The Mary Wallopers, "Smuggling The Tin" // GemsOnVHS™
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2022
- Ireland. My second trip to the small, folk music filled nation, the first being an infamous Matt Heckler journey to the Cliffs of Moher from 2019 ( • Matt Heckler, "Ain't N... ). This trip was supposed to be a big tour with our new friends, the raucous Irish band of lunatics, The Mary Wallopers. COVID had other plans, of course, and Matt had to drop off. I decided there was only so much time in life, and went through with it anyways, having already bought tickets for passage. It was a decision i'll never regret, or forget.
When I arrived in Dublin I texted Charles, from the Wallopers. Take the bus to Dundalk, he said, and when you arrive call a Black Rock cab and tell them to take you to The Mary Walloper's house. Wow, I thought, they must be well known. I didn't have phone service yet, so I started my way there old-school style, disconnected. When I arrived in Dundalk, I went to the bus station and asked for a Black Rock cab.
When the cab arrived, I got in and told him to take me to the street the Wallopers told me to go to. "Never heard of it, and I've lived here all me life," the driver told me in an accent so thick I could barely make it out. Unsure what to do, my phone without service, 10000 miles from home, I sat helpless as he drove around. About ten minutes later, he miraculously remembers the road. "Do ye know the house number?" he asked as we drive out to the middle of nowhere, farm fields on either side. "The Mary Wallopers house," I answered, as Charles had instructed.
"Never heard of them." he replied. So much for being well known. I sat back again, unsure what to do. We drive down a road that feels like something Tolkien had written about, old twisted Ent-like trees canopy on either side, rolling green hills and old stone walls passing by.
"If it's this old cottage at the end, I tink I know the one," the driver's memory sparks up, apparently out of nowhere once again. He drives me up to an old farm house, with several old cars and boats in various states of disassembly. I get out and he immediately drives off, leaving me very hopeful this is the house, because if it isn't i'm stranded. Charles had left a key above the door, so burglar-esque I feel around the frame and, to my surprise, find it. I'm at the right place, home alone at the Mary Walloper's HQ. They'd been at a session the night before, so I wait it out. Several hours later, they arrive back, apologizing for having had car trouble (a theme that will replay multiple times, I find).
The next day, they took me to this castle, and a winding tour of the border lands between Ireland and Northern Ireland. They tell me stories, tales, some tall some short, and give me the history of the battles, the characters and the songs that make up their lives. This is the first song, the first installment of a many part series, and I hope you love it as much as I did.
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aaand we just released even more adventures and songs in this Mary Wallopers movie;
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Come to the states!!!Portland Oregon would love to have you guys!
loved the story and love this band youve shown me!
@@MrThebarron007 new one now; ua-cam.com/video/zkz7va3e9pk/v-deo.html
“To hell with the border, we’re in the free state” this gives me an insane amount of goosebumps for some reason
strong words
Tiocfaidh ár lá
originally - to hell with the black north, we're in the free state
Same
The original lyrics are "to hell with the black north, we're in the freestate" this edition is more hopeful I think
Sounds fucking class lads, up the Mary Wallopers!
Up the Sam Shackleton!!!
Big fan of you Sam ✌️🇮🇪🎸
Big fan of you Sam and the Mary Wallopers❤️
Please come to the USA
Up the Sam and The Wallopers🥰
Future of irish folk music, mighty band, best a luck to them
“It’s Ireland still” 👏💯
In a genre highly concerned with authenticity can happily confirm these guys are pure cracked. Dying to see them live again.
Their live streams are pure class! I'll jump on and watch no matter the time difference with Aus!
@John Reb you should check out some of the well known big names from the folk game.
You can't really talk Irish Folk groups without the Dubliners. Other old names are The Clancy Brothers w/Tommy Makem. The Chieftains. The Wolfe Tones(especially if you like the rebel tunes). Many good solo performers, many of whom played with the Dubs, Christy Moore, Paddy Reilly, Tommy Makem, dominic behan(brother of highly notable writer Bredan Behan), Finbar Furey, Paul Brady,
Also don't forget about the Scots lots of great balladeers from Scotland who often sing songs written by Irishman. Dick Gaughan and Hamish Imlach being two of my favorites. The Mary Wallopers big song is actually a Hamish tune "Cod Liver and the Orange juice".
