The best version of this song I have heard even better than the famous one with Judy Collins and Ted Bickel which was excellent. I think a common fault of many of the great American folk singers of the 50's 60's and 70's is that their versions often lacked sufficient instrumentation-there is a hell of a banjo player on this song.
In notes that went with the first version of this song I heard, I have read that even in the time this song was written, most people knew that whales are air breathing mammals (not fish), they just liked to sing it that way.
@gfl1984 I'm 19, and I usually go to Irish pubs (or irish-themed as I don't live in ireland :P) where the people are very friendly, and the music great! :)
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One of the better versions.Losing the men more grievous than losing the whale.
i agree, it seems a bit cold of the captain to care more about the whale which they could just try to catch again than losing 5 of his men
I like how the record skips in the beginning but it still sounds nice
The best version of this song I have heard even better than the famous one with Judy Collins and Ted Bickel which was excellent.
I think a common fault of many of the great American folk singers of the 50's 60's and 70's is that their versions often lacked sufficient instrumentation-there is a hell of a banjo player on this song.
Fergus O'byrne!
Always come back here daily!
In notes that went with the first version of this song I heard, I have read that even in the time this song was written, most people knew that whales are air breathing mammals (not fish), they just liked to sing it that way.
Wonderful rendition to a classic sea chantey song!
@gfl1984 I'm 19, and I usually go to Irish pubs (or irish-themed as I don't live in ireland :P) where the people are very friendly, and the music great! :)
Nice song. I love by Judy Collins or Peter,Paul & Mary
The Corrie Folk Trio also has a good version of this, featuring Roy Williamson on lead.
I'm 24, and this music is STILL popular :D
Do you still think it's popular at 35?
@@Wesley_The_Weasel I'm 24 now and I own Ryan's Fancy's discography on vinyl.
@@dbyrd Lucky. I've been looking but the few I found were damaged
ha, true! feel free to check out my version, which coincidentally was recorded on june 13, the day cited in my version!
I from the Rock and have no time for green peace to many many died hunting these sources of food and trying to make a living
R.I.P DERMOTT O'REILLY
@CompVid101They would have recognized it as a professional version of the song.
Have you heard the Celtic Connection's version? Its good but not as good as this one though :)
For Yogita let us go for WAR
#Amei
Banjo torando carai
Newfoundland and Labrador sealing disaster
Heh, when I heard it it was in 1853.
I love this song growing up in Mass it was part of our history,,,,just dont get why the irish think this is their song.
From Ireland She Hailed.....The band is RYAN'S FANCY,
@@TheDustysix
It's an English traditional song dating back to a broadside ballad of 1725.
Ireland was not renowned for its whaling industry.