Tom Russel has an "album" called The Man From God Knows Where...it paints a picture of his ancestors coming to america from Ireland and Norway. Here is one song...Mary Clare Malloy...by Tom russell and dolores Keane..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWGGiBxhrM

here is a cover of the title song...admittedly "badly sung"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pErlGstz1JA

Claudia Nygaard has a song that has a similar theme. Big Country seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31nFwwl7ziI