When first unto this country....

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When first unto this country.... - Planxty 1973

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Күн бұрын

A curio this one.
Never heard of Planxty doing this song, which was originaly recorded by Foy and Maggie Gant (no, me neither)in Texas in the 1930's,but it probably stems from the late 19th century.
It was re-discovered by Peggy Seeger in the 50's and recorded again by Joan Baez in the 60's
Donal (surpisingly) duets with Andy.

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@smiffy8364 2 жыл бұрын

Planxty should have let Donal take the lead vocals more often. He has a gorgeous gravelly voice.

@radharcanna 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds as fresh today as it did the first time. They were such a great band.

@prdiver64 6 жыл бұрын

Best version of this song I have ever heard...the picking is amazing...very rich and smooth...love it!!!

@mikesaage7664 8 ай бұрын

Its good but new lost city ramblers is less polished, shorter, more simple and feels moore real to me, although this versions has spirit as well

@mikesaage7664 6 ай бұрын

What about new lost City ramblers?

@nbenefiel Жыл бұрын

I lived in Dublin for most of the 70’s and got to see Planxty a lot. The 70’s were a great time for Irish music.

@josefinagarza241 4 сағат бұрын

Wow so young love it❤

@TheRacherry 6 жыл бұрын

Go for it, Donal. Who'd a thunk it? You knock the hell out of this song. Rare indeed. And great--all the boys. Thanks for the post.

@Teddyb1939 10 жыл бұрын

Classic Planxty,good to hear Donal doilng lead vocals.

@sakkorig 12 жыл бұрын

I love how Lunny can pick with his whole wrist and arm and not move his body at all. His simple work with his instraments is masking his true talent with them! His voice is not often heard, but it is marvelous.

@magnu28948 10 жыл бұрын

Stunning! What we need are Planxty and Bothy Band definitive collections. Why aren't people doing this?

@mikigamba 8 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this band and I'm travelling away with them

@AlexanderRoublev 4 жыл бұрын

My heart fills with joy when I hear them. Thanks.

@craigmiller1870 3 жыл бұрын

Of all the Planxty songs...there's just something about this one.

@smaldenjoveson 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Instant favorite!

@redarchibald 12 жыл бұрын

Love this version, replayed at least 20 times!

@callunas Жыл бұрын

I love Donal's voice! And what a lovely lovely song. So much passion and heart

@kittymeekins1682 9 жыл бұрын

This is addictive

@danieldoucet1617 5 жыл бұрын

Very!!

@dereksampson982 5 жыл бұрын

So true. I could listen to this for hours.

@sgtcharlesfloyd 14 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I too had never heard Donal sing a lead before. Very nice, thanks for posting it.

@alfredkatz4170 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely performance - a shame it never made to any of their records.

@stopthemongoloids 6 жыл бұрын

singer’s voice is fitting for this song, shame I cannot find this on Spotify. Thanks for upload.

@00indyful 3 жыл бұрын

You can now! Just found it the other week

@frankkelch4553 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful performance.

@Adamfront 7 жыл бұрын

What a surprise! A stunning version of this tune that shows an unexpected similarity to The Band. Wonderful lead vocal from Donal no less. A side of Planxty that I never imagined. Ten stars.

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@killiekentman 14 жыл бұрын

never heard them do this either, brilliant, thanks for posting

@callunas Жыл бұрын

Haha I just realized Andy is wearing a tunic with sunflowers. That's amazing XD Oh, the 70s.

@ceridwenscauldron 11 жыл бұрын

What a gem this is... thank you!

@irishfield1 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing so much Irish Treasure thank you

@mollielovett1476 9 жыл бұрын

Look at them then compared to now or even a few years after this was recorded! Their hair is short and the hippy tunics are well gone. Great video. I had never heard of this song before but now I cant get it out of my head

@mmcdonn2 13 жыл бұрын

For those of yis who never noticed, this is rare as hen's teeth....the great Planxty crew - but with Lunny singing......fuckin' class or what? Like I said before: God be with the long-haired 70s!

@saoirserosenstock8144 5 жыл бұрын

truth!

@NolanBryanLynch 10 жыл бұрын

Donal on vocals!

@lastpirateslife 11 жыл бұрын

first time seeing these two singing leads...nice :)

@Kampfwageneer 4 жыл бұрын

Pure love

@Timothydlol 12 жыл бұрын

must say i love when lunny sings

@MindbodyMedic 4 жыл бұрын

I met Donal in Belfast at a 'masterclass' for bouzouki players. He told me this was an odd one alright from American folk tradition, love his singing.

@flura1 14 жыл бұрын

thankyouthankyouthankyou

@craigmiller1870 3 жыл бұрын

This song is a high point of western music.

@007mench 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, great musician's!!

@marisadwyer9084 11 жыл бұрын

what a treat thank you so much! grew up on american trad with lots of irish too donal sounds like my stepdad singing this is priceless

@kyle25rs 14 жыл бұрын

wow, this is awesome!!! Thanks for posting this rare gem!

@ricstunneloftunes4288 3 жыл бұрын

My recommended is now a perfect mix of planxty bert jansch Jefferson airplane and fair port convention

@RupertAH 12 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but vocally he really suites this song

@QRS666 13 жыл бұрын

Wow! Never heard this one before! Sounds almost like an old time american folk song :)

@prdiver64 2 жыл бұрын

It is!!

@BarryHawk 8 жыл бұрын

Well able to sing Dona'l is

@bucklilli9832 7 жыл бұрын

Andy looks so young here, and so does Donal.

@jakmak1199 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah and Christy always looked old, even when he was a kid.

@kevinrussell6654 10 жыл бұрын

Bang the Harp lads!! Great song!

