It's not Irish but it's a good song. I was misinformed when I made the video but I have since gotten a LOT of comments correcting me. But it's not like I can edit the video now.
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@elizabethrobinson96382 жыл бұрын
Legend says that every primary school through out the land had a slightly different version, and to this day everyone remains convinced that theirs is the best one.
@Kale130002 жыл бұрын
As it should be
@eiraj81612 жыл бұрын
fr
@diogenesesenna93232 жыл бұрын
@@Kale13000 As is right and proper.
@commanderconcorde2059 Жыл бұрын
Too true
@lee_yeet_felix4974 Жыл бұрын
Yeah like I never had an Irish one
@leahhines6465 жыл бұрын
This was my fav Christian bop in school 😂
@Maria-bl2gc5 жыл бұрын
Leah Hines yeah 😂 and like shine Jesus shine and oh happy day
@Will-kx2iy4 жыл бұрын
same............
@matthewbradley19644 жыл бұрын
Same
@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG4 жыл бұрын
It was amazing in primary, stil play it occasionally lol
@raiden20484 жыл бұрын
Me too, just randomly thought of it now and had to find it, haven’t heard it for a good decade, I didn’t know it’s Irish
@duanespence86282 жыл бұрын
Listening to this song brings tears to my eyes, I heard this song in my heart after waking up in the morning but I could only remember the chorus (after singing it at school over 50 year ago), I was feeling low that morning, however listening to the song restored by soul and cause me remember the promises of God. Thank you Jesus, your love is everlasting to everlasting.
@Nannyj90078 ай бұрын
Your comments inspire me and help me realize how healing the truths in the Bible are. Celebrate the goodness, mercy and promises of God!
@duanespence86288 ай бұрын
thank you@@Nannyj9007
@rickmcneal1660 Жыл бұрын
I love the tempo of this rendition of the song. Many times I've heard it sung in churches and because of the pace and tone the song becomes depressing and seems to focus on death. To me this version celebrates the life of Christ.
@hyenaedits3460 Жыл бұрын
Yep, that's why I decided to upload this one!
@edieboudreau96373 ай бұрын
Exactly. This is what I remember.
@nothanks5106 жыл бұрын
absolute banger man i miss primary school
@lauriecook23994 жыл бұрын
Very true, a man of culture I see
@optominatorbd65964 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@QWERTY-ri5yw4 жыл бұрын
lol that’s why i’m here too... we sang this in assembly its stuck in my head all these years it was one of my fave’s!
@Matthew_Webb_20234 жыл бұрын
@@lauriecook2399 this song was a classic when I was primary
@Matthew_Webb_20234 жыл бұрын
@@QWERTY-ri5yw I agree I've been trying think what it was called for ages and I finally found it
@joelmull6 жыл бұрын
My favorite verse I learned differently. It went: "I danced on the Friday when the sky turned black. It's hard to dance with the Devil on your back. They murdered me and they thought I'd gone. But I am The Dance and I still go on." To me this is a bit more "powerful" than the verse here, which seems to be standard.
@timy.48185 жыл бұрын
Yes ! 'I AM the dance is a powerful statement. Believe it or not, the movie "Communion" brought me here.
@gracesss12722 жыл бұрын
that was my fave verse too!
@kyuniverse718 Жыл бұрын
Lmao wtf did you go to catholic school perchance?
@jabuphakathi37 Жыл бұрын
Very powerful
@fettyn8451 Жыл бұрын
In my school that verse went 'I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black. It's hard to dance with the devil on your back. They berried my body and they thought I'd gone. But I am the dance and I still go on.
@15NotOut3 жыл бұрын
Written by an Englishman when in Australia, became a hymn and now an Irish song Irish song. Great tune, great lyrics. I learned it in the village choir, played it at my wedding and sang it to all my kids.
@STScott-qo4pw2 жыл бұрын
i had thought it was originally a Shaker hymn. don't care - it's beautiful, moving, very powerful. Just dance...
@martinduffy4020 Жыл бұрын
Xx
@TootlinGeoff9 ай бұрын
@@STScott-qo4pwWritten by Sydney Carter as mentioned earlier and it uses a Shaker hymn tune "Simple Gifts" Definitely Not Irish
@NewcastleFred3 ай бұрын
I absolutely LOVE this version! Like most people in the UK, I remember singing this enthusiastically at primary school. I was just walking my dogs (Fri 7th June), and the sky did indeed turn black. I rushed home before the downpour and had this song on loop in my head, but couldn't remember all the verses. Thanks to this video, I've just sung it (very enthusiastically 😆) once again. ❤
@gwilymjones12982 жыл бұрын
Takes me all the way back to my school days!! Praise God!!!
