The fields of Athenry, Irish song
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Irish are great composers... they can make you feel as they feel. This song was written in the 70's by Pete St. John. It is an Irish folk ballad set during the Great Irish famine about a man (Michael) from near Athenry who was been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay (Australia), for stealing food for his starving family.
As always, I loved to sing it. Hope you will enjoy as much as I did
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Should not play this, always ends in tears. My beautiful mammys favourite, she sang it to me when I was a baby.... God I miss her every day... But she taught me so much.. I am a better man because of amazing capacity of love and compassion. The brightest star in the heavens. The angels will keep her....
That’s sweet my dad in with your mom
I am a Scotsman and have to confess I listen to Pete St John's Fields of Athenry and Dublin in the Rare old times. Almost every day. Takes me to a better time.
I keep playing this song from this brilliant singer love it thank you 👏👏👏🍀🍀☘️🇮🇪❤️
Not only is she beautiful, she sings like an Irish angel...… Thank you Helena....
Such a beautiful version of this song...moves me to tears every time
Slainte
This song - this sound - this voice.... forever !
My friend is being buried today , she loved this. Thank you 🙏
Very well done!!!!!! I love Ireland and Irish People; Many years ago (many many!!!) I felt in love with an Irish girl and we sang many times this song.....lovely remembers about a time never comes back. Thank you
many hundred times I heard this beautiful version from of you from that song, dear Helena ! And I think I will her it very often in the future ! 🥰
Wow beautiful goose pimples. Thank you☘❤
The most beautiful version of this song that I have heard. This lady sure can sing this and with such heart in it. Amazing!!
FaerySeeker thank you so much. 😊😊
Shud sing move through the fair
This is the first Irish tune i ever learned and perform it at the irish pub i sing at.
Best version of this song out there!!! I love it!
Great ballad to listen to during this worldwide lockdown. Discovered you yesterday,listening to it again🍀🍀🍀🎼
karen mcdermott 🤗🤗thank you so much. Take care ❤️
One of the best versions on youtube. I personally like the vaguely nasal quality of her voice. Sends shivers down me spine, a beautiful balance between the sadness and the anger within this song. Get yerself a pint, put the headphones on cranked up loud, and listen to this great version. And cry your eyes out. Thank you, Helena.
I am an Irishman who was raised in Roundstone, County Galway not too far from Athenry, and I feel honoured that you covered this song.
Im a cat living in London, God bless Ireland
This lovely lady can sing and has got soul very nice
Again, beautiful rendition of that soulful Irish song by a beautiful woman.Thank you Helena.
I could listen and watch this a million times! What a great rendition! Bravo (throws flowers)
i love the way you sing this.
Considering that you are singing in a second language, your songs are sung with the intensity of love of the Irish People and culture. I was privileged to know a “ Spanish Lady” she was truly beautiful, with raven black hair.
I fell in love with her from the moment I met her. Your singing does you great credit No wonder the Irish and Spanish have a great affinity.
James Unsworth thank you so much.... beautiful comment to start my day😊 sending smiles to you
Absolutely stunning rendition sung with amazing passion and beauty !
What an incredible talent with a vast repertoire; and such a warm and lovely person !
Makes me cry every time! Homesick.Very moving,thank you.
karen mcdermott 🤗thank you
I love this song you sing this beautifully and with passion.
You did great, your Version touched my heart and my irish rootes very beautifull.
I love this song and you so sing it so beautifully I keep going back to listen to how you sing and it always moves me.
Me too. This is excellent.
Absolutly beautiful version, congratulations from France 💙
This belongs in the canon. It is right. It is so beautiful. It is heartfelt. Her voice and version are absolutely gorgeous and true.This version should stay. I want an equivalent Irish voice now, along side this great one. Not knocking this one, at all. As I've said, this one is canon.
Brilliant absolutely love this version me proper well good
Liam Official thank you so much
Touching cover of a great song. The way you sing it 'outstanding"
Oh my goodness, you could not have done this most beautiful song more justice. I am so impressed. Thank you so much. Wonderful.
Beautifully done, exquisitely rendered. I am impressed by how well you took this foreign-to-you Irish ballad and yet vocally wove into your wonderful delivery elements of style true to the best balladeers of "old Erin." My dear lady, you are a woman of true musical talent and I send forth to you every good wish for grand success in your career.
William Ruha thats so beautiful.... thank you so much :)
That was very, well sung, great rendition of irish music❤
Helena, you moved me to tears! This is my favourite version of that beautiful song. Your voice is just so powerful! ♥
Lili Canal really? Hers is good but paddy Reilly still has the best version
Im brazilian .but i love ireland. Í lived 5 years in athenry
Do youhave a Galway accent ?? jajajaj :o)))
As an Irish woman who is in love with this song you really touched my heart beautiful rendition of a well known Irish song you are amazing you really need to be covering more Irish music beautiful voice
Shannon Magill ah... that’s so so beautiful. Thank you so much Shannon. ☺️lots of love to you
Helena Cinto your very welcome I hear many covers of Irish songs but this one by far is the best
Shannon Magill...You're bang on, I'll drink to your appraisal. This beautiful girl has a voice to match & has recorded a few other well known Irish songs,....a great cover of a song my father taught me "The Foggy Dew" & which I still love to sing in his memory..... (usually with a few pints of Guinness inside me..of course.!!! Well done Helena & well sung..You've got a magical voice.!!!
"Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down" probably one of the most powerful lines of the song!
Congratulations Helena!!! Your version of this beautiful song has moved so much that has brough me to tears! You have a really wonderful voice, but, above all, you sing with your heart: it's so evident looking at your face! Thank you very much for sharing your gift!! Congrats again from your Italian fan Alessandro :)
Alessandro Rossi alessandro... che belle parole.. mi commuovi anche tu a me. E' bellissimo supere che la mia voce puo' muovere i cuori. Buen fin de semana:) desde España. Helena
Ti ringrazio davvero tanto Helena!! Alla fine di ogni tua canzone dici sempre "it's just a cover", ma sappi che per me è sempre molto di più, perché il tuo canto mi fa vibrare il cuore! Un abrazo muy fuerte y buen domingo! 🤗
Alessandro Rossi muchisimas gracias 😄😄😄😁🤗
You touched my heart!!!
Ny mammy is singing along in heaven, God bless her sweet soul....
Needless to say, this song has always fascinated me, beyond its vein of romanticism and nostalgia. Needless to say, Helena, you have a wonderful voice and I love to follow you on youtube, which unfortunately is the only place where I can find you. With gratitude. Marco
Its not about romanticism and nostalgia, it follows in the oral tradition of Irish story-telling, and is and is a reminder of the things that were really done to us. It is also a call to remember values which served us in the past, pride, courage and resilience. In the immortal words of Liam MacUstin, “O generations of freedom remember us, the generation of the vision...”
I'm Welsh and this was my mam's favourite song.😢 She sings this beautiful . ❤
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So very beautiful❤️❤️.
An emotive song, that strikes a chord with many nations
Beautiful. The song is good too!
My father was born in Orense, Galicia Espana & my mother was born in County Limerick Ireland so I am of true Celtic ancestry.
I love your rendition of this ballad...I'm playing over and over. It's somehow very moving for me. Thank you so much!
Wat part of limerick??????up limerick
@@michelleobrien4538 Raheenagh, Ballagh, Co. Limerick. Near St Ita's Church...South of Adare...not to far from Killeedy
Abbeyfeale nt far from adare
@@michelleobrien4538 "Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of God" - Quote by my uncle Tommy
HI, Helena
You sang this with so much feeling that i thought you were Irish. Fantastic version keep it up.
Dion from Sri Lanka
Helena you have a truly wonderful gift, thank you for sharing it with us.
Helena: just heard you tonight with the 'Fields of Athenry'. A really fantastic rendition from a beautiful señorita. I will play your recording for ever. Muchas ^gracias!
Thank you, lovely song
I didn't look at your notices to form an opinion of your talent. It was spontaneous from me. Incredible that a Spanish señorita could touch the hearts of Irish people.
❤️🥰 thank tout very much
This was excellent in every respect!
Totally smashed it 👊👊👌brilliant 👌
Beautiful rendition
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I am an Englishman and love this song. I spend a lot of time watching different renditions of it and yours is one of the best I have seen . There is just something beautiful when a woman sings it with a fiddle accompanying. It is just such a shame that so many Irish songs are rebellious and many comments from the Irish are full of hate Yes, theEnglish did you wrong but come on, that was a long tome ago and time to forgive and move on. I have been to Ireland many times and spent many a brilliant night in Dublin at Gogarty's. The vast majority of Irish are warm, friendly, funny and brilliant musicians, don't spoil it for them.
Well Robin as a Dubliner I take humbbrevge (hope I spelled previous word correct) at you clamping us all together. I have many wonderful English whome I cherish like all my friends that I worked with in my career. on three of the five continents. As you noted the history is indeed horrific and went on for 800 yrs. Am also cognizant of the fact that history is not taught in English schools.. A rendition of Athenry by Luke Kelly is magnificent get on UT. Greetings from the Great USA or use to be prior to Trump.
@@nualabrowne3774 You are obviously one of the vast majority of the warm, friendly and funny folk I referred to. Sorry about Trump.
@@nualabrowne3774 I can't find Luke singing Athenry. I searched his name and a few videos did show up saying they were Luke, but they were all Paddy Reilly singing.
@@robinstephenson8337 I'm with Nuala, you'd have to be a bit nuts to blame an average English chappie in 2020 for historical Woes.... Luke Kellys Raglan Road also worth a listen... a most wonderful lovesong...