There are some crossover type groups I really like too that kind of span traditional folk sound and more modern rock. The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, Floggy molly, Aslan, Snow patrol and a bunch of others.
@John Reb All the other recommendations here are grand, but I'd also recommend artists like Lankum, Ye Vagabonds, The Bonny Men, Gnoss, Talisk, Sian, Staran, and individual artists like Iona Fyfe, Daoiri Farrell, Lisa O'Neill and Ewan McLennan.
Check out the channel run by Myles O'Reilly. He's the Irish version of Gems.
Tickets booked for August when you come to Glasgow buzzing yeeooo
@@evigvandrare Myles O'Reilly puts out some of the best folk music coming out of Ireland. Other Voices Live does good work as well
Absolute banger , one of my favourite songs ever . I have listened to this 50+ times
"some people like to say that's the uk over there, but its not, what is it?... its Ireland still." made me feel a way.
Wow wasn't expecting them to tack on "Sí bheg, sí mhor' at the end, pure class!
I knew that sounded familiar!!!
Thanks, I couldn't think of the nane of the tune, beautiful on the tenor banjo
Literally came here to say this. Was brilliant!
I'm about 2.5 years into studying scottish gaelic so I'm familiar with bheag and mhór, but may I ask what the Si means in Irish?
@@dubhmorafaik it means something like ‘fairy island’
There are people who sing songs and there are people who live and breathe songs. These guys are so steeped in sincerity and are paving a new style of Irish Folk that is gritty truthful and humorous! This life is a little better knowing that the Mary Wallopers are putting in work and playing those songs that belong in a canon that is literally miles deep!
You literally don't know what "literally" means.
@@rxa177 I bet you’re a blast at parties!
This song gives me nostalgia of a time that I didn't live.
thanks to this, i've discovered sam shackleton, lisa o'neill, lankum, the dubliners, liam weldon, dick gaughan, the high level ranters, the boys of the lough, and tony mac mahon, to name a few. this is no longer a rabbit hole, it's just where i live now.
My first time hearing irish folk and its awesome!
glad we could be ur first exposure
Welcome, there’s quite a rabbit hole to fall down with Irish folk music 😂
Congrats! I kinda envy you - remembering my first time hearing Irish Folk in 1973. A lifelong love ☘
Great working in of sí beag, si mhór
Love this SO much. Grew up on Irish folk music, travelled there a couple of times and loved every single second. Thanks for the music and the wonderful recording!
Chords and lyrics below as always folks! The outro is not 100% as they play slight alterations, but thats the basic idea
Intro G D / G A / D / G A D
Verses G D / G A
Chorus D / G A D
Outro D / G D / G A D / D / G D / G A D / G D A
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Young Kenny and Colley and ould Martin Quinn
We made up together to smuggle the tin
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 2]
We walked all the day boys till the heels they grew raw
We hadn't the comfort of lying in the straw
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 3]
"I'll yoke her", says Colley "I'm wise to her tricks"
The more that he yoked her, the more the mare kicked.
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 4]
"I once had a Piebald all covered in spots
Manys the fiver she won in her trots."
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 5]
Up comes an ould sergeant with a laugh and a grin
"I'll put ye in jail boys for smuggling the tin"
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 6]
Up jumps the ould sergeant with a laugh and a smile
"I'll put ye in jail boys for smuggling a while"
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 7]
Well up jumps young Colley for to make this excuse
"If you'll let us all be sir, it's home we will scoot"
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 8]
We made our way home and we blessed our own faith
"To hell with the border, we're in the Free State"
[Chorus]
With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay
[Outro]
We owe ya one as always buddy
@@GemsOnVHS Buy me a beer if I'll ever visit Nashville and we're even haha
The outro is the traditional tune Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór. Nicely played!