@charliewarlie25642 жыл бұрын
AMEN! 🙏
@Matthew-dg9bq11 ай бұрын
yesss that’s the feelings
@Matthew-dg9bq11 ай бұрын
amen🙏
@skylar17513 жыл бұрын
Who remembers singing this as a song at Primary School in Assembly.
@0utcastAussie2 жыл бұрын
yup.. waaay back n the 60's Funny how can remember this but I can't remember my own mobile phone No. Another we used to sing was Mango Walk and Wookie hole
@lianneelliotsfineart2 ай бұрын
Was literally just saying this to my partner 👍
@icmull18 күн бұрын
Was big in Australia
@Iamspartacus112 сағат бұрын
In the 70’s we’d sing this in church. We had progressive Brigidine Nuns. Had guitars, taught us 60’s songs, square dancing - which they thoroughly enjoyed dancing around. We had a cool little school.
@kelleymurphy67386 жыл бұрын
We sang this at my step dads funeral it was his favorite song in our Presbyterian church; as is mine. I’ll follow suit, have it at my funeral, along with walk of life.
@HonchoUNO5 жыл бұрын
Kelley Murphy I can confirm Kelley sadly died 10 months after posting this. He did in fact play this song and it was pretty special and emotional. #RipKelley
@dibrisco46945 жыл бұрын
@@HonchoUNO ?!!?!
@Ryan15beast2 жыл бұрын
@@HonchoUNO you’re kidding right? If you’re serious R.I.P.
@sharonjohns30122 жыл бұрын
I want this when I go 😩 best lords song ever up beat with great words 🙌 x
@angelyoungheart38512 жыл бұрын
my grandma introduced me to this song. i love irish music, and Love The Lord Jesus
@ThePilyongkerubin Жыл бұрын
It's not Irish it was written by Sidney Carter a London school teacher in the 1960s
@lauriewilson40169 ай бұрын
God Bless The Master Returns
@CountryWilde11 ай бұрын
How can you sit still through this! Such a celebration of life.
@susansmith91269 ай бұрын
Had this song come up in my spirit in the middle of the night…hadn’t heard it in ages…my dad suddenly went into hospital & moved to bigger city hospital for special breathing machine…unable to return home due to sudden health changes…waiting to leave his earth suit behind/go to sleep & wake up seeing Jesus face to face…eternal life!
@michaelm85294 ай бұрын
Banned in a lot of churches because the writer admitted that "the lord of the dance" was inspired by shiva, the Hindu god. So a lot of churches view it as heretical
@dontbotherluke62703 жыл бұрын
POV: you went to Catholic School for most of your school life and this is the only thing you remember from 3rd grade
@zachbrenner99593 жыл бұрын
I know this song from a methodist summer camp I went to as a kid
@paytonl42213 жыл бұрын
I was in choir 😎😎😎
@workofgod79893 жыл бұрын
Facts
@robloxlife24663 жыл бұрын
It’s 2 grade
@BSBSPSensGirl883 жыл бұрын
I only recall having been introduced to this song in grade 6, graduation year! We were all like “there’s an upbeat religious song?! Okay!” The only song that got a cheer when it started during our liturgies, haha.
@mynameisGail Жыл бұрын
We even sang this at primary school in Scotland back in the 70' s. I loved the song then and I still love it now 😊
@bigbrainbudgie3408 Жыл бұрын
Still sing it at primary schools
@mynameisGail Жыл бұрын
@@bigbrainbudgie3408 No they don't .
@Matthew-dg9bq11 ай бұрын
me too😢
@Kale130002 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this song I assumed it was just an upbeat tune. The first time I heard the lyrics and realized it was actually a hymn was really cool
@jamieruddick50577 жыл бұрын
They missed the "They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high And left me there on a cross to die" Either that or my primary school decided to add some weird lyrics to it
@emmibobable6 жыл бұрын
Jamie Ruddick yeah, I noticed that was missed too
@cjonesy46546 жыл бұрын
Perhaps they thought it wasn't appropriate for 5-11 year old kids to be singing those lyrics and added something nicer in despite everyone knowing that Jesus was crucified
@Bobbyct6 жыл бұрын
true
@PPGirl-lf7fp6 жыл бұрын
No, they missed it
@kellyblanchard80786 жыл бұрын
Jamie Ruddick dnghyfxjyfddjyf
@jasonamor47854 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting to watch how God works in people's lives. I had a lot of trauma in my youth and remember singing the chorus of this song quite frequently, though I didn't know the verses or tied it to Christianity. It wasn't until I was in my mid-40s that I learned the full meaning of the song. To think that God had planted it as a seed to help me through such a very difficult life is dumbfounding. God is so good to me!
