The Dubliners - Roddy McCorley

[rojblake82]

It is a damn shame that Bob Lynch, died and is not well remembered at all.

[rhwh668]

@rojblake82 I think if he didn't leave he would be remebered well

[rojblake82]

@rhwh668 I think it is a damn shame Bob Lynch, left and is sadly dead and gone like Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke and Ronnie Drew. Bob Lynch can sing really well, and he seemed talented a shame he is dead and gone.

[nipplebrady1988]

its sad to think that only 2 of this lot are around today, what i would have given to meet them all and luke oh dear luke

buoiass gu alaba

[TheMikeyReilly]

It was this song that inspired me to take up the tin whistle.

[rojblake82]

I think there was a film with this song as the theme tune, I don't know it was called but this song is wicked and excellent in every way.

[jables054]

the same music is used for sean south from garryowen as well.. both unreal tunes!

[rifleman1122]

I was singing this to myself at work today and got some funny looks. oh well. great song.

[rojblake82]

I noticed that Luke Kelly is not in the band anymore as he left for two years, and John Sheehan and Bob Lynch joined the band which was originally called the Ronnie Drew group when it started up 1962. I think changing the band's name from the Ronnie Drew group, to the Dubliners madkes more sense and it says what type of music they play. The Ronnie Drew group does not say what music the band plays, and it taks about only one man and ignores the other three or four men in the band really .

[sandinmyears1]

My ggggrandfather was born in County Antrim. :)

[geofflovett]

Barney on the Tenor banjo,worlds finest.

[76tyuv23]

tin whistle. banjo

[UTDIRELAND]

always amazing song !!!

[Noddy1690]

This song is actualy about a presbyterian Ulsterman who fought in the Battle of Antrim during the 1798 rebellion. He went into hiding but was betrayed and tried in Ballymena.

[odeamusic]

@northholt barney is strong right through it. ya sure can't miss his style here.

[xlrihannaxl2]

is that a pan pipe in the background can anybody help please!! i want to learn how to play it so i can impress my doctor for when i see her soon. do you knowwhere you can get one?

thanks

[CarnalDiafragma]

@xlrihannaxl2 I think it's a tin whistle / pennywhistle, but not completely sure.

[radman20]

I miss Eire and all my family!

[happyluckyfunbus]

i love the barely restrained banjo...this one takes me back.

[bullyboy1863]

O see the fleet-foot host of men, who march with faces drawn,

From farmstead and from fishers' cot, along the banks of Ban;

They come with vengeance in their eyes. Too late! Too late are

they,

For young Roddy McCorley goes to die on the bridge of Toome

today!

[jac0millie]

bless all and a Happy New year ,2010 to ALL

[zaaritha]

This is good!

[Aristurtle89]

it's on their second album 'In Concert' :)

[majorMcpharter]

Workers of all lands unite.

[hansjalv]

@majorMcpharter

NOW you're talking!!

[WMUnited]

@trevorf14 what are you doing watching this video. never thought I'd live to see such a beautiful song tainted by such filth.

[KarlitospunkOi]

@majorMcpharter forever ;)

[mashmusic11235]

@majorMcpharter I agree, but what does that have to do with the song??

[irishmanandproud]

best version of a great song, thats where sean souths tune came from, best band ever

[twigsta]

I'm a fan of the Irish Rovers version, myself. The way the song builds up is amazing.

[stiofan777]

Is breá liom an t-amhrán seo...Maith thú

[1234Krueger]

Only if you have something to die for

you can live!

[Worldspining]

amen

[fmcafjmca]

True to the last ! true to the last ! Up the Provos!

[Irishfianna]

what gfood are the provos nw there on a ceas fire

[darrin42]

The Provo's can easily Re-emerge at any given time.

[UTDIRELAND]

TEARS !!!

[uncleswilly]

is there a finer song than this...outstanding!!!

[wqpeb]

Hey Leif..try the Irish Rovers version of Roddy M. here on Youtube. Just heard it first time today. A bit slow and thin at first, but then steps right up and goes for it full tilt. Even a chord submission at one point that sweetens it just nice. Very good job for Irish Rovers work.

[wqpeb]

Just as good as ever,this is.

But just now discovered the version by Irish Rovers. Not too shabby!

(Starts a bit slow, but by half way through, it rocks.)

So, Kingston Trio and Irish Rovers top my list for Roddy McCorley.....

[celticghirly1916]

I love this tune when its used in the song 'sean south' ....but this is just brilliant, great words about our great rebels!

[benny266698]

fantastic musicians love the banjo playing

[hippycatholicboy]

True rebel song,i remeber this song,my gran sung it all the time,still with me,stay with me forever

[wqpeb]

Anyone heard the Kingston Trio do this song?

Even tho these Dubliners are blessed gifts of God himself, the Kingston trio did the best job of this song ever heard. I tell no lie!

It is only on an album called 'The Stuart Years' and is worth the hunt for it. Prove me wrong. The best version of it that exists.

[solinai]

Hello! Swedish man here! I`m a great fan of The Kingston Trio and John Stewart! I often listning to their "Rody Mc Corley"! Back in my younger days me and some friends started a folk group and sang a lot of the Trio`s numbers!

Take care and have a god life!

Leif in Sweden

[solinai]

Forgot! You can findto the song at the LP "COLLEGE CONCERT"!

Leif

[wqpeb]

Thanks a lot Leif. Glad to know you have enjoyed so much. I still must say that the BEST job of this song was by the Kingston Trio..and thanks for telling me where I can find it.

Otherwise Dubliners do a damn good job of everything they do, and even a pretty good job of Roddy McCorley also. Be well.

