Kevin Barry Lyrics
The full sheet music score in G Major is now included. Kevin Barry lyrics and easy guitar chords. I have included the several versions of Kevin Barry here. The first is an anonymous and the one that's most popular. The sheet music for the popular version is included along with the tin whistle notes..
Kevin Barry was born in Dublin on 20 Jan.1902, He joined Feinna hEreann after hearing about the death of Thomas Ashe from being force fed while being on hunger strike, He joined the First Battalion of the Irish volunteers and on the 20 September he took part in an ambush on British soldiers at the junction of North King St. and Church Street Dublin. His comrades escaped and Kevin was wounded and captured.He was hanged in the hang man's yard of the prison and buried within its walls on Monday the 1st of November 1920. No members of his family were permitted to attend the funeral.The photo below was taken just after Kevin Barry was captured. Along with the Wolfe Tones the song was also recorded by The Irish Brigade, The Clancy Brothers, Paul Roberson, Christy Moore and Hank Locklin.
Kevin Barry was born in Dublin on 20 Jan.1902, He joined Feinna hEreann after hearing about the death of Thomas Ashe from being force fed while being on hunger strike, He joined the First Battalion of the Irish volunteers and on the 20 September he took part in an ambush on British soldiers at the junction of North King St. and Church Street Dublin. His comrades escaped and Kevin was wounded and captured.He was hanged in the hang man's yard of the prison and buried within its walls on Monday the 1st of November 1920. No members of his family were permitted to attend the funeral.The photo below was taken just after Kevin Barry was captured. Along with the Wolfe Tones the song was also recorded by The Irish Brigade, The Clancy Brothers, Paul Roberson, Christy Moore and Hank Locklin.
The full sheet music score for Kevin Barry in the key of G Major.