Celtic Crossroads - Ned of the Hill

Celtic Crossroads www.celticcrossroads.ie iTunes. Recorded live at the Black Box Theatre, Galway, Ireland, Traditional Irish Music, Irish Dance.

[@ilovejls18]

this is my cousin Marianne Knight x so proud of you !!

[@Lissadell1916]

This young lady just melts my heart every time she sings. A multi instrumentalist, a dancer and a voice of an angel. How can one person be blessed with so much talent? If ever there was a candidate for a "global superstar"...you are listening to her now:

[@williamsmith8423]

Sublime. Gorgeous. Captivating. I listen endlessly.

[@johnsalamone2341]

She has the most amazing voice. The vibrato is exquisite

[@thomasireland1770]

beyond words.she nailed it twice over..and nailed it again.

[@jamesjackman7636]

My 5/6 Great grandfather was Ned of the Hill, Eamon an Chnoic, ...love this version, will be sharing it with all my Ryan relatives.

[@RalphTGP]

My grandmother was Winnifred Ryan of Upperchurch, a direct descendant of Edmund Ryan, Eamonn an Chnoic, so I suppose we are related.

[@johnmcgrath1929]

You mean you shared a great grandfather... I never heard ned of the hill was married or had children...

[@jamesjackman7636]

@@johnmcgrath1929 it is written that he was married to Mary Leahy….. my grandmother and her sisters passed this on to our generation… hard one to prove / disprove…. My Ancestory DNA has matched me with Ryans from Upperchurch..

[@johnmcgrath1929]

I live near where he was killed and his head was buried... we grew up with lots of stories of ned of the hill... but I never heard he was married. A funny story of a recent relative was that when he was going to England years ago his father told him that he should be a proud Irishman... that he was related to ned of the hill... and a few years ago he told me this I laughed because his father forgot to tell him that he was also related to the fellow that killed him... as he took refuge in his cousins house for the night. Not knowing that the bounty had been removed from neds head - after ned did some good deed in rescuing the local magistrates daughter from assault by some other outlaws ) and his cousin killed him and took his head into Cashel to get the bounty only to be told that there was no longer and reward. The cousin carried it back near home but threw it over a ditch. Where legend has it that it was buried and his body was buried in Doon. Funny we never heard much more on what ever happened to his killer.

[@jamesjackman7636]

@@johnmcgrath1929 I think his cousins name was Dwyer… apparently he wrote the song Sean Bean Bocht about his wife..Mary… there is speculation that he fought at the Battle of the Boyne.. which was only a skirmish compared to Battle of Aughrim. My grandmother was a Ryan from Charleville. … her grandfather came from Shronel Co Tipp…her grandfather Michael Ryan was killed in the Fenian Rebellion of 1867… not named in the names in the attack on Kilmallock but I found a reference to him being fined for singing anti English songs in 1867… history is fascinating.

[@4s1228]

Her voice touches the heart ❤️

[@marney73]

brilliant brilliant brilliant!! Marianne Knight is an amazing singer and artist and is definately a name to watch!!

[@phatcontrolla]

one of the best singers to come out of ireland .beautiful .a credit to mayo

[@clarionkey]

absolutely beautiful; she lets the song do the singing. For you JD,

[@tonymoore7454]

Lovely song and so beautifully sung with emotion and passion

[@jimcarlile6679]

Lovely song and singer.

[@caringdude]

My god, that was beautiful, Im in New Zealand, have always loved celtic music and was spellbound by this, why is it Irish woman are so beautiful in voice and most often in thier looks, I could listen to that voice for hours! if you dont have a CD out, then there in lies the tragedy, please do,

[@TheSniala]

What a voice and beautiful girl....

[@pascale393]

L'Irlande est invitée d'honneur au Festival Inter-celtique de Lorient cette année (en juillet 2014) ! Je n'ose imaginer l'ambiance !

[@MarieChantalDouine]

beautiful

[@WhitbyBhoy]

The definitive version. Absolute perfection.

[@BardofCornwall]

Very pretty.

[@baillie677]

Wow. Fantastic.

[@thomasbeaman9780]

Voice of an angel

[@TheLadyjazzy1]

Greetings from Boston!!

[@mairenidhomnaill]

voice returning...xxx

[@abrhamgebeyehu933]

Oh dark is the evening and silent the hour Oh who is that minstrel by yon shady tower Whose harp is so tenderly touching with skill Oh who could it be but young Ned of the Hill And he sings, "Lady love, will you come with me now Come and live merrily under the bough I'll pillow your head where the light fairies tread If you will but wed with young ned of the Hill" Young Ned of the Hill has no castle or hall No bowmen or spearmen to come at his call But one little archer of exquisite skill Has loosed a bright shaft for young Ned of the Hill It is hard to escape to this young lady's bower For high is the castle and guarded the tower But where there's a will there's always a way And young Eileen is gone with young ned of the Hill

[@MkDedalus]

Thank's for the lyrics!!!

