The Good Ship Kangaroo - Planxty 1980

[@brendanseanbarry]

This track represents the absolute peak of Irish folk music. All the ingredients are there: superb musicianship, brilliant ensemble playing and harmonising, not to mention Ireland's greatest ever singer, Christy Moore, showing his mastery of all the required phrasing, pacing and attitude. Planxty's best track.

[@deemulcahy6553]

I’ll have to argue with one thing that you said, I believe Luke Kelly is the finest singer to come out of Ireland 🇮🇪 but Christy Moore is not far behind

[@medb8882]

@@deemulcahy6553I agree, Paul Brady is my personal second to Luke, then gilbert o sullivan or Phil lynott

[@MrEverthere]

so well put

[@AlvaroBergamo-un4qo]

Le parole mi si fermano in gola per l ' emozione.. vederli finalmente, e nn guardare solo il vinile che girava sul piatto tanti anni fa.. Dio ti ringrazio..

[@highvolumepls]

Saw Andy Irvine in concert last week, a quarter of Planxty, Legend at 81

[@alancat2705]

R.I.P. LIAM ! ...cried my eyes out this weekend when I heard !! .....Great Piper !...up there with the great one's Leo Rowson , Seamus Ennis and Willie Clancy !

[@SkeligMichael]

Sad to hear, that Liam is dead. R.I.P

[@alancat2705]

@@SkeligMichael Ta' bronn orm !:( ..it's very sad , but unlike the other pipers before he's left us with a load of his music and albums to enjoy for centuries ; thus he will not be forgotten ! :)

[@beecee1235]

And the Piper Dolan. RIP.

[@Mollefonk]

One of the many things I love about playing the pipes is you get to sit down!! Mr O'Flynn looks so straight among this hairy and bearded lads. What a great and sturdy group they were.

[@violapowell9549]

I so love this! Their every live performance is unique, with different instruments coming to the fore.

[@MrCajunmojo]

This is genuine Irish folk music. Never to be bettered.

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

It's an English musichall song :-P

[@reganheavey3195]

Planxty great - 'I never thought she would prove false - or either prove untrue - as we sailed away from Milford Bay aboard The Kangaroo .....' Superb !

[@miguelargentina5239]

Such a long story behind, this fantastic Irish song. I knew this song, by a tape sent to me by an Irish pen-friend in 1981. You see, pen-friend and tape, now by magic Internet I came across and many many thanks for posting this beautiful lively song...Oh I never thought she would prove false or even prove untrue....Greetings from far-off Argentina, not too far by now :)

[@brixyfella]

ur very welcome, are you still connected with the pen friend,probly via Facebook now,irish music at it finest, check out the Dubliners aswell,raglan road wud b my suggestion to start you off

[@1chrisstanton]

It's an English song.

[@mateokowalsky2240]

Great song from everywhere

[@celiaeriksson1919]

No not from from everywhere, from England written by Harry Clifton an Englishman born in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. So not from Mrs. Cronin in Cork. But hey, don't let facts get in the way, being Norwegian I tend to find the English don't tend to care about other folk stealing their innovations I think it's funny..

[@neilandclionamcguckin5480]

Celia Eriksson, this version is Elizabeth Cronin’s version, the original is slightly different, that’s folk for you though! www.google.co.uk/amp/s/terreceltiche.altervista.org/the-good-ship-kangaroo-2/amp/

[@edwardmcardle9069]

Andy.Donal and the late Liam a class ot their own all top musicians.

[@jamesmandolin]

They were the best, four masters of their craft and right from the heart. Thanks for posting this, you're a star!

[@angelahunt7298]

Rest In Peace Liam xo

[@killiekentman]

great song by a great band and singer. still as good today as it was when i first heard it.

[@lastpirateslife]

when this band hit the heights they really hit them. so glad to have come across Planxty

[@tonymurray814]

I love the subtle turn of the head Christy does at 3:49 ish. It was in response to one of the band preceding him in the chorus. Met him back stage at the leasurland in Galway recently after an excellent show. Absolute Gentleman. If u have a chance to go see him just do it. He’s getting better with age!

[@hooverwildes]

To me the greatest band of all time.

[@DrMurphysBand]

A testament to the phenomenal nature of Irish Folk Music

[@Skrillbo]

I really like this song - I was introduced to Planxty by my dad, but he also plays folk himself so I've always been around it. Thanks for posting this :)

[@paradise8876]

Somewhere along the road of progress we lost this part of Irish life .... this was our identity, leaves us with a tear in our eye.

[@richardryan4250]

I totally agree with you .

[@aliciarobertson4979]

Thanks for uploading this. Loved Planxty. Have a collection of their albums. Have had the pleasure of meeting Christy Moore in the 1990s. I have a collection of his albums too so I’m well set for hours of blissful listening. However, how great to see video of Planxty performing.

