My daughter is 2 I started playing this for her at a week old. It's her favorite song when she's upset or tired or cranky, as soon as she hears it everything goes away and she just listens to the music and lyrics.
It´s a Scottish song and the live version by the Corries where the lassies in the audience take over and sing is something to die for. Scotland forever!
@@evanmccarthy8225 Apparently it isn't working. Perhaps the whiskey helps the Irish THINK they have taken over the world. (Remember, this comment comes from someone whose grandparents were "McKeever, McQueeny, Mayo and Hawkins" - Hawkins being Irish as well as British!)
I first heard the version by the Clancy Brothers, which is good but they totally mess up the one verse by singing "I will build my love a tower, by yon pure crystal fountain, and on it I will build all the flowers of the mountain" which doesn't even make sense. I'm glad someone did it right while still sounding amazing!
Will ye go lassie, go? And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go? I will build my love a bower Near yon pure crystal fountain And on it I will pile All the flowers of the mountain Will ye go lassie, go? And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go? If my true love she were gone I would surely find another Where wild mountain thyme Grows around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go? And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go? Oh, the summertime is coming And the trees are sweetly blooming And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go? And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go lassie, go?
I know it's hard everyone, believe me, but we must ignore the temptation of trolls. They just want to piss you off and it's not worth cutting into your High Kings time.
thank you so much. This was the first song I heard by them 6 years ago. It made me want to go to Ireland and see everything that was in all these songs. I finally got to go and it was the best thing I'd ever experienced. So thank you
RavenX - in ireland, we call it a scottish song. in scotland, they call it an irish song. confused? so are we!! but thre was always a lovely cultural flow between our two cultures so no wonder we think gallagher is an irish name! we think dympna is an irish colleen's name. and even dympna is not irish originally. probably from the celtic state of wales. in the classical irish lingo alphabet, there was no y, you see. anyway, enjoy the music from the six celtic states.
***** thanks for the history! That was probably my favorite part of the entire trip. That or playing violin at an Irish ceili (sorry if I misspelled that)
+Dassoon Fitz Actually, Fitz it is a Scottish song, but very popular in Ireland. There is a bit of heather in Ireland, but much more in Scotland, as they have the Highlands.
You are very welcome Steven. I just visited Ireland for a 3 week tour of the South Coast. Listen to the song "Highland Paddy" on You Tube. It is a popular song in the Pubs in the region I was in. This was my 7th trip to the Old Sod.
I first heard this song performed by someone else... can't remember who...The Dubliners? Maybe The Clancy Brothers? Had an old "croaky" folk-y sound... loved it... I've listened to several different renditions since. Then I heard the High Kings. Completely different sound. Tight, clean harmonies, fairly modern, but still classic... I was really hoping the High Kings had a version of this, and that it sounded as good as my brain imagined it would... I am NOT disappointed. It's like food for my ears. Thank you Universe!
The Irish have a done great things for the world, one of the greatest generals of the British Empire who defeated Napoleon was an Irishman. From the poor streets of America, Irish immigrants went to Whitehouse and apposed communism. An Irishman was the father of chemistry, first man to set foot on American soil was Irish. The Irish have great literature, history and we also have one of the oldest languages in the world which is still used in parts of Ireland today.
i wish you luck my friend! i found mine while wearing my green socks i got in Ireland....there was some dirt in their! so i guess i found my special one one Irish ground! and good luck to you again to find your special one! (even if you found her already best wishes still!)
I always teased my dad about this Scottish girl he dated while he served in the active duty USN in Italy about having a half brother or sister he would always try subject.
The first time I’ve hear this beautiful song it’s singing by Ronan Keating Your version is beautiful and full of irisch heart ❤️ so emotional and so a great performance Thanks guys I’ve now a new favorite band A new fan from Boston USA 🇺🇸
Lovely song - quite young as traditional songs go, early 19th Century, by a near contemporary of Robert Burns. The present day version courtesy of Ralph McTell.
Me too! The same when I hear bagpipes. The sound moves me like no other. I believe sounds like in this song and bagpipes are woven into the genetic fabric that makes us who we are. Cheers to ya.
@@ryanmuldowney6975 It's both Scottish and Irish. The lyrics and melody were written by Scottish poets Robert Tannahill and Robert Archibald Smith. Belfast musician Francis McPeake adapted it into Wild Mountain Thyme and recorded it in the 1950s, and his son added an additional verse to it to support his father Francis's composition. McPeake holds copyright to the song.
