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| 382.1 | U2 yes, Simply Red no | OTOOA::ESKICIOGLU | My other piano is a Steinway | Fri Mar 12 1993 18:41 | 8 |
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Most members of Simply Red are Scottish. And I think one from Jamaica.
U2 is definetely Irish.
Of course there is Bob Geldoff (Boom Town Rats).
Lale
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| 382.2 | The Pogues | KOLFAX::WIEGLEB | Who is 'The Loneliest Monk'? | Fri Mar 12 1993 19:22 | 8 |
| And let us not forget The Pogues. You don't get more "Irish" than
that.
If you start including not-so-rock bands, there's (I think)
Clannad/Enya, Van Morrison, The Chieftains.
-- Dave
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| 382.3 | What's another year ? | OTOOA::ESKICIOGLU | My other piano is a Steinway | Fri Mar 12 1993 19:24 | 25 |
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Are you looking for groups only ? Would individual artists do ?
How'bout Sinead O'Connor ?
Also, I am ashamed to remember but there was this "zero talent, zero
skill" Johnny Logan who won the Eurovision song contest twice. Ireland
won Grandprix only twice in the history (up until I left Europe, I
haven't been following it in the past 4 years) and both times with
Johnny Logan. The first time, his song became a big hit "What's another
year ?".
Johnny Logan then went to Turkey and got engaged with a Turkish
ballerina/stripper/belly_dancer who couldn't speak English, but I
suppose there was little need for speaking ;-)
He became a hero both in Turkey and in Ireland those years.
If you do a "Search Irish" in this conference you might find more Irish
performers.
Lale
ps: John Ryan, my red haired, Irish friend, are you reading this,
remember we watched the grandprix together when Johnny Logan won the
second time, you were not proud at all ;-)
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| 382.4 | WISH I WAS BACK IN IRELAND AGAIN! | AKOCOA::CHENARD | | Fri Mar 12 1993 19:33 | 12 |
| I wouldn't cross the street to see Sinead O'Connor unless it was to
run her over with my car but I guess some people do like her.
When I was in Ireland I saw a great Irish rock band in Limerick
called Bagatelle (SP?). I was so impressed with them that I immediately
bought two of their albums. I have yet to see any of their stuff
here in the states - maybe a store in Boston. If you do come
across any of their music, you should definitely get it. I saw them
about 7 years ago and don't know if they are still together or not.
Mo
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| 382.5 | SOME IRISH BANDS | SUBSYS::GODIN | | Fri Mar 12 1993 19:55 | 9 |
| If Sinead O'Connor's from Ireland (& she is) then so in In Tua Nua.
Also I believe Horslips (What's in a name ?) who sounded excellent, but
disappeared around 1984 are Irish.
Jethro may be partly Irish, I'm not sure.
How aboutEcho & the Bunnymen ? They used to play the same clubs as U2.
I can't recall if Big Country was Irish or Austrailian.
There's also Shawn Colvin, but I don't know where she spends most of her
time these days.
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| 382.6 | Some more Irish groups | ZYDECO::MCABEE | Giving up lint for Lent | Fri Mar 12 1993 20:03 | 4 |
| De Danann
The Boys of the Lough (also Scottish and English)
Altan
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| 382.7 | | GJO001::REITER | illiteracy threatens karaoke | Fri Mar 12 1993 23:03 | 2 |
| re: .5 Shawn Colvin is a native of Ireland? Really?
\Gary
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| 382.8 | | LEDS::BURATI | never gonna do it without the fez on | Sat Mar 13 1993 02:35 | 7 |
| > re: .5 Shawn Colvin is a native of Ireland? Really?
I don't think so. Not unless she's completely and totally shed any and
all traces of an accent. Saw her interviewed briefly on TV. No accent.
None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
--Ron
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| 382.9 | | CSC32::A_PARRACO | Starless and Bible Black | Sat Mar 13 1993 16:50 | 6 |
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What about 'The Committments' ?
((:^))
- acp
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| 382.10 | yes? no? - maybe? . . . | NEMAIL::CARROLLJ | The Bright-Eyed Boy | Sun Mar 14 1993 16:51 | 10 |
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Not sure but :
Hothouse Flowers
Fairground Attraction
The Waterboys
Me thinks they're all Irish, and know they're all great . . .
-Jimbo
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| 382.11 | | MAYES::OSTIGUY | | Mon Mar 15 1993 00:43 | 3 |
| The Horslips ??
seriously...it's been a long time, but I think so
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| 382.12 | | AYOV16::SROBERTSON | | Mon Mar 15 1993 06:36 | 4 |
| Most members from Simply Red are English - from Newcastle area I think.
Big country are from Scotland with one English member.
The lead singer from The Waterboys is Scottish but I think most of the
current band is Irish
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| 382.13 | Irish Rovers | TANNAY::BETTELS | Cheryl, DTN 821-4022, Management Systems Research | Mon Mar 15 1993 07:59 | 9 |
| How about the "Irish Rovers", my mother's favorite group? Don't think you can
get more Irish than that.
What nationality is Chris de Burgh? I thought he was Irish or something that
I was surprised to hear.
My nephew was born on St. Patrick's Day.
ccb
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| 382.14 | | REFINE::BARKER | Nothing is true...Everything is permitted | Mon Mar 15 1993 12:27 | 3 |
| Something Happens
-Jesse
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| 382.15 | | WMOIS::MAZURKA | Son_Of_The_Dynamic_Tension | Mon Mar 15 1993 19:41 | 1 |
| Big_Country?
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| 382.16 | Reachin' a bit, here.... | NWD002::TUTAK_PE | NJ: Landfill of Opportunity | Mon Mar 15 1993 20:04 | 9 |
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Tir Na Nog.
The JSD Band, maybe, but they might be from Scotland, as well. It was
many pints ago.
JF Murphy and Free Flowing Salt featured an album cover years back that
had a shamrock with the individual band pictures cutout in the leaves.
But I don't know if they were from Ireland, per se.
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| 382.17 | | DPE1::STARR | Love and hope and sex and dreams | Mon Mar 15 1993 20:15 | 3 |
| Thin Lizzy
alan
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| 382.18 | a few more | CSC32::K_TO | Karen To, CSC, Colorado Springs | Tue Mar 16 1993 13:40 | 4 |
| Arcady
Mary Black
Christy Moore
Black '47
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| 382.19 | Stiff Little Fingers | USPMLO::GILLIGAN | Got my happy helmet strapped on | Tue Mar 16 1993 14:36 | 1 |
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| 382.20 | memories....If I can remember them :^) | SVCRUS::MCNAMARA | strange visitor..... | Tue Mar 16 1993 15:44 | 15 |
| ...yeah, Horselips...now there's a BLAST from the proverbial past...
i saw them at The Paradise around 1979, they were great, if I can get
those old braincells working....Enya is another great Irish band....
...she's got a wonderful voice...and, yes, the Waterboys....great
band...and as someone else said, The Pogues....i've seen them twice...
great band..anyone know how the lead singer is doing (I forget his
name!)...did anyone see The Pogues with Joe Strummer (Clash) as front
man a few years ago???
Happy St. Patrick's Day to All.....ill be at the one and only
"Old Timer Restaraunt/Bar" in VERY Irish Clinton, Mass....
George Patrick McNamara II
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| 382.21 | Enya? | DEMON::DEMON::COURT | | Tue Mar 16 1993 18:01 | 3 |
| Is Enya Irish?
Mike
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| 382.22 | | CSC32::K_TO | Karen To, CSC, Colorado Springs | Tue Mar 16 1993 18:53 | 6 |
| > Is Enya Irish?
>
> Mike
Yes, she used to sing with Clannad and also makes an appearance
in Sinead O'Connor's _The_Lion_and_the_Cobra_.
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| 382.23 | ERIN GO BRAGH...MEANS ERIN WEARS NO BRA! | BRAT::GREENWOOD_C | | Tue Mar 16 1993 19:41 | 7 |
| I don't know what kind of music your wife likes, but there are still
CDs and records by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers or by the
individuals of the group. Tom Clancy lives here in New Hampshire, so
we get to see "specials" each year on local PBS...he's still damn good!
Chuck
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| 382.24 | Not "big Country" | KOLFAX::WIEGLEB | Who is 'The Loneliest Monk'? | Tue Mar 16 1993 20:40 | 3 |
| I think "Big Country" are Australian, not Irish.
- Dave
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| 382.25 | verification? | EZ2GET::STEWART | Fight fire with marshmallows! | Tue Mar 16 1993 21:03 | 7 |
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I'm pretty sure that Enya is from Scotland.
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| 382.26 | | ZYDECO::MCABEE | Closet bohemian | Tue Mar 16 1993 22:14 | 14 |
| > <<< Note 382.25 by EZ2GET::STEWART "Fight fire with marshmallows!" >>>
> -< verification? >-
> I'm pretty sure that Enya is from Scotland.
No, she's Irish and is a member of the family that form the group, Clannad,
as somebody mentioned earlier.
