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Irish Rover: New YouTube Video
The Irish Rover- a funny, traditional Irish song about going to sea, and the difficulties therein. Not so much a sea shanty, but a tale popular in the 1910s around the large Irish national population in and around New York City. The song tells the story of a young man who has signed as crew … Read moreIrish Rover: New YouTube Video
Dirty Old Town: New Video on Youtube
Dirty Old Town is a favourite song in Ireland, though it was written by singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl about his hometown of Salford in the northwest of Manchester. It’s Irish popularity is certainly helped by the Pogues’ cover of the song. This, of course, led to its being called “a song about Dublin.” I … Read moreDirty Old Town: New Video on Youtube
Fairytale of New York (Pogues w/ Kirsty MacColl cover)
No. 2 Holiday song in the UK charts 1987, the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” is a sweet Christmas song of love and derision in the Big Apple. Shane McGowan and the late Kirsty MacColl sang this duet, and now I’m recreating as best as one person can. I shot this –and most of my … Read moreFairytale of New York (Pogues w/ Kirsty MacColl cover)