@Grandma7T72 жыл бұрын
I woke singing this when I read Luke 7:31 - 35, they try their tricks to make God do what they want but HE will never lower Himself to their demands! Vs. 32 Just like so many (even in churches) try to make Jesus perform for them, He never will! [I AM THE LORD of the dance said HE. ] HE alone is in total control, trust HIM! Give your heart and all your desires to HIM, He will lead you to amazing places. HIS plan is so much better than yours! Blessings!
@twakiirequeen2790Ай бұрын
My uncle used to come home and sing this song whenever drunk. Now he's in heaven and I guess he's dancing
@Blvd403 жыл бұрын
I believe I learned this song back in the early 90s. I spent two years in a Christian private school where either a music teacher or one of my Christian School Masters led a lesson on this song. Never heard it again after that time. I'm 42 years old now and even now, from time to time the lyrics of this dance through my mind. No pun intended. Glad I was able to find it again.🥰
@charlottetigchelaar89933 жыл бұрын
heard this at a church camp and it was an absolute bop and i didn't even realize it was a christian song. i thought they just threw it in for fun but anyways it was a blast dancing around to it
@Nannyj90078 ай бұрын
Just heard this for the first time a couple of nights ago at Lisner Auditorium in DC. The cast came down off the stage and invited us to dance all around the auditorium, holding hands and singing the chorus. What a profoundly spiritual experience!
@nellennatea10 ай бұрын
We have the DVD of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. My son used to watch it as a little boy and dance around the living room to it. He used to play it nearly every day after school or at weekends. He was always playing it. I must find it and remind him. Perhaps at Christmas time.
@t3chnod3lic6 жыл бұрын
Remember this from school 45 years ago. Never forgot it. Wonderful!
@MagValcousins_ Жыл бұрын
Assembly memories 🥺
@bianconeri10903 жыл бұрын
Park park wherever you may be~
@보이스리플3 жыл бұрын
you eat dogs in your home country~
@micealbradely3 жыл бұрын
@@보이스리플 that’s racist
@보이스리플3 жыл бұрын
@@micealbradely That's just a chant of Ji Sung Park, who was a Manchester United player, and I'm also Korean so I can sing this chant
@finley51453 жыл бұрын
@@보이스리플 don't worry man anything is racist nowadays 🙄
@rachelknight6028 Жыл бұрын
I've just stumbled across this video as I was searching through Michael Flatleys "Lord of the dance" My two boys have just started attending Christian school and I'm seriously considering showing them this to play to the kids there!
@Nannyj90078 ай бұрын
I have seen Riverdance on TV but don't recall this song yet it sounds familiar and affects me deeply!
@JimmyEatDirt Жыл бұрын
First time I ever heard this song was at my grandfather's funeral. He was an odd one, but it's still comforting to me.
@Matthew-dg9bq11 ай бұрын
the first time l heard lord of the dance at school at 2020😊
@hymatwat94125 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame many people listen to this song and don’t realise what it’s all about. Some think it’s frivolous but it’s extremely deep
@gracierose30762 жыл бұрын
@@revan552 Not a myth!
@STScott-qo4pw2 жыл бұрын
very powerful. my favourite hymn.
@joecesarano43012 жыл бұрын
Likewise, with Psalm 22 Maranatha, maranatha.
@dylanwenz81123 жыл бұрын
I feel so out of place in this comment section lol. I literally just found this song while searching LOTD the Irish dance show and this song is just a banger.
@ultimateninjaboi7 жыл бұрын
between this, Morning Has Broken, and Old Rugged Cross, I think my list of favorite hymns/worship songs is pretty well rounded.
@SueDNim6 жыл бұрын
+ultimateninjaboi Morning Has Broken is an old favorite. His name was Cat Stevens then. Bless his heart for writing that song.
@annechiang42783 жыл бұрын
The missing part is: “I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame; The holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, And left me there on a cross to die.”
