This new deluxe edition features a DVD of the acclaimed documentary along with a counterpart CD originally released in 1995, but long since out of print and a 32 page booklet drawn from the likewise out of print book of th... more »e same name. The documentary charts the mass exodus of 7 million Irish men and women from the famine-swept villages of 19th century Ireland to the industrialized cities of America. Narrated by Kelly McGillis, this poignant and elegant production personalizes the transatlantic journey by focusing on the lives of eight specific immigrants. Letters they wrote home to Ireland describing their experiences in America are read by Liam Nelson, Gabriel Byrne and Aidan Quinn. The accompanying CD features many of America's most famous Irish musicians like Seamus Egan, Mick Moloney, Eileen Ivers and many more.« less