A school choir have recorded a haunting version of the song ‘Orphan Girl’. The song was written by Irish composer Brendan Graham and tells the story of a young Irish girl who left Ireland for Australia during the Famine.
Author: Michael Kehoe
Michael Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily and Ireland Calling.
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