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The Bodleian bundle contains "The Wild Rover". [3] The Greig-Duncan collection (compiled by Gavin Greig , 1848–1917) contains six versions of the song. The song is number 1173 in the Roud Folk Song Index , which lists 200 versions, [ 4 ] many of which are broadsides, in chapbooks or song collections.
Sport, play and fighting. " Bold Thady Quill " – a Cork song written about 1895 by Johnny Tom Gleeson (1853–1924) [ 101 ] "The Bold Christy Ring" – song about Cork hurler Christy Ring to the tune of Bold Thady Quill. "The Contender" – song by Jimmy Macarthy about 1930s Irish boxer Jack Doyle, recorded by Christy Moore.
ABC invited Keith to sing "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" on a patriotic special it produced in 2002; however, the host of the show, Canadian-born newsman Peter Jennings, requested Keith soften the lyrics of the song or choose another song to sing. Keith refused both requests and did not appear on the special.
From upbeat tunes like “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band, to stirring anthems like “God Bless the U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood, there's a song for every mood and occasion. “Party in the U.S ...
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]
See media help. "The Minstrel Boy" is an Irish song written by Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852) and published as part of his Irish Melodies. [2] Moore himself came to be nicknamed "The Minstrel Boy", [3] and indeed it is the title of Leonard Strong 's 1937 biography of Moore. It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13867.
The Yellow Rose. In 1984, country music artists Johnny Lee and Lane Brody recorded a song titled "The Yellow Rose," which retained the original melody of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" but with new lyrics, for the title theme to a TV series also titled The Yellow Rose. It was a number one country hit that year.
American patriotic music is a part of the culture and history of the United States since its foundation in the 18th Century. It has served to encourage feelings of honor both for the country's forefathers and for national unity. [1] They include hymns, military themes, national songs, and musical numbers from stage and screen, as well as others ...