Minstrel Boy, The - World Trade Center - 10th anniv - 9 11 11

[@erikdrake6317]

20 years ago, it was my generation's Pearl Harbor. Never Forget, America and stand by for the next one.

[@brianallen858]

Tiocfaídh ar lá 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@donalcasey3612]

I know u posted a year ago im just saying god bless you from ireland

[@tdioxin2658]

The Minstrel fell but the foeman’s chain could not bring that proud soul under, The harp he loved ne’er spoke again for he tore its cords asunder, And said “no chains shall sully thee, Thy soul of love and bravery, Thy songs were meant for the pure and free They shall never sound in slavery!” 😔

[@SteveonLI]

td, as you may klnow . . . it's a timeless lyric based on the military death of a good friend of the poet, thomas moore. the friend was killed during the rebellion of 1798. i have two versions of it on KZbin, one piano and one guitar (alas none w harp) wiki: . . . . . . . Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 - 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. . . . .[Minstrel Boy is a perfect example!]

[@RikkiVanHowle83]

One sword at least your rights shall guard, one faithful harp shall praise thee.

[@Key-Wound]

@@SteveonLIThere is an excellent version of it played on the harp here on youtube, I’ll find it. The original Irish music Moore used for his lyrics was called ‘The Moreen’ (Gaelic ‘Moírín ) celebrating an Irish Queen from around the 12th c, she was allegedly named Moírína (Marina) after a beautiful mermaid was captured by local fishermen of the North East coast. Which was probably a bottle nose dolphin. The following video is of a rare musical box playing The Minstrel boy as the core theme for a complication of fantasies & variations on Irish Folk music, which led the owner having the music transcribed and arranged for a piano duet that was performed in June 2023 in Germany. Hope you enjoy & your comments are most welcome. ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHmqhmuhn6lrfpYsi=1bxLsMfLF12Bc3G8

[@ifusayso7171]

Having participated in the many memorials, dedications, reflections and remembrances revolving around that terrible day in September has us realizing that every victims' family will never stand alone.

[@SteveonLI]

darren, i was proud to have the opportunity to work in the new 1 world trade center. it is 104 stories and i made my first visit when it was at 36 floors. . . . . 20th anniv coming up

[@ifusayso7171]

@@SteveonLI The new WTC serves as a fitting monument to those lost that Tuesday morning. Thank you Steve

[@SteveonLI]

@@ifusayso7171 for several years (2010-2016), i had the unusual opportunity to provide pubic relations and message development support to the elite commercial real estate brokers seeking to lease space in the new 1 WTC. you can easily imagine the kinds of issues we had to address, and the kind of questions we had to wrestle with from the media et al. even a child could imagine the questions we got!

[@SteveonLI]

"the minstrel fell….but the foeman's chain could not bring his proud soul under…"

[@BottomOfTheBarrelProductions]

The harp he loved ner spoke again for he tore it's cords asunder...

[@SteveonLI]

The Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums Band lost three of its 25 members on September 11

[@billneumann9365]

Thomas Moore is a relative of mine.I am proud to have him in my family

[@SteveonLI]

wow that's great. that is a source of pride! . . . . . as i understand it, he wrote this for a friend who had died in the rebellion of 1793. the poem is brief and highly inspirational . . . . here is a guitar version where you can here the splendid words: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXy2en56as-sm7c

[@daithidb]

@@SteveonLICorrect, though the year would be 1798.

[@SteveonLI]

@@daithidb. . . . . oops my mistake. a typo. thanks for catching it. i fixed it.

[@louislamonte334]

Very fine performance, Gentlemen! A tribute to every serviceMAN especially the MEN who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

[@ninob411]

The level of badassery shown in this video is beyond measure. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteveonLI]

The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone In the ranks of death you will find him; His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him;" Land of Song!" said the warrior bard, "Tho' all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain Could not bring that proud soul under; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder; And said "No chains shall sully thee, Thou soul of love and brav'ry! Thy songs were made for the pure and free, They shall never sound in slavery!"

[@JohnSmith-st6dw]

Bane no

[@virgil81nz]

Outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing these sacred words.

[@marygarlock4477]

Always loved the tune since seeing 'Gettysburg' several dozen times. TODAY someone gave me bagpipes. I will learn this tune. Someone get me a set of drummers!

[@SteveonLI]

mary here is a guitar version that allows you to hear the poetry kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXy2en56as-sm7c

[@suekamm4125]

I think I had a recording of that by the Limeliters. Thanks for posting the video. (I love pipe band!)

[@American001_offical]

Rest In peace victims of 9/11

[@alecedgeworth2814]

I don’t care if you are from a big city or a little town or what generation you are, there’s always 1 or 2 things every person who was alive when the event happened will always be able to remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the event like 9/11

[@SteveonLI]

true. and also for me, the john f kennedy assassination in 1963

[@vinpepp]

Yes i was at work in the UK, i couldn't believe that this happened, i watched on a live feed from ccn, it haunts me to this day!!

[@noeldoyle4501]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@SteveonLI]

it was quite a scene. and if you know the lyrics to 'the minstrel boy,' it runs even deeper.

