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Hitler Loved Irish Folk Music

Nazi leader had piper play a private concert in 1936

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 28, 2010 2:39 PM CST

(Newser) – An exhibit of new photos has revealed an odd scene: Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels listening with rapt attention to Irish musician Sean Dempsey as the piper sat on an SS member. Hitler invited Dempsey to play his uileann pipes in 1936 while the musician...   Read full story »

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