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The Irish Jaunting Car is a folk song associated with the United Kingdom and Ireland. The words were reportedly written by the entertainer Valentine Vousden in the late 1850s, shortly after Queen Victoria 's visit to Ireland, and events of the Crimean War . [ 1 ]
The writer of most of the songs is unknown but is noted where the author is known. "The Irish Volunteer" written by Joe English – 4:34 (to the tune of "The Irish Jaunting Car") "Boys That Wore The Green" – 4:00 "Opinions of Paddy Magee" – 3:37 "The Boys Of The Irish Brigade" – 3:10 "Paddy's Lamentation" – 5:26
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this collection of traditional and contemporary Irish songs. Find all the classics including "Danny Boy" and "Molly Malone." ... Hot 100 in 2001 and remains a ...
The following is a partial list of musical artists who have released songs in the Irish language. Aeons; Altan [1] Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh [2] Anúna [3] Autamata; The Irish Roots Cafe house band; Bell X1; Wallis Bird; Des Bishop; Blink; Luka Bloom; Ross Breen; Moya Brennan [4] Kate Bush; Paddy Casey; The Chieftains [5] Clannad [6] Clann Zú ...
"The Bonnie Blue Flag", also known as "We Are a Band of Brothers", is an 1861 marching song associated with the Confederate States of America. The words were written by the entertainer Harry McCarthy, with the melody taken from the song "The Irish Jaunting Car".
"McNamara's Band" (originally "MacNamara's Band") is a popular song composed in 1889 by Shamus O'Connor (music) and John J. Stamford (lyrics). The song was performed as a music hall routine by William J. "Billy" Ashcroft. It has been recorded by a number of artists, most notably Bing Crosby.
In 1861 he wrote the song "The Bonnie Blue Flag," about the unofficial first Confederate flag, using the tune from "The Irish Jaunting Car." The song was extremely popular, rivaling "Dixie" as a Confederate anthem. The song lost some of its popularity when, late in the war, McCarthy left the South for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bridie sang mainly ballads or as they later became known as Country and Irish. One of her best known songs was "The Boys From The County Armagh", which sold over 250,000 copies, the biggest-selling Irish single at that time. [3] Bridie also recorded "Cottage by the Lee", written by Irish songwriter, Dick Farrelly.