Down by the Glenside - Seth Staton Watkins ft. Thomas Wyatt Watkins
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Down by the Glenside - Seth Staton Watkins ft. Thomas Wyatt Watkins
Down by the Glenside was written by Peadar Kearney, an Irish Republican and composer of numerous rebel songs, including "The Soldier's Song" ("Amhrán na bhFiann"), now the Irish National Anthem, and "The Tri-coloured Ribbon".
Kearney was a Fenian, officially those belonging to the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He wrote the song in proximity to the 1916 Easter Rising, referring back to the earlier Fenian Rising of 1867. The song calls upon the eternal memory of the freedom-fighters of the previous generation as recalled by an old woman down by the glenside. It is a call to arms for a generation of Irishmen accustomed to political nationalism.
Follow along with the lyrics below:
Twas down by the glenside, I met an old woman
A-plucking young nettles, she ne’er saw me coming
I listened a while to the song she was humming
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men
'Tis fifty long years since I saw the moon beaming
On strong manly forms, on eyes with hope gleaming
I see them again, sure, in all my sad dreaming
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men.
When I was a young girl, their marching and drilling
Awoke in the glenside sounds awesome and thrilling
They loved dear old Ireland, to die they were willing
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men.
Some died by the hillside, some died near a stranger
And wise men have told us their cause was a failure
But they fought for old Ireland and they never feared danger
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men
I passed on my way, God be praised that I met her
Be life long or short, I will never forget her
We may have brave men, but we'll never have better
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men
Twas down by the glenside, i met an old woman,
Out plucking young nettles, she ner saw me comin,
I listened awhile, to the song she was humming,
Glory O' Glory O' to the bold Fenian men,
It`s 50 long years since I saw the moon beamin'
On strong manly force, their eyes with hope gleamin'
I see them again through all my sad dreamin'
Glory O' Glory O' to the bold fenian men,
When i was a young lad, their marching and drilling,
Awoke in the hillside, sounds awesome and thrillin,
They loved poor old Ireland, and to die they were willing,
Glory O' Glory O' to the bold fenian men
Some died by the glenside, some died with a stranger,
And wise men have told us, their cause was a failure,
They stood by old Ireland, and never feared danger,
Glory O' Glory O' to the bold Fenian men,
I passed on my way god, be praised that i met her,
Be life long or short, i shall never forget her,
We may have great men, but we'll never have better,
Glory O' Glory O' to the bold fenian men.
Wow, Seth Watkins' rendition of 'Down by the Glenside' is absolutely captivating. His soulful delivery not only does justice to the stirring melody but also honors the profound historical context of the song. His vocal performance, coupled with the haunting melody, truly transports the listener back to a pivotal moment in Irish history. Seth's interpretation evokes a deep sense of nostalgia and reverence for the bold Fenian men, showcasing both his musical talent and his respect for the rich tradition of Irish rebel songs. It's a powerful rendition that resonates long after the song ends
This sounds incredible together with the violin. Wish I could like this 5 times.
Seth Watkins is now officially one of my favorite Scottish singers!
Amazing singing and guitar, Seth, and bravo, Wyatt, for your stirring violin!
Thank you!
Keep the Irish tunes coming!
I love hearing your renditions of these great irish rebel songs
I just keep playing your channel like a radio station. ❤
Same here lassie, he is a radio station more than sufficient to grace the ears for centuries!
This is pure harmony. And the violin always gets me to tears in a good way. Incredible!
It's through people like you that beautiful music and culture lives. Loving listening to your songs man, you're awesome. Slainte
Your voice never ceases to amaze me.... Thank you for this beautiful song.
I've never heard this song before, but your bringing it to light was awesome, because I'm jamming to it now a truly stirring piece! 👍👍👍👍 Viva La Revolution!
I saw that someone had asked for more rebel Irish songs in the comments of a previous video, I'm glad you put out this awesome peice after it! Truly amazing work!
This is brilliant! Up the Republic!
UP THE RA! 26+6=1
I've been listening to this on repeat! So beautiful!
Beautiful. I grew up on the Clancey Brothers, The Chieftains, The Irish Rovers and more. This performance was easily as good as any I grew up with.
