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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")
"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".
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.
Outside jaunting car Ireland, c. 1890–1900. A jaunting car is a light two-wheeled carriage for a single horse, with a seat in front for the driver. In its most common form with seats for two or four persons placed back to back, with the foot-boards projecting over the wheels and the typical conveyance for persons in Ireland at one time [1] (outside jaunting car).
Sullivan began work on his symphony in 1863, when he was 21 years old. From holiday in northern Ireland, he wrote to his mother that "as I was jolting home ... through wind and rain on an open jaunting-car, the whole first movement of a symphony came into my head with a real Irish flavour about it – besides scraps of the other movements."
The song is based on a real event in April 1921. An Irish Republican Army unit needed transport to a town over fifty miles away, but had no car to carry them. They decided to call out Henry M. Johnston, a doctor based in Stranorlar, and then ambush him and his car at a bridge and commandeer the car for the IRA.
Cover of the 1861 sheet music for "The Bonnie Blue Flag" Harry McCarthy (1834–1888), [ 1 ] also known as Harry Macarthy , was a songwriter from Ireland, where he became a variety entertainer and comedian in the mid 19th century.