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GRAMMAR | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. Those danged Irregular Verbs! October 19, 2016. Amwriting #amreading #grammar #verbs. I said to myself. The sun shone down from the heavens. The next time I saw it, in a different work by a different author, I had a slightly less definitive internal conversation. Isn’t it supposed to be shone? Shine, shone,. There is the heart of the irregular verb. We are so much in the habit of...
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Cowboys | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. The Cowboy’s Dream. February 15, 2016. A common theme in cowboy songs is the hope of heaven. This particular song is sung to a Scottish air virtually everyone is familiar with:. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean . A very early (1935) and abbreviated recording of the song by The Sons of the Pioneers features Roy Rogers on vocals and yodel. It can be heard here. The Cowboy’s Dream.
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Fiction | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. To Pants or Not To Pants That is the Question. April 10, 2016. April 10, 2016. I’m one of those rare birds who uses both methods. I plot out a short story or an essay like this it’s the only way I can make sure I don’t lose track of my theme somewhere in the middle. But when it comes to novels, I’m a pantser. However, I recently read a blog post by someone who swears by outlines&...
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Music | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. A walk through traditional songs of the Irish, the cowboys, and folk music, many of which are referenced in my Donovan Family Saga. Old Settler’s Song. August 15, 2016. August 15, 2016. This song is also known as Acres of Clams , and is sung to the tune of the old Irish favorite Rosin the Beau. OLD SETTLER’S SONG. I’ve traveled all over this country. The only pursuit that was sure.
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Goals | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. March 5, 2015. March 5, 2015. Ever since the New Year, it seems everyone has been talking about The Goal . January was a month of promises and optimism; in early February the glitter started to wear off; and now at the beginning of March, so many lament. Now, the laments are for too few words/chapters, not enough editing, too many rejections. In a word, failure. Will never make m...
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Historical Fiction | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. July 28, 2016. July 30, 2016. Is not just another contest not just another chance to snag an agent’s attention or improve your query, pitch or first page. No, on Wednesday, August 3, PitchWars. Is a chance to work one-on-one with a published author. For two months, polishing up every page of your manuscript! As a potential mentee, I’m pimpin’ out my bio to entice. A disaster that...
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TRIVIA | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. There’s so much that I’ve learned in the process of researching these books, I thought I’d share some of it with my readers and fellow bloggers. Sometimes it will just be a tidbit I picked up along the way, sometimes a fact that surprised me, sometimes a question. But they’ll all be related in some way to Ireland and the Irish, cowboys and the Old West, or Native Americans. The b...
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Traditional Irish Songs | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. The Mountains of Mourne. October 28, 2016. October 28, 2016. Written by Percy French in 1896, The Mountains of Mourne shows us a somewhat naive and gullible Irish lad who finds himself in London for the first time. It’s a charming song, not without humor and self-deprecation. You can hear a version of it by Irish Mist here. Oh, Mary, this London’s a wonderful sight. And now that ...
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Fashion | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. Tuesday Trivia #12a: A Cowboy and his Outfit. May 12, 2015. July 14, 2015. I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy. Are not as transparent as they may seem to be. Our modern interpretation of outfit refers basically to the clothes we wear, and can be stretched to include belt, shoes, hat, and (for a woman) handbag. But would clothes distinguish a cowboy from a farmer? But ther...
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Original Songs & Poems | Gifford MacShane
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Author of historical novels about Irish immigrants in the Old West. Original Songs and Poems. Traditional American Folk Music. Original Songs and Poems. A WRITER’S CHRISTMAS CAROL. December 2, 2014. April 17, 2015. Sung to the tune of All Through the Night. Not familiar with this Welsh carol? Here’s the Kingston Trio’s version of the original. Obviously recorded from vinyl, so the quality is poor, but the harmonies are delicious! Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Midnight now, my head is hanging,. Brittany M...
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