Yearly Archives: 2005

Pub Songs Podcast #2 – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

Which came first the chicken or the egg. I first learned about “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye” from a popular American version written during the Civil War. That song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” was first published in 1863 as … Continue reading

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Pub Songs Podcast – Waxie's Dargle

If you enjoy American folk music you might be familiar with this tune. The American version is called “The Girl I Left Behind”, but this is the Irish version of the song. It’s called “Waxies Dargle”. What does that mean? … Continue reading

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