Keltic Kaleidoscope

American Pie describes Don McLean's reaction to the death of Buddy Holly and how popular music changed from then until the song was written in the late '60's.

This song, written in 1844, refers to the City of Buffalo, New York. Other American cities have been used in the lyrics in place of buffalo

The melody from this American Civil War era song was the basis for the Elvis Presley hit 'Love Me Tender.'

A song about love lost from a failure to seize the moment. The location of Old Smoky has been lost to history but is thought to be a mountain in the Ozarks or Appalachians.

Song about the sorrow that results from the departure of a loved one.

Very silly southern folk song!

Yet another version of amazing Grace, this time performed by Mary Behan Miller

Rev. Robert Lowry wrote this song in 1869 and it was made popular by Pete Seeger.

Abolitionist Julia Ward Howe wrote the lyric to this famous unionist song at the beginning of the Civil War but the melody is from a camp-meeting song by William Steffe of South Carolina around 1856.

If you have a mule named Sal, what else do you need to be a success on the Erie Canal?

Surprise! Its about a ship that never returned! This song was the basis for the MTA and asks a very similar question.

Sloop John B describes a rather unfortunate set of occurrences due to excessive partying. Its really not good when the Sheriff gets involved.

Here three of George M. Cohan's most famous songs, 'Yankee Doodle Dandy,' 'Over There' and 'Your a Grand Old Flag' are sung together.

Henry C. Work was visiting Piercebridge, England and stayed in an old hotel called the Geroge Hotel. In this hotel there was an old upright clock that no longer function after the owners died. Work modified the story somewhat for this song.

Traditional American song

Its a lullaby but you could tell that from the title!