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Category: Celtic, Folk, Appalacian & Gospel

The Lily of the West

April 8, 2021 sticktabs

Originally an Irish and British folk song, it is perhaps best known today in its American version with slightly different…

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Mo Ghile Mear

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A traditional Irish song, the title can be literally translated as “My Gallant Darling”. It is a lament for the…

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We Shall Overcome

April 1, 2021 sticktabs

A gospel song which later became a protest song and the anthem of the American civil rights movement. It dates…

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Down To The River To Pray

March 30, 2021 sticktabs

Variously known as “Down To The River To Pray”, “Down In The River To Pray”, “Down To The Valley To…

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Molly Malone

March 29, 2021 sticktabs

A popular and well-known Irish song, probably dating from the 17th century. It tells the tragic story of a young…

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Posted in: Celtic, Folk, Appalacian & Gospel, Merlin-Celtic, Folk, Gospel, Country

The Long Black Veil

March 25, 2021 sticktabs

A country ballad written in 1959 and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell. It is the story of a lover who…

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Why Me (Why Me Lord)

February 27, 2021 sticktabs

A country and gospel song written by Kris Kristofferson in 1973. The backing vocals are by Rita Coolidge whom he…

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Posted in: Celtic, Folk, Appalacian & Gospel, Country & Western, Merlin-Celtic, Folk, Gospel, Country

Will Ye No Come Back Again

February 26, 2021 sticktabs

Although written well after the disastrous battle of Culloden in 1745, the song laments the fate of “Bonnie Prince Charlie”.…

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The Irish Washerwoman

February 4, 2021 sticktabs

This one’s an Irish jig and needs to be played as fast as you can. I have included lyrics after…

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

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This jaunty ditty with the seemingly silly words has a long and rich history. The first version may have been…

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Posted in: Celtic, Folk, Appalacian & Gospel, Golden Oldies, Merlin-Celtic, Folk, Gospel, Country

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