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| Anti-Irish propaganda from the 19th Century |
Our second bastardized holiday this month is St. Patrick's Day.
The day is supposed to be in honor of St. Patrick, commonly seen as the patron saint of Ireland, but has evolved into an alcohol soaked bacchanalia.
Bars and restaurants around the US see a marked increase in activity during the celebration.
Cities around the US pull out all the stops for the holiday, including dyeing the Chicago River green.
Here on the prairie, there will be an early parade followed by inebriation.
Happy Drunkfest!!!!
Our playlist this week includes many older tunes along with selections from many great Irish (or Irish related) bands.
Enjoy!!!
1. Hooray for the Irish - Harry Reser
2. From Galway to Dublin - Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
3. Irish Police - Darby & Tarlton
4. Leather Breeches/Big Eared Mule/Irish Water Woman - Fiddlin' Doc Roberts
5. That Old Irish Mother of Mine - Riley Puckett
6. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Riley Puckett
7. Irish Black Bottom - Louis Armstrong
8. Seven Deadly Sins - The Dubliners
9. Rifles of the I. R. A. - The Wolfe Tones
10. Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy
11. Armalite Rifle - The Gang of Four
12. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
13. If I Should Fall From Grace with God - The Pogues
14. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - The Dropkick Murphys
15. The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
16. The Luck of the Irish - John Lennon
17. Dublin Blues - Guy Clark
18. Irish Letter - John Fahey
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