Wild Mountain Thyme : Sean Tyrrell,Bard -See review in description below.

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Arguably the world's finest living Bard. Sean performs poems, songs & story's from Celtic literary giants. This one is either Scottish or Irish :"Wild Mountain Thyme aka Oh Will you Go Lassie Go. It is from Sean's now legendary performance at Gallagher's Country Wisdom, Spring City PA Nov 2006. The Irish Times -- Friday, May 18, 2012 Seán Tyrrell by SIOBHÁN LONG:Walker of the Snow Longwalk Music ***: May 2012: The sparse landscape of the Burren provides an apt backdrop to Seán Tyrrell's sixth solo album. Walker of the Snow takes its name from a poem of the same name by Charles Dawson Shanly, published in 1859. By turn world-weary, tender and deeply philosophical, Tyrrell wanders through vastly different landscapes, from the suitably wayward and Wildean Reading Gaol to the bittersweet ambivalence of the timely closer, I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound, borrowed from Tom Paxton's songbook. Tyrrell's plaintive vocals have come into their own on this collection, possessing a spare, echoic quality that recalls Ry Cooder's in Paris, Texas. Tony Trundle partners Tyrrell's lilting mandola with a perfectly throaty fiddle on The Lark in the Morning -- reinvented by Seán's indefatigable optimism. Here be folk music as it was meant to be: pugilistic at times, all embracing at others. Tyrrell's appetite for telling it like it is is as unquenchable as ever. seantyrrell.com

Where did you see Sean? I had the opportunity to attend two concerts of Sean`s and it inspired me to pursue the tenor guitar. It is such a great instrument and unappreciated. Im picking the Irish language up again, I seem to have lost a lot of it over the years lol... Tá fáilte romhat... Go raibh maith agat. Translation from the Irish: " Impressive are all, I love it," Thank you. Agreed. Thank you. Go hiontach are fad, is breá liom é, Cette chanson me fascine... Je l'ai apprise par Joan Baez... Votre version est une des plus belles que j'ai entendue!... Vraiment très très beau... I was not at the launch but I saw him live in Ballyvaughan, in Greenes pub, last week. He had two lads with him on fiddle and accordian. The depth, spirit, timbre and tone of his voice when playing live is something that modern technology cannot record accurately. It was without question one of the best nights of my life and I've had a few!! Sitting at the bar a few feet away from him with a pint of Guinnes in my hand.Truly a great and unique talent, it was an honour to be there This just does not get any better, sublime, wonderfully sung. How was the launch? Saw the incredibly good review in the Irish Times. a wonderful voice, more depth and soul to it than I've heard for many a day. I can't wait for his new album to come out..I think it is due soon It would be a great night in the Crane Bar for the launch!! sean's singing is something special. best version of this song iv'e ever heard, im english and the man's voice moved me to tears. yep tenor guit. Nope, Irish A glorious ballad & a wonderful interpretation from Seán.  I think it's definitely Scottish. Sean is truly magical It's a tenor guitar 4 Strings. It doesn't sound like a uke. Can someone enlighten me? 4 Strings. It doesn't sound like a uke.  Can someone enlighten me? I'm looking for a rendition of this song for my Grandmother who turns 100 years old on May 30th. She married an Irishman named Lacey. I wanted to get a version of this song on guitar and performed with a genuine "feeling'", and put it to music for her celebration. This is very, very good. I hope you don't mind if I steal alot of your performance for the one I'll be peforming for her. This is very close to what I'm looking for. Thank you so much. Your talent is very appreciated. I don't know about the tune. And to be fair to Francis McPeake Snr, he said in a radio broadcast, that he learned the song from an uncle, not that he wrote it. it was his family who claimed authorship of the song when they thought money was to be had! what's that saying about greed? If they had only credited Tannahill for the lyrics, they could have claimed the "arrangement" as their own and there'd be no arguments. But like I said about greed. Sorry, I now see what you mean!