Mother Machree

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"Mother Machree" is a popular early 20th-century sentimental song celebrating Irish motherhood and maternal devotion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sentimental song
song
associatedCommunity Irish-American community
associatedEthnicity Irish
associatedWork Barry of Ballymore NERFINISHED
composer Ernest R. Ball NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRole anthem of Irish motherhood
decade 1910s
describes sacrifice of an Irish mother
era early 20th century
firstAppearanceIn Barry of Ballymore NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceMedium stage musical
genre Irish song
sentimental song
hasChorusLine “I love the dear silver that shines in your hair”
“Sure, I love the dear heart of my Mother Machree”
hasForm verse-chorus form
hasMusicalStyle ballad
parlor song
hasSubject Irish motherhood
maternal devotion
influenced later Irish-American sentimental songs
intendedAudience Irish diaspora NERFINISHED
general popular music audience
isAbout mother–child relationship
isStandardIn Irish-American vocal repertoire
language English
lyricist Chauncey Olcott NERFINISHED
Rida Johnson Young NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Bing Crosby NERFINISHED
Chauncey Olcott NERFINISHED
John McCormack NERFINISHED
Maureen O’Hara NERFINISHED
performanceContext Irish-American family gatherings
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
publicationYear 1910
recordedBy Bing Crosby NERFINISHED
Chauncey Olcott NERFINISHED
John McCormack NERFINISHED
sentiment highly sentimental
theme Irish identity
love for one’s mother
nostalgia
titleCharacter Irish mother
usedIn Irish-American popular culture

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Mother Machree (1928 film) hasSong Mother Machree