Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! And what a day it has been! I tried a delicious new recipe, got a surprise package in the mail, and ate some Shepherd’s Pie and a side of kale like the good Irish lass that I be.
I’ll post the new recipe tomorrow; it’s a Tuscan White Bean Spread.
As far as the surprise package, my uncle sent me a microphone!!!! How random is that?! I’ve fiddled around with it a little bit already. You plug it into your USB drive and then can record onto your computer. It looks pretty legit. I can’t wait until this weekend to really play around with it. Looks like I have a new hobby whether I like it or not. Haha.
And the Shepherd’s Pie…well, I was lazy so I just bought a frozen Amy’s Shepherd’s Pie; it was tolerable I suppose.
In honor of St. Patrick, I would like to share with you my current favorite Irish song (yes, I know more than one Irish song). At least, it sounds Irish; I'm not exactly sure if it is indeed Irish or not. It's "The Testimony of Patience Kershaw" by The Unthanks. The song tells of the horrors of a coal miner, a female coal miner. It's haunting. My brother Jef introduced me to the song a couple months ago. Listen below:
Also, in honor of today AND the new microphone, I thought it would be appropriate to share some silly recordings that my family and I made of Irish songs the day after Christmas. We had SO MUCH FUN singing them! I would highly recommend adding some Irish ballads to your family traditions.
“Black Velvet Band”
This one is hilarious; it definitely has the crowded pub sing-a-long sound. The chorus is five of us: Uncle Phillip, my grandma (Gigi), my mom, Jef, and me. Pay special attention to Jef. His drunken, heavy Irish brogue is hysterical!
“Carrickfergus”
This is me solo. Don’t judge me too harshly; this was just my second take, and I don’t know how to edit music yet.
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