Check out the new video "The Rising Of The Moon", from Ireland's 'Best Folk Group of the Year' THE HIGH KINGS. Their new album "Memory Lane" is out now in the US. Get your copy at Amazon here - amzn.to/h53CHG
Perhaps you all have a point. But I say, famines may come, wars be fought, ships may sink, but the fire of the music never goes out. Music is how we pass the torch.
Irish music is full of patriotism. They sing about there Heroes and the Men who fought and died hundreds of years ago. I like this and i think, that the People in the Republic of Ireland, all can be Proud of their ancestors
I have my Sister to thank for turning me on to the High Kings. She had been to one of their Concerts and got me one of their CD's. I fell in love with their singing!
The best thing about this song is the comment section. There's no raging debate about politics or religion, just people expressing their admiration of Irish music and of Ireland. Brilliant!
Well they fought for poor old Ireland, and full bitter was their fate, Oh what glorious pride and sorrow, fills the name of ninety-eight! Yet, thank God, e'en still are beating hearts in manhood burning noon, Who would follow in their footsteps, at the risin' of the moon At the rising of the moon, At the rising of the moon Who would follow in their footsteps, at the risin' of the moon.
@@yandengray4516 I didn't get a mandolin for Christmas that year sadly, I ended up with a Nintendo Switch instead. I did however end up with a melodica the following year, and this year I got a ukulele bass.
Wonderful cover! The first song I heard to this tune was the Irish Rovers’ “The Orange and the Green” so every time I try to sing along I end up slipping into Orange and the Green by accident XD
You know, I had a shitty day with hard PT. As soon as I listened to this song, among others, I get happy. Just something about Ireland that makes me unable to be upset.
MY people are from Ireland! My GGF Fox came from Dublin and studied under Samuel Chase Fox, my GGF General Stephen Moylan came to George Washington via Cork and Portugal shaking his fist as a fierce war Patriot he named the United States of America and was a proud Irishman! He founded the Friendly Sons of St Patrick with John Barry and Thomas Fitzimons to help the Irish come under better conditions!
Why is everyone saying a rebellion song should be mournful and sorrowful? You think the rebels are gonna be all "Well shite, we're fighting for a lost cause, our music may as well reflect it"?
+BDNeon I totally agree. I love the song "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" and I heard both slow and fast versions. I prefer the fast versions because it makes wanna go (pardon the expression) fuck shit up!
This ia a good ol' rebel rouser...songs of rebellion are songs of unrest and riot, not formal dirges...those come later, and there is plenty of time for that later...Dixie was always played as a somber tome, almost like a hymn....then, one evening, a fire started in the lobby of a theatre, so the manager, in order to avert a panic while they were putting out the fire, had the band play Dixie, so everyone would stand...after once through, the band leader continued , each time picking up the tempo...crowd was clapping along stomping their feet, and never even noticed the fire....the faster rendition of Dixie was so popular it came to be the standard...
We Irish tend to celebrate life through music and drink. Even though its about losing to the English. We will sing from our hearts and damn the rest of the world and what it thinks. Thats why we have wakes when one dies. Carry on boys.
RugbyLifeUK even though I dislike this crap music I need to say that if "matt wolf" says he's Irish ..who are you to say he's not?All Americans are immigrants don't you know that..
rust in peace "All Americans are immigrants don't you know that.." not me i'm American, i was born here..... and if i go to Ireland and tell people i'm Irish, i'll get laughed off the island..... same for Madeira and Montreal...
John O'Brien Ok John O'Brien first if all you might have been born in America but you are of Irish decent yes? Your country isn't that old you do know that right? Everyone in the USA and Canada either their parents or grandparents came over from Europe or Africa or Asia correct? If you say your American and nothing else why are blacks that are born there too still referred to as African Americans?? And I'm sure if you ever came to Ireland you would be very welcome here.Do you know where in Ireland your family came from?
rust in peace "african american" comes from race-baiters who constantly try to keep us divided... My portuguese ancestors came to the US around 1908. My french ancestors were a founding family in canada (google Louis Hebert) Dennis O'Brien left Kilrush in Clare and joined the Brittish army in 1846 at Oughterard... the 88th foot... eventually was stationed in Stockport in England and married a girl from Roscommon.... after getting shot in the leg during the Crimean War (at the battle of Inkerman) he went back to stockport, had a couple of daughters, packed them, the wife and mother-in-law up and emigrated to the US in the middle of our civil war.... had two more kids over here.... So, not counting the native american blood from the french side.... my european ancestors came over 500 years ago, 150 years or so ago and a 100 years ago..... I'm sure i'd be welcomed in Ireland.... but i'm not Irish.... at most i'm Irish-ish.... i don't even have the genetic marker a member of the Dal Cas should have.... so i'm not even a real O'Brien.... I am however 100% American.... though i do love Guinness, Black Bush and the Wolfe Tones....
