Footage of people playing traditional music on a transatlantic flight from Dublin to New York has divided some social media users after it was posted on Sunday afternoon.
One passenger posted the video, which showed a group of Irish musicians playing traditional instruments as what seems to be mostly appreciative passengers gathered round waiting to exit the plane after the flight on Saturday.
While most people loved the idea of a session at 10,000 feet, one passenger Adam Singer said he could understand how the performance was “done from a good place” but admitted he felt “like you don’t play music (or worse, sing) in an enclosed space there’s no escape from”.
Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to JFK yesterday. I mean, I understand it's done from a good place, but also feel like you don't play music (or much worse, sing) in an enclosed space there's no escape from pic.twitter.com/UlqmHAqj03
— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) March 12, 2023
Some, however, were quick to jump to the defence of the musicians, with the music being praised as “beautiful”.
“So beautiful. That’s what humanity is all about if you ask me,” one person said in response.
“I freakin love this,” another person wrote. “I wish I could have experienced that first hand!”
So beautiful.
That's what humanity is all about if you ask me.
— Michael Girdley (@girdley) March 12, 2023
Several said it looked like people were leaving the plane, and that as long as it wasn’t during the flight, the music was “totally cool” – while others said the music was just a bit of fun.
Nah, that music was totally cool.
And it looks like people were deplaning. Not like it was during the flight.
— Dr. Analytics Ninja, PhD (@AnalyticsNinja) March 12, 2023
— Cody Frisbee (@CeeDeeWai) March 12, 2023
Still, a question mark remained around whether a plane was the place for music in any case:
sure, just not on a plane!
— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) March 12, 2023
Other users sided with the musicians, while others said the music would have gone down better if there were free drinks on offer:
it’s the week of Saint Patrick’s day on Ireland’s national airline. There is zero chance anybody on that flight was upset by the music lol
— goth ira member𖤐☭ (@crackitycracken) March 12, 2023
Irish music the week of St. Patrick's Day on an Aer Lingus flight no less… gets a pass.
Order some Jameson and just chill https://t.co/8qDHmQVQHb
— Raw Cuts Gaming (@RawCutsGaming) March 13, 2023
New York’s famous St. Patrick’s Day parade, now in its 262nd year, is set to be streamed internationally for the first time this year. It’s set to be broadcast on NBC New York.
The iconic parade, which began in 1762, survived a war of revolution, along with World War I and World War II. It also withstood the Great Depression and the pandemics of 1918 and 2022.
This year will see the return of participants and bands from across the US, on a scale not seen since 2019 because of Covid, organisers say.
Celebrations are already taking place across the world ahead of Friday, with St. Patrick’s Day festivities kicking off in London’s Trafalgar Square at the weekend.
Crowds of up to 50,000 gathered for the parade and celebrations on Saturday, which took on the theme ‘London Loves The Irish’.
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