March brings St. Patrick Day’s Day and around my house, all things Irish appear. The air rings with Irish music. You’ll frequently catch me dancing a little jig along with Celtic Woman.

Irish music is such an important part of Ireland. Whether the fiddler on a corner in Dublin or the man on the country lane blowing his Irish whistle or a late night session at the local pub, you’ll find toe tapping, hand clapping music everywhere.

I could listen all day. And often do when I’m over there.

<a href="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC00444.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6598" src="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC00444-150x150.jpg" alt="DSC00444" /></a>These photos was taken at sessions we attended on one of our trips.<a href="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2006-pub.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6599" src="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2006-pub-150x150.jpg" alt="2006 pub" /></a>

As the session on the right was breaking up a native Irish speaker leaned over and said this about the music we’d been listening to, “Ah I tell you, it was great music, ‘twould make the water stand out in your eyes.” <a href="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Me-and-old-man.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6600" src="http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Me-and-old-man-300x225.jpg" alt="Me and old man" /></a>And, indeed tears did sparkle in my eyes that night.

Nothing is more wonderful than the combination of traditional music and dancing. On a trip to Bunratty Castle in 2006, we attended an Irish Evening at the Corn Barn where the magic of Irish traditional music, song, and the local dancers provided a show we still talk about. Watch this video describing the event. I promise it will put you in St. Patrick’s Day mood.

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