the high kings the black velvet band

the high kings perform the black velvet band, from the high kings pbs broadcast.

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Music

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• the
• high
• kings
• of
• Ireland
• celtic
• woman
• black
• velvet
• band
• folk
• world
• music
• pop

[NYyankee02]

22 dislikes are from metalheads who are mad because you can actually hear the lyrics

[athboyman]

@coletteconroy been to see them a few times. they are better live

[grumpyoldteabag]

Dubliners version is better

[masdevil1189]

egg



[dolofonos]

@NYyankee02 Because it's melodramatic garbage riding on the coattails of music people have already decided they like. If the lyrics were changed to something nobody had heard of then people could care less for this worthless trash. This is just another example of the Emperor's New Clothes phenomenon, and I won't pretend otherwise just so that some clown on the internet doesn't tell me I'm a moron.

[NYyankee02]

@dolofonos are you an moron? do you actually listen to traditional irish music? 1) this is a great representation of the music, just because it's not being sung in pub or traditional setting doesn't mean its not tradition. They have traditional instruments, they are great singers and they are just bringing their feel to the music. 2) The backstreet boys couldn't sing and made bad pop songs. There is absolutely no connection between the High Kings and the Backstreet Boys. Why don't you like it?

[dolofonos]

@NYyankee02 No, the dislikes are from people who enjoy traditional songs performed in a traditional fashion, and not this heinous marriage of the Backstreet Boys their beloved Irish music.

[donalmerrick]

Absolutely beautiful rendition!

[sandinmyears1]

This is good but I really enjoy watching him perform this live with the audience participating. He belts it out right at the beginning to get them involved.