John McCormack The Wearing of the Green

[wimthetim1]

Wonderful voice. We were brought up to be Scottish but never allowed to forget our Irish heritage and John McCormack played a big part in that. The Wearing o' the Green and A Nation Once Again were essential singing.

[thesolaniki]

Flogging Molly should do a version of this song

[magiclard]

Count John McCormack to give him his full title 

[Cheeseatingjunglista]

Classic Irish sentimental tosh - the name Sotland comes from an Irish invasion by the Scoti - I have Great Grandads from both sides _ stuff the lot o em

[mollymaemorrissey]

Oh ya nonamebob...Erin Go Braugh !!!!

[mollymaemorrissey]

Oh ya nonamebob...Erin Go Braugh

[jimbofogarty]

@nonamebob57 What do ya mean our language thrives, in case you have not noticed theres hardly a soul who speaks it.

[HohnerMadJock]

@nonamebob57 Scoittish bairns had the same I wisnae taught scottish or irish history at the school it was banned along with our songs and music,we werent allowed to wear the kilt or play our musical instruments were still banned to play in London.Poch ma Hon tae the english

[Eagle027]

@HohnerMadJock People in the US don't realize the "Troubles" have nothing to do with religion, but nationality.

Irish Protestants are Republicans.

[dougmax29]

The greatest ever singer Ireland produced and one of the worlds.

[31operafan]

I have just recently got interested in John McCormack, after listening to other great opera singers of the early 20th century such as Enrico Caruso. No wonder a lot of people call him the "Irish Caruso". He had one heck of a voice.

[Eagle027]

@31operafan One could say, Caruso, was the Italian McCormack

[anuradha40]

Brought tears to my eyes. 

[raymondonia]

brilliant

[dartiow]

This tune was also used for the song " The Rising of the Moon".

[sahmx2]

Koala it is because the orange represents the Protestans. The wearing of the green was to "protest" against them.

[sb81282]

@sahmx2 The wearing of the green represents a nostalgia for Old Ireland, pre 1600's. Bardic tradition, Aogán O' Rathaille. It also provokes strong connections to the ancient civilisation of the Melisians, Newgrange, Céide Fields. Those traditions link the both Ireland and Britains history in a more Celtic form, myths like Cuchulainn and the welsh and manx myths too. The Orange signifies William of Orange and Dutch influence post 1600's. Indutrial revolution, new land laws, taxes etc.

[koala371]

I am not irish and I wear green on Saint Patricks day. I been trying to look up the history to why orange is not liked on that day but I could not find it. Why is this so?

[CerisePsyche]

@koala371 Goodness, have you found out yet. If not, let me know.

[Wamz1978]

@koala371 because the enemies of the Irish people see as one of their main heroes William Of Orange ("King Billy") who defeated Irish forces at The Battle Of The Boyne, forever cementing the presence of the protestant scotch and Anglicans in Ireland... Orange represents those people, they who oppressed Irish culture... The Orange on the flag is a tribute to those protestants who assimilated into Irish culture... but Orange alone represents something much different -- hatred of the Irish people

[bobwaters]

@Wamz1978 And with an attitude like that, the hate will continue forever.

It representes the Ulster Scots, people who have been in Ireland for hundreds of years- not to even take into account their likely origin in Ulster before ever migrating to Scotland.

In a generation or so, when the Ulster Scots are no longer a majority in the Six Counties, they will doubtless join the Republic. But please... for the sake of that day, don't perpetuate the hate!

[Wamz1978]

@bobwaters How am I perpetuating the hate? I am merely pointing out what Orangism is... a bigoted philosophy of protestant supremacy and hatred of Irish-catholics. That is undeniable. The Orange Order is a bigoted, sectarian organization. That is the truth

[dogseven01]

@wypapitjiity thank you :) im irish myself but having a mother from northern ireland i guess i am united irish.i have been learnin irish since i was 4 but still dont have a grasp on it yet,but i am getting there :)

[TheKylemac]

@oniforo-good point mate!

[oniforo]

The interesting thing about the Seperation of Ireland, is that it was divided to protect the Protestants in the North, or so England said. Anywho, Catholics are now beginning to outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland, and since the English maintained the North to "protect" the protestants, I would think that if the Majority was Catholic, they should turn it over to the Republic.

[BroodofLoki]

actually not. The separation was to prevent an uprising by the protestants in the north. There was also a very great danger that the army in Ireland would support the protestants or at the least refuse to disarm them. You should read up on Carson and the Ulster Volunteers.

[bobwaters]

@oniforo When the majority of the people of the Six Counties want to be part of the Republic, they will be. And I agree that the day is probably not far off.

