Rising of the Moon-Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem 6/11

[allenshepard]

This is one group of guys that I truly miss. RIP

[brelfan]

Did the Irish win any kind of war? Afterall, after all these songs? Or did they tell funny jokes, drink a lot and write fairly well for people who weren't Jewish?

[saoirse2011]

@brelfan Tpyical ignorant fool,but we should be not surprised at this,the level of education in the USA is abysmal.Two of the Clancy brothers, Paddy and Tom served in the RAF in WW2 and 35,000 Irish men died in ww1.In this case the term "fool yank" is justified.

[brelfan]

@saoirse2011 You're saying the Irish won a couple world wars? I don't think you've proved your point. You've reiterated mine: The only arts of war the Irish have mastered are overstatement and bullshit.

[saoirse2011]

@brelfan Look at the comment, I was giving examples of Irish involvment in just 2 wars,sometimes on opposing sides, so we won some and we lost some,just like the US, but I would imagine the Irish who fought for the Union in the US civil war felt like winners and Irish who fought in WW1 felt the same.But as an independent nation we are neutral and were not involved in any wars or conflicts.Here endeth the lesson.Try to read more.

[Astrid267]

@saoirse2011 No need to get angry with him. There are ignorant people in every culture.

[DustyAndPistolPete]

@brelfan Inferiority comlex or what.Your local library has many history books,u should borrow one sometime.Well we're a free country so yes we did win a war.U shud google who the San Patricios were to know that in actuality bullshit is one thing we don't stand for.As an American,maybe u should note d contribution of Irish men and women to your country.Oh,and 'write fairly well for people who werent Jewish' that made me laugh,Beckett,Joyce,Wilde.who have u produced?Philip Roth?Don DeLillo?pfft

[MrTamadrummer3]

These are cherished songs and memories from my youth growing up in a VERY Irish household. I was fortunate enough to have had a Grandfather that was not only an Irish Immegrant, making me Second Gen. American Born, but Both he AND his Oldest Brother Spent over a year in that Rott hole called "Kilmahnam"!

I have all of the Passion of those heros, and at times, I do "Hear the Cry of the Warrior" so to speak, but I also belive in a world with out wars.

a truly UNITED World of Humankind!

[tamony821]

Go on Tommy!!! Sing it boyo!!

[KeshHarp]

Gone now, all gone...rest ye gentle lads...and Tommy, our fourth field will be green soon enough!

[MrPharn]

"High above their shining weapons flew their own beloved green"... just amazing, inspirating!

[Hunter00750]

Beautiful, ...

[1diesel1]

This is Irish music. At a time when "Celtic Women" is becoming the face of Irish music where are the old keepers of the flame. Have I lived to long?

[orckiller91]

@1diesel1 Nay they are still here you've no further to look then Tommy Makems sons.

[momazilla]

@orckiller91 And the High Kings, lead singer, Finbar Clancey.

[Jesuisquejesuis]

My dear departed Dad was a friend of Tommy Makem's and always told me that he was a good soul and a man of honor.



[vinmanc1]

I miss them all !!

[SGRollingStone]

Heard this was Liam's favourite song:)

[nextlifearotti]

this is a great version...has anyone heard Peter, Paul and Mary doing it? well, to be fair, I turned it off after the first 20sec..I thought it dreadful..maybe it got better (shrugs) but this is one is one fo the best.

[ElleMaeve]

@nextlifearotti you lasted that long! Petr, Paul and Mary is the worst ever.

[nextlifearotti]

@ElleMaeve lololol

[Chomuno]

I cry-don't cry often with this song, even when sang by Luke Kelly.

Post before the teardrops invade my keyboard...

[captam666]

tom clancy looks like he could clear the whole bar out. one tough looking dude. he delivers the rebel tunes with a passion hard to match. god bless the clancy brothers, and tommy makem

[Sarah1987CheVolution]

the clancy brothers can sing it like no other great song

[glennus626]

this is the same melody that "the orange and the green" is sung to. I wish I could find a copy of the clancy's doing that one.

[macylightfoot]

@glennus626 It's the same as "The Wearing Of The Green" as well.

[Schtiel666]

Few performers have ever sung that verse.

[TARTANCAM]

tom clancy wouldve slaughterd you.u wana fight???

[LordNelsonsTrousers]

The last part is more than them getting killed; it's a call to arms. I think it's an important part and should not have been left out. Anyone know if the Clancy Brothers ever left that verse in?

[catholicrik]

Bye the rising of the moon!!

[Herzog1012]

No one sang this song like Tom did. Magical.

[Travers54]

Truly one of the all time great Irish songs of all time and one of my favourites.5***** thanks Russ for this share.

[bigmanio]

Love all these Clancy Songs. Is this programme available on DVD??

[KHooves]

did he ever sing at as "The Waearing of the Green"?

[TommyPM]

I was with Tommy Makem a few days after returning from Tom Clancy's funeral. Tommy told me that of all the songs the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem recorded that "The Rising Of The Moon" was Tom Clancy's most favorite song to sing.

[countyrosmuc]

did he say why it was his favorite?

[Schtiel666]

Maybe cause Tom was in the Irish Republican Army?

[albertmooney]

Tom OWNED this song! No one sang it like him!

[TARTANCAM]

like he owned carrickfergus..and the bold fenian men..and red haired mary

[sierragti]

Luke Kelly did..!!!!! (even better)

[DaraghPhelan]

Toms version of this is greater than any, if you look at the Dubs and WOlfe tones they only ever recorded this song once they Know its the Big mans!