Dan Leitao
Song: Fields Of Athenry
Artist: Dropkick Murphys
A song about the Great Famine, it tells the story of a man who is being sent to Australia because he stole food for his family. It can be heard in many Irish pubs and bars in both the U.S. and Ireland. It’s a favorite song of mine in which the crowd sings back the chorus after the performer, and if you go out on St. Patrick’s Day you’ll be sure to hear it.
Song: Bloody Sunday
Artist: U2
“Bloody Sunday” commemorates the death of 14 civil rights protesters massacred by the British Army in 1972. This is one of my favorites by U2 and it’s its best song about the Irish. It’s also possibly the most well-known song about the Irish struggle in Northern Ireland.
Song: Green Fields of France
Artist: Dropkick Murphys
I love this because it’s not only the Dropkick Murphys, but also because this is its version of an old Irish song. This song tells the story of a young man who was killed in World War I while fighting for the English against the Germans. The story tells the story of how many Irish men were taken by the English to fight in the war, stripping Ireland of a generation of men.
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