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Red Is The Rose
On February 4, 1992
Mary Robinson becomes the first Irish President to visit Belfast. She was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997.
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From left to right Gjert Magnusson, Björn Lindgren, Peter Andersson, Martin Rahmberg, Per Andersson, and P-O Johansson.
King Laoghaire the Band
KING LAOGHAIRE is a group of six people who share a mutual interest in traditional Irish/Scottish ballads and dance music. Based in Vänersborg, Sweden, the band first started in 1991 as an acoustic experiment in a rockbands (the Ex-Junkies) regular repertoire. In early 1992 the acoustic side of the band had taken over.

Founding members were Peter Andersson, tenor banjo & vocals; Markus Svensson, nyckelharpa; Leif Andersson, guitar and Martin Rahmberg, guitar & vocals. The line-up has varied over the years, but Peter has been there since the beginning. Martin is now enjoying his second spell with the group.
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NEWEST ADDITIONS
to the Ballad Archive:
1. The McGregors
2. The Bloody Sarks
3. The Irish Pub
4. The Catalpa
5. The Galway Girl
MOST POPULAR BALLADS
in February:
1. Ireland's Call
2. A Mother's Love Is A Blessing
3. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
4. The Soldier's Song
5. All For Me Grog
MOST POPULAR BALLADS
of all time:
1. Ireland's Call
2. The Soldier's Song
3. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
4. After The Ball Is Over
5. All For Me Grog