Charles is 10/10 for his voice, his looks, his way to keep the tradition alive, his way to remind history and transmit to the youth. Do never change. A bientôt à Paris !!
My grand dad was a navvy from Monaghan. Then he fought in Italy. He came to Toronto and founded Shamrock Construction building stations on Toronto's subway. "Suicide John" McElwain. On the occasion that a man on his crew fell down some hole with no air to breath, had passed out to die my grandad lashed rope around his ankles and immediately had himself to be lowered in. He would yank them out even before the troopers arrived. The firemen told him "it's suicide, don't do that again!". My grandad would explain "Well he's got X number of kids etc... "
The song was written by Doiminic Ó Beacháin who was a Socialist not a pira sympathiser so therefore you should not claim on you tube that it was written by mwallopers,if only. Both the wolve tone deaf and other Nationalists groups take songs written pre 1970 about the ira and pretend that they are a modern take when they are not. So I would safely say that Doiminic would be appalled by the breach in copyright and the misuse of his work .
Lived in London in the early 2000‘s my uncle and 4 aunts had lived and worked through the tough years for the Irish over there. Just got the last whiff of these times. Miss Ireland and London as Irish man.
When you sung this one last night in Melbourne Charles it was my favourite bit of the gig. It took a while to settle them down though.... I left Dundalk in 86 and worked on the building sites in London up to the mid 90s so I can relate to a lot of the songs content...now I'm a construction safety Inspector!
My dad from Cork and Antrim worked for all these names. When we passed a McAlpine Billboard he would spit. later on he became a quantity surveyor and was shocked that he was allowed to use the bosses toilet on construction sites. To him that meant he had made it. He worked on the flood barrier and Canary wharf and many other London projects
Dominic Behan would be very proud to have one of his classics sung so well. Looking forward to seeing the Wallopers in Denmark
A new Mary Wallopers fan boy has been gained here in Appalachia. Love yalls stuff!
Charles is 10/10 for his voice, his looks, his way to keep the tradition alive, his way to remind history and transmit to the youth. Do never change. A bientôt à Paris !!
The raw beauty of this rendition cannot be put into words. Every second is pure magic.
My grand dad was a navvy from Monaghan. Then he fought in Italy. He came to Toronto and founded Shamrock Construction building stations on Toronto's subway.
"Suicide John" McElwain.
On the occasion that a man on his crew fell down some hole with no air to breath, had passed out to die my grandad lashed rope around his ankles and immediately had himself to be lowered in. He would yank them out even before the troopers arrived. The firemen told him "it's suicide, don't do that again!". My grandad would explain "Well he's got X number of kids etc... "
Toasts yer Grandad.
...with a coffee x
Cheers to your grandpa and family, the Irish roots run deep and proud in Canada. Bless all our ancestors that forged a life for us in the North.
The song was written by Doiminic Ó Beacháin who was a Socialist not a pira sympathiser so therefore you should not claim on you tube that it was written by mwallopers,if only. Both the wolve tone deaf and other Nationalists groups take songs written pre 1970 about the ira and pretend that they are a modern take when they are not. So I would safely say that Doiminic would be appalled by the breach in copyright and the misuse of his work .
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Binn béal 'na chomhnuidhe.
I worked on the sites in London in the late 80s - this is an excellent tune. Reminds me of the theme behind the Pogues's, Navigator.
Had you guys on repeat for about three or four months now. Respect.
Wonderful to hear this song again. My late father use to sing it with Crubeen and toured extensively with Dominic Behan back in the 70s
This is fantastic minimalism at it's finest.
So classy to to do a live recording for a video. Love these guys, Charles is a genius!
Hello from Newfoundland. You fellers would fit right in at the pubs over this way.
strong Irish Gael blood lines in Newfoundland tál 🇮🇪
Lived in London in the early 2000‘s my uncle and 4 aunts had lived and worked through the tough years for the Irish over there. Just got the last whiff of these times. Miss Ireland and London as Irish man.
When you sung this one last night in Melbourne Charles it was my favourite bit of the gig. It took a while to settle them down though.... I left Dundalk in 86 and worked on the building sites in London up to the mid 90s so I can relate to a lot of the songs content...now I'm a construction safety Inspector!
You guys just don't miss. Grand stuff, lads.
Without a doubt the best version I've heard of this song
Class song boys. Can't wait to see ye in Oz
❤ this is perfect 😊
My dad from Cork and Antrim worked for all these names. When we passed a McAlpine Billboard he would spit. later on he became a quantity surveyor and was shocked that he was allowed to use the bosses toilet on construction sites. To him that meant he had made it. He worked on the flood barrier and Canary wharf and many other London projects
Love you guys. Been a fan for years. From Australia.
I love this band 🎉🎉🎉
10/10. What a tune.
Brilliantly done
On the thames
A hole under the thames
Class. I'd damn near worn out the refresh button on the RnaL version already.
It slaps big time
As a Dundalk man loving your work lads, c'mon da town
This just made my day.. thanks boys!
Class as always 👍
If that seagull legit squaked at the end of the song, just absolutely fuckin perfect timing. love it
Mighty Stuff. Top Class
just discovered these guys, love it
Head over to play Perth Australia. Crackin band!
Love that yiz are playing EP 2023🎉❤
i love this song
Brilliant
So glad i found yas. Doesn't get any better than this
Excellent
What a tune
Epic show in D.C.!!! When are you coming back? Shawn needs to come next time as well…😂
A whiff of McAlpine's Fusiliers and it smells amazing
Love these boys. From Washington, D.C.! 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Come to Helsinki immediately
Gonna sing Rockall please? You guys could find a modern definitive version of it x
i miss kickn the counter in Owneys to this song well done charles@band
Ye coming to Australia lads? Come do a show in Melbourne!
Perfect....
I'm so happy I found out about you guys.
One word: DIGNITY.
Ah that’s a deadly rendition
You should be able to thumbs up this a thousand times
💚Legend💚
Well executed 👍
brilliant song
YES!
A Navvy is a builders labourer
👏👏👏
Lovely! See you in Cambridge, USA!
a classic
100% On the mark if not for the Irish Navvies, England would have no Canal Network but we'll never know how many lifes it Cost to the Grafters.
Hell yeas
910 upvotes, eh my mates? Keep on the good work
wahey!
It’s hard not to think that this song influenced the highwaymen by Johnny, Kris, Willie and Waylon!
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This is fuckin brilliant, bless up b'ys
✊
Remembering the Pogues (Navigator) Rum , sodomy & lash .
Fantastic .❤
Revise my last comment 😂😂
Christy Moore....ordinary man .
Seems like a good place to ask, what is a navvy?
It’s a builder’s labourer
Originally meant a worker digging out canals, or "navigations", later used more generally for a labourer
Song written by Dominic Behan.
Does anyone know what fender model that is?
The Fender Gender Bender 1000 .
Hup she flew
C’mon the town ⚫️⚪️
Whyayeeeee
Anyone know what specific model of Fender he's picking here?
fantastic, was just telling my people about yall!
fucking quality
Thought this was a parady ,funny
Tye "concrete master race" is such a gas way to refer to the British haha may start using it
Famously, the British are the only people to use concrete and labourers.
The bosses not the brits....in 2024 just as many irish bosses fucking us up......connolly said the same 1916