December 25: An Irish Birthday
As we continue the huge commercial build-up of lights, shopping, and pretending cookies are homemade, all to celebrate the birthday on December 25 of Shane MacGowan, you might want to have a little read of something The Pogues frontman just dictated from a phone in Scotland.
Fairytale has gone back up the singles charts of its own accord, with zero marketing. As if by magic. Well, I’m told it’s by internet downloads. Which might as well be magic for some of us
In Kansas City this Christmas stick with DJ Rico if you want to hear a loud playing of Fairytale of New York. You can catch Rico tonight at Mike’s on Troost at 9pm.
See Also:
• Best Irish Music Blog of 2006, if not Ever
• The 27th Greatest Song Never To Reach Number One
• Video: Christy Moore & Shane MacGowan
• The Pogues Live, A Review
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
The Cleveland-based trio Brigid’s Cross have a pretty good rendition of “Fairytale of New York” (replete with everything that compelled them to single it out as a “PG 13″ selection) on their Christmas CD as well.