[wollauq]

I grew up listening to John McCormack. My dad claimed he was the greatest tennor of all time. He would play his old 78 records on his Victrola unitl the put him on a 33 1/3 lp.

[SonofBlackDefiance]

Please excuse my ignorance, but who are the British?

My mothers maiden name is Doolin and she taught me this song when I was a child. My fathers and hence my name is a Cornish name.

Cornwall has its own language - one of the halmarks of nationhood.

A Son of Black Defiance

[dogseven01]

no such thing as "just being british",the statment implies that occupation of any country is justified over time.shooting someone for just being english or scot or welsh is a crime and will not be tolerated,however,for someone to imply that it is ok to own a people who do not desire to be owned or imprisoned is validity enough for death.fascisim in any of its forms cannot and will not be accepted.*forgive any bad grammar,this is not my language and i have no urge or need to see it corrected

[wypapitjiity]

@dogseven01 You do yourself no justice! Your grammar and general opinions,not to mention your punctuation are very valid.What is your "Native Tongue"? Best regards.G.

[folwert]

Sorry m8 I do live in Britain and they used to shoot us dead all the time called the troubles. ULSTER- WE SHALL REMAIN BRITISH!!

[Xsilord]

i'm not even irish but some guys i work with are and they been teaching me some gaelic =)

it sounds amazing when they start jabbering on in gaelic!

[folwert]

They wew hanging men and women for the wearing of the green because they wore the green and then went and shot an innocent british man!! for just being british.

[KennyT1955]

Lats be honest here there were wrongs on both sides. I'm a Scot and proud of it but I want to move on from all the past injustices. The English Government heaps enough injustices on Scots and Irish alike to-day to dwell on the past. And before someone tells me, I know the current prime minister was born in Scotland but he is not a true Scot in my book.

[barkerjames1980]

There's no such thing as an innocent brit.

[barkerjames1980]

@Abhilynn Well, that is your opinion, and you read mine. What part of Ireland did you come here from?

[oarfrost]

"People make fun of the Irish thinking that they can't speak english, forgetting that they have a language of their own. "

Well yes and no. Most Irish have a few words of Gaelic but they don't usually go much further than pog mo thoin

[maggie300]

Beautifully sung! Remember my grandmother singing this.

Don;t understand comments re Irish accent (brogue) i it's charming, wish I had it!!

Pity some posters need to use what was called ...bad language...in my day to get their point across.

[Tiralon]

To everyone who doesn't know: The Irish got their accent because Irish is actually a language, its sometimes called Gaelic. People make fun of the Irish thinking that they can't speak english, forgetting that they have a language of their own.

[GerryDisthename]

A fantastic song and idiots come on trying to spoil it by spouting slogans in support of the Provos.

[MosIonTaranul]

Magnificent!

[MrThingy3]

The wearing of the Caubeen most go back a fair few centuries if it's mentioned in a song about the 1798 rebellion. I have a beautiful hand made Irish Caubeen. It is stunning.

[EIRE32UUU]

Tiocfaidh Ar La. Brits Out!

[EIRE32UUU]

See you uneducated, pathetic, stupid cunt. I do not care if you are british, which is nothing to be fucking well proud of, You clearly know nothing or you would know I am talking in regards to end british occupation in six counties not british citizens you idiotic fuck!

[remeclerk]

sorry mate- I did my bit as a stupid Brit in NI ( could not get the job coz of that bitch thatcer)..but If you wish to know I did my bit to be friendly to my Irish cousins (Logan me own self) live in the usa now Hope we have peace now-Steve

[illastic1]

what a voice! tiocfaidh ar la!

[katmack94]

John McCormack is my GREAT GREAT UNCLE!!!

[00JTM]

John McCormack is a great singer!!

[mayfieldmac]

It is said that John McCormack met up Enrico Caruso at the Waldorf-Astoria in the early 20th century, and seeing Caruso eating breakfast McCormack greeted him with, "And Mr. Caruso, how does the world's finest tenor feel this morning?" And supposedly Caruso replied, "I haven't the faintest idea, my name is not John McCormack." If this isn't a true story, it damn well ought to be. Enjoy!

[bud21s]

@mayfieldmac I hope this is a true story . I would like to think that these two giants had also the humility bestowed on the TRULY great ! 

[percivallll]

BTW Great song and great post. Thanx a bunch

[percivallll]

McGormack is one of the finest singers ever!!! He's up there with Caruso, Björling and Pavarotti!

[ImmortalChaos]

Makes me proud to be Irish

[susull29]

anyone got peggy lee recording of this-----on cd seashells---sensational

[pswaverley]

pure pish. my father he was orange my mother she was green