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Bankers and Gangsters

New York Rock Band: Black 47

By Aliah O'Neill
June / July 2010

May 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Irish America speaks to Larry Kirwan about the Irish Famine's Musical Legacy. Think of any major event in Irish history and a song or two will spring to mind that describes the emotions of a people. Except, that is, for the Great Famine, which left its sufferers at a loss for words to describe their anguish and devastation. With the exception of “Skibbereen,” the musical … [Read more...] about New York Rock Band: Black 47

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