'Let us pause in life's pleasures'
We've all experienced hard times in life - with luck, there'll always be light at the end of the tunnel to guide us out of the darkness.
What is a pale drooping maiden? What is Kristian's favourite tea? How can one song seemingly 'originate' from so many different places all at once? And how did the banjo travel from Africa all the way to the USA before heading back to Ireland, losing a string in the process?
Join us as we explore the many topics surrounding 'Hard Times Come Again No More' by Stephen Foster, and dive into history yet again! This was a fun one to do folks!
Special Thanks to Mr. Mick Martin for contributing his Uilleann Piping skills to this one!
Links:
How Native Americans Funded Irish Famine Relief, and how the Irish returned the favour: https://time.com/5833592/native-american-irish-famine/
Poem from scene setting - 'Don't Quit' by John Greenleaf Whittier : http://www.yourdailypoem.com/listpoem.jsp?poem_id=1820
Notable Versions:
Transatlantic Sessions : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE8L843iUy4
The Chieftains + Paolo Nutini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTrmm96h9Zo
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See you soon folks! :)
