An trad Irish band called the Tea Merchants was playing some rocking reels. My mind was swimming with other things. For several weeks, I went down to Fado's Irish Pub to grab a pint or whiskey to drink. The music was great but I was discontented. An idea was growing in my mind. I needed to do something about it.
After finishing sobering up a wee bit, I raced home and headed into the studio. I poured another glass of whiskey. Then I sat down and recorded Irish song after Irish song. I was on a mission.
By the end of the evening, I had eighteen songs recorded live in my studio. I went through them and found nine that I loved the best.
They were rough. They were raw.
They had the spirit of whisky imbued in them.
Songs you might hear in a pub.
Songs you might sing-a-long to.
Songs that may even make you get up dance.
My Irish heart sang that evening.
So what was this mission I was aching to share?
For several years, I've worked on a website to keep Irish folk songs alive (see it at www.irish-song-lyrics.com). I don't read sheet music. Instead, I learn the old-fashioned way. I listen.
Sadly, most lyric websites don't have soundbytes that go with it. That's my goal. I want the most comprehensive Irish song lyrics website out there that also includes audio files so you can learn like I did.
That's what got me started. To keep the website thriving, I started 4 Irish Whiskey, a side project designed to share the Irish Song Lyrics website with the world. Because it was Irish whiskey that inspired me. So 4 Irish Whiskey I will keep the Irish song tradition alive.
Slainte!
Check out the artist's website:
http://irishwhiskey.4celts.com/Track List:
1. The Holy Ground
2. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye
3. Fiddler's Green
4. Whisky in the Jar
5. Old Fenian Gun
6. Foggy Dew
7. Rattlin' Bog
8. All For Me Grog
9. The Night That Paddy Murphy Died
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