PLANXTY ,JOHN O DREAMS , RARE LIVE AUDIO ,SWEET

PLANXTY, JOHN O DREAMS ,GREAT VERSION WITH SWEET PIPE AND STRINGS PLAYING LIVE.

[@brucebodden513]

Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. Lovely.

[@richardthacker]

I’ve always loved the sentiment of “both man and master in the night are one …” 👍 The genius lyric of Bill Caddick.

[@radharcanna]

Followed by ‘All things are equal when the day is done’. Christy changed it in a subsequent solo recording to ‘Some things are equal when the day is done’, which I didn’t like so much. His first solo recording of it is beautiful.

[@catmalogen23]

Immense, searing, fragile, few can combine harmonics and a deftness of touch like Planxty

[@johnwalsh8135]

Just allow the music and vocals to flow over you , it’s wonderful , regardless of whoever came from wherever . Its a marvellous collaboration.

[@davidbrennan3613]

Christy sings straight from the heart

[@kellykelleher7321]

Magnificent ⚘🍀💖🍀🌷🍀💖⚘💕

[@kerryg100]

wow tis is mighty mighty when the ulinn pipes kick in at the end takes it home. Maith sìbh. ..

[@windybaer]

That was as awesome as it gets. I was transported completely to a time when a dear friend (Don Udell) sang this song for the first, and as it happened., the last time in public. The passion was on him and I wept to hear it. Thanks Christy Moore, and the pipes were perfect for doubling my tears.

[@theirishman2011]

+windybaer lovely tune to remember a dear friend and your right the pipes are both beautiful and haunting

[@anthonywalsh7613]

windybaer rejoice in such fond if sad memories.

[@caesarsmith4711]

Love Planxty

[@richardw2646]

to be played at my funeral I hope....

[@Horsemarine100]

Beautiful lullaby for all ages!

[@skullcrusher1991]

Absolutely a legend . Great song

[@irishfield1]

Top song to me ever adore this thank you Christy

[@mkeeganphipps]

Irish Field Thank Bill Caddick, he wrote this. RIP Bill.

[@moominpic]

Lovely track. Thanks for uploading.

[@differous01]

Sweet dreams to author Bill Caddick [27/6/44 - 19/11/18]

[@tomryan4501]

Great song!

[@davidbrennan3613]

Pure magic

[@anthonywalsh7613]

Beautiful

[@dessiediamond5974]

Amazing

[@Irishweddingparty]

a beautiful song

[@Horsemarine100]

Unexpected, from Planxty, but really gentle and beautiful.

[@CantwrCymreig]

Hey, I was just listening to Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, in B Minor - Overture fantasia; he used the same melody as in this song!

[@horse5407]

Well, Yes. He wrote it.

[@kerryevans1562]

Ok men...Christy call to Arm's. ..started this out Lovely...but Liam Òg Flynn finishèd it on pipes .. For he is the master... Whom we lost today.. Ar dheis Dè go raibh a Anam dìlis...

[@kerryg100]

Incredible saw the Rala tribute and followed the yellow brick road.....loved the pipes in this one ...

[@tonymacmalony]

Fantastic!

[@Rupertbear27]

Wonderful--was that Liam on the Uileann Pipes---RIP to the Legend on the pipes !

[@liammcgovern5243]

Good night all going to meet with John o dreams Liam

[@dessiediamond5974]

A wonderful song and no mistake

[@rockandrollpaddy]

Magic!

[@catmalogen23]

Does anyone know which recording this was taken from?

[@richardperkins5046]

The great Christy Moore.

[@hasod22]

Written by Bill Caddick Jackfield Shropshire ...

[@differous01]

Sleep well Bill (20/11/18)

[@horse5407]

The music is Tchaikovsky though.

[@neilthompson8668]

@@horse5407 Bill explains that Tchaikovski got the tune from an Italian folk dance kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ2nfnWln7-Vpqc

[@coffeeman1126]

Yeah, you don't expect an Irish entertainer like Bill Caddick to borrow a melody from Tchaikovsky, but the result is a wonderful song. Thanks Bill ... and Pyotr.

[@flamencobob]

Bill Caddick was English. Christy said they were friends though, which is probably how the song ended up in the Irish repertoire.

