Sean van vocht

Irish folk song sung by liam clancy with the Irish Philharmonic orchestra.

Sean Van Voght

"Oh! the French are on the sea," says the Sean van Voght,
"Oh! the French are on the sea," says the Sean van Voght,
"The French are in the Bay, they'll be here at break of day,
And the Orange will decay," says the Sean van Voght,
"And the Orange will decay," says the Sean van Voght.

"And where will they have their camp?" says the Sean van Voght,
"And where will they have their camp?" says the Sean van Voght.
"On the Curragh of Kildare and the boys will all be there
With their pikes in good repair." says the Sean van Voght,
"With their pikes in good repair." says the Sean van Voght

"And what will the yeomen do?" says the Sean van Voght,
"And what will the yeomen do?" says the Sean van Voght,
"What will the yeomen do but throw off the red and blue,
And swear they will be true to the Sean van Voght?
And swear they will be true to the Sean van Voght?"

"Then what colour will be seen?" says the Sean van Voght,
"Then what colour will be seen?" says the Sean van Voght,
"What colour should be seen where our fathers' homes have been
But our own immortal green? " says the Sean van Voght,
"But our own immortal green? " says the Sean van Voght.

"Will old Ireland then be free? " says the Sean van Voght,
"Will old Ireland then be free? " says the Sean van Voght,
"Old Ireland shall be free from the centre to the sea;
Then hurrah for liberty," says the Sean van Voght.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• liam
• clancy
• 1798
• maura
• o`connell

[00JTM]

Great song! Thanks for posting.

[lorgain2]

Thanks 00JTM, AS YOU SAY A GREAT SONG.

[1916supermc]

tiocfaidh ar la ,,

[lorgain2]

Here`s hoping super.

[Pilus4]

Brilliant song.

Greetings from Poland.

[lorgain2]

Thjank you Pilus.

[chantdelouve]

From: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | Author: JAMES MacKILLOP | © A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004.

Shan Van Vocht. Anglicized spelling for Sean-bhean Bhocht [Ir., the poor old woman], a personification of Ireland current in the 18th century, perhaps derived from the Cailleach Bhéire. A song titled Shan Van Vocht, dated from the rising of the United Irishmen, 1798, has been described as the Marseillaise of Ireland.

[pubmusic]

thank you so much!

[lorgain2]

Thank you Chantdelouve for the information, I would agree it is Irelands Marseillaise, excellent posting, thank you.

[machree01]

From the album "Who Fears To Speak of 98".