Bob
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| 382.27 | Hoots!! | KURMA::DMILLER | Hello...it's me!! | Wed Mar 17 1993 05:34 | 4 |
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"Big Country." are predominantly (if not totally) Scottish.
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| 382.28 | Wot, no Virgin Prunes? | ARRODS::OHAGANB | And a hundred lonely housewives... | Wed Mar 17 1993 08:36 | 9 |
| Echo & The Bunnymen are most definitely not Irish, Mike Scott
of the Waterboys wishes he was Irish, Enya is Irish, Fairground
Attraction are/were Scottish and as for Chris De Burgh, he's Irish
with Argentinian connections I believe. Hopefully Chrissy Boy will
get his Martian naturalisation papers soon and relocate a.s.a.p.
Happy St Paddy's day.
barry.
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| 382.29 | | BOVES::FENNELL | What you got buried in your backyard? | Wed Mar 17 1993 14:43 | 1 |
| Gary Moore?
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| 382.30 | CORRECTION TO 382.5 | SUBSYS::GODIN | | Fri Mar 19 1993 11:44 | 5 |
| Re: .5
I was confusing Shawn Colvin with Nanci Griffith (again). It seems neither
one is Irish (Nanci is from Texas), but Nanci has done some very Irish
sounding stuff herself & with The Chieftans (& Roger Daltry). Sorry for
the inaccuracy.
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| 382.31 | Comes a bluesman | TOOK::OCONNOR | Dodge Vegga-matic there in the parking lot | Fri Mar 19 1993 13:27 | 5 |
| The old Irish Bluesman himself: Rory Gallager (sp?) I've a live album
of his entitled Irish tour 73 and it is full of really hot smokin' live
blues played in Irish pubs.
Joe
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| 382.32 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | It's a fine, fine day | Sat Mar 20 1993 13:28 | 9 |
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If anyone knows where I can get a copy of Horslips "Book of
Invasions" [CD is preferable, but I'd buy the record if I
didn't have a choice], then please let me know ... I've been
looking for it for a few years now.
Thanks!!
GTI
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| 382.33 | Gavin Friday? | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | you've been a great audience | Mon Mar 22 1993 12:49 | 7 |
| I was just reading an article on a singer from Ireland, named Gavin
Friday. (I think he was the lead singer of the Virgin Prunes?) At any
rate, he sounded interesting. (and looked pretty good, too, in the
picture)
Lorna
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| 382.34 | WE'RE ALL THE WAY FROM TUAM | MACNAS::MJGREANEY | VILLA for the PREMIER TITLE! | Mon Mar 29 1993 06:49 | 25 |
| and don't forget those lads from TUAM,Co. Galway,
The Sawdoctors,
definitely Irish.
Two albums released to date;
a)....If this is rock'n'roll I want my old job back
b)....All the Way from TUAM.
M.J.
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| 382.35 | Irish/Canadian | POLAR::LARKIN | | Thu Jul 15 1993 18:12 | 5 |
| RE: .13
I believe the Irish Rovers are from Canada.
Gerry
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| 382.36 | Try this one | POLAR::LARKIN | | Thu Jul 15 1993 18:16 | 13 |
| RE: .32
My brother owns a record store in Galway that specializes in hard to
come by records/cd's etc. His address is:
Mike Larkin,
c/o Mulligan Records,
Augustine St.
Galway
He also does mail order service.
Gerry
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| 382.37 | Remember where U heard it 1st!!!! | ESSB::IMPORTS | | Wed Aug 18 1993 15:40 | 13 |
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Some up'n'coming Irish bands.
Frank and Walters
Sultans of Ping F.C.
A House
Cranberries
House of Pain
Power of Dreams
My Little Funhouse
Des
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| 382.38 | | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | Food, Shelter & Diamonds | Thu Aug 19 1993 19:38 | 9 |
| re .37, yes, I just saw The Cranberries video of "Dreams" the other
day, and I liked it a lot. I think I might buy the album.
My daughter saw them in Boston a couple of weeks ago, too, and she
really liked them. Now, after seeing the video, I wish I'd seen them,
too.
Lorna
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| 382.39 | don't linger.. | WBC::DEADY | it's hard to get release | Fri Aug 20 1993 16:11 | 4 |
| I recently bought The Cranberries new CD. I really enjoy it, it sounds
similar to The Sundays style. Well worth the cost of the CD.
fred deady
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| 382.40 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | SomeoneLeftTheCakeOutInTheRain | Sat Aug 21 1993 00:15 | 8 |
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I just got "My Little Funhouse" on my last trip to Boston,
and the other night I heard one of the songs on the radio.
They're OK.
GTI
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