Luke Kelly x The Dubliners "The Town I Loved So Well" | Brandon Faul Reacts

[@Cath1027]

Luke was my dads best friend. I’m proud to say he was my godfather. He was a down to earth nice bloke. RIP loved him so much and I love him singing. This was written by the legend that is Phil Coulter. An amazing song writer. Thanks for reacting to this.

[@Cath1027]

@@peterholdsworth4193 he was so kind to people who were struggling. Most people just know him for his singing, he gave more to people in need than he ever kept for himself. Your comment is beautiful

[@heffo67]

Not sure about Phil Coulter being an 'amazing song writer'. He was commissioned to write 'Ireland's Call' which is a f**king shite song...imo!

[@Cath1027]

@@heffo67 I like it, I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece but it’s fine for the reason it was written. If you were to look at all the songs he has written it would surprise you. Phil is an amazing song writer, piano player an average singer.

[@heffo67]

@@Cath1027 I was a bit grumpy last night. I am very familiar with his music. He has written some fine songs and songs I really like too. It was unfair of me not to mention that. I just hate 'Ireland's Call'. It terrifies me that it might be adapted at other sporting events.

[@Cath1027]

@@heffo67 as a song it’s okay, as an anthem it’s not. I live in Dublin and Ireland has its anthem but I feel the people who play from Northern Ireland are not represented by that anthem. I wish there was a better way of representing all the players. As the only sport that north and south play together I doubt it’ll ever be used at any other sporting event. You could always see Rory Best didn’t respect either.

[@jackcarter5101]

Luke Kelly was truly one of a kind. Such a terrible loss when he died age 43.

[@claretoland3362]

☘I'm from DERRY, and marched for CIvil Rights for our RIGHT TO VOTE. I lived through the Troubles, 40yrs! The truth in the song, the Town I have Loved So Well, still moves me to tears, of Pride in our Derry city. Not the tears of CS gas from back then.🇮🇪☘ Our Irish National Emblem☘ the Shamrock ☘ has 3 leaves, for the Holy Trinity. I love your shpw, and how you're open to learning about our Irish history. (Keep it up, You're getting there 🙂💚)

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

The Irish struggle is not a "civil rights" issue like the blacks of America. It's a colonisation and invasion issue.

[@werewolf5674]

My too, I'm crying for the pain of those cut down by the British. ☘️🇮🇪💚

[@saundersdachicken6197]

Tiocfaidh Ar Lá.

[@ULYSSES-31]

@@zombievikinggaming4258 It was in the 6 counties when civil rights were denied to the minority.

[@lethfuil]

​@@zombievikinggaming4258 Surprise, surprise. Civil rights, oppression, slavery, freedom, loss of rights, colonisation, dehumanisation, that has nothing to do with skin colour. Not even with nations, nor ethnicity. It has to do with humans, all of us, through all of history.

[@kcolito5104]

"For their spirits been bruised, never broken".. That's as deep as the Atlantic. 🇮🇪☘️👌 RIP Luke Kelly. 🙏

[@phelpsnoire]

The one thing I always love about this song and Luke's delivery is that it is about Derry, but to be honest, it makes you feel about the area/town you are from so well. The nostalgia, the memories. Absolutely beautiful Éireann go breá

[@k.e.g2133]

Thanks for playing Luke Brandon much appreciated.from the north of Ireland here . 👍

[@billythekid1365]

"Ireland belongs to the Irish" - Padraig Pearse

[@shane7103]

Luke was a great Irish man, a great Dubliner. I feel like this song touched a nerve with you. I could see emotion in your face. Soul bruised, never broken.

[@johndoyle2397]

The Irish spirit will never be broken

[@jamesbyrnes716]

We are a peaceful people who never wanted the british butchers and their violent culture here. The scars are still visible and people like me will never forgive or forget. My grandfather and his brothers suffered deeply and were evicted from their land in the south. We want to live in peace but we're always ready of they want to try again.

