Here are some of the songs that were inspired by Ford in Cork

Many songs have been written about beloved Ford cars, both in Ireland and the US, some invoking jazz influences, or the rattle of Tin Pan Alley, writes Jimmy Crowley.

A few years ago, I met Fermanagh singer Thomas Maguire, who gave us this vibrant, country-flavoured ballad about Henry Ford from his recorded repertoire.

Thomas tells me it was written by Henry McMahon from Big Tom’s famous Mainliners.