lowlands of holland

[ecadre1]

@heliodor001 Indeed, it's about the pain of parting for a young couple with the young man sent off to war.

There are many folk songs in a similar vein as this was a common and mostly unwanted occurance.

[WhoIsJimHardiman]

Enjoy this very much....great video and a wonderful voice. Congratulation! Jim

[bigredskye]

To those wondering about the origins of the song; it is indeed Irish in origin and many old versions specific "there is a man in Galway town will make your heart content".

[sillygassner007]

LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND The night that I was married And lay in marriage bed Up came a bold sea captain And stood at my bedhead Saying, "Rise, arise, new wedded man And come along with me To the lowlands of Holland For to face your enemy"

[MTMCC1970]

* superb video and song....my congratulations and thanks for such a brilliant posting !!!

[toniklein]

lovely

[buckshot8338]

anyone hear this song sung by the mermaids of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean? Im looking for that version...thanks!

[classican]

Best version I've heard!!!

[MrRVanB]

is this song about the Netherlands?

[pyromaniaknl]

@MrRVanB I have no idea i'm Dutch u never hear this but it sounds Irish, the landscape is Irish or Brittish.

[littentree6]

@pyromaniaknl As far as I know this is a British song which appears in print in 1760 as "The Sorrowful Lover's" , nothing to do with Ireland

It's about a man being pressed ganged to fight in the Anglo–Dutch Wars in the 17th and 18th centuries,

New Holland was a historic name for Australia first applied by the dutch in 1664.

[Chiliclub]

@Vikingen78 Sorry but its about the English Navy forcing a sailor into service. So where the Irish angle comes in is a bit unclear to me at least. Thats the trouble with these folky songs - everything folky is automatically assumed to be an Irish song -- See Green Fields of France, Shoal of Herrings etc....

[hjorhrafn]

I've heard many sing this, but Celia, your vocals on this are far-and-away the best. Simple, beautiful, and beyond reproach. Thank you for sharing.

[nancymaceachern]

amazing vocals and haunting music...so beautifull!!

[shibec69]

I don't care how much seamen that want to force me to take the salty drink but it's a great old song!

[neilrobertt]

that's very nice.

i've heard many versions of this now...

[clarebannerman]

Lovely voice. Great ballad from my school days ♪♫

[arp70blue]

The Salmon Leap used to be a Restaurant in Coleraine on the River Bann - not sure if there is any link to this group (incidentally a great version). 2.11 is a shot of Fairhead Co.Antrim (unless I am mistaken). Beautiful song.

[UISTMAN59]

Great song. Celia has a wonderful voice. *****

[RenzoColameo]

Beautiful !!! No limit for Love & Music. Universal mind; don't see border. Thanks my Friend !!!

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Renzo

[mollyisagooddog]

Beautifully sung and visually breathtaking. 5/5

[gaspode18]

@Vikingen78 It's a Scottish song and takes place in Galloway and Australia (New Holland).

[weegiewarbler]

Aren't there men enough in Gallawa' to fill your discontent!

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Yup!

[raymondcrooke]

Beautiful singing and lovely video.

[pddybrry]

Beautiful song and video.

[alexmedman]

Beautiful Video!

But, those mountains aren't from Holland.

Anyway Great Music gratz

Grtz

[toterola451]

Uhhhh... the kid in the song isn't from Holland. He's from Great Britain, probably Scotland. Hence the mountains.

[weegiewarbler]

Beautiful... breathlessly beautiful.

[paddybarry]

My wife used to sing this. Thanks for posting.

[kargwain187]

Love that song,thanks for posting