27 January 2008

Song for the Mira

How Irish are we? Well apparently not enough for this Irish fellow to know that the Mira is in Cape Breton, despite his claim that he has been here.

or there?

Whatever.

Also, not enough to know he shouldn't poke fun at Newfoundlanders, as he does, with about the same type of dig that an Englishman would have tossed the Irishman's way a few decades ago.

Or yesterday.

In any event, Song for the Mira is a lovely tune I first heard about 25 years ago, played by a good friend whose family came from Cape Breton. The song has stuck in my head all these years for one reason or another and while I've only been to the Mira once or twice, it still resonates.

-srbp-