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Country and Irish music emerged from Ireland's showband scene, where local bands would play American pop standards tailored to Irish sensibilities. [2] The showband scene was especially strong in Northern Ireland and border counties on account of restrictions on live music performances during Lent in the Republic of Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s. [3]
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
It was formed by mixing American Country music with Irish influences, incorporating Irish folk music. This often resulted in traditional Irish songs being sung in a country music style. It is especially popular in the rural Midlands and North-West of the country. It also remains popular among Irish emigrants in Great Britain.
This upbeat song by Irish band, The Corrs, landed on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 and remains a popular radio staple with its infectious beat and ear-worm lyrics.
The Frames, "Santa Maria" Irish home: Dublin The band's run: 1990-present What you'll hear: At nearly 7 minutes, this 2001 cut (from "For the Birds") takes its bittersweet time, a quiet but ...
Irish Songs, Country Style is a studio album by American country singer–songwriter Hank Locklin. It was released in January 1964 via RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins . Irish Songs, Country Style was a collection of traditional Irish songs recorded in a country fashion.
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Three of his best-known works are the celebrated songs, My Lagan Love, She Moved Through the Fair, and Down by the Salley Gardens, which were published as part of his four collections of Irish Country Songs, his key achievement. [2] These were written in collaborations with the poets Joseph Campbell and Padraic Colum, and Yeats himself.