i am an american and every year my high school goes to some other country in europe. and last year we went to your lovely country and two things i have to say. 1: ireland is the most beautiful country in the world and 2: we had to sing irish songs like this and it was the most fun i have ever had.
This is my 2 yr old's favorite song ever!!! He dances the whole time and when they sing "Fine girl ya'are!" He throws his hands up in the air. Awesome!
One of many reasons I love The High Kings is their obvious, infectious love of performing and the songs they sing. Just by the expressions they wear, they can make me smile and enjoy their music even more!
Thank you to say that my Country is beautiful. I am Irish but i live in Switzerland,and i miss my home. My wife is Swiss,and she loves The USA,i have never been to America,but may,be i go soon.
A great tribute to his father and uncles, Bobby, Tom, Paddy and Liam. It's wonderful to see this love and respect for what came before them - also never letting us forget the Legend of Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers!
This song is absolutely amazing. This is enough to get anyone on their feet. My 1 1/2 year old daughter loves this song and the Wild Rover and knows almost all the words to the songs. I'm hoping to take her to see the High Kings sometime. JOB WELL DONE BOYS!!!
That is very interesting, and thumbs up, but after some research, I read that this story is about a man who goes away on a ship, promising to return. A storm hits, and when he survives, he goes to the pub, forgetting about the girl. He then goes back out to sea. I found your information about the holy ground very interesting though.
To see Finbarr Clancy (the speaker in this clip) singing with the Clancy Brothers search for "Haul Away Joe - Clancy Brothers & Robbie O'Connell." The Clancys were getting old by then, but it was nice that Finbarr had the opportunity to tour with them.
Wouldn't it be awesome if Celtic Woman & The High Kings did a gala concert together? Each group doing some of their own songs & some sung by all of them. What do y'all think?
I do love this song and the High Kings do a great version. But just FYI and histories sake " The Holy Ground " was a notorious red light district in the town of Queentown, County Cork in Southern Ireland. It was a major seaport in the 19th century. Queenstown has since been remained and is the current town of Cobh, County Cork. I may get some thumbs down for posting this but that's okay. I like to know the history of these songs. Thought some of you might also.
Thank you, eaturspinach. I'm not wholly sure that the Holy Ground in Queenstown was the vessel which caused this song to be written. It could have been the version you mentioned. I like to know the history so I'll do some further digging. I'll let you know if I come up with anything definitive. Salute.
This music never gets old... it's adored both by old ladies, as you can see in the audience, and Latvian teenagers, like me :)
The holy ground once more !! ✌🏻🇮🇪
i am an american and every year my high school goes to some other country in europe. and last year we went to your lovely country and two things i have to say. 1: ireland is the most beautiful country in the world and 2: we had to sing irish songs like this and it was the most fun i have ever had.
This is my 2 yr old's favorite song ever!!! He dances the whole time and when they sing "Fine girl ya'are!" He throws his hands up in the air. Awesome!
Brian Dunphy makes me smile - his joy with what he's doing is contagious!
One of many reasons I love The High Kings is their obvious, infectious love of performing and the songs they sing.
Just by the expressions they wear, they can make me smile and enjoy their music even more!
Same
Thank you to say that my Country is beautiful.
I am Irish but i live in Switzerland,and i miss my home.
My wife is Swiss,and she loves The USA,i have never been to America,but may,be i go soon.
there's nothing like hearing an irish folk song when it's sung the right way, and these guys do it right.
Long Live The High Kings
Fantastic Folk Band
Greetings From Italy
GOD BLESS YOU
I am absolutely LOVING this song! All honor to the High Kings!
We all have a holy ground we're longing for
this is our glory song at cobh pirates rugby club in cork makes you feel like youre on top of the world singing it with the lads in the dressing room
A great tribute to his father and uncles, Bobby, Tom, Paddy and Liam. It's wonderful to see this love and respect for what came before them - also never letting us forget the Legend of Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers!
The Irish in me loves this, the other 10% too! Great sing-along. Thanks for posting!
Long Live Ireland and The Fantastic Irish People
Capstan shanty, and a good one. We marched to it, too, as cadets, in the early to mid 1960s.
Love it, Adore it ! and Still I live in hopes to see the great #Ireland more and more !
This song is absolutely amazing. This is enough to get anyone on their feet. My 1 1/2 year old daughter loves this song and the Wild Rover and knows almost all the words to the songs. I'm hoping to take her to see the High Kings sometime. JOB WELL DONE BOYS!!!
God I just love this song so much and its such a briallant version of it to. They are an unreal band
Love this song😊
What an uplifting song.
Real class to acknowledge the group that paved the road before
God bless you
This is a very good Band. I am form Austria and i like this Irish folk music. This is better then techno or something.
My father sang this in his interview to become a primary school teacher. He's tone deaf, so failed miserably! Great to see a good version of it
THAY ARE THE BEST
I love Irish music
thank you .
