The Minstrel Boy
The Minstrel Boy is an Irish patriotic song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, an old Irish air. It is widely believed that Moore composed the song in remembrance of friends who were killed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The song gained widespread popularity and became a favorite of many Irish who fought during the United States Civil War. In the early twentieth century, the song's popularity was enhanced by the performances and recordings of John McCormack (1884–1945), a world-famous Irish tenor who sang opera and popular music.
The Minstrel Boy has been performed and recorded by many other singers. It has also been used in many movies, in Ken Burns' documentaries Lewis and Clark, The Civil War, and Baseball.
Tutorial At Tempo, Half Tempo, then Very Slow
