17 Apr 09 - 07:14 PM (#2613483) Subject: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: GUEST,Mike Hi All, when i was very young my Grandad used to have a double cassette album called 40 best irish rebel songs. There was a song on there sung by a lady and the lyrics went something along the lines of: These men will fight for freedom, and so irish men won't run. We'll stand and fight for freedom, we'll drive out the invading gun. So when we look down on our children, here's what we'll say to them, when you walk through the streets of our city, then you walk through the blood on our land. I believe thats the chorus. Unfortunately i cannot remember any more and cannot find any reference to either the song or the album via google. So i ask anyone out there, do you know the title of this song and if so, what are the full lyrics, where can i find an album that contains it or does anyine have an MP3? Thanks to all Mike |
18 Apr 09 - 03:41 PM (#2614001) Subject: Album: 40 Best Irish Rebel Songs From: Jim Dixon If this is the same album, it came out as a CD in 2000, sung by various artists, on the Outlet label, catalog #539. Here is the track list, from Allmusic.com: 1. Shall My Soul Pass Trough Ireland? 2. Sean South from Garryowen 3. Four Green Fields 4. Patriot Game 5. Barry's Column 6. Down by the Liffey Side 7. Ireland's 8. Old Howth Gun 9. Rebel Heart 10. Boys of the Old Brigade 11. Broad Black Brimmer 12. Dying Rebel 13. O'Donnovan Rossa 14. Erin's Flag 15. Irish Soldier Boy 16. Boys of Kilmichael 17. James Connolly 18. Gra Ma Chroi 19. Sean Tracy 20. Off Dublin in the Green 21. Rifles of the I.R.A. 22. Come out You Black and Tans 23. Man from Mullingar 24. Kevin Barry 25. Ashtown Road 26. Arbour Hill 27. Freedom's Songs 28. Foggy Dew 29. Erin Go Bragh 30. A Nation Once Again 31. On the Road 32. Man from the Daily Mail 33. Johnston's Motor Car 34. White, Orange and Green 35. Man of Casement 36. Roger Casement 37. 3rd West Cork Brigade 38. Ireland Divided 39. James Larkin 40. Soldier's Song |
19 Apr 09 - 02:29 AM (#2614239) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: Joe Offer You lost me, Jim. Which of the 40 songs do you think it is? Or did you get your list from the tie to the album title? -Joe- |
19 Apr 09 - 02:43 AM (#2614241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: mg I am pretty sure we can eliminate 3 4 6 10 11 12 24 28 30 and 40 and rpobably several more |
19 Apr 09 - 03:33 AM (#2614249) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: MartinRyan mg. Yeah - that's the way I was thinking, too. The lines don't sound familiar. I've checked the largest recent booklet of republican songs I know of - and don't see anything resembling it there. I'll try ticking off the unlikely ones from the list and see what's left... Possibles include 7, 9, 25, 28. Jim. Titles of tracks 31, 27, 35 may have errors? Not likely candidates anyway. Regards |
19 Apr 09 - 07:53 AM (#2614327) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: GUEST,Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin I don't know any more about it, but this link will take you to someone singing a version of it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fk2JCNau_0 Lhiats, Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin |
19 Apr 09 - 08:24 AM (#2614337) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: MartinRyan Tune sounds like a variation on Will there be any freight-trains in Heaven? IIRC. I doubt if it's on that CD, Jim. Regards |
19 Apr 09 - 03:22 PM (#2614526) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the nam From: Cattail Hi Mike The song that you are looking for is called "Blood On Our Land". You are correct that it was on a double cassette album, it was on a compilation called "Greatest Irish Rebel Songs" released by Derry Records in 1989, the number on the insert is C(2)SDBL527. This is the only information given on these tapes, no artists (various artists is all that is given), no where recorded or anything else just the track listing. I don't think that I will be able to transcribe the lyrics, (they have a very heavy brogue to them unfortunately), but I will have a try if you can't get them anywhere else. If you, or anyone else, would like the track listings I will put them on for you. Hope this helps. Cheers Cattail ! |
19 Apr 09 - 03:31 PM (#2614535) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: GUEST,Dave_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fk2JCNau_0 |
19 Apr 09 - 03:33 PM (#2614538) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: GUEST,Dave_ oops sorry cross posting..this is the song. |
19 Apr 09 - 03:41 PM (#2614547) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song i don't know the name From: MartinRyan Thanks for that. Regards |
22 Jul 09 - 06:08 PM (#2685557) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,rabharvey the song you want is called blood on our land it is not on the album you said but on an album with the song john pat mullen on it i have the album stored away somewhere i will find it for you and get you a copy on cd i have loads of irish republican albums tapes and cds stuff they dont do anymore |
22 Jul 09 - 06:15 PM (#2685563) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,rab harvey the album cover is green with a white outline of ireland and white block style writing |
