Folk Songs & Stories shares the heart of indie Celtic and folk music. Host Marc Gunn uncovers the stories behind songs and offers tips for sustainable living—perfect for fans of authentic, grassroots tales. All songs are used with permission of the artists and copyright holders.
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 "Words and Music by Louis Lambert,"
which was a pseudonym for Patrick Sarsfield, 1829-1892....
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?
"Waxies" were candlemakers.
"Dargle" referred to an annual trip that the Waxies made to the
seaside...
Folk Songs & Stories shares the heart of indie Celtic and folk music. Host Marc Gunn uncovers the stories behind songs and offers tips for sustainable living—perfect for fans of authentic, grassroots tales.
All songs are used with permission of the artists and copyright holders.
