Silent O Moyle // The Ministrel Boy

Ceiliúradh (Celebration) at The Royal Albert Hall
April 10th 2014
Silent O Moyle performed by Eimear Quinn
The Minstrel Boy performed by The West Ocean String Quartet, The Irish Army Band, The Band of The Irish Guards and The Ceiliúradh House Band.

[@vinpepp]

God when the pipes and drums strike up, i am in tears!!

[@Dabhach1]

"Silent O Moyle" was written by Thomas Moore and inspired by an ancient legend in which Fionnuala, daughter of Lir, and her brothers are cursed by their stepmother, the sorceress Aoife, to take the form of swans and wander the rivers and seas of Ireland for 900 years until the spell was broken by the sound of a church bell after the arrival of Christianity.

[@DenizGunesSila]

Hello Ireland From Anatolia

[@andymcevoy2080]

Such a wonderful evocative piece. Beautiful.

[@johncherry2205]

We learned The Minstrel Boy, in primary school and the words our still stuck in my head 60years later. A beautiful hymn ☘

[@brianmoyle1944]

This goes to the Irish roots of my family - a very moving lament!

[@philroberts7238]

Fiona Shaw deserves a recognition here, I think!

[@spmoran4703]

It brings tears .

[@tomc6407]

How moving! So beautiful. Makes me proud to be Irish!

[@Chouettechevêche172]

🇨🇵☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️

[@rebsarge]

It never dawned on me the spoken poem could be so moving, so evocative.

[@thereseloez6677]

Sublime ...

[@maryhatch9225]

Beautiful.

[@vistabren]

Brilliant

[@gloin10]

Iontach álainn is ea é! Superb!

[@andremarcelo7878]

Fantastic!

[@gjones3471]

Finest rendition of the Minstrel Boy I have ever heard!

[@1tommymulligan]

Another great version here kzbin.info/www/bejne/epecXmyVhJijeK8

[@VMA225]

Brilliant !!!

[@Tellemore]

AND the Irish Army Drums and Pipes

[@garyhutton2654]

It's the Irish and British army look at a few of the pipers berets it's got the crown above the harp just saying I'm Irish and proud of it btw

[@Eimego]

All thats good about being Irish

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

I completely agree with you on that Sean Caldwell even though I am part Irish because my last name Dolan means dark haired Irish man

[@allanbrooke1915]

fabulous

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

I’m very surprised that they forgot the third verse of the song and this verse was written during the civil war and it goes The Minstrel Boy will return we pray When we hear the news we all will cheer it, The minstrel boy will return one day, torn perhaps in body, not in spirit. Then may he play on his harp in peace, In a world such as heaven intended, For all the bitterness of man must cease, And every battle must be ended.

[@AnshGupta1998]

This song have also being mentioned in the Short story named Two Gallants by James Joyce. I'm happy as well as surprised simultaneously that even today such songs persist.

[@rebsarge]

Never heard that stanza. Thanks

[@randomvideoproducer]

I've only ever heard that verse sung by Americans.

[@Sheratim]

The third verse is an American addition. It wasn’t part of the original poem. They are Irish and are performing the original song.

[@DenizGunesSila]

Olağanüstü

[@Scoob505]

Are you saying this is the only good thing about being Irish?

[@samderrida]

Why recite and not sing? I see now. Wouldn’t have worked with that arrangement

[@IamMysterium]

Instrumentals okay. Vocals not.