‘It’s the first compliment I’ve got in 48 years.’ David O’Doherty and his dad’s familial jam isn’t overly sweet
In fairness, as the title suggests, this one-off special could be broadcast any time of the year, but it’s very much a family ...
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The Pogues: The trailblazing band that fused punk attitude and Irish folk
This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...
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Meaning and backstory behind iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, died at the age of 65. Fairytale of New York, his most famous song, is a Christmas ...
From Julian Casablancas to Bob Dylan: Five overlooked Christmas songs
Trying to pick a good Christmas playlist is almost impossible, but add these songs from Bob Dylan, Julian Casablancas and ...
How Bob Dylan stole Christmas and made himself the crotchety elf-in-chief
With much-anticipated Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ arriving in the US on Christmas Day, Kevin E G Perry looks at how the ...
Yakima Herald-Republic14d
Shane MacGowan tribute show - dancing, open tears and communal abandon
Sharon Shannon is a masterful accordionist and a national treasure, and she was both emcee and the center of gravity for a ...
The Irish News14d
‘Music and song have a bizarre way of hanging on even in the face of great adversity’ - Macdara Yeates on keeping Irish traditional song alive
One of the beauties of the traditional singing world is the way songs are passed on within families and communities and then into the big wide world beyond. But then again, some singers spring ...
Church Times15d
An interview with Daniel O’Donnell: Still sweetly singing in the choir
Mr O’Donnell has spoken of his crisis of faith as an adult, when he fell in love with a divorcée, Majella McLennan, having ...
Sunday World15d
Camille O’Sullivan reveals she recorded final duet with Shane MacGowan
Singer Camille O’Sullivan recorded a final duet with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan shortly before his ... to hearing the pair sing the love song Move Over Darling, first performed by Doris ...