Joined on December 31, 1969

The Shire - Irish Traditional Music in Italy

2008-10-21 02:23:58

Ours was an Irish/Italian wedding so we wanted to get some Irish music for the Italians to enjoy. We could not find an actual Irish band in Rome so we decided we had to make do with a band of Italians playing Irish music. Well....they were even better than Irish bands! Everyone loved them. The Italians thought we had brought them from Dublin, while the Irish thought they were brilliant and as excellent as Irish bands from the deepest recesses of West Ireland. Their passion for Irish music and culture perspired through their way of playing their music. Their repertoire was huge: they played everything they were asked to play by the Irish. They knew every popular song and ballad from Ireland. Their music got everyone dancing, from the 70 year old aunties to the 1 year old cousins. Irish and Italians just danced and laughed toghether to their music even though they spoke not a word of each others' language. The Shire gave us an amazing wedding present: a fantastic night to remember and cherish which is still on everyone's lips. Thank you