Living in Scotland and wanting Independence I feel this song was written for both Ireland and Scotland but people around the world feel that its for them too so that is what makes this song Universal :) Alba gu brath
When apples still grow in November When Blossoms still bloom from each tree When leaves are still green in December It's then that our land will be free I wander her hills and her valleys And still through my sorrow I see A land that has never known freedom And only her rivers run free I drink to the death of her manhood Those men who'd rather have died Than to live in the cold chains of bondage To bring back their rights were denied Oh where are you now when we need you What burns where the flame used to be Are ye gone like the snows of last winter And will only our rivers run free? How sweet is life but we're crying How mellow the wine but it's dry How fragrant the rose but it's dying How gentle the breeze but it sighs What good is in youth when it's aging What joy is in eyes that can't see When there's sorrow in sunshine and flowers And still only our rivers run free
My favourite song of all time.Im 30 and ive been listening to this since i was a kid when my dad would play ballads on a sunday afternoon.This song was always repeated a few times too.
i have always loved this soulful heartfelt song it brings back so many happy memories oddly enough of the 70s with my pals meg mo and maddy we loved this song and raggle taggle gypsy we used to sing this at the top of our voices with tears rolling down our cheeks what a song says it all really
Thanks for the comments guys, just sharing what we all know are truly fantastic songs, sung by amazing people. Our little country is still struggling, but in a different way in today's world.
First heard this song in Sean O Caseys pub about 25 years ago. Means so much to me now as it did then. It should be our National Anthem. Thanks for the video and Christy.
Thank you for all you are absolutely great and Planxty to!!!! ❤ All my time in Co cork coming in return when I hear your music thanks for all ❤ Forever in my heart
Mickey is one of the greatest songwriters I have heard. Check out his other songs like The Redheaded Anne, Supermarket Wine and Peter Pan And Me is the best song I have heard about the Troubles.
Il est des Hymnes qui ne passeront jamais, "Only our rivers run free" il n'y a que nos rivières qui courent librement ... Sans commentaires Ther are song who will never be obsolete This is an Hymn to LIBERTY
Having lived on the west side of the Atlantic since the 1620's, I nevertheless find this bringing out my family's Irish pride, from the southeast of Ireland!
Ironically it holds true to today, we just had our independance 50 odd years after 5 centuries of struggle, and our new leaders in the establishment gave it away to Brussels.
I drink to the death of her manhood Those men who'd rather have died Than to live in the cold chains of bondage FUCK those lines just blow me away every single time...
Wat has happened to our Irish pride, do wee need to be our knees to to the young people of Eire to get the tougher generation back a bit of pride I'm not been in disirpestifull
I know what you mean and well done for speaking out. You're dead right of course but in fairness I think the song must have been written retrospectively, harking back to the bad old days when the Brits were certainly not in favour of Irish freedom.
This just shows what you know. For your information 6 counties still remain under UK rule and we will never be free until the crown leaves our shores for good. All the crown has ever done wherever it has gone is take what does not belong to it. If you do not like the video please keep scrolling on by and leave your uneducated comments somewhere else.
What a lot of rubbish for a modern song. The Republic of Ireland is a free, democratic country. Northern Ireland is also perfectly free and democratic. No-one in either state is a slave. The North may not yet be part of the Republic (as I would like it to be), but it is certainly not unfree. If a majority of NI citizens voted to join the Republic and the UK prevented that, then it would not be free, but only then. I'm a nationalist, but this leaves me cold and a little angry.
You do realize this song was wrote by Mickey McConnell over 50 years ago?? That would be like saying any song from Dean Martin, Roy Orbison or The Beach Boys is modern music.
Still listening and enjoying this classic in Nov. 2023
One of my all time favorites, especially poignant not soley to the fine people of Ireland, but wherever in the world humanity suffers in bondage.
