The Boys of the Old Brigade - Irish Folk

The Boys of the Old Brigade, written by Paddy McGuigan.
Lyrics;
Oh, father why are you so sad
On this bright Easter morn'
When Irish men are proud and glad
Of the land that they were born?!
Oh, son, I see in memories few
Of far off distant days
When being just a lad like you
I joined the IRA
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade
From hills and farms a call to arms
Was heard by one and all
And from the glen came brave young men
To answer Ireland’s call
'T wasn’t long ago we faced a foe
The old brigade and me
And by my side they fought and died
That Ireland might be free
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade
And now, my boy, I’ve told you why
On Easter morn' I sigh
For I recall my comrades all
And dark old days gone by
I think of men who fought in glen
With rifle and grenade
May heaven keep the men who sleep
From the ranks of the old brigade
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade

[@TheScribeofLight]

This isn't just a good version. This strips the song down to its bones. A pure acoustic version, with a classically simple vocal. And what that does is to show you how good it is. A test of a great song is how many times it is covered, or more to the point, performed. And I should add that Paddy Boyle does it justice.

[@infinityart5744]

My favorite version of this song!

[@sanyopoweraid1]

Made it your own

[@ProfessorChomsky]

Outstanding x

[@bgrind1976]

Thanks Paddy, God bless you.

[@marno25670]

Very good song, Paddy. Thank you very much. All best, Marcel (friend from Germany)

[@Rosarium7]

wonderful version, very good job Paddy ! 👍🙏

[@cccsquadca1678]

Dude you are so good and talented!!!! Good job

[@LonesomeTraveler]

Truer word was never spoken!

[@user-rn2tn8ej9o]

a great ballad Singer

[@seanprenderville8946]

Awesome version of an awesome ballad.

[@charrrcon]

Tío, te lo voy a decir en español, para que no se pierda ni un sólo énfasis de lo que voy a decir. Has hecho la versión más hermosa del mundo de esta canción. Hermosa. Hermosa hasta decir basta.

[@SeventhTownBand]

A pretty version of this song.

[@chrismayo4902]

Way to do it Justice my Fenian brother