Chicago South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009 The Wearing Of The Green

"The Wearing Of The Green" rendition by Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums at a post parade party on Sunday March 15th 2009.

Please excuse the annonymous belcher at 0:42 seconds ! And please visit Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums website and give them your support.

"The Wearing of the Green" a stout Irish Nationalists favorite for a long, long time.

"O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's going round?
The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish gound!
No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his colour can't be seen
For there's a cruel law against the Wearing of the Green."

I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand,
And he said, "How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?"
"She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen,
For they're hanging men and women there for Wearing of the Green."

"So if the colour we must wear be England's cruel red
Let it remind us of the blood that Irishmen have shed;
And pull the shamrock from your hat, and trow it on the sod
But never fear, it will take root there, though underfoot 'tis trod.

When laws can stop the blades of grass from growing as they grow
And whem the leaves in summer time their colour dare not show,
Then I will change the colour too I wear in my caubeen;
But till that day, please God, I'll stick to the Wearing of the Green."

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[fletchbhoy]

love it

[blackmountainboar]

Thanks fletchbhoy. We all enjoyed it immensly here as well. 'Tis a shame the organizers of the South Side St. Patrick's Day parade have permanently cancelled this 30 year tradition here in Chicago. I can upload them performong "The Rakes of Mallow" if you wish.

[McDaidUSA]

Great song and great video! Thanks for posting

[blackmountainboar]

You are most welcome McDaidUSA--sorry for the slow reply--take care.

[galso]

Its quality mate

[fletchbhoy]

by all means please do