The Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire
The Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire
Special | 53m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Irish trio of Matthew Gilsenan, George Hutton and Daryl Simpson perform opera, pop, and more.
Featuring the acclaimed Irish-based trio of Matthew Gilsenan, George Hutton and Daryl Simpson, this special showcases the tenors performing opera, classical, Irish traditional and pop music in their signature harmony-rich style.
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The Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire is presented by your local public television station.
The Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire
The Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire
Special | 53m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Featuring the acclaimed Irish-based trio of Matthew Gilsenan, George Hutton and Daryl Simpson, this special showcases the tenors performing opera, classical, Irish traditional and pop music in their signature harmony-rich style.
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-This is "Whiskey in the Jar."
[ Laughter and applause ] -I'm Johnny Cash.
-♪ As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains ♪ ♪ I met with Captain Farrell, and his money he was counting ♪ ♪ I first produced my pistol ♪ ♪ I then produced my rapier ♪ ♪ Saying stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪ I counted out his money ♪ ♪ It made a pretty penny ♪ ♪ I put it in me pocket, and I took it home to Jenny ♪ ♪ She sighed and she swore that she never would betray me ♪ ♪ But the devil take the women, for they never can be easy ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ -♪ I went up to my chamber, wherefore to take a slumber ♪ ♪ I dreamt of gold and jewels, and for sure it was no wonder ♪ ♪ Jenny drew the charges ♪ ♪ She filled them up with water ♪ ♪ And sent for Captain Farrell to be ready at the slaughter ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Darren Bell.
-Whoo!
♪♪ -I could do that.
-♪ It was early in the morning before I rose to travel ♪ ♪ Up came along the footman and with him Captain Farrell ♪ ♪ I produced the pistol, but she stole away the rapier ♪ ♪ And I couldn't fire the water ♪ ♪ So a prisoner I was taken ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Now, some they take delight in night fishing or to bowling ♪ ♪ Some they take delight ♪ ♪ In those carriage wheels a-rollin' ♪ ♪ But I take delight in the juice of the barley ♪ ♪ And courtin' married women in the morning, bright and early ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪ Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ Whack fol my daddy-o ♪ ♪ There's whiskey in the jar ♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Next Generation Leahy.
-Fantastic.
-Fantastic, guys.
-Whoo!
-Oh, my gosh, such talent.
I think now would be an excellent time to introduce ourselves, wouldn't it?
My name is Matthew.
I come from the east of Ireland, near a little town called Kells.
I'm from there -- from a farm from there.
and I, uh -- I've got very long arms from carrying buckets to cows as a -- as a child slave.
[ Laughter ] And, anyway, that's me.
I'm Matthew, and I'm delighted to be here with you all in Belleville tonight.
[ Applause ] -And I'm George, and I come from the north of Ireland, as you can probably hear from my accent.
Now, tell me this.
Do you have any "Derry Girls" fans in the audience tonight?
[ Applause ] You see?
It always works.
So I'm from Derry, not Belfast, and it's an absolute pleasure to be here with you all this evening.
[ Applause ] -Like George, I come from the north of Ireland, a little town called Omagh in the county of Tyrone.
My name is Daryl.
An absolute pleasure to sing for you all tonight.
[ Applause ] [ "Spanish Lady" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ As I roved out through Dublin City ♪ ♪ At the hour of 12 at night ♪ ♪ Who should I spy but a Spanish lady ♪ ♪ Washing her feet by candlelight ♪ ♪ First she washed them, then she dried them ♪ ♪ O'er a fire of amber coal ♪ ♪ And all my life, I ne'er did see ♪ ♪ A maid so sweet as a Spanish lady ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪♪ -♪ As I rode out through Dublin City ♪ ♪ At the hour of half past eight ♪ ♪ Who should I see but a Spanish lady ♪ ♪ Brushing her hair in the broad daylight?
