portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Paul Brady - Arthur McBride

 A song for to rouse us from Christmas morning you say? . . . . . . . . why of course that calls for a tale of some rowdy dow-dow when English Soldiers tried in vain to raise recruits to the Queens Army from the Irish . . . . . . . . . . 

One for my Gaelic roots unashamedly! 


Long gathering dust on a shelf this is Tiernan McBride's 1977 film of Paul Brady's song 'Arthur McBride'. 
A wonderful document of a wonderful song.

3 comments:

SEALY said...

Seasons Greetings Swappers

Hope you and yours are all ok.

"Arthur McBride" is one of the very best songs ever

Can't wait to watch this film thingummy

Cheers

Sealy

Scottish Folkie said...

Great wee film....

and Paul Brady does the BEST version of this great song.


It's one of those tunes that gets stuck in your head......

and loved by anyone who hated the "right" to be taken to serve for a king

you wouldn't give tuppence for!!

A Happy New Year to he nobodies!!

Andy Swapp said...

Thanks boys! Thought a few of you would appreciate that one . . . I LOVE it! A perennial favourite of mine
You are both welcome and Sealy I hope you and the family are all well and enjoying the best of the season!

Scottish Folkieman always welcome and a wee congrats and wishing you all the best for Hogmanay!
Cheers boys!