Keltic Kaleidoscope
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Be Thou My Vision Be Thou My Vision
The original text this song was by Dallan Forgaill in the eighth century and became part of the Irish monastic traditional literature. It was translated from Old Irish to English by Eleanor Hull in 1912. The melody is from the tune 'Slane.'
Panis Angelicus Panis Angelicus
The text for Panis Angelicus was written by St. Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi. In 1878, César Franck composed music for this text.
For the Beauty of the Earth For the Beauty of the Earth
Anglican hymn with lyrics by Folliott S. Pierpoint published in 1864. The music was written in 1834 by Conrad Kocher.
Lavender's Blue Lavender's Blue
'Lavender's Blue' is a 17th Century folk song that was popularized by Burle Ives in Walt Disney's movie 'So Dear to my Heart.'
Red Is the Rose Red Is the Rose
Traditional Irish song about love lost. The melody is from the Scottish tune Loch Lomand
Fiddler's Green Fiddler's Green
Fiddler's green is where fishermen go if they have behaved themselves!
North Americay North Americay
This is a typical Irish love song in which the father drives his daughter's suitor away and he goes off to North Americay. The daughter decides to follow him.
Little Bench of Rushes Little Bench of Rushes
This is a traditional Irish air performed on the flute. It is called 'An Binnsín Luachra' in Irish.
Skye Boat Skye Boat
This song commemorates the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from the British to the Isle of Skye.
Welsh Christmas Carol Welsh Christmas Carol
Suo Gan is the melody with new Christmas lyrics
Silent Night Silent Night
Its an Austrian Christmas carol that was written out of desperation when the church organ was flooded right before Christmas but everybody knows that!
William Bloat William Bloat
This little ditty has sometimes been described as a tender love song that just goes to show what too much Guinness will do!
Bard of Armagh Bard of Armagh
This 'Bard of Armagh' was actually a Catholic Bishop who was in hiding from the British at the height of the penal laws, a time of severe repression.
Courtin' in the Kitchen Courtin' in the Kitchen
It can be rather risky to be courtin'in the kitchen as these lyrics show.
Erie Canal Erie Canal
If you have a mule named Sal, what else do you need to be a success on the Erie Canal?
