93. Waxies' Dargle (Traditional Irish)

[ChrisMyldew]

This old fruitcake ain't got shit on The Pogues.

[MacHavok84]

I have to admit I think your version of this song is my favorite, pops.

[raymondcrooke]

@MacHavok84 Pleased to hear it.

[CountryAndFolkMusic]

"Monto" is a short term for Montgemery Street in Dublin. 

[raymondcrooke]

@CountryAndFolkMusic Thanks for that information.

[livernick]

Well done...Great!

[Countzir0interrupt]

Cheers, Raymond. Listening to this. I'm reminded of when I heard Daniel O'Flaherty's version of the song at O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat in Midlothian, TX. That was a year or so ago. He's a damn good vocalist. A little too melodramatic for my taste, but you take what you can. Anyway, I'm hoping Mickey Dunne will come back this year and teach Uilleann Pipes.

[GoldenOldies60and70s]

Another favorite Raymond...Well done!!!

[raymondcrooke]

@GoldenOldies60and70s Thanks. It's a great song.

[DragoonNoR]

Awesome! I liked the description of the song, too.

[raymondcrooke]

@DragoonNoR  Thank you.

[DarkNSF]

NICELY DONE SIR!

[raymondcrooke]

@DarkNSF I'll have a pint with you, sir!

[frizzlefrap]

tell shane to take lessons from this guy .... now that's talent!

[FinianHippie]

Fuckin' brilliant; can't get enough of it.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for watching.

[GammelDoener]

is there a way that u perform the tipperary song and upload it , since petersons movie das Boot i like that song :-)

[raymondcrooke]

Is this the one you are asking about? - watch?v=9QNE70ORwDA

[GammelDoener]

@raymondcrooke yes thanks, you have so many uploads its hard to find ;)

greets from Berlin

[GammelDoener]

good voice man u animate me to start drink at least is 11 o clock in the morning :)

[raymondcrooke]

Sounds like a good time to start!

[AlbertFromPadua]

I'm italian and really appreciate irish culture and love Ireland!

[seditionDP]

All shut the fuck up. just enjoy your own culture, if you enjoy this song than enjoy it. I do not care if you actually from ireland or of irish decent or scotch or Australian or from bumble fuck africa. you are here because you like the song. like it or hate it. just enjoy

[kingroland900]

ps why do americans think were all leprechauns???? thats being racist they think there the best country in the world theres nothing wrong with communists

[APenisWithLegs]

cuz u r leprocorns lol

[kingroland900]

im irish r u scottish

[raymondcrooke]

I'm Australian, but I have some Irish ancestry.

[RevolutionaryJam]

good one!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[00JTM]

Good song raymondcrooke!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you,

[Zillitilli22]

you are a nice man mr raymond .. i love the irish , nicest fellows in the earth . reminds me on a hobbit :D ....i´m from iceland and i listinning og papar hwo is a irish / icelandic folks bands !!! and very good work mate ,,keep up the good work mate !!! cheers!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comment. I love Irish music though, of course, I am not Irish myself.

[IfanSaer]

Awesome!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[sealt160n]

Grand version Raymond - puts a thirst on me - but ye wouldn't be sanctifying the slightly anti-emitic verse by changing 'Capel St.' to 'Chapel St.', would ye ?

Usually sing the former myself - as I remember there being pawnbrokers still on the street up to 10 or so years ago.

[raymondcrooke]

It's more not knowing the correct pronunciation! Maybe it's because I'm familiar with Chapel Street in Melbourne. Thanks for your correction. I'll remember next time I sing it.

But surely "the Jew man money-lenders" is more than slightly anti-semitic!

[sealt160n]

You're right Raymond, it's fairly openly anti-semitic alright... though there's worse - look for the one up on You Tube sung by Gavin Friday (Fatal Flower Garden, I think it is).

The version up is from a documentary to mark the 100th anniversary of Joyce's Ulysses, I think - a great argument against anti-semitism (or any sort of intolerance) from probably the

greatest ever Dub).

[raymondcrooke]

It's interesting that the American version of this controversial Child ballad (Sir Hugh / Fatal Flower Garden) leaves out all reference to the Jews. Steeleye Span also do a watered-down version of the song.

Thanks for all your contributions to this discussion.

[sealt160n]

(Tech question - why do me replies never go under the comment I'm replying to ??) - As to Capel St. - as if by coincidence, the Irish Times just recently had one of their 'audio slideshows' about a pawnbrokers on Marlborough St. in Dublin - and they reveal that there are only 2 others left in Dublin - including one on Capel St.

(Not meaning to plug the IT or anything !!)

[MondoBeno]

I thought it was more nostalgic than anti-semitic..

The Jewish money lender phenomena is gone thanks to modern banking. I think in this song it refers to Jewish pawnbrokers, not money-lenders. A money-lender wouldn't loan you money secured by a pair of suspenders. That's something you'd pawn.

