Come To The Bower - Luke Kelly & The Dubliners

Vienna Folk Festival (Austria) - 1980

[janetcryer]

My heritage is Irish, Scots and British. This music belongs to us all.

[Ardistan]

Absolutely insane, unparalleled banger, 11/10; Luke Kelly & Ronnie Drew live forever!

[DNortRyan]

Amazing. I’m living in Spain now, that really hits home 🥲

[claudiakatz-palme]

Hello from Berlin, Germany - have been there and fell in love with the music and the people 😍

[kathrynlandry]

Thanks to Kelly for this wonderful gift. The music of Luke Kelly and the Dubliners is such a gift to those of us who didn’t get to see or hear him live. Love this man and his music 💚💚☘️☘️🇺🇸

[Cicero]

Great tune, reminds me of high germany, in the sense it mentions different periods of history and puts it into one song, R.I.P luke kelly ☘️

[sheevegewiggelt]

Ronnie's rough voice also comes through mega. greetings from Germany

[MarcLeonbacher-lboe]

"Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower? " Wonderful song.

[patrickkelly]

They were the best of there time God bless them

[davidmurphy]

What can you say about this tune there will never be another like luke Kelly dave Murphy lowhill wolves

[stevehall]

Love this song. Noticeable was the absence of the line "Where the Queen was last seen by proud Saxon and Tory".
I love Ireland, it's people and it's history. But I am a proud Saxon.

[JM-bfpq]

Maximum love to Luke and the Dubs. Western US sends love across ages.

[bridiemcconomy]

Will we ever see the likes of him again?

[grahamoreilly]

We will never see a singer as good, shame

[gary]

This song was written in Canberra after Eric Bogle spoke to an old farmer (cockie) at the Bushranger Pub in Collector, New South Wales.

[sirrobinofloxley]

Lyrics:-
Will you come to the bower o'er a free and boundless ocean,
where stupenduous waves roll in thunder and motion?
Where the mermaids are seen and the wise tempest gathers,
to love Erin the Green, the dear land of Our Fathers.
Chorus
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?

Will you come to the land of O'Neill and O'Donnell,
of Lord Lucan the Bold and the immortal O'Connell?
Where Brian chased the Dane and St Patrick the vermin
and who's valleys remain still the most beautiful and charming.
Chorus
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?

You can visit Benburb and the storied Blackwater,
where Owen Roe met Munroe and his Chieftains did slaughter.
Where the lambs sport and play on the mossy all over,
from those bright golden views to enchanting Rostrevor
Chorus
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?

You can see Dublin City and the fine groves of Blarney,
the Bann, Boyne and Liffey and the lakes of Kilarney.
You can ride on the tide of the broad majestic Shannon
You can sail round Loch Neagh and see storied Dungannon.
Chorus
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?

Will you come and awake Our dear land from it's slumber
and to fetters we will break links that long have encumbered.
And the air will resound with Hosannas to greet you,
on the shores will be found gallant Irish men to meet you.
Chorus
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?
Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the bower?

[TheScribeofLight]

You have to love two things. First, the way that the Irish can package what is basically a piece of political propaganda in a tune that undercuts your critical facilities, and second the contrast between Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew singing. Both of them were the voice of The Dubliners at one time or another, but it says a lot for Ronnie that he recognised Luke's strengths, and was prepared to let him take front and centre stage.

[fenian]

Before the charge in the battle of san Jacinto, 1836, texians did sing this song

[CraigYoung-gzml]

I wish we Celts would unite under O'Brien's Banner once again

[KevinPhelann-gctu]

Thomas Moore virshon irish poet at end of the 17 century Sam Houston of texas fame had it as a battle march different lyrics and it was around before that its as irish as shamrock