Although just 5years in beautiful Ireland, i have come to love Mary Duff and Daniel O'Donnell so much. The best 2 music export of Irish decent to the world for me. ❤❤❤❤
That beautiful face surrounded by luscious wavy red hair! Ah, those lovely Irish lasses! And the singing of the audience, so neat to hear. Hearing the audience chime in just adds to the sincerity of the song. Brings a tear to my eye the way she sings this song.
Great song. I'm sure Rita Macneil would approve of this beautiful version. I have enjoyed listening to Rita sing this with male voice choirs for many years, steals my heart every time.
this song is the miners song 'working man ' dedicated to all miners around durham and other mining areas in the uk and elsewhere to those who gave so much for so little .thankyou and bless you.
Beautifully sung and a nice tribute to the writer and singer the late Rita McNeil. The wonderful singer songwriter who past away on April 16th 2013. Their are many more Rita songs that you would do justice to Mary. Love from Skegness Lincolnshire UK
This song was written and sung by Rita MacNeil from Big Pond in Cape Breton, Canada. There were many coal mines in CB, all shut down now. Rita wrote this song re the hard lives coal miners and their families went through. The coal miners choir named the Men of the Deeps toured with Rita and when the lights on stage were turned off and the men came onto the stage with their head lamps on and Rita started singing joined by the choir there would not be a dry eye in the hall. Nearly all the old miners who pass away now leave their Church for the last time to this song. Rita will always remain in our hearts for all the beautiful songs she sang and wrote but it is The Working Man she will be associated with. RIP Rita. Your song will always be with us. for the last time
Thanks for that very interesting post. I’m in Ireland and I’ve often wondered about the origin of this wonderful song. There wasn’t really much coal mining in Ireland, so I’d always assumed it had its origins in the once huge coal mining districts of Britain. I remember the massive strike in Britain in 1984/85 when the coal miners (the aristocracy of the working class) fought in vain against a cruel government to save their livelihoods. In my own mind I’d associated this song with that event. But listening to it now, it does of course have that North American feel to it. I think its a great tribute to the old miners as they leave their church for the final time. Anyway, I’m off to search TH-cam for Rita macNeill and the men of the Deeps. Thanks again.
The Coal Miners emotions are all the same, wherever a coal mine exists. The miners were "Fractional Slaves" as the foundation of the Industrial Revolution. Without Coal, the Industrial Revolution that created so much wealth, would never have taken place.
From Australia, though my father and uncles and grandfather and great grandfathers were coal miners in England, I’ve only been down a tourist pit in England. This is truly a beautifully honest piece of writing, I began to tear up as I read it. I had an Irish great grandmother, who came from Coal Island, which is in Northern Island, so I’m assuming that their might have been coal mines, but I’m inclined to agree, in comparison with the past in the United Kingdom, where there were many, al I ever saw in Ireland were carts with peat on them, that being in 1961.
OMG Even now in my elderly years this song takes me back. My dad loved it he worked down the pit for over 30 years and see his fare share of accidents. This always reminds me of him and Mary singing it is the best I’ve heard! She is an absolutely beautiful singer who touches your heart! 🥰
What is Mary Duff doing these days? I hope she is still singing. She is terrific. Why did she and Daniel O'Donnell break up? They were wonderful together.
i had the pleasure of seeing Mary in Carlisle Lovely lady inside and out and a great singer i even managed to a little kiss will always remember that time
I'm 75 now but I can remember in my 20s watching an old miner walking up past Cinderford library. He would take about 20 steps and then stop to draw on his oxygen bottle. Another 20 steps up the hill and the oxygen bottle again. RESPECT.
