Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem - The Parting Glass video free download


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"The Parting Glass" is an Irish and Scottish traditional song, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends. It was allegedly the most popular song sung in both Scotland and Ireland before Robert Burns wrote "Auld Lang Syne". This song has a dual heritage as some of the lyrics were quoted in a letter by a Scottish man who was making his way over to Ireland; around this time there were many Scottish settlers arriving in Ireland and so the song was then combined with both cultures.

The Irish song is thoughtful and quiet, though the old Scottish version, "Good Night and Joy Be With You All," is quite lively and uses roughly the same melody, an old type of tune called the Scots Measure.

The celebrated Irish folk song collector, Colm O Lochlainn, pointed out that The Parting Glass shares its melody with Sweet Cootehill Town. This is another traditional farewell song, this time involving a man leaving Ireland to go to America.

Comments

9 years ago

john walsh

i listen to a lot of irish music im back to this again ,the best singer ive ever hear ,id hold me hands up ,and there lots of excellent ballad singers

9 years ago

Tungsten Kid

Tommy and the Clancy Brothers were big in America, but sadly we'd never heard of them here in England more's the pity.By contrast The Dubliners gigged a lot in England and were big here.

9 years ago

john walsh

but since it falls onto my lot,then i should rise and you should not ...class

9 years ago

john walsh

im from carrick on suir were they came from ,and its a shame to say I only started listenin to these since xmass when my uncle sang it ,I listen to a lot of irish music but this 1 is hard to beat ,what I have missed I can never get back but there music lives on xxx

9 years ago

D. Edward Firman Clayton

For me...people like Liam Clancy, Tommy Makem, Dylan et al...they're more than musicians...they're poets, storytellers, bards... The world is a sadder place without these two...but their music will live forever... and inspire the next generations 

10 years ago

Sera Streiff-Vena

What an unforgettable song! (& such a perfectly lovely rendition....) It always touches my heart....such a shame that great talents like these cannot stay with us forever...they're greatly missed. I'll raise my glass to them both in thanks & farewell!

10 years ago

McKee G

i wasn't gonna drink, but after listening to the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem all day today, it looks like i'll be getting the bottle out. Cheers to you fellahs. Rest In Peace.

10 years ago

Kian Griffin

here's to cap'n kenway and anne bonny...and of course the legend liam clancy himself!

10 years ago

Jan Hammer

Thank you for visiting my site and for taking the time to comment.

10 years ago

KeshHarp

Pat, Tom, Bobby, Liam...and Tommy og....Jeez boys, and we love ye all the more still. Let Live your spirits run...Oiche mhaith...

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

Thanks, but i didn't do the translation. A beautiful Galway girl, Eileen Brennan, did that.

10 years ago

Jan Hammer

Now that is an impressive post Timothy.

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

Of all the money that e'er I had, I spent it in good company. Ón airgead go léir bhí riamh agam, chaith mé é i comhluadar. And of all the harm that e'er I've done, alas it was to none but me. ‘s an trioblóid go léir a rinne mé, ní raibh sé d’éinne ach mé fhéin. And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I can't recall. Gach rud a rinne mé don easpa crithir, mo chuimhne ‘nois gan aon athghlaogh.

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

So fill to me the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all. Líon domsa ‘nois an gloine déalú, oíche mhaith ‘gus sonas libh go léir. Of all the comrades that e'er I had, they're sorry for my going away, Ó na compánaigh go léir a bhí agam, tá brón orthu slán a fhágáil liom, And all the sweethearts that e'er I had, they would wish me one more day to stay, ‘gus na ghealgrá go léir a bhí agam, ba mhian dóibh liom fanacht lá eile,

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise and you should not, Ach thiteann sé go dtí mo bheart, go éireoidh mé in ionad thú, I'll gently rise and I'll softly call, "Goodnight and joy be with you all!" Éireoidh mé go cheansa ‘gus ghloaigh go bhog, oíche mhaith ‘gus sonas libh go léir A man may drink and not be drunk, a man may fight and not be slain Ólfaidh fear ach b’fheidir nach mbeidh sé ar meisce, nó triod le duine gan bheith briste

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

A man may court a pretty girl and perhaps be welcomed back again Nú feicfidh fear cailín dathiúil agus beidh fáilte roimh go deo But since it has so ordered been by a time to rise and a time to fall Ach mar atá sé ordaithe anois, le am chun éirigh ‘s am chun titim Come fill to me the parting glass, good night and joy be with you all Tar ‘s líon domsa an gloine déalú, oíche mhaith ‘gus sonas libh go léir

10 years ago

Jan Hammer

Thanks for checking out my site and for your comment. An Irish language version would be excellent.

10 years ago

Jan Hammer

Thanks for checking out the site and for your comment.

10 years ago

Timothy O'Brien

Does anyone know a version in Irish?

10 years ago

Jan Hammer

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