Articles about 'Irish Folk Songs'
March 21st, 2013
Debbie wrote asking fro help with a childhood song her Irish grandmother sang to her son. Here’s her email:
Hi,
My grandmother came here from Ireland at 14. She died in 1971 and was 85. She used to sing to my brother when he was a baby in the carriage and my son the same. It was...
October 9th, 2005
Several days ago, I asked if anyone knew the origin of I’ll Tell Ma Mither.
Yesterday, Dani pointed out that it’s very similar to the Irish folksong I’ll Tell Me Ma.
Here’s Dani’s letter:
I can’t tell you much about the I’ll Tell My Mither rhyme, but it does have several lines in common with the folk...
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