![]() ![]() ![]() This latter version tells the story of a country boy who goes to college in Dublin but fails due to spending all his money and time on "women and drink". The Dubliners also recorded it on the 1965 EP In Person featuring Ronnie Drew, and later sang it to new lyrics, though keeping the tune of the original folk song, on the 1968 album Drinkin' and Courtin'. The Clancy Brothers recorded the song on the 1966 album Isn't It Grand Boys under the title "My Son Ted". Peg and Bobby Clancy performed it on their LP, As We Roved Out, in 1964. It was also recorded by Tommy Makem on his 1961 album, Songs of Tommy Makem. In 1958 the song was recorded by Burl Ives on Songs of Ireland (Decca DL-8444) and by the Belafonte Folk Singers (RCA LPM-1760) under the name of "The Sergeant and Mrs. Īn archival recording was made in 1951 at the home of Seamus Ennis. It is believed to have been popular with soldiers during the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was very popular among the Irish Volunteers in the years leading up to the 1916 Rising and has been recorded by many singers and folk groups.Īlthough the song probably dates from the time of the Peninsular Wars between 18, the earliest written account of it in Ireland was in 1876. Grath" as "known to every true born citizen of Dublin". Irish folk song collector Colm Ó Lochlainn described "Mrs. Along with " Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye", it is one of the most graphic of all Irish folk songs that deal with sickness and injuries caused by warfare. The general theme of the song is one of opposition to war. The song tells the story of a woman whose son enters the British Army and returns seven years later having lost his legs to a cannonball while fighting against Napoleon presumably at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (fought between 3 and ). McGrath") is an Irish folk song set during the Peninsular War of the early 19th century. McGraw", " My Son Ted", " My Son John", and " The Sergeant and Mrs.
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