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		<title>More Irish Music</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am in the mood for Irish music this week so have just posted two more songs:  &#8220;The Rising of the Moon,&#8221; and &#8220;Mrs. McGrath.&#8221; 
You will see that a lot of traditional Irish ballads have &#8220;war and turmoil&#8221; at their center. It is heartening to know that I come from a sturdy race [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irish Songs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They call the Irish &#8220;the Fighting Irish.&#8221; There is a reason for that, and if you look at Irish History, you will find that Irish Music is very much linked to oppression by the English, religious disputes, and the rich v. the poor subsistence farmers. The great discrepancy comes between the industrialized North and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2009/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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When I think of anything &#8220;Irish,&#8221; the remembrance of Irish tunes I heard while growing up, come to mind. My father loved to sing Irish songs, partly because he was a charming man, and partly to irritate my mother who was not Irish. He would wake up, with a tune on his lips, that was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!</title>
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Grandson, Patrick, celebrating St. Patrick&#8217;s Day 2008.
Today is a day to celebrate the Irish and the Emerald Isle. There is much to be said about the Irish, a land that has been ravaged by the rule of despotic outsiders who plundered and abused; a land that is full of charm because of its music, its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tommy Makem</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2007/08/05/tommy-makem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The name, Tommy Makem, has become synonymous with Irish music. The sad news came on August 2, 2007, that the Dover, New Hampshire resident has passed away after a lengthy bout with lung cancer. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, who was born in Ireland, was a popular performer, and a part of the Clancy Brothers Band [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quilts from the Emerald Isle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, we set up a new file entitled, &#8220;Irish Quilts.&#8221; I wax nostalgic whenever I think of Ireland, although I have never been there. When my father was living, he mentioned that his family was from County Kilkenny. God willing, I shall be able to visit Ireland one day.
In the meantime, I honor my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irish Blessings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, there was a music special on television which featured an Irish tenor. When he sang, in the background were the hills and valleys of the Emerald Isle. I feel blessed to claim an Irish heritage, through my Dad&#8217;s family. I would love to go to Ireland sometime. Moreover, I find the [...]]]></description>
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