When I First Said I Loved Only You - Maura O'Connell 

This is the first time i've heard this Lady sing . WOW simply Beautiful.

There has never been a more beautiful version of this song. This is a masterpiece.

Beautiful! Maura O'Connell is a national treasure.

She stole my heart at Wheatland Music Festival. Performed with the psuedo-celts. When she came on Sunday morning, I was at camp. I boogied it down to main stage as fast as I could.

Brilliant Singer Brilliant Song. Maura's backing band was non-other than the Irish band "The Chieftains" The band has won Awards and been nominated eighteen times.

I love her, especially when she sings traditionally.

I heard her singing this song in Salt Lake City around 1990, or so, she was with De Danaan and it was first time I'd ever heard the song. Later I bought their LP and have enjoyed it! But, in the meantime, I've found that this is a really old song and probably should be sung by a male voice. But, where I come form, a song is a song and Miss O'Connel's voice is wonderful!

When I first said I loved only you Maura, I meant it. You are a treasure.

My mother, of Scottish / Irish descent, had a voice similar to Gracie Fields. Once I heard her say 'You must FEEL what you sing' This is what she was talking about!

She leaves me breathless every time I listen to her sing. I have been blessed with now for over 30 years.

How absolutely beautiful. My first time hearing this lady sing too and she brings tears to my eyes as her voice is so pure

Truly excellent, a gorgeous superlative version … and her singing like “a full-bosomed thrush”. I don’t know about her own performing troupe, but there are members of The Chieftains on stage with her.

Maura recorded this song with De Dannan in the 80's - the Chieftains doing a grand job backing here

Maura your so so missed that voice most gifted to you from Heaven...nevermind your personal beautyful presence& stage attitude...You sing all our Irish notes.. for Us all...your truely a National Treasure...Come Home!! Xx John Co Tipperary

Before my mother was even a thought in my Irish immigrant grandparents' minds, her father used to sing this love song to her mother. Sadly, he died two months before my mother was born (Mastoid) but her mother spoke often of their undying love for each other. His name was Carroll. My grandmother named my mother Carolyn in his honor. She loved this song.

Maura was born to sing,she can sing like a thrush,I think she is awesome,

I love that I am Irish,from Irish parents from County Mayo, from a loving family ... from a people who suffered but who prevailed and who learned to sing, laugh and love!

she is so good I'm lost for words.

Ah Maura O'Conell, sigh. She started off gorgeous and just got better.

That is Real soul, folks. I can feel the emotion, the passion, the past time.

Ahh...and ...The Chieftans with Paddy Moloney on the tin whistle and uilleann pipes.....wondrous.....

Lovely this music..and the song is so sad ..Maura o Connell....she is fantastic

The Accompaniment for Maura was done by "The Chieftians" from Ireland , a well known Irish Traditional Folk group.

National treasure. What. A. Singer.

Im indonesian. And i really fallin love with this songs.

They had me at the opening blast of the tin whistle - the Maura kicks in so much real soul, the emotion and heartbreak!

I adore this wonderful singer.

This makes me cry for lost love.

Those were the days, when talent was much more important than size 6!

awesome vocalist!

Beautiful in every way, voice,personality,looks .totally gorgeous 1:32

This is a wonderful alternative to the original When You And I Were young, Maggie. Very moving performance. Very poetic lyrics. Thank you.

Voice of an angel xx

Fair play, great voice and backed by the Chieftains!

Only just heard this beautiful song. Lovely.

Beautiful. No more wirds needed

Miss you Mary ,hope to meet in heaven.

Her voice is amazing.

She is so beautiful, that lovely fresh complexion

fan tas tic Maura. ☘️☘️☘️🐶woof

Fantastic voice

she is just the very best.....awe inspiring......from australia

Breathtaking

Beautiful song

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 fabulous.

The violets were scenting the woods Maggie Displaying their charms to the breeze When I first said I loved only you Maggie And you said you loved only me The chestnut blooms green through the glades Maggie A robin sang aloud from the tree When I first said I loved only you Maggie And you said you loved only me A golden row of daffodils shone Maggie And danced with the leaves on the breeze When I first said I loved only you Maggie And you said you loved only me The birds in the trees sang a song Maggie Of happy a trance for us to be When I first said I loved only you Maggie And you said you loved only me Our dreams they have never come true Maggie Our hopes they never were to be When I first said I loved only you Maggie And you said you loved only me

Just the best craic to be had!!

Fantastic, but hey, Ronnie Drew takes some beating. God Bless and keep him.

If "by her own performing troupe" you mean The Chieftains, then you are right on.

Sehr schöne Version

Awesome!! Thanks for posting 😊

Wow! sang with "The Chieftains"

Thanks for the posting, but I've just one further (respectful) suggested correction. In O Casey's play, The Plough and the Stars, the title is changed to "When I first said I loved only you Nora" as the song is sung by Jack Clitheroe to his wife Nora.

私は日本人ですが、少し習った英語（English)で「When i first said i loved only you」の意味は 分かります。

Hi Sam. Thanks for posting but I must respectfully correct you re the 'performing troupe.' They are in fact the one and only Chieftains and if you look closely you'll see one of the greatest violin/fiddle players Mark O'Connor playing a mean guitar and the untouchable Gerry Douglas on dobro.

How she isn’t famous God only knows. Atlantic Sessions …….

Maura O'Connell accompanied by "The Chieftains "

Het zijn volgens mij de Chieftains die haar begeleiden bij deze ontroerende muziek

Wow, what a beautiful song. Hey, quick question... what's with the last sorrowful verse? Do all Irish songs HAVE to be sad and depressing. Where is that written?

This is her own band? I thought it was Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains on the tin whistle. But the view is not HD.

I wonder if it would have been better for Maura's career if she had stayed in Ireland and not moved to Nashville. She was not really a country singer. When I heard that she had moved, I thought oh no, stay in Ireland girl. Nashville is no good for you.

Hi Maura! You used to babysit me in the market! Remember paddy and Dora?! We remember the fish shop... we should write a song about it! When I first said I loved only you Maggie /Dora was our song... hope this is private anyway big big love to you, the brookes, the Naughton’s and everyone else xx

Can anyone help me out here.... There's 2 versions of this song, lyrically. Why? Does anyone know? The Foster & Allen version has totally different lyrics.

"her own troupe"? I think that looks like The Cheiftans.

hi sam reading down the comments did you understand the last line of mr pyners comment was in the irish language.?

Why do I know this song as Nora instead of Maggie?

GR8 band, Gr8 singer. 'I' would have liked the earlier verses a little lighter. Less mournful. At least a tad up tempo. The last verse could then have the 'change'. I think this O'Casey version is marginally better than "When You & I Were Young, Maggie". For Nora Clitheroe.

upload HD voice pleace~~~

That's the Chieftains doing the backing,her troup don't make me laugh

Is there a studio recording of this?

Is Maura still touring?