The Galway Girl

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day let’s take a look at a popular Irish song. The Galway Girl was written by Steve Earle.  Earle is actually an American, but wrote the song while living in Ireland. The story is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of the singer’s reaction as he meets a  “beautiful black haired Read More

Molly Malone

The popular Irish song, Molly Malone tells the story of the fictional tale of a young girl whom is a fishmonger.  She pushes her cart throughout the streets of Dublin, plying her trade.  Sadly, she dies at a young age of a fever. No one knows for sure if this song is based on a Read More