A couple upbeat songs from Boys of the Lough: "The Bonny Laborin' Boy" from the CD "Fair Hills of Ireland" and "The Sea Apprentice" from "In the Tradition." Another happy song I've heard them do but don't know if it's on an album, and don't know the title, has to do with eloping "over the mountain". I'll try to post the lyrics next week, I've only got the song on a videotape of a concert broadcast.

My observation is that the Irish generally sing when they're sad and dance when they're happy (at least from the sound of the music).

Jon W.