Paddy Reilly - Carrickfergus

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  • Paddy Reilly singing Carrickfergus, at Opera House, Cork.
    Carrickfergus
    I wish I was in Carrickfergus
    Only for nights in Ballygrand
    I would swim over the deepest ocean
    only for nights in Ballygrand.
    But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
    and neither have I the wings to fly
    I wish I could find me a handsome boatman
    To ferry me over to my love and i,
    for it's in Kilkenny it is reported on marble stones their as black as ink,
    with Gold and Silver I would support her
    but I'll sing no more now till I get a drink,
    am drunk today and I am seldom sober
    a handsome rover from town to town,
    ah but am sick now for my day's there numbered,
    so come all ye young men and lay me down.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 312

  • @justinw947
    @justinw947 Рік тому +33

    i would never shut up if i had this mans voice. literally brings tears to my eyes listening to some of his performances.

  • @Rutherglen1969
    @Rutherglen1969 4 місяці тому +9

    One of the greatest renditions I've heard of this great Irish classic song

  • @jimmurphy3287
    @jimmurphy3287 3 роки тому +22

    Paddy reilly just screams Ireland, what a voice and a look, he is the man you would see in a corner of any Irish rural pub.

  • @chee6060
    @chee6060 12 років тому +29

    Nobody sings this like Paddy. God Bless The Irish

  • @evelinekettle1150
    @evelinekettle1150 2 роки тому +25

    Paddy Reilly's voice so clear and strong. Just pure and heartfelt every song he sings.

  • @paddykavanagh3742
    @paddykavanagh3742 8 років тому +17

    for all the Irish who cannot return to Ireland,,god bless you

  • @GSeward
    @GSeward 11 років тому +31

    It's a shame one can only give one "thumbs up" for this rendition of Carrickfergus.

  • @dougmacdonald1076
    @dougmacdonald1076 6 років тому +25

    Man oh man,Paddy Reilly is a rare talent. Absolutely perfect.

  • @richardmavin8255
    @richardmavin8255 7 років тому +74

    I can see me dear old Farther sitting in a quiet corner in heaven with his squeeze box singing this 🤗

  • @kellymcdonald7065
    @kellymcdonald7065 4 роки тому +42

    Hes the only one who sings this with the heartfelt regret and sorrow it should convey.

  • @gaggymott9159
    @gaggymott9159 3 роки тому +47

    No gimmicks, no fancy frills...Singing...pure and simple and note-perfect too...BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤

    • @beyondnatural9155
      @beyondnatural9155 2 роки тому +7

      Too many try to improve it. The singer is not supposed to be a philosopher or an operatic tenor. Sung solo at a party, this one always shuts them up. Every man - I can only speak for men - relates to it in very many different personal ways,

    • @gaggymott9159
      @gaggymott9159 2 роки тому +5

      @@beyondnatural9155 Absolutely correct. It's beautiful! ❤❤❤

    • @briancorrigan5746
      @briancorrigan5746 2 роки тому +3

      he's the best no doubt about it

    • @briancorrigan5746
      @briancorrigan5746 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@beyondnatural9155 only Christy moore has done it

    • @DanDgl01
      @DanDgl01 2 роки тому +2

      He is the best, in numerous songs. Great voice!

  • @NicOliver
    @NicOliver 11 років тому +91

    He could sing me the ingredients on a cornflakes packet and I'd be spellbound!

  • @kellyannejones4651
    @kellyannejones4651 5 років тому +26

    My dad loved listening to paddy reiley before he passed away in 2007. I still listen to it on his anniversary every year.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому +1

      Hello how are you doing..?😊

  • @noelcarroll9505
    @noelcarroll9505 2 роки тому +10

    I'm 56 now and have followed paddy for over 40 years...what a voice..pure class 👏

  • @SpookyElectric319
    @SpookyElectric319 8 років тому +6

    Fecking bloody grand.

  • @robertmason2311
    @robertmason2311 Рік тому +10

    I know that others have also sung this song, but with the greatest of respect to them, I am only inclined to ever listen to this one, as perfection cannot be improved upon.