@@michaeldbalance it’s a Scottish song that Irish people play sometimes. The Corries have played ‘the wild river’, guess that must be both Scottish and Irish too now
Why does it matter whose song it is? I'm sure we can all agree it is a beautiful song so what does it matter? Why can't the comment section be kept peaceful like the song? All mankind is equal remember that and u will be happier. Like if u agree
+iancqz71 Do not confuse "folk" with "traditional". It's folk, but not trad. The poem on which it's based was written in the early 19th century (don't remember the date) but it was adapted and set to music by an Irishman and published in the fifties. (57, I think). As such, it's not counted as traditional because it's too recent, but it is a folk song, though.
@TheSingingSweater You can hear a real strong Clancy Brothers influence in this one, which is not surprising since Finbarr is the son of Bobby. The Clancys/Tommy Makem recording is on TH-cam if you'd like to compare, it's on the album "The Boys Won't Leave The Girls Alone."
if you don't like it, shut up and go away, no one forces you to listen to Irish music and no will force you to talk about the Irish, so go away and allow those who want to enjoy it to enjoy it. by the ways I'm half Irish, and don't particually care about what you have to say about my people
It's a beautiful song but has fuck all to do with Ireland. It is a song about Scotland and its beautiful highlands. Love it by all means but don't associate it with Ireland.
Played this song at Mum’s funeral. Beautiful and special.
How precious, may she RIP x
My daughter is 2 I started playing this for her at a week old. It's her favorite song when she's upset or tired or cranky, as soon as she hears it everything goes away and she just listens to the music and lyrics.
It´s a Scottish song and the live version by the Corries where the lassies in the audience take over and sing is something to die for. Scotland forever!
Lochdochart it's lyrics are from a Scottish poem but the music and this song form was done by an Irishman
@@mikeoxsmal8022 the lyrics and melody are both scottish
@@williamharwood6139 It's Irish ye feckin heck!
@@enkryptron Again, lyrics are Scottish, melody is Scottish... it’s a Scottish song, not Irish.
I cried a lot the first time I heard it, I love this song!!!
Love you Grandma Martha you’re the only woman who told me to Keep the Faith. See you in paradise some glorious day...
I really miss my Irish lassie and the times we were singing this wonderful song 😢😢
Hauntingly beautiful with a sadness that touches something deep and unexplainable
transience of time reminded with each coming season and our short time on this earth which feels like short morning dew each morning
SCOTS and IRISH are the salt of the earth as for music you could not get better
You know why God created whiskey, right? To keep the Irish from taking over the world!
@@hmichaelhawkins8532 jesus the whiskey helps us take over the world
@@evanmccarthy8225 Apparently it isn't working. Perhaps the whiskey helps the Irish THINK they have taken over the world. (Remember, this comment comes from someone whose grandparents were "McKeever, McQueeny, Mayo and Hawkins" - Hawkins being Irish as well as British!)
I first heard the version by the Clancy Brothers, which is good but they totally mess up the one verse by singing "I will build my love a tower, by yon pure crystal fountain, and on it I will build all the flowers of the mountain" which doesn't even make sense. I'm glad someone did it right while still sounding amazing!
Will ye go lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
I will build my love a bower
Near yon pure crystal fountain
And on it I will pile
All the flowers of the mountain
Will ye go lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
If my true love she were gone
I would surely find another
Where wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
Oh, the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie, go?
I had a good Scottish lassie once, but I lost her. wherever you are my highland lass I hope your well. your Yorkshire lad
Callum Parkin im in yer da.
Callum Parkin she's running in the highlands now
That’s is sweet mate. I just lost my wife. Damn cancer took her. This tune is therapy.
Sorry you lost your wife
ok but why did this comment almost make me cry
I'm officially crying
I heard this song, and many of THK's reditions from Emerald Rose. I love them all... I can't get enough!!!
i ithank my good friend Greg P. for showing me this song. everytime i hear it it reminds me of him and i cant help but get emotional.
I'm in love with this song! It puts tears in my eyes everytime I hear it :')
The high kings just put epicness ino our native songs!! God bless ya's
Legendary.
Love this song. Very high quality recording, I must say.
I know it's hard everyone, believe me, but we must ignore the temptation of trolls. They just want to piss you off and it's not worth cutting into your High Kings time.
