Black 47 at Irish KC
Black 47 are unlike any other rock band regularly categorized as ‘Celtic Rock’.
They are a rock band, with Jazz, Reggae, Rap, Pop, and more, and they let Irish music inform the final sound.
The result is a truly original sound, rather than the cynical harnessing of musical traditions which seems all too common in the noughties.
In Larry Kirwan from Wexford, Black 47 also have one of the strongest writers of lyrics around, and it’s hardly surprising that Kirwan is also a writer.
Very much a product of New York City, the live performances of Black 47 in the Irish pubs of New York, such as Connolly’s, are legendary.
And once in a very green moon, the boys make the trip to the middle of the country and play in Kansas City - always leaving an impression.
Here is a sampling of some of the Black 47 entries on Irish KC:
• CMN Podcast #69 Interview with Larry Kirwan
• Celtic Music New Podcast #9 with Larry Kirwan on Green Suede Shoes
• Irish Festivals, an essay by Larry Kirwan
• After the Kansas City Irish Festival
• Pirates and Black 47
• The Heart Has a Mind of its Own: play by Kirwan on MySpace
• Win a Trip to Ireland with Black 47
• Black 47’s Trip to Ireland
• Andrew Goodsight leaves Black 47
• Black 47: Bittersweet Sixteen results
• Black 47: Review of Bitterseet Sixteen
• Black 47: Bittersweet Sixteen competition
• Celtic Music New Podcast #63
• Kansas City Irish Fest
• Paddy Rock Radio Top 25 CDs
• Black 47 in Florida
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
[…] Black 47 fans - or even fans of the Kansas City Literary Festival - who visit Irish KC, might be interested to know that Larry Kirwan is from Wexford. […]