One of the most hidden, underrated gems of this thing called KZread.

@broderickelliott8527

2 жыл бұрын

Long live Peter Pringle!

As a proud Irish Man i can safely say that Peter just made me cry massive tears, absolutely beautiful beyond words , this preformance was magical and pure. Peter you are a True Bard and a man that will always have a home in EIRE.

My Grandfather would sing this to me when I was a boy. His parents came over to escape the famine.

Greetings from Ireland, loving your channel so much. Everything you have performed is perfection!

Even the villains of a saga would sit, drink and cry when listening to this man.

My Lord, these poor people. What a tragic story. I am sad, but thank you for this history lesson.

@missadventuresmotorcycledi2773

Жыл бұрын

Not than long ago either and the worst part is food was being exported from Ireland at the time.

Once again, you have such a perfectly expressive and amazing voice. No matter if Sumerian or Irish accented, you play it all perfectly!

As an Irish man born and raised I must say you brought a tear to my eye. Good job

Well, that was rock-'n'-roll. You just knocked my favorite version of this song down to second place. Some of your lyric variations I've heard nowhere else. I'm passively trying to craft a version with all the best touches from all the other versions I've encountered and you've given me cause to massively reconsider what I've got. Fussing over lyric choices aside, your musical interpretation strikes right to the bone. I've always felt that "revenge for Skibbereen" lyric needed more oomph than anyone was giving it and I could never quite settle on a way to do it. FANTASTIC JOB! Keep the good stuff coming!

I am so in awe and appreciation of your work Peter, all I can really say is thank you, wonderful, beautiful Bard. I just cannot get enough of your songs, and skill, puts me right in those minds, in those heads..... and hearts... as a Bard should, good Sir.

A great historic piece of music ... well executed Peter. Before writings and alphabets, songs were a method of preserving history. And later, those who could neither read nor write could hear the tales of yesteryear.

Was visiting Skibberean few months ago but didnt realized there is so much memory, attachment and feelings people have around the world on Skibberean. Incredible indeed

My partner of 2 years is half-Irish, and a great singer. Sometimes they tell me about Irish history, and they sing Irish songs for me. We are in a long distance relationship (Uk-Italy). I miss them so very much, and this song reminds me of them. * crying *

Blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪

Enchanting music. You're a great bard! Blessings to you and your loved ones.

listening to you is like eating Pringles!..."Once you pop, you can not stop!"...

Dear Peter- please sing more, you have an amazing voice :)

TIOCFAIDH ÁR LÁ, OUR DAY SHALL COME

Hi Peter, this is awesome and your channel is a complete surprise to me. I only knew you as a pop singer in the 80's and early 90's. Pls put more content like this... it is much more meaningful that pop songs of the 80's and it speaks to the soul.

A modern bard right here! I love this, i wish i could do something like that

Very moving story and performance! You never fail to lose me in your music and take me to another place and time! Thank you once again!!

I was going to say “beautifully done” (which it is) but in the heartbreaking way that “Skibberean” should be done. I had never heard the “Call to Arms” verse before. Sinead’s version from “The Long Journey Home” is my #1, because she possessed an ache in her voice that befits this History lesson so well, but yours is a very close second. Thank you.

I was there with my girlfriend for our 4th anniversary. It's a very VERY quiet town. It was pretty difficult getting around due to not having a car. Like in tralee and other towns they would have taxi signs but in Skibbereeng it was hard to identify a taxi because they don't have any.

Make sure to get out the Kleenex before listening to this hauntingly beautiful Irish song! ;-)

I'm in love!!! Would I sir that you had a dear son and taught him the art of your ancient songs and music from faraway lands!! I'd to do anything to make myself known to him and love him trueee

Pretty versatile Peter. From Russian Theremins to Skibbereen. You came a long way.

Quality channel.

What a Great Song, it provides somber thought, love it, I wish thee the best of times, let us all hope that such a Famine shall never befall Éire and the entire World ever again.

hands down, best version of skibbereen

A Renaissance man among us!

In a league all his own-- Peter.

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

Again, dear thanks to you, sir. A grand Bard ye be.

this is truly like being in the presence of a Shennachie of Old. It's compelling, and gives beauty, compassion, and also truly tells some of the anguish and anger that are part of Life. And the playing on the high notes is great. thank you, i know i will listen to this many times.

Beautifully done as always Peter, and bless you for sharing with us.

Amazing voice, indeed. It's hard enough to sing and play guitar at the same time. Peter here can sing and play _________ (insert name of obscure, ancient instrument) at the same time. Of note.... also without any instructions in many cases. Peter, do you also build some of these more obscure instruments?

You should put these songs on Spotify!

My grandparents live near An Sciobairín... İ won't forget my İrish heritage!!

PETER! Your amazing rendition of somewhere over the rainbow has been taken down! I'm commenting on this your most recent video to have the best chance of you seeing this comment. I wanted to ask you to try to put it back up, at least somewhere, because I loved it a lot. Also thank you for your work, you are really talented. Xo

@jimjerry3469

7 жыл бұрын

It is fixed now

Thank you for the performance.

Peter that was a great! The song has such meaning and tells a true story, sad but captivating. Really well done! The harp is a beautiful accompaniment to your voice with the whistle sections.

