My time in Ireland this year developed in me a love for the Irish that will never go away. Of the many qualities I fell in love with about the Irish is their love of music, poetry, and performance. This was the connection to my family heritage that I subconsciously sought after. My grandpa was a first-generation Irish-American and a paid actor in FDR’s Works Progress Administration. This video prompted my dad to tell me for the first time that my grandpa had also been a singing waiter in Brooklyn. The pieces of family history are slowly but surely coming together, and I thank my time in Ireland for a lot of that.
Since leaving Ireland, I’ve told so many stories of the special nights in the Irish pubs with locals singing and dancing, that I drove up a bit of demand for sharing the beautiful music and performance that I experienced. So, I decided to make my next vlog be a focus on the music I experienced during my trip. This is my edit of the sounds from a few of my favorite performances I witnessed, which I paired with video I took on my phone of some of Ireland’s beautiful landscapes. I hope you enjoy, and I hope you make it to Ireland soon.
Oh, and don’t forget to turn your sound up! 🙂
Well that’s enough to make me want to go to Ireland right now! I love Irish music.
Alison
I’m so glad, Alison! That’s the best outcome that could come from this. We share a love of Irish music, that makes me happy. Hope you can make it to Ireland sometime soon. 🙂
Peg, thanks for the vlog. I just shared it with a bunch of people. I assume if the video doesn’t forward, it can be accessed on your Gracefully Global blog. Nice work, Dad
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Hi Dad, yes, you just need to share the link. Glad you like it. I think Grandma and Grandpa would too. 🙂
A lovely video and the music is so cheerful! 🙂 Is that the sound of the bagpipes?
No, just fiddles and flutes! Isn’t it amazing?
Great video. We’re currently travelling around Ireland so know exactly what you mean. Lovely country and friendly people.
I’m so glad you’ve had such a good experience!
It sounds so delightful and I’ve heard Irish hospitality is legendary. Glad you had a great visit and expect you’ll be shaking your family tree more as a result. 🙂
Oh, thank you, Eliza. You’re always so thoughtful. My family is so small, there’s nothing much to shake. But it is funny you say that – to this day my dad is still sharing little facts about my Irish American grandpa that I never knew. We seem to have a lot in common. But the important takeaway is just how amazing the Irish are in general with hospitality. After experiencing it I feel privileged to call myself Irish American. 🙂
You did such a great job on the vlog, Peggy! I love that you used the music you recorded from different pubs, it captures the atmosphere perfectly. Ireland is definitely on the bucket list, but all the more so now! – Lynn
Oh, thank you for checking it out, Lynn, I really appreciate it. 🙂 This post was near and dear to my heart. Your thoughts mean a lot. Thank you again… 🙂
The music is so unmistakably a characteristic of the Irish mentality and culture. Best taken in a pub, no?!
Well said, Otto! Totally! :)) How I miss it. Those amazing fiddles just make my day!