Red Is The Rose - Liam Clancy

[TheConnaughtman]

I had a chance to see him in Canton Mass a few months before he passed but i went to work instead, Im sorry till this day about that days work

[loveofthecelt]

There will never be anyone like him. The finest ballad singer...ever.

[TheNewWorldTrio]

Wonderful...... just drifted away in my thoughts listening to this beautiful and sad song this morning.......

[filmgeek812]

the greatest balladeer of our times. ireland in my heart hello from washington, d.c. music like this restores my faith in mankind.

[1garoutte]

I've heard many versions of this song by great performers (Nancy Griffith, Ennis), but this has got to be my favorite.

[gerryk32]

When at times i get angry and upset in life...its at that moment i listen to Liam Clancy...its then i feel humble and silly and say to myself what a silly auld sod i am..his music touches me deeper than anything....God he was brilliant..!!!

[RentHeadMaddie]

The very best ever.

[BTT125]

Ireland forever!!!

[jmjk63]

The Rose is Red...... and that voice is surely missed. Slainte Liam

[1footonthedawn]

What a beautiful song. Another angelic voice has joined the choir above.

[sandinmyears1]

Superb!!

[daveeol]

legend..................again

[daveeol]

crying



[jjfahrni]

I didn't know him long, and I didn't know him well. Well enough to see the magic in his eyes and feel the emotion in his song... every time - as luckypenny said, it brings tears to my eyes.

[funkiplunki]

Class song RIP Liam

[philsteakfreeman]

Who can resist singing along on this chorus? Not me.

[thearbourmen09]

Absolutely amazing Liam, You'll be sorely missed....

Rest In Peace

[paddeee2]

rip liam you ll never be forgotton

[nannerbj]

R.I.P Our dear Liam - you will be sadly missed and never ever forgotten. You were since an early age and always will be my hero. This man was an inspiration - its heartbreaking your gone Liam . X Joanne

[luckypenny482]

This song brings tears to my eyes every time. I don't know much about Irish music ... isn't this also called "Loch Lomond"?

[martcarey]

Amazing..but there is another song that starts "Come oer the hills" which is stuck in my head, its only 3 chords, C,G and D but this isn't it! Help!

[oleander74]

Would it be "Come By the Hills"? It's here on youtube, sung by Bobby Clancy.

[martcarey]

What took you TWO months? lol! Yes oleander, sure you are right, Van the Man and the Chieftains use it as intro/bridge on the very lovely song "Celtic RAy" on the Irish Heartbeat album.Thank you!

[oleander74]

Mart, You're welcome! It took so long because I'd never seen this particular video until yesterday.  :-)

[Michaela9888]

@oleander74

yeah wel dis s liam clancy. original singer.

[arking95]

@Michaela9888 Well, actually, the original singer is Tommy Makem. This song is actually a variant of the song "The Bonnie Banks o'Loch Lomond", Tommy Makem used the same melody, but changed the lyrics.

[BoudiccaBlanc]

1-4 @arking95

The Irish song is older. It refers to the Battle of the Boyne

In 1689, James II attempted to regain his throne from William, Prince of Orange (married to James II's Protestant daughter, Mary) and the English Parliament

Many Scots Highlanders fought with the Irish to restore James II (he was also James VII of Scotland) to the throne The Highlanders & the Irish were Roman Catholics James was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne in Northern Ireland on 1 July 1690

[BoudiccaBlanc]

3-4 @arking95

The "Young Pretender" (as the English called him) was defeated by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (loyal to the German Hanover king of England) at the Battle of Culloden; 16 April 1746.

After the battle of Culloden; those captured, were taken to London, tried for treason and hanged.

Between the time of the two battles; the English had begun the "Highland Clearances;" that is, the forced displacement of the Highland Scots from their farms. Soon...

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Soon, or about the same time; the English also began the "Lowland Clearances" Both continued into the 19th century. Meanwhile the Irish were the victims of  "Penal laws" against Roman Catholics; which remained until the early 20th century.

In the Scots song; the "high road" refers to the king's highway, (paved and a toll) road. The "low road" refers to the "secondary" (free) road He will never stand with his "true love on the banks of Loch Lomond" because he was executed or exiled.

[oleander74]

@Michaela9888 Thanks, but I was responding to martcarey, asking about "Come By the Hills."

[Lukasmunke]

i love this song. And Liam is as allways amazing, a legend. I was lucky to see him in Tønder Festival 2007, that will be my memory for ever. thx for posting:)

[jratt2]

I remember when this song topped the Irish music charts in 1979. Doesn't seem that long ago! Great song.