John Spillane is a renowned singer-songwriter from the beautiful city of Cork in Ireland. He is a popular constant on both TV and radio on the Emerald Isle. Here is one of his better known ballads. The lyrics in this track are poetry and when set to the haunting melody serve to take the listener […]
The Johnstons were an Irish folk band from Slane in County Meath. This song is about a soldier based in the Curragh, in County Kildare, the main military base for colonial troops stationed in Ireland. It is typical of many songs written in Ireland that were associated, in some way, with the British military presence […]
Here’s a popular song from the sweatiest troubadour in Kildare. Christy Moore has been performing for a very long time. He has been in various bands, from Planxty to Moving Hearts to The Bothy Band. He has also carved out a successful career as a solo performer, and more recently has toured with the virtuoso […]
Here is another helping of Jack Black and his band, Tenacious D. They’re irreverent, unpretentious, corruptible and very wacky. In other words, just what you need to brighten your day. A rock parody has never been so good. If you enjoyed this, please share
Black is the colour is one of the best known folk ballads in The Celtic Isles, being covered by many notable artists, some of whom are shown here. Amazingly, no one knows who wrote it. It apparently came over to the USA from Scotland during the massive wave of migrations that took place during the […]
The lead singer wears a codpiece in this video. You do’t see many codpieces anymore and that’s something that Rebel Voice is very thankful for. This video is like Deep Purple meeting Blackadder, Series 1. If you enjoyed this, please share
Here’s another hit from one of the best rock bands of all time. Hailing from Seattle (like much of what’s good about the USA), the Foo Fighters have an impressive back catalogue that will have you kicking your heels to exhaustion. Rebel Voice feels that the best way to enjoy this track is to put […]
Iron Horse are a fantastically talented group. They can thump out first-class bluegrass songs but are equally adept at covering well-known rock songs. They do the originals proud. In this piece, the country boys from Killen, Alabama tackle the Ozzy Osbourne hit, Crazy Train. Rebel Voice dares your feet not to move. If you enjoyed […]
Here’s a rousing Republican ballad to set you up for your day. This well known song was written by a Belfast man by the name of Paddy ‘Paddy Joe’ McGuigan, who was a member of the popular Republican folk group, Barleycorn. Paddy Joe died in 2014. He left behind many fine songs and they form […]
The Beautiful South have one of the most impressive back catalogues in the business with a string of hits throughout the eighties and nineties. Here is one of their best known. If you enjoyed this, please share
This lady is multi-talented. She can play. She can write. She can sing. It’s slightly more unusual to see a black person playing bluegrass. There’s no real reason why that should be the case other than that particular genre is descended from Irish and Scots music as carried there by colonials, and few of them […]
Although known for his lead part in the punk band, The Clash, Joe Strummer also carved out a career for himself in both collaborations and as a solo performer. In this one, he takes on the Bob Marley classic, Redemption Song, which is a favourite among drunken students across the globe. Apparently, everyone loves to […]
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