@walterbackgammon84362 жыл бұрын
Maybe this verse is offensive to the holy people or something
@SpairM2 жыл бұрын
@@walterbackgammon8436 well, that is what happened according to the bible
@Biogeology2 жыл бұрын
True
@이재형-f1y3 жыл бұрын
Park~ Park~ wherever you may be
@sophs.things73903 жыл бұрын
It’s been 3 years since I left primary school but from a church school I’ve got this in my head forever
@GraysDays0 Жыл бұрын
lmaooo hope yr gcses go well
@Matthew-dg9bq11 ай бұрын
me too😊
@kentcyclist6 ай бұрын
The whole gospel message is in this simple fun song
@Syd90210 Жыл бұрын
No matter what anyone says, if you went to a catholic school you bust the moves out to this back in the day!
@bintughlaq2323 жыл бұрын
Carefree where ever you may be We are the famous CFC.
@generalhux82628 жыл бұрын
this song is truly beautiful
@matthewputnam7707 жыл бұрын
General Hux yes
@philcaruana95407 жыл бұрын
General Hux cánadizn railroad trilogy
@annabellebayliss85386 жыл бұрын
We're going to sing this in church only choir
@GailColeman4 жыл бұрын
I learned this in church as a kid-and then got to see the Michael Flatley/Riverdance version. AWESOME!
@deanrestorick41024 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song praise to our Lord get dancing with our Lord
@naqshbandi_life90736 ай бұрын
Our hearts were pure back then at school. I felt deep love and mercy without even having words for it. Everything was beautiful until we shifted to high school.
@RollingEasy7 жыл бұрын
Feet tapping and hands a thumping........ Love it.... All I need now is a good whiskey. Bourbon or Port would even do me. Baileys too......
@Brownalebelly3 жыл бұрын
At junior school I always thought it was the Lord of the dance settee. Had an image of Jesus dancing on a couch. I was disappointed when I found out the correct lyrics.
@mozgodd3 жыл бұрын
omfg same ahahahahhaha
@culchieman19953 жыл бұрын
I think the image of jesus cutting loose on a couch would draw more people into the church honestly
@benlindsay60124 жыл бұрын
I remember singing this way back in '77; it's one of my all-time favorite songs !
@margheritacardelable Жыл бұрын
I used to sing this in the mid seventies in a school in Cheshire❤😢
@coreyschulte17836 жыл бұрын
I live in Ohio City, an irish catholic neighborhood in Cleveland. A great man was buried today. A staple in this town. Jim Doerehty. We sang this at the cemetary. Irish or not, this song is popular here.
@sharonjohns30122 жыл бұрын
Loved worship in my church school when we sang this ..
@elizabethmwago22102 жыл бұрын
Oh, I loved this song in my secondary school back in the 70s. I still love it! For me it is a lovely word picture of our Lord.
@JulieHollar3 жыл бұрын
American Lutheran Church 1966 - Pastor Stan West taught it to us ... Many, many precious memories
@BSBSPSensGirl886 жыл бұрын
This song really inspired my classmates and I during our choir days and at mass & liturgy at our catholic school. Even the kids who were skeptical got excited every time we were to sing Lord of the Dance. The energy was from start to finish: cheering when it started, dancing and clapping and finishing it off with a “hey!”
@KatieKennedy-sw9nd5 ай бұрын
What a beet , love listening to this whilst chewing on a piece n beetroot . Never forget your roots. Amen
@peterhagan84545 жыл бұрын
wonderful a beautiful song from my child hood
@joelmull6 жыл бұрын
This was a "Shaker" hymn. The Shakers didn't believe in marriage and were thought to be extinct but I recently found out there are still some in England. They were and are a Christian Sect. The Catholic Church has also adopted this in their large collection of hymns.
@hyenaedits34606 жыл бұрын
Maybe you can't see the annotation because you're on mobile. I've been corrected on that a bunch of times.
@wwood-ct7yn Жыл бұрын
Perfect for Easter!
@tomoakhill88257 жыл бұрын
"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett. Many people think that the tune of "Simple Gifts" is a traditional Celtic one. The song was largely unknown until Aaron Coplandused its melody in Appalachian Spring in 1948. "Lord of the Dance" is a hymn, using this melody, with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963. The Carter lyrics were adapted, in ignorance of the actual origins, without authorization or acknowledgments by Ronan Hardiman for Michael Flatley's dance musical Lord of the Dance, which opened in 1996. The melody is used at various points throughout the show, including the piece titled "Lord of the Dance." Other adaptations have occurred in the widespread belief that they are traditional, and in the public domain. It was Flatley that made it sound Irish. KZbin has many versions of "Simple Gifts". Give them a listen and you will see that this is that song. The original lyrics from 1848 are wonderful.
