Shamrock

      ST. PATRICK ‘S DAY

                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4oW3Aue9w

The shamrock, which was also called the “seamroy” by the Celts, was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland because it symbolized the rebirth of spring. By the seventeenth century, the shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism. As the English began to seize Irish land and make laws against the use of the Irish language and the practice of Catholicism, many Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of their pride in their heritage and their displeasure with English rule.

Irish Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otjeV-GbyZE 

                   Music is often associated with St. Patrick’s Day—and Irish culture in general. From ancient days of the Celts, music has always been an important part of Irish life. The Celts had an oral culture, where religion, legend, and history were passed from one generation to the next by way of stories and songs.

 Celtic soul :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXL0fuwurZ4

 Cry of the Celts :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSUjZ6mUp0

                  After being conquered by the English, and forbidden to speak their own language, the Irish, like other oppressed peoples, turned to music to help them remember important events and hold on to their heritage and history. As it often stirred emotion and helped to galvanize people, music was outlawed by the English. During her reign,Queen Elizabeth I even decreed that all artists and pipers were to be arrested and hanged on the spot.

 Irish Tap dance…River dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B718RsboGEI