Draft:The Green Fields Of America

"The Green Fields of Canada / The Green Fields of America" is an historically significant emigration-themed folk song of the Irish diaspora. It originated in County Clare, and gave name to the performing group Green Fields of America.

Recordings
The song has been recorded by Paddy Tunney, Planxty, Paul Brady, Ewan McColl, The House Band, The Dubliners, The O'Halloran Brothers, and Martin Simpson. It is distinct from the traditional reel (aka "session tune") of the same name.

Being a well-documented song publicised by MudCat.org, EFDSS, and Mainly Norfolk, the song was recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day" and "365 Days Of Folk".