As Ireland continues to progress and embraces immigration, do you think that foreign born Irish citizens with no natural connection to Irish history, culture, language and traditions will embrace, preserve and pass along to their children and grandchildren the traditional Irish music popularized by Frank Harte, the Clancy Brothers, and many more?
That’s a tough question, Michael. I’m not sure that anyone could answer it. My guess is that, in families where their ethnic identity is cherished, it will happen to some extent. Modern life tends to alienate people and drive them to seek a culture where they feel comfortable. Technology now makes it possible to access much of the culture of disparate races. Lost souls may find comfort in “alien” cultures. The Japanese lead the way in how they adopt and immerse themselves in other cultures even though they have a rich heritage themselves. The phenomenon of the outsider seems to increase as people move around in ways that were unimaginable a century ago. In Ireland, American music is way more popular than traditional Irish music while many people in America prefer Irish music to their own. It would be interesting to see how it all turns out but we probably won’t live long enough.
As Ireland continues to progress and embraces immigration, do you think that foreign born Irish citizens with no natural connection to Irish history, culture, language and traditions will embrace, preserve and pass along to their children and grandchildren the traditional Irish music popularized by Frank Harte, the Clancy Brothers, and many more?
That’s a tough question, Michael. I’m not sure that anyone could answer it. My guess is that, in families where their ethnic identity is cherished, it will happen to some extent. Modern life tends to alienate people and drive them to seek a culture where they feel comfortable. Technology now makes it possible to access much of the culture of disparate races. Lost souls may find comfort in “alien” cultures. The Japanese lead the way in how they adopt and immerse themselves in other cultures even though they have a rich heritage themselves. The phenomenon of the outsider seems to increase as people move around in ways that were unimaginable a century ago. In Ireland, American music is way more popular than traditional Irish music while many people in America prefer Irish music to their own. It would be interesting to see how it all turns out but we probably won’t live long enough.
Hahahahaha!! Love this Robbie! 💚
“They'll hand you a banjo or accordion for free
You can sit there and practice through eternity.”
It's a great song and lovely to hear even if you were slagging off banjo players :-)
I’m sure Frank would approve slagging our mutual pals, Mick Moloney and Jimmy Keane, with that line. 😀
Oh,love it!😊