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The Irish Rover- a funny, traditional Irish song about going to sea, and the difficulties therein. Not so much a sea shanty, but a tale popular in the 1910s around the large Irish national population in and around New York City. The song tells the … Continue readingIrish Rover: New YouTube Video

Dirty Old Town is a favourite song in Ireland, though it was written by singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl about his hometown of Salford in the northwest of Manchester. It’s Irish popularity is certainly helped by the Pogues’ cover of the song. This, of course,  … Continue readingDirty Old Town: New Video on Youtube