yeah I love Lord of Dance so much . I live in you and you live in me . touching

Sorry, what ís meant by this?

Just simply that “Four Green Fields” was written by Tommie in the 1960’s, it not a traditional song written in the 1860’s. Many fans of the music don’t realize this is a Makem composition. It matters little now, Tommie has been gone so long, and missed.

Very true, I did not realise that either. It is a classic. A prophet is often not recognised in his own country

I didn't know Tommy wrote four green fields. I also agree he didn't get enough recognition for it. Fantastic song so well written on Ireland struggle. RIP Tommy

@@johngrosshans1040 Not that long, I remember serving him in the 2000's. Good friend of my Grandfather.

Joe - I'm a 7th Generation Irish-American.... my 4X Great Grandfather, Patrick Rafferty, Sr., was from Derrynoose! Small world.... If I didn't live so far away... I'd buy you pint or two of Guinness!

Joe top man. Great man I met paddy reilly and all original dubs fado. Luke at that time i met him in mass in whitehall church. Half nine mass. Unfortunately all our IRISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE BEING GRADUALLY ERODED AWAY. TOMMYS MOTHER SARAH. GREAT WOMAN. HIMSELF AND LIAMS VOICES SUITED DIFFERENT TUNES. NOT TO FORGET TOM AND PADDY CLANCY

@@dhutch71 so you are not IRISH. IM 100 PERCENT CATHOLIC IRISH AND KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT

He was. But this performance was a bit dry.

I prefer the original Buachaill ón Éirne version sang in Irish. Clannad do an amazing version worth checking out.

His son Rory is very close.

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Presence - Good word and a storyteller who sings yes?

The love of all my 70long years of singing and playing Irish music!God keep you Tommy, and fairwell.

Kimberly Smith you’re Liam

a smidgen is enough

Sure'n there's only one " Four Green Fields". Thanks Tommy!

Thank you for the breakdown, Simon!

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Joe , He had no equals , he played the Banjo , whistle & Bodhran and wrote so many songs including the very first one on here.

He was alwàys my fàvourit may hè rest in peast

Keady man

Sorry if I ask you but why does the public look so bored???? God, if had the privilege of being amongst them I would have been excited!!! They didn't certainly know how lucky they were!!!

I'm sure he wrote the 1st song aswell

You don't attend a folk concert and behave like it's a metal concert. Make no mistake, the audience was there to see Makem.

Some Clancy brothers voices went more naturally with his. That may be a matter of taste, but I get where you're coming from. He is less of a,tenor perhaps?

On one of the Clancy Brother lp's you can see Tommy with a 4 string open back but none of this is really traditional. American vaudevillian performers came to Ireland last century with banjos doing black face performances. The Irish were amused and adopted the banjo. Still note Tommy is capo'ing up. He has a far greater range than Seeger. I think people like Tommy played the long neck because it looked more impressive. Even one of his counterparts Luke Kelly capo'd up on his long neck. I think it's an appearance thing.

Billy Bogart Good to know cheers

Malcolm M I'm only theorizing. When you capo up on the 3rd fret I believe it turns back into a regular banjo. I'd suggest the longer scale would feel different too. I'm not a banjo player but for example my acoustic guitar has 14 frets in front of the body and my classical has only 12 and has a much different attack. I know they're different kinds of guitars but just think of Liam Clancy in the early days with the 12 fret Martin. He used to make that top explode with his passionate strumming. I watch a lot of videos with Maken, Kelly, etc and don't recall them not using a capo. Dare I say Kelly used to talk communism quite a bit and Seeger was certainly no stranger to the idea. So maybe it had some kind of symbolic meaning? Vocalwise Seeger sung much lower. That's why he had the long neck invented.

Mmm different tuning. Regular tenor banjo is same as fiddle & mandolin GDAE. 5 Banjo usually 1st string = D 2nd string = B 3rd string = G 4th string = D 5th string = G (small string on the side of the neck) Cheers MAL

Tommy Makem is the best ever... The Bard of Armagh.!!!

They're typical narcissistic Irish.

O'Carolan's Concerto

Muchas gracias amigo!

Benjamin Specht O'Carolan's Concerto

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Definitely is... Its probably tuned differently

方翊 strong ties to American bluegrass and country.Many Irish and Welsh immigrants settled in the mountains of Appalachia in the 1800's...bringing their music with them.Thank goodness.

@@kimberlysmith8299 I thought it came mainly from Scotland too or Ulster Scots?

In reply to your comment a year ago regarding US country music being similar to Irish music: You might be surprised to know that Irish music is the ancestor of US country music, brought into your country by Irish people fleeing famine and tyranny.

Mr Blake- I.disagree .I congratulate Ed on his success.I've heard a couple interesting sings by him-plus that insipid o.o piece of s--t that was played as nauseam. But his voice is squeaky and nowhere near the quality of Tommy's

@@jeanvaljeanist Ed isn't even dign to lick Tommy's feet

@@jeanvaljeanist have you seen Ed Sheeran fans? They look like us but they are going to hell