[@jstmull]

Truly a great bunch of musicians.

[@carlot7999]

I‘m proud to have experienced all those wonderful and highly musically skilled Folk musicians since the 60s. And now I can listen and watch those fine people through the internet? I‘m nearly 80 now and am on one side both happy and sad that those wonderful years of folkmusic are almost gone❤.

[@kathleentherose]

Planxty - an ceoil go h-íontach- the best Irish group agus Clannad!! We love the music!! Go raibh mhaith agait lads!!! xxxxxx

[@deemulcahy6553]

Now this was a proper band, they all can sing and play multiple instruments… not like these modern “bands”

[@hydfawr]

timeless, beautiful music . Check out more by this band !!

[@BY957RJ]

in Italy it was very difficult to find this kind of music twenty years ago or more, i think this stream of folk music is a gold mine and it's no surprise that people like Bob Dylan went fishing in it and came along with some lucky arrangements and words...one of the finest folk ensemble ever

[@Dimwit720]

I've been an all round music fan for 50+ years but I don't think I've ever enjoyed anything quite as much as this song, and especially the pipes solos. It's wonderful to find these old videos!

[@thiafalcone2622]

He corrected the tuning while playing and singing sweetly without missing a beat.

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

"On board of the Kangaroo" was written in 1856 by the early British Music Hall star, Harry Clifton (born in Hertfordshire, 1832). This version is via Stan Hugill, who had various sources in England but also including Seamus Ennis who recorded Elizabeth Cronin in Cork. It's the version that Hugill printed that is sung here. The "history" given by Christy in this video is a bit of banter, not to be taken seriously.

[@billybyrne523]

Chalk it down boy. Fair play to ya. We have thousands of songs from Cork City alone never mind the county (check out Jimmy Crowley)but this is definitely not one of them. I mean Milford Bay like haha nothing to do with Cork. But fair play to christy for putting legs on it. Great song though and its the interpretation that makes it. Christy is a master at that

[@violapowell9549]

I’ve always loved this!

[@Bjornlooser]

This and "Farmer Michael Hayes" would be two of the best Planxty songs - Thanks for posting

[@marisadwyer9084]

Christy can sing as well as anyone when he chooses to. The group as a whole is genius x 4 x god knows what-- fucking absolute genius anyway.

[@JamesMeikle-h1z]

Mee favorite campfire seranade!!!😊

[@Rupertbear27]

Saw them many times in the 70's--Brilliant !!!!! Christy used to come across from Ireland-Liverpool then the North East and used to play in Folk Clubs till all hours after having a few bottles of Broon Ale

[@jabodl1]

This is precious material

[@sneakyam]

And a virtuoso performance from Liam (just quietly)

[@JackHarry2]

Thanks Bilko for posting this - Great piece

[@martincochrane2243]

One of the great Irish folk groups

[@liamoconlocha3264]

Irish cover

[@angryadams]

fantastic...did a guest spot as a resident foreigner dj on a radio station in korea one day ...idea was to get people fron different countrys to play traditional music from where you are from. This was first song. Absolutely love it.

[@michaelt977]

from the album titled "after the break"tara records.

[@Hogie506]

Fantastic!!! Keep it up lawds!!!

[@theghostintheruins]

Just great! Thanks for uploading.

[@abiezercoppe8886]

"Good ship Kangaroo" ??? Erm, "On board the Kangaroo" Christy :-D Anyway, it's true that the song was "collected" by Seamus Ennis from Mrs Cronin in Cork ... however, it was written by the British music hall performer Harry Clifton in the mid 19th century. Edited to add: Brilliant as always from Planxty !

[@evelinekettle1150]

Christy amazing through the years.

[@1sexylaydee]

brilliant i love it so much

[@DavidN070]

top stuff christy..some intro......

[@Kentuckyhorse1]

As we sailed away from Millford bay - great song - love Plaxty. Search Little Musgrave, another fantastic song

[@Farfromhere001]

@happyasafool I'm actually back with my old lover again now :) after a year and a half split my love of 5 years has come back to me! I've stopped drinking so I listen to this music less, hahaha, but i still love this music with all my heart and it makes me cry!

[@Halfwit66]

Legend!

[@munsterfloyd]

So good!!!

[@jamesdolan4042]

RIP Liam.

[@TheAtticradio]

just fab!

[@fannymcslap]

Ah ya need the backstory for tunes like these, also it helps to have somethin to talk about while the rest of them are tunin up!

[@skane01]

does it get any better than this - it's improved since i lost heard it in the 70s

[@stratphil]

Cant wait for their reunion concert at the O2

[@ohisashiburi]

Love Christy!