This was beautiful, thank you Peter

During the Great Famime, tens of thousands of the native Irish died of starvation, their land stolen by fencing in all of the common land. Then the potato crop repeatedly failed. Those who could fled, but thousands died on the roads having been evicted by their English landlords who left them to starve in their thousands. There are not words for what the English did, knowingly, to the Irish in those years.

Excellent as always Peter! I enjoyed very much! ;)

-"It's a terrible day for rain..."

I shed a tear for my heritage

Sublime Peter

Love you Peter, thanks for the amazing music

You are an amazing artist!

Peter ..you are really an amazing person...I'm seventy two..I play piano violin also drums and Indian native flute....keep singing dear sir...

This is hauntingly beautiful.

REVENGE! FOR SKIBBEREEN! 🇮🇪

Thank you. that was nice.

Beautiful as always!

Oh father dear, I oft-times hear you speak of Erin's isle Her lofty hills, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild They say she is a lovely land wherein a saint might dwell So why did you abandon her, the reason to me tell. Oh son, I loved my native land with energy and pride Till a blight came o'er the praties; my sheep, my cattle died My rent and taxes went unpaid, I could not them redeem And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen. Oh well do I remember that bleak December day The landlord and the sheriff came to take us all away They set my roof on fire with their cursed English spleen I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen. Your mother too, God rest her soul, fell on the stony ground She fainted in her anguish seeing desolation 'round She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream She found a quiet grave, me boy, in dear old Skibbereen. And you were only two years old and feeble was your frame I could not leave you with my friends for you bore your father's name I wrapped you in my cóta mór in the dead of night unseen I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen. Oh father dear, the day will come when in answer to the call All Irish men of freedom stern will rally one and all I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green And loud and clear we'll raise the cheer, Revenge for Skibbereen!

This is beautiful! I wish I could sing like you...

Thank you so much, Peter.

Beautiful.

I love your voice!

Bravo from 🇫🇷

Captivating

I would love you and Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull to make an album together. It would be incredible.

❤️

Superb !

wow man thanks!!

wow!

Hi Peter do you know who arranged the lyrics to the piece? I've heard many Irish bands sing this song but have never heard the verse around 3:30 about the 1848 Young Irelanders rebellion.

@copperleaves

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Aaron. The song is long and for that reason one or two verses are often left out - particularly those that might be considered incendiary like the reference to the failed rebellion of 1848, and the call to arms at the end. Both these verses were in the original publication.

@aaroncaroll4520

7 жыл бұрын

+Peter Pringle That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation Peter!

You are my favourites person

does anyone have the email of this great performer ?

What planet are you from and how do I get there so my kids can have your talent?

Pringle bringing the noise

Peter, it sounds like you are muting the harp somehow but I'm not seeing evidence of this in the clip. Am I missing something here? Great performance as usual.

Is there a place we can purchase these recordings?

For Meagher of the sword who led the young irelander rebellion of 1848. 🕯🕊☘🇮🇪☘🕊🕯

it's like american country, but just how it should sound

@krisschaefer876

5 жыл бұрын

so now you know where "country" came from...

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Dexter Lol

@Tibbers12

3 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Dexter um, no.

@nerysghemor5781

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, as in NOT sounding like a cat wailing on a fence. Bluegrass is probably closer to its Irish roots than country,, though sometimes still subject to caterwauling.

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

@@nerysghemor5781 lol

If it wasn't for this time my family would not have come to America and I would not be alive.

:( Erin go bragh!

For the people who put thumbs down... Get a life!

The United Kingdom is an imperialist force. Do not forget that they still occupy north Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall.

@louisjov

4 жыл бұрын

And my old man's a Provo!

@ajlttnxrn3133

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. And England.

@DaWizard11

3 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with imperialism?

@iwanttoliveinthewoods

3 жыл бұрын

Lol were you from?

@jobogriff1209

Жыл бұрын

Damn right

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,... shh don't say his name, you don't want his help. He does not work well with others.

Tiocfaidh ár lá

Bantry > Skibereen

PS: Why a call to arms when the famine was a product of nature? Why even more bloodshed?

@TheLTG

7 жыл бұрын

Because it wasn't a product of nature, but an orchestrated genocide by the british government...

@kelc-1373

6 жыл бұрын

The British treated it as a “Population Check” for Ireland, so they had no plan to substantially aid the Irish during this time, sadly.

@jennymulhall816

4 жыл бұрын

Kuriz Guy That means what, exactly..?

@byjamie-hillierrubis

4 жыл бұрын

@Kuriz Guy and what about the Barbary pirates, black men enslaving 10x more whites over 100yrs than the whites (zionist ship owners buying blacks off waring black african tribes), enslaved blacks. The raids got so frequent and brutal there wasn't an Italian or Sicilian town or village within 20 miles of the coastline! . . . do your homework before commenting!

@byjamie-hillierrubis

4 жыл бұрын

The British 'Food collection regiments' took 40 - 70 large boatloads of stolen provisions out of Ireland for 1,000 + days, (3 years), day in day out, with the blessing of the Monarchy! An attempted genocide by design, yes the potatoes failed but that didn't cause the famine. Ohhh yes, and the church closed their doors to the starving with only handful of exceptions, preists that ignored Vatican orders! Do a little more homework dear one, I hope you've learned something. Love from Tipperary, Blessings from the mountans of Eire. 💖

if you can listen to this without shedding a tear you ain't human

Greetings from Ireland, loving your channel so much. Everything you have performed is perfection!