I wish these guys would come to Canada..just love em!
My favorite song!!
reminds me of holidays to relatives to Ireland as a child.
I mean if celtic woman and the high kings got together to do a concert. that would be some o' the best music i ever heard.
Well, Irish music is safe for another generation. Good to know.
-jcr
That is very interesting, and thumbs up, but after some research, I read that this story is about a man who goes away on a ship, promising to return. A storm hits, and when he survives, he goes to the pub, forgetting about the girl. He then goes back out to sea. I found your information about the holy ground very interesting though.
wow love it soo much !!!!!
fantastic irish quartet!!!
Irish music is the best
To see Finbarr Clancy (the speaker in this clip) singing with the Clancy Brothers search for "Haul Away Joe - Clancy Brothers & Robbie O'Connell." The Clancys were getting old by then, but it was nice that Finbarr had the opportunity to tour with them.
love it
i find both aussie and irish accent endlessly amusing
that would be awesome!!!!!!!!
absolutely the best :-D
Mon the Kings!
For sure!
Not thumbs down. Thumbs up! Thx for your post!
i'm pleased to report that history has been preserved and Cobh is still open for business in the holy ground department,,,,
Oh, that accent..nice song, good level of energy.
as long as there'll be "beer-drinking-people" irish music is safe ;)
i really like it!
this is such fun!
my nam loooooves singin this
you are great! Вы великолепны!
They already did. The High Kings' debut performance was as the opening act FOR Celtic Woman at Radio City Music Hall in March.
The high kings opened for Celtic Woman at radiocity
All of 'em make me smile but Brian in particular. lol!
I want one of those sweaters
"We will go into a public house, and we'll sit and drink like men!"
"We'll make the rafters roar!"
Guys ya gotta come to Newfoundland!
Wouldn't it be awesome if Celtic Woman & The High Kings did a gala concert together? Each group doing some of their own songs & some sung by all of them. What do y'all think?
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Haha, reminds me of my great-grandfather. XD
good Cobh Pirates song ;)
Fine girl ya are! haha LOVE!
yes yes THEY ARE
So right,Slainté
I swear he sounds just like his father!
I like the part at 2:06 when drummer Robbie Harris smiles at the audience participation.
CLANCY DUDE
The Arabs may have gotten the oil, but the Irish got the whiskey. Poor Arabs.
LMAO
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I do love this song and the High Kings do a great version. But just FYI and histories sake " The Holy Ground " was a notorious red light district in the town of Queentown, County Cork in Southern Ireland. It was a major seaport in the 19th century. Queenstown has since been remained and is the current town of Cobh, County Cork. I may get some thumbs down for posting this but that's okay. I like to know the history of these songs. Thought some of you might also.
This one is great... some of their songs are very polished, but this has a hint of the old "Makem & Clancy" spirit.
@retepstrebor I wish theyd stay there
I am trying to find this song by them (or anyone else) on itunes and can't find it. How can I purchase it? What album is it on?
your right.its uncanny.
Thank you, eaturspinach. I'm not wholly sure that the Holy Ground in Queenstown was the vessel which caused this song to be written. It could have been the version you mentioned. I like to know the history so I'll do some further digging. I'll let you know if I come up with anything definitive. Salute.
Distant shore
I like a lot of The High Kings' versions better than I like a lot of the Dubliner's versions. They get an A+.
How long have these been going?
no way!
the aussies aren't even close!!!
@sergent17
That's quite a low cut to sailors and servicemen.
Was this the last song of this performance?
@sandinmyears1 'fiNe girl you are...'
I was there (Cobh) recently. Where exactly is the "holy ground"?
to NS Responder yes it is..
celtic thunder reley on their good looks as much (if not more) than they do on their talant.
@nwarner1000 where do u think.... :D
umm, what is the significance of "the white jumpers"?
@deirdrenel2 who?
No, actually you'll get some thumbs up :))
Liam is his uncle, not his brother.
irish accents have to be the cutest on earth, match only by aussies.
9 ppl hav never seen the holy ground
@mypassionisswords Oops sorry. Typo.
Heh, you mean Ireland doesn't have a Southern coast? All the ships coming from the South had to go to the top of Ireland to make port?
There is No such place as southern Ireland It's I-R-E-L-A-N-D. Loook it it up on Wiki. Slán
Eire, a chara, Eire. The Island of Ireland. Forward to reunification, and shove English Tory Brexit where the sun doesn't shine!
I love the music of my country but I frigging hate aran sweaters.
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"history's sake" and " since been renamed". A pox on UTube for not having an edit feature........and on me for not proofreading before posting.
Who would give a negative point to this comment?
Not to sound like an idiot, but are those THE white jumpers?
i think so
Yes they are
not very long
ok, I found it by 43 people but not the High Kings....rats.
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