The Leaving of Liverpool - The Dubliners video free download
The Leaving of Liverpool is a traditional folk song. In this video it is sung by the Dubliners.
Liverpool was once one of the major sea ports in the UK and indeed the world. One of the commonly sung versions of the song was collected from Richard Maitland, a resident of Sailor's Snug Harbor a home for retired seamen on Staten Island. Maitland reputedly learned it while on board the sailing ship General Knox around 1885, nine years before it caught fire while berthed on the East River, New York.
The Davy Crockett, launched 1853 October 18 at the shipyard of Greenman & Co
and referred to in the song, was a well-known clipper ship of the nineteenth century.
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10 years ago
Lee Ruthven
I love this song. My grandparents used to listen to Irish music (they were Scottish) but they had family in Northern Ireland. 10 years ago
Venetian Wizard
The Leaving of Liverpool - The Dubliners10 years ago
Dave Clarke
"It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,But my Darling when I think of Thee."10 years ago
Ronald Smith
Stufff the Poms10 years ago
GERMANOPHILE
Liverpool a landing dock a hundred years or so ago, where our English culture was sooo enriched by Irishmen who helped to build our Country God Bless you all!10 years ago
Ronald Smith
wonderful the bloody english have a lot to regret10 years ago
BUZ OSKARSON
I´D-A LUVED TA HEAR GUD OLE LEBTY FRIZZELL DO TIS ONE.PROP´LY WOULD´VE BIN QUITE SMART,11 years ago
Ewa Pawlik
polish version is better :D11 years ago
Riekje Heida
tony10396861 "Listen to the late Luke Kelly of the Dubliners for the best version!!"I agree with that ..Luke is the best ! 11 years ago
McClernand4
3 of the 4 beatles were from Irish ascent. And John Lennon was so Irish in so many of his ways...RIP11 years ago
Edpred
This Irish man Lives in Liverpool now and I will be Leaving for home soon.11 years ago
Chris Winner
It is, I agree with you wholeheartedly.12 years ago
Joanne Leigh
It's an exquisite display of images, and accompanied by dear Ronnie, God rest his soul. The best, thanks for a great video :)12 years ago
Chris Winner
Thank you for your lovely personal comment :-).12 years ago
Joanne Leigh
I love this tune. Both mum and dad were born in 1923 Liverpool to Irish born Kate Malone and Maggie Murphy. Dad was a Royal Marine throughout WWII (whilst mum got bombed to hell) and my uncle was Master Mariner Jack Allen in the British Merchant Navy, sailing from Liverpool to New Zealand. ..lots of family thoughts when I hear this.12 years ago
SirEdomiteSlayerOBE
I think it's nice The Dubliners revived so many scouse folk classics - should've done Maggie May!12 years ago
Pavlik Andreïevitch Krylatov
" The Leaving of Liverpool is a traditional folk song. In this video it is sung by the Dubliners.Liverpool was once one of the major sea ports in the UK and indeed the world. One of the commonly sung versions of the song was collected from Richard Maitland, a resident of Sailor's Snug Harbor a home for retired seamen on Staten Island. Maitland reputedly learned it while on board the sailing ship General Knox around 1885, nine years before it caught fire while berthed on the East River, New York.The Davy Crockett, launched 1853 October 18 at the shipyard of Greenman & Coand referred to in the song, was a well-known clipper ship of the nineteenth century. "13 years ago
PiccataMilanese
The Song I didn´t play for a Girl I didn´t leave for a Travel I didn´t made... lol!13 years ago
Chris Winner
@countesswise1 Thank you so much :-)13 years ago
countesswise1
Great video...you've really captured Olde Liverpool :)Related Videos
