Part two the most difficult themes for this 30 Day Song Challenge, songs I wish I heard on the radio. Actually this isn't as difficult as yesterday's theme because when I do listen to the radio I often find myself muttering about the parochial nature of the music choices, or the obviousness of the music when there is a show that I listen to vaguely regularly. Our local NPR station, which I mentioned yesterday, has a weekly show called Thistle and Shamrock that I try to listen to most weeks, so here are some tunes I would like to hear on that particular show.
Track 1 - "Brave Foot Soldiers" by Wolfstone
A song about a march organised by the Scottish Trade Unions Congress in 1993 in support of that most "basic human right: the right to work".
Track 2 - "Black is the Colour" by Cara Dillon
I first heard Cara Dillon when I found her profile on Myspace, and just fell in love with her beautiful voice, and this song in particular was a favourite. It still sends tingles up my spine.
Track 3 - "Bean Pháidín" by Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola
Another case of hearing her stuff on Myspace, but in this case I went and bought her album into the bargain.
Of the three, the one that would most impress me being played on the radio is Bean Pháidín.
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