  • @trevormadden4301
    @trevormadden4301 4 роки тому +9

    The sound of my lovely old Ireland

  • @briannolan823
    @briannolan823 7 років тому +11

    Got so much respect for this man,when asked who was the best Irish folk singer,he said Luke Kelly.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hey how are you doing?😊

  • @davidbosquette4798
    @davidbosquette4798 2 роки тому +20

    Im NOT crying, you are. One of the most BEAUTIFUL songs of all time. Jeezz, it got me right in the gut.

    • @gaggymott9159
      @gaggymott9159 2 роки тому +2

      It's beautiful. My father who was a dyed-in-the-wool Englishman just melted at this man's voice and simple, but STRONG interpretation of Northern Irish/Irish traditional music....Tears? Yes, I've had a few....😔😔😔❤❤❤👍👍👍

  • @zaneyron
    @zaneyron 7 років тому +20

    One of the finest Irish folk singers of all time.

  • @rogergoris4241
    @rogergoris4241 4 роки тому +23

    this beautifull song sends shivers down my spine , what a voice !

  • @daveh6151
    @daveh6151 4 роки тому +17

    The true master, I listened to Paddy version for over 40 years and nothing can come close

  • @catherineosullivan5985
    @catherineosullivan5985 Рік тому +17

    This rendition is absolutely beautiful! I cannot listen to any others now - the Boardwalk Empire version is not a patch on it. Paddy's voice is amazing - so clear and strong. This is how this beautiful Irish song should be sang!

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing..?

    • @BrianBoru5523
      @BrianBoru5523 6 місяців тому

      John Treacy Egan does a great rendition in an episode of that show. The Wainwright version is quite weak.

  • @patsyod
    @patsyod Рік тому +5

    What a voice! Absolutely clear and in tune. Forget the guitar, Paddy doesn't need it.

  • @curiousaustriantours6962
    @curiousaustriantours6962 3 роки тому +15

    What a beautiful interpretation of a great song!

  • @cuocujimmy
    @cuocujimmy 12 років тому +19

    What a wonderfull version of this beautifull song - well done Paddy

  • @TONYIRISHPROUD
    @TONYIRISHPROUD 12 років тому +6

    IN MEMORY OF BIG TONY GOD BLESS DAD !!!

  • @colinbenson7068
    @colinbenson7068 3 роки тому +3

    My dad frankbenson sang this beautifully....miss you dad❤❤❤

  • @elizabethsantoianni7351
    @elizabethsantoianni7351 4 роки тому +14

    One of my favorites, if not favorite, Irish song. So beautiful. My parents played all of Paddy Reilly's songs as I was growing up. Such a beautiful singer.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing?😊

  • @joenick8557
    @joenick8557 7 років тому +26

    I had the pleasure of seeing Paddy perform this song live in the Royal Arms hotel in Omagh in the early 1970s'. He was the support act to the Plattermen showband and and it left an indelible mark on me as it was so beautiful and moving. You've left a fantastic legacy of ballads for which the Irish nation can be rightly proud
    RIP Paddy and profound thanks
    Joe

    • @Fordman99.
      @Fordman99. 6 років тому +6

      Joe Nick paddy isn't dead

    • @stephenoneill855
      @stephenoneill855 2 роки тому

      I'm from Strabane and I remember the Plattermen! Was it Rock Stewart and the Plattermen? What a night that must have been!

    • @waxkopp
      @waxkopp 2 роки тому +1

      @@Fordman99. True, all I know is that paddy Maloney of the chieftains has died, last year in october.

    • @caseycompton7141
      @caseycompton7141 2 роки тому +2

      I had the pleasure to see him in a tiny bar in Portland, Oregon, USA. One of the best, ever?

    • @maureengillies9495
      @maureengillies9495 Рік тому +1

      So beautiful

  • @waxkopp
    @waxkopp 2 роки тому +19

    I can only say: Wow, what a voice.😍

    • @madampresident6255
      @madampresident6255 2 роки тому +1

      He’s so cute, too! 😍🥰

    • @waxkopp
      @waxkopp Рік тому +1

      @@madampresident6255 definitely 😙!

