Listen "Black 47 and Other Songs"
Episode Synopsis
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Growing up Chris Byrne spent his time between New York City and Rural Ireland, he became a Brooklyn Cop, learned the tin whistle and uillean pipes and as part of Black 47, toured with the Pogues. And that was just a little bit of his story. He sat down with Sparky for a chat about it all and more.
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Growing up Chris Byrne spent his time between New York City and Rural Ireland, he became a Brooklyn Cop, learned the tin whistle and uillean pipes and as part of Black 47, toured with the Pogues. And that was just a little bit of his story. He sat down with Sparky for a chat about it all and more.
The Christy Moore podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-135485064
Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-two-134250846
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