The Fureys Siege of A Nation

The Fureys Finbar Furey on the low whistle playing Siege of A Nation

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[GlasgowCeltic88]

Such a haunting song...

GOOD video. But I think the boys would be dissapointed it's been put to picture's of The Troubles... I've met Eddie & George a few times & I know that they pride themselves on being impartial, not wanting to let polotics ruin their music. BUT saying that I PERSONALLY think this is an exellant song that captures the meaning of The Troubles! Siege Of A Nation indeed!!!

5*'s

GC88

[luathbreacadh]

Thanks for the comment. I would have to say in my defence that the music inspires remembering everything that has gone wrong in Ireland and the seige we have put up with for 800 hundred years.

[Gweltas1]

May I point out that "Seige of a Nation", played here by the Furies, was in fact composed by the brilliant Greek Composer, Mikis Theodorakis, and it is credited as such on their album, so while it has been juxtaposed here with images of the "Irish Troubles" it actually pertains to Greece, not Ireland! However, it certainly resonates with any nation that has endured a troubled history.

[celtmusic]

there still remains our claim...our land our land ... Ireland

[STHFGDBY]

I hope that's the last time we see images like this ever again..

[Gallagher1898]

@Gweltas1 It applys to Ireland as well when the British stole all their land,all their food,killed women,children,it applys to Greece its about a Greek island the Turks invaded,it all so applys to Cyprus when the turks invaded Cyprus in 1974,the Bristish & the Jews are to blame for this as they put them there,the bristish made turks police,a lot of Greeks were hung by the Bristish So Irish & Greeks have alot in common as they both had bad things happen to them.

[malachy17lb]

ireland unfree shall never be at peace

[MrHocker47]

makes me want to go home

[TheAMTRAK]

A beautiful tune magnificently played by the Fureys.

[harryf200]

@hippy1470 Well said. It's time for everyone to embrace the new POLITICAL solution, democratically accepted by a clear majority of people in the North on ALL sides of the divide.

[andrewlewis963]

are not we all striving for an equal share

[his299]

This tune is so beautiful.

[alanrmuk]

ahh bet all those people in the riots were just going for a pint of milk!! lol

[judycatty]

wow its so fantatsic...a wonderful song 5*