In celebration of the day, I've collected for your enjoyment some pieces and artists that I love.
The first is a beautiful acapella version of the Fields of Athenry. From the YouTube description
"The Fields of Athenry" is a folk song about the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849), composed in the 1970s by Inchicore songwriter Pete St. John and first recorded by Irish ballad singer Danny Doyle. It tells the story of the famine through first-person narrative, recounting the tale of a prisoner who has been sentenced to being transported to Botany Bay, Australia, for stealing food to feed his starving family.
-Wikipedia:Copyrights
Alternate acapella version from the film Veronica Guerin
Alternate version from the Dubliners
Altan- Dougherty's Reels
Dirty Old Town (Christy Moore and Shane McGowan)link as embeding was disabled
Christy Moore- Delerium Tremens
Christy Moore- Black is the Color
The Pogues & Kirsty McColl Fairytale Of New York
Nice piece on the Irish Uilleann Pipes (aka Irish Bag pipes)
Muppets (Animal, Beaker, and Sweedish Chef)- Danny Boy