[@MRNASCARFAN25]

Beautiful !!! NEVER FORGET 9/11 20 YEARS LATER !

[@dannyghundoo]

This was my regimental march for the queen's Royal hussars in the British army. Gives me goosebumps everytime

[@SteveonLI]

danny, did you know the inspiring words? see below

[@jimmurray9032]

It was written. About Robert. Emmett. Who led the. Abortive. Rebellion. Of. 1803

[@CatholicIrish11]

The ballad is about the 1798 United Irishmen rebellion against British rule in Ireland. AGAINST THE BRITISH ARMY

[@karlvonwestphalen3092]

​@@CatholicIrish11 So what? One of the British regiments had Ca Ira as their march and the Coldstream Guards have Mozart. They have always birrowed snappy tunes. 😂

[@mkeibergin3775]

@@karlvonwestphalen3092 sorry, stolen I would say, like so much of your history, from waiting like footpads in the ocean for the Spanish ships leaving South America and robing them of their stolen gold from the Incas, British everything was built from the rewards of slavery and thieving all over the planet, like the way you are so proud of your plundering, thieving past, you make the Spanish seem like alter boys, yours Vladimir Putin.

[@SteveonLI]

you can see the flag bearers dip below the glass sash as they pass through. now 15 years is coming up

[@WootTootZoot]

They dip because they don't want to hit their drone tops

[@gmdmercy]

Quick question, why is an old Irish ballad used in the commemoration in 9/11? Is it because of the huge Irish links between the city and emergency services?

[@SteveonLI]

here is my educated guess answer: . . . the direct connection between 'minstrel boy' and 9-11 here is really only being made by ME . . . for the purposes of this post. . . i know the song very well and i play and sing it frequently. i saw connections between the song (its lyrics specifically) and 9-11. i saw multi-parallels . . . . . and no, i am all but certain this band did not specifically choose to play this song for this event. 'minstrel boy' is one of the 2-3 default songs played by every pipe/drum band i have ever seen here in the US. simply put, they ALL play it, every time you see one of these bands, bar none. - - plus - - i know the words well, and it is conceivable that few if any of the band players know them . . . so . . . the connection here really comes from my own close relationship with a broadly used song . . . and how i saw it fit into this specific occasion. . . . you can see the lyrics below

[@gmdmercy]

@@SteveonLI well thank you for posting this. Powerful video, powerful song and powerful moment. Works all very well

[@SteveonLI]

the irish rebellion of 1798 generated several powerful songs invoking a spirit of freedom, sacrifice and determination

[@brucerobinson7295]

@@SteveonLI This has been a favorite of mine for a long time if you are not moved by this piping then you better check your pulse because you have no heart stay the course Bruce

[@SteveonLI]

bruce and gmd . . . .i worked professionally with the Cushman & Wakefield pre-leasing and leasing team at One World Trade Center btw 2010 and 2015. it was a remarkable assignment. . . . of course today, 10s of 1000's of tenant/employees walk in and out of the building without a second thought. . . . i too was a little trepidatious at first . . . but back in 2010, many people literally would not step near that structure. . . so . . . if you combine my personal musical background with my professional experience, you can see better how i personally relate to all this

[@CarlReff]

This song was born of 700 years of fighting British imperialism.

[@SteveonLI]

true! and the boy would rather destroy his musical instrument rather than allow it to be played under circumstances of slavery. music is being conflated with freedom. it's a high concept.

[@LittleMinx-k7i]

Great tune and story to go with it. I first heard this when they had the final shootout in the movie State of Grace! Superb movie with a top line up cast.

[@theslayeryt9863]

🫡🇺🇸🗽 never forget

[@paddyh6530]

Why are they dressed like Teuchters?

[@SteveonLI]

this is standard attire for pipe bands en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_band

[@SteveonLI]

here is my acoustic guitar version of 'the minstrel boy' - - - you can hear the inspiring words easily kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXy2en56as-sm7c

[@PNDStudios]

I remember that day very well and yes this is my generation's pearl Harbor. I remember sitting in my English class and the phone ringing from the office.. One of my friends got called down to the office. I remember3 That she never came back and took the rest of the day off because our mother was picking her up. I. I live in Pennsylvania and and it was the fact that they could not get ahold of her Uncle and that her Uncle was supposed to work in the towers that day. Luckily for her, her Uncle took that day off. If he didn't take that day off he would have just been another casually.

[@SteveonLI]

i had the unusual role of serving as PR rep for a highly prominent NYC PR commercial real estate broker who had One WTC as a client

[@ivanoday4635]

Biden is this generation's Pearl Harbor.

[@kaiyuanwang7811]

Immanuel

[@1991quince]

🇮🇪🇺🇲

[@brianallen858]

Tiocfaídh ar lá 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@DomhnallOSuileabhainPrin-tm1fw]

Never fight wars for Israel. Remember too the dancing Israelis and the evidence that Israel knew that Americans would die and did nothing to stop it. Israel is your greatest enemy.

[@LoveLife-xy9ir]

Love this song but dont believe the lies

[@juancortez9053]

😐😔🥺