My husband and I love this song - our favorite sang it with the High Kings when we met them! Great group and great lads Slainte'
This is absolutely the most beautiful song I have ever heard. It gives me chills and warms my heart. I LOVE IT!!!
thank you so much. This was the first song I heard by them 6 years ago. It made me want to go to Ireland and see everything that was in all these songs. I finally got to go and it was the best thing I'd ever experienced. So thank you
RavenX - in ireland, we call it a scottish song. in scotland, they call it an irish song. confused? so are we!! but thre was always a lovely cultural flow between our two cultures so no wonder we think gallagher is an irish name! we think dympna is an irish colleen's name. and even dympna is not irish originally. probably from the celtic state of wales. in the classical irish lingo alphabet, there was no y, you see. anyway, enjoy the music from the six celtic states.
***** thanks for the history! That was probably my favorite part of the entire trip. That or playing violin at an Irish ceili (sorry if I misspelled that)
+Dassoon Fitz Actually, Fitz it is a Scottish song, but very popular in Ireland. There is a bit of heather in Ireland, but much more in Scotland, as they have the Highlands.
I would love to travel abroad one day. America is too boring. Ireland would definitely be somewhere I would love to travel to.
You are very welcome Steven. I just visited Ireland for a 3 week tour of the South Coast. Listen to the song "Highland Paddy" on You Tube. It is a popular song in the Pubs in the region I was in. This was my 7th trip to the Old Sod.
We used to sing a song that’s to this tune at my school I...brings back memories❤️
*Sheds single manly tear*
On3 thing about these guys...they can SING...listening to them at full voice harmonizing is a thing of pure beauty...
I first heard this song performed by someone else... can't remember who...The Dubliners? Maybe The Clancy Brothers? Had an old "croaky" folk-y sound... loved it...
I've listened to several different renditions since.
Then I heard the High Kings. Completely different sound. Tight, clean harmonies, fairly modern, but still classic...
I was really hoping the High Kings had a version of this, and that it sounded as good as my brain imagined it would...
I am NOT disappointed. It's like food for my ears. Thank you Universe!
I never heard the other version, but it is by the Clancy Brothers. One of the members of this band is the son of one of the brothers.
There's a version called "Wild Mountain Thyme" by Don Williams with a folky croaky sound.
mabe you herd the corries pal ?
Not Important hpuhwqw
@@callunas Don Williams? The American Country-Western singer?
The Irish have a done great things for the world, one of the greatest generals of the British Empire who defeated Napoleon was an Irishman.
From the poor streets of America, Irish immigrants went to Whitehouse and apposed communism.
An Irishman was the father of chemistry, first man to set foot on American soil was Irish. The Irish have great literature, history and we also have one of the oldest languages in the world which is still used in parts of Ireland today.
Also the only people to fully kick out and with stand both saxon, norman and viking invaders.
beautiful rendition of a wonderful song
David Hamilton Totally agree , so beautiful .when younger brought up on ballads and my mums poetry pure pleasure .
my favourite song of all times my funeral song xxxxx
Great song. Love The High Kings.
My father`s favourite song.
My uncle jeff love this song to
Ray Donovan brought me here, some years ago, but still Ray Donovan...
Fantastic, love this.
A beautiful song. Made me tear up.
Very well done. Just Beautiful.
Beautiful synchronised. Greetings from Poland.
Post Polish music folk.
My uncle jeff love this song
I love this band, I listen to them while I drive cross country rigs. =)
Aloha I’m shanebearddj I’m biggest fan ever you guys are awesome
Where has this band been all my life??!?
Love the music, would love it if you came to Boise ID USA and played a show or two.
I sang this song every night for my daughter to make her sleep
A lovely number liked Ofc
i wish you luck my friend! i found mine while wearing my green socks i got in Ireland....there was some dirt in their! so i guess i found my special one one Irish ground! and good luck to you again to find your special one! (even if you found her already best wishes still!)
I always teased my dad about this Scottish girl he dated while he served in the active duty USN in Italy about having a half brother or sister he would always try subject.
The first time I’ve hear this beautiful song it’s singing by Ronan Keating
Your version is beautiful and full of irisch heart ❤️ so emotional and so a great performance
Thanks guys
I’ve now a new favorite band
A new fan from Boston USA 🇺🇸
Lovely song - quite young as traditional songs go, early 19th Century, by a near contemporary of Robert Burns. The present day version courtesy of Ralph McTell.
Somebody needs to make an hour addition of this
well done, beautful song
I’m shanebearddj biggest fan I love your music
Awesome sound :)
i like the medley version of this a lot
Being of scotch-Irish descent my heart is touched. Four Irish brothers came to America in 1780 and fought in the revolution. Lackey was their name-o
Yes but it is an Irish band singing it, it sounds different! :)
these guys are godly
brilliant!