[@paulcunnane4]

Caddick was English.

[@radharcanna]

Hadn't heard this recording before. It's just beautiful, with the pipes and fiddle providing a lovely duet. Just listen to how the crowd go wild at the end. Anyone know where it was recorded and who the fiddler was? Liam's music will 'flow on for ever'.

[@catmalogen23]

Been searching for gig info on this rendition too, alas no return

[@Corinnique]

For those praising Irish music (which I love), I have to point out that the melody was written by Tchaikovsky.

[@horse5407]

Yeah we know. Thanks

[@grahamhewitt5896]

And the lyrics by Bill Caddick, an Englishman

[@Emerald007007]

Sure isn't Irish Music the best in the world? And who is going to disagree?

[@celiaeriksson1919]

Tis an English song this one. But yes agree.

[@WaitingforGodot]

It's an Italian folk tune, developed by Tchaikovsky who was Russian, with words written by Bill Caddick who is an Englishman. Sure isn't the world of music that crosses borders wonderful?

[@celiaeriksson1919]

Thank you Mr.@@WaitingforGodot! E is such a nice hormone to be at ease with.... actually the entire folky bit is entirely Caddick, based on Tchaikovsky. Oh pesky English people, they are so clever.... actually the best version is the Welsh band Wild Oats' version!!! So pooh to you!!! I'm Norwegian btw.

[@WaitingforGodot]

@@celiaeriksson1919 Takk skal du ha.

[@martinhasson4942]

Possession is nine tenths of the Law! Christy owns John O Dreams! 🍀💚☘🍀💚🍀☘🍀💚☘🍀💚☘💚🍀

[@chrisylennon6508]

What album is this off does anyone know or was it a love performance can't find it anywhere and it's Mt favorite version

[@neilthompson6828]

Bill Caddick isn't Irish, he comes from the West Midlands of England. Check out the video of him singing John O dreams on U tube. The song isn't just a lullaby it is an allegory ( fast Italian folk song)

[@rneoman]

Yes and the music was Tchaikovsky's

[@neilthompson8668]

In his video Bill Caddick explains that he original pinched the tune from Tchaikovsky only to find out later that Tchaikovsky pinched it from an Italian folk dance. The words are allegorical as the hidden meaning is that he is singing about death, hence my rather pathetique joke about the fast Italian folk song.

[@horse5407]

Who said he was?

[@neilthompson8668]

@@horse5407 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Dreams

[@grahamhewitt5896]

Bill Caddick was a regular at the folk club upstairs in the Newhampton pub in Wolverhampton. He was a great entertainer. Downstairs Irish musicians played but they all returned to Ireland when the Celtic Tiger arrived.

[@Kobzar3374]

It is obviously based upon the last movement of Chaikovski's sixth symphony (perhaps it has been just by chance). Anyway, it is interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[@rneoman]

No this isn't obvious you just googled it

[@neilthompson8668]

Les Barker did a parody of the song about Custard Creams mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=53109

[@OConaill77]

Why is Jesus in it?

[@horse5407]

Because Ireland

[@thebaron5206]

And why Monet’s garden?

[@MerleHeidi]

Wouldn't be my choice were I creating the visuals. But, here's my conjecture as to my Jesus is depicted twice: Perhaps because the first image of Jesus used shows Jesus with John the Baptist. Perhaps John the Baptist could be identified as being John O' Dreams, bringing visions and dreams to Jesus. The second image of Jesus shows him in a boat on a river. "John O' Dreams lyric: "Sleep is a river. Flow on forever. And for your boatman choose old John O' Dreams".

[@GreenLantern1916]

The christian pictures are incongruous with the rest of the video.

[@theirishman2011]

Not really , I think most people are not shocked or offended by them , Christians probably like them and atheists find them incongruous , no offence intended.

[@martinhasson4942]

Jesus Always annoying the Easily Annoyed!😬 ☘ Here's The Father The Son and The Holy Spirit ☘️

[@grahamhewitt5896]

Bill Caddick was a regular at the Newhampton pub‘s folk club in Wolverhampton. A wonderful entertainer and prolific songwriter. His songs were adopted by quite a few famous singers.

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

@@grahamhewitt5896 Any recommendations of his better songs?