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Shane McGowan has died on 20:50 - Nov 30 by vilanovablue
He was a folk legend, was lucky enough to see them both perform Fairytale of new York together, Shane could barely stand and had to be led of stage. It was August, all a little surreal. Van Morriston also performed that day the most miserable man alive. Sometime in the early 90s I think.
I saw them at the Reading Festival in about 1988, I reckon. Think Shane kept it together that night, although I can't remember too much about it unfortunately.
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Shane McGowan has died on 11:22 - Dec 1 with 1912 views
Hadn't realised this was written in 1946... Although I knew it was a song about the industrial north of England and that McGowan covered it.. We used to sing this in music lessons at school in the late 70's.... Sort of homage to folk music, in a music/history lesson...
Always saw McGowan as a character, more than a singer.. I'm surprised he lived as long as he did, tbh.
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Shane McGowan has died on 12:38 - Dec 1 with 1832 views
Shane McGowan has died on 11:59 - Dec 1 by BigCommon
Hadn't realised this was written in 1946... Although I knew it was a song about the industrial north of England and that McGowan covered it.. We used to sing this in music lessons at school in the late 70's.... Sort of homage to folk music, in a music/history lesson...
Always saw McGowan as a character, more than a singer.. I'm surprised he lived as long as he did, tbh.
There was a lot lot more to him than just a character, superb lyricist and frontman. Delivered songs in a way few could have achieved.
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Shane McGowan has died on 12:40 - Dec 1 with 1829 views
saw him at the feis in 2011 at finsbury park. it was over 2 days . he wasn't with the pogues then. dylan was on the main outside stage at the same time shane was on inside stage. needless to say i never saw dylan. that festival had some line up over 2 days shane, van morrison. the waterboys,christie moore, saw doctors, amonst others. even thin lizzy minus sadly long departed phil lynott. the undertones by then fergal had long left the band. they had tankers parked behind the beer tents not full of petrol but guinness.
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Shane McGowan has died on 09:37 - Dec 3 with 1633 views
They just rebroadcast part of an obit by Victoria May Clarke on BBC Radio Four, the contrarian statement at the start of one of those paragraphs in the Examiner rings true. Apparently McGowan cried when the Queen died and also liked to do the Daily Telegraph crossword.
Also on this week's Rockonteurs podcast (recorded before Shane's passing) is Steve Lillywhite (top producer), who was married to Kirsty McColl and he discussed recording Fairytale of New York with Shane and Kirsty...
You are the obsolete SRN4 to my Fairey Rotodyne....
Saw the Pogues for the first time at the Cambridge Folk Festival, mid 80s. And later at the Cambridge Corn Exchange and later still Brixton. Always a joy. Unbelievable energy on stage and in the crowd at those early gigs (though personally I could have done without the bucket going round to collect for the IRA). Lend me £10 and I'll buy you a pint.
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