Freedom and Liberty are just two words that we take for granted until we lose it and then we realise the meaning of those two beautiful words
Still brilliant after all these years.Christys voice has such feeling.💚
sometime music hurt, because of it beautiness
Living in a Ulster
This song means so much
Living in Scotland and wanting Independence I feel this song was written for both Ireland and Scotland but people around the world feel that its for them too so that is what makes this song Universal :) Alba gu brath
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Irish resistance is an inspiration to ALL oppressed peoples.
I was about 19 or 20 when I first heard this. Never forgot!!
When apples still grow in November
When Blossoms still bloom from each tree
When leaves are still green in December
It's then that our land will be free
I wander her hills and her valleys
And still through my sorrow I see
A land that has never known freedom
And only her rivers run free
I drink to the death of her manhood
Those men who'd rather have died
Than to live in the cold chains of bondage
To bring back their rights were denied
Oh where are you now when we need you
What burns where the flame used to be
Are ye gone like the snows of last winter
And will only our rivers run free?
How sweet is life but we're crying
How mellow the wine but it's dry
How fragrant the rose but it's dying
How gentle the breeze but it sighs
What good is in youth when it's aging
What joy is in eyes that can't see
When there's sorrow in sunshine and flowers
And still only our rivers run free
Thank you for lyrics. ☺
2Q2Q freedom
Pure love for this poet
My favourite song of all time.Im 30 and ive been listening to this since i was a kid when my dad would play ballads on a sunday afternoon.This song was always repeated a few times too.
how this song has one dislike is beyond me, great, great lyric, great great song...
The first Planxty album is one of the greatest albums of all time
Indeed it is, a masterpiece.
Still sends a shiver down my spine.....
i have always loved this soulful heartfelt song it brings back so many happy memories oddly enough of the 70s with my pals meg mo and maddy we loved this song and raggle taggle gypsy we used to sing this at the top of our voices with tears rolling down our cheeks what a song says it all really
How can one not be effected by the lyrics here, history, Ireland, Christy has a natural feel, Passion, Story telling, hand on heart,
Thanks for the comments guys, just sharing what we all know are truly fantastic songs, sung by amazing people.
Our little country is still struggling, but in a different way in today's world.
Strong words spoken softly.such humility a lesson to us all.keep the faith
The great Christy with an awesome song. Thanks for uploading
Always get emotional when I listen to this song same with The town I loved so well and Pearse Jordan.
Nice song
First heard this song in Sean O Caseys pub about 25 years ago. Means so much to me now as it did then. It should be our National Anthem. Thanks for the video and Christy.
I Love it. These Lads Made my Day today. Tears in my Eyes
Thank you for all you are absolutely great and Planxty to!!!! ❤ All my time in Co cork coming in return when I hear your music thanks for all ❤
Forever in my heart
my favorite song ever xx
beautiful!! masterpiece! greetings brothers, from Sardinia
absurdious absurdious very true my friend!! Greetings from Scotland 🙏🏻💚 🇮🇪✊🏻🇮🇪
So poignant, a beautiful song, still relevant today.
Very much so. Maybe more relevant than ever.
I have always love this song..........thanks for sharing.....best wishes
A freeman's icon, no matter your race or creed. Such beauty in music I wonder if we will ever hear again.
I hope brother
Beautiful song!
sooo goood, sooo coool! thnx 4 plnxt, simon.
Christy you are gifted THANKS
Powerful song, Planxty were amazing anyway, thanks for posting!
Mickey is one of the greatest songwriters I have heard. Check out his other songs like The Redheaded Anne, Supermarket Wine and Peter Pan And Me is the best song I have heard about the Troubles.
Thank for that. I'll check them out
I used to go to the Wexford inn to listen to this man on a Friday night. I’m from Belfast
Many thanks! Magnificent!
So amazing!
