A dear friend of mine included a version of this song in his final performance as a music student. It was the first time I had heard it and it instantly captured my imagination. After researching the song, I realized Foggy Dew has a ballad telling of the courageous revolutionary spirit of the Irish against English Imperialism during the Easter Rebellion of 1916. Ahhh the days of draft riots...
I believe, this is the version that the Dropkick Murphys play before their concerts. However I am particularly found of the version by the Clancy Brothers, but this makes for a better video. UPDATE: I found this great version that uses film from The Wind that Shook the Barely, which I highly recommend watching for both historical education and training purposes.
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Good to see you're keeping up with the history of the struggle for a 32 County socialist republic in Ireland.
Greetings from that very place!
Solidarity comrades. Your continued fight inspires revolutionaries around the world and the Ethan Allen Brigade stands with you.
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