The Parting Glass - The Gentlemen of the College

The Gentlemen of the College of William and Mary singing "The Parting Glass" at their Spring 2012 final concert.
Soloist: Dylan Vorbach
Trio: Dylan Echter, Alexander Blaha, Nicholas Pendragon

[@jd9351]

One of the best renditions I've ever heard. ❤️

[@frank0001000]

I was not familiar with this tune, but really LOVED this performance! I encountered the Gentlemen of the College on my holiday visit to Colonial Williamsburg a few months back. The current group was singing Christmas carols and they were a smashing success and one of the highlights of my visit there! Thanks guys and hope others continue this tradition in coming years!!

[@sallyjoy803]

This young man has a wonderful voice

[@bunnit5719]

Brilliantly done and an excellent soloist.

[@twalsh51]

Beautiful rendition. ☘️☘️

[@boblewis5033]

Never seen a bad version But this a capella is wonderful.

[@rhonataylor85]

A superb rendition!

[@LD-bv1pm]

I started with Shane McGowan's funeral rendition of this, followed by Waking Ned Devine, then this. Absolutely amazing performance, goosebumps.

[@dlminflorida9406]

These guys do such a beautiful job.

[@gerardabitbol5680]

Amazing

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

Bloody good job of this traditional song. Congrats to all involved. . .

[@fafafagat]

I wasn't expecting this to be good, and it wasn't it good... It was awesome. I can hear how much care and effort you guys put into this.

[@mikemcnevin1785]

Excellent!!

[@maureenconners4177]

The reverence …thank you!!

[@Maritimer2009]

A wonderful sound!! Tender, lyrical the heart is full with this gorgeous sound!

[@sigguy5843]

Well done Gentlemen!

[@Eire1916.]

Of all the money that e'er I had I spent it in good company And all the harm That e'er I've done Alas it was to none but me And all I've done for want of wit To mem'ry now I can't recall So fill to me the parting glass Good night and joy be to you all [Chorus] So fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate’er befalls Then gently rise and softly call Good night and joy be to you all Of all the comrades that e'er I had They're sorry for my going away And all the sweethearts that e'er I had They'd wish me one more day to stay But since it fell unto my lot That I should rise and you should not I'll gently rise and softly call Good night and joy be to you all Fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate’er befalls And gently rise and softly call Good night and joy be to you (Singing break) But since it fell unto my lot That I should rise and you should not I gently rise and softly call Good night and joy be to you all [Chorus] Good night and joy be to you all.

[@sudhadixit9969]

So endearing!! Very proud of you❤

[@bobindergrosse]

The front singer gives me Thomas Shelby vibes. Nicely done, done to perfection! Keep up the great work

[@danshattuck7769]

well done gents great song nicely sung so goodnight and joy be to you all

[@davidcarter4968]

Lovely job on this song sounds amazing, also as an irish person i should say it was originally Skottish in origin from what ive heard.

[@rachelanne97]

wow i thought this was going to be a standard bad quality youtube video but omg this is beautiful. i love this group

[@whateeez]

Well done gentlemen...well done

[@luisa-sheri5659]

Superb!

[@LM-vp3nx]

One of the great Irish songs!

[@donaldcampbell7554]

Sorry, it’s a Scottish song. 🙂

[@marcphelan9883]

@@donaldcampbell7554 everything gaelige in Scotland came from Ireland, you're welcome Scotland

[@quaibutler7954]

This is truly beautiful! I listen to it all the time! :)

[@stevebirmingham9650]

Nice one boys job well done

[@co1973]

Excellent rendition!

[@johnoconnor4623]

Just rediscover this and enjoying it; memories

[@freddiebates4738]

What a great rendition of this, my favourite Irish song of all time. Well done you gentlemen. I have shared this video with facebook and Twitter.

[@corp4444]

This is truly impressive - a haunting melody expertly done by all. AND the lead is pitch-perfect. Thank you for creating this gentlemen . . . . . dave & family in austin, texas

[@fwmh]

As you say pitch perfect and confident

[@cewiewenn]

Fantastic!!!

[@VMA225]

Excellent !!!