So beautiful, I can only bow to the courage of the brave patriots who withstood Thatchers hatred in the H-block
Il est des Hymnes qui ne passeront jamais, "Only our rivers run free" il n'y a que nos rivières qui courent librement ... Sans commentaires
Ther are song who will never be obsolete This is an Hymn to LIBERTY
i love this song! I have the LP and the cd!
A song for our times 2020
Having lived on the west side of the Atlantic since the 1620's, I nevertheless find this bringing out my family's Irish pride, from the southeast of Ireland!
InstaBlaster.
too good so relaxing soo true and meaningful
Wonderful!
Christy at his best. The man is a Legend.
Maybe simple chords but nobody can put so much soul into your music.
Met you guys in the 70's in The Meeting Place. Life has changed. Freedom is not easy you wrote. Give me regards to Ailish xx, M
_A beautiful ballad and none better than Christy to give it a lash..._
CROW MAN GO AWAY
This is the most poignant song for the Northern Iriih 69-01. We're all brothers!!!!
I've just located this!
From the first (great) album.
Those lines of the title appears in Elliot's 'Wasteland.'
Magisch !
Wunderbar !
Ireland Land of heros
thank you brother! Viva Palestine!
+Adnane Ouarti maith thu
*dead heros
In this world of conflict, this is just as apposite today as it was 1969.
Beautiul song and none other than Liam O' Flynn on the whistle
Love It
Let's write a song. 1969 was such hard place to be. Artists like Chisty sang a song
Ironically it holds true to today, we just had our independance 50 odd years after 5 centuries of struggle, and our new leaders in the establishment gave it away to Brussels.
Wow Christys so sweaty !
It is our destiny.
I chose culture . Not collectivism
Christy Moore.
I drink to the death of her manhood
Those men who'd rather have died
Than to live in the cold chains of bondage
FUCK those lines just blow me away every single time...
When are you coming to the Middle East Christy
Fucking Beautifull
Very appropriate song for our present environment - when will they tax the rivers ?
It's all about Irelands strugle to be a free country.
As appropriate now as ever.
Wat has happened to our Irish pride, do wee need to be our knees to to the young people of Eire to get the tougher generation back a bit of pride I'm not been in disirpestifull
Christy Moore at his best
no need for this song when the water taxes come in! lol ah no it sure is a powerful song!
what's it about?
when will our land be free? Everyone now living as slaves. Who would have thought.
I know what you mean and well done for speaking out. You're dead right of course but in fairness I think the song must have been written retrospectively, harking back to the bad old days when the Brits were certainly not in favour of Irish freedom.
Scotland is included in this
Bryn Webster yip 100% wales lost their freedom by force like ireland.
+Bryn Webster wales...friendliest place in Britain..best nights out I had out were with Welsh fellas in Cardiff...yez are a friendly bunch
mdr le flûtiste il as trop le seum
Maybe it's time to drop the martyr complex, it's been 100 years now you've been free.
This just shows what you know. For your information 6 counties still remain under UK rule and we will never be free until the crown leaves our shores for good. All the crown has ever done wherever it has gone is take what does not belong to it. If you do not like the video please keep scrolling on by and leave your uneducated comments somewhere else.
What a lot of rubbish for a modern song. The Republic of Ireland is a free, democratic country. Northern Ireland is also perfectly free and democratic. No-one in either state is a slave. The North may not yet be part of the Republic (as I would like it to be), but it is certainly not unfree. If a majority of NI citizens voted to join the Republic and the UK prevented that, then it would not be free, but only then. I'm a nationalist, but this leaves me cold and a little angry.
i guess you never heard of cilil rights one man one vote and gerrymandering Read your irish history
You do realize this song was wrote by Mickey McConnell over 50 years ago?? That would be like saying any song from Dean Martin, Roy Orbison or The Beach Boys is modern music.
you need to understand the context of the time..not sure what you mean by "nationalist"..do you mean republican? You are either very dim or trolling
Nationalist your hole.
how can a country be free when it has a uk goverment in 6 of its counties ......?