The fields of Athenry, Irish song
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- Irish are great composers... they can make you feel as they feel. This song was written in the 70's by Pete St. John. It is an Irish folk ballad set during the Great Irish famine about a man (Michael) from near Athenry who was been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay (Australia), for stealing food for his starving family.
As always, I loved to sing it. Hope you will enjoy as much as I did
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This lovely lady can sing and has got soul very nice
Great ballad to listen to during this worldwide lockdown. Discovered you yesterday,listening to it again🍀🍀🍀🎼
karen mcdermott 🤗🤗thank you so much. Take care ❤️
Not only is she beautiful, she sings like an Irish angel...… Thank you Helena....
Should not play this, always ends in tears. My beautiful mammys favourite, she sang it to me when I was a baby.... God I miss her every day... But she taught me so much.. I am a better man because of amazing capacity of love and compassion. The brightest star in the heavens. The angels will keep her....
That’s sweet my dad in with your mom
That was very, well sung, great rendition of irish music❤
Thank you, lovely song
This is the first Irish tune i ever learned and perform it at the irish pub i sing at.
The best song ever for me
If only the winter of 1796 hadn't been so stormy...
It could have all been so different,,,,,
I am a Scotsman and have to confess I listen to Pete St John's Fields of Athenry and Dublin in the Rare old times. Almost every day. Takes me to a better time.
Im brazilian .but i love ireland. Í lived 5 years in athenry
Do youhave a Galway accent ?? jajajaj :o)))
This belongs in the canon. It is right. It is so beautiful. It is heartfelt. Her voice and version are absolutely gorgeous and true.This version should stay. I want an equivalent Irish voice now, along side this great one. Not knocking this one, at all. As I've said, this one is canon.
Very well done!!!!!! I love Ireland and Irish People; Many years ago (many many!!!) I felt in love with an Irish girl and we sang many times this song.....lovely remembers about a time never comes back. Thank you
I've listened to many versions of this song and I think this is the best version out there. I could listen to you sing all day and never tire of your voice. You are a beautiful woman and amazing singer!
thats only cause you fancy her, yes her version is good but its nothing special
Cathal, that is your opinion, not mine! I wrote my opinion and still stand by it. Best version out there!
stop boy for fuck sake, theres 12 and 13 years olds at Fleadh Cheoil that do a better version. not to mention the Dubliners, Ann Breen, Francis Black, Máiréad Carlin ect.. Even the High Kings do a better version and I think them crap..............
Cathal Ó Diubháin...Wind yer neck in !!! The mans entitled to his opinion....at least his is positive. I suspect yer a GAA man !!! With that sort of negativity Ireland wouldn't have thrashed England in London to win the "6 Nations" Rugby Grand Slam on St.Patrick's Day., probably wouldn't even have joined the thousands of Irish singing this beloved song on the terraces at Twickenham. Bet your possibly a closet "Dropkick Murphys" fan as well.!!! I agree with the lad's opinion.!!!:
james m, You all very accurately and correctly said, man. The only thing I do not understand is why such a beautiful singer, so far - so few fans in TH-cam !?
I am an Irishman who was raised in Roundstone, County Galway not too far from Athenry, and I feel honoured that you covered this song.
Im a cat living in London, God bless Ireland
Considering that you are singing in a second language, your songs are sung with the intensity of love of the Irish People and culture. I was privileged to know a “ Spanish Lady” she was truly beautiful, with raven black hair.
I fell in love with her from the moment I met her. Your singing does you great credit No wonder the Irish and Spanish have a great affinity.
James Unsworth thank you so much.... beautiful comment to start my day😊 sending smiles to you
I could listen and watch this a million times! What a great rendition! Bravo (throws flowers)
Hi Helena god bless you well song Paul p Birmingham England xx lol ❤☺👍I'm Irish decent
HI, Helena
You sang this with so much feeling that i thought you were Irish. Fantastic version keep it up.
