<description>&lt;p&gt;In this St. Patrick's Day episode, I ask the question: Is it actually Irish? We will explore over thirty songs that are performed in Irish contexts and see if they actually come from Irish sources. Along the way, we'll discuss the Rising of 1798, the history of Dublin, the Great Famine, and the Irish diaspora. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host: Olivia Harding&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the Albuquerque Folk Festival: https://www.abqfolkfest.org/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/FolkFilesPodcast&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Aaron J. Morton&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For a full list of musical excerpts associated with this episode, head to the episode page on the new Folk Files website:&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Folk Files

Olivia Harding

Episode #3.3 - The Music of Temple Bar

MAR 16, 202640 MIN
Folk Files

Episode #3.3 - The Music of Temple Bar

MAR 16, 202640 MIN

Description

In this St. Patrick's Day episode, I ask the question: Is it actually Irish? We will explore over thirty songs that are performed in Irish contexts and see if they actually come from Irish sources. Along the way, we'll discuss the Rising of 1798, the history of Dublin, the Great Famine, and the Irish diaspora. Host: Olivia Harding Learn more about the Albuquerque Folk Festival: https://www.abqfolkfest.org/ Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/FolkFilesPodcast Special thanks to Aaron J. Morton For a full list of musical excerpts associated with this episode, head to the episode page on the new Folk Files website: