The Eskies - 'Haul Away Joe' - The Harbour Bar @ Killruddery

The Eskies are one of the most exciting Irish bands at the moment, garnering critical acclaim for their trademark sea-soaked gypsy folk stylings. Here they perform a traditional sea shanty 'Haul Away Joe', made famous by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.
theharbourbar.ie
Video by David Keeling
Audio Recorded & Mixed by Michiel Hogerzeil
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Filmed at Killruddery, Bray

[@kriskronkle5203]

This is vastly underrated

[@TurtleMarcus]

Her: He's probably cheating on me. Me with my boys:

[@johnnydrumbone]

I met Timmy once, he was hanging out in an English Pub. Nice fella he was. 🍺

[@joyann951]

This is so perfect I’m speechless

[@wendyparry437]

Best version by far. Classic sailor shanty they all look like sea dogs!.

[@williambreeher9580]

Imagine walking through a forest and you start to hear this, must have been amazing

[@sharingyourexperiences5305]

Oh my gosh this is by far the best version I've yet to see & one of the few that is sang the way I always heard it as a child ! This brought tears to my eyes. So many different versions out there, this is a national treasure, to me at least

[@lizharley4019]

Then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crayZZAH! I laugh every time at the exaggeration. I love this version tho, your voices are so good together.

[@boredwithusernames]

Fantastic version of this classic shanty...

[@aprilchronister9980]

My fave version of this song still .... love the 'woooup!' and various loud voice sounds through the song (harmonies are great for sure too!!)

[@SeanDagher]

Great job, guys. Great rendition. Never mind the (small minority of) critics below. I can't believe anyone would go out of their way to find fault with this. You guys are amazing.

[@leogreen5432]

Holy shit...new favorite version!!!!!!

[@rapscallionrobby]

You gentlemen are remarkable. Well done!

[@joelastlight7162]

I`m Hauling it Boss!

[@happyjak60]

Can't beat this version WELL DONE

[@kafkastrial8650]

How evocative this is. I find it very moving. how many of our forfathers must have sang these words ?

[@Tommy1977777]

Outstanding!

[@daweshorizon]

Great version of this sea shanty. Nice one!

[@MattyB1970]

Brings back memories of the 1970's for me! Love it.

[@NoobBossYtbr]

Holy Shit ! perfect! amazing! love it!! thank you for doing this!

[@HemmiHedman]

Wonderful!

[@spoodermanxx225]

Who the hell is timmy

[@rainherington9061]

+spidermanxx23 right?

[@JohnCollins-io6ii]

+spidermanxx23 What they're actually saying is "to me" very fast. When sailors would sing long haul shanties such as this one while setting sails, the shantyman would sing the verse alone, and then say "to me" to tell the other sailors on the line to join in for the chorus, where they would then heave in unison on the hard syllables (aWay haul aWay, haul aWay Joe)

[@colinweinmann]

+spidermanxx23 Who the fuck is Amanda!

[@SpaceMarineGandhi]

+Colin Weinmann Alice? Who the fuck is Alice?

[@HolandaChiquita]

It's "tell me"...

[@23seana73]

I do hope Timmy is listening... X

[@SVChaos]

Thank you for this!

[@yummyzerg]

I love this!

[@naturalnuke]

Definetely, these men are actual gentlemen

[@pauljones9746]

Fantastic! Love it

[@paulfroelich1024]

"First I met a yankee girl and she was fat and lazy" I kinda love that we (Americans) are fat and lazy even in old Irish folk songs.

[@eudamushd7530]

In the traditional lyrics, it was the Irish girl that was 'fat and lazy' The Eskies, being proud Irishmen, have decided to change it.

[@DDGVET4]

@@eudamushd7530 Ah, but the Redheads are still " Irish Crazy"!

[@scott122]

Also been sung as "Once I had a Cockney girl" ...cities/locale were often interchanged

[@Blue-ff2qv]

So well done.

[@23seana73]

Fantastic rendition. Thanx lads. Keep em comin' Xx

[@deanryder5678]

very good work lads!

[@mikaylahutchison3705]

Best haul away joe ever

[@user-bp9zj9xs2y]

amazing

[@awiggins7031]

Fantastic singing and the recording is extra exceptional!

[@BardofCornwall]

Sounds great, and a cool location.

[@thebannedgreenman8939]

Great harmony.

[@awiggins7031]

Perfect!

[@igricheff1]

merci les mecs . Beau et joyeux .

[@jimschaming4893]

This is one of the best versions of Haul Away Joe I have ever heard! You guys rock!

[@jakeornot6306]

Wish I could find a video of THESE guys singing Haul Away Joe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn6UaJeegselaas

[@bibs7855]

You damn well hit it right how you should fellas. Good work.

[@rosefromthedepths]

Wow, what a fantastic rendition of a song very close to my heart, amazing voices guys and so good to hear. If I had any criticism it would be as benedict hampus said - the soft and slightly embarrased "to me" from the man with the hat - this is a sea shanty traditionally sung to aid the hard work of dragging a massive mainsail "to me" hence it's huge importance! Other than that an almost perfect modern day version of a seafaring classic - well done guys :)

[@gottalovetheinternet]

Chills...

[@hankturner2790]

Very Nice!

[@EricOwensFlute]

Nice job fellas!

[@Salt_N_Tales]

awesome, timmy!

[@mercurialice1386]

lindo ❤😍 perfeito

[@Karen31480]

awesome

[@adamgroves2596]

That is ace

[@rachelboo132]

part of this song is in my music book in school :)

[@fenrisulfur666]

Absolutely fantastic, the manliest of manly songs. Sung by extremely manly men.

[@rewindthefuture1600]

Man I came here from the minecraft bedwars player walibear who sings this song somewhat in the new purpled video. I cant belive I found this great piece of work through minecraft bedward xD.

[@tomrodgz1228]

un directo impresiónante

[@user-cq9si6gi1c]

Молодцы!

[@dumbnerdstuff2797]

Underated

[@MrZemme]

This is hands down the best version of this I've ever heard, and I've been listening to it for almost twenty years, singing it for several.

[@TofuTarantula]

they can haul away all they want, that boat aint going nowhere til they raise the water level

[@greenlamp9219]

timmay

[@wellthen.......9384]

green lamp they are saying" to me"

[@greenlamp9219]

TIMMAY

[@marwinout]

timmay

[@NoobBossYtbr]

TIMMAY

[@ruthrose2212]

Timmay!!

[@juras1930]

When I was a little boy, so my mother told me, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips would all grow moldy, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Way, haul away, the good ship now is rolling, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe First I met a yankee girl and she was fat and lazy, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe King Louis was the King of France before the revolution, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe And then he got his head cut off, it spoiled his constitution, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe St. Patrick was a gentleman, he came form decent people, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe He built a church in Dublin town and on it put a steeple, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Way haul away, we're bound for better weather, to me Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe

[@rainherington9061]

+Jura S ...timmy...

[@rainherington9061]

+Jura S but still cool.

[@KingJellyfishII]

konnor michael actually "to me" is correct

[@aussieWS]

Toplads

[@Ceyler1000]

молодцы

[@andrewsowerby5498]

Fun fact for any sea shanty ..when a vocalist shouts "timmy" . Its an english abbreviation of the words "to me" or how we say it "tae me " .. hence why every solo shanty man says it and all the fellow men follow with the chorus !! 😅🤣 tune in fae more more facts

[@SVChaos]

Timmy!!!

[@SVChaos]

I do know that but its a south park reference thank you much

[@MakTalMid]

Timmmae!

[@MefilioDeAggelo]

John McMahon damn it! i came for this

[@justmytw0cents]

To me!

[@philipshapkin6607]

sorry im a bit confused on the general meaning of the chorus in this song. can someone explain it. is it a song mourning a death ?

[@FlightyAngels]

+Philip Shapkin This is a long haul Shanty, much like Cadences in the Military, these types of songs were used when working in groups like to raise sails, haul in anchor lines etc. I never worked on sail ships, but some of those ropes and sails were not light, so a Chanter would sing the verse or few lines, then the crew hauling on the lines would respond and would haul in unison.

[@philipshapkin6607]

***** tanks!

[@larrybelitsky1444]

Philip Shapkin - We Sailors speak a different language. To "haul" means to pull back with force. To "weigh anchor" means to raise up , bathrooms ="Heads", rooms ="Compartments", walls="Bulkheads" , pointy end in front ="Bow" or "Fore", the other end ="Stern", "Aft", or "Fantail". If something is behind something else its "Abaft" of it, while something in front of something else is "Afore" of it. Clear as mud, right? Steps ="Ladders", narrow safety edging around the ship = "Catwalk" and in case you've ever wondered, you can put a boat on a ship, but you can't put a Ship on a boat. WHEW !!

[@simonabbott]

Honestly it's Timmy doing most of the hauling in this version

[@niceguyjayson]

Livinalie timmy!

[@BobbySpeirs]

y'all on spotify?

