{"id":36941,"date":"2018-06-12T15:31:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T14:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=36941"},"modified":"2018-06-12T15:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T14:31:34","slug":"john-kearney-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/06\/john-kearney-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kearney &#8211; &#8216;Scotland&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/06\/john-kearney-scotland\/john-kearney\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/john-kearney.png?fit=1094%2C1096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1094,1096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"john kearney\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/john-kearney.png?fit=640%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/john-kearney.png?resize=640%2C641&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"641\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8216;Scotland&#8217;, by John Kearney, is a patriotic track about the land of his birth. Sung in a strong Scottish brogue, the passion for his homeland is evident in every word he sings.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kearney&#8217;s vocals are accompanied by a backing of an uptempo drum rhythm, as well as various woodwind and brass instruments. It&#8217;s jolly and bright, and Kearney sings with gusto and a great deal of enthusiasm. It&#8217;s this enthusiasm which most of all conveys his love for Scotland, and we&#8217;re transported to a a Ceilidh, with kilt-clad dancers and pipers filling the room with music and laughter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can listen to John Kearney&#8217;s other tracks on his <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/john-kearney-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SoundCloud account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/john-kearney-15\/scotland-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Scotland&#8217;, by John Kearney, is a patriotic track about the land of his birth. 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