I spent the weekend at my parents' house, with my three brothers all there as well. On my way back into the city tonight, I listened to Thistle and Shamrock, a pretty cool show which "explores evolving music from Celtic roots in Europe and North America." When I got home, I looked up Scruj MacDuhk, one of the bands featured on the show, and couldn't find much in the way of audio from that band, but I poked around and found The Wailin' Jennys, one of whose members was also part of Scruj MacDuhk. I guess you have to be open to and/or in the mood for certain types of music, so hopefully you'll give this one a shot, or come back on another day when you're feeling more Celtic... but come on, any band whose name is a clever pun based on the name of an American musical legend has to be pretty cool, right? I like the chord progressions in this one; they're a bit more fun than your standards, and although it's not a straight up Celtic tune by any stretch, it does evoke a bit of that feel. Also, three-part harmonies, which of course are my favorite, except for four- or five-part harmonies! At any rate, it's a fun tune with a humorous tale of the titular yeoman and a sweet seaport lass. Check it out.
"I will cross the briny ocean, I will whistle and sing; and since you've refused the offer, love, some other girl shall wear the ring..."
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