Hard times you were thrown out on street if your husband or father got killed in the mines that’s why the Irish piest started the knights of COLUMBUS FOR TO START THE INSURANCE TO GIVE TO THE FAMILYSO THE AMERICAN OVERNMENT COULLDNT TAKE THE CHILDRENAWAYFROM THE MOTHER AND SEND THEM TO WORK ON FARMS AND NEVER SEE THERE MOTHER AGAIN THATTS THE BEST EVEN NOW MOM COULD KEEP HER CHILDREN NEVER KNEW THAT HAPPENED THE PRIEST WAS A GOOD MAN ITS IN FALL RIVER AND ITS NOT ITALIAN HE JUST GAVE IT THAT NAME FR MCCRTRICK I THINK MAKE HIM A SAINT JUST FOUND OUT IT WAS ON TVCANT BELIEVE CHILDREN WERE TAKEN FROM THERE MOTHER THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HAS A LOT TO ANSWER IT WAS LIKE OLIVER WHITE CHILDREN WERE TREATED WORSE THAN SLAVES GOD HELP US THANK U EVERY DAY FOR THE MEN WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM LIFE WAS BAD FOR POLISH IN THE MINES TOO LOT OF IRISH AND POLISH IN THE MINES ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE MINES NEVER KNEW THIS HAPPENED JOIN THE KNIGHTS ITS GOOD FOR INSURANCE
As a retired underground worker, l got the tears in my eyes evertime listening to this beautiful song!
Mary, you made Nova Scotia proud, our Cape Breton Lady Rita would love what you did with her song.
@Mary Duff: Outstanding vocal. Perfect in every way. Thank you .
Loved the song and the beautiful Irish folk in the audience. Blessings from New Zealand.
Red haired Mary.....stunning performance by this beautiful singer.... stunning, simply stunning, simply the best!
Mary Duff has to be one of Irelands best female vocalists.
correction, one of the WORLD'S best Female Vocalists from Ireland
Great!
She is by far, one of the very best female singers I've ever heard. Love her and her voice.
Absolutely 💯 lovely singer
Come to Canada 🇨🇦
Very nice voice Mary.👍
... exorbitant voice of country!
By.far,the,best.female. voice.ireland,has,produced,in.the.lastsixty,yrs
Beautifully sung. What an awesome voice. Mary Duff, you are more than pretty. God bless you.
WOW WHAT A FANTASTIC ARTIST, BRILLIANT VOICE GOT TO VISIT IRELAND, RAY TWELVE STRINGS.
lovely Irish voice, love Ireland and the friends I have had there over the years. sadly most are gone.
She is simply brilliant in this song. Her dress and stage persona is simply beautiful. RM would be proud of this version.
In my 80’s now living in Western Australia, originally from the Midlands. Always loved Mary’s voice and ‘boy’ can she still sing. Maith thu.
From.midlands to best wishes to you😊
I'm from germany and found this by TH-cam! I love IT!
Although just 5years in beautiful Ireland, i have come to love Mary Duff and Daniel O'Donnell so much. The best 2 music export of Irish decent to the world for me. ❤❤❤❤
That beautiful face surrounded by luscious wavy red hair! Ah, those lovely Irish lasses! And the singing of the audience, so neat to hear. Hearing the audience chime in just adds to the sincerity of the song. Brings a tear to my eye the way she sings this song.
She sings with the voice of an angel 😇
Beautiful!
@@johnmorrison8574 having seen Mary in concert, I will agree with you! I saw her in 2011 (12 years ago) and I was blown away
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Nothing like the love of an Irish Colleen. I was 50 years old before I found mine, 50 years wasted.
Great song. I'm sure Rita Macneil would approve of this beautiful version.
I have enjoyed listening to Rita sing this with male voice choirs for many years, steals my heart every time.
Oh My God , what a beautiful voice , i could listen to her all day , TY .
this song is the miners song 'working man ' dedicated to all miners around durham and other mining areas in the uk and elsewhere to those who gave so much for so little .thankyou and bless you.
Just come across this by chance and find it absolutely beautiful.
Beautifully sung and a nice tribute to the writer and singer the late Rita McNeil. The wonderful singer songwriter who past away on April 16th 2013. Their are many more Rita songs that you would do justice to Mary. Love from Skegness Lincolnshire UK
I love the way she mentioned 'something like this'.I wish I were in this choir performance.
I was born in 58 Loanfern, Ballachulish (Christine Young ) Ballachulish will always have a special place in my heart .
I’d pass through Ballachulish 4 times a day on my way to the BS or pulp mill at the Fort
Beautifully done. Absolutely brilliant. She has a voice of an Angel.
