Lush, rolling fields and hills of deepest green, land of leprechauns, spirits and shamrocks, home to many of history 's most beloved writers and artists, Ireland possesses a musical tradition as rich as its countryside. Throughout its often turbulent history, the folk music of Ireland has been a magical alchemy of a people's love of the land and for each other. Its unique and unmistakable sound, borne out of struggle and triumph, continually praises the kindest, most graceful aspects of the human spirit. It is music that has become special and loved by people around the world. Who can forget tenor John GARY's tender renditions of "A Little Bit of Heaven," "My Wild Irish Rose," "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra," "Cockles and Mussels," "That's An Irish Lullaby (Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra), "Mother Machree," "Kathleen Mavourneen," "Macushla," "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" and "Danny Boy," Perhaps you remember tenor Dennis DAY singing "Clancy Lowered The Boom," "How Can You Buy Killarny," "Galway Bay," the soulful "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "Back to Donegal" (Dear Old Donegal) and the lovely "The Rose of Tralee"? Then there is the wonderful voice of tenor Leo McCAFFREY with his "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms," "Birthday of St. Patrick," "The Wild Colonial Boy," Killeater Fair," "Typical Irishman," "Irish Jaunting Car" and "Sweet Marie." These tenors from '40's-60's are only a few of those who rendered these tunes and others with reverence without losing sight of each of their own artistic styles. The union of powerful lyrics with an equally powerful, God-given voice fully captures the grace, passion and exuberance of Irish music and leaves the listener with a profound sense of what it means to be Irish. Whether it is a tender ballad, a tale of Irish rebellion or a rollicking. joyful song that gets you up and dancing, Irish music deeply touches the listener and draw him or her into the moment. While the bouncing melody of "Jaunting Car," jaunts and swerves like a car navigating the narrow streets and roads that cover Ireland, many other song lyrics reveal the ingrained sadness and undercurrent of mourning that courses through the people of Ireland in their longing for a deceased parent or a sweetly remembered way of life.