Erin Go Bragh - Hamish Imlach

[@GazaBHOY]

Really shows how closely tied our two great countries are, beautiful Irish song sung so well by a Scotsman

[@liberalirishman1425]

Anytime i go to Glasgow I genuinely feel like I'm still home. Our people are the same, same wit, same banter and same struggles.

[@MSKChess]

we are one bro, for sure.

[@jackodonail1980]

@@MSKChess Gaels are Gaels, no matter the shore.

[@MSKChess]

@@jackodonail1980 Slaintie! :)

[@jackodonail1980]

@@MSKChess sláinte agatsa!

[@tobiaswatson2741]

I'm 30 this year. This song will go with me all the way.

[@ryanconaway9530]

I hear that. Sláinte!

[@Hardrada88]

Roger that. If we ere hit 70 guaranteed we’ll be on the tune still. Sláinte

[@alexanderangelo7284]

Same here.

[@charlesfitzsimmons605]

I was born in 90' from an American Irish family I heard you brother 🇺🇸 🇮🇪

[@charlesfitzsimmons605]

@@eringobragh236 I'm no fan of Joe Biden because he is a fan of socialism my family fought for the Republic of America not to see it into socialism 🇺🇸 🇮🇪

[@rachelschaufeld392]

This is a song (some people here seem to forget this) in fact it is a ballad. A ballad is a song that tells a story. It happened. Hamish Imlach sings this very well and the guitar playing is very good too.

[@NSAJ33]

Damn right ;)

[@jorgeeusebio8738]

What does it mean Erin go bragh?

[@eringobragh236]

​​@@jorgeeusebio8738It means Ireland Forever, ☘️ or, Ireland Always. ☘️

[@jamiewalsh9184]

All songs tell stories. Ballads are old songs

[@nacho1560]

This is a superb effort by the late Hamish Imlach. Why do so many folk music heros die so young?

[@Eli-ne3vu]

Fixed the lyrics a bit. I'll sing you a song of a row in the town, When the green flag went up and the Crown rag came down, 'Twas the neatest and sweetest thing ever you saw, And they played the best game played in Erin Go Bragh. Well here's to our leaders and comrades who died Tom Clark, MacDonagh, MacDiarmada, McBryde, And here's to James Connolly who gave one hurrah, And faced the machine guns for Erin Go Bragh. Now some of our leaders were down at Ring's end, The honor of Ireland to uphold and defend, They had no veteran soldiers just volunteers raw, Playing sweet Mauser music for Erin Go Bragh. Now a brave English captain was a-raging that day, He said, "Give me one hour and I'll blow youse away," But a big Mauser bullet got stuck in his craw, And he died of lead poisoning in Erin Go Bragh. Bold Ceannt and his comrades like lions at bay, From the South Dublin Union poured death and dismay, What was their horror when the Englishmen saw All the dead khaki soldiers in Erin Go Bragh. All glory to Dublin, to her own renown, In the long generations her fame will go down, People will tell how their forefathers saw, The red blaze of freedom in Erin Go Bragh.

[@colinmcdonald8521]

Looking forward to the Saltire going up, too, and the crown rag coming down once and for all. Eire, Alba agus Eorpa go bragh!

[@ivan2795]

YES!!! Pin this comment.

[@OldManGripStrength]

Thank you 🍻

[@Eli-ne3vu]

@@OldManGripStrength💪

[@celticandproud1]

pity you need to spell

[@glasgowbrian1469]

A popular song for Hamish at the Folk Song Clyde Valley folk club, Glasgow, in the 50s. We all loved joining in Zoological Gardens and “The Cod Liver Oil and The Orange Juice". A great voice and unique finger style, which he taught at his guitar lessons at the club on Saturdays.

[@NSAJ33]

Best version. Shout out from Texas!

[@saorsa74]

What a great song by an excellent Scottish singer ...R.I.P Hamish

[@unclephil440]

This could be the best rendition ever.

[@karhoo12]

Never forget Hamish!

[@SelfProtection95]

hamish is the best talent ive ever seen, such a beautiful song

[@johnconlon9652]

I saw him live when one o' they fun'g stoodn't at Edinbore in the 60s. My LP nicked later in Liberton. Such is life. Wonderful hearing him after all these years. Slante! (Irish Tasmanian).

