St. Patrick’s Day is both a religious holiday and a celebration of Irish history, culture and especially music. According to tradition, St. Patrick converted many pagan Irish people to Christianity. Tradition holds that he died on March 17th, possibly in the year 461. Over the following centuries, many legends grew up around Patrick, and he became Ireland’s foremost saint. We’ll listen to Barde, Altan, Tim O’Brien, and many other bands and musicians. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us … 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
Moving Cloud / “Do You Want Any More-The Visit to Ireland” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet
Lankum / “Henry My Son” / Cold Old Fire / Self-Produced
Runa / “The Hunter Set” / Live / Self-Produced
The Jeremiahs / “Hogeye Man” / The Jeremiahs / Self-Produced

The Gloaming / “The Lobster” / 3 / Realworld
Colleen Raney / “The Collier’s Daughter” / Standing in Doorways / Little Sea
Moving Cloud / “The Dances at Kinvarna-Peach Blossoms” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet

Kevin Burke w/ spoken introduction / “Glen Cottage Polka Medley” / An Evening with Kevin Burke / Loftus
Barde / “P Stands for Paddy” / Barde / Self Released
Altan / “The Gap of Dreams-Nia’s Jig-The Beekeeper” / The Gap of Dreams / Compass
Tim O’Brien / “Ireland’s Green Shore” / The Crossing / Alula
Nightingale / “Farral O’Gara-Trim the Velvet” / The Coming Dawn / Epact
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways