The Haunting Irish Music Ballad of Ireland's Great Famine | Bread and Ashes | Irish Music

Bread and Ashes – The Haunting Irish Music Ballad of Ireland's Great Famine
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Step into the shadows of Ireland’s Great Famine with Bread and Ashes — a cinematic Irish music video that tells the haunting story of a mother and daughter struggling to survive amidst hunger, sorrow, and the slow erosion of hope.

Told through poetic lyrics, period-accurate visuals, and a sorrowful original melody rooted in Celtic and Irish ballad traditions, this Irish music video is both a lullaby and a lament. It’s a tribute to the unbreakable bond between parent and child, and a cinematic elegy for a nation in mourning.

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📝 LYRICS – Bread and Ashes
(Verse 1)
The fields lie bare, the spade is still,
No root to lift, no crop to till.
The wind comes cold through rag and skin,
And hunger knocks where hope has been.
My child, I wrap you in my shawl,
Though thin it is, it’s all I own.
I’d give the world to see you fed—
But all I have is skin and bone.

(Chorus)
Oh, bread and ashes, dreams and dust,
We pray to God, we do what we must.
For love can’t fill a hollow bowl,
Nor mend the cracks within the soul.

(Verse 2)
The landlord came with paper fine,
He claimed our home, he drew the line.
We walked the road through sleet and shame,
With nothing left but our good name.
You cried, “Oh Mam, where will we go?”
I held your hand, I did not know.
But mothers walk through fire and fear,
To hold their children ever near.

(Chorus)
Oh, bread and ashes, dreams and dust,
We pray to God, we do what we must.
For love can’t fill a hollow bowl,
Nor mend the cracks within the soul.

(Bridge)
I see your ribs, I hear your cough,
Your eyes grow dim, your grip falls off.
I sing you lullabies so low,
To hide the truth you shouldn’t know.
The crows may feast, the rain may fall,
But still I stand, though I am small.
My heart is torn, my feet are sore,
Yet I would die and ask for more.

(Final Chorus)
Oh, bread and ashes, dreams and dust,
Still I hold you, still I trust.
If angels hear a mother’s cry,
Then surely you won’t starve or die.

(Outro)
And when I lay you down to sleep,
It’s not in soil, it’s not too deep—
It’s in my arms, and in my song,
Where famine’s fire won’t burn so long.

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📌 ABOUT THIS SONG & MUSIC VIDEO
🎵 Genre: Irish Music Ballad / Traditional Celtic Lullaby
📍 Setting: 1840s Ireland – The Great Hunger
💔 Themes: Irish famine, maternal love, grief, survival, loss
🎤 Influences: Celtic Woman, Mary Black, Lisa Hannigan, The Chieftains

Bread and Ashes is an emotionally immersive Irish music video created in the spirit of Ireland’s great storytelling tradition. With roots in both Celtic music and historical Irish folklore, this original Irish ballad honors those who endured the Irish Famine with sorrow, strength, and song.

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🛠️ ABOUT THIS VIDEO
This original Irish music video was produced by The Cheeky Celt using traditional Irish lyricism, emotionally raw performances, and cinematic AI visuals to bring the heartbreak of famine-era Ireland to life. Each scene was designed to honor the beauty and pain of our ancestors’ stories.