[@nardopereirapinto3760]

I'm from Brazil and I love IRELAND THE EMERALD ISLE! GRÁ MO CHROÍ!

[@margaretbinns3134]

@@nardopereirapinto3760 you have great taste in music

[@nardopereirapinto3760]

@@margaretbinns3134 To me it's a healing song! Thanks

[@Angela-vl8yw]

So well done, bravo, and thank you. Deeply moving.

[@guyfihi]

Hi guys. Hoping to see you in Sacramento on Jan 20th 2011 at Harlows. Gaelic Storm played there a few months ago and I asked them to have more Irish groups. Apparently they listened to me

[@piotrsyczak]

What a super voice, respect !

[@MkDedalus]

Sublime

[@enfieldc.c.e.7259]

Beautiful!

[@deltaflow]

Powerful voice 👍

[@gabridelux453]

very beautiful, thanks

[@pabloOI208]

Thank you so much from Spain for this song :)

[@grannyoh]

Beautiful! Thank you. )

[@bonenfant96]

Splendid !

[@Dulcimertunes]

What a classy presentation. Thanks!

[@ConfusedRobotStudios]

Went to a Flogging Molly concert tonight at the NorVa in Norfolk. They gave me two free tickets to see this Celtic Crossroads show Tuesday night, but I work. Anyone want them?

[@mojojojo06666]

Fantastic

[@breffnipark]

this is lovely !!

[@h.leonhardast5535]

magic.

[@sassy12696]

I'm supposed to be working on a project about oliver cromwell, but this has put me under a spell :D

[@Enaguiss]

la amo...amo su voz, este grupo es excelente, espero en verdad verlos algun dia en vivo !!!

[@singsingsing22]

i love Marianne!

[@GQJ]

beautiful !

[@lominac]

Just saw them at the Martin Theater in Panama City, FL. (Feb 24) The You tube videos are great but they don't do them justice live. Even by gulf coast standards, these musicians are awesome.

[@jayc5413]

Beautiful ;)

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Beautiful singing! :-)

[@cullybog87]

wow she sings like a traveler, honest, pure and fing awsome

[@HEADSUPBERKELEY]

Great thanks to Rosie Hughes for sending this link! a Gras! bb

[@markrosemark3117]

Who is the young lady singing this piece? My favorite version - brings tears to my eyes.

[@gearoiddom]

Ireland’s Robin Hood or Dick Turpin. Not sure if he really existed. The countryside he is supposed to have operated in is as wild today as ever it was. Don’t get lost in those Tipperary hills - or his ghost will block your way -“Stand and deliver!”

[@connollyite]

@rf8365 Studied this tune and the basic sotry of it once for a folk music project. Eamonn Ryan (Ned) was an earl deposed during the time of the williamite wars (if memory serves me correctly) who allegedly became a rapparee. The folklore around him goes that he hid out in the mountains and continued fighting as a bandit, robin hood sort of stuff, good stuff. The song dates from the later 18th century, 1770s i think and I know was originally not sung in English.

[@thunorwodenson]

jon s Thank you.

[@jamesm.3829]

Owned cromwell

[@rf8365]

@jon s ... thx for that. from my research this song seems to be one of those that will have many meanings and/or histories. it is a song that i'll be drawn to for reasons unknown. I like the name Ned for my next son due to this song and i like the stories I've read so far. i guess the idea of a Ned character is what is the best. ...so was Ned Irish, or Scottish, English?

[@djmikio]

Sooner or later all lovers of traditional Irish music spend a bunch of hours on Wikipedia catching up on the history of their favorite tunes. :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89amonn_an_Chnoic

[@Jwbagz21]

I just saw them in Roanoke, VA last night and they were awesome but Marianne isn't with them anymore :-(

[@JB-yw8ot]

What is the singer's name? She is truly superb.

[@cullybog87]

Maireann, great singing... I little over produced but it does not hide your raw talent. You have that honest traveller woman sound which isauthentic and should not be tampered with....stay true to yourself girl

[@dearbhlamurray1044]

Marianne knight

[@Itscoldupnorth]

An mhaith ar fad!

[@rf8365]

Does anyone know the history of this song? I'd like to hear it if you do.... Thanks

[@PCISFEAR]

@weeniamhy0811 I think you sing it way better! If you bring out a CD I would be the first to buy it!

[@ilovejls18]

she is my cousin !

[@jamescoyle1528]

Victoria Carney v good

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

So am I

[@lottaengelke9394]

what is the name of this girl ?

[@gerrydoyle9369]

Traditional singing is all about story telling and the listener must hear the story, Some singers like to have accompaniment and some even need it, but it must never come forward while the story is being told. It must be very much in the background while the singer is singing or better still, inaudible to the audience. Lovely singer singing a great song and good guitar playing too, but a tad too loud and competing with the storyteller.

[@KD0071812]

Great stuff not to keen on the backing for it do

[@TonyByrneIreland]

poor

[@arkleegan282]

tata lacrisp , point us in the right direction !!

[@rayphoenix1]

Beautiful!