Here's a Christy Moore tune for you on this raining Wednesday.
Christy Moore is a (extremely) popular Irish musician, so don't be surprised if I post more of him in the future. But for now, here's him playing a classic song "Ride On"by Jimmy MacCarthy. MacCarthy once worked as an apprentice jockey, and once explained how out on the gallops, older horses would lead the younger horses in training. However, when the younger horses developed, the jockeys needed the horses to race faster and would shout "ride on". If you listen to the lyrics, you'll see how MacCarthy's background working with jockeys may have influenced this classic.
Another fun fact: Moore has been quoted as saying that he plays this song in order to "quiet down" his audience when they get to rowdy.
Enjoy :)
Keep Smilin'
M.
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