And in the old days, all the pawnbrokers were Jewish.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for that informative comment.

[alejandro15187]

how the hell is that anti-semitic??? Fuck your political corectness. It's a traditional song. It's 100+ YEARS OLD?? to change it would be to change history. I sanctify it.

[sealt160n]

Alejandro - I'm a Dubliner in exile and I love this song too and sing it often to remind me of the auld kip - just I cringe when I come to that line. 'Political correctness' - I dunno - not usually my cup of tea. It reflects the attitudes people had when the song was composed - good or bad.

It wasn't only 'Jewmen' that buggered up Dublin/Ireland with dodgy loans / usury - just look at very recent history...

Go aisy on the 'fucks' me friend - ye'll end up with glasses...

[jondawg83]

This ole fella is a hero of mine! I'll have a pint with you sir!

[raymondcrooke]

Okay. See you at The Canny Man in Wan Chai.

[BamaToon]

One of my favorites, and it wasn't until after I heard this that I realized that Custer and the 7th cavalry stole the tune for their own song.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for that information. I think "The Girl I Left Behind Me" has probably been used for several songs.

[SirCoughsalot]

So are you a fan of the Pogues?

[raymondcrooke]

I prefer the more traditional way of singing these songs, but it's great that they've made folk music appealing for a younger generation. I do like the energy they put into their performances.

[Aristurtle89]

great rendition! i'm 19 and i play in an Irish/folk-punk band, but I love the more traditional style of The Dubliners etc.

God bless Ronnie Drew

[exxzxxe]

Great song, and sung very, very well! Thanks.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[937irish]

you a real talented chap and i love to hear the old tunes keep it goin. Bless ya

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for commenting.

[SirCoughsalot]

This is a good song, fun to play and sing. I was surprised by the mention of Monto town, there's a whole song about it.

[JCDenton04]

One of my favorite songs.

[raceraaron26]

we'll be thrown out of the boozer

[wilsonesque]

Greetings from Australia.

[Germanator93]

good song, good singer.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you. I'll have a pint with you, sir.

[NicktheIrishman]

and if you don't order soon you'll be chucked out of the boozer!

[zulamun]

Awesome

[Seno221]

Love the voice, the song....Extremely talented man :)

[kendogbaggio]

fair play to you boy good to know that the roots of irish music is still alive and well in the the homes of every tom dick and harry long may it never be forgotten

[asbocat12]

Oliver Cromwell could have stopped this....

[poolpig]

Great great great!!!!!!!!

[CelticAccordionTony]

Raymond,I have never had as much enjoyment as i do in listening to your songs, please keep posting.. Tony

[snowpatroler99]

I love the Pogues version, its in-yer-face loud and brash but who could not possibly love this too... its wonderfully delicate, beautifully restrained and well it just captures the whole feel of the song beautifully.

[amir8500]

I agree, I like The Pogues' version myself. However, this is much easier to understand. Very nicely done. I'll have a pint with you sir!

[severin75]

thank u Ray for this moment of pure pleisure , hope ure still playing our favorite songs ! ive wrote u from france where this lyrics are touching well a lot ! so long !

staying well ! love

[lukeydev]

love that song

[lukeydev]

nice vid

[praskovia13]

great stuff, very nicely done, but as u say devildance this one belongs to the Pogues, tho all versions r gr8, i'd looooooove to hear Ronnie Drew do this, anyone got it?

[McNubbins1]

Nicely done, thanks for posting this.

[molyanjm]

No sense in comparing to completely different styles - I would much rather listen to this version than a screaming bunch of noise.

[Devildance1234]

Fair enough, you have your opinion, I have mine.

[Devildance1234]

This is okay, but the pogues totally own this guy

[19GodSaveIreland16]

did u know theres actually something like 21 versus of this song?

[horse88886666]

prefer the pogoes

[raymondcrooke]

Me too. :-)

[JACKYB500]

ok thanks well it was very good and hahaha so i was totaly wrong all together

[JACKYB500]

sorry meant ireland not america

[raymondcrooke]

I am Australian, but currently living in Hong Kong.

[JACKYB500]

very very good

did you get that from the pogues and make it your own or was it a difrent version

what ever it was it was very nicely done

well done

were do you live in englan, the states or america

[raymondcrooke]

I first heard this song on Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast, sung by the Brobdingnagian Bards and recognised the tune as "The Girl I Left Behind Me." I searched for the lyrics on the internet and chose the ones that made the most sense to me. I'm not sure how different they are from the Pogues lyrics. I think the Pogues have made a lot of traditional songs their own by singing them in a kind of punk style.

[Ronandude]

very good

[poumista]

very good

[Fionnestaines]

nice version I must say I like it.