Black 47: New York City's Irish Rock Band
About 20 minutes after completing my interview with Larry Kirwan, Black 47's spokesman, lead singer, electric guitarist and primary composer, at Finnigan's Wake in Philadelphia on March 1, 2001, I saw Black 47 in concert for the first time. It was a great night of live rock and roll. After listening to their latest CD, Trouble In the Land, which won my "CD of the Year" honors for 2000, I was hooked. But as great as that CD is, I quickly discovered that Black 47 was born to play live. They play a loud mix of reggae, Celtic folk music, & punk rock punctuated by Irish revolutionary politics. If you can visualize Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Chieftans, and The Clash all playing together on stage in the same band, you get the idea. Read my review of Trouble In the Land for a further glimpse at B47's sound. You should also listen to and buy 1999's Live In New York City and On Fire both superb representations of their live show.
BLACK 47 RELATED LINKS:
SOME ADDITIONAL RELATED LINKS:
Kilroy Was Here is Larry Kirwan's solo CD released in February, 2001. He discusses the disc for you here. Also,check out the biography on the Irish revolutionary,
Countess Constance de Markievicz, who is the subject of the B47 song "Touched By Fire" which appears on the CD Trouble In The Land.
The Celebrity Cafe interview with Larry Kirwan is several years old. The exact date is unknown. In addition, parents should take note of Larry's Keltic Kids CD for children.
Stay right here for more about this wonderfully eclectic rock and roll band that continues to fight the power while partying all night long.
Please continue to visit this page and the band's website for more interesting Black 47 news and information.
The Thirsty Ear On-line Magazine Interview with Larry Kirwan
Ralph Drake's Interview With Larry Kirwan
What are Uilleann Pipes?
Requiem for1847
