My auld lad was forever doing this. He loved irish music. Everything from the Dubliners to céilí to this and everything in between. He was a massive planxty fan as well.

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I miss so much Bob Hoskins, he was such a brilliant actor. What a bore the wife is in this 1st episode. I have a sharp memory of really being engaged in watching this series when in the 1970´s or latest at the beginning of 1980´s it was shown in TV in my native country in Northern Europe. Of course, I hardly understood the essence of the series, but I was utterly captivated by the acting of Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Emma Craven and other great actors and actresses, and by the general plot on the level a child can follow. Now, at a mature age, I want to get this series on CD. Little did I know at the time that my life would take me to UK: I am back in my native country, unfortunately, I have always felt an outsider in this country. It certainly is really puzzling how I have early on been very drawn to the British culture, instinctively. I had no such influence in my early or even later surroundings. At the time, there was no internet, mobile phones or similar devices. In my country´s TV there were only two channels. Now, it does not matter, but someone who believes in previous lives, would definitely think I have been English in recent past lifetimes. Now, starting to watch the glorious British acting, directing, script writing and music of the 1970´s. By now, 2024, it´s all changed, no quality.

THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES, WAS BLOCKED FROM SHOWING ON US TV, FOR TEN YEARS. THIS WAS THE DEAL STRUCK BY THE BBC AND THE FILM STUDIO, WHO MADE THE MOVIE VERSION; REASON ? THE HOLLYWOOD FILM WAS POOR, AND BOMBED. THEY KNEW IT WAS, HENCE THAT STUPID( FOR VIEWER'S) DEAL. I BOUGHT THE DVD OF THE FILM VERSION, AND WHILE IT WAS WATCHABLE, THE MUSIC CHOICE WAS NOT GOOD, AND OF COURSE, CERTAIN SCENES AND WORDS, WERE CUT. THEY WANTED TO REACH LARGER AUDIENCES

Loodly doodly da dee dada daddy doo

Beautiful ive got an idea who the grooms family is ,you will be well love ...way to go Thelma x

If you’re not tapping your feet on the floor as you hear this, then you’re not human.

Irish culture Wow

Flanders: Its not funny; its how I swear!

Try not to tap your foot challenge level: impossible

WHAT A FANTASTIC SERIES THIS IS, IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY. THE PINNACLE OF ADULT DRAMA ,MUSIC AND ---WELL EVERYTHING. i REMEMBER THE RADIO TIMES COVER, FORCASTING ITS START, IN MARCH 1978. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE IT, NOW, OR IN THE FUTURE. I'LL GO GET MY BOX SET OUT, AND WATCH IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

This is excellent. I love how the mime to those old records so well. But where are the 3 remaining episodes, I'd love to see how it ends.

So how does one go about deciding what syllables to pronounce when

I watched it when it was first serialised on t.v. and I am lucky enough to have the dvd box set.. marvelous.

the nipple thing is so bizarre, was that a known thing back in the day or something? I thought they added that weirdness for the movie but nope.

If a pint of black has filled the gap. You will hear this and soft spoken words." its round next ya gob shite"

Thank you. 🙏🏻

Episodes 4-6 not available. Don’t bother getting all caught up in the story, watch something else. 😁

Well keep the lilting didley doodleing going, u guys are awesome!!

This series is the best there has ever been. A masterpiece.

My sister Susan bought me the set. A few years ago. Bless her 🙏. Quality series.

Gorgeous .

So I guess this was born from the banning of instruments by the Brits. It's beautiful and heartbreaking, like all things Irish apparently.

my grandmother was half Irish, her father was an Irishman that died when she was in her teens. she's always told me about him singing under his breath but it was never words, and it would go on and on. she never knew what it was. I think I may have just figured it out 🥺❤️

Delightful! I never knew, but I thoroughly enjoyed the production. Lots of fun, too.

Gypsy the originally owners of the Uk, so culture rich very nice people ❤❤

Where the fck is it??????

Thats Irish that

Unbelievable good. I love Arthur.

1978?

Peptobismol wedding!

Loved watching this

Just beautiful. I'm a proud Irish American.

The censors took down eps 1-3 I guess?

I think it would be a good investment to purchase a hall to hold these weddings in. You could rent it out for other venue's. It could pay for itself in a short while. You'd be making money on both ends🎉

Is this on spotify?

Bob Hoskins. One of the Greats. Thanks for this, came looking and is good to see it here.

Lilting is great way to transmit a song ... I once lilted a song to my little niece and she copied it perfectly even though she had not heard Irish music before that!

Nice.

the best of good stuff

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I really enjoyed this series I loved Bob but he didn't harm that young girl did he? The ending was terrible then it cheered us up again which was great thank you to Gemma and "Eileen" lovely characters

Wished we get three more episodes. This was pretty good. Loved the 30s music

My brother and I are musicians of Irish/Scottish/English origin. He grew up in Scotland, so sees himself as Scottish. I grew up in England, so I see myself as English. But our bond as brothers is unbreakable.

This is a great way to represent my heritage considering I haven’t learned much Irish gaelic yet.

Hearing this got me drunk.

I'm reading a biography of Dennis Potter, and I now understand how brilliant he was with this. He's always been a hero of mine, based on "Blue Remembered Hills" and his interview with Melvyn Bragg. before he died. Now, as someone in her 70s, I am really "getting it."

This is a rather weird play. There was always something that creeped me out re Dennis Potter.

oh what weird and wonderful. life was good in the 70s.

BBC, might remake this. McKenzie Crooke as the Itinerant. Stephen Graham as Arthur! What do other viewers think? (wink)😉