This is a tune I wrote for my Mother after learning of her immigration story from County Clare in Ireland to New York. I renamed the melody "Longing For Home" and we recorded it the Cherish the Ladies Album, Country Crossroads. Thanks to everyone for the lovely comments, much appreciated! Joanie
I know the feeling. Moved south when I was 18 and left my family behind for the sake of someone else. Then they left. I have my own wonderful family here now but will never loose the emptiness of life left behind. Song well done! Merry Christmas! Terry
God bless you! You and your family have great music taste! Please continue to expose yourself to every kind of music you can get your hands on and see what you love!
Beautiful tune, Joanie, truly evocative of your mother's and all the Irish immigrants' contribution to the ongoing development of the great city of New York, 'when New York was Irish' and the many achievements of New York's Irish. Keep composing, playing and adding to the store of more wonderful Irish music.
Just now discovering your lovely work, and here we have yet ANOTHER Cherish the Ladies tune which has been gladly added to my favourites list (3 tunes in a single Saturday afternoon). You lot are a hidden gem. Edit: Your whistle playing is on another level entirely. What extraordinary love and soul you put into every note you play.
Dear Joannie, what a fabulous and emotionally affecting tune! I really like it. Very much in the Knopfler mode. When I listen to it, I think of my dear mother, Catherine Gallagher from Sligo, RIP.
[This is not my first time listening, but this is my first comment.] Each time I hear this song, it is like rediscovering a dream, so beautiful, heartfelt, and fills me with so much farsickness for a home I never knew! Thank you for this song!
Not sure if the user who uploaded this will notice, but as others have pointed out, the name of this piece is "Longing for Home." Close though! This piece gives me chills!
Because it's the farthest west in Europe (besides of course Iceland and other islands...), it's seen the greatest immigration, emigration, and conquest.
I'm in a missing my mother kind of day - Dorothy Josephs LaBonte, and came to find music to bring me close to her. She would love this music, and this piece in particular. Her mother's roots were Galway, Ireland - Nora Madden, who also immigrated to NY, and planted her feet In Freeport, Long Island. I never met my grandmother, as she tragically passed away on Mother's Day when my mother was 15. Terrible heartbreak for Mom, and a day of great heaviness till the day my mother passed away, so we always celebrated my mother after Mother's Day....and many days before and after that as well. Mom's father was from Germany, and an alcoholic. After Grandmother Nora passed away, my mother had to live with her father's relatives. At the age of 19, she hopped on a train not knowing where it was going but just wanted to go somewhere - anywhere - to leave the sadness and control. She wanted to go as far away from home as she could. The train took her to New Hampshire, and the rest of her life is incredible having found the love of her life, and raised 4 children. She developed life-long friends, and taught piano to all the neighborhood children, and was the organist for the newly built Catholic Church in Concord, NH. She was a beautiful coloratura as well, and some from the town we grew up in still remember her voice to this day. Thank you for those that have a moment of chat with me by reading my post. I appreciate your heart and listening ear. Joanie - I'm thinking that finding you today was so Divine. Perhaps we might even be related. That would be such a delight. Nonetheless, I do believe my mother and my grandmother visited me today, and helped me find my way to you to let me know they are missing me too. I wrote my message before I realized the title of your song and who even composed it. I only saw "Cherish The Ladies" which was what pulled me to your video. It was when I went to replay your piece that I looked at the title and to see your name! It seems your mother and my grandmother had similar journeys, and they lived only about 50 minutes from each other in Ireland. Thank you Joanie Madden. Such beautiful goose bumpy flute. The whole composition is so moving I cannot stop playing it. All the musicians performance to perfection. This was magical for me to be here with you, and this wonderful Celtic Group. I'm a fan for life. Love to you from New Hampshire. Kathleen (LaBonte)
This is an O'Riordan whistle. Joanie Madden is well known for playing O'Riordan and Burke whistles (well known that is by sad whistle players who follow these things :-D ). She's a grand whistle player, but, personally I'm not a great fan of that style of whistle. Too "pure", not enough "grit" in the sound, no chiff, chirp and character for my taste etc (yeah, I know, that probably doesn't mean much to anyone not playing whistles).
