Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Sorrow and joy wrapped up in one

If you're feeling contemplative this St. Patrick's Day, you might enjoy "Mna na h Eireann," an instrumental by The Chieftains.  Initially sorrowful fiddling gives way to a more hopeful, ethereal-sounding blend of harp and tin whistle.  It's easy to imagine someone seeing Heaven for the first time with this accompaniment.