First comment! Awesome as always Seth! Bravo! 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤
Seth, this performance by you and your dad Wyatt (I presume) is stunning and phenomenal. The composition is the best of any Irish song I have ever heard. This piece is a musical triumph. I have listened to this rendition dozens of time over the past few days and I want to share it with everyone I can. The pace of the song (slightly turned up) with the Celtic drums, the spectacular string arrangement and performance combined with your vocals, such a natural Celtic sound combine to create a masterpiece. Paul McCartney was greatly inspired by his father who was also a musician and it is good to know that the apple came from strong musical roots. It is a gift from God and I thank both of you for sharing it.
Such a wonderful song!! I’ve fallen asleep to your music!
Keep up the amazing work! 🥰💖
Always a treat to see you pop up in my feed. I'd love to see a cover of somthing like The Humours of Whiskey. I think you could absolutley kill it with your own unique flair
I don't know if the Staton-wilkins family or the clancy brothers made the better version of this. Both are just legendary
Very very beautiful and fantastic meaning that song. Greetings from Holland
This is so beautiful. I really need to dust off my viola and start playing again
Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous! Bravo to you both!
This is beautiful but im still waiting for the full version of the orange and the green
Beautiful every song you cover breathes new life in these rebel songs. The Irish spirit carries on in this song and in every strike, march and union drive across the world.
Idk why but I want to hear you do a cover of "house of the rising sun" lol
Man ive listened to this song so many times now
I wish I could Have Heard it as a child
When I was in primary I took violin lessons
I stopped taking them because all I was hearing from violin was stuff I simply was not interested in
I was learning to play things not because I enjoyed the music but just for the sake of learning them
I just didn’t enjoy it even remotely
I didnt care for music I was learning and so I just never put much effort into learning it
Eventually I just dropped violin
I wish I could have heard your father(?) playing this back then
The violin is absolutely beautiful in this song
If stuff like this would have been what I was learning back then I probably would have stuck with it
Honestly I’ve considered getting a violin and trying to learn it again just from this one song
Another fntastic song, loving all your music 😆
You’d sound amazing doing the wellerman song! Though you always sound amazing ofcourse
Your like an Irish Christian Larsson and I love it.
Absolutely magic. you keep it alive youngfella
Beautiful
man i keep coming vak to the is song and man every time i wish as a wee little yungin i would have kept up teh violin its genuinely idk i assume your dad single most beautiful gin no like the uh violin the instrument its honestly one of teh best i have ever heard
These days, it's increasingly rare to find artists who haven't been corrupted by the system and don't just kiss up to it. However, I recently stumbled upon Seth Staton Watkins, and I'm not only captivated by his incredible vocal abilities and sound, but also by his humanity and activism for what's right. Such integrity is rare in today's world, where many artists seem to sell their souls to blend in with the corrupted system controlled by powerful lobbyists. I have two loves: Palestine and Ireland.
You have an incredible voice. Lovely song! Thank you.
Beautifully done, thank you gentlemen. Do you know any Irish Christmas songs?
Wonderfully sung!
Stunning as always!
If you were in every video game bar in fantasy games you'd make them so much better lol
I’ve never heard this song before. This is so beautiful!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you for these beautiful songs!
Thank you so much!
So incredibly well done!
Amazing
Tear inducing
This is fantastic!!!! So we’ll done!
“Well “
YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU !!!!
a true incredible song so butiful
Could you do the full chemical workers song and more work on Apple Music
chemical worker would be lit!
Can you do a full version of Loch Lomond??
Absolutly awesome song! I'd love to hear that too👍
Your Dads violin almost makes me cry. I assume thats your Dad by the way. Great song.
It is wonderful
AWESOME. FENIANS ABÚ
You sang it as it should be
Großartig!!!
Do you have “Darcy’s Donkey” on your list?
I do now!
@@sethstatonwatkins I can’t wait to hear that
Anyone know the chords and capo placement for this song?
I received no education anywhere except in the university of my own mind. No musical instruction except in the forge of my own gullet. and no quarter, especially in the teeth of the mighty Atlantic
❤
This one makes me wonder if you would consider doing a cover of working class hero
Listen and understand why so many Irish support Palestine
Not your worst. Not your best either.
Fair enough.
I love it, and in this work there is great praise to be given!