HI MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS FROM GREAT HEYWOOD BLESSINGTON MADE THAT JOURNEY WITHE EXCEPTION OF MY GREAT GRANDFATHEER WHO BECAME HEAD GROOM FOR COUNTRYFOLK IN STAFFORDSHIRE
This is a tune I wrote for my Mother after learning of her immigration story from County Clare in Ireland to New York. I renamed the melody "Longing For Home" and we recorded it the Cherish the Ladies Album, Country Crossroads. Thanks to everyone for the lovely comments, much appreciated! Joanie
caoineadh agus cuaidh, go hiontach, Grainne, in English a lonely lament.....so fitting for the composition. Thank You. Grainne.
I know the feeling. Moved south when I was 18 and left my family behind for the sake of someone else. Then they left. I have my own wonderful family here now but will never loose the emptiness of life left behind. Song well done!
Merry Christmas!
Terry
Joanie, This is a beautiful song and I like that you wrote it for your mom-Listening to this on St. Patty's Day in San Francisco-2018
Beautiful tune😥
It is so beautiful... I am a Singaporean musician, would you be so kind to share this sheet music with me?
A very underrated talent beautiful songwriter too.Good luck to him and cherish the ladies 👏👏🇮🇪
One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard.
joannie an angel on earth a wonderfully rare and talented lady thank you for the beautiful music
I listened to this since I was a baby I'm 11 now almost 12 and I still love it
God bless you! You and your family have great music taste! Please continue to expose yourself to every kind of music you can get your hands on and see what you love!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
I have just heard of this band so beautiful and memories of my parents and neighbours come flooding back
Brought tears.
I would want to hear this song as I'm parting this life. How beautiful...
Thanks, love these live intimate videos of the group at work. Great music as always, thanks for sharing this.
Very idyllic tune. How beautiful melody!
Some performance by this lady and the story behind it is even better...perfection, composed and played. Well done Joanie Gaillamh abu
My tears went down when I was listening to this tune, which I didn’t know why. maybe Because I am also immigrant.
These ladies are awesome!!! My respects from Chile! =)
Thank you Luis... Hope to get to Chile some day! Joanie Madden
Always listening to this so beautiful 💖💖💕💕
A song written with heart...so amazing JoanieMadden!
We will be having our St. Patrick's Day celebration here soon and me and mine will be thinking of you... Thanks for sharing - Erin Go Braugh
Beautiful tune, Joanie, truly evocative of your mother's and all the Irish immigrants' contribution to the ongoing development of the great city of New York, 'when New York was Irish' and the many achievements of New York's Irish. Keep composing, playing and adding to the store of more wonderful Irish music.
Love you Joanie your tin whistling is awesome and because of you I want to go further in my abilities of playing Irish traditional Music
thank you Lisa
See You this July Cleveland Irish Fest. You and all the band I listen too and love. Cleveland OH.
wow, very lovely tune. ❤❤❤
You share beautiful music!
Amazingly beautiful...
This is my favourite tune of all time. Thank you
Just now discovering your lovely work, and here we have yet ANOTHER Cherish the Ladies tune which has been gladly added to my favourites list (3 tunes in a single Saturday afternoon). You lot are a hidden gem.
Edit: Your whistle playing is on another level entirely. What extraordinary love and soul you put into every note you play.
Dear Joannie, what a fabulous and emotionally affecting tune! I really like it. Very much in the Knopfler mode. When I listen to it, I think of my dear mother, Catherine Gallagher from Sligo, RIP.
Absolutely beautiful
only heard this at the weekend while I was in Donegal. It is one of the most beautiful tunes I have heard.
Joanie madden is a wonderful person and artist. was an honor to meet you this week on the escape with my team ICruise
Beautiful
This is a beautiful, soulful, tune!! Thanks for sharing
Hola! me encanta esta pieza, I love this song, es una de mis favoritas, is one of my favorites
realy love this song is beautiful!!!
Gracias Lourdes!
Just Lovely
When I heard first this, I was drawn to it. Beautiful, captivating.
[This is not my first time listening, but this is my first comment.] Each time I hear this song, it is like rediscovering a dream, so beautiful, heartfelt, and fills me with so much farsickness for a home I never knew! Thank you for this song!
I love you great artist and love your playing !!! I learned so much from you
Ótimas e belas mulheres,parabéns pela MÚSICA CELTA
This is beautiful music
I love your music. You are so talented
So good!
beeautiful interpretation of the parting glass
This is actually an original piece, but I too notice some similarities!
2021 and till moving to tears
Best whistle I've ever heard 🐶☘️woof gain urself hen fantastic
Come to Chile Joanie
Beautiful love it
I was searching for this beautiful song on I tunes and couldn't find a match. On I tunes, it is called "Longing For Home."
