When Irish Eyes are Smiling, Garry Owen & Irish Washerwoman
You can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling. I hope you sing along and feel a bit Irish, at least for the day.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Holiday Songs
Mother Machree
This is another beautiful song about Mother Machree. It talks about how much she is loved and cherished. I was looking for graphics and could not find a good Mother Machree, so I used my 96 year old Mom’s photo since I feel the same about her. Especially when I think about her since she passed away 3 years ago. The Irish seemed to write many songs about their homeland and their “Mothers”. This is just a beautiful song to me. I hope you enjoy it.… Read the rest
If I Knock The L Out Of Kelly
Another fun song the audience always liked. It was written by Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young & Bert Grant in 1922. Cute story line. I hope it will make you smile are at least decided to get another beer! LOL… Read the rest
Harrigan & Mary’s A Grand Old Name
Harrigan and Mary’s a Grand Old Name. Continuing on my Irish Journey featuring many of the songs I love to play. Great songs known and sung by most older Americans. “Harrigan” is a song written by George M. Cohan for the short-lived 1908 Broadway musical Fifty Miles from Boston. It was also performed by James Cagney and Joan Leslie in the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy. Mary’s A Grand Old Name also was in the 1908 musical Fifty Miles From Boston. Sing along. I hope you enjoy my little bit of Irish.… Read the rest
Molly Malone or Cockles and Mussels
Always a great sing along. I was playing Irish music this morning and after I played this, I went to turn the page to the next song – Old Molly jumped right in my face and said “I am a well known lady and you should make a video about me”. LOL Since it was international woman’s day earlier, I said OK. So I hope you enjoy this old sing along. It was fun to play. No exact date or composer, but there was a copy of Apollo’s Medley, dating from around 1790, published in Doncaster.… Read the rest
Danny Boy
Danny Boy. Never could get through live performances without a few request for me to sing Danny Boy. Never an easy song to sing unless you are an Irish Tenor. Several of my personal friends recently asked if I was going to sing Danny Boy? So here is Danny Boy. Mr. Roland suggest I use the pretty chorus to back me up because they are definitely great singers. LOL This was adapted from an Old Irish Air by Fred E. Weatherly. I hope you enjoy this beautiful song and and sing along as most people like to do.… Read the rest
The Maids of Glenroe and The Wheels of the World
The Maids of Glenroe and The Wheels of the World. A couple traditional Irish Jigs. Great fun to play. Probably not a very Irish rendition, but I stayed with the notes on the page. I like to play these jigs. Just fun. Many, many notes and sometimes old American fingers forget what they are supposed to do.… Read the rest
TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL
One of my absolute favorites. I love these old songs, they touch my heart with their beauty. Being an Irish song makes it even better. Written in 1941 by J.R. Shannon. I hope you enjoy and sing along with me.… Read the rest
Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder
Another fun Irish song, fun to sing. Written by George L. Giefer… Read the rest
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland
I always loved this song. My Mom’s parents came from Czechoslovakia, but my Mom’s hair was red and everyone thought she was Irish! LOL My great, great Grandfather came from Ireland, so maybe that bit of Irish is in my blood. This was written in 1941 by Kennedy & Carr. Another American, Irish song. I hope you enjoy this touch of Ireland.… Read the rest
Galway Bay
March 1st – time for Irish Music. I love to play Irish music – although most of what I play is American Irish music, not traditional original Irish music. Back in the day, we always played at our local pub/bar/lounge for St. Patrick’s Day. Always great fun – always large crowds. I like the fast songs and play a lot of them, but I like the tear jerkers and “Mother Songs” Can’t believe how may Mother songs are in my books. Guess the immigrants really missed their Ireland and their Mothers and families. Galway Bay is always a favorite of mine. I hope you like my kick off to Irish Month. Galway Bay was written by Arthur Colahan in Leicester in 1947.… Read the rest
Little Things Mean A Lot
Happy Valentine’s Day. What better song than Little Things Mean A Lot. Always a favorite of mine. During this time of Covid, nothing seems more important than the little things. It was written in 1954 by Edith Lindemand and Carl Stuitz. Beautiful song. I hope you enjoy it.… Read the rest