@markirish8907 3 жыл бұрын

48 years ago...wow

@adnaneouarti9142 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@jimmymahone5420 5 жыл бұрын

I wish the text under the video gave information on where the video was made. Delightful as this music is, particulars on source only make KZfaq postings the more wonderful. Sláinte!

@tonymolloy6165 3 жыл бұрын

It was first broadcast on 18/06/1973 on RTÉ Irelands state broadcaster. It was recorded at The National Stadium Dublin, sometime during the previous summer, 1972 according to RTÉ. Can't find actual the recording date though. It was rebroadcast by TG4, Ireland's irish language tv station, the version above. I agree with you about putting the date on videos if possible.

@joolsfiddle 13 жыл бұрын

Brilliant band! Lovely song.

@davidklein2774 3 жыл бұрын

Would give my finger to see this live

@Horsemarine100 12 жыл бұрын

Shades of the Kingston Trio!

@MrMusicguyma 7 жыл бұрын

Planxty had a good grasp of American folk styles. This odd song was collected by John A & Alan Lomax. Good versions waxed by Mike Seeger and Ian & Sylvia in the 1960s

@hughjosephfeely 2 ай бұрын

Great version

@steveroberts8719 5 жыл бұрын

I first heard this great song performed by the great New Lost City Ramblers (RIP John Cohen who died Monday Sept. 16th 2019. Yours was a life well lived.

@MrMusicguyma 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Seeger, as well as Ian and Sylvia had nice versions of this slighty strange, but colorful song in the 1960s. The Gant family were reorded by the Lomaxes in Texas.

@davidandmargretheruddock9697 Жыл бұрын

We lost Ian Tyson this week.

@maxgallego5288 3 жыл бұрын

He’s got the same gravelly voice of Luke Kelly

@schiple 14 жыл бұрын

This was great, love Donal then and now.....

@bealfeirsteabu 5 жыл бұрын

Donal Lunny a lefty! Never realized: there's hope for us yet...

@Kampfwageneer 4 жыл бұрын

bealfeirste 2017 citog

@michaelwhite5528 6 жыл бұрын

I saw them play at Paddy Conn's in Ennis, County Clare in 1973

@ChrysGonz 11 жыл бұрын

Sure wish I had this on a CD... it is my favorite version of the song, which I first heard from Ian & Sylvia... then Mike Seeger.... if anyone has it recorded, I would be willing to buy a copy... thanks!

@Folkerman66 6 жыл бұрын

You won't find this on cd unless you want to download the soundtrack of this video and make the cd yourself...

@danieldoucet1617 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the Jerry Garcia and David Grisman version. First I’ve heard this particular version and it may just be my favorite. Great song!!

@danieldoucet1617 5 жыл бұрын

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@SpanneredSpoons 14 жыл бұрын

I heard that Donal used to do this song back in the day when he was with Emmet Spiceland. Might have got that wrong, though.

@milesnagopaleen 11 жыл бұрын

Andy Irvine (alsoplaying harmonica) is playing a Portugese guitarra

@LevSivashov 12 жыл бұрын

I wonder why Lunny sings so rarely

@johnmccann8319 2 жыл бұрын

They saved Irish Traditional music!

@warrenleming9049 7 жыл бұрын

The New Lost City Ramblers do a version of this with Mike Seeger singing...a great version as is this one.

@Sean-jd2qr 4 жыл бұрын

Why am I only hearing this tune now?...... :D

@alderneyfred 12 жыл бұрын

It IS American. New Lost City Ramblers and many others recorded this in the early folk revival 20 years before this.

@mcstabba 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ... Christy Moore with a mullet: Christy Mullet I will call him. Also Donal Lunny looks like Faramir in this one.

@ThumbAndFingers 13 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know about harmonica tuning Andy uses? Does he use Paddy Richter or just standard Richter ones?

@user-lh8jm1vh2q 13 жыл бұрын

@binlinerbyrne TG4! great vids

@BPVUploads 11 жыл бұрын

It's a Bouzouki...

@Mkinsella1000 7 жыл бұрын

mandolin

@AlexzVaryag 11 жыл бұрын

Somebody knows in which tune is that harmonica in?

@TheWaverleys 8 ай бұрын

Hi Alex I think you will need a chromatic harmonica - I stuggled with my blues as some notes not found but then switched to the bigger chromatic and that has all the notes 🙂

@TheWaverleys 8 ай бұрын

Incidently I play the song in G

@AlexzVaryag 8 ай бұрын

@@TheWaverleys Hi! Thanks for the info. I managed to play it in my blues harmonica in G but like you say, there’s some bending required to get all the notes.

@Duckiemeaw 14 жыл бұрын

and shamrocks, to be sure

@tarakavanagh2134 2 жыл бұрын

It wa

@Duckiemeaw 14 жыл бұрын

only joking i love guiness

@thetwoboyos8366 3 жыл бұрын

Christy donal andy agus liam og o flynn.. the Irish beatles..

@marthacain1468 10 жыл бұрын

godluvya mick

@mikesaage7664 6 ай бұрын

Second best version to new lost City ramblers. Better tune but a bit less soul but still awsome

@wendfarr1866 6 жыл бұрын

@LolaDubh 10 жыл бұрын

americans claiming irish folk songs since the begining of time...

@kevinrussell6654 10 жыл бұрын

Emma..history of this song was from the 30's...singer song writers right here in the great state of Texas.

@liammulherin365 9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Russell Emma Lawlor Irish and American Folk Songs are linked in style and verse the way Scottish and Irish folk music is. A cause for celebration not a bone to be picked. Relax and enjoy.

@urmum1959 5 жыл бұрын

Sure sounds like something an American would say...