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1:00 PM Themes in Irish Folk Music – Evergreen Forum (PCOL)
October 7, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The course will examine some recurrent themes of traditional Irish folk ballads and lyrical songs covering the period from Medieval times to the present. We will examine songs of the sea, the supernatural, of prison and martyrs, of immigration/emigration, historical figures, love, rebellion, humor, children, and (of course) drinking. The eight sessions will be a combination of cultural, historical, and geographical information about the songs.
Leader: Bill O’Neal is a retired high school teacher of English and semi-professional musician/singer who has regularly performed Irish folk music here and in Ireland for nearly four decades.
Mondays: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 8 weeks: September 23 through November 18 (no class on 9/30)
Location: Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, Maximum 14 seats
