Oh yeah, I had an Irish grandpa (on my mom's side, not sure about dad; unfortunately, I didn't know as much about my other grandparents, as my dad's dad wasn't alive when I was, his mom was in the hospital, and my mom's mom had Alzheimer's, so the only one with their sorts still about them growing up was my grandpa). My last name is Polish, and there's a few other nationalities in my blood, but I've always been told I'm about 75% Irish. I think March is a pretty good birth month for me. haha I see yours is just a couple days before mine. 
As far as songs (and the tune) this entry, I have little to say except I loved them all. Something about Irish music that just puts me in a great mood, it's so lively and catchy, and the slow tunes are beautiful. I will, however, comment on some of the text before these entries
"Paddy on the Railway" - I had the same problem finding the live version of the Flogging Molly song I wanted. I ended up giving up and just posting one with a lively crowd, but there's a version with the crowd singing along the whole time that's my favorite, just couldn't find it on Youtube.
I think your hard work paid off though, this one was probably my favorite song you posted this blog.
"Salonika" - It was great, but I can't promise I made out all the lyrics, however I did hear Barry's story about the slackers and soldiers. My dad's dad was a WWII gunboat driver, and my mom's dad certainly respected soldiers, but I'm not sure if my mom's dad was ever totally ok with us helping the English with anything. lol
My mom has said my grandpa had no prejudices and was simply a loving man ... unless you were English. lol I even remember one time overhearing a song he was playing that went "I lend a hand to me Protestant brother, the British man I let fall." Disclaimer: I have no problems with the English, they make great music as well, and one of my best high school teachers was English.
And I have great sympathy for sounding tipsy when tired. For medical reasons I won't get into, I don't drink much any more, but when I do I'm usually just happier than normal. It's when I'm tired that I start stumbling around and slurring my speech! haha
Gaelic Storm - Funny you mention Titanic, as any scene with an Irish band and dancing in it pretty much becomes my favorite when I see it in a movie, and Titanic is no exception. I don't know that I hate Titanic, I think I like most of it, I just remember not liking how long it was and if my parents wanted to watch it there were TWO VHS tapes worth! Blah. lol
Speaking of Irish music in movies, have you ever seen Waking Ned Divine? It's one of my family's favorites, and there's a great Irish song at the end. It's a really funny movie too, in our opinion. Now to the next entry.