I think you can do these corrections(but I could be wrong too):
Verse 1:
"We made up together" for "Made up together"
Verse 2:
"We walked all the day" for "Well they walked all the day"
"We hadn't the comfort of lying in straw" for "They hadn't the comfort of lying in the straw"
Verse 3:
"The more that he yoked her" for "But the more that he yoked her"
Verse 4:
"Many's the fiver she won in the trots" for "And many the fiver she won in her trots"
Verse 5:
"put ye in jail" for "punch ye in jail"
Verse 6:
"put ye in jail boys for smuggling this while" for "punch ye in jail boys for smuggling a while"
@@galaxyanimal Agree with you on everything and changed it, thanks for that!
Anthony, idk how you make these field recordings sound so authentic but keep it up.
Can’t stop listening to this and loads of Irish and Scottish folk getting in trouble at work cus me heads fkd with it all going round and round ❤😂
“The thing is, it’s actually our castle” These guys are natural performers, looking forward to hearing more!
Didn't expect to see the lads here! Great stuff.
This was fun playing my bodhrán along to. Cheers from Maine.
I keep coming back to this one. It's four and a half minutes of bliss. Thanks for getting it on record, fellas.
Up the boys. Love from an Irish man in the US. class to see it on GemsOnVHS
Class stuff lads! Great to see gems on VHS here in Ireland. Quality as always.
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful. Performed with real guts and soul. Thanks for this, from a Tullamore lad living in Dundalk!
Glad you enjoyed it!
"Do ya guys want to come into our castle?" Lmaoo
I cut my musical teeth on Irish folk music, so it's nice to see it on Gems. Sounds great; that tenor banjo has a RING to it!
You guys rock, I’ve always loved folk music and you bring it to me. Best subscription I’ve ever made.
Glad to have you around
Sí Beag Sí Mor at the end was lovely
Pure class. Thanks for recording this
This is great stuff. More from them and more from Ireland 🤙 Thanks for capturing this
This was my mothers favourite party pieces ,she lived all her life on the side of the road ,She died 8 years ago on the 11/9 ,Mommys maiden name was Julia Joyce
OH my GOSH this is absolutely AMAZING! I'm so glad to have discovered you guys!! In love!!
Always love Irish music, so much soul! Thanks for this.
Been a long while since I’ve heard proper Irish folk music. This is beautiful
One of my favorite genres of music…love this one
These lads were nothing short of a joy to listen to
clicked on the bell-icon after missing this one. Absolutely love these guys! Such an unexpected collaboration with GemsOnVHS.
expect the unexpected baby
@@GemsOnVHS Indeed!!🙂
These lads are the best. Pure legends!
"Some people over there have the nerve to call it the UK"
You boys call it the uk on your own tour date list!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your music boys, keep it up.
Looks like a scene from Fr Ted when the people approach over the hill !
Anthony I've been a viewer of gems now for a long time...brilliant work.
Thanks for introducing me to Lost dog, Josh o O'Keeffe ,Hill country devil and Sierra Ferrell etc.
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Amazing one of my faves from the gems on VHS collection ! Hope to see more from these boys !
Love these guys
Enjoyed this very much! Great sound and great lyrics!
Love it as always! Absolutely fantastic!
Hell of a tune, love these homies
Welp, love me some Gems on VHS and this song definitely turned me on to the Mary Wallopers! I love your cover of Cod Liver and Orange Juice. The video of the song played in the bar is my favorite. I love the gathering of like minded people around musicians singing the song being played!! Cheers buds!
Unreal lads! Gems on VHS in Dundalk, almost as mad as Shaggy's wife being from The Town.
Shaggy from Scooby-doo or Shaggy the early 2000s dance hall musician??
@@GemsOnVHS lol
Hehehehe
I bet this was a fun time. These boys look to be the right kind of handful.
This is Irish folk music. Amazing gang!
Pretty sure the song at the end with the banjo solo is Sí Beag Sí Mór, lovely version lads, Bail ó dhia ar an obair!
