Raggle Taggle Gypsey / Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand)

[icuaran]

is christy reli that short ???

[Spaingy]

my old mate........ and my dearest fellow

[thebresker]

the most beautiful segue in musical history

[drgabrielsoileau]

The person singing harmony is terribly out of tune, but Christy's sing is superb as usual

[theradioballads]

Great video! I didn't see anything in the previous comments but it looks suspiciously like Christy is joined by some young Hothouse Flowers here... thanks for posting.

[setanta1180]

To think that Christy was a bank teller in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and stayed at Annie Kehoes in Parnell Street and none of this might have happened except for the Bank Strike that took him to London and a whole new generation of Irish Music was born,

[mrploppyjob]

Actually, I dont think the High Kings have ever recorded this song... What I meant to say was the Waterboys version is better. HOWEVER.... the High Kings version of `THE GREEN FIELDS OF FRANCE` is one of the best I have heard!!!

[mrploppyjob]

Steeley span also did a version called `black jack davey`. I think the Highkings version of this song is better though!!

[Armunk]

High Kings versions are never better no matter what.... sorry

[joeygsmom]

wow this is great thanks for posting! Always a fan...:-)

[lanarkdavy]

Sure it brings tears to me eyes to see them live. They were the greatest Irish band ever.

[patchbod]

what is with the cut to the moshing crowd????!!!!!!!!!!

[CannyBB123]

clarebannerman - you always post the best videos- cheers from brooklyn.

[skaworld509]

It should be our national anthem-as in-"give me your hand" and don't be a stranger

[NYGael]

Tin whistle + uileann pipes= magic.

[lilibet939]

I first heard this tune performed by Celtic Thunder and fell in love with it. I much prefer this version, and a thank you to seonidh for the back story! I think back in the '70's Fotheringay did this as "Gypsy Davy". Great music never dies, it just meets new arrangements for new audiences! Thank for this great addition to my favorites!

[trish3rs]

I'm not too fond of the Raggle Taggle Gypsy song, but the break and Give me You Hand is one of the best Planxty songs ever.

[marblepony]

hello

[loops170]

d whistle...

[kilrush98]

When I die, send my ashes home to Lackendarragh, County Wexford, gather my friends, and play Tabhait dom do lamh. Go raibh maith agat, Miles Kehoe

[KatjaKeller16]

Anyone have any idea what key the whistle part is in?

[jammiebeez]

oops!

wraggle is derived from Child 120

and

the beggarman from child 279

sorry folks, tabhair dom do lamh

[arkhatych]

Good!!! Excellent!!! I like the pipes and the whistle. They give a "Celtic tuch" to the Irish folk songs, it's so cool! I have never seen such a good combination.

[seonidh]

"They give a "Celtic tuch" to the Irish folk songs"

Actually the song Raggle taggle gypsy is a scottish folk tune about a gypsy who steals away a lady in the borders in the 16th century. Its well documented and she spent the rest of her life in jail for her love. It was termed the "Gypsy Laddie" and a poem was was penned by Robert Burns too Scotlands national poet. For some reason Plaxnty liked to do cover versions of the Border Ballads of Scotland and England.

[arkhatych]

Thank you for the expanation. Do you know where to find the Scottish version???

[seonidh]

Scottish bands have covered it, but due to the Plaxnty version most people assume the ballad is Irish and its mostly played in that context now. Who knows their may be one on youtube?

[jammiebeez]

i thought the gypsy was James v of Scotland, known philanderer and related to the james v of the same country who appears as the beggarman in disguise, in the song ''the beggarman/jolly beggarman .... (good version: Alex Campbell)

incidentally ''wraggle-taggle gypsy'' is found in other versions, such as ''the gypsy rover/ gypsy davy.........

[seonidh]

The gypsy was called Davy Faa and is in record being hanged in 1640 the lady was imprisoned for the rest of her life and was called Lady Jane. Regarding the king as being the gypsy, I think the tale grew in the telling with the addition of the king, strange how people add their own versions to the tale as all tales have been added too over the years. Still a cracking border ballad and almost 500 years old

[mabbitstown]

This actual version Raggle Taggle Gypsy/Tabhair Dom Do Lámh was recorded by Planxty on their first album 'Planxty'.

[jalynn2]

Yes it was on the first Planxty album, but it made its debut on Christy's 'Prosperous' album, which led to the formation of Planxty later.

[jayrbee60]

Man-o-man, I hope you don't mind me spending a lot of time at your channel!!! Great tunes, great songs! THANKS!

[diesundas]

Reminds me of Planxty, but then Andy Irvine sang that song. Christy is great here.

[christymoorefan]

Christy sang this for Planxty as well!!

[killiekentman]

where do you get these great videos. another cracker. and 5 stars. brilliant my friend.

[goatskinhero]

christy is god!

[b1l2g3]

this is a great video, but the tune is Tabhair Dom Do Lamh not Si bheagh Si mhor

[goatskinhero]

it says "Tabhair".... ?

[IdarkphoenixI]

love it, keep those videos coming