The Lonesome Boatman

Finbar Furey wrote this all time favourite in 1968, originally on a 5 string banjo but played by musicians world wide, used in film and TV scores -a classic piece of Irish Music. Finbar played it in Glasgow, Scotland in April 2010.
Filmed and produced by Classic Video Productions
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[@dougreed2257]

I'm a geordie, consider myself akin to celtic heritage, and my great grand parents were Irish. My late brother loved everything Irish, this is for you Ed ❤️🎶😢😊

[@gerryscully9248]

Eire, my home, my house, my land .... if you are Gael then every hair on you’re body stands up

[@knockjames1966]

I had the pleasure of sitting in the african bush on safari with my best friend who had finbar and his lovely wife sheila as his guests. He performed the lonesome boatman under the stars in kruger and it was an unforgettable evening. finbar is a legend and is mighty crack socially.........

[@dannypower1319]

Jesus is king of kings and lord of gifts praise u Jesus Christ . Have no other idle only bow to him .Amazin tallest up the Irish ☘️

[@jayflynn8589]

You know your Irish when the chills run through your body when he starts playing

[@danielhegarty3115]

Please give finbar a lifetime achievement award to honour him and his music and songs while he remains playing and singing he deserves this don’t leave it any longer

[@meganroe6635]

No one on this earth can ever beat Irish music

[@emmobrady8594]

When I play this and know whoever is with me doesn't know it,. I tell them to listen close and wait for the guy to start singing lol

[@stevedoody9423]

My Brother Eric, passed away on the 12th of November 2023, this is the song we brought him into the church to. He loved it, he loves the spirit of the song, the essence of the sound. R.I.P Eric. You’ll be with me always

[@terrywhitfield2702]

Irish. Scouse. Glaswegian. It's all the same. We are all brothers.

[@antoniojosemartinezsalas6463]

I'm Spanish but I cannot stop vibin' to this

[@v_nix]

"The most beautiful and haunting melody I've ever heard " ~ Sinéad O'Connor

[@carolinelloyd7256]

no words can explain the beauty of this song

[@kilcohan3]

sublime..the spirit of Ireland and the Irish sea's. A windy Irish night, wind whistles through the trees- makes me proud to be Irish and swells my heart every time I hear it.

[@TheEamoB]

1:07

[@whisperingblues9887]

There's nobody on the planet who could have played this better by Christ that was stunning.

[@lianjie1963]

The quarter of me that is Irish (through maternal grandmother) soars earth and heaven at the sound of this...the other three quarters come willingly, too.

[@KJ-ev3it]

Makes me proud of my heritage

[@dily44]

Never get tired of hearing this. you can imagine the seagulls over the ocean when he plays the flute

[@triggergaye69]

I'm reading Sinead O'Connor's book "Rememberings" right now and she makes mention that Furey's "The Lonesome Boatman" is her favorite song. So glad she took me here to listen to this beautiful and, yes, haunting music! Love it!