[@kanekiweebclan5187]

TIMMY!

[@Orangecrazy64]

timmehhhh

[@user-ij6ub7xy2t]

Name personal (Timmy) or of teammate? It so old song, so a do it understand as "teammate"

[@wellthen.......9384]

Тимофей Колыженков the lyric is "to me"

[@bleedinghandshughes]

it's to me! not Timmy!!

[@HolandaChiquita]

Erm.. It;s actually "tell me"...

[@xandercorp6175]

He's right. It's "to me" as in "sing it to me".

[@HolandaChiquita]

xandercorp Hmmm. In most lyrics I have read they write: "tell me". And "to" sounds so very different to what they're singing. Especially if you listen to other versions of this song...

[@xandercorp6175]

Maybe you're unfamiliar with the accent. It's exactly how they would pronounce to me. Tell me could be valid enough I suppose, but I am doubtful. As for other versions, they all sound like "to me". What versions are you listening to? The main version I go to as a classic is the Clancy Brothers.

[@HolandaChiquita]

xandercorp I'm not unfamiliar with the accent, although I do not hear it daily... In my opinion it's exactly how they pronounce "tell me" but a little faster... I have listened to every version that I could find, which is a bout 30 or so... I have heard the Clancy Brothers version often, and watched live versions as well. I think it's quite hard to tell exactly, but I would still go for "tell me", also because it makes the most sense...

[@larrybelitsky1444]

I'm a salty old Shell back Sailor and THIS VERSION is the best I've ever hear. It should be mandatory for the Cadance Caller to chant this chanty whilst teaching the USN recruits to march.

[@awiggins7031]

Yes to Cadence calling. In our platoon in Army OCS we sang "What do you do with a Drunken Sailor" at fast double time march. Is a fun thing to remember.

[@justmytw0cents]

TO ME

[@Mr5YouTubechannels]

8

[@FzudemR]

Gosh Darn it! i love this video, but as a southpark fan, i cannot watch this video with a straight face :D

[@6Anonymous6Nobody6]

Joseph Timmy Holloway

[@jovanciric2742]

Hi renly baratheon lool

[@23seana73]

Not often is the original bested like this. The Clancies would be very happy. X

[@wellthen.......9384]

23Seana it's too bad the Clancy's didn't make the original......

[@23seana73]

Oh sorry Ted Bear, who did the original? X

[@louisegeorge136]

wonderful, but i can't deal with the amount of beards lol

[@kidgamer7172]

The gal*

[@tonystark2761]

**Gilbert Blythe joined the chat**

[@Mandolorian1001]

Lacking momentum

[@user-pv4hx8hs3f]

Beer in one hand ;) Only in Britain.

[@marieoreilly2098]

Naval Frontline it’s Ireland not Britain

[@dabrigzterXD]

Ah ofc, only the British can hold a beer in one hand, the Irish would be lucky to even have a beer ;)

[@venlvfx]

Timmy wtf

[@lt.kettch4652]

I was really hoping to see some greatly bearded men with the voices of warriors sing this song of old; I was given vegans in tight pants...and rather cute beards.

[@wellthen.......9384]

Lt. Kettch but they're not vegans

[@LordSunrunner]

The definition of posers. It confounds me, people leaving positive feedback. It's like no one has heard a proper sea shanty.

[@strangefolkprimary4837]

Wow, way too much inflection. Either way, I appreciate the try and it's important music to keep singing!

[@camarocarl7130]

Needs more shaky cam and off angle uncentered camera work to be even more irritating.

[@nikvmk]

I don't know, I think they are trying too hard. This is a working song, a hauling song. Not a ballad.

[@ragingpureta]

Why hipsters feels the need to ruin everything?

[@madsaik2643]

лучше идите работать, чем так петь

[@Puzzlkopp]

dont scream ...

[@geolife9364]

Sounded great, good harmony! The standing guy is trying too hard and needs to practice his timing... I don't like to criticise but his singing was the weakest part of the performance. Honestly, the guy with the ponytail should have sung the whole thing. Keep up the good work!

[@23seana73]

and that Geo-Strata 101, is the most forked tongue compliment I’ve read in a long time. I think they all add texture and it would sound very flat just sung by one fellow. I like this rendition a lot. With no caveats whatsoever. Well done the lads. All ov them. Xx

[@connorhill1247]

The miss timing is Rubato, which is extending the length of the bars to add emphasis and in a situation like this, it’s bloody amazing. And with the harmonies do them all justice

[@subhang6316]

canser