I was going to write at length regarding Irish music for Saint Patrick’s Day, but, well-meaning admirer of Irish culture that I am, I have consumed far too many Guinness today to produce anything coherent. Instead I’m just going to post a few songs for the occasion. Perhaps if you are new to Irish music they’ll peak your curiosity.
If you don’t like the Pogues songs in this mix more than all the rest, just keep drinking and you will eventually understand. (My hero Shane MacGowan is displayed above.)
Dropkick Murphys – The Spicy McHaggis Jig (original)
Dropkick Murphys – Loyal to No-One (original)
The Dubliners – Spancil Hill (19th century)
Dropkick Murphys – Fairmount Hill (19th century)
The Tossers – Good Morning Da (original)
The Tossers – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (19th century)
The Irish Descendents – Come Out Ye Black and Tans (20th century)
Flogging Molly – Salty Dog (original)
The Pogues – The Sickbed of Cuchulainn (original)
The Pogues – Boys from the County Hell (original)
The Pogues – Streams of Whiskey (original)
The Pogues – If I Should Fall from Grace with God (original)
The Chieftains (with Sinead O’Connor) – The Foggy Dew (17th century)
Dropkick Murphys – Kiss Me, I’m Shitfaced (original)
The Pogues – The Parting Glass (16th century)
Happy Paddy’s Day! Maybe next year I’ll actually write something before I’m too far gone. Until then, as Arleigh said to me, ” Good night and stay drunk!”
Through the Shattered Lens 