This is a song about an eldery couple, the Ducthman and his devoted wife Margaret. The Dutchman suffers from dementia, and cannot remember most of the things he used toContinue readingDucthman

“Crooked Jack”  The song is based on the accounts of appalling working conditions for Irish and Scottish workers on a hydro dam project as well as of their experience ofContinue readingCrooked Jack

“Paddle your on Canoe”  1st published in 1866    Another of Harry Clifton’s motto songs that has passed into the oral folk tradition on both sides of the Atlantic (there isContinue readingPaddle your on Canoe

“Blow the Candle Out”  The story tells of a young apprentice, or recruit, bundling with his sweetheart for the last time before an extended absence. Frank Purslow and John PearseContinue readingBlow the Candle Out

The Patriot Game” is an Irish ballad with lyrics by Dominic Behan and a melody from the traditional tune “One Morning in May”. The song concerns an incident during theContinue readingThe Patriot Game

Composer & Lyricist: Eamonn O’Shea  A song about Katy Daly who knew how to make a fine brew or two! She was eventually arrested for illegally brewing Irish whiskey andContinue readingKaty Daly

“If Those Lips Could Only Speak” is sung by Foster & Allen .  An old Irish folk song about a man seeing a painting that remindered him of his wifeContinue reading“If Those Lips Could Only Speak

“Beautiful Beautiful Ireland” By Sally O’Brien a little known Irish singer. Released in 1993

“I’ll Tell Me Ma” (also called “The Wind”) is a well-known children’s song. It was collected in various parts of England in the 19th century and again appears in collectionsContinue readingI’ll Tell Me Ma

Happy St. Patrick Day-  This is a repeat but different for this day.  Remember St. Patrick was born in what is now Wales.Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)” is a classicContinue reading.Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral(repeat)