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"A lengthening chain in the shape of memories": The Irish and Southern Culture

"A lengthening chain in the shape of memories": The Irish and Southern Culture e s s a y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “A lengthening chain in the shape of memories” The Irish and Southern Culture by William R. Ferris Irish rockers u2 are committed fans of B.B. King and wrote the song “When Love Comes to Town” at his request. The song introduced King to important new rock audiences through his concerts and appearances with the band. Bono and Adam Clayton of u2, in Raleigh, North Carolina, 2009, photographed by Audrey Popa. 9 “ B l o o d I s t h I c k e r t h a n wa t e r ” : P e r s o n a l t I e s t o I r e l a n d To explore the relationship between Ireland and southern culture is for many southe rners an intensely personal journey. My own family has Irish ancestry on both sides. Because of those ties, I have always felt an affinity for Irish history and culture. When I r fi st read James Joyce’ A s Portrait of the Artist as http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

"A lengthening chain in the shape of memories": The Irish and Southern Culture

Ferris, William R.
Southern Cultures , Volume 17 (1) – Feb 12, 2011
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Copyright © 2011 Center for the Study of the American South.
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e s s a y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “A lengthening chain in the shape of memories” The Irish and Southern Culture by William R. Ferris Irish rockers u2 are committed fans of B.B. King and wrote the song “When Love Comes to Town” at his request. The song introduced King to important new rock audiences through his concerts and appearances with the band. Bono and Adam Clayton of u2, in Raleigh, North Carolina, 2009, photographed by Audrey Popa. 9 “ B l o o d I s t h I c k e r t h a n wa t e r ” : P e r s o n a l t I e s t o I r e l a n d To explore the relationship between Ireland and southern culture is for many southe rners an intensely personal journey. My own family has Irish ancestry on both sides. Because of those ties, I have always felt an affinity for Irish history and culture. When I r fi st read James Joyce’ A s Portrait of the Artist as

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