Dion from Sri Lanka
Wow beautiful goose pimples. Thank you☘❤
I keep playing this song from this brilliant singer love it thank you 👏👏👏🍀🍀☘️🇮🇪❤️
Absolutely stunning rendition sung with amazing passion and beauty !
What an incredible talent with a vast repertoire; and such a warm and lovely person !
Sang like an irish woman
This song - this sound - this voice.... forever !
Beautifully done, exquisitely rendered. I am impressed by how well you took this foreign-to-you Irish ballad and yet vocally wove into your wonderful delivery elements of style true to the best balladeers of "old Erin." My dear lady, you are a woman of true musical talent and I send forth to you every good wish for grand success in your career.
William Ruha thats so beautiful.... thank you so much :)
You did great, your Version touched my heart and my irish rootes very beautifull.
Needless to say, this song has always fascinated me, beyond its vein of romanticism and nostalgia. Needless to say, Helena, you have a wonderful voice and I love to follow you on youtube, which unfortunately is the only place where I can find you. With gratitude. Marco
Its not about romanticism and nostalgia, it follows in the oral tradition of Irish story-telling, and is and is a reminder of the things that were really done to us. It is also a call to remember values which served us in the past, pride, courage and resilience. In the immortal words of Liam MacUstin, “O generations of freedom remember us, the generation of the vision...”
i love the way you sing this.
Helena: just heard you tonight with the 'Fields of Athenry'. A really fantastic rendition from a beautiful señorita. I will play your recording for ever. Muchas ^gracias!
Again, beautiful rendition of that soulful Irish song by a beautiful woman.Thank you Helena.
Helena, you moved me to tears! This is my favourite version of that beautiful song. Your voice is just so powerful! ♥
Lili Canal really? Hers is good but paddy Reilly still has the best version
Congratulations Helena!!! Your version of this beautiful song has moved so much that has brough me to tears! You have a really wonderful voice, but, above all, you sing with your heart: it's so evident looking at your face! Thank you very much for sharing your gift!! Congrats again from your Italian fan Alessandro :)
Alessandro Rossi alessandro... che belle parole.. mi commuovi anche tu a me. E' bellissimo supere che la mia voce puo' muovere i cuori. Buen fin de semana:) desde España. Helena
Ti ringrazio davvero tanto Helena!! Alla fine di ogni tua canzone dici sempre "it's just a cover", ma sappi che per me è sempre molto di più, perché il tuo canto mi fa vibrare il cuore! Un abrazo muy fuerte y buen domingo! 🤗
Alessandro Rossi muchisimas gracias 😄😄😄😁🤗
I love this song you sing this beautifully and with passion.
Best version of this song out there!!! I love it!
The most beautiful version of this song that I have heard. This lady sure can sing this and with such heart in it. Amazing!!
FaerySeeker thank you so much. 😊😊
Shud sing move through the fair
many hundred times I heard this beautiful version from of you from that song, dear Helena ! And I think I will her it very often in the future ! 🥰
It’s just a cover
By an Angel alive on planet
As the day pass
Inspired delight
A flower walk & talk
Uprooted to share
A garden delight of
Wonder how this bee ?
Garden go to the sea
Philadelphia Flower Show
Kinda of gang misled
I’d just stick with people who
Actually grow flowers.
Absolutly beautiful version, congratulations from France 💙
Touching cover of a great song. The way you sing it 'outstanding"
My friend is being buried today , she loved this. Thank you 🙏
I apologise that it's took me 55 yrs of my Entitled new life to acknowledge ma history 💚💚💚🏴🏴🏴
Oh my goodness, you could not have done this most beautiful song more justice. I am so impressed. Thank you so much. Wonderful.
I love this song and you so sing it so beautifully I keep going back to listen to how you sing and it always moves me.
Me too. This is excellent.
EXTRAORDINARY😪
come on IRELAND!
Fair play you done it justice
This was excellent in every respect!
