![]() ![]() In Ireland itself at that time, Irish traditional music was part of the official culture. Maybe it took a London Irishman to see that. Traditional Irish music at its sharper edges is as raw, irreverent and accessible to amateurs as punk. Once The Pogues were up and running, it made sense. ![]() He seemed just as perplexed by MacGowan’s plans as The Pogues’ critics were a few years later. ![]() In his book about the band, Here Comes Everybody, punk guitarist turned Pogues accordion player James Fearnley remembers being given a battered accordion and instructed by MacGowan to learn how to play it. This turn was just as surprising to his bandmates. Delving into Irish traditional folk music was not an inevitable choice for a second-generation Irish punk in London in the early 1980s. Shane MacGowan was a uniquely talented songwriter and nothing about what he did was obvious. ![]()
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