Town I Left Behind

I wrote this song for my brother Tom, who was more of a father than a brother to me and was always able to make me laugh even in the worst of times. Although he left Banagher more than sixty years ago, and Ireland more than fifty years ago, like myself, he has always been proud of his roots.
He emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri in 1961, shortly after he married his wife Helen, and has lived there ever since. He has worked there, brought up his children there, is now retired there. Although he has lived and worked for the greater part of his life in the most powerful nation in the world, and saw his American Dream come true, Banagher has never been far from his thoughts

[@nancyburke5779]

Beautiful song on this Good Friday you ❤

[@williemchugh4600]

Beautiful. The singer and the song. Johnny Mcevoy sings from deep within his soul

[@liamosullivan927]

When I sit and listen to this beautiful song with so much feelings, I'm always overcome with sadness 😢. Johnny has a way with words god bless him.

[@marianwilliams3699]

Love your songs johnny x what a voice ❤️

[@archbishopdrmartinpiuskell7981]

thank you so kind.

[@jasoncarruthersentertainment]

I'm a country music artist from Australia. I stumbled onto this Irish fellow and I'm just amazed. How simplistic his music but how beautiful. I am now playing his songs. Thankyou Johnny McEvoy.

[@johnnymcevoymusic]

Thank you Jason hope you are keeping well and safe and keeping the music alive.

[@deja75m]

So my aussie friend..open up a spot in your creative soul...and write a song based on this format..as many have..and write an aussie song about yer wonderfully conquered by Chinese communist demons, likeAnderson and so many others.

[@PegL-u1f]

Johnny - my husband, Brendan Loonam was from Banagher and loved this song very much. He passed in Janaury 2019 but he admired you and your work-- and I still listen to this song feeling very close to him when I do-- thank you.

[@PatKeogh-u4i]

The power of a good song timeless ❤❤❤❤❤

[@paddycanavan8301]

This is one brilliant song. The fear for Irish folk music is no one is now singing these ballads. Young singers are good but the feelings are leaving from their interpretation of the songs. Johnny is the king of story telling through song. Old school irish folk singer.

[@marianwilliams3699]

Love you so much ❤️ my savior x

[@paulabowen6077]

Johnny you're great!Miss Erin soollllll☘️💚🇮🇪✌️

[@JamesDavin-t3e]

Johnny you are the most beautiful singer I could listen to you for hours

[@vincentcahill5811]

i return once a year at least .As a boy i went to school to the two class room school on cuba street ,and just up the road to the sports field to bring the cows home for miking and the dog shep running beside me i knew every stone on the bog road there was no tar then learned my first song called the dying rebel the green white and gold .I will return one day to never leave again

[@malachymcevoy6160]

Never tire listening to this great man singing

[@MavisTheDrone]

Johnny. You are one hell of a superb guy. Thank you for what you have done.

[@joelyons7195]

Being a Banagher man who doesn't get home near enough, this song never fails to pull at the heart strings. Thank you Johnny.

[@philcraughwell7595]

Just love that song brings back so many happy memories of the years gone by...such a wonderful singer one of the best..

[@seancrowe8488]

A lovely song well sung. Thank you Johnny.

[@leatheraccessories646]

Johnny! this beautiful song can only be understood by those who have had to leave their country, their birthplaces, among them I am one, my heart is always where you grew up, I listen and a tear appears on my cheek :)

[@tommcknight5709]

Johnny, for me no one can sing a ballad like you, we met one night in the Skerry Inn , you had just recorded Carrickfergus, I had a boat there and we planned to go out and record video but next day weather came bad so we never got out , but I always remember us sharing a drink together it might have been long ago but I remember as if it were yesterday Take Care Tom

[@johnmcgrath6799]

Johnny thank u for ur music over the year's john cobh x

[@Glaucidium810]

Lovely song and even more lovely story about why it was written.

