OUR SONGS FROM WESTERN EUROPE

AH CA IRA

COUNTRY: France

“Ah Ca Ira” is a forceful song from Revolutionary-era France – the people will be victorious! (More.)

ALI ALO

COUNTRY: France

"Ali Alo” is a laborer's song from France. (More.)

AY CARMELA

COUNTRY: Spain

“Ay Carmela” is a song from the Republican forces fighting in the Spanish Revolution – “and then one night the river passed, Ay Carmela, Ay Carmela...!” (More.)

CHI MI NA MORBHEANNA

COUNTRY: UK/Scotland

“Chi Mi Na Morbheanna” is a misty song from Scotland, a love song to the homeland we love. (More.)

COPEO

COUNTRY: Spain/Majorca

“Copeo” is a joyful flailing dance song from the Spanish island of Majorca. (More.)

DOUCE DAME JOLIE

COUNTRY: France

“Douce Dame Jolie” is a Medieval French love song – an ars nova song from the 14th century. (More.)

E QEE QEE

COUNTRY: Greenland

“E Qee Qee” is our version of a Greenlandic drum dance. (More.)

FIGARO

COUTRY: Italy

“Figaro” is our take on the classic aria introducing Figaro in Rossini's “The Barber of Seville.” (More.)

FLICKORNA

COUNTRY: Sweden

“Flickorna” is a Swedish folk song that takes us to the magical forest of Smaland where see the happy children dancing. (More.)

FORMIDABLE

COUNTRY: France

“Formidable” is our version of a classic by the prolific pop icon Charles Aznavour, “the French Frank Sinatra.” (More.)

KERRY DANCING

COUNTRY: Ireland

“Kerry Dancing” is our Irish jig, inspiring us to hop, leap and jump through the Irish evening (More.)

MILO MOU KOKKINO

COUNTRY: Greece

“Milo Mou Kokkino” is a Greek song that most often accompanies a classic 12 step Greek dance, the kalamatiano. (More.)

OLAFUR

COUNTRY: Iceland

“Olafur” is an Icelandic epic, taking us to a battle between our children and a no-nonsense elf. (More.)

Por Colombianas

COUNTRY: Spain

“Por Colombianas” is a rhythmic flamenco “palo” based upon a series of rhythms that developed in the “new world.” (More.)


THE ROCKs OF BAWN

COUNTRY: Ireland

“The Rocks of Bawn” is a mysterious Irish ballad about never quite being able to fulfill our every dream. (More.)


TRA LA LA

COUNTRY: Germany

“Tra La La” is a German “landler,” a happy dance song in ¾ time. (1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3 . . . ) (More.)

WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN

COUNTRY: Scotland

“Will Ye No Come Back Again” is a Scottish song about mourning the potential loss of a favorite son. (More.)

ZUMBA LARIULA

COUNTRY: Italy

“Zumba Lariula” is a Sicilian folk song about two youth who are going to be married, inspiring one to want to kiss the other – and inspiring the other to want to wait. (More.)