Four Green Fields-Makem & Clancy

Feb 1977, national Stadium, Dublin

[@Stinkbug74]

I don't think I've ever missed anything as much as I miss the Clancy boys & dear Tommy Makem. It's so hard to listen to them these days without crying for missing them.

[@foggydew3614]

Well said mate I miss them too but I've seen that Liam's and Tommy's sons Donal Clancy and Rory Makem are jigging together...check it out on youtube, they're identical to their fathers...they will make you cry more than this!!!

[@edejan]

I agree. They were the greatest part of my musical awareness and now they're gone.

[@clarebannerman]

Fantastic ballad & one that bites deep into the heart of every Irish person worth their salt.

[@scouseprovo]

R I P Tommy Makem One of the greatest Irish ballads of all time..

[@Thewolfhouse]

They deserve every 'bravo!' ... indeed. Love and thanks so very much for the memories.

[@conorb6281]

This song deserves a lot more fame

[@patriciathewisher2315]

SO beautiful

[@MarkMKelly]

Absolutely clare! Wonderful song - one of the best!

[@robtutton5272]

Tommy Makem sang with such emotion, one could not.help but be moved by it!

[@maryhenderson9350]

i lived in milwaukee and alays went to irist fest its the best in the usa and i got to see tommy maken live many times and got his autograph on the program miss you tommy and the clancys

[@LiamBPark]

Amazing to see the pain in his eyes: living every moment of the emotions of the old lady in the song.

[@Triththaus]

My god I was 6 years old I wish I had been old enough to see this just wonderful. thanks so much for sharing.

[@DavidHughesEire]

+Xaivier M. Sinclaire I feel the same... Great version of a beautiful song.. And the "Four Green Fields" is a mighty metaphor for Éire's four provinces.. Munster, Leinster, Connaught, and the one that the British stole six counties of, Ulster.. Powerful lyrics.. Strikes a patriotic chord in all Irish people :) All the best, from proud son of Éire, David, from Longford, in the "field" of Leinster...

[@KeshHarp]

The Armagh Bard of our own time..God rest ye peaceful, Tommy !

[@cheerydavie]

one of tommys greatest songs

[@bulldog52150]

very soulful you can feel the sorrow

[@orckiller91]

A classic by the master

[@ceolnaghra]

the old woman is ireland, the four green fields are the provinces, the field in bondage is ulster.great song and lyrics!

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Still waiting for that spring to come

[@abrhamgebeyehu933]

What do I have, said the fine old woman What do I have, this proud old woman did say I have four green fields, each one was a jewel But strangers came and tried to take them from me I have fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she Long time ago, said the fine old woman Long time ago, this proud old woman did say There was war and death, plundering and pillage My children starved, by mountain, valley and sea And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens My four green fields ran red with their blood, said she What have I now, said the fine old woman What have I now, this proud old woman did say I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers My fourth green field will bloom once again said she

[@karmapeach]

I want to cry

[@LOSTmanONTHEINTERNET]

Flawless

[@satravikaur]

i wished i could have seen them live

[@skydog81]

For Eileen Mc Dade of The New Lodge she had fine strong sons,will miss you dearly. The Big Yank

[@bettyswollex]

I remember this song as an old old song.I thaught it was a heratage type of song.The Bard.of Eire. ..Beir Bua..

[@TheDiarmaidable]

Oaye Makem boy ... Oaye.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

SO sad cos she still only got three fields

[@raraysaya]

where are the GD onions???

[@orckiller91]

look to the brit government