Benjamin Luxon with Bill Crofut - Johnny I hardly knew ye

When Johnny comes marching home’ is the American version of the original Irish song: ’Johnny I hardly knew’ya.’ It was an anti-war protest song against the British colonial wars in Ceylon ( Shri Lanka ) at the end of the 18th century. Sung by British opera singer Benjamin Luxon accompanied by American folk singer Bill Crofut on the banjo.