Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Erin Go Bragh!


Och, gosh n' begorrah:  if tomorrow isn't St Paddy's Day! 

(Love to my grandmother and my mom:  I'm "remembering my British Heritage," as grandma would say.)    As little kids, we used to sit at my grandmother's dining room table in her house, crayons, paste pots, brushes, glues, and papers to hand, making shamrocks and harps, while she taught us all about "Erin Go Bragh" and our Scottish ancestry.   

Here's a clip of Van Morrison with the Chieftans: one of my favorite versions of "She Moved Through the Fair." 


Enjoy...

12 comments:

Cris, Artist in Oregon said...

Thats a lovely flower and I love the cover of that CD as well as the music inside it. :) My Dads mom was born on St Paddys day. many many many moons ago. :))

Claudia said...

Sue - That was the first thing I thought of when I got up this morning - "Erin go bragh" and Grandma telling us not to forget our British heritage. How funny....may write something about it today if I find some time. Happy St. Patty's Day to you, too. Gosh n' begorra! XOXO Claudia

Pétales de fées said...

Good St Paddys'day with such a beautiful flower !

A Brush with Color said...

Thanks, all! Those camellias have been goin' strong.

Claudia, I couldn't very well forget today, could I?

Tess Kincaid said...

Happy St. Pat's Sue! Slainte! xx

jeanette, mistress of longears said...

Top o' the mornin' to you!

ParisBreakfasts said...

Your Flowers Sue!!!
drooling here

A Brush with Color said...

Happy St Pat's to everyone!

Jane said...

Where did I recently read that Van Morrison was an angry man? Disappointing to know, for I like so much of his music.

A Brush with Color said...

Interesting, Jane--I'm not aware of his anger issues! I like his music.

Liana Yarckin said...

We use to live on the same street as Van Morrison. Never saw him, though. Love his music. Once on a pretty day I blasted his music with the windows open hoping he would walk by and here it.

A Brush with Color said...

Liana, that's a wonderful story--I love it! How cool! Thanks for sharing that with me.