[@pontyfaxjr]

very good, i like it. w00t planxty!

[@lagui2]

Merci merci merci ;)

[@maurawalsh9841]

Fabulous planxty

[@Farfromhere001]

so sad... i miss my love!

[@CastletoKarma]

Mighty stuff this!

[@michaelthomas-s9r]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beaghteach]

legends!!!!

[@tamegomait]

Christy looks bet from the drink

[@TrueBlueEG8]

hes still goin though!

[@susie360]

Brilliant!

[@yinstylebagua2007]

Love them. By the Jesus!

[@tonydowney3399]

George Mackenzie big time 9 years on👍

[@richgouette]

magic

[@kathleentherose]

An álainn lads, go raibh míle mhaith agait leis an ceoil seo. I'll always remember my 2 uncles from kilkenny playing with ye in the Fleadh Ceoilsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@jexplink]

Christy is SOOOO cool.

[@spectrum99122]

It's a shocking indictment of our own immigration system in the UK that band founder Christy Moore was held and questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in 2004 and questioned over the lyrics of his songs.... would you believe it. Shame on us. Big Brother has arrived.

[@Dempsey1798]

UNREAL

[@jabodl1]

My good pals ...

[@kieranbarry3272]

Does anyone know where this was taped? I would love to know.

[@ba44a]

can somebody post the new ,, the good ship kangaroo live please form Planxty live,,... from not so long ago

[@jakmak1199]

Planxty : An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.

[@celiaeriksson1919]

An English melody written by an Englishman called harry Clifton. Sorry.

[@eb18574]

Celia Eriksson I think jak is referring to the name of the band, not the song. Nevertheless no English band would be able to better Planxty’s version of this song :)

[@celiaeriksson1919]

@@eb18574 Oh I think not, but I do agree that this is the very best version. I love Planxty, I think they were amazingly good and the Sweeney's Men were great too!!!

[@michaelfinn1317]

Anybody know where this treasure was filmed please?

[@Farfromhere001]

Respond to this video... that was six months ago....

[@MrJsavo]

Wher was that filmed ? Thought I recognised a face from Kilkelly Co Mayo in audience. He was a quantity surveyor in Durkin Brothers

[@johnrobb751]

Clare

[@highvolumepls]

Ireland without Planxty, unbearable, go on Lads, LiamOg so proud of ye

[@brianoc22]

Hello, could anyone tell me the approx scale length of the instrument andy is playing here? Cheers

[@Canadian_bear]

Where is Milford Bay?

[@shanksylad6419]

+Steve Wildes Ontario, Canada Steve

[@Canadian_bear]

Thank you.

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

It was evidently made up by the song's writer (British Music Hall star, Harry Clifton, born in Hertfordshire, 1832). There is a Milford Haven, but not a Milford Bay in Britain. The song is not set in Canada, so the Milford Bay in Canada would simply be a coincidence. There are a lot of Milford's in Britain and in North America.

[@acratone8300]

The Kangaroo was an 1853 Scottish cargo steamer that foundered in a gale off Rhoscolyn, Wales in January 1862. This song was written in 1865. Another name for the song is : Bristol Sea Shanty. The Bristol Channel flows underneath Wales to Bristol. There is an ancient main street in Bristol known as Milford Street. I don't know if there is any connection of the Bristol Channel to Milford Bay.

[@Farfromhere001]

so sad... i miss my love! perhaps ill take to smokin' opium and leave on the kangaroo for some far away land...

[@RovinBoozers]

@ACodger Great. Go make a Wikipedia page about it.

[@kathleentherose]

Would ye ALL just lighten up and stop the codology"!!!! there will never be as good a grupai as planxty

[@stratphil]

Whatsthe tune they play in between???????

[@markojack15]

Bloody hell, Andy Irvine stood up.

[@frankdidit]

great but they have better

[@restlesswave]

the `external canine genitalia`!

[@phillipmilligan2122]

Elvis

[@stellamaris1419]

well he sang a quare bit better than Dylan or Young, who prove that singing ability isn't a necessary requirement in the music business

[@lastpirateslife]

never thought of those three together before.. christy is too on key ;)

[@distillazione]

se la stupidità fosse musica tu saresti un juke-box

[@louosman]

christy rabits on abit

[@fanmaxis3004]

Im sure those folks paid that band to sing and not talk half of the time!

[@acotcha]

Christy can't sing though!!

[@frankkelch4553]

Get your ears checked!

[@50old987]

What a daft cunt ye must be is it perfect pitch ye must have ye Mary Quaint

[@jjk8095]

@@50old987 Christy the baritone😂😂 Go away and educate yourself on what it actually is to be able to sing because you obviously don’t know you balloon head. He’s a good entertainer but he’s not a good singer.