[moosedog]

I am assuming you are in the US? I find that a lot of people do not know the more traditional Irish songs like Four Green Fields or From Clare To Here or even Black Velvet Band but with the right intro (a little background) you can capture their attention. You might want to throw in a few more “American Irish” songs like When Irish Eyes Are Smiling or Too Ra Loo or Rose of Tralee and definitely Danny Boy which they will know. They will remember Bing Crosby doing these songs and for many folks of that age group these are what they think of for Irish songs. There is also a nice song that Johnny Cash wrote in the 50’s called Forty Shades of Green. Good luck and have fun!