Whether
you’re celebrating your own Irish Heritage, a lover of the traditional corned
beef and cabbage, looking for a chance
to wear your favorite green outfit, or you simply relish any excuse for a party
and parade –
March 17th -- is your
kind of day! “Everyone is Irish” on St.
Patrick’s Day! The phrase “the wearing
of the green” meaning to wear a shamrock on one’s clothing, derives from a song
of the same name. Maybe that’s why no matter
how you choose to honor St. Patrick, music will be the one constant
throughout the festivities!
Filled with
legends and brimming over with trivia, St. Patrick’s Day will keep you dancing
and singing from morning to night. The
fun has no age limits! Heck, in fact it
was school children who are credited with starting the tradition of pinching
each other for not wearing green! Across
the country school kids will be singing about a man they never met, but will
never forget: Michael Finnegan with
whiskers on his chin-ne-gan! Musical Instrument Haven is a great spot to get the younger generation some instruments
to accompany the singing and we’ll provide Free Sheet Music to you for
this classic song. Enjoy!
An Irish Penny Whistle is easy to play and
traditional in every way; actually manufactured in Dublin! And regardless of what they’re wearing,
playing a Green-colored Recorder should satisfy the color code and keep the
kids from being pinched! A pair of Green light-up Firestix for drummers sound great even after March 17th and
will add flare to any band’s show!
Who doesn’t
love a parade? Hundreds and hundreds of
cities hold parades on and around St. Patrick’s Day. The parade in New York City is not only the
longest parade in length, but has also been running for the longest amount of
time —since 1762. If you’re a parade
watcher in New Orleans, be prepared to have onions, carrots, cabbages potatoes
and other ingredients for making an Irish Stew thrown into the crowds! If you’re in Chicago, besides the parades,
the Chicago River which has been dyed green every St. Patrick’s Day since 1962
is a sight to see! No matter where
you’re celebrating, music will be at the forefront of the fun! In order to play in the parade, or along with
the bands, a Bodrahn Drum or Bagpipes from Musical Instrument Haven will make
you Irish for a day and entertain you for years to come!
Hey, what do
you think the official symbol of Ireland is!
Nope, not the shamrock or even a leprechaun. Since medieval times the Harp has been considered
the Country’s official symbol. See . . .
it’s all about the music!
Please visit Musical Instrument Haven.com for a large selection of St Patrick's Day Musical Instruments.
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