This is certainly one of the best. They make it sound really pretty. I had previously not exactly thought of this as a pretty song. Obviously related storywise to "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye." Pretty tune, slightly creepy story. Like a lot of war songs are of course. Or anti-war really. ("For I'd rather have my Teddy as he used to be Than the King of France and his whole navy.")
The accompaniment is very nice too. Words and music together are beautiful but the point of the song comes through loud and clear too at the same time. Wow. Very, very good. ^___^
My dad played a version of this called Biddy McGrath here in Newfoundland, all of her body parts were detachable. Not sure where it came from n that from. Great song *Edit, of course its Carlton Showband, Duh*
Fun fact: the young gentleman on the left playing the bodhran is Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger.
yep he playing the Bodhrán was a pleasant surprise.
Its a pleasure to see legends sing together..
the song writtten from a mothers viewpoint in a peripheral matter of fact way ,which makes the writing so potent
Masters at work
Fabulous version. Clear words which make the history and point of the song clear. This and the burl version are the best.
This is certainly one of the best. They make it sound really pretty. I had previously not exactly thought of this as a pretty song.
Obviously related storywise to "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye."
Pretty tune, slightly creepy story. Like a lot of war songs are of course.
Or anti-war really.
("For I'd rather have my Teddy as he used to be
Than the King of France and his whole navy.")
The accompaniment is very nice too. Words and music together are beautiful but the point of the song comes through loud and clear too at the same time.
Wow. Very, very good. ^___^
great work from tommy a true county armagh man RIP
Up the Irish great song and great words
Love this version
Thanks now I can’t get this tune out of my head.
Rest in peace pete seeger
Daniel Nielsen
Great song beautifully sung
What a wonderful piece. Have never seen Pete and Tommy together before.
Wonderful
RIP Tommy Makem and Pete Seeger
They don't "Makem" like they used to . . . . :)
Brilliant
Who gives a damn grandson or not, what a lovely rendition of a great song ........ Dominic
Two legends
One of the best anti-war songs sung perfectly. Burl Ives also sang it well.
My dad played a version of this called Biddy McGrath here in Newfoundland, all of her body parts were detachable. Not sure where it came from n that from. Great song *Edit, of course its Carlton Showband, Duh*
I love to sing this song! Lots of fun.
If you want a different version of this, then go find My Son John. The Imagined Village do a great, and updated version of that...
As a McGrath man myself, I can safely relate to you that I have kept both my legs
Wouldn't it be fun if pete seeger
Ended up being your grandpa
Tommy looks just like my grandpa in this video
I'm a McGrath & it's nice to hear the name pronounced properly....whereas Bruce Springsteen's version doesn't....ok!..bit pedantic...but!
this is a great version but it is very sad that two of these singers have past on pete seeger and brad of armagh tommy makem
Great!!! I loved it
The opposite equation of war from the people that make money off it!
Johnny I hardly knew ya is very similar in matter of factness - so low in flesh, so high in bone.. indeed yer dancing days are done
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Can annyone help me to find tin whistle notes for this song?
What's the name of the song.
"Mrs. McGrath" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._McGrath Relates to the Napoleonic Wars.
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Imperialism, taking children's legs for hundreds of years
This Tommy boys got some moxie
Up the Irish great song and great words