Songs to Dance, Laugh, Cry and Sing Along To
Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as "Will You Go Lassie, Go") is an Irish folk song, written by William McPeake, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland and first recorded by McPeake in 1957. Wild Mountain Thyme has been recorded by the Clancy Brothers, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Ronan Keating and The
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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a great ballad written by Eric Bogle ( who also penned The Green Fields of France ) in 1971 and performed by many artists, notably Liam Clancy, The Fureys, The Dubliners and Shane McGowan. The song tells the tale of a young Australian rambler who loses his le
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Viva La Quinta Brigada is a song written by Christy Moore. Inspired by the book "The Connolly Column" by Mick O'Riordan, Viva La Quinta Brigade tells the story of the Irishmen who went to Spain with the International Brigades to fight against Franco and the fascists. On the outbreak of the Spanish
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