Top notch lads keep her lit
So happy to see this 🎸🇮🇪✌️ can't wait to see you in vicars street boys
I love these guys
Love the song and the story! Looking forward to the next installment!
more to come. we must've filmed for like 5 days straight all over dundalk.
absolutely top news! Stoked to hear another song
Love this so much ❤️
These guys are the real deal! How fun 😁
Just discovered these guys, and I’m glad I did.
I just did too and found out they played a sold out show IN MY TOWN YESTERDAY. In Toronto I missed out LARGE
Absolutely stunning, b'ys. Up the Wallopers!
Unreal seeing the Mary Wallopers popping up on Gems 🖤
Around 3:40, Charles looks almost surprised at how good the banjo solo was.
Been waiting for these recordings to start coming!
the pipeline has been wetted and they are slip sliding their way out now
@@GemsOnVHS visceral, love to hear it
Holy shit!!!! World's collide!! Love ye lads and proud of ye!
That was a nice transition to Si Bheag Si Mhor.
Love it
This is so good !!!
This is beautiful.
this is where it all started! Lets do some more of this type of thing!
The fact they haven't recorded this for an album upsets me so much
love his voice
Blessing us on a Friday!
This is fucking amazing. Thank you God
This is as good as you get 🎶
Ireland, Irish accent...Thanks from France !!!
Love it from Texas🙌
That was excellent! Give us more, please. Gems for certain!
More is coming promise that
@@GemsOnVHS Would those be emeralds on VHS?
The Mary Walloppers gave that old Witch a good wallopin this toime. Run Boiys run!
keep it going , love the fresh stuff ... yuups
This is great!
Sounds like a newfie tune to me. Great job b'ys!
Well Newfie is the 33rd county of Ireland, so why wouldn't it ha
Brilliant lads 💪💪
You can never go wrong with Irish music
Well this was fantastic
Proud of ye boys🇮🇪
Pure class
So good
I came across the Mary Wallopers. And told my mates to check them out. Slainte.
35 seconds in and I live it.
There's hope still for ireland 🇮🇪 🙏
Proud of you boys
Good tune boys !
Guys, thank you so much for the Marry Wallopers. Hope we see us in Germany
It’s actually the MARY Wallopers 😀
Brilliant stuff, need to meet these lads for a session!
yes please.
o wow this is just epic.
Fuckin so good, thx GemsOnVHS doin the peoples' work sharing these vids ✊😤
Thanks for coming around and watching
I love you guys I wish I was with y’all, I miss my old ashling smuggle me home ❤️❤️❤️
Sean McGowan would be proud
Ive got Irish in me bones. That's why I think I have a love for this music. Most of my bloodline is from Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Welsh and a random scatter of German 😂 .
My big toe is Irish ☘️
It's just 'Ireland'.
These guys are awesome. As a fellow Celt, the nationalism of this song makes you smile from ear to ear.
Look forward to seeing GemsOnVHS come to Cymru (Wales) or Kernow (Cornwall) to check out some of our traditional music.
Majestic boys. Up Dundalk
Wow!
UP THE WALLOPERS!!!!
Verse 1]
G D
Young Kenny and Colley and ould Martin
Quinn
G A
We made up together to smuggle the tin
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
G
We walked all the day boys till the
D
heels they grew raw
G A
We hadn't the comfort of lying in the
straw
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 3]
G D
"I'll yoke her", says Colley "I'm wise
to her tricks"
G A
The more that he yoked her, the more
the mare kicked
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 4]
G D
"I once had a Piebald all covered in
spots
G A
Manys the fiver she won in her trots"
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 5]
G D
Up comes an ould sergeant with a laugh
and a grin
G
"I'll put ye in jail boys for
A
smuggling the tin"
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 6]
G
Up jumps the ould sergeant with a
D
laugh and a smile
G
"I'll put ye in jail boys for
A
smuggling a while"
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 7]
G D
Well up jumps young Colley for to make
this excuse
G
"If you'll let us all be sir, it's
A
home we will scoot"
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay
[Verse 8]
G D
We made our way home and we blessed
our own faith
G A
"To hell with the border, we're in the
Free State"
[Chorus]
D
With me right toorin-arinan, right
toorin-arinan
G A D
Right toorin-anay