i wish the HIGH KINGS would come back to Texas. i miss seeing you guys! i remember the lunch i had with martin like it was yesterday even though it was in 2008
The High Kings are possibly the best band out of Ireland, I'm sure my wife wouldn't agree she's a Westlife fan :o) I liken them to A Scots band and one of my favourites, Runrig. This has to be a one of their best songs, it don't matter where you come from music is there to be enjoyed by everyone.
I do not believe the blessed green isle will ever be occupied again by any foreign contingent - military or otherwise. I would be proud to represent my Irish clan in either this world or the next...I have a small advantage, it's this band of angels that's been keeping me safe all these years. English, Spanish, and Irish and ASL will be accepted as the "lingua franca" of all "refugios" whose paths I may cross "down the road..."
NO, it didn't. The rebellion of 1798 was brutally crushed. This song, written about that rebellion, was meant to be a rallying cry for the Fenian rebellion of 1867 (also brutally crushed). There was no happy ending. BUT, they play it in the true spirit of the song, which was to rouse the rebels to fight again. Tragic, given the result, but accurate in spirit. And a great drinking tune, either way - drown your sorrows or up the rebellion!
Hey, these guys are really good when they just stand up there and deliver a song like they do here. So much of their other stuff that I've seen has been so over-produced that it's laughable.
thank you very much :) I'm just of the same oppinion. I don't understand why everybody still hates Germany for what it did long time ago, most people didn't actually live at that time. Just enjoy this awesome music!! Greetings from southern Germany ;)
***** AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHH I'M DYING OF JEALOUSY OVER HERE. (Seriously, though--that's awesome!! I'm so happy you've gotten to meet them . . . I just hope I'll be as lucky someday . . .)
+Riley Jay Banasik oh, so lucky! I haven't been to a live concert yet, mainly because I am still in high school and can't travel long distances on my own, and partly because (as far as I know) they've never come near the northwest corner Of CT ...someday. :)
I see your point, but I think songs like this are a culture's way of commemorating and celebrating its history. No doubt those involved in the revolt felt the anticipation of the rousing call to arms as this song portrays it, as well as apprehension at what could happen.
Lyrics because someone had to do it. "O come tell me Sean O'Farrell, tell me why you hurry so?" "Hush ma bouchal, hush and listen" And his cheeks were all aglow "I bear orders from the Capt'n Get you ready quick and soon For the pikes must be together By the rising of the moon" "O come tell me Sean O'Farrell Where the gath'rin is to be? At the old spot by the river, Well known to you and me. One more word for signal token, Whistle up the marchin' tune, With your pike upon your shoulder, By the rising of the moon. By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon With your pike upon your shoulder, By the rising of the moon. Out from many a mud wall cabin Eyes were watching through the night, Many a manly heart was beating, For the blessed morning light. Murmurs rang along the valleys, To the banshee's lonely croon And a thousand pikes were flashing, By the rising of the moon. By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon And a thousand pikes were flashing, By the rising of the moon. All along that singing river That black mass of men were seen, High above their shining weapons, flew their own beloved green. "Death to every foe and traitor! Whistle out the marching tune. And hurrah my boy for freedom; At the rising of the moon". By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon, For the pikes must be together; By the rising of the moon By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon, With your pike upon your shoulder; By the rising of the moon By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon, And a thousand pikes were flashing; By the rising of the moon By the rising of the moon, By the rising of the moon For the pikes must be together; By the rising of the moon". At the rising of the moon, At the rising of the moon, And hurrah my boy for freedom; At the rising of the moon".
TAL. i love Eire and her people. iv met a few but unfortunatly never touched her soil other then stones from a creek which a friend brought me. i hope to change that and see the day when Ulster is free from the english
This is about the revolt of 1798, which was savagely crushed by a terrified English government and resulted in one of the most tragic and prolonged periods of bloodshed in Irish history. To make it a jolly jumping dancing song is like whooping with joy at a funeral.
