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009 The Irish Tayto Famine

This week we munch on three bags o' crisps straight off the Emerald Isle. Our guest, Professional Chris Berube, teaches us a thing or two about Irish history and Irish Root Beer Floats. This episode features the Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy song by Sláinte (available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Slinte/slinte_-_01_-_kesh_jig_leitrim_fancy) and the Irish Whistle sound by nigelnix (http://www.freesound.org/people/nigelnix/sounds/130108/).

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