Looking fantastically beautiful with a golden voice. It is a priviage to see, watch and listen to an angel
Am in Florida and love to hear her sing,she has wonderful voice.
Beautiful version, 🎉she could wring a tear out of a glass eye!
Very nice 👍 song I love it. You are perfect partner singer of Daniel O'Donnell. You are my idols.
This song reminds me of my wife's Grandfather, who worked in the mines until he got black lung. What a man!
This song was written and sung by Rita MacNeil from Big Pond in Cape Breton, Canada. There were many coal mines in CB, all shut down now. Rita wrote this song re the hard lives coal miners and their families went through. The coal miners choir named the Men of the Deeps toured with Rita and when the lights on stage were turned off and the men came onto the stage with their head lamps on and Rita started singing joined by the choir there would not be a dry eye in the hall. Nearly all the old miners who pass away now leave their Church for the last time to this song. Rita will always remain in our hearts for all the beautiful songs she sang and wrote but it is The Working Man she will be associated with. RIP Rita. Your song will always be with us.
for the last time
Thanks for that very interesting post. I’m in Ireland and I’ve often wondered about the origin of this wonderful song. There wasn’t really much coal mining in Ireland, so I’d always assumed it had its origins in the once huge coal mining districts of Britain. I remember the massive strike in Britain in 1984/85 when the coal miners (the aristocracy of the working class) fought in vain against a cruel government to save their livelihoods. In my own mind I’d associated this song with that event. But listening to it now, it does of course have that North American feel to it. I think its a great tribute to the old miners as they leave their church for the final time. Anyway, I’m off to search TH-cam for Rita macNeill and the men of the Deeps. Thanks again.
The Coal Miners emotions are all the same, wherever a coal mine exists. The miners were "Fractional Slaves" as the foundation of the Industrial Revolution. Without Coal, the Industrial Revolution that created so much wealth, would never have taken place.
@@davidpryle3935 Rita MacNeil is a Canadian icon. She had a beautiful voice and was genuinely humble. She is missed in our great country.
R.I.P Rita MacNeil
From Australia, though my father and uncles and grandfather and great grandfathers were coal miners in England, I’ve only been down a tourist pit in England. This is truly a beautifully honest piece of writing, I began to tear up as I read it. I had an Irish great grandmother, who came from Coal Island, which is in Northern Island, so I’m assuming that their might have been coal mines, but I’m inclined to agree, in comparison with the past in the United Kingdom, where there were many, al I ever saw in Ireland were carts with peat on them, that being in 1961.
OMG Even now in my elderly years this song takes me back. My dad loved it he worked down the pit for over 30 years and see his fare share of accidents. This always reminds me of him and Mary singing it is the best I’ve heard! She is an absolutely beautiful singer who touches your heart! 🥰
🐴⚒️❤️ I LOVE IT ❤️⚒️🐴
With best wishes from an ex Coal Miner from Germany.
Always I sing this with my dad who is not very well he’s the last of thirteen his face lights up special memories
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Could listen to her forever she's brilliant and so elegant x
She is my absolute favourite.
Beautiful poise and amazing depth to her voice.....
Just a beautiful song by Mary Duff.
Grandiosa! Senora Mrs. Mary .... one & only!😘Shared... exorbitant voice of country, worldwide!
What a truely beautiful voice just love her singing ❤
Most beautifully done that I’ve ever heard
Didn't discover until too late 😢😢😢 fabulous so sad such a great talent GOD Bless George
Why oh why did God bless just this one woman with such a beautiful voice and such good looks
Beautiful song and voice.
The best voice ever and sweet lady too.
Beautiful version of this song 🎵 xx
Fabulous rendition of this thought provoking piece of music.
Absolutely beautiful well done Mary a great rendition of this lovely song xx
A beautiful heartfelt performance
OMG What a voice ! Still impressed after all those years.
WELL DONE MARY ! RITA , AND THE MEN OF THE DEEPS WOULD WE PROUD .
Classic piece of music by a beautiful lady.x ❤
Beautiful listened to you for a lot of year's, and seen you perform in Glasgow. Keep singing
Beautiful voice. Beautiful song!