@@leonryan8895 Absolutely love Raglan Road. Luke was probably the best singer of it, but also liked Ronnie's effort.
Such a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. Thank you x
Superb!
Brilliant Loved it
AMAZING
Another success for you Helena! You capture the power of this great ballad, yet temper your delivery rather well. I'm going to have to get busy and catch up with all this great material you have produced in the time I've been away. The old Irish material strikes a true chord for you.
Jesus If you married me I would never leave the house
Amazing voice amazing looking lady Ireland congrats you💚💚💚🙏
jason creaney 😊 💚 love Ireland
I think I just fell in love.....
Oh Helena that was amazing. It brought a tear to my eye
beautiful version
Beautifully done!
Clearest version I’ve yet heard. Lovely voice.
u have a lovely voice God bless u
Luv, you did a wonderful personally interpreted version of that unforgettable song! You ´re a lovely lady!
What a voice 😱!
Been away , great to hear your voice again....
Great song, great version !
Beautifully sung, Helena. From a proud Irishman!
Nice, verry nice!
Beautiful rendition of an Irish classic. Consider yourself honorary Irish.☘️🇨🇮
Jim McGettigan 🥰thanks a lot. 💚💚💚
Helena Cinto Here is a song which might interest you Helena. ua-cam.com/video/xQbXO828Vio/v-deo.html
Wonderful version of your interpretation dear Helena...
Greetings Zsolt
Thank you so much my friend! :))
Hi Helena god bless you well song Paul p Birmingham England xx lol ❤☺👍I'm Irish decent
Wau¡¡¡ fantástico, maravilloso.Desde Medellín, Colombia.
Lost my Irish partner 16 years ago in an accident and this song ( and other Irish songs ) brings back beautiful memories of our love and Ireland and my tears can’t help falling each time I hear this song. Will always love Ireland !❤️
Spanish lady, sings with the heart Ireland.....Bless you....
Beautiful!
That was heartbreaking profound lyrics and voice both my parents were Irish riip and lived in England but never forgot their roots thanku so much x
As an Irishman I'm proud to call this our song that will be handed down for generations to come....
Excellent version, young lady.
Lovely teeth :-)
Beautiful as usual 💚
Beautiful 🇮🇪🍀
amazing young lady with an astounding voice best cover I've ever heard more like this please like a female Paddy Reilly
What a sweetheart you are. Such a lovely voice. I love it 🥰
glorious interpretation..
Very lovely voice and a lovely version... Such a sad song... :-( Makes me so sad...
The best song ever for me
Really love this ballad.. Emotions and reallity.. Beautiful performance!
As one of my favourite pipe tunes, you touched me extremely with your interpretation ! Have to wipe my eyes....More than well done, handsome Helena! (Carl from Germany)
That was so beautiful 😊😊😊thank you so much.
What a great version of this song.Was in the stadium in Gdansk in 2012 at the euro soccer finals.We sang this song for 15 minutes as your great Spanish team were beating us 4-0.Great occasion.
Go hálainn ar fad...
How very beautiful indeed...
go raibh maith agat :)
I've listened to many versions of this song and I think this is the best version out there. I could listen to you sing all day and never tire of your voice. You are a beautiful woman and amazing singer!
thats only cause you fancy her, yes her version is good but its nothing special
Cathal, that is your opinion, not mine! I wrote my opinion and still stand by it. Best version out there!
stop boy for fuck sake, theres 12 and 13 years olds at Fleadh Cheoil that do a better version. not to mention the Dubliners, Ann Breen, Francis Black, Máiréad Carlin ect.. Even the High Kings do a better version and I think them crap..............
Cathal Ó Diubháin...Wind yer neck in !!! The mans entitled to his opinion....at least his is positive. I suspect yer a GAA man !!! With that sort of negativity Ireland wouldn't have thrashed England in London to win the "6 Nations" Rugby Grand Slam on St.Patrick's Day., probably wouldn't even have joined the thousands of Irish singing this beloved song on the terraces at Twickenham. Bet your possibly a closet "Dropkick Murphys" fan as well.!!! I agree with the lad's opinion.!!!:
james m, You all very accurately and correctly said, man. The only thing I do not understand is why such a beautiful singer, so far - so few fans in UA-cam !?
Beautiful rendition, with true Irish spirit. Lovely to hear a lass singing what we are very accustomed to hearing lads sing.
Fair play you done it justice
I apologise that it's took me 55 yrs of my Entitled new life to acknowledge ma history 💚💚💚🏴🏴🏴
Hi Helena,this is one of my favorite irish Songs !And now I'am glad that I discovered your Version !I heard your Version very often till now - I think you have a beautifull voice......and you are a beautiful Girl, too !:-)Greetings from GermanyChris
Christian Lindenberger thank you so much Chris :) greetings from Spain
Beautiful. Hello from the Glens of Antrim 😃
Hard to get past just saying, Wow!!! :D