Title: A Tribute to Irish American Women
Speakers: John Fenn, Stephen Winick, Betsy Peterson, Maggie Hammons Parker, Hattie Scott Gould, Jennifer Cutting, Gary Ward Stanton, Paula Johnson, May Mulcahy, Carrie Grover, Melanie Zeck, Eileen Gannon, Liz Carroll, Tommy Maguire
Series: Folklife Today
Date: March 28, 2022
Running Time: 43:30 minutes
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Description:
In this episode, hosts Stephen Winick and John Fenn, with guests Betsy Peterson, Jennifer Cutting, and Melanie Zeck, explore songs and music from Irish American women in the American Folklife Center archive. Performances include Maggie Hammons Parker singing “Ireland’s Green Shore,” Hattie Scott Gould playing “The Irish Washerwoman” on the fiddle, May Mulcahy playing “Nori from Gibberland” and “Put Your Little Foot Right There” on the concertina, Carrie Grover singing “Arthur McBride,” Eileen Gannon playing “O’Carolan’s Receipt” and “Niall Gannon’s Favorite” on the Celtic harp, and Liz Carroll and Tommy Maguire playing a set of reels on the fiddle and the accordion. More information on the performers and the selections can be found at https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife.
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