The Polka is thought to have originated in eastern europe by the Czechs. The people of west kerry in Ireland took the polka into their heart and are renowned for their own polkas. The two polkas in this recording are known to me as "John Ryans…

Another tale of Irish immigration! Set to the melody of a Gordon Lightfoot song "The sinking of the... (I forget the name of the ship!)

A contemporary song written by Jimmy McCarthy and adopted into the Irish ballad scene. From the singing of Christy Moore.

Another tale of Irish immigration! Set to the melody of a Gordon Lightfoot song "The sinking of the... (I forget the name of the ship!)

The Polka is thought to have originated in eastern europe by the Czechs. The people of west kerry in Ireland took the polka into their heart and are renowned for their own polkas. The two polkas in this recording are known to me as "John Ryans…

A contemporary song written by Jimmy McCarthy and adopted into the Irish ballad scene. From the singing of Christy Moore.

A song by the Furey Brothers about stealing away.

This is is a bit of a sea shanty. A sailor decides to go back to sea but then regrets his decision. From the singing of Luke Kelly and the Dubliners. The hero of this tale recommends getting married and staying in bed all day as an alternative…

I needed a place to host a work in progress where it wouldn't be obvious so you might have found a secret mix!!! So that 4 minute song with the slide guitar that no-one listens to is gone ;-)

Hula version. Slack key guitar with ukulele (Eleuke with high-octave G tuning) Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai praises plants of the sea, the fragrance of the lipoa (a seaweed) and the limu kohu reef plant used for flavor in Hawaiian cooking.