[@GentlemenofWM]

Glad to hear it! Thanks!

[@unclephil440]

Great stuff !!!

[@DessyTheTvFanatic]

lovely!!

[@KevinOfford013]

Amazing!

[@jamesmcdonough7414]

Well done, lads!

[@ellisspear]

This is just brilliant and so fun to listen to. E, Spear

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+Ellis Spear Yes, it is, isn't it? I love their spirited version (not their audiences, though; way too loud and disrespectful).

[@nancymaguire5138]

Well done Gentlemen

[@beggyjohn]

That was brilliant!

[@Bhouncer]

awesome song :)

[@xavier041]

this is really awesome =)

[@JGoldthorp3315]

Well done Lads. Well done.

[@rolandsievers1610]

Fantastisch!!!!

[@bernhardelvikowski6654]

2:39 Well that came unexpected! Brilliant!

[@maeuschen22]

beautiful :)

[@AlucardTepess1]

We'll done!

[@johnoconnor4623]

he sings it brilliantly even when he runs out of words la la la

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+John O'Connor I agree. He gives it the "old college effort!"

[@johnoconnor4623]

+Ellen Hilts-Gossett Yes he does; it is so enjoyable to watch this guy sing it and he does keep it going when there is no verse left to sing, ah just go "lai la lai" for a while and we will hit the chorus again. As we say here in Ireland "great craic".

[@johnoconnor4623]

+John O'Connor Here are the lyrics so that we really can enjoy the song: “Of all the money that e’er I had, I spent it in good company. And of all the harm that e’er I’ve done, Alas! it was to none but me. And all I’ve done for want of wit To my memory now I can’t recall So fill to me a parting glass Good night and joy be to you all. Of all the comrades that e’er I had, They’re sorry now for my going away, And of all the sweethearts that e’er I’ve had, They would wish me one more day to stay, But since it falls unto my lot, That I should rise and you should not, I’ll gently rise and softly call, Good night and joy be to you all. A man may drink and not be drunk, A man may fight and not be slain, A man may court a pretty girl, And perhaps be welcomed home again. But since it has so ought to be, A time to rise and a time to fall, Fill to me a parting glass, Good night and joy be to you all. So, good night and joy be to you all.”

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

John O'Connor It is great craic. I've seen other songs by the Gentlemen of the College/William and Mary, but this one is probably the best (though I'm fond of their spirited rendition of "Runaround Sue" as well!) Slainte' John. . .

[@johnoconnor4623]

+Ellen Hilts-Gossett So close to Thanksgiving, well after it, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I just love this gang of lads having fun, singing, enjoying life. I think there are about 14 of them, great lads.

[@ABCCBAdrome]

Great Job ! I'm an alumnus Chime member from Georgetown. Have you ever thought of attending the Cherry Tree Massacre in D.C. ?

[@PeterJTamburro]

Wow. As a huge fan of this song and the Parker/Shaw arrangement, this is a beautiful arrangement! Whom do I pay for a copy?!

[@RadioheadSJ27]

omg

[@brucecollins641]

grand version of this auld scots sang

[@BillMartinRealtor]

This is a song of departure, of men leaving each other's company for the last time ... like a squad of soldiers not knowing whether they will return together again. It's not a drunken song, but an emotional song of respect, camaraderie, a parting glass ... a toast ... goodbye, my friends. The singing was well done, but you missed what the song means. If you imagined this as your last time together, performing this for the very last time, that is the meaning.

[@BillMartinRealtor]

+Bill Martin Like this (begins at 1:40) www.c-span.org/video/?328355-1/retirement-ceremony-joint-chiefs-staff-chair-general-martin-dempsey

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+Bill Martin We know that, but the Gentlemen of the Choir at William and Mary College can be forgiven, can't they?

[@jepz11]

+Ellen Hilts-Gossett No. Not by me. I am touched by how the UCD Scholars bring this song, and also by what I've learned about what this song has to tell. This, what these 'funny guys' are doing is an insult to me personally. Mostly because of the attitude these guys display while acting as if they are making music. Since you want to be gentlemen, remove this video from KZbin in order to save yourself remembering how you have been.