♪ ♪ First she tossed it, then she brushed it ♪ ♪ On her lap was a silver comb ♪ ♪ In all my life, I ne'er did see ♪ ♪ A maid so sweet since I did roam ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪♪ -♪ As I went down through Dublin City ♪ ♪ As the sun began to set ♪ ♪ Who should I see but a Spanish lady ♪ ♪ Catching a moth in a golden net ♪ ♪ When she saw me, then she fled me ♪ ♪ On her flat was a silver comb ♪ ♪ In all my life, I ne'er did see ♪ ♪ A maid so shy since I did roam ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Step we gaily, on we go ♪ ♪ Heel for heel and toe for toe ♪ ♪ Arm in arm and row in row ♪ ♪ All for Mairi's wedding ♪ ♪ Red her cheeks as rowans are ♪ ♪ Bright her eyes as any star ♪ ♪ Fairest of them all, by far, is our darling Mairi ♪ ♪ Step we gaily, on we go ♪ ♪ Heel for heel and toe for toe ♪ ♪ Arm in arm and row in row ♪ ♪ All for Mairi's wedding ♪ ♪ Red her cheeks as rowans are ♪ ♪ Bright her eyes as any star ♪ ♪ Fairest of them all, by far, is our darling Mairi ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Laddy ♪ ♪ Whack for the Too Rah Loo Rah Loo Rah Lay ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.
[ Applause ] [ "Sweet Child O' Mine" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ She's got a smile, and it seems to me ♪ ♪ Reminds me of childhood memories ♪ ♪ Where everything was as fresh as a bright blue sky ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Now and then when I see her face ♪ ♪ She takes me away to that special place ♪ ♪ And if I stare too long ♪ ♪ I'd probably break down and cry ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ She's got eyes of the bluest skies ♪ ♪ That if they thought of rain ♪ ♪ I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain ♪ ♪ Her hair reminds me of a warm, safe place ♪ ♪ Where as a child I'd hide ♪ ♪ And pray for the thunder and the rain ♪ ♪ To quietly pass me by ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh ♪ -♪ Whoa oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ ♪♪ -♪ She's got a smile, and it seems to me ♪ ♪ Reminds me of childhood memories ♪ ♪ Where everything was as fresh as a bright blue sky ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Now and then when I see her face ♪ ♪ She takes me away to that special place ♪ ♪ And if I stare too long ♪ ♪ I'd probably break down and cry ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet child o' mine ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Sweet love of mine ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "From Now On" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ Saw the sun begin to dim ♪ ♪ And felt that winter wind ♪ ♪ Blow cold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ A man learns who is there for him ♪ ♪ When the glitter fades and the walls won't hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ 'Cause from that rubble ♪ ♪ What remains ♪ ♪ Can only be what's true ♪ ♪ If all was lost ♪ ♪ That's all I've gained ♪ ♪ 'Cause it led me back ♪ ♪ To you ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ These eyes will not be blinded by the lights ♪ ♪♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight ♪ ♪ It starts tonight ♪ ♪ Let this promise in me start ♪ ♪ Like an anthem in my heart ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh, oh oh oh ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I drank champagne with kings and queens ♪ ♪ The politicians praised my name ♪ ♪♪ ♪ But those were someone else's dreams ♪ ♪ The pitfalls of the man I became ♪ -♪ For years and years ♪ ♪ I chased their cheers ♪ ♪ A crazy speed of always needing more ♪ ♪ But when I stop ♪ ♪ And see you here ♪ ♪ I remember who all this was for ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ These eyes will not be blinded by the lights ♪ ♪♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight ♪ ♪ It starts tonight ♪ ♪ And let this promise in me start ♪ ♪ Like an anthem in my heart ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪♪ ♪ From now on ♪ -♪ From now on ♪ -♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home, again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home, again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home, again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home, again!
♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ These eyes will not be blinded by the lights ♪ ♪♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight ♪ ♪ It starts tonight ♪ ♪ And let this promise in me start ♪ ♪ Like an anthem in my heart ♪ ♪ From now on ♪ ♪ From now on!
♪ -♪ From now on ♪ -♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ And we will come back home ♪ ♪ Home again!
♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Perfect" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ I found a love for me ♪ ♪ Oh, darling, just dive right in ♪ ♪ And follow my lead ♪ ♪ I found a girl ♪ ♪ Beautiful and sweet ♪ ♪ I never knew you were the someone waitin' for me ♪ ♪ 'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love ♪ ♪ Not knowin' what it was ♪ ♪ I will not give you up this time ♪ ♪ Oh, darling, just kiss me slow ♪ ♪ Your heart is all I own ♪ ♪ And in your eyes, you're holding mine ♪ ♪ Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark ♪ ♪ With you between my arms ♪ ♪ Barefoot on the grass ♪ ♪ Listenin' to our favorite song ♪ ♪ When you said you looked a mess ♪ ♪ I whispered underneath my breath ♪ ♪ But you heard it, "Darling, you look perfect tonight" ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Sei la mia donna ♪ ♪ La forza delle onde del mare ♪ ♪ Cogli i miei sogni e i miei segreti molto di più ♪ ♪ Spero che un giorno ♪ ♪ L'amore che ci ha accompagnato ♪ ♪ Diventi casa, la mia famiglia, diventi noi ♪ ♪ E siamo sempre bambini ma ♪ ♪ Nulla è impossibile ♪ ♪ Stavolta non ti lascerò ♪ ♪ Mi baci piano ed io ♪ ♪ Torno ad esistere ♪ ♪ E nel tuo sguardo crescerò ♪ ♪ Ballo con te, nell'oscurità ♪ ♪ Stretti forte poi ♪ ♪ A piedi nudi noi ♪ ♪ Dentro la nostra musica ♪ ♪ Ti ho guardato ridere ♪ ♪ E sussurrando ho detto ♪ ♪ "Tu stasera, vedi sei perfetta per me" ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark ♪ ♪ With you between my arms ♪ ♪ Barefoot on the grass ♪ ♪ Listenin' to our favorite song ♪ ♪ When you said you looked a mess ♪ ♪ I whispered underneath my breath ♪ ♪ But you heard it, "Darling, you look perfect" ♪ ♪ "Tu stasera, sei perfetta per me" ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Cecilia Leahy!
-Fantastic.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Samuel Beckett, or one of our great writers, said something about Irish people.
"The Irish bard that God made mad for all his wars were merry and all his songs were sad."
So for this next song, we're going to sing an incredibly happy song from an American by the name of Steve Earle, who fell in love with Ireland, and he particularly fell in love with a Galway girl.
[ Applause ] [ "The Galway Girl" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ I took a stroll on the old long walk ♪ ♪ Of a day-i-ay-i-ay ♪ ♪ I met a little girl, and we stopped to talk ♪ ♪ Of a fine soft day-i-ay ♪ ♪ And I ask you, friend ♪ ♪ What's a fella to do?
♪ ♪ 'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I knew right then ♪ ♪ I'd be taking a whirl ♪ ♪ Down that Salthill prom with a Galway girl ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ We were halfway there when the rain came down ♪ ♪ Of a day-i-ay-i-ay ♪ ♪ She asked me up to her flat downtown ♪ ♪ On a grand soft day-i-ay ♪ ♪ And I ask you, friend ♪ ♪ What's a fella to do?
♪ ♪ 'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I took her hand ♪ ♪ And I give her a twirl ♪ ♪ I lost my heart to a Galway girl ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When I woke up, I was all alone ♪ ♪ Ay-i-ay-i-ay ♪ ♪ With a broken heart and a ticket home ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I ask you, friend ♪ ♪ What's a fella to do?
♪ ♪ If her hair was black and her eyes were blue ♪ ♪ I've been travelin' around ♪ ♪ Been all over this world ♪ ♪ Boys, I ain't never seen nothing like a Galway girl ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Da, da, da da da da ♪ ♪ Da da, da da da da da ♪ ♪ Da da da, da, da, da, da da da da da ♪ ♪ Da, da da da da da da, da da da ♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Nice one, lads.
[ Applause ] -This next song is a very special song.
Back in 1843, many people from the island of Ireland left their home not by choice, and they went to the shores of America and Canada, and many of you that are amongst us tonight in the audience, I am sure, have relations from our beautiful island.
And we would like to dedicate this song to you.
This is "Isle of Hope."
♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ On the first day of January 1892 ♪ ♪ They opened Ellis Island ♪ ♪ And they let the people through ♪ ♪ And the first to cross the threshold ♪ ♪ Of that isle of hope and tears ♪ ♪ Was Annie Moore from Ireland, who was all of 15 years ♪ ♪ Isle of hope, isle of tears ♪ ♪ Isle of freedom, isle of fears ♪ ♪ But it's not the isle you left behind ♪ ♪ That isle of hunger, isle of pain ♪ ♪ Isle you'll never see again ♪ ♪ But the isle of home is always on your mind ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ In a little bag, she carried all her past and history ♪ ♪ And her dreams for the future ♪ ♪ In the land of liberty ♪ ♪ And courage is the passport ♪ ♪ When your old world disappears ♪ ♪ But there's no future in the past ♪ ♪ When you're fifteen years ♪ -♪ Isle of hope, isle of tears ♪ ♪ Isle of freedom, isle of fears ♪ ♪ But it's not the isle you left behind ♪ ♪ That isle of hunger, isle of pain ♪ ♪ Isle you'll never see again ♪ -♪ But the isle of home is always on your mind ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ When they closed down Ellis Island in 1943 ♪ ♪ 17 million people had come there for sanctuary ♪ ♪ And in springtime, when I came here ♪ ♪ And I stepped onto its piers ♪ ♪ I thought of how it must have been when you're fifteen years ♪ ♪ Isle of hope, isle of tears ♪ ♪ Isle of freedom, isle of fears ♪ ♪ But it's not the isle you left behind ♪ ♪ That Isle of hunger, isle of pain ♪ ♪ Isle you'll never see again ♪ ♪ But the isle of home is always on your mind ♪ ♪ Isle of hope, isle of tears ♪ ♪ Isle of freedom, isle of fears ♪ ♪ But it's not the isle you left behind ♪ ♪ That isle of hunger, isle of pain ♪ ♪ Isle you'll never see again ♪ ♪ But the isle of home is always on your mind ♪ ♪ Yes, the isle of home ♪ ♪ Is always on your mind ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -John.
John O'Brien.
[ Applause ] [ "To Where You Are" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Who can say for certain?
♪ ♪ Maybe you're still here ♪ -♪ I feel you all around me ♪ ♪ Your memories so clear ♪ -♪ Deep in the stillness ♪ ♪ I can hear you speak ♪ -♪ You're still an inspiration ♪ -♪ Can it be?
♪ ♪ For you are my ♪ ♪ Forever love ♪ -♪ And you're watching over me from above ♪ ♪ Fly me up to where you are ♪ ♪ Beyond the distant star ♪ ♪ I wish upon tonight ♪ ♪ To see you smile ♪ ♪ If only for a while ♪ ♪ To know you're there ♪ ♪ One breath away's not far to where you are ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Are you gently sleeping ♪ ♪ Here inside my dream?
♪ -♪ And isn't faith believing ♪ ♪ All power can't be seen?
♪ -♪ As my heart holds you ♪ ♪ Just one beat away ♪ -♪ I cherish all you give me every day ♪ -♪ For you are my ♪ -♪ You are my ♪ -♪ Forever love ♪ ♪ Watching me from up above ♪ ♪ And I believe that angels breathe ♪ ♪ And that love will live on and never leave ♪ ♪ Fly me up to where you are ♪ ♪ Beyond the distant star ♪ ♪ I wish upon tonight to see you smile ♪ ♪ If only for a while ♪ ♪ To know you're there ♪ ♪ One breath away's not far to where you are ♪ ♪ I know you're there ♪ ♪ One breath away's not far ♪ ♪ To where you are ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ "Viva La Vida" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ I used to rule the world ♪ ♪ Seas would rise when I gave the word ♪ ♪ Now in the morning, I sleep alone ♪ ♪ Sweep the streets I used to own ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ I used to roll the dice ♪ ♪ Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes ♪ ♪ Listen as the crowd would sing ♪ ♪ Now the old king is dead, long live the king ♪ ♪ One minute, I held the keys ♪ ♪ Next, the doors are closed on me ♪ ♪ And I discovered that my castles stand ♪ ♪ Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand ♪ ♪ I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing ♪ ♪ Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ♪ -♪ Be my mirror, my sword and shield ♪ -♪ My missionaries in a foreign field ♪ ♪ For some reason I can't explain ♪ ♪ Once you go, there was never, never an honest word ♪ ♪ That was when I ruled the world ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ It was a wicked and wild wind ♪ ♪ Blew down the doors to let me in ♪ ♪ Shattered windows and the sound of drums ♪ ♪ People couldn't believe what I'd become ♪ ♪ Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate ♪ -♪ Just a puppet on a lonely string ♪ ♪ Oh, who would ever wanna be king?