[@TheLeahygirl]

It might come to that. One of their uneducated government, unaware that UK imported much of its food from Ireland, threatening to starve us again if we didn't support their racist brexit. No respect for us but even worse the 2 million of us they starved during the genocide of An Gorta Mór. They don't even understand if they declare war or invasion against us now they are declaring it against EU27. TiofTiocfaidh ár lá.

[@werewolf5674]

Amen Brother. I hurt for them.💚🇮🇪☘️

[@irishlebvet]

G/man Luke. I played with you in the Embankment in Tallagh in Dublin. Memories my friend. Rest in Peace.

[@irishcatholic880]

Luke was really our prince, he was one of us and never compromised us!

[@seas1392]

irish history is tragedy and it goes back a thousand years but our sprit has like he sings never been broken.

[@GJ1607.]

Phil coulter wrote the song about his home town of Derry, and he gave the song to luke to sing

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

This song makes me cry, yes my spirit is bruised, this could apply to any town in Northern Ireland in the 70s.

[@johndoyle2397]

The greatest Irish singer

[@murraykilpatrick3029]

Welcome to the folk music scene. Where many of the songs are actually about something. Often the truest form of history available. Rather than mindless I, All about me and my relationship songs, with hook lines repeated over and over again, to an almost non existent tune. Luke was one of a kind, an incredibly passionate singer. You might also have been aware of the brilliant, tenor banjo playing of Barney McKenna? Those rendezvous, minus the black powder etc. Are very descriptive of the mainly participatory folk music festivals, that's have been held for decades, all over the place. Thanks so much for reviewing that song.

[@KarlXByrne]

Taken from us too soon at 43, and we can't even blame it on the British, but with enough Guinness we can probably come up with something. I stop by his statue probably twice a week, have a smoke, watch the tourist take photos and enjoy my home town I love so well.

[@annecaro.3956]

luke Kelly is a hero ! the best !

[@novo611]

Great voice great song. Rip luke

[@k.e.g2133]

Luke was an amazing singer ! Please check out his song called the night visiting song , it’s great and thank you for remembering this great artist . From me a simple Irish ☘️ grandmother. Gos Bless . Luke died ti young . 👍

[@davidgrainger5378]

The first time I heard that song, it was in Derry/Londonderry being sung by John Hulme who won the Nobel for bringing peace to Northern Island with the Good Friday Agreement. In later years I heard it sung by the Dubliners live in concert.

[@jamesbyrnes716]

It's derry

[@dimmers76]

@@jamesbyrnes716 No, no it's Derry, lol.

[@claretoland3362]

Doire Colmcille/Derry, founded as a Monastery by St. Columcille/Columba. Doire is Irish Gaelic for Oak Grove. St Colmcille is Patron Saint of Doire/Derry.the ☘

[@TheLeahygirl]

It's Derry.

[@sl_721]

Derry, or Doire

[@mlelsc1]

Luke was from Dublin…song is about the conflict in Derry which is in Northern Ireland. One of our greatest musicians.

[@sharonm1990]

Derry is in the North of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@rickybobby420.]

Spirit is bruised but never broken 🇮🇪

[@patriciafinn5717]

You got it..all part of our sad history..

[@k.e.g2133]

Your story about your grandpa & grandma sounds interesting Brandon . 🙌

[@williamkelly9859]

The strongest people in derry were and are the women.unbelievable resilience..

[@iuile]

I honestly never expected to see anyone react to this. The lyrics are strong with a lot of Irish songs. The Fields of Athenry (about the Great Hunger), Grace (about the wife of one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising), Isle of Hope Isle of Tears (about Annie Moore, the first immigrant to set foot on Ellis Island), Amhrán na bhFiann (in English: The Soldier's Song, the Irish National Anthem.) I absolutely recommend all of them for reactions. This is the best month for it, after all.

[@Tuttuh6]

Zombie by the cranberries was about the 93 IRA Warrington bombings that killed 2 children

[@mlelsc1]

The song was written by Derry man Phil Coulter.

