Building Up And Tearing England Down | Piaras Ó Lorcáin & Jack Warnock (Live from Kinsale)
Details
| Title | Building Up And Tearing England Down | Piaras Ó Lorcáin & Jack Warnock (Live from Kinsale) |
| Author | Anglo Irish Productions |
| Duration | 3:27 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=_6TbWgEoaa8 |
Description
Piaras Ó Lorcáin and Jack Warnock performing at An Evening With Barry Tierney and Piaras Ó Lorcáin at St. Catherine’s Cultural Centre in Kinsale in 2023.
"Building Up and Tearing England Down" is a hard-hitting ballad made famous by Christy Moore under the title "Paddy on the Road" and written by renowned Irish poet Dominic Behan. The song tells the story of the Irish labourers who toiled on construction sites, capturing the grit, resilience, and bittersweet reality of life on the road in post-war England.
Enjoy this rendition from Piaras and Jack.
