The Shores of Amerikay
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"The Shores of Amerikay", also known as "The Shores of America", is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is emigrating from Ireland to America, and the song is both a meditation on this and a statement of purpose.
Some versions have Australia and not America as the emigrant's destination.[1]
The song is played in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's exhibit on Kennedy's Trip to Ireland.[1]
Recordings
"The Shores of Amerikay" has been recorded by a variety of artists, including:
- The Wolfe Tones on their 1976 album "Across the Broad Atlantic" [3]
- The Mudmen on their 2012 album "Donegal Danny"
- The Broadsiders
- James Galway
- Johnny McEvoy
- Patrick Clifford on the album American Wake