The Irish Song and Recitation Festival From the Irish Roots Cafe
at www.Irishroots.com With Your Host Mike O’Laughlin Todays
Song: Óró, Sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile Sung by: Maria Morton run time:
12:28 Listen to some of ours song now on MySpace at: Listen to
this song and interview on Mondays podcast at: Listen to all of
our songs and interviews on our home page at: We interview Maria
today, and ask her how she became acquainted with Irish music
and the history of her family regarding the same. It is
interesting to remember that Elvis and contemporary music was
the favorite for most of us back in the 50’s and 60’s, and Irish
language songs were all but forgotten… History of the Song
Pádraig Pearse, authored a set of lyrics for this tune known
today as ‘Oro, Se do Bheatha a Bhaile’. It is a patriotic call
for the Irish to return home and free Ireland. Pearse is a well
known leader of the 1916 ‘rebellion’. The original tune is said
to come from an 18th century Jacobite song. The lyrics were of
course different from w