One of the best versions on youtube. I personally like the vaguely nasal quality of her voice. Sends shivers down me spine, a beautiful balance between the sadness and the anger within this song. Get yerself a pint, put the headphones on cranked up loud, and listen to this great version. And cry your eyes out. Thank you, Helena.
As an Irish woman who is in love with this song you really touched my heart beautiful rendition of a well known Irish song you are amazing you really need to be covering more Irish music beautiful voice
Shannon Magill ah... that’s so so beautiful. Thank you so much Shannon. ☺️lots of love to you
Helena Cinto your very welcome I hear many covers of Irish songs but this one by far is the best
Shannon Magill...You're bang on, I'll drink to your appraisal. This beautiful girl has a voice to match & has recorded a few other well known Irish songs,....a great cover of a song my father taught me "The Foggy Dew" & which I still love to sing in his memory..... (usually with a few pints of Guinness inside me..of course.!!! Well done Helena & well sung..You've got a magical voice.!!!
"Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down" probably one of the most powerful lines of the song!
AMAZING
Brilliant absolutely love this version me proper well good
Liam Official thank you so much
You touched my heart!!!
Great! Amazed to learn she isn't Irish.
Beautiful rendition
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Totally smashed it 👊👊👌brilliant 👌
Beautifully sung, Helena. From a proud Irishman!
beautiful version
I'm Welsh and this was my mam's favourite song.😢 She sings this beautiful . ❤
❤️😊
Beautifully done!
Wonderful version of your interpretation dear Helena...
Greetings Zsolt
Thank you so much my friend! :))
I didn't look at your notices to form an opinion of your talent. It was spontaneous from me. Incredible that a Spanish señorita could touch the hearts of Irish people.
❤️🥰 thank tout very much
Makes me cry every time! Homesick.Very moving,thank you.
karen mcdermott 🤗thank you
My mom use too sing this song. No offence but haven’t heard anyone that can sing that song
Like she can. Her name is Sheila Hall she is from the Sky ! I miss Scotland 🏴
No offended at all. ❤️thank you for your comment
Brilliant Loved it
un abrazo De la irlandesa
Beautiful rendition of an Irish classic. Consider yourself honorary Irish.☘️🇨🇮
Jim McGettigan 🥰thanks a lot. 💚💚💚
Helena Cinto Here is a song which might interest you Helena. th-cam.com/video/xQbXO828Vio/w-d-xo.html
Superb!
glorious interpretation..
☘️🇮🇪🎼🎶🎵🕊️
carved in concrete, I am in love
An emotive song, that strikes a chord with many nations
So very beautiful❤️❤️.
Helena you have a truly wonderful gift, thank you for sharing it with us.
Excellent version, young lady.
Lovely teeth :-)
Fós go hálainn Dea-shláinte. ❤
u have a lovely voice God bless u
Ny mammy is singing along in heaven, God bless her sweet soul....
I think I just fell in love.....
Clearest version I’ve yet heard. Lovely voice.
I rebelled, they put me in prison.....
Helena, did you know the song was featured in the film 'Dead Poets Society' which starred the late Robin Williams? It was a movie mistake as the film was set in 1959 but Pete St John (Peter Mooney) didn't write it until the mid seventies!
Beautiful as usual 💚
Another success for you Helena! You capture the power of this great ballad, yet temper your delivery rather well. I'm going to have to get busy and catch up with all this great material you have produced in the time I've been away. The old Irish material strikes a true chord for you.
Jesus If you married me I would never leave the house
amazing young lady with an astounding voice best cover I've ever heard more like this please like a female Paddy Reilly
Great stuff ☘ 👏
I am an Englishman and love this song. I spend a lot of time watching different renditions of it and yours is one of the best I have seen . There is just something beautiful when a woman sings it with a fiddle accompanying. It is just such a shame that so many Irish songs are rebellious and many comments from the Irish are full of hate Yes, theEnglish did you wrong but come on, that was a long tome ago and time to forgive and move on. I have been to Ireland many times and spent many a brilliant night in Dublin at Gogarty's. The vast majority of Irish are warm, friendly, funny and brilliant musicians, don't spoil it for them.
Well Robin as a Dubliner I take humbbrevge (hope I spelled previous word correct) at you clamping us all together. I have many wonderful English whome I cherish like all my friends that I worked with in my career. on three of the five continents. As you noted the history is indeed horrific and went on for 800 yrs. Am also cognizant of the fact that history is not taught in English schools.. A rendition of Athenry by Luke Kelly is magnificent get on UT. Greetings from the Great USA or use to be prior to Trump.
@@nualabrowne3774 You are obviously one of the vast majority of the warm, friendly and funny folk I referred to. Sorry about Trump.
@@nualabrowne3774 I can't find Luke singing Athenry. I searched his name and a few videos did show up saying they were Luke, but they were all Paddy Reilly singing.
@@robinstephenson8337 I'm with Nuala, you'd have to be a bit nuts to blame an average English chappie in 2020 for historical Woes.... Luke Kellys Raglan Road also worth a listen... a most wonderful lovesong...
@@leonryan8895 Absolutely love Raglan Road. Luke was probably the best singer of it, but also liked Ronnie's effort.
This is an even better version than the original. Go hiontach ar fad. 🇮🇪
Ahh Helena that Golden Velvet Voice of Your's. You Seem to Relive the Story of the Song 🎵 that you Sing. One Song 🎵 I Would love to hear you Sing.. ( Is the Town I love 💘 So Well .) I Know Your Velvet Voice Would do This Lovely Song 🎵 Justice. Helena God bless 🙏 ❤
What a great version of this song.Was in the stadium in Gdansk in 2012 at the euro soccer finals.We sang this song for 15 minutes as your great Spanish team were beating us 4-0.Great occasion.
Hon the irish
Spanish lady, sings with the heart Ireland.....Bless you....
By a lonely prison wall,
I heard a young girl calling
Michael they have taken you away,
For you stole Trevelyan's corn
So the young might see the morn,
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
()
Low lie, The Fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing,
It's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry
By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young man calling
'Nothing matters Mary, when you're free'
Against the famine and the crown,
I rebelled, they cut me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity
(Chrous)
Low lie, The Fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing,
It's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry
From Basque country. Nice song. Ireland and Basque country freedom
Luv, you did a wonderful personally interpreted version of that unforgettable song! You ´re a lovely lady!
My wife and I were in a pub in Tralee. Her grandfather emigrated to the US from a small community near Tralee. There was a trio playing Irish music. But after a few songs they played some German folk songs that my mother used to sing. At break I asked the performers why they sang German songs. I was told they spend much of the summer playing in Germany and a group of seniors in the back were Germans who came to hear them. I went back and talked with the German group. My family history is German on both sides and I speak German. They were lovers of Irish music and so am I. Evidently Irish music is loved by more folks than the Irish and Americans. th-cam.com/video/GyOHvA0Wcgk/w-d-xo.html
I am fucking impressed. I was looking for a better version than the dropkick ´s and I got overwhelmed.
Increíble Helena, enhorabuena!!!!
My father was born in Orense, Galicia Espana & my mother was born in County Limerick Ireland so I am of true Celtic ancestry.
I love your rendition of this ballad...I'm playing over and over. It's somehow very moving for me. Thank you so much!
Wat part of limerick??????up limerick
@@michelleobrien4538 Raheenagh, Ballagh, Co. Limerick. Near St Ita's Church...South of Adare...not to far from Killeedy
Abbeyfeale nt far from adare
@@michelleobrien4538 "Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of God" - Quote by my uncle Tommy
Great singing there, Helena. Yer name just popped up just now. Am enjoying yer performances there. Keep it up.
Wau¡¡¡ fantástico, maravilloso.Desde Medellín, Colombia.