This wonderful folk classic is about the highwayman, Willie Brennan, said to be from Kilworth just outside Fermoy in County Cork. Brennan robbed the rich and sometimes gave to the poor at the end of the 18th and start of the 19th centuries. There are numerous theories about Willie Brennan and his exploits, but it […]
Here’s another from the former guitarist of Poison. Blues Saraceno is famed for his soundtracks, including Sons of Anarchy. This one has a real biker vibe, or perhaps instead of a motorcycle a horse could be substituted as the outlaw traverses the wilder parts of the United States in search of whiskey and women. The […]
Luke Kelly was a member of the globally renowned Irish folk band, The Dubliners. His strong vocals and intense passion for, and belief in, the songs he sang made him one of the foremost folk singers of his or any time. In this offering, he regales us with a ballad about a Scottish lifeboat named […]
Formed in 1981, in LA, Metallica are one of the founders and most respected of the thrash metal bands. They are still going strong with a world tour in 2019 and commitments into 2020. In September, 2019, founding member of the group, James Hetfield, entered a rehabilitation program, a result of a hectic and high […]
Ireland has produced many great musicians over the years. Some are internationally recognised. Most are not. There are a lot of musical entertainers on Erin’s Green Isle who are household names in Ireland and few other places. One of these is Dessie O’Halloran, a singer and musician from the tiny island of Inisbofin (Island of […]
Kelly’s Heroes is a 1970 war movie about some opportunism within the US army as they discover a massive cache of gold being guarded by the SS. The enterprising individuals, led by Kelly – played by Clint Eastwood – set out to try to acquire the precious metal for their own use. Although it’s a solid […]
Many movies are entirely dependant upon a cracking soundtrack for any popularity they might receive. The best movies have the music as a bonus to a great story and cast. Musical content in any movie is massive. Whether it is a lyrically passive piece of orchestral music or a bitching hot rock track, the soundtrack […]
This magical Irish folk song is of unknown origin, but with its earliest incarnations to be found in Tír Chonaill. It has a melody said by some to have Oriental influences, but this may be coincidental. It tells of a young man who speaks of his fiance with awe as she travels through places in […]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are from Ventura in southern California. They are a swing revival band formed by Scotty Morris in 1989. The band was originally formed in 1989 by leader Scotty Morris and has played at Super Bowl XXXIII. Their brand of music is a reminder of all those great black and movies from […]
Woody Guthrie is well-known as the father of American folk music. His protest songs have resonated with generations of socialist and working class people across the world. But how many know that, in the 1950’s, Guthrie crossed paths with that arch-Capitalist, Fred Christ Trump, father of Donald? It was in 1950 that Guthrie moved into […]
Here’s one from the much under-rated Blues Saraceno. It has a fine melody and lyrics that tug at the heartstrings. It also has a nice banjo plinking unobtrusively in the background at times. This track does sound similar to the big Blues Saraceno hit, The Devil Never Sleeps. This is something that happens often in […]
This funky song was written and recorded by the folk singer, Melanie, in 1971 hitting number 1 on the Billboard Top 100. The Wurzels did their own parodic version in 1976 called The Combine Harvester, which was written by Irish comedian and singer, Brendan Grace, who had previously released it in 1975 to great success. […]
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