‘In This Song I Will Make Mention of the Sons of Erin’: Researching Irish Songs from the American Civil War

Originally posted on Irish in the American Civil War:

From early in the American Civil War songs began to emerge focusing on aspects of the Irish experience of the conflict. Many of these tunes remain familiar to us today, but beyond their often rousing lyrics, what were they originally intended to convey? To explore this further I am delighted to welcome a guest post from an expert in the area, friend of the site Catherine Bateson of the University of Edinburgh. Catherine is one of a number...