Green Fields of France (William McBride)

Ok,

It's November the 11th and I figured I'd come home and quickly rap this song out and put it up. Right after my one minutes silence in fact.

I had ancestors on both sides of 'the Great War'. I've read a lot of history about it....not sure what was so great about it....in fact I think the whole thing sucked. I know I'm being simplistic, this is youtube and this is not THAT kind of channel.

Anyhoo, I thought (as millions of others do) that this song was a poignant reminder of the suffering that the PBI were put through on both sides of that conflict.

Written by Eric Bogle (who lived in my hometown for a while) and performed by just about everyone with any kind of involvment with folk music, this song is kind of the stairway to heaven of folk songs.

It's actually a damn fine song.

Now I play it too. Please be gentle, the little red light still makes me nervous.

Best served with a minute of silence.

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[neutronstar64]

cracking voice!well done,love this song!i've not long heard it myself but make sure i do it on every gig now i've learnt it too!goes down well!

Dan.

[Pablo668]

Thanks muchly!

[LiteGauge]

Great version, thanks. It's not clichéed, the way you sing it. I'd say it's more 'over done', so it's refreshing to hear someone who gives this great song some heart. :o)

[Pablo668]

Thanks very much!

[boynebattler]

One of my favourite songs of all time - a fantastic version you done there

[Pablo668]

Thanks!

[Pablo668]

Thanks very much. Will do.

[loveofthecelt]

You have a lovely voice .... I prefer your ballads. That's probably because I'm a ballad singer also...anyway, keep singing! I love your voice. You can check out my band on my channel... loveofthecelt

[Pablo668]

Thnaks, I'll check it out.

[madfortrad5958]

well done great video hope you like my version i sent you