[@tearlach45]

wow, nice version from a fellow scotsman, Celts sympithising with fellow Celts.

[@russianacorns8080]

God this gives me chills every time, what a song!

[@mollymacdonald1927]

Wonderful sound

[@alangray8459]

I have enjoyed his company a few times great company - sadly missed

[@Seamus616]

best version ive ever heard

[@lobschta]

such a great version of this song

[@nihilidron]

I agree. This is the best version I heard on ytb.

[@kylaletters2529]

Oisin loves this to

[@Hogo69]

Very nice version of this song... Strangely makes me crave a pint of oyster stout from the county cork...

[@PunkMartyr]

too much beautiful music in the world.. hard to get to it all

[@saorsa74]

Superb song and singer, thanks..

[@colbjallen8334]

Great song

[@italictraditions9231]

The Celts are the greatest warriors who ever lived.

[@johnladago4139]

great song.

[@feidhelmofoghladha5525]

+Italo Celt Gaels, Irish and Scottish are Gaels, Not all Celts are Gaels

[@gaelescaravage5631]

Tell that to the mongols

[@rubyloveii3828]

The only group of people that made the romans build 2 walls to keep them out 😂

[@MrTotone07]

Not really, but I fail to see how thats a bad thing!

[@paul1x1]

well-done-hamish-very-good-rendition-love-this-mans-music

[@ferretgimp]

Fantastic music. Thank heavenens people like this were created, such music is powerful stuff

[@KOHTAKTEP]

EIRE GO BRACH!!! Moscow

[@theeviltwingemini5923]

Eirinn go brách. 🍀🇨🇮🍀

[@Aldysubagja]

Nice... Memory song... 😀

[@malachy1847]

The main rifle used by the Republican forces on 'Easter Week 1916' was the 'Mauser m1871 / Gerwehr 71'... these were smuggled into Howth Harbour on the 'Asgard' in 26 July 1914... 900 rifles were brought in on that day plus 30,000 rounds for same...

[@adammchugh5456]

do you know "who" supplied them?

[@waxCelebration]

@@adammchugh5456 Think it was some germans

[@adammchugh5456]

@@waxCelebration ha. Just looked it up the boat was owned by irish nationalist couple, and the guns obv came from germany :) Ta

[@cuhulainsblood]

@@adammchugh5456 Thank you Germany.

[@farenheitdja3588]

Потрясающе....

[@8belleangel8]

Makes you proud to be irish! ^_^

[@robertdevlin8422]

Whats a fantastic version of an incredibly passionate and close song for a dubliner. This or Frank hartes version are up there

[@phoenix1916]

Very good version here, never heard of this guy!

[@kbcmighty]

virtually all the rifles used in the 1916 uprising would have been of the mauser variety . It wasnt until a few years later that the lee enfield would have started finding its way into irish hands due to guerilla raids on arms stores and ambushes of british patrols .

[@macker33]

fine rendition,like it a lot

[@jabborn01]

I think you will find Hamish was in the Emmettones who released this in the 60's - an Irish chart hit.

[@johu88]

This song... it is the most patriotic song I know of. ÉRIN GO BRAGH

[@dbpgh]

KZbin is still evil…but ty for recommendations like this

[@francishealy7514]

Till Ireland a nation

[@ajferet]

Perhaps --- I would also mention that the Mauser and its clones (Nagant, Springfield, etc) were all legal and readily available in most of the Western world. Even now, American and British soldiers capture one in Afghanistan or Iraq or Bosnia....

[@tearlach45]

...also i have to say the mandoline peice in this song is superb, (thats me assuming that there is both guitar AND mandoline)

[@psychobollox]

pal o' mine at university was called Sean and he was from Belfast. he was in the wrong pub one evening and got asked his name... told them but the music was so loud the guy asking thought he said John... he told me that that mis-hear didn't quite save his life but probably saved him a good twatting...

