As long as that friggin “Unicorn Song” is not on the list, it’s ok by me.
I like Altan’s Harvest Storm album.
I self identify as somewhere between 1/365th and 1/366th Irish depending on the year.
Top o’ the morning to ya!
I went to grade school at St. Patrick’s School, and had several Irish nuns for teachers. One of them even taught us how to dance the jig. So I consider myself an honorary Irish lassie.
Hubby is legitimately 1/4 Irish, and his father was born on St. Patrick’s Day, so we have always celebrated this wonderful day.
Anything by The Pogues.
The Chieftains and The Rolling Stones ‘Rocky Road to Dublin’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdOI6jIRdRQ
I didn’t see “Harriman” on the list, nor “My Wild Irish Rose”. I have a friend, who is part Irish with beautiful red curly hair, and she sings the most wonderful version of MWIR. She taped herself once for us, and sent it in an audio recording, so now I can listen to it whenever I want, but I do especially on St. Patrick’s Day.
This eejit writer refers to that great song “Whiskey In The Jar” as “Whiskey In A Jar”!
And Celtic Women? Gack!
My favorite
The Sick Note by The Dubliners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwREiWd1Nfg&list=RDDwREiWd1Nfg&start_radio=1
Minstrel Boy, The - World Trade Center - 10th anniv - 9 11 11
Not sure who
Per AI- The pipers are likely members of the FDNY Pipes and Drums, NYPD Pipes and Drums, or the Police Pipes & Drums of Morris County
Red Is the Rose (same tune as “Loch Lomond”)
Come over the hill, my bonny Irish lass
come over the hill to your darlin’
You choose the rose and I’ll take the vow
that I’ll be your true love for ever.
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love if fairer than any.
‘Twas down by Killarney’s green woods that we strayed
The moon and the stars they were shinin’
The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
She swore she’d be my love for ever.
Red is the rose...
It’s St. Patrick’s Day NRBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du76W5EQhQw
https://genius.com/Nrbq-its-st-patricks-day-lyrics
Here are some favorites
Viva la Quinta Brigada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbXO828Vio
Third West Cork Brigade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhK6LdZFgk
The Boys of Kilmichael
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbXO828Vio
Come out ya Black and Tan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJywJlc8LSs
Ain’t no fun waiting around to be a millionaire by AC/DC. It has a great bagpipes part.
Now this is a prayer! Take your time.
St. Patrick's Breastplate
I bind unto myself today The strong Name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same, The Three in One and One in Three.
I bind this day to me for ever. By power of faith, Christ’s incarnation; His baptism in the Jordan river; His death on Cross for my salvation; His bursting from the spicèd tomb; His riding up the heavenly way; His coming at the day of doom;
I bind unto myself today. I bind unto myself the power Of the great love of the cherubim; The sweet ‘well done’ in judgment hour, The service of the seraphim, Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word, The Patriarchs’ prayers, the Prophets’ scrolls, All good deeds done unto the Lord, And purity of virgin souls.
I bind unto myself today The virtues of the starlit heaven, The glorious sun’s life-giving ray, The whiteness of the moon at even, The flashing of the lightning free, The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, The stable earth, the deep salt sea, Around the old eternal rocks.
I bind unto myself today The power of God to hold and lead, His eye to watch, His might to stay, His ear to hearken to my need. The wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, His shield to ward, The word of God to give me speech, His heavenly host to be my guard. Against the demon snares of sin, The vice that gives temptation force, The natural lusts that war within, The hostile men that mar my course; Or few or many, far or nigh, In every place and in all hours, Against their fierce hostility,
I bind to me these holy powers. Against all Satan’s spells and wiles, Against false words of heresy, Against the knowledge that defiles, Against the heart’s idolatry, Against the wizard’s evil craft, Against the death wound and the burning, The choking wave and the poisoned shaft, Protect me, Christ, till Thy returning.
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity; By invocation of the same. The Three in One, and One in Three, Of Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
Amen.