This is certainly one of the best. They make it sound really pretty. I had previously not exactly thought of this as a pretty song. Obviously related storywise to "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye." Pretty tune, slightly creepy story. Like a lot of war songs are of course. Or anti-war really. ("For I'd rather have my Teddy as he used to be Than the King of France and his whole navy.")
The accompaniment is very nice too. Words and music together are beautiful but the point of the song comes through loud and clear too at the same time. Wow. Very, very good. ^___^
My dad played a version of this called Biddy McGrath here in Newfoundland, all of her body parts were detachable. Not sure where it came from n that from. Great song *Edit, of course its Carlton Showband, Duh*
Its a pleasure to see legends sing together..
Fun fact: the young gentleman on the left playing the bodhran is Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger.
yep he playing the Bodhrán was a pleasant surprise.
Fabulous version. Clear words which make the history and point of the song clear. This and the burl version are the best.
This is certainly one of the best. They make it sound really pretty. I had previously not exactly thought of this as a pretty song.
Obviously related storywise to "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye."
Pretty tune, slightly creepy story. Like a lot of war songs are of course.
Or anti-war really.
("For I'd rather have my Teddy as he used to be
Than the King of France and his whole navy.")
The accompaniment is very nice too. Words and music together are beautiful but the point of the song comes through loud and clear too at the same time.
Wow. Very, very good. ^___^
the song writtten from a mothers viewpoint in a peripheral matter of fact way ,which makes the writing so potent
Up the Irish great song and great words
Thanks now I can’t get this tune out of my head.
RIP Tommy Makem and Pete Seeger
Such fine music there must be in the afterlife.
Masters at work
great work from tommy a true county armagh man RIP
Rest in peace pete seeger
Daniel Nielsen
Two legends
What a wonderful piece. Have never seen Pete and Tommy together before.
There is a recording on Vanguard of them playing with Eric Weisberg at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. Tommy sings Whistling Gypsy.
Great song beautifully sung
Love this version
Brilliant
They don't "Makem" like they used to . . . . :)
I love to sing this song! Lots of fun.
My dad played a version of this called Biddy McGrath here in Newfoundland, all of her body parts were detachable. Not sure where it came from n that from. Great song *Edit, of course its Carlton Showband, Duh*
One of the best anti-war songs sung perfectly. Burl Ives also sang it well.
If you want a different version of this, then go find My Son John. The Imagined Village do a great, and updated version of that...
As a McGrath man myself, I can safely relate to you that I have kept both my legs
Tommy looks just like my grandpa in this video
Wouldn't it be fun if pete seeger
Ended up being your grandpa
Who gives a damn grandson or not, what a lovely rendition of a great song ........ Dominic
I'm a McGrath & it's nice to hear the name pronounced properly....whereas Bruce Springsteen's version doesn't....ok!..bit pedantic...but!
Great!!! I loved it
this is a great version but it is very sad that two of these singers have past on pete seeger and brad of armagh tommy makem
Johnny I hardly knew ya is very similar in matter of factness - so low in flesh, so high in bone.. indeed yer dancing days are done
What's the name of the song.
"Mrs. McGrath" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._McGrath Relates to the Napoleonic Wars.
Can anyone help me to find the tin whistle notes for this song?
The opposite equation of war from the people that make money off it!
Imperialism, taking children's legs for hundreds of years
Makes sense who commented this, because haves it username "Chavez" lol 😂
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This Tommy boys got some moxie
Up the Irish great song and great words