The Famine

Story Behind The Song

The Great Famine in Ireland (1844-49) is credited with destroying the cohesion of the remaining Gaelic-speaking populations, reducing the population of Ireland both by starvation death and emigration, principally to the US and Canada.

Song Description

Bill Ginn came in to Rick Cunha's studio while I was working on a piece about the Irish Famine and recorded some of the music.

Song Length 1:36 Genre New Age - General, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Very Slow (Under 70) Mood Poignant, Cool
Subject Life, Sadness Era 1800 - 1899

Lyrics

None-piano solo

Lyrics n/a Music Thom Moore
Producer Rick Cunba Publisher MCPS, IMRO
Performance Bill Ginn Label none
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Colman Rushe Thomas Moore 1/30/2021

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