@abiezercoppe88867 жыл бұрын
"Many people think" ... many people think that the world flat (if you look around KZbin you'll find them). These are weasel words that convey an opinion but no evidence or facts. The modern fashion of "everything celtic" runs full steam ahead regardless of the real history and culture of Britain and Ireland. So, no, it's not a "celtic" tune, even if people could find evidence that it came from Ireland that still would not make it "celtic".
They played this at my Dad's funeral today. I cried. Beautiful song that fit him perfectly.
@Rach74UK2 жыл бұрын
this used to play us into assemblies when I was a child.
@nellennatea10 ай бұрын
This takes me back to school assembly singing and the school country dancing lessons.
@deborahthomas35394 жыл бұрын
I’ve sang the chorus for years, when I’m having a happy day. I decided to look it up on KZbin. I’m glad I did. Now I now the whole song. I also learned it’s a Irish folk song. My kindergarten teacher probably taught us the song. It stuck, at least the chorus has to this day. 😁🍀
@martienewton89904 жыл бұрын
Not an Irish folk song, as acknowledged at the top of the page.
@maxisussex3 жыл бұрын
@@martienewton8990 Not only is it an English song, the lyrics only date back to the early 60's.
@greatwhiteleoz8669 Жыл бұрын
I remember my teacher use to love this song so much i loved it so much as well good memories ayy 2014/2015
@ItisjustJ4 жыл бұрын
When my nana died they played this at her funeral 💔 I miss her so much
@freya16896 жыл бұрын
Love this song! Reminds me so much of going to Catholic schools and mandatory hymn practise at primary school where we had to sing this . Love Irish music so much feels so homely where my mum is 3/4 Irish! It's such jolly music Irish stuff!
@jasonamor47854 жыл бұрын
You need to follow step by step to understand 1) A Christian friend said God wants to heal my heart 2) Monday is the first working day (Alpha) 3) Friday (today) is the last working day (Omega) 4) two nurses told me two different BP readings from Monday but neither are what I remember hearing that day: 170/170 170 = God's perfect timing 5) five working days in a week 5 = God's children Here's how it ties together: God has been working on me, his child, this week. Current BP 119/68 LOL
@loveyellow10672 жыл бұрын
I remember when we played that song with our orchestra. It was one of my best experience as musical representation
@traceyward4962 Жыл бұрын
This was my Tanche's favourite hymn after Abide With Me + Oh Men of Harlech. We sang the first two at Bushbury Crem at his funeral. Still cry today with a smile 😊
@madelynkuehl13535 жыл бұрын
I love it, including the fiddling; it's so joyous!!!
@kimtreneman-pape61075 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs! We sang this in adult choir at church. The melody is a sped up version of “Simple Gifts”, I think.
@binyardi6951 Жыл бұрын
Love this song, it’s so spiritually uplifting!
@GoldHaartGaming7 жыл бұрын
I love this song and makes me smile and dance around. XD so fun :D Thank you Spotted Hyena for the way you have uploaded it x
@iamallthingscreated.2644 жыл бұрын
THE CREATORS LOVE OVER ALL HUMANITY, NEVER EVER FORGET WHO YOU ARE. I AM.J YOU...
@mariaschierenbeck93327 жыл бұрын
This is the best version I have ever heard!
@lalithdealwis46103 жыл бұрын
It is good but you should also try the version by Blackmore's Night.
@clockwork43186 жыл бұрын
They made my school sing this as a hymn in primary school.
@act1veee4 жыл бұрын
same
@act1veee4 жыл бұрын
Giselle wow ✌️
@chickencrown14933 жыл бұрын
Same
@Thomas_Davies12810 ай бұрын
All of primary school I didn’t really care for these songs cause I didn’t believe in God. But now I do, and these songs are amazing
@brycelacey2262 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite song because it reminds me of my sister she can nail this dance I haven't seen them for 4 months
@robgyanisu3123 жыл бұрын
One of several hymns used in the Catholic Mass for recruits at MCRD Parris Island, SC circa 1984.
@PSA_-el7iv5 жыл бұрын
I believe in the lord Jesus
@sswalke2 жыл бұрын
My daughters favourite school hymn 🤩🤩
@rhodesc12 жыл бұрын
I learned the sign language to this song and one day We had our assembly and we had this hymm played so this song has good memories for me sadly the teacher who taught it me has moved onto a different school
@kayliesdollhouse62363 жыл бұрын
My 3 month old loves this song! ❤
@LyndaCoulson644 жыл бұрын
It's been longer that since I heard this song my ol 'son!! Love it!!!