Brillant song by a fantastic singer
effortless delivery of a very great song brilliant
Very beautiful amazing voice beautiful song
Such a beautiful singer, what a voice. Such a touching song.
Absolutely beautiful
I remember the dark coal mines when I was there in the pit . brilliant thanks for this memory ❤
such a beautiful song by a wonderful singer Mary Duff
What is Mary Duff doing these days? I hope she is still singing. She is terrific. Why did she and Daniel O'Donnell break up? They were wonderful together.
Gorgeous, in every sense.
awesome always loved her singing great back up singers also
Love Mary Duff her songs are fantastic and her voice is unique, love her singing with Daniel O Donnell xxx
Best singer ever.
If she ever comes to Australia I will be going to see her.
This was a most moving experience super delivery with that depth of blending with and understanding of the song. Good on you girl. Liam T C Limerick
Just beautiful x
Love the Irish - for so many reasons. ❤
@shahiradaud2481 Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here
Love me some miss Mary Duff !
We love our Music Love that Song Up The Banner always Happy with a Song
Beautiful lady, a beautiful song, and a beautiful song.
Beautiful, thank you 👏👏👏👍😊
J'ai découvert Mary Duff il y a 1 ou 2 ans seulement, et je l'aime beaucoup ainsi que ses chansons ! 10:55
Buetfull girl. with a buetfull voice. I. Love all her music.
A beautiful song of mining, this makes you proud to be WORKING CLASS.
Totally nailed that Mary- wonderful
1st time heard a woman singing this song and you was amazing 👏 Song brings back so many memories ❤
Rita McNeil bought this song out in the late 1980s,
Rita actually wrote the song
Mary is among the best.................................ever!
What a beautiful lady gifted with a beautiful voice.
Mary is the best of the best. I love this song.
Great voice great singer
i had the pleasure of seeing Mary in Carlisle Lovely lady inside and out and a great singer i even managed to a little kiss will always remember that time
many of us share this story. thank you
What a great song!
Absolutely Beautiful
Amazing voice very under rated artist.
Am in Florida ,she got a wonderful voice
Great performance Mary.
Beautiful, beautiful
A Canadian singer by the name of Rita MacNeil wrote and recorded this song. She was an amazing singer too. She passed away a few years ago.
She did ...did she perform with Louise Morrisey...remember Louise singing this in Barry's Hotel in Dublin at a dance many moons ago now.
Beautiful song❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm 75 now but I can remember in my 20s watching an old miner walking up past Cinderford library. He would take about 20 steps and then stop to draw on his oxygen bottle. Another 20 steps up the hill and the oxygen bottle again. RESPECT.
Hard times you were thrown out on street if your husband or father got killed in the mines that’s why the Irish piest started the knights of COLUMBUS FOR TO START THE INSURANCE TO GIVE TO THE FAMILYSO THE AMERICAN OVERNMENT COULLDNT TAKE THE CHILDRENAWAYFROM THE MOTHER AND SEND THEM TO WORK ON FARMS AND NEVER SEE THERE MOTHER AGAIN THATTS THE BEST EVEN NOW MOM COULD KEEP HER CHILDREN NEVER KNEW THAT HAPPENED THE PRIEST WAS A GOOD MAN ITS IN FALL RIVER AND ITS NOT ITALIAN HE JUST GAVE IT THAT NAME FR MCCRTRICK I THINK MAKE HIM A SAINT JUST FOUND OUT IT WAS ON TVCANT BELIEVE CHILDREN WERE TAKEN FROM THERE MOTHER THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HAS A LOT TO ANSWER IT WAS LIKE OLIVER WHITE CHILDREN WERE TREATED WORSE THAN SLAVES GOD HELP US THANK U EVERY DAY FOR THE MEN WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM LIFE WAS BAD FOR POLISH IN THE MINES TOO LOT OF IRISH AND POLISH IN THE MINES ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE MINES NEVER KNEW THIS HAPPENED JOIN THE KNIGHTS ITS GOOD FOR INSURANCE
SIMPLE PERFECTION THIS LADY HAS THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL
my respect for all who work hard for us
Beautiful.
Love this song
I love her voice very nice
Beautifulsong❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful
I like her singing, she is a lovely person
Wonderful Talent