[@melancholicstorm8954]

Beautiful music. Éirinn go brách

[@francishealy2956]

The Red Blaze Of Freedom💚🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚

[@psychobollox]

"Hamish is for you non gaelic speakers out there, the Scot's Gaelic version of the Irish Seamus (James )" Kinda true, but needs amplifying. Irish- Séamus (vocative: Shéamuis) Scottish- Seumas (vocative: Sheumais) Both vocatives are pronounced 'Hamish'.

[@petermcallister9407]

a brave english captain fair play

[@kbcmighty]

in actual fact the bulk of the equipment the Germans attempted to supply for the uprising were captured french rifles . Although your correct that the mauser featured heavily in 1916 due to its importation at howth by erskine childers as well as much smaller purchases over the previous few years . The mauser was also imported in large numbers by the IRA in the 1919-21 period believe it or not . In fact post truce they fairly flooded into the country .

[@ARCHSTANTON61]

SUPERB

[@caranthir21]

Do you know the song "Lonely Banna Strand"? It´s about Sir Roger Casement bringin German rifles to Ireland by ship during WWI.

[@nihilidron]

song about true heroes! :)

[@kanaouennoubreizh]

Frankiz da Iwerzhon keltiek ken glan da viken ! Klod d'ar Gelted dispont !

[@jackyoshea4961]

brilliant

[@Seamus616]

Tom Barry decided to fight for Irish freedom, while on duty with the Brits too :p

[@kariaudar]

So true.

[@8belleangel8]

@DonegalRaymie201 well erin go braugh means ireland forever so this song is saying how great ireland is which it is! :)

[@devanconaway3118]

GallifreyanOtaku * Èirinn go brách..

[@jimmych1pper926]

Faced the machine guns for erin go bragh

[@sconniepanda5835]

Scotland and a united Ireland should again be in a union...they are the same peoples.

[@PaulMuzik]

Yes we are, in fact the Irish and Scottish are more a like than anyone

[@brendan650]

Because the Gaels colonised the Celtic Britons of Scotland 😂

[@mattpbent]

Actually it was the IRB and the irish volunteers that imported the guns ,the IRA was not actually established until a few years later !

[@Dadutta]

Whot an Ameizin' sowng.

[@nusquamesse1248]

Go raibh maith agat! Beannaigh leat! Is mian liom raibh mé in ann dul abhaile.

[@stuartgish]

What's all that mumbo jumbo ?

[@ShamrockerIRA]

Up the 'Ra na Erin Go Bragh!

[@jonnypinknuckles]

feel your pain mate..

[@willhelmberkly3025]

What I love about this song is that it serves as a reminder that the English once were more then willing to lay down the motherfucking hammer on anyone who challenged English supremacy in the British Isles. Now we have the Peoples Republic of Londonistan. But this song gives me hope that things can change. "Now A Brave English Captain was Raging that day..."

[@PaulMuzik]

They did yes, until the IRA was formed then they met a challenge

[@TheVickyedwards]

0 dislikes. damn straight

[@ajferet]

It means, duck!. Its the best way for a Captain to make Major...

[@Seamus616]

Unreal song in a scottish accent. Na Gaeil Abú

[@irishelk3]

Erin go bragh agus bail ó dhia ort.

[@Andulsi]

The Scots forgot Culloden and the landgrab that came about because sheep farming was more profitable than having people live on the land. So strange to see Highland regiments serving the British crown, an institution that Royally (pun intended) shafted their ancestors. Colonialism and imperialism, and the subjugation and attempted destruction of native cultures will ALWAYS be wrong.

[@ryanconaway9530]

Eirinn go Brách agus Sláinte :)

[@sanjuancb]

I thought the Irish used the Lee Enfield primarily, as opposed to the Mauser (probably a 98) mentioned in the song?

[@tobisscootering8854]

sanjuancb German weapon shipments to Ireland for the rising

[@ajferet]

Er... --- Yes and no. The IRA of that period used primarily captured or purchased British weaponry (mainly Enfields, but some other stuff, in addition to a large amount of American weapons (notably the Thompson)... but the 98K figured greatly in the Rising, since Germany attempted to supply the Irish rebels with thousands of Mausers

[@shuggyduggy]

hahaha fucks sake, ive got family in belfast and i lived there a few years...i know where to go and where not to lololol

[@tonymungall1746]

Nows the day and nows the hour.Freedom Scotland Freedom.YES to independence then a Republic,and stuff the Hun

[@camotzin]

Great song indeed.... honor to the brave men of the IRA I like better the Wolfe Tones versión though.... but this is good as well. Erin go bragh Greetings from Mexico.

