This site is a history of Ireland through songs. Singing and songwriting is a tradition in
Ireland , It goes back hundreds of years , from the time of the bards[storytellers] to the modern folk/balladeer.
Songwriters throughout Ireland's history have written about every aspect of Irish life , from
our troubled history under British rule , about the general strike of 1913 , about unemployment , hunger-strikes , the travelling
community , about the evictions of families by cruel landlords , tales of drink , also anti drug tunes
like Uncle Nobby's Steamboat , love, happy and sad stories , songs about the sea and our brave fishermen , and emigration
to find a better life. hundreds more commemorating patriots and hero's.and plenty of Celtic tunes
These songs tell us a lot about who we are as a people and the hardship we endured to get
to where we are today in this great country of ours. So pull up a chair, you're welcome to the best ballad session in
the world.
