The Flight Of Earls

An Irish tune I learned from Paddy Reilly, written by Liam Reilly; about the loss of the young artists and tradesmen in the 70s who left Ireland to find work, it was called "The Second Flight Of Earls"... a reference to the time after the last pitched battle against English rule in Ireland when the gentry were forced to flee Ireland to exile in other countries.

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• The Flight Of Earls
• Kevin Tyler
• Paddy Reilly
• Irish
• acoustic
• folk

[cutedubliner]

I have the original version from the man who wrote it, Liam Reilly. If you give me your Email address, I shall send it to you. Along with some other Irish songs I think you will really like..

[FreedomSaoirse]

high 5 from me...Nice one

[dpleymeister]

You're welcome to all the St.Patricks Day parties I have here in Md! Here's to hope

[ChelOis55]

Your whole work is awesome, is it evident it comes from your heart.

A very, very big thanks from Argentina. We fully understand what "English rule" means.

[Irishtrucker580]

Excellent Job -- You put great feeling into the song, something which not everyone can do ..fair play

[matinee310]

Hi Boss I hear a wee a bit of North in there?

But you sound as if you've been away for some time! You can take the boy out of Ireland but you can't take the Ireland out of the boy. great voice sung with heart.

All the best.

[lfcovesen]

Absolutely brilliant!

[Accordionman331]

Brilliant.

[thomboyqt]

That's fascinating, Kev. I really loved reading that background of the song. Wonderful!

[Studio1714]

You are a humble man!lol

You don't attempt songs, you make them your own!