haha my mom used to sing this to me and my older sister when we were younger to help us get to sleep. my sister was just humming it so i thought of it :]
"Really beautiful. I'll admit, I'd have taken it for Irish."
It was supposedly written by an Irishman in America just before The War Of 1812, who took it back with him to Ireland before getting embroiled in the upcoming American/English war.
There's some doubt about whether New Orleans had any rail service in 1812, though, and that figures strongly in the lyrics..
Being on The Mississippi River, most New Orleans travel and commerce was via steamboat in 1812.
"Really beautiful. I'll admit, I'd have taken it for Irish."
It was supposedly written by an Irishman in America just before The War Of 1812, who took it back with him to Ireland before getting embroiled in the upcoming American/English war.
There's some doubt about whether New Orleans had any rail service in 1812, though, and that figures strongly in the lyrics..
Being on The Mississippi River, most New Orleans travel and commerce was via steamboat in 1812.
Love it. Is the live version still on YouTube?
LeeBakerLegion 2 months ago
listen to Hot House Flowers version, best version by far....with no synthisisers???
scruffmeister 5 months ago
Love it, the most played song on my iPod
rollieyes 8 months ago
Hi, lovely, by the way is the tune not Irish , as it sure sounds Irish.
BAC1954 1 year ago
The Coronas version of this is excellent!
MikeRockfield 1 year ago
I love how most if not all of the lakes pictured in the video are from the Northern High High Sierra's region. Not a swamp lake area with alligators.
grope4luna 1 year ago
@grope4luna Well no pics of gators but it is about Lake Ponchartian in LOUISIANA..He did fall in love witha a Creole girl..
kajunmoon 1 year ago
From 6:47 till the end - Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. Wonderful. Like TD music....
tdjkris 1 year ago
awesome music!!
poemsforcreation 1 year ago
HERMOSO HERMOSO
ovaram66 2 years ago
I have known TD music since the seventys and this one i cant get enough off!!!!
jatnz 2 years ago
Check out my friend Nikki and her mom sing their version of this tune , just type in Nikki Talley Lakes of Pontchartrain
kampfirecircle 2 years ago
Excellent Version!
u3of52 2 years ago
More than perfect!!!
This theme of Madcap´s flaming Duty is wonderful! Fantastic! TD for ever...
goblindigital2 2 years ago
found this by chance....brilliant!!!
jatnz 2 years ago
ISLANDERVIEW,tus vídeos son una maravilla,desde catalunya te felicito y te digo que no me pierdo ninguna de tus obras de arte con tus vídeos
vicens1942 2 years ago
haha my mom used to sing this to me and my older sister when we were younger to help us get to sleep. my sister was just humming it so i thought of it :]
katiexkat2122 3 years ago
The best track on TD's "Madcap's Flaming Duty" in my opinion. It's just so perfect.
LouiePlaysDrums 3 years ago
Wonderfull......Great that Song
Raebluus 3 years ago
By far, the best version of the song.
ac0891 3 years ago
listen to the Paul Brady and Andy Irvine version.......pure
crazyforlife08 3 years ago
wonderful thanx
gillettsibert1 3 years ago
Really beautiful. I'll admit, I'd have taken it for Irish.
imPos52ible 3 years ago 2
isn't it Irish then?
bartlunatyk 3 years ago
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"Really beautiful. I'll admit, I'd have taken it for Irish."
It was supposedly written by an Irishman in America just before The War Of 1812, who took it back with him to Ireland before getting embroiled in the upcoming American/English war.
There's some doubt about whether New Orleans had any rail service in 1812, though, and that figures strongly in the lyrics..
Being on The Mississippi River, most New Orleans travel and commerce was via steamboat in 1812.
Destiny4511 1 year ago
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"Really beautiful. I'll admit, I'd have taken it for Irish."
It was supposedly written by an Irishman in America just before The War Of 1812, who took it back with him to Ireland before getting embroiled in the upcoming American/English war.
There's some doubt about whether New Orleans had any rail service in 1812, though, and that figures strongly in the lyrics..
Being on The Mississippi River, most New Orleans travel and commerce was via steamboat in 1812.
Destiny4511 1 year ago
Nice vid and tune ...Thanks for sharing...
dixiesda 3 years ago