Tommy Makem - The Cobbler

[PLCJockey]

I LOVE the song, but the constant spitting is too much when I'm listening to it.....

[milhistbuff1]

Sigh, I was born too late... lovely performance. Part of the Greatest Generation of Irish singers.

[eschiecat]

hypnotic

[shannonbhoy]

Priceless video. No one sings this like Tommy could. Thanks so much for posting.

[paddy25c]

good man tommy

[cobblersirishpub]

A great song, thanks for posting!

[maidenrulz73]

i have to watch it again but....i am almost sure that mr makem really did repair his shoes there....

[paulie4343]

its such a hypnotizing song

[Percy1916]

Fantastic! Many thanks for posting this.

[richiexs07]

Awesome.... My wife has learnt this song and I love it!!! Thanks to my republican father David.

[camberwellbeauty153]

My Grandad got my great uncle on video doing this. He was brilliant at it, it was like there was the real Tommy Makem in the room. Sang it word perfect with the actions and everythingg. R.I.P Tommy Makem..

[jagermeister04]

class we always sing this drunk

[REDBACKDEAD]

my dad made me learn this song when i was small, and i still use it today as my party piece, but wow what a performance from tommy...........RIP...Top class

[gracemoriarty]

some song

[bettyswollex]

as he said, " you can cut an IT person out of a hedge,. but where will you get your poets , singers and musicians?"

[REDBACKDEAD]

Well said

[zuluder866]

Tommy was a true bard..I'm blessed to have seen him perform live.

[philipsmovies]

Brilliant! Love it! One of my favourite folk songs.

[adater]

A classic

[morrobay1990]

None better

[Accordionman331]

brilliant . R.I.P Tommy

[liu6139]

that's one of the best performance I have EVER seen!

[AbbysBeach]

He was amazing....R.I.P....

[chrissept21]

this is my favorite

[parakarter]

We have no young talent like that coming through. Thanks for posting that! Brilliant! Why do all the good musicians and singers have to leave us?

[thehax1982]

this is amazing. i love it. touches my heart. makes me cry. :)

[UbiDuboi]

this is the finest folk song i have ever watched, and i know me some songs!!!

[usulkane]

this is a rare find... :)

[yayforspooky]

The cadence of his voice is just amazing. I haven't heard many instruments that produce such clear, resounding music.

[xxode315]

wow that was deep

[TommyPM]

Beautifuly said Scati1971.

[scati1971]

May God keep him the palm of his hand. The angels have another voice for their choir.

[shakeymcfly]

Where did you get these Makem videos?

[gaelicstorm]

It's from a TV special in the 90's "Tommy Makem and Friends". My parents taped this when it was on and I watched it recently.

[chrissept21]

hahahaha so did my dad lol i loved this as a kid

[joedefroy]

oh I love this accent!!!

[machree01]

Absolutely Brilliant, first class:

[gaelicstorm]

makem is the man.