♪ -♪ I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing ♪ ♪ Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ♪ ♪ Be my mirror, my sword and shield ♪ ♪ My missionaries in a foreign field ♪ ♪ For some reason I can't explain ♪ ♪ I know Saint Peter won't call my name ♪ ♪ Never an honest word ♪ ♪ That was when I ruled the world ♪ ♪ Oooooh ♪ ♪ Ahhhh ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, ohhh oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, ohhh oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, ohhh oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, ohhh oh ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing ♪ ♪ Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ♪ ♪ Be my mirror, my sword and shield ♪ ♪ My missionaries in a foreign field ♪ ♪ For some reason I can't explain ♪ ♪ Once you go, there was never ♪ ♪ Never an honest word ♪ ♪ That was when I ruled the world ♪ ♪ Oooh, oooh, oooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Oooh, oooh ♪ ♪ Oooh, oooooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Guys.
Fantastic.
Next Generation Leahy.
They are fantastic, aren't they?
[ Applause ] It was our first, um... our first time meeting them about 72 hours ago.
Um, and... [ Laughter ] We kind of -- we'd heard about them, and we'd seen, uh, quite a bit on YouTube.
What we saw on YouTube, it does about maybe 8% justice to them, or maybe 2% justice.
They are so, so amazingly talented.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back to the stage Next Generation Leahy.
[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Tap-dancing ] [ Cheering ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Applause continues ] [ Applause continues ] -This next song is a real favorite of ours.
It's a song that I think resonates strongly with a lot of tenors.
It's one of those songs that -- It's a song that really means a lot to us because it has such a strong personal resonance.
You know, you spend a lot of your time grafting, you're out, you're auditioning for different things, and you're just trying to make things happen.
And then, once in a while, an opportunity comes along like tonight, which is truly special.
And this next song is "The Impossible Dream."
♪♪ -♪ To dream the impossible dream ♪ ♪ To fight the unbeatable foe ♪ ♪ To bear with unbearable sorrow ♪ ♪ To run where the brave dare not go ♪ -♪ To right the unrightable wrong ♪ -♪ To love pure and chaste from afar ♪ -♪ To try when your arms are too weary ♪ -♪ To reach the unreachable star ♪ ♪ This is my quest ♪ ♪ To follow that star ♪ ♪ No matter how hopeless ♪ ♪ No matter how far ♪ ♪ To fight for the right ♪ ♪ Without question or pause ♪ ♪ To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause ♪ ♪ And I know if I'll only be true ♪ ♪ To this glorious quest ♪ -♪ That my heart will lie peaceful and calm ♪ ♪ When I'm laid to my rest ♪ -♪ And the world will be better for this ♪ ♪ That one man, scorned and covered with scars ♪ ♪ Still strove with his last ounce of courage ♪ ♪ To reach ♪ ♪ The unreachable, the unreachable ♪ ♪ The unreachable star ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -♪ Oh, Danny boy ♪ ♪ The pipes, the pipes are calling ♪ ♪ From glen to glen and down the mountainside ♪ -♪ The summer's gone and all the roses falling ♪ ♪ 'Tis you, 'tis you must go, and I must bide ♪ -♪ But come ye back ♪ ♪ When summer's in the meadow ♪ ♪ Or when the valley's hushed ♪ ♪ And white with snow ♪ ♪ 'Tis I'll be here ♪ ♪ In sunshine or in shadow ♪ -♪ Oh, Danny boy ♪ -♪ Oh, Danny boy ♪ ♪ I love you so ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -We'll see you next time.
-Thank you.
[ Applause ] [ Applause continues ] -Let's get the band up for a bow.
How's about that?
-Absolutely.
-Ladies and gentlemen, from the West End, we've got Colm O'Regan!
[ Cheers and applause ] The West end of London.
We have Mr.
Darren Bell from Dublin on guitars.
[ Cheers and applause ] And Mr.
Riverdance himself, Mr.
John O'Brien.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] [ Applause continues ]


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