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Michelle Branch – part Irish through her father [1] Laura Branigan – singer-songwriter and musician; Jeff Buckley – estranged son of Tim Buckley; Tim Buckley – father was the son of Irish immigrants; Chris Byrne – pop musician [2] Mariah Carey – pop musician [3] Aaron Carter – singer and Nick Carter's brother
During the mid-19th century, Irish immigrants worked to build railways in the United Kingdom and the United States. The song reflects the work that thousands of Irish section crews did as track layers, gaugers, spikers, and bolters. [8] The song begins in 1841, during the time of the Irish diaspora.
There were pop hits for Enya (originally from Clannad). Among the immigrants from Ireland was Susan McKeown. She had been recording since 1990 but won international praise for "Lowlands" (2000). In 1996 the Irish-American supergroup Solas was formed. The group contained multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan and a powerful new singer Karan Casey ...
Music of Irish Catholic Immigrants in the Antebellum United States. University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 0-268-01116-8. Moloney, Mick (2002). Far From the Shamrock Shore: The Story of Irish-American Immigration Through Song. Crown. ISBN 0-609-60720-0. O'Connor, Nuala (1991). Bringing it All Back Home: the influence of Irish music. BBC Books.
"Kilkelly, Ireland" is a contemporary ballad composed by American songwriter Peter Jones. It tells the story of an Irish family whose son emigrated to America, via a series of letters sent from the father back in Kilkelly. It has five stanzas, covering the period from 1860 to 1892.
The song's narrator is emigrating from Ireland to America, and the song is both a meditation on this and a statement of purpose. Some versions have Australia and not America as the emigrant's destination. [1] The song is played in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's exhibit on Kennedy's Trip to Ireland. [1]
The usage of "moonshine" instead of "poitín" suggests that the song may have originated in America. However, there is no definitive proof of the song's provenance. [3]: 134–5 Irish actor Liam Redmond believed it was an "American drinking song". [4]: 100–1 The song was a staple for Delia Murphy throughout her career.
According to historical documentation, there was a 30% mortality rate on these coffin ships, and their reference is a recurring theme in many Irish folk songs. His response includes a reference to names being changed, another suggestion of Ellis Island, where Irish names were routinely anglicized.