[@shanemolloy4731]

Up the dub liners 😂😂

[@shooster5884]

Hearing this song again now, I would like to dedicate it to the Ukrainian people.. as an Irish person one has to admire the Ukrainians 'bruised, never broken' spirit.. so many of their cities and towns destroyed by Putin, so many killed and wounded, so many displaced. I remember when all the Irish refugees fled South to Dublin. I was final year at school and the school encouraged us to go to the RDS in the city centre where the refugees were brought in the initial chaos before finding accomodation for them all.. and sign up to help a family. My friend and I were not able to take a family to live in our homes, but befriended a family instead.. which meant that we visited them in the army camp where they were accommodated, got them things they needed, took them out or for meals in our homes etc. Their house had been burned down the night they fled and their little 2 year old boy had stopped speaking since that night and didn't speak for months afterwards. When I saw all the millions of refugees flood from their towns and villages out of Ukraine at the start of Putin's brutal invasion of their country and neighboring countries mobilizing rapidly to provide for their basic needs, it brought that time of refugees from Northern Ireland fleeing South all back and how traumatic it was for them. My thoughts to all refugees from any country who are forced by violence from their homes and their way of life..

[@johncronin3432]

Phil Coulter's song takes on all it's significance if you understand the religious-social background.

[@ryan1916php]

Joe McDonnel, H-Block song or the songbird are some songs you should listen to, they're about Irish men who went on hunger strike and were starved to death by the British government 1 of which (Bobby Sands) was an elected MP.

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

Also written by Phil Coulter

[@Cindy-No]

Loved this. 😢❤ Now I’m gonna go have some ice cream.

[@BrandonFaul]

Eat some for me 😊

[@Cindy-No]

@@BrandonFaul You bet. 😊

[@sharonm1990]

Have an Irish Coffee for yourself lol 🇮🇪

[@LittleBearPaws]

It’s called a ‘poke’ 🍦 in the North of Ireland

[@Cindy-No]

@ You don’t wanna know what a poke means in these parts lol 😏

[@buckymacclusky3607]

The Dub-line-ers 😆 from Dub-line city 😆 all good my friend

[@BrandonFaul]

It didn't click lol

[@buckymacclusky3607]

I thought as much 😆😆

[@EllenRodgers-ut4vz]

i live in Derry and know the streets very well my husband was from the Bogside

[@MariaMurray-r2e]

It's the dub linners pronunciation 🤗🤣

[@BrandonFaul]

Oh I've heard lol tons 😆

[@theliamofella]

@@BrandonFaulI think you need to be told again, it appears that people enjoy telling people when they do something wrong and I GUARANTEE you that not a single person who corrected you Is born and raised in Ireland

[@werewolf5674]

Pray for a free Ireland. 🇮🇪☘️

[@rocketman5931]

Luke Kelly just pure brilliance 🇮🇪☘️

[@jackcarter5101]

DUBLIN-ers, i.e. people from Dublin. Not dub-LINERS.

[@gustavlonn824]

Thought the same thing

[@jamescoleman9966]

Yes it's about derry but maybe a bit deeper also about the people and the division of troubles.

[@macker33]

Good version and luke is a king, but paddy reilly has the best version of this song.

[@gabrielmcevoy9198]

Written by Derry man Phil coulter

[@k.e.g2133]

Isaiah 42 vs 1-4 a bruised spirit . Great song . 👏👍

[@jayh5446]

You must have a listen to the green fields of France. It's about a young Irish man who died in ww1 fighting for all our freedom 😢🇮🇪☘✌

[@theliamofella]

It’s a great tune , although it’s Willie Mcbride was Scottish (but that’s not important) it’s a fantastic tune non the less

[@jayh5446]

@@theliamofella I always thought the song was about a young Irish lad 🤔 every day is a school day 🍻✌🍀🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mlelsc1]

Dub…Lin …ers…..not Dub Liners! Magnificent singer

[@darrennorton6889]

The Dub Liners 😂

[@BrandonFaul]

**Dub-Linners**

[@claff88]

The dub liners 😂😂😂

[@BrandonFaul]

I need a new reaction to them to show i've corrected it lol

[@shanevaughan8133]

Dub liners ha ha

[@SuperJemser]

For a real sad one, look up Noreen Bawn (Irish is Noirín Bán)

[@williamkelly9859]

Ďerry.ģreat town .great song.but m alot of us have gone .ìtis true.wè only 😅

[@DjangoWarheart]

Is the Dub an ocean? 😂

[@adellbaard9988]

Beautiful singing and tale telling

[@Sarah-cb4ti]

Better version of that somg

[@LittleBearPaws]

Check out John O Dreams song by Paddy Reilly

[@thedarkhugheshughes2640]

Proper Dub

[@johndoyle2397]

Derry, not London Derry, Derry

[@francissaunders7402]

Dude, Dub-linn-ers. Get in your box of shame!!

[@BrandonFaul]

Yoo relaxxxx it's been corrected 😂

[@francissaunders7402]

@@BrandonFaul good man!!

[@mauraorourke9849]

​@@BrandonFaulignore him. It's rude to correct someone unless you are asked or you are teaching a subject.

[@lottiehowes585]

You should look up, moved hearts Christy Moore,

[@Tuttuh6]

Dub li ners

[@williamkelly9859]

Ccrc8cl you are privileged. Your old man must have been a very decent man.good luck.

[@JayMacTìre]

Just want to be free

[@ShayKane64]

You should do Grace by Jim McCann, And Scorn not his simplicity by Luke Kelly which was written by Phil Coulter who also wrote The Town I loved so well

[@Simonmc78]

Dubliners pronounces "Dub Lynn Ers"

[@ronanbarrett4407]

This is a fantastic song, but this version isn't great. I'm not sure if the guitarist, Ronnie Drew, simply played it wrong by accident (they were all heavy drinkers) or if this was an earlier rendition they later elaborated on, but literally every other recording if this I've heard is different to this, and far more moving. If you're revisiting this, I'd definitely recommend checking the studio recording, with accomplanying piano, or literally any other live version.

[@CathyD1976]

Dub liners? 😅😅😅😅 jaysus Christ almighty

[@BrandonFaul]

Relaxxxx I correct it in other videos 🤣

[@sl_721]

‘Dublin-ers,’ not ‘Dub-liners’

[@patrickdalton2424]

Dub lin er's

[@malachycasey1488]

You mispronounced the name of the brand 🤔

[@trippntrev]

Please learn how to pronounce The Dubliners correctly

[@BrandonFaul]

I have. This is an old video.

[@jasonhendry8136]

You butchered the pronounciation of "the dubliners" 😂

[@BrandonFaul]

I correct it in a newer reaction. Thanks.

[@jasonhendry8136]

@@BrandonFaul great reaction though 👍 its nice to see people appreciate the dubliners, every sunday we would go to my nans for a sunday roast and can guarntee they would be blasting out lol

[@Rasher1974]

Does it matter we all knew what he meant .

[@eoghancallaghy2634]

There are no happy Irish songs. I have looked. There may be songs with an upbeat rhythm, but the subject matter is always depressing.

[@neddunn8731]

I think I was rude to you man and said something like they are not the dub liners but the dubliners, I apologise I was wrong and also I appreciate you sir looking and respecting my and probably your culture god bless you and kind regards ted.

[@neddunn8731]

Hay man thank you my respect to you from ted! keep doing what you are doing putting a light on a culture I will say this to you sir look and seek your brother's and sisters from your pile not wots told but was not offered good luck and god bless you.

[@theliamofella]

Fair play to ya for realising you might have sounded arrogant but obviously your not like that 🇮🇪✌️

[@kenshields7922]

its NOT dub - liners its Dubliners pronounce it properly

[@BrandonFaul]

Your watching an old video & your unaware I've corrected long ago. relax.

[@theliamofella]

Relax , he hasn’t insulted anyones mother , so get off your high horse, you can pronounce it anyway you like my friend 🇮🇪✌️

[@theliamofella]

And thanks for taking the time to listen to this fantastic song Btw check out my version I uploaded today 😅

[@mickmcgregor66]

The Dub liners 😂😂😂