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Easter Lily
- Published_at:2012-05-12
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:JohnBreenFolk
- tags: James Connolly, Easter rising 1916, Easter Lily, Lily Connolly, Lily Reynolds, Brendan Phelan John Breen, Steven Collins, Irish Music, Independance, Struggle, Socialism, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Ireland, Scotland, Dublin, Wicklow, Rathnew, Folk, Celtic, music, Proclamation, Irish, Traditional, Left, Working, Class, Ballad, Hero, rebel
- description: Easter Lily recorded by John Breen writen by Brendan Phelan. This song is written about James Connolly's wife Lily Connolly who was originally from County Wicklow Ireland the same county as John. James Connolly was a leader during the 1916 rising, having joined his workers army(the Citizen army) with the IRA to strike a blow for Irish independence and Socialism. James was murdered by the Brittish army for his part in the Easter Rising. He is an Iconic figure in Irish republicanism and indeed socialism globally. Lily was from a village in the east of County Wiklow called Rathnew. James Connolly and Lily (Reynolds) Connolly had seven children together one of whom died tragically. John performs this with Steven Collins backing him on mandolin, banjo, vocals and bass guitar in what is thier first recording together.
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