Andy Irvine - Mother Jones

[deadheadjon]

I definitely prefer this live version to the one on Abocurragh. I spent days trying to figure out the lyrics so I could cover it, now I just have to find a bouzouki! Guitar can't really do this song justice. PS: I live in Wisconsin where Gov. Walker has stripped union workers of their rights. This song is now included in every show I play, and that will continue until he's recalled from office!

[TheMakemFolksinger]

like it , great vocals, cheers The Makem Folk Singer 

[GibsonHummingbird]

i love Andy, but this is just Tom Joad 2

[lexinaut]

C'mon Andy! A song this timely that reminds us of the respect that working people deserve needs to be recorded! Thanks for the history lesson! May it find its way into classrooms here in the United States where such reminders are sorely, indeed desperately needed! - Best Regards fromTeacher Norm

[joeygsmom]

oh my, what a beatiful song and singer ! I think Andy still has it as much as ever.

[preacain]

@joeygsmom thanks good stuff & thanks for the great luke kelly vid !!!

[joeygsmom]

ya welcome!

[francisb1977]

Lovely, wonderful performance, thanks so much for posting this.

[burkardheike]

where can i find the lyrics?

[VangaboubalaZero]

OK. I wish a concert of Andy Irvine and Pat Metheny.... is that possible?

(Silly question to them both ;-)...)

[lovestheslot]

Not available on CD yet? Pity.

I see Andy still gets pissed off when people think he plays guitar...

[clynep]

ca any1 figure out the chords? PLEASE!!

[loduk]

He is playing a bouzouki- need to figure tuning

[klickstarter]

Tuning is GDAD

[klickstarter]

Capo 2nd fret, the chords are mostly D,A,G. As it is in the mode of D the other chords must be bm, f#m, I think

[burkardheike]

@klickstarter do you got the lyrics of it?

[autodane]

It's in the key of E, D with a capo on the second fret

[burkardheike]

@clynep do you maybe got the lyrics?

[schaumorgenrot]

agreed!

[festnoz10]

Always super stuff from Andy!