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50 Great Irish Drinking Songs - Softcover

 
9780953206841: 50 Great Irish Drinking Songs

Synopsis

The Irish, they say, will break into song at the drop of a hat, and it is no secret that they will rarely say no to a pint of the strong stuff. These two observations are frequently intertwined. Now everyone can sing like the Irish - even if they can't quite drink like the Irish - with songs like 'All for Me Grog' and 'Finnegan's Wake'.

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Review

Sure-fire rollicking resources of Irish folk music for lay readers, casual singers and guitar players, and professional musicians alike ... unquestionably a treasury for anyone with a keen interest in Irish music and folk cultureA" - Mid West Book Review (USA)

About the Author

Robert Gogan was born in Dublin and through his formative years enjoyed listening to the music of such artists as The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, Count John McCormack and indeed almost anybody singing Irish songs. He gradually took a greater interest in music and studied in the College of Music for several years. He now plays the banjo, guitar, bodhran and keyboards and frequently performs at venues throughout County Mayo, where he now lives with his wife, Anne Realising that Irish ballads were receiving less and less exposure in Ireland, Gogan feared that these fine songs - once the lifeblood of Irish people at home and abroad - might be heading for extinction. With this in mind he decided to produce a series of Irish ballad books in a very 'user-friendly' format and in attractive full colour presentations. He produced four volumes in the 1990's - 130 Great Irish BalladsA", 50 Great Irish Love SongsA", 50 Great Irish Fighting SongsA" and 50 Great Irish Drinking SongsA". He is currently working on other music projects with a view to cultivating renewed interest in Irish ballads and traditional music, both at home and abroad.

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