irish music Archives - This Drinking Life A world of alcohol and fun Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:32:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 62332568 “The Wearing of the Green” song, with lyrics https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/wearing-of-the-green/ https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/wearing-of-the-green/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:28:03 +0000 http://thisdrinkinglife.com/?p=586 The Wearing of the Green: Historical Context “The Wearing of the Green” is a traditional Irish folksong that dates back to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, when the Irish rose up against the British. The revolutionary Society of United Irishmen adopted green as its colour, and supporters wore green-coloured garments, ribbons, or cockades.  In the […]

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]]> https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/wearing-of-the-green/feed/ 0 586 The Rumjacks. An Irish Pub Song with lyrics https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/rumjacks-irish-pub-song/ https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/rumjacks-irish-pub-song/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:44:09 +0000 http://thisdrinkinglife.com/?p=394 The Rumjacks – An Irish Pub Song with lyrics Top song from an excellent Celtic punk band The Rumjacks are a Celtic punk band originally formed in Sydney, Australia in 2008. Known for their loud and energetic live shows, the band has released five studio albums, two live albums, and a series of EPs and singles.  One of the band’s best-known […]

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