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name of St. Bridget—Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland

O’Clark, O’Mendez, O’Klein—These three famous musicians were definitely not Irish.  Clark was Canadian, Mendez was Mexican, and Klein was Jewish.  See below.  Harold is just adding an O’ in front of their names to make them sound Irish so he can make the sale.

Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945) Herbert Lincoln Clarke, acknowledged to be the greatest cornetist of his time, was certainly the most celebrated. Not only was he a virtuoso cornet player, but “an excellent composer, an accomplished violinist, a prolific and highly talented arranger for band, and a most distinguished band conductor” [Johnston]. As well, he wrote several study books for the cornet which are still used today.  In the spring of 1892 he left Canada once again, after successfully auditioning for the Gilmore Band. In 1893, he joined Sousa’s Band as a cornet soloist. After playing at the Chicago Exposition in the same year, he left to play with various other bands, continuing to do so over the next five years. In 1898 he returned to Sousa’s Band, with whom he toured extensively, and later became Sousa’s assistant director, conducting the band in many recording sessions. He resigned from Sousa’s band in September of 1917 and returned to Canada to lead the Anglo-Canadian Leather Company Band in Huntsville, Ontario from 1918 to 1923. Under Clarke’s leadership, this band became one of the most celebrated commercial bands in North America.

Rafael Méndez (1906-1981), a famed Hollywood trumpet soloist and composer, was born in Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico into a large musical family (one of 15 children). He began the trumpet at age five with lessons from his father, a respected band leader. Méndez’ childhood was a colorful one that saw him become the personal trumpeter of the famed Mexican bandit, General Pancho Villa. After moving to the U.S., he enjoyed tremendous success as he quickly became widely recognized as the “World’s Greatest Trumpeter.” Mr. Méndez was featured on the television shows of Ed Sullivan, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and Art Linkletter. Mr. Méndez was trumpeter with the orchestras of MGM Studios, Rudy Valee and David Rose; was Roy Rogers’ bandleader; recorded 12 solo albums for Decca records and received a star on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame”. At the height of his success in the thirties and forties, Méndez performed between 125 and 165 solo appearances every year.

Mannie Klein was a trumpet player who was comfortable playing both jazz and classical music. He was well-known as one of the busiest sidemen on the West Coast, and played with numerous famous bands.

St. Michael’s own way with you—A charismatic character that draws people to him. St. Michael, the archangel, was especially honored and invoked as a patron and protector of the Church.

hod-carrying—A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc.

clay-pipe smokin’—a pipe made of clay; commonly used in Ireland

shamrock-wearin’—A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

harp-playin’—Music. An instrument consisting of an upright, open triangular frame with usually 46 strings of graded lengths played by plucking with the fingers. The Irish harp was a common instrument in Irish folk music.

Mavorneen-pinchin’—ma·vour·neen also ma·vour·nin -- My darling; -- an Irish term of endearment for a girl or woman.

Tara’s hall minstrel-singin’—Song by Moore, Thomas (1779-1852), Irish poet. His Irish Melodies (1808-34) include The Harp that Once through Tara's Halls. Tara was a village of eastern Ireland northwest of Dublin. It was the seat of Irish kings from ancient times until the sixth century A.D.

Be-gob—"By God" - a corrupted form of begorra(h), an Anglo-Irish coloquialism meaning "by God" or "by Jesus"

Be-jabbers—"by Jesus" — also a corrupted form of begorra (h)

Hodado—(unknown) not listed as a slang term. Probably short for "How do you do?"

Lancelot—French knight.  Friend of King Arthur and bravest and most celebrated of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere.

Venus— Roman goddess of love and beauty; Aphrodite in Greek mythology