@sharonmills30642 жыл бұрын
But you missed an important verse! Part of it is: I danced in the morning when the sky turned black, it's hard to dance with the devil on your back, They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high, And left me there on a cross to die. They buried my body and they thought I'd gone, But i am the dance and I still go on...
@hyenaedits34602 жыл бұрын
I used the full song. Take it up with the artist lol
@duncanpaton82272 жыл бұрын
I not religious as such, and listen to heavy metal music,but this is the first song that I heard at primary school that made me feel happy and want to dance, I thought the words were "I am the Lord of the dance settee". My mother never knew why any time music played I would jump on the couch! Still makes me happy at 62! Never realised lyrics till now. May be still hope for me
@THEEMillennial.90sBBY4 жыл бұрын
Was looking for this song it was stuck it my head from when I was a school aged child. I’m not Irish so I don’t remember where I heard it from
@CFCB35T03 жыл бұрын
CAREFREEEEEE
@SamuelLee-gw6wr3 жыл бұрын
We've won the champions league
@webetto14 жыл бұрын
Great version of a beautiful song....God bless xxx
@nonameyet45533 жыл бұрын
Chelseaaa🏆
@maximusdavis22673 жыл бұрын
this was my grandmas fav song she died and the last word she said to me was this song so i looked it up and i was not disappointed
@oh_look_a_nerd3843 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry for your loss
@lifewithcheryl40834 жыл бұрын
I love this...playing this everyday
@sof40583 жыл бұрын
fav song
@tavijane34714 ай бұрын
What a great rendition of this wonderful song! Thank you for the beautiful sparkling music
@Bobbyct6 жыл бұрын
I looooooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeee this song, I like replayed it 12 times in a row
@Bobbyct6 жыл бұрын
Make that 13 hahahah :)
@lauriecook23994 жыл бұрын
14?
@glasgowbrian14697 жыл бұрын
For those who get confused about the difference between traditional Irish and English tunes and step dancing, here is a good example of old time English tradition. To Americans it looks Irish, but old time Irish (Sean Nós), Scottish, Cape Breton (Canadian) and English step dancing are similar. Don’t forget the old times. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5yVpX-hf9R-osk
@abiezercoppe88867 жыл бұрын
The more I play, the more tunes that I know, the connexions between English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish traditional dance tunes and songs become more and more evident. Ethno-nationalism is taking a long time to die in popular culture in Britain and Ireland, and its historical revisionism pollutes the world of folk music. Yes. There is a difference between the folk dance music of England and Ireland. Of course there is ... but there were/are major difference between the musical and dance styles of various regions of both countries. Just look at English display dances to this day (Morris, Rapper, Sword and Stave dancing etc). The story of traditional music in Britain and Ireland is not one of exclusion and hoarding of "national treasures", but one of sharing and borrowing of music and song back and forth over centuries. In fact, a good analogy would be that we all speak the same folk music language but in different accents and dialects. ps. to add a bit more. Also, the more you go into the history of the music, the more you find that many of the differences are modern contrivances. The style of playing traditional Irish music (especially in commercial situations, though this has spilled out into the fashionable ways of playing in sessions etc) has changed radically since the middle of the 20th century. In fact, often consciously so as to differentiate it from English music. It has to be said that there was a conscious effort to do the same with English folk dance music from the 1970s onwards. In some ways I have sympathy with those from the English end of things who felt that they were getting swamped by Irish music and we were losing the distinctive Englishness of much of our dance music ... but as in the Irish tendency, this has gone way too far in the minds of many musicians and has developed into a dogma that has no historical or musical basis.
@art_and_journaling Жыл бұрын
Love this song! 🇮🇪🍀
@mrsjudetheobscure5 ай бұрын
It's a hymn written by Sydney Carter, an English man, set to an American Shaker hymn "Tis a gift to be simple." But beautifully played here.
@kirstiecampbell68234 жыл бұрын
Both funerals I have attended have featured this song and it now it holds a strange bittersweet home in my heart.
@rachaelphilip9194 жыл бұрын
aww I first heard a version of this on "Rev" and for some reason listening to this has just made me feel super emotional! xx
@thepip35994 жыл бұрын
The end sounds a lot like turkey in the straw, and I love it.
@ant-lowe23462 жыл бұрын
Assembly school days miss them 😢 Jesus safe us all in this wicked world 🌎 🙏
@brighteyes84745 жыл бұрын
Hi James we sung that bit at my school too. I really do love this song.