John McCormack - The Irish Emigrant (1911) - Acoustic

This heart-wrenching ballad of Irish immigration was written by Helen Selina, who later became known as Lady Dufferin. This is the early acoustic recording made by John McCormack on March 16, 1911

[GabrielKeown-sp]

My favourite lrish tenor on planet earth

[docmurph]

A sad old tune, indeed, as my grandmother from Mayo called it. Thank you for the presentation, Mike. Your record is much “quieter” than mine so John McCormack’s singing is clearly heard.

[phyllisramsey]

Great singing by my favorite Irish Tenor!