Perfect... Epic 🙏
Not sure if the user who uploaded this will notice, but as others have pointed out, the name of this piece is "Longing for Home." Close though! This piece gives me chills!
Love it. Close your eyes and listen. where does it take you ?
Joannie and all, we miss you in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. When are you coming back?
Neil Sowards I'm with you! Fellow Ft Wayne here!
not soon enough!
I know that longing I returned after 55yrs I was the youngest of 18 never wanted to leave my Mom
I was wondering why in Europe only Irish understand nostalgia. I really enjoy the music which makes me homesick!
Because it's the farthest west in Europe (besides of course Iceland and other islands...), it's seen the greatest immigration, emigration, and conquest.
Brilliant
I'm in a missing my mother kind of day - Dorothy Josephs LaBonte, and came to find music to bring me close to her. She would love this music, and this piece in particular. Her mother's roots were Galway, Ireland - Nora Madden, who also immigrated to NY, and planted her feet In Freeport, Long Island. I never met my grandmother, as she tragically passed away on Mother's Day when my mother was 15. Terrible heartbreak for Mom, and a day of great heaviness till the day my mother passed away, so we always celebrated my mother after Mother's Day....and many days before and after that as well. Mom's father was from Germany, and an alcoholic. After Grandmother Nora passed away, my mother had to live with her father's relatives. At the age of 19, she hopped on a train not knowing where it was going but just wanted to go somewhere - anywhere - to leave the sadness and control. She wanted to go as far away from home as she could. The train took her to New Hampshire, and the rest of her life is incredible having found the love of her life, and raised 4 children. She developed life-long friends, and taught piano to all the neighborhood children, and was the organist for the newly built Catholic Church in Concord, NH. She was a beautiful coloratura as well, and some from the town we grew up in still remember her voice to this day.
Thank you for those that have a moment of chat with me by reading my post. I appreciate your heart and listening ear.
Joanie - I'm thinking that finding you today was so Divine. Perhaps we might even be related. That would be such a delight. Nonetheless, I do believe my mother and my grandmother visited me today, and helped me find my way to you to let me know they are missing me too. I wrote my message before I realized the title of your song and who even composed it. I only saw "Cherish The Ladies" which was what pulled me to your video. It was when I went to replay your piece that I looked at the title and to see your name! It seems your mother and my grandmother had similar journeys, and they lived only about 50 minutes from each other in Ireland.
Thank you Joanie Madden. Such beautiful goose bumpy flute. The whole composition is so moving I cannot stop playing it. All the musicians performance to perfection. This was magical for me to be here with you, and this wonderful Celtic Group. I'm a fan for life. Love to you from New Hampshire. Kathleen (LaBonte)
Ah, brings a tear to me eye:} Erin Go Braugh
美妙的音乐
wow
The guy at the end said it best.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
👍👍👍
very good herd it first in neile boyles
Beautiful sound. What kind of pennywhistle does she play?
This is an O'Riordan whistle. Joanie Madden is well known for playing O'Riordan and Burke whistles (well known that is by sad whistle players who follow these things :-D ).
She's a grand whistle player, but, personally I'm not a great fan of that style of whistle. Too "pure", not enough "grit" in the sound, no chiff, chirp and character for my taste etc (yeah, I know, that probably doesn't mean much to anyone not playing whistles).
Abiezer Coppe Burke whistle?Nice name lol
A Pat O'Riordan Whistle in the key of D, glad you like it!
HI MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS FROM GREAT HEYWOOD BLESSINGTON MADE THAT JOURNEY WITHE EXCEPTION OF MY GREAT GRANDFATHEER WHO BECAME HEAD GROOM FOR COUNTRYFOLK IN STAFFORDSHIRE
instrument is that? is a o'riordan C?
great song. I play it with a D Wisley
It's an O'Riordan D Mike
Hello, I’ve only just come across your channel. Please tell me what whistle you are playing, it sounds beautiful xx
According to Joanie it's an O'Riordan :-)
AbSOLUTELY FABB WHERE YE FROM
New York Denis....
oh my goodness that accordion...
Fantastic performance! Is that a Tin Whistle?
yes it is, the penny whistle
@@joaniemadden989 Beautiful music,,,may i ask what kind of whistle is this please
What whistle is she playing?
为什么？也叫longing for home
😥
Beautiful