[@psychobollox]

mae worries, man... ;) Éireann agus Alba gu bragh, yeh? ;)

[@AureusVenerabilis]

I wish I was Irish...

[@kylaletters2529]

OISIN THIS TO

[@gartnait1]

Think this is one of his most viewed songs on you tube.He was probably singing the song for the song value only not the political meaning.Tho in hindsight he should have left the irish political songs alone and stuck to the scottish folk songs which he was better at twa corbies black is the colour and his sublime parcel o rogues are there with the very best .Im Rangers so obviously this track isnt on my all time favourite list.Singing this means alienating half of Scotland if he had sung the sash he would have alienated the other half of Scotland.But Hamish imlach is still in my top 2 folk acts -The Corries and Hamish are our very best.Reading some of the statements below from idiot tims makes me happy that im a bear very happy.. in knowing that that kind of intelligence level is alive n kicking kinda gives me a warmish glow no trebles this year just a wee double whisky lmao .The Dubliners were and are a great band - They were at supe folk group level . If Hamish had joined them the r would have been added. Would have been the 1st and only folk supergroup in history..Kelly Imlach n Drew could have been great.Like the folk version of the Beatles with more of an alcohol flavoured history than the fab four who were on other stuff.

[@duncanmcscottish9546]

Yet here you are all the same. Perhaps you should just put your daft fitba nonsense to one side and reflect on the words of the song then maybe just maybe you will understand why Hamish felt compelled to sing it?

[@mollymacdonald1927]

Alba go bragh

[@peacefrog1916]

Saor Alba agus Eireann!

[@jonnypinknuckles]

Still waiting for those sources bro...

[@RedCastle5000]

Long live Seamus Costello! Every Hun's worst nightmare!...

[@donconnell533]

up the mighty gael of alba and eire clann donald

[@Andulsi]

And no attempts to vilify anti imperialist movements as terrorism will wash. I never supported the IRA through the troubles, because I did feel their methods were plain,wrong, and the end doesn't justify the means . But James Connolly was once called a terrorist.

[@celticandproud1]

and your point is

[@psychobollox]

is there any other way to take an error? ;)

[@igorjuric3943]

Who wrote this song originally? There are a few versions (all of them great in their own way) out there.

[@PaulMuzik]

This song is actually more than 300 years old no one knows who actually wrote it as it was past down in secret to protect it

[@shaebryant1916]

Dominic behan

[@manicmachinist1738]

Èrinn go brách!

[@jwn5]

Éirinn go Brách lads Éirinn go Brách....

[@tumadoireacht]

@scanbran horror and placed are the wrong words. placed should be faced and horror sounds a bit like hawk???

[@loveminuszeronolimit]

I'm a little confused 16dan90, you don't want to be affiliated with terrorism? but you flaunt the date which celebrates the battle of the boyne, Doesn't make sense to me and infact I don't know what you get from this song if that is the case, my hearing isnt the best but its a song about overthrowing the British tyranny, Right?

[@tearlach45]

guitar chords anyone?

[@murphiooo]

hes not saying hurray, hes saying iraaa I.R.A and the songs about the people who lead and fought for the I.R.A (irish republican army)

[@manicmachinist1738]

🍀🇮🇪☘️

[@Andulsi]

Religion poisons everything. Hitchens and Dawkins are right. And Im a socialist not a communist. There's a distinction to be made. I admire James Connolly. Not Josef Stalin

[@TheDustysix]

Maduro would kiss you.

[@paddyskate]

Great song but the lyrics are right out

[@nicolettileo]

Éirinn go brách.

[@ivankomadanvonrakovac8415]

Éirinn go Brách

[@Seamus616]

@DonegalRaymie201 the rising man..1916

[@devanconaway3118]

🇮🇪 iontach 🇮🇪