Do it. That's where I found my special person :P Totally is worth it.
I’m Scottish as well
Thanks MDWAP
calls to a place deep within me.. Must be my Scot-Irish ancestry calling me
totally feel it too
Yes.
That's what brought me here.
Me too! The same when I hear bagpipes. The sound moves me like no other. I believe sounds like in this song and bagpipes are woven into the genetic fabric that makes us who we are. Cheers to ya.
@@kevinmercer5111 My Dad was a proud Scotsman....It was when a piper appeared in front of his hearse that I could no longer contain my tears... :(
If i ever marry and we have a daughter, I want to sing this to her. I'm not Irish, but it seems like a good song for that. :)
It’s a Scottish song.
@@ryanmuldowney6975 It's both Scottish and Irish. The lyrics and melody were written by Scottish poets Robert Tannahill and Robert Archibald Smith. Belfast musician Francis McPeake adapted it into Wild Mountain Thyme and recorded it in the 1950s, and his son added an additional verse to it to support his father Francis's composition. McPeake holds copyright to the song.
@@michaeldbalance If the lyrics and melody are Scottish, then it’s a Scottish song, not an Irish one.
@@williamharwood6139 it's both. I've looked it up
@@michaeldbalance it’s a Scottish song that Irish people play sometimes. The Corries have played ‘the wild river’, guess that must be both Scottish and Irish too now
worth a listen...really try it out.
Unreal
It's really A Scottish song!!😃🎸🌛
the song is pretty cool tbh if the playback speed is put to 1.25
This is the mountain thyme btw :s
Why does it matter whose song it is? I'm sure we can all agree it is a beautiful song so what does it matter? Why can't the comment section be kept peaceful like the song? All mankind is equal remember that and u will be happier. Like if u agree
Because it was written by somebody and that somebody deserves a credit.
Im italian but this song.....
Will you go lassie go?
krása :3
I've never understood that "If my true love she was gone, I would surely find another"-part. What is the sweet thing about that? Can anyone explain?
@Jenkem Muhdikken - Huh, never thought about it that way. Makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
It means that he misses her and he says to himself that he will finfind another to ease his pain of losing his Scottish lassie
If you could change your fate..... WOOD JA?!
appropriate comment for such a powerful song. cheers : )
Is this a scottish folk song? Or is it counted contemporary music?
It's something dodgy like it was written by a scotsman as a poem but an irishman wrote the music
folk song
+iancqz71 Do not confuse "folk" with "traditional". It's folk, but not trad. The poem on which it's based was written in the early 19th century (don't remember the date) but it was adapted and set to music by an Irishman and published in the fifties. (57, I think). As such, it's not counted as traditional because it's too recent, but it is a folk song, though.
Thanks! So what defines a "folk song" ?
+IanTheEgg I believe the instruments in the song
Lyrics?
try songlyrics.com/slogmkane-sjantikor/will-ye-go-lassie-go-lyrics/
@TheSingingSweater You can hear a real strong Clancy Brothers influence in this one, which is not surprising since Finbarr is the son of Bobby.
The Clancys/Tommy Makem recording is on TH-cam if you'd like to compare, it's on the album "The Boys Won't Leave The Girls Alone."
simple chords??
I’m shanebearddj I love you guys
great ....husband.. wish . home,,,..nessie...
if you don't like it, shut up and go away, no one forces you to listen to Irish music and no will force you to talk about the Irish, so go away and allow those who want to enjoy it to enjoy it.
by the ways I'm half Irish, and don't particually care about what you have to say about my people
I once sang this in school
I read somewhere that this is originally an Irish song
It isn’t.
Irish, Scottish, there really isn't much difference except for being separated by a small body of water.
You do realize that this is a Scottish song. Not an Irish one ;)
I am sad still, that comment didn't help
it's a scottish song, not irish!
Scots and irish, sure were the same
give ireland back to the irish !
1.25x
It's a beautiful song but has fuck all to do with Ireland. It is a song about Scotland and its beautiful highlands. Love it by all means but don't associate it with Ireland.
vic wilson We're both Gaels.
Cousins, eh? Words by a Scot, music by an Irishman. It's a collaboration, init?
@@shaemusdirtymoccasins6564 the melody is Scottish too... nothing about this song is Irish
38 people have no taste