Celtic Woman Forum
Everything Else => Other Musicians => Topic started by: CWazyTom on May 22, 2021, 12:44:32 PM
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Songs of the Great Hunger (with Brendan Graham)
https://youtu.be/_zuPkjV1qwc
This was an informative and moving video, featuring some of Brendan Graham's songs and the stories behind them.
"Songs of the Great Hunger shares the music of Brendan Graham performed at famine commemoration events in Ireland, Australia, and Canada. Brendan Graham and Eileen Moore Quinn explore the historical experiences of Irish emigrant communities during the Great Hunger that inspired classic songs such as Ochón an Gorta Mór, Crucán na bPáiste, Orphan Girl, The Whitest Flower, and The Voice.
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Songs of the Great Hunger is part of the 2021 Great Famine Voices season, hosted by the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust. It is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme."