Song Story- History in a song

The song "Grace". The story of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford.


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The song “Grace”. One of Irelands most beloved and tragic love songs set amidst the backdrop of revolution, the 1916 Easter Rising Rebellion in Dublin. Only hours before his death by firing squad, Joseph Plunket marrying his childhood sweetheart Grace Gifford in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol. I explore in depth the people, places, and true events behind the endearing folk song, and perform my own acoustic interpretation.

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Song Story- History in a songBy Dara Hession