23 Jul 09 - 03:05 PM (#2686212) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,rab harvey the song you are looking for is onan album called united, gaelic, and free. |
15 Aug 09 - 12:36 PM (#2700955) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,Did you count all the stars up in heaven You can download the song here: http://www.badongo.com/cfile/5060675 |
29 Jan 12 - 03:19 PM (#3298595) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,Andy...expat Hi guy's taken a long,long time,finally achieved the goal in obtaining the song Blood on our land....not to sure on artist,some say Moira O'brien,not to sure,but have the song anyway,label under best of irish rebel ballads....irish united,gaelic and free..if you want song email me@andy.allsopp@yahoo.co.uk many thanks andy |
03 Feb 12 - 12:39 PM (#3301520) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST have tried for years to find this original song....got it http://youtu.be/V3GYo8vncGc |
04 Feb 12 - 12:39 PM (#3302098) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: ollaimh when i was young there was an old cape bretoner in halifax who sang a song that started with:"in old nintey eight when troubles were great" anyone remember that one. he was a great singer, murphy was his name, can't remember the first name, this was fifty years ago. |
16 Feb 12 - 10:38 AM (#3309481) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,guest 2 does ANY ONE KNOW THE ORIGINAL SINGER OF BLOOD ON OUR LAND |
16 Feb 12 - 06:03 PM (#3309757) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: MartinRyan ollaimh when i was young there was an old cape bretoner in halifax who sang a song that started with:"in old nintey eight when troubles were great" anyone remember that one. Sounds like The Cow Ate the Piper Regards |
02 Jan 13 - 07:02 PM (#3460585) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,Graham I'm looking for something similar - the words I can remember are Oh woe is me, when will I see my land at peace again Is blood spilled, have James Connelly and Casement died in vain Who can be free when bigotry and hate walk hand in hand For the enemy have come again and there's blood upon the land Would it be fair? to take the air all alone I chanced to stray Along the road to Derry Town on a lovely summer's day The smell of hate was everywhere, death wore an orange gown And a small child died in the streets that night of bloody Derry Town and thats it The record label I think was mainly white with a little red and black on it and it was sung by a female voice (may have been solo, may have been part of a band I'm not sure) Can anybody help me identify it? |
21 Aug 15 - 12:31 AM (#3731959) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: cnd BLOOD ON OUR LAND ("Fox'Connolly") When you count all the stars up in heaven When you count all the birds in the trees All the men who died for Ireland Since the British crossed over our sea Can you count all the hearts that were broken Can you measure this sorrow and pain Just remember the men who have died For this land with their blood has been slain On a Sunday afternoon in Derry The people, they marched through the streets Thirteen died that day for freedom Thirteen died for peace But the people, they keep marchin' on And you'll hear them sing this song "Take the British soldiers out of Ireland And don't let them linger on" For these men have died for Ireland And so Irish men won't run We'll stand and fight for freedom We'll drive out the invading gun And when we look down at our children These words we'll say to them "When you walk through the streets of our city Then you walk through the blood on our land" For these men have died for Ireland And so Irish men won't run We'll stand and fight for freedom We'll drive out the invading gun And when we look down at our children These words we'll say to them "When you walk through the streets of our city Then you walk through the blood on our land When you walk through the streets of our city Then you walk through the blood on our land" Transcribed from this video. Unfortunately, as far as I've been able to gather, no one knows the singer of this song. The author of the song is credited on on the LP cover as "Fox'Connolly" |
21 Aug 15 - 12:36 AM (#3731961) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: cnd Well, for whatever reason, that link isn't working (after several tries), so go to this page, click "More Images," and select the 3rd picture. |
28 Aug 20 - 09:10 AM (#4069956) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST Blood On Our Land - Catherine And The Spurs |
30 Aug 20 - 02:54 AM (#4070129) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: The Sandman interesting song , the enemy has now changed, it is multinational capitalism , what sort of united ireland do we want? |
25 Apr 21 - 08:25 PM (#4103504) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST This song is on youtube |
26 Apr 21 - 08:24 PM (#4103642) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blood on Our Land (Irish rebel song) From: GUEST,# It might be worth singing were it given a different melody. The oompah-oompah rendition on YouTube doesn't really do it justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF525kORDfk |