On this program we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The day is commemorated in Ireland as the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. Nothing in the Irish traditions features green beer or corned beef and cabbage – those have been American additions. We’ll hear Irish music from America, and also from Ireland, Canada, and Germany. Songs and tunes come from Declan O’Rourke, Cathy Ryan, Kevin Burke, Stout, Dervish, We Banjo 3 and others. Music for St. Patrick’s Day … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Winifred Horan / “The Princess and the Frog” / Just One Wish / Shanachie
Declan O’Rourke / “In Painter’s Light” / Arrivals / Schoolkids
Noel Rice / “The Humours of Ballyloughlin” / Light Through the Leaves / Rounder
Cathy Ryan / “Somewhere Along the Road” / Somewhere Along the Road / Shanachie
Qristina & Quinn Bachand / “The Bachand Jigs” / Little Hinges / Beacon Ridge

John Doyle / “The Rambler from Clare” / The Path of Stones / Compass
Kevin Burke / “The Clog – Abbey’s Green Isle – O’Keefe’s” / Sligo Made / Loftus
Kitty Donohoe / “Bold Jack Donohoe” / The Irishman’s Daughter / Roheen
Winifred Horan / “Life Ain’t So Bad – Mary & Julia’s Reel” / Just One Wish / Shanachie

Stout / “Paddy McCorley” / Undaunted / Liekedeler
Robin Bullock / “Carolan’s Receipt” / The Carolan Collection / Dancing Wolf
Dervish / “There’s Whiskey in the Jar” / The Great Irish Song Book / Rounder
We Banjo 3 / “Old Time Son – Johnny O’Leary’s” / Gather the Good / Self-Produced
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways