The Fields of Athenry - The Dubliners | Festival Folk (1985)

☘️ Festival Folk was a six-part series featuring The Dubliners, with special guests Jim McCann and Paddy Reilly recorded in concert at the National Stadium in Dublin. ☘️

This episode of Festival Folk was broadcast on 21 October 1985 on Irish Television Channel RTÉ.

[alexbowman]

Apparently when Billy Connolly went to Australia he was asked by immigration officials if he had a criminal record. He replied I didn’t know you still needed one.

[johnhill]

A beautiful song. Just love it. I choke up everytime I hear it. Wee Johnny 68% Irish. Born in Edinburgh Scotland.

[jredmondscaff]

Nobody sings this song like the great Paddy Reilly...magnificent song makes me proud to be Irish 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[bettytoh]

The appeal of Irish songs is that it always tells a story depicting the history of that country. The melody is beautiful and the lyrics can be so heart wrenching .

[grahamhemming]

Born and bred in Birmingham went to Catholic school. Most of my friends have Irish roots. Love St Patrick's day . God bless the Dubliners there songs are great.

[eckpolmick]

Paddy's timing and intonation is perfect.

[davidbosquette]

Never fails to make me lament a lost Ireland, this one. How I long for the days of old. Paddy wipes the floor with some who try their soulless covers of this song. 💚🇮🇪💚🇮🇪💚🇮🇪

[bobw]

Absolutely heart breaking, my maternal Grandfather was Irish. From Australia

[pemacal]

Nobody sings this song like the great Paddy !

[jasonvoigt]

My grandad would stand up with hand on heart and belt this out at least once a month, It means so much more to me now he's gone. He also claimed to have Drumcondra's most beautiful voice lol. This song has, And will continue to resonate for many genetations to come. Just beautiful

[liamoconnor]

Rony drew you legend he paid for my grandfather funeral a lot of respect for him

[finch]

Never get tired of hearing this song. Great voice

[larkm.dalinrobart]

I can never hear this song without crying. Just beautiful.

[cammurray]

My people have been in Canada for 150 years, but this music touches something deep within me.

[kathybettany]

It is a really special song to me - I lost my dad in 2009 and mum and dad were from County Mayo xx We as young people went every year as young children and my heart belongs there always has x

[donaldzahnke]

Iam a American but love Irish music and this song 🎵

[michelstrogoff]

Never get tired of listening to this song, and this version is so beautiful, what with the voice and the fiddle and tin whistle... very touching indeed.

[AlexV-zgco]

Pure brilliant music. Shaking Irish hands from Saint-Petersburg, Russia! I am so much love this song, that’s now I know it’s lyrics

[petesy]

The best of them all, he leaves the rest in his wake, excellent!

[edwardking]

Honestly makes me cry every time I hear it