1. What did you think of the ballad Lonely BannaStrand? Please explain why you did or did not like...

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1. What did you think of the ballad Lonely BannaStrand? Please explain why you did or did not like the song. Did it remind you of any other songs we have studied in this course or a song from your ancestors' country of birth or your homeland if you were not born in the US? If so, please discuss.2. Did you notice any references to Irish history in the song? if so, please discuss.3. What did you think of the short story 'Musicians'? Did you enjoy it? If so, why?Was it similar in theme to any of the songs we have analyzed at so far?4. Were you familiar with Frederick Douglass before this class? What did you learn about him based on the readings shared on Blackboard?Nb: if you need something tell me thank you

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1.The Irish rebel ballad "Banna Strand," also known as "The Lonely Banna Strand" (not to be confused with "The Ballad of Roger Casement"), is about the aborted attempt to get weapons into Ireland for use in the Easter Rising. 
Irish rebel songs are traditional tunes from Ireland that largely focus on uprisings against the Crown of England. Popular among singers who advocated for Irish nationalism and republicanism were songs about previous rebellions. Irish rebel songs of the 20th and 21st centuries emphasise violent Irish republicanism in the setting of Northern Ireland's Troubles.
The theme the rhythmic patens and the in-depth sorrow of the ballad is inspiring.
Another Irish Republican folk song  that inspired me was "The Broad Black Brimmer" was composed by Art McMillen. The song tells the tale of a youngster serving in the Irish Republican Army whose father passed away before he was born (IRA). As the narrator puts on his father's old uniform, his mother asks him to try on the tale of his father.

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