Oct 18, 2014
Thought we'd do a podcast dedicated to the proud musical tradition of the Irish and Irish-American outlaw.
Brennan on the Moore: Pat Chessell Brennan was an highwayman
from Cork who was hung around 1812. Sold out by a lady friend.
The Clancy Brothers made Brennan on the Moore
famous and ironically Bob Dylan stole it an turned
it it into “Ramblin’ Gamblin Willie”
Whiskey in the Jar: Bearded Bastard
Irishmen Maybe the most famous Irish ballad ever with
roots going back to the 1600s. The Dubliners
brought it in to the modern era but it is most associated with
Thin Lizzy (despite the fact some
Metallica fans think it was written by Lars). Like
Brennan the unnamed highwayman was sold out by a scorned woman. So
beware, if you plan to make a career robbing stage coaches, don't
trust the molls.
Grace O'Malley: The Dreadnoughts Despite sounding like
the name of a SNL catholic school girl, Grace was the most fearsome
pirate of the 1500s. So ferocious the even Queen Elizabeth paid
tribute to her.
Newry Highwayman:
The
Kissers A highwayman looks back on his life with out
remorse before he has his neck stretched on Stephens Green.
Five Points: Black 47 Seen The Gangs of New York?
That was the FIve Points.
The
Legend Of Money Malone: Kevin Flynn & The
Avondale Ramblers
Gangster and politicians in the Windy City are
often one and the same. Legs Diamond: The Great Western Squares NYC
gangster, bootlegger and inspiration for the name of a doggy metal
band.
Animal
Gang Blues: Trouble Pilgrims Dublin street gang of the
1930s.The picture is of the infamous Lugs Brannigan of the Garda
riot squad who dealt out street justice.
RTE documentary on the Animal Gang
Honour of the Gael: The BibleCodeSundays Written by BCS
for a movie about the Irish-American gangsters of Charlestown, MA.
The movie was never made but there are more then a couple of movies
floating around about the townies. 
Robin Hood
of Collinwood: Mary's Lane Danny Greene, the Irish man the
mod could not kill (until they killed him). In death he lives on as
a beer and an old skool hardcore band.
Whitey: The
BibleCodeSundays No introduction needed here. The
bio-picture coming soon to a movie theater near you (though I doubt
the will be a Whitey beer anytime soon)
Sawney Bean: Junkman's Choir A clan of Scottish
cannibals. The story of 'em scared the shite out of me as a child.
