In this Tír Enda “About the Song” video, I take a closer look at an Irish song I first learned in school — one of those songs that’s often treated as a children’s song, even though it carries a surprisingly…
I've been working on this song a long time and I think it's nearly there. Here's an explanation of what it's about and a first listen for you. The lyrics and a few pictures of the island are below to…
Thanks again for joining me on the Easter Rising live Stream. On youtube you can navigate easily back to a particular song with or without my introduction by either clicking the timestamps below or in the description or on the…
A Sign of Rain (mp3 available for download below!)
A song inspired by Irish weather lore recorded in 1935 in the National Folklore Archive at UCD. These are the signs people once watched for—the small details in nature that told…