# I've recorded a fake Irish folk ballad **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231 "2015-03-17T21:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/61 "2015-03-25T12:02:55Z")
> [@tracer](#): > > Now I’m hearing the sound of Donald Duck going berserk in my head… There’s your next project. An Irish Donald O’Duck? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/62 "2015-03-25T16:44:30Z")
Well, you could at least spell the Duck’s name right, so that it would look Irish. “Doigheniaghld O’Duck” ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/63 "2015-03-26T00:53:05Z")
I thought it was pronounced “Throat-warbler mangrove.” ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/64 "2015-03-26T04:08:45Z")
Wasn’t I just thinking of that great Irish band [The Raspberries](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgxhqWovAJQ) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/65 "2015-03-26T04:15:31Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > There’s your next project. An Irish Donald O’Duck? Nah, the McDucks are Scottish. Or Jewish, whatever. There’s no difference really, Jews are reputedly picky eaters, but they would eat sheeps’ lungs, and Scots would eat gentile babies’ blood if it would save money on the black pudding. Eat **that,** Walt Disney! ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/66 "2015-03-26T15:00:24Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > … and Scots would eat gentile babies’ blood if it would save money on the black pudding. Don’t eat black pudding. It’ll deal 2d6 acid damage on contact. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/67 "2015-03-27T01:20:21Z")
I heard another snippet of music in a dream last night, again. This time, though, it was a waltz. I’m convinced I was channelling the Ghost of Johann Strauss Jr., but I can’t for the life of me recognize the tune. Here’s a MIDI rendition of it I made today. Does anybody recognize this waltz? [http://www.rogermwilcox.com/midi/Dream%20Waltz%2026-Mar-2015.mid](http://www.rogermwilcox.com/midi/Dream%20Waltz%2026-Mar-2015.mid) ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231/68 "2015-03-27T01:34:35Z")
Can’t place it, but it’s lovely, and very much in the Strauss character! A delight! I hope you can finish it! You have a very creative unconscious mind! Keep on dreamin’! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-recorded-a-fake-irish-folk-ballad/715231.md?page=3)