[@johnnymcevoymusic]

Thank you, Hope you are keeping safe, Johnny

[@mervsmith4697]

First time of hearing this beautiful Ballard awesome..Very heart wrenching.

[@johnshaughnessy3165]

what a song and what a singer.love it

[@MrBlucas]

Johnny is one of the best country music singers, keep going lad.

[@johnnymcevoymusic]

Thank you Brian

[@franicestokes2928]

@@johnnymcevoymusic I remember as a young boy i think you sang a war song i only know a few words to fight the dirty King of Spain please can you reply to me Johnny

[@tommcandrew9074]

My sister introduced me to Johnny mc envoys music as a young lad and to this beautiful song.It relates to all the diaspora like myself.Thank you Johnny mc envoy

[@ianwallace4305]

Gorgeous song.. Lyrics mean everything and this Man can sing them

[@user-jo4rj5yw7q]

Beautiful song and performance... thanks from Germany, Ursula

[@robertcarroll8409]

Great Song. Johnny is the man

[@wayneweir2188]

Absolutely love your music Johney

[@belindagillespie4401]

Superb

[@rickashley9262]

Johnny, I have a lot of similar memories as yours with this beautiful song, it must be about the same time and age as myself. Your great Johnny, thank you.

[@georgekallin1]

beautifully written and sung--- well done Johnny Mcevoy'

[@horrorskopf]

Johnny McEvoy - this is Ireland, and Ireland - this is Johnny McEvoy. For almost half a century your songs have been an important part of my life - thanks a lot for always being around me, somehow ...

[@aidopower5713]

❣️💯😔

[@brendanmcnamara1414]

No greater artist draws you in and keep you there. longing for more Gives the words a greater meaning respect

[@ComeOnPeopleThink]

there's only a few people with a voice that can make me cry this is one of them..

[@mactcampbell]

Great lyrics, melody, and voice.

[@michaelhynes3799]

I absolutely love this song Johnny. Not biased or anything, but I'm from Banagher. I love the tone of your voice. Fantastic singing.

[@francescunningham1064]

Beauutiful thanks johnny

[@mj-hd2xl]

i saw this on Michael English's Sky TV Show today. Such a beautiful and moving song. Great tribute to your brother. It was such an honor meeting you on Phil Coulter's Tranquility Cruise a few years back. Thank you for the beautiful music.

[@johnnymcevoymusic]

Thank you Mary Jo, was a nice cruise. Hope you and yours are all keeping well and safe.

[@robertdavis1255]

Absolutely amazing song....words so beautiful and beautifully performed.... thanks for sharing... cheers from Australia 😀

[@thomascassidy8347]

It's lovely but sad.

[@keesdenouden1554]

Ĺove mýtown drogheda

[@paulabowen6077]

Johnny could I have met your Dad roughly 10 yrs ago in Emo in a bookstore by coincidence.....if do wish him well SLAN GO FOILL!paula☘️💚🇮🇪✌️

[@beatricedehodencq9346]

Exellente voix claire

[@beatricedehodencq9346]

Exellente voix

[@badger4873]

quality

[@francismaloney8775]

👌👏💯👍

[@francisoboyle]

Is this Banagher in North Derry .

[@emilyaislinn6684]

No Offaly

[@kittymaher9395]

You choose 💚

[@94granny]

Definitely Offaly. Mr McEvoy grew up there and used to knock around with one of my uncles when they were young lads.

[@michaelfrisby2662]

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[@deja75m]

Airforce brat..never had a hometown...ever...70yr old itinerant mendicant...love hometowns i missed...alberta..never had a legitimate federal vote..ever....Jesus..save us..

[@deja75m]

I weep...as I was an airforce brat..moved 7 times by 13yrs old...69yrs now...and have moved 23 times as a luthier, music teacher and performer...a true Catholic mendicant..turned away from being a priest by my Church twice...and today my Church is a cesspool..thankyou JESUS....I have no home town...just my Catholic faith..preVatican2...thankyou.

[@michaelfrisby2662]

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