We have had the amazing opportunity to tour Ireland four times and, for a bluegrass band, it just doesn't get much more fun than pulling out your instruments and joining the locals for a jam session in a pub. After our third tour, we decided to add an Irish song in our show and Katie suggested the "Swallowtail Jig." Emmett wrote the interlude part you hear and it just put the icing on the cake. Special shout out to our friends in Ireland who have taken care of us, cheered us on, and paid Katie's many parking tickets haha (we are looking at you Neil & Joan O'Rahilly, Pat & Kathleen Kelleher, the Lyons family, John Nyhan, and Ger O'Donnell). ►Watch our live concert version https://youtu.be/ADrFs0SNiDM?t=750 Buy or stream the album https://li.sten.to/livesessions03 ►More instrumentals: Irish-inspired Come Ye Sinners https://youtu.be/KDfGL0RB5z0 Sleigh Ride https://youtu.be/tCygXBpYp24?t=152 Wayfaring Stranger https://youtu.be/fn1MXtOukXU ►Go behind-the-scenes of our fourth Ireland tour, with Julianne's hilarious vlog series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqEfxG7qK7Iuh_GO7uTxc-vUus-0G-OxJ ----------------------- Fun fact: When Ellen was 14, she found the gold-plated "Pink Lady" Hopkins banjo at the SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) championships in Nashville and it was love at first sight haha. ----------------------- ►Useful links: YouTube About page https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePetersens/about Most asked questions https://petersenband.com/about-the-petersens Join our Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/thepetersens Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/thepetersens?sub_confirmation=1 Join our email list http://eepurl.com/dxRRaX Get It Mama Fan Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/getitmama Show and tour dates https://petersenband.com/show-dates Buy or stream our music https://li.sten.to/thepetersens ►Social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepetersens Facebook https://www.facebook.com/petersenband TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@petersenband Twitter https://twitter.com/thepetersens Band members https://petersenband.com/about-the-petersens Go behind the scenes with @ThePetersenFamily ►This video: Fiddle: @katiepetersen Dobro: Emmett Franz Guitar: @mattpetersen4000 Bass: Karen Petersen Banjo: @EllenHaygood Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen Key moments: 0:01 dobro 0:09 fiddle 0:41 banjo 1:14 mandolin 1:45 dobro 2:31 rhythm guitar 2:42 bass 3:02 outro Location: Weddings at the Homestead https://weddingsatthehomestead.com A beautiful, rustic wedding venue in Branson, Missouri. With a timber framed barn and cabins from the 1800s, this little spot feels like you are hundreds of miles from civilization. Turn on captions (CC) to see some hidden extras on screen. Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography. Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com ►The Petersens: We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website https://petersenband.com Subscriber count: 370,630 #ThePetersens #LiveSessions03 #SwallowtailJig #Folk #IrishMusic #Jig #WeddingsAtTheHomesteadMO This song features on: #LiveSessions03 #ThirdLiveConcert