After ” When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” which he co-wrote, “My Wild Irish Rose” is probably the most famous song Irish-American Chauncey Olcott churned out. The inspiration for this soloContinue readingMy Wild Irish Rose

Fiddler’s Green is an after-life where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing, and dancers who never tire. In 19th-century English maritime folklore, it was a kindContinue readingFiddler’s Green

The Leaving of Liverpool is a traditional folk song which tells the story of a sailor who must leave his town and his true love behind while he goes offContinue readingThe Leaving of Liverpool

A Bunch of Thyme – a coded warning to women On the surface, the song is a sad but relatively straightforward story of a young maiden who loses her heartContinue readingA Bunch of Thyme

Devilish Mary -The singer meets a “pretty little girl” named Mary; they get married within days. She then starts taking over his life, wearing his pants, and abuses and tormentsContinue readingDevilish Mary

Green Grow the Rushes, O (alternatively “Ho” or “Oh”) (also known as “The Twelve Prophets”, “The Carol of the Twelve Numbers”, “The Teaching Song”, “The Dilly Song”, or “The TenContinue readingGreen Grow the Rushes, O

“Forty Shades of Green” is a song about Ireland, written and first performed by American country singer Johnny Cash. Cash wrote the song in 1959 while on a trip toContinue readingForty Shades of Green

Darling Say You Love Me When I’m Old was recorded by Foster And Allen and by Catriona.  Also recorded by Sean Loughrey, John Hogan, Judy Brazil and Catriona O’Donovan

“Danny Boy” is a ballad, written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly in 1913, and set to the traditional Irish melody of “Londonderry Air”. In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, the EnglishContinue readingDanny Boy

The ballad’s singer is told that the “pikes must be together at the rising of the moon” to engage in rebellion. The pikemen gather, but are defeated. Despite the loss,Continue readingRising of the Moon