  • @jestalhut
    @jestalhut 11 років тому +9

    I agree. I can't think of anyone today who sings like this.

  • @1viva
    @1viva 4 роки тому +10

    Such a beautiful voice and nostalgic song.😌

  • @allanwilliams9646
    @allanwilliams9646 6 років тому +9

    How could anyone not like this song. Cold cold heart!

  •  9 років тому +16

    Ah but I'm sick now my days are numbered
    Come all me young men and lay me down

  • @eamonmacdonnell2627
    @eamonmacdonnell2627 4 роки тому +34

    This is the difinitive version of Carrickfergus,
    Paddy one of the finest ballad/ folk singers Ireland ever produced
    So many singers have covered this excellent song but most don't put feeling in to the lyrics and also over do the song and sing it like a piece of opera..

  • @Suzibird307
    @Suzibird307 5 років тому +16

    This is one of the prettiest songs ever written. So sad and yet beautiful at the same time. Gives me gooseflesh.

  • @kennybrown5607
    @kennybrown5607 5 років тому +9

    Every great song tells a story,,,,,,

  • @paulsketcher4157
    @paulsketcher4157 4 роки тому +6

    My Scottish dad worshipped this guy rip to both

  • @ThePatricia1934
    @ThePatricia1934 2 роки тому +12

    A wonderful song especially with Paddy performing

  • @musiclover1469
    @musiclover1469 4 роки тому +5

    What a voice tears falling RIP and thank you

  • @tamm57
    @tamm57 11 років тому +11

    just had the most plesant 45mins listening to Paddy i am so at peace with the world thak you Mr Reilly

  • @Emmet21982
    @Emmet21982 6 років тому +17

    Love his voice. So powerful and clear

  • @Glasgow1966
    @Glasgow1966 Рік тому +4

    Lovely song memories of all who are gone ❤❤

  • @jayjoejeanz
    @jayjoejeanz 13 років тому +14

    I always wondered why my dad would listen to this "stuff" Now, many years later I love this "stuff" Thanks for posting :)

  • @Sharps.50
    @Sharps.50 4 роки тому +5

    Beautiful Song .

  • @somersetuk525
    @somersetuk525 4 роки тому +10

    Paddy your more than special, god's gift to Ireland.....rip.

    • @franko3792
      @franko3792 4 роки тому

      he is still with us lives in florida

    • @eamonmacdonnell2627
      @eamonmacdonnell2627 4 роки тому

      Paddy Reilly is now 80 yrs old and is alive and well.

  • @mauricecrotty8726
    @mauricecrotty8726 2 роки тому +5

    Good man Paddy, this if the definitive version of a great song. Excellent performance.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing?😊

  • @honkytonk2010
    @honkytonk2010 4 роки тому +16

    Greetings from Canada just wanted to say This Irish song is so beautiful! and sad and the singer is amazing!!Thank you for sharing

  • @johndublin776
    @johndublin776 Рік тому +4

    Ireland's greatest ever folk singer.

  • @dalymc
    @dalymc 13 років тому +8

    one of my favourite Irish songs.Thx.

  • @SuperBobbyboy1
    @SuperBobbyboy1 3 роки тому +3

    My father used to sing us to sleep to this beautiful song.

  • @johngough2958
    @johngough2958 Рік тому +10

    What is always amazing is how a few lines sung in a song can capture a whole lifetime of experience. It's why Folk music works so well. And why it resonates more as we get older. Paddy delivers the purest form here.

  • @sonjawhite186
    @sonjawhite186 7 років тому +6

    I'm just going to repeat this because I need to cry, Thanks for the man at the Bandon Convention this afternoon

  • @charlesking7060
    @charlesking7060 8 років тому +10

    one of my all-time favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite singers!!😃🎸

  • @DubstepAndCo
    @DubstepAndCo 7 років тому +5

    Best singer ever

  • @yveeliza
    @yveeliza 10 років тому +34

    Lost one of our beautiful cats, called 'Cloudy' today, so I naturally gravitated to this very sad rendition and although the lyrics are about a human experience I still find it fitting to include and lament the loss of one of our fellow mortals. :(
    "Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives". ღ

    • @emcsull
      @emcsull 10 років тому +7

      I am so sorry, those little furry people accompany us through our lives and love us unconditionally and unquestioning. My old cat Irene is 18, I am dreading the day.

