Wow! Just got finished playing a little gig with me mates at the church for Saint Paddy’s Day. Lots of fun drinking Guinness, playing tunes, and watching my daughters do some jigs and reels (they’re Irish dancers via their Irish mama). 🙂 So, I got to thinking, who were some influential Irish rockers through the decades. So I want to celebrate Irish Rockers on Saint Paddy’s Day! Here’s a quick list:
Van Morrison
Rory Gallagher
Thin Lizzy
The Boomtown Rats
Sinead O’Connor
Gary Moore
U2
The Pogues
The Cranberries
Ash
Snow Patrol
I love the derivation of The Pogues’ name which is short for the Irish “pogue mahone” which in Gaelic is: póg mo thóin which means “kiss my arse.” 🙂 From what I heard from an Irish friend, they had to shorten their name for the record company so as not offend the public. Too bad. It’s a great friggin’ name!
Anyway, let’s raise a pint to those great Irish Rockers!
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