Four Green Fields - Jim McCann and The Dubliners [5/16]

[JimShanFTW]

What a song

[gmatthews737]

Well said imsumup.

[euroman32589]

this man can tell a story. beautiful.

[favfern1]

I love this great song as I am of Irish heritage, but my wife always interprets it literally and hates it! She seems to think the silly old woman is quite happy to see her husband, sons and grandsons sacrificed to save her stupid cow paddocks! Then again, my wife's ancestors are Scottish, so what can you really expect? Only kidding, McTavish!

[nietaksky]

1 person is British

[Teddyb1939]

@nietaksky I am English & my favourite singers include Sean Cannon, Luke Kelly. Ronnie Drew Van Morrison. Paul Brady.Sean Keane do you want me to keep going, o/k Planxty, Liam o'Flynn. Andy Irvine Donal Lunny & this song is magic. Don;t lump everyone together.

[IrishSecretSquirrel]

Makes it VERY hard to be away from the fields, especially when you live in the strangers land. The only person to do it as well as / better than Makem himself.

[irkofan]

@liampc I feel the same way !

[NIK2181]

Brilliant song Jim mccann sings it really well he really gets across the meaning of the song

[euroman32589]

this mans voice would put any one to shame. top class. he knew the best of them.

[RianJeucken]

YAAAAAAAAY finally a real Irish version! This song is covered too much, but I keep missing the accent.

[BardofCornwall]

Love it--I had this version on a mix and didn't know it was McCann on vocals. Really brilliant!

[smurfydon76]

excuse me elizabeth can we have our field back,thanks

[tulachmhor1]

great  old irish music, takes me back....

[imsumpup]

think a lot of you missed the point of the song. The "fine old woman" is Ireland, the four green fields are Ulster, Munster, Connaught, and Leinster. Children starving was the Great Irish famine of 1845. One of these four green fields is still "in bondage" until this day, Ulster. This song is about Ireland as it was and then as it was when those bastards from across the water came over. ÉIRE ABÚ.

[Stargreened]

@imsumpup Love your take on the meaning of this song. I just presumed it was wrote from someone who had or knew someone who lost their land/livelyhood to richer land owners and it was taken from the mothers point of view. Didn't realise it was meant to be read between the lines now i'm going to do everyone's heads in who sing this song thinking the same as me lol. Pretty clever lyrics going on then really. Beautifull ballad whatever way you want to look at it.

[mglennon13]

I cannot believe I found this song! My Mom is from Scotland and used to sing it to me when I was little, I always thought it was so sad. I couldn't remember the lyrics, only the melody and just started typing what I could online from what I remembered..old woman, "five" strong sons, it really brings tears to hear it. I love it. Great Great song and now being 30, it still has that same meaning. I love it and can't wait to share with my kiddos,.

[sandinmyears1]

Nice job. Nice expression, good picking, and perfect pitch. Good song too.

[MarkoNeillmusic]

God bless you Jim!! Legend!!

[sherp2u1]

A Tribute to Irish women every where, there strength, character and Iron will. Where would we be without them!

[davidoffon]

@sherp2u1 D(r)own in the pub!!

[DecencyPOLICE]

great hymn !

[bohsgerry]

most people are leaving ireland again thanks to idiotic government.im gone 42 years and was thinking of goin back home,as miss the place.this song helps.might just do it y'know this time.great song!!!!!

[sainglain]

@bohsgerry - they say the grass is always greener on the other side. Well you can't see the snakes in the grass, that is so long.

[990drifter]

Good job Jim, Tommy Makem would be proud, bet he's smiling down at you!

[Shagrat65]

It fucking sucks he can't sing anymore. Just ain't fair man

[BARGARBILLA]

Beautiful..simply beautiful x

[cosmicrone]

Reminds me of all women , love their families and their land. Many parallels to Ireland and The Civil War of the US.

[CTR81]

"...will bloom once again," said she....

[Tamita83]

Hes a fabulous singer - as like Luke and Ronnie. Legends...RIP

[sixmilebridgeandsf]

Awesome.. my favorite song.

[sixmilebridgeandsf]

God job Jim - you are a gent and a memoir of history.

[buzzindub]

beautiful song my late mothers fav song always brings bk fond memories,thanks for posted it.

[mancbabe1]

this reminds me of me poor granny.. rip granny..xx..bless..xx

[TheJohnd1030]

class act jim mccann beautiful emotion in his voice could listen to this all day

[willemslie]

Dare I say, I think he did this even better than Tommy himself? (Ducks and raises shield!)

[Khulanoo]

Jim, this will always be the definitive one for me, beautifully rendered, and fond memories of a time and place way back when we had the privilege of seeing you live.

Thanks a mhile a chairde.

xx

[yteddamick]

WoW !

[josparkes1]

Beautiful !

[pMcARDENboyz]

on your sell jimmy

pmc glasgow RSF

[nellir]

best version of this song by a male singer ,, pdddy reilly and jimmy carton band great as well

[HlerLogiKari]

I'd recommend eddie and finbar furey's version of this song, which is my favourite.

[christoir246]

id recomend kathleen largeys version

[sparksy1008]

dont no much bout him but tht song is just a classic, fair play, sang very well, some song!!!!!!!!!

[StartbahnWest]

I never recognized Jim McCann has such a great voice.

[francovance1]

Unfortunatly "had" is the operative word here- cancer of the larynx took care of it..a great loss.

[jeroendevries]

this is a great song, writting by the great Tommy Makem, i meet Jim 3 times.

[EricBristowLegend]

simply wow mc cann using his magic touch

[Galwaystan]

Jim Mc Cann...one of the greateast voices of our time. Seriously.

[josparkes]

So beautiful and sad, very emotional.

Lovely singing !

Norfolk UK

[michelstrogoff99]

I've tried to sing this song myself, and although it sounds simple, it is very difficult to get it right and to keep it right for a sustained length. This guy does it brilliantly - listen to that gentle accompaniment to that mellow, warm voice. I've lots to learn from him.

[bhanlon5]

This song is just too good.

[josparkes]

You are right, it's soul touching alright.

Norfolk UK

[thelostlollipop]

Jim does an excellant version fair play for posting!

[Kellif78]

so good this song...i always cry.....

[walbourne79]

Is this concert available on DVD yet? I burnt it to DVD from an old VHS but the quality isn't all that. Would love to get the original...

[machree01]

marvelous, well done Jim.