[F3YR3]

All of the Dubliners have/had very characteristic voices, it's what makes them so memorable.

[MACLEA1987]

Tis a shame the attempts to raise an Irish Brigade in the US was stopped. It could have changed history and the course of the Civil War for the US.

[orbitofdoom16]

They did, just on the wrong side:)

[MACLEA1987]

Lol

[hkcarmic]

I am a Scottish Presbyterian whose ancestors died at Culloden fighting for the Jacobite cause and the 'Bonnie Prince'. I sang this song in many of the local pubs (with everyone else) in my home town in the West Highlands in the late 60's. We would also sing 'Kevin Barry' and other greats like the 'Holy Ground' etc

Roddy was a Presbyterian.

Oor Rabbie wrote:

Lay the proud usurpers low

Tyrants fall in every foe

Liberty is in every blow

Let us do or die

[cuculainn1970]

it's such a sad twist of history that in Ireland, Catholics and Presbyterians should be poles apart. Despite their great and wonderful envolvement in our independance.

[zulawoo]

I believe it is, judging by his original voice and most easily recognizable his R :D

[carnmore123456789]

legend!!!

[Crythor]

a favorite song of mine, glad i could find it..though people have turned the comment boxes into a forums on most of these good songs to argue about the irish and british...why not take it to a forums where you could argue about it with less annoyance to those on youtube?

[fearghus66]

rip ciarán ronnie luke bob

[FrozenFartLicker]

he was not '' ..an ira bastard..'' but an united irishman, you ignorant cocksucker.

[Nik2555]

a rebel

[Nik2555]

good song, shame roddy mcorley was a IRA bastard who deservd what he got!

[Nik2555]

Not IRA sorry. rebel**

[beggo321]

He had every right to rise up against the british who had stricken ireland with racial laws

[Nik2555]

na sorry mate, almost 50% of the british army is made up of irish republicans. Want to know why? Because the majority of Eire want to belong to britain again so don't make stupid comments about racial laws...

[beggo321]

The only reason why many irish republicans joined the british army was because when France and England went to war the Government asked supporters in the ranks of the landlord class to raise local militias. The landlords forced their tenants to join the ranks, threatening eviction to anyone who would not join, thus making it impossible for United Irishmen and Defenders to avoid this proposal

[Nik2555]

I wasn't talking about Roddy Mccorley's time. i mean now, irish aren't forced to join the British army now but they still make almost 50% of the British army.

[beggo321]

ok fair enough

[bdoherty12000]

>now but they still make almost 50% of the >British army.

I don't know where you get your facts from, but thats completely untrue.

[MrFuzzyBri]

@Nik2555 history lessons were wasted on you then lol

[Liamwas]

We as irish people should be priviledged that men like roddy mccorley died for us in the manner that they did

[josparkes]

Great song, love it. Usual Irish genius.

Love banjo, great sound indeed !

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

13/11/2008

[geofflovett]

Barney, finest tenor banjo player that ever lived,or will live.

[parakarter]

Yes, you are right, it is definitely Ciaran singing with the late Bobby Lynch in accompaniment. Listen to that young, crisp, banjo finger-picking playing of Barney. What a joy! Absolutely wonderful both the singing and the musical genius that is Barney.

[killecrankie]

Phoblacht na Eireann go bragh! Roddy McCorley abu!

[gregwyatt46]

I think that's Ciaron Burke singing, with Ronnie Drew backing up. This must be from the early 1960s, during the period that Luke Kelly left to do his own thing.

Whatever, it's a great listen. Amazing that these things can be heard today, thanks to the internet.

[rossKav17]

R.I.P Ronnie Drew

[polunskyunit]

First heard this as a child(too long!) ago,I found it both sad and yet incredibly inspiring.50 years on,and the feelings are as strong;a wrongful death,but a noble death.And this song has kept his memory alive.Thanks for posting this.

[jesscheckin]

RIP Ronnie

Thanks for all the Years of Music and all that went with it!

[clarebannerman]

Poor Ciarán ---I met him in O'Donoghue's Pub, Merrion Row, Dublin in the early 80's. Love this song.

[aontroim88]

antrim gaelic and free

[colnecrew]

There is nothing better than turning this right up and singing it at the top of your voice! Absolutely fantastic, it gives me goosebumps!

[PinkFairy1961]

Brilliant. Proof you don't have to be Irish to love the Dubliners and Irish music. I am 100% guinea !!

[moogamax]

Cent'anni! (I'm half Yid, half Paddy, although a very recent convert to Catholicism.) You're right -- a song like this should stir anyone.

[PinkFairy1961]

Now that mate, is one hell of a combo !!! and a convert to the Catholic church too !!

I am 100% Italian, born and bred in Brooklyn, NY and now living in Essex, England !!

[CRAWBURGER]

shalom shabat

stay yi d lad... stay yid

at least reform ye goodself

[thefashionboy253]

It is exactly what I think!!!

100% french and proud to love Dubliners sice 1970, on board my trawler ship in the great North Sea...

[sagastizabal]

Absolutely great. Love the Ciaran and Barney sound. Greetings from the Basque Land. God bless the Dubliners gone.

[19GodSaveIreland16]

Is that John with the guitar on the left?

[dubliner85]

That's Bob Lynch. John is the one with the mandolin.

Great version this!

[rojblake82]

@dubliner85 A damn shame Bob has gone, so have, Ronnie, Ciaran and Luke and Bob was not so well remembered as the others and Bob performs well.

[ntgorry]

ciaran did the dubliners treat you right?????

[parakarter]

Fantastic version - Ciaran sounding great with excellent accompaniment.

[praskovia13]

RIP Ciaran, great to find this, TY

[mcbumferty]

Smashin' version! Thanks!