    • @SingingTimberwolf
      @SingingTimberwolf 6 років тому +3

      It's Something You May Say About Your Cat Passing Away, So Sad To Hear That, But I Remember Listening To Carrikfergus On A Drive, I Was Thinking At The Same Time, About A Beloved Pet, Sampson Passed Away On That Drive I Shedded Many Tears! Rest In Peace To The Cat & Sampson (01-03-94--01-14-08) Sampson Lived 14 Years, 11 Days After His Birthday, Such A Sad But Memorable Topic

    • @maureenmcevoy5982
      @maureenmcevoy5982 5 років тому +4

      I hear you + cry with you .Peace + Purrs

    • @waxkopp
      @waxkopp 2 роки тому +1

      @@maureenmcevoy5982 Me to...🙀

    • @beyondnatural9155
      @beyondnatural9155 2 роки тому +1

      @@maureenmcevoy5982 I’m glad you wrote that, Maureen. I’ve often wondered if women were stirred the same way as men are. I’m thinking on this wee bit are women also, but couldn’t know.

  • @bootsmufc6646
    @bootsmufc6646 10 років тому +16

    Just speechless

  • @queenb62
    @queenb62 6 місяців тому +2

    Paddy Reilly carries every song he sings powerfully. One of Ireland's greats

  • @margaretdavies6529
    @margaretdavies6529 9 місяців тому +2

    I agree his voice is just so true this version makes me cry xx

  • @josephmcnulty2287
    @josephmcnulty2287 3 роки тому +4

    The man who sings this best , brilliant Paddy .

    • @Ms2blackcats
      @Ms2blackcats 3 місяці тому

      true. you can listen to a dozen or more singer

  • @karmapeach
    @karmapeach 11 років тому +6

    I agree and i miss them all,Liam Clancy,ronnie drew,luke kelly,and now Barney

  • @randellcayla
    @randellcayla 10 років тому +13

    I love this song .So sad but so beautiful ..I've seen paddy in concert here in st john's a few times .I chatted with him in a local pub & had my picture taken with him , What a wonderful voice!!

  • @PatrickDexterCello
    @PatrickDexterCello 3 роки тому +5

    Beautiful

  • @cpohagan
    @cpohagan 10 років тому +24

    As I child I was subjected to this and other (now) classic tunes and hated them. But now they're timeless tunes with meaning and great memories of late dad love you PJ. What a great ballad paddy

  • @GrissomLovesSara
    @GrissomLovesSara 13 років тому +8

    oh My God his voice is so fantastic. I wish I knew how to download songs from youtube to my iPod! He's the best singer in the world

  • @bmorris78
    @bmorris78 9 років тому +12

    stunningly straight to the quick & core. brilliant….

  • @ronvdlaar6112
    @ronvdlaar6112 3 роки тому +6

    What a stunning rendition! Love it!

  • @richardmavin8255
    @richardmavin8255 7 років тому +6

    Such emotions, it must be a cracking place 🤔yes it's definitely on my must go to list

  • @britshroofing8097
    @britshroofing8097 4 роки тому +3

    The best 👌👌👌☝️☝️☝️💯💯

  • @martinkeenan9237
    @martinkeenan9237 10 місяців тому +1

    Heavenly song despite the undeniable fact that nobody ever wished they were in Carrickfergus. Incredible

  • @paulinebradleysoundinspira6981
    @paulinebradleysoundinspira6981 11 років тому +13

    Beautiful song, beautifully sung, thankyou, Pauline

  • @veryrancid3128
    @veryrancid3128 8 років тому +7

    i love Jim´s version too but you can´t compare these two. this is the way it is supposed to be done but jim is all heart at this song! love these both!

  • @jamespowell617
    @jamespowell617 Рік тому +2

    Gold!

