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Hekate

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5. Have you heard of Tommy Sands, the Irish songman and peacemaker?

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2022, 12:36 AM

Sep 2022

His book is “Songman: A Journey in Irish Music.” His music will break your heart. His book will uplift you.

Until I took a musical journey to Ireland some years back, I thought “Tommy Sands” was an American pop singer from my high school years. But Tommy Sands of Ireland is someone else entirely, and our group spent an evening with him.

Here’s There Were Roses — a true story from 1974, about two young men he grew up with. The roses filled his parents’ garden, where friends and neighbors gathered for song and story.

Peace, mopinko. Peace, friend.

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the things you bump into in the irish music rabbit hole. [View all] mopinko Aug 2022 OP

Here's Another For Your Collection, Ma'am The Magistrate Aug 2022 #1

ty sir. i'd come across this one, but had forgotten it. mopinko Aug 2022 #2

this thread got bumped, mopinko Sep 2022 #7

Cheol agus craic - music and good times mactire Aug 2022 #3

most of what i know about irish history i learned by looking up the ppl in the songs. mopinko Aug 2022 #4

Have you heard of Tommy Sands, the Irish songman and peacemaker? Hekate Sep 2022 #5

ty. so many songs in this rabbit hole. mopinko Sep 2022 #6