[@jepz11]

Then again, you may want to keep this to be embarrased, to remind you how you were *not* gentlemen.

[@BillMartinRealtor]

+jepz11 I disagree. Seeing growth in empowering. They performed this in 2012 and, I'm sure, a lot has happened since then. There's no need to sanitize the past. It's their history, not our's.

[@nipplebrady1988]

gota agree freddie, ronnie drew nailed it every time but his is up their!

[@jeanvaljeanist]

god dammit i just drank a shot of Paddy....yer killin' me...

[@friedrice9535]

My alma mater (sweet mother).

[@CowetaScott]

Jordan Cotter Scott, this is in your honor.

[@volkerlinz7214]

KLASSE1 lOVE AND JOY FROM bERLIN1

[@daves6189]

Great performance! Where could I find this arrangement?

[@ChazGosselin]

yeah, that's really good.

[@littlenookie1]

This is "The High Kings" arrangement. You can find the sheet music online

[@kathleenmorgan5921]

Yeah it's basically the same as The High Kings (only this is acapella) which is the same as Celtic Woman's (only CW's has girls singing) and the music is in Celtic Woman's Believe songbook.

[@ABCCBAdrome]

Christine Daae I tend to like the Walin' Jennie's version best.

[@dand7719]

CAN I TALK TO YOUR MANAAAGER

[@robandrick-chudej-martin5084]

SLAINTE!!!

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+Rob and Rick- Chudej-Martin Slainte' to you as well!

[@Patrilafea]

Are there men searching wifes in Ireland?

[@DrKeithScottMumby]

Bill has missed the point COMPLETELY! This is a funeral song. The guy who must rise while the others do not is the corpse! He's on his way to heaven. The parting glass is his last piss up with friends! I have chosen this song for my own funeral.

[@drdarwin42]

Who's arrangement is this?

[@littlenookie1]

The High Kings

[@drdarwin42]

thank you!

[@jepz11]

+littlenookie1 No. The name of that band should be telling what they think of themselves. The High Kings are just another group butchering this song, for show effect. Also ignoring the value of the song. You may want to inform yourself before using your keyboard.

[@littlenookie1]

+jepz11 Ummmm ok? How am I wrong? Listen to the lyrics and the tempo. It sounds like the High Kings version to me. No it's not the "traditional" version of the song, I'm assuming you're referring to that. After reading your other comments I understand what you're saying in that these guys are missing the mark in what the song is about (and I agree with you) but that's not what I'm talking about. From a music stand point this is a vocal group doing a cover and they are covering the High Kings (and Celtic Women) version. Did someone do it this way before them?

[@jepz11]

+littlenookie1 Sorry, maybe you are just right, could well be this arrangement is by the HK. I don't know.

[@poppabear-202]

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[@anphash]

Is this a real thing??

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+Danny Gormley Yes, except for the overzealous audiences of mostly sophomoric girls who are drunk or otherwise high. The song is real and so are the lads!

[@jepz11]

+Ellen Hilts-Gossett The song is real allright. All too real perhaps because it deals with painful emotion. Not a song to sing for fun. But 'the lads' are really, what. They should know what they are here. To me it is obvious.

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

jepz11 See the man with his hands in the air to their very left? That's their choral director. Blame him if you don't like their version. I like it very much. I see no disrespect whatsoever to the spirit of the song here.

[@IrishBumble]

Nice Singing - Sounds good - But I don't think they understand the meaning of what they are singing.... This is a song of power and emotion - which is missing here. I would rather hear is sung by 12 drunks at a wake in Ireland..

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+IrishBumble Me, too!

[@alansawyer2799]

It is a Scottish song .

[@jonpaxman]

Sung widely in Ireland as well as Scotland.

[@angelbaltz5366]

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[@joelsartorius1512]

Scottish, not Irish.

[@dejure9178]

Aye! Thank you!

[@marcphelan9883]

Scots are so needie

[@joelsartorius1512]

@@marcphelan9883 Hi, Marc, Can't imagine the United States without the Scottish contribution.

[@marcphelan9883]

@@joelsartorius1512 what contribution is that ?