  • @hgreen7591
    @hgreen7591 2 роки тому +1

    Rip my Gan Gan first man to break my heart little did I know you wouldn’t be the last hope you and Andrew are looking after eachother up there 💔

  • @tmag5309
    @tmag5309 11 років тому +7

    Perfect, true beauty.

  • @Luke_0
    @Luke_0 8 років тому +6

    GO ON PADDY, GIVE IT SOME OF THAAAAT!

  • @csm5040
    @csm5040 7 років тому +2

    This are the country music roots

  • @spiced32
    @spiced32 8 років тому +8

    Fantastic song, I simply love Paddy's voice more than any other (gr8 to see im not the only 1 here too) Spancill Hill etc etc fantastic too, I tip my hat to you good sir

  • @anelladambrosio2513
    @anelladambrosio2513 4 роки тому +2

    Questa canzone e bellissima!!la tua voce la rende ancora più bella!!!😇😇😅😅😍😍😘😘🤩🎸🎶💎💯💯💯

  • @boldhylandpaddy5288
    @boldhylandpaddy5288 3 роки тому +1

    Highland Paddy is a proud lrish man when he listen to this song 👍🍀🍀🍀

  • @mmchenry
    @mmchenry 2 роки тому +2

    Mellifluous brilliance with just a wee strummer and a powerful voice

  • @michaeldeburca9422
    @michaeldeburca9422 4 роки тому +2

    Oh. Memories Memories. Emotional.

  • @bongo7571
    @bongo7571 8 років тому +15

    brilliant voice and beautiful song

  • @boogieelaine
    @boogieelaine 10 років тому +11

    beautifull song always makes me cry

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing today?😊

  • @Hemulen40
    @Hemulen40 11 років тому +10

    Go braith , paddy !

  • @raymondem2
    @raymondem2 12 років тому +2

    John Derbyshire, a columnist for National Review, cited this song as a tribute to the Irish for St. Patricks day. He is from England and immigrated to the US. He has a great deal of respect for free thinking culturalist people. John, unfortuneatly is dying of cancer. I cry every time I hear this song, and hope that my fellow facebook friends will appreciate his great work and contributions. go on-line to check his previous work. Thank you. Daniel Leavy

  • @anelladambrosio2513
    @anelladambrosio2513 4 роки тому +2

    Paddy!! Hai una voce incredibilmente bella!! 😅😀😍😘💔♥️💗🎶💎💋🌟

  • @bikerbp
    @bikerbp 8 років тому +4

    great song sung by one of the best

  • @ShepStevVidEOs
    @ShepStevVidEOs 2 роки тому +3

    Paddy Reilly didn’t sing a bad note in his entire career.

  • @tanglewoodlad
    @tanglewoodlad 6 років тому +26

    A wonderful song coupled with a wonderful voice! What more could you ask for?

  • @stringsman12345
    @stringsman12345 Рік тому +1

    I met this vocal giant back in the nineteties when we played many festivals over here in Holland. Happy times. I feel blessed having been able to meet and play with my inspiriations that got this dutchy into Irish trad. Many, many heroes. Nowadays I'll be in Kilfy.....playing the backbenches and loving the music and my friends. Good on ya Paddy, Ronnie, Davey, and many - many more. you made me the musician I am today.

  • @herbert5491
    @herbert5491 3 роки тому +3

    What a lovely tune. Never heard it before

  • @susangallagher6511
    @susangallagher6511 10 років тому +15

    what a wonderful rendition

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing today?😊

  • @barryhutchinson6397
    @barryhutchinson6397 3 роки тому +2

    I live near Carrickfergus sums up a lush land with history garole

  • @maryoshea8944
    @maryoshea8944 9 років тому +4

    Wonderful. Listen to Paddy Reilly often! Great Talent!

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому

      Hello how are you doing today?😊

  • @annmayo7276
    @annmayo7276 10 років тому +10

    beautifully ethereal and sung with passion
    Thank you!

  • @mssmssmssmss
    @mssmssmssmss 3 роки тому +3

    What a fine voice. Very moving.

  • @allanashton5187
    @allanashton5187 3 місяці тому +1

    This song just gives me goosebumps.

  • @killiekentman
    @killiekentman 13 років тому +2

    lovely