It is hard to pinpoint a specific song that really changed my life...though several have great significance and meaning...

The most recent is finding the music to accompany the lyrics of "The Runaway Mare" an 1875 song that my Great-grandfather used to sing...it came at a time in my life when lots of things are going on which could change my future forever and served to give me hope that anything is possible! I suppose this would come closest to "changing my life"...

I'll never forget favourite songs of my Grandfather ("When I Grow Too Old To Dream" amongst others) and Great Aunt (Mother Machree) who were special people in my life.

Songs associated with romance in my life would have to be included...a few by Gary Moore, The Saw Doctors, and a very special song written by a very special someone in my life.

A few Irish songs recorded by Carmel Quinn and Arthur Godfrey (45 rpms of my Mom's) started my interest in Irish music. Then "Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder" (actually an Irish American tune) was the first tune I ever sang solo at a pub and that was when I was hooked singing Irish songs...Irish Music in general lead me to finding my bestest friend in the world, so that is significant I suppose.

~Mary