The misty hills and craggy rocks of the Irish landscape are the perfect setting for mysterious and magical tales. This is an old Celtic song that survives in Eastern Canada. Many Celtic people moved from Ireland and Scotland to Canada a long time ago. They brought their music with them, and people there still sing old Irish and Scottish songs. Songs like this have been passed down from generation to generation.
People dress in colorful costumes, pretend to be kings and queens, and play music in the streets.
Louisiana is a state in the southern United States at the bottom of the Mississippi River. There is a lot of French influence on the local culture because the area was a French colony for many years until it was sold to America in the famous Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Buckwheat Zydeco plays the accordion, an instrument that was invented in Europe but is used all over the world. When you squeeze it, wind blows through the reeds to make sounds. By pushing keys on the keyboard, the pitch changes to make music.