Compiled over nine years with the participation of Cork School of Music (CIT) and Sing Ireland, the six Irish songs were voted for by 1.674 people under five separate categories. The six Irish ...
He found inspiration in traditional Irish songs and began performing in the vibrant Dublin folk scene during the late 1950s. Alongside his friends Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, and Ciarán Bourke ...
“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish ... It has since become a popular Irish favorite, recorded dozens of times by artists including Judy Collins, Joan ...
A pro-IRA song with the lyrics "ooh ah, up the Ra" has been played from a vehicle canvassing for Sinn Féin in the Irish general election. The van was being used to canvass for Pauline Tully ...
on their 1988 collaboration album ‘Irish Heartbeat’. Ten years later, Belfast band Sham Rock released a popular dance version of the song that reached number 13 on the UK singles chart.