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Categories: Uncategorized Posted on January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

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 … Continue readingIrish Rover: New YouTube Video

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Categories: Uncategorized Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

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,  … Continue readingDirty Old Town: New Video on Youtube

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Categories: News Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

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 … Continue readingFairytale of New York (Pogues w/ Kirsty MacColl cover)

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Categories: News Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

New Video: Arthur McBride (and the Recruiting Sergeant)

In yet another act of haste and simplicity, I present yet another installation in my spate of new YouTube music videos — Arthur McBride. Check it out and please “Like” it if you do, indeed, like it. And, please, let me know if you have … Continue readingNew Video: Arthur McBride (and the Recruiting Sergeant)

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Categories: News Posted on December 20, 2021December 21, 2021

New Video: “Galway Girl” cover of Steve Earle

New videos are coming! This one is my quick and dirty little cover of Steve Earle’s “Galway Girl”. Check it out here -> https://youtu.be/zF8M0ZpBjPc More are coming including at least one Christmas song. If you have songs you’d like to see, hear, and download, please … Continue readingNew Video: “Galway Girl” cover of Steve Earle

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Categories: News Posted on December 9, 2021December 10, 2021

Ach! I Broke My Olecranon!

That’s right. On Oíche Samhna, I fell on the pavement and broke the extension on the head of my left elbow. I proceeded, two days on, to hop on a train to Saint Louis, MO. The next day, I took a train to Chicago, then … Continue readingAch! I Broke My Olecranon!

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