This story is so sad . That's what our songs about, they used to call them folk songs, but, now they are our songs .They tell the stories of our parents, grandparents.
As an Englishman who was raised on this music and having recently visited Dublin, I feel nothing but shame for the actions of my ancestors, I hope in the future we can work towards establishing a genuine relationship between our nations
Down the Glen came McAlpine's Men Dressed as party dancers. One in ten had served their time. The rest were frigging chancers. Written on the door of every building site toilet in London.
Irish labourers are known as navvies, which is short for Navigators, these were the men who built England's railways and other essential parts of the infrastructure. The whole of England owes a debt of gratitude to the humble "Navvy"
I, even as as a woman, worked at London Bridge Station and I used to request an Irish Breakfast and Builders tea! You needed the calories, for the energy! I mean you really needed it! So, double sausage, double rashers, double eggs, mushrooms, beans, tinned toms and bubble, perhaps a little black pudding and if you're lucky, white too, fried bread, heavily buttered toast and probably a quart mug of boiling hot tea😊😊😊
@@athull08 to be fair it was the director... as a cameraman i can guarantee the cameraman knew where the gold was... it's always the boss that mucks up everything! haha!
This song always takes me back to the 60s when my wife flat shared with a lovely Irish girl and on a Friday night Desmond would turn up suited and booted in a Murphy’s lorry to take her to the Galtymore.
Just got taken back 50 + years, to an illegal bar in Saudi Arabia singing with the rest of the guys from Laing-Wimpey. Sean Connolly, Len O’brian and the other lads
just wanted to add to this, it annoys be big time, also at the start and at the end. One cool thing is the conclusion I love it and these guys just tone it down it like some disco shit from the 90s.
@@pele6660 he got seriously sick with throat cancer. One thing he was not is tired. He had a great interview like 6 month before he left, check that out, man was still at this spirits :) I wish I was that kind of tired at 73
Wasnt even the depth of his voice. It did that but got softer and more mellow. It used have a very hard and cold sound in the early days. It got softer, more mellow and deeper as he aged for sure
My wife bought us tickets for this show for my birthday, it was a fantastic night
Won't see the like of them again.
every day on youtube :)
This story is so sad . That's what our songs about, they used to call them folk songs, but, now they are our songs .They tell the stories of our parents, grandparents.
He had lived through the songs and the times there based around👏
Brilliant! --- and so many gone, god bless the Dubliners and St Pat! ---- England should apologize! Seriously!
As an Englishman who was raised on this music and having recently visited Dublin, I feel nothing but shame for the actions of my ancestors, I hope in the future we can work towards establishing a genuine relationship between our nations
They earned more money than they would’ve at home
Give your heed a wobble
Down the Glen came McAlpine's Men
Dressed as party dancers.
One in ten had served their time.
The rest were frigging chancers.
Written on the door of every building site toilet in London.
Irish labourers are known as navvies, which is short for Navigators, these were the men who built England's railways and other essential parts of the infrastructure. The whole of England owes a debt of gratitude to the humble "Navvy"
I, even as as a woman, worked at London Bridge Station and I used to request an Irish Breakfast and Builders tea! You needed the calories, for the energy! I mean you really needed it! So, double sausage, double rashers, double eggs, mushrooms, beans, tinned toms and bubble, perhaps a little black pudding and if you're lucky, white too, fried bread, heavily buttered toast and probably a quart mug of boiling hot tea😊😊😊
that built so much of this country
Legend ❤️ my father died in feb 2022 and this was his favourite song because of working in the docks in Dublin with his brother ❤️
Bring back them all the long,short,and the tall? Irish /folk is maintaining a culture that will never end!!🤔✍️🍷🤪😀👍
I don't know why but I really like this!
Glad i got to see them in the day (sadly not quite early enough for Luke and Ciaran) and all thanks to my old chap who had loads of their vinyl
Great guitar work from Eamonn!
yes Eamonn was a great guitar player sadly missed
@@joostvanhollebeke8487 Sack the cameraman for missing his solo here!
I think itz the cutterz Fool
I worked. For Higgs and Hill buildings the BBC in 1958; good money paid. Us in cash good Craic. Too
Excellent performance!! You are both very talented.
WAIT WAIT WAIT...!!! Is Eamonn playing those blue notes during the solo??? Holy lord... He was always a rocker... RIP.
Sack the cameramen for missing it
@@athull08 to be fair it was the director... as a cameraman i can guarantee the cameraman knew where the gold was... it's always the boss that mucks up everything! haha!
reminds me of many nights in Biddy Mulligans in Kilburn High Road ,a great plaintiff exposition of emigration
When was that the 80's ?
This song always takes me back to the 60s when my wife flat shared with a lovely Irish girl and on a Friday night Desmond would turn up suited and booted in a Murphy’s lorry to take her to the Galtymore.
Geweldige muziek en mensen
This is so miassively legendary
my late father and uncles were 'skinned back fusiliers!' I'm female and worked the 'Irish tumble dryer', hodded too! Got my lugs boxed too! so???
Proud to say i served my apprenticeship with McAlpines..... And most importantly i got to see the Dubliners ... and sang along and cried to this😊
Legends, rest in peace Ronnie
Just got taken back 50 + years, to an illegal bar in Saudi Arabia singing with the rest of the guys from Laing-Wimpey. Sean Connolly, Len O’brian and the other lads
Too bad hey didn't zoom in on Eamonn, you could hear though he was picking some cool strings throughout the song.
Kushti Ronnie 💜😊
Bampot
i love d it then and do now
Why toning down the conclusion of the song? This is not a disco song you fade out at the end.
just wanted to add to this, it annoys be big time, also at the start and at the end. One cool thing is the conclusion I love it and these guys just tone it down it like some disco shit from the 90s.
He did die like 5 years after this performance, probably got old and tired
@@pele6660 he got seriously sick with throat cancer. One thing he was not is tired. He had a great interview like 6 month before he left, check that out, man was still at this spirits :) I wish I was that kind of tired at 73
my dad was an old ira man, dan murphy r i p he died in the us
Sure he was
3:23 Eamonn
Mo chara, if this does not make the hairs on your neck rasie, you are not one fears one hundred percent Irish, may God hold these men dear.
The older he got deeper his voice got and more slower in his singing
Wasnt even the depth of his voice. It did that but got softer and more mellow. It used have a very hard and cold sound in the early days. It got softer, more mellow and deeper as he aged for sure
Who was mcalpine
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to sr mamadeus mc kenna op r i p shes a blauvelt dominican sr a nun died in Blauvelt ny send mass cards
I swear Biden, plagarized this during the SOTU 24