From The Gutter To The Whitehouse - The Wakes

Track from the Glasgow Irish bands album - 'No Irish Need Apply'.
Tells the tale of various Irish communitys aross the world and the hardships they faced.
WWW.THE WAKES-BAND.COM

[@seanhartnett79]

Reminds me of my Great Grandfather Michael Hartnett, came over with nothing, was discriminated against and had to fight for everything.

[@jimlittle588]

this week i was on the ellis island site, in memory of one side of the family in the u.s.a. and canda, the scot's side. the irish side came to england and canada, what a great song from the wakes, jim little, bristol.

[@partisan72]

Fantastic tune.l love that lrish blood,so beautifully wild and unbowed,unbeaten through centuries,surviving the storms and always standing upright,men and women of steel,courage and dignity.An inspiring nation you are.Regards from a supporter.

[@jimlittle588]

great song, true words, all so for many scots, hope to see you all, in june, jim. bristol.

[@deaniswell]

Great song - was working over in London recently - we don't own the sites anymore but there all still there navvying away - Connie's speaking the Irish among themselves and as still as fucking wild as the rocks of Connaught, boys from Glasgow with Da's and Granda's from Donegal, Cork boys being arrogant as fuck(!), Northern boys being serious, sound as sophisticated! and the odd spivy painter/decorator from inner city Dubin that all the other nationalities think is from Liverpool with his accent

[@johnb437]

celtic

[@Sean2001]

And now there is a Paddy back in the White House ! God love him

[@seanhartnett79]

Great.

[@MerryPloughboy]

cant stop listening to this absaloutley brilliant!

[@pfiddle]

Great song - the comment about the National Anthem really resonates.

[@ConorMcB1888]

this song is class

[@buzzbhoy]

brilliant song

[@robertpowell8993]

welshtim tears brings to my eyes....

[@Phoblacht]

Briilliant Song! - See you here in St. Pauli soon!!

[@jamstheman2]

Great song

[@goodfenian]

EXCELLENT brilliant ,

[@kevmccormack9857]

Brilliant

[@springtime4000]

Go raibh maith agat. Is maith liom a bheith ag labhairt na Gaeilge

[@akbhoy67]

awesome (again)

[@jimlittle588]

a great story of how people with nothing, became leaders, the irish, scots, jim.

[@robertpowell8993]

Jim Little and cymru chara.......FTQ 161

[@sonofeire1916]

If you know your history you'll see the part we irish played.. Built England's road and railways built the usa made our way to Mexico with the USA army saw the wrongs being committed and formed the san patricio and fought the against America

[@Joebhoy1888able]

@death9719
Celtic fans singing the Irish national anthem!

[@zelliej86]

Technically, there is a half paddy in the white house.

[@Regicfc]

"Because if you sing the national anthem, you'll be accused of bigiotry its noting but the same old story for the 21st century."

[@warlo979warlo8]

Jfk

[@warlo979warlo8]

Engelland wars.

[@michaelc225]

Obama was of irish decent so there is that atleast

[@seanhartnett79]

Yeah.