# Bould Thady Quill: Irish Music Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291 "2002-04-12T19:04:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/21 "2002-04-15T16:08:45Z")
[Returning to thread after being away for the weekend, releived to see that it hasn’t sunk into obscurity.] I knew I wasn’t alone. Thanks for all the great suggestions. The Wolfe Tones are going to the top of my shopping list. I haven’t had a chance to check out all the links yet, but I will… And now I have _Arthur McBride_ going through my head… _He says My young fellows, if I hear but one word, I instantly now will out with my sword, And into your bodies as strength will afford, So now, my gay devils take warning. But Arthur and I we took in the odds, We gave them no chance to lunge out their swords, Our whacking shillelaghs came over their heads, And paid them right smart in the morning._ Ah, sweet brutality!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/22 "2002-04-15T21:54:31Z")
Though I grew up with the Clancy Brothers, and retain a great affection for them (when I was 5 or 6, my two favorite albums were the original Broadway soundtrack of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem Live at Carnegie Hall”), I retain a DEEPER affection for the Dubliners. Ronnie Drew’s guttural rasp was irresistible on many songs, and whereas the Chieftains can turn a jig or reel into a mighty dull affair (they have an annoying way of making a bawdy drinking song or a lively dance feel like a stuffy museum piece), the Dubliners played them with unmatched energy. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/23 "2002-04-15T22:51:42Z")
Hey, someone else has heard of the Mucks!?!? WOO!🙂 I’ve been friends with Frank and the rest of the guys for years ( I’m even mentioned in the liner notes to their first cd) However you should know they are broken up for the last couple years due to some personal problems I will gladly retell over a pint at Gunthers sometime;) Frank Quinn is now in a band called Mauds’ Gone, with Joe(drums) and Mike Buckley(fiddle&whistles) from the old Mucks. Aidan started a band called Anish which has a great keyboard/flute player, and Kevin Moran on flutes and a banjo player that will knock your socks off. Also of note in Chicago is a new band called Salthill Mines. My friend Lance started it with a couple other guys including a whistle/flute player that plays jigs and reels on the harmonica that would make John Popper weep - I kid you not! I could go on and on about Irish music as it is probably my biggest passion. I am really enjoying Scottish and Breton music lately though. Check out Kornog, Old Blind Dogs, Silly Wizard for starters and check [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=51411&highlight=Donal+Lunny) for more good recommendations. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/24 "2002-04-16T02:09:07Z")
**MikeG** , When did the Mucks break up?? I’ve been living in CA for the past few years and have only been home a couple of times. When I lived there, my friends and I rarely missed a show. ::whispers::I used to have the most insane crush on Frank.::end whisper:: I may not be able to make it to Gunther’s but if you’re ever in the Bay Area, there will be a pint waiting for you at Ireland’s 32 on Geary. 😃 How could I have possibly forgotten Shane McGowan and the Pogues?? If you ever get a chance to see Shane live, do so. It’s a trip. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/25 "2002-04-16T02:18:15Z")
I take it this would be the wrong thread to mention Westlife? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MickNickMaggies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MickNickMaggies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MickNickMaggies)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/26 "2002-04-16T02:48:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Granuaile \* > \*\* How could I have possibly forgotten Shane McGowan and the Pogues?? If you ever get a chance to see Shane live, do so. It’s a trip. \*\* I’ve got an irish history prof that’s giving him a run for his money in the “fewest and most oddly spaced teeth” competition. Oddly enough, when I referenced “Star of the County Down” I was indeed listening to Mr. McGowan of the stained suit and sparse enamel. Cyn ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/27 "2002-04-16T04:03:18Z")
**Gran** , it would be oh, a year or so now I think. As for Frank, lots of gals had a crush on him but he is happily married to a fine woman named Noreen ( their wedding reception was a total blast; Aidan made the wedding cake (his da is one of the premier pastry chefs in the West of Ireland), there were tons of cool people and a drunken time was had by all. Re: '32, I was there in '93 when we stopped in SF on the way to Mendocino for our honeymoon - a very good pint indeed ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/28 "2002-04-17T01:56:50Z")
Hey **MikeG**! I just found out that my best friend’s play is opening in Chicago in July…I just may take you up on that pint at Gunther’s!😉 If the place hasn’t changed too much, I’ll be in the booth next to the jukebox.😃 Gran ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291/29 "2002-04-17T12:03:04Z")
I certainly would have mentioned **the Pogues** but I guess I thought that this thread was about ‘old skool’ Celtic tunes. (However, looking again at what **Granuaile** listed, I realize this is not this case.) Had a chance to see **the Pogues** years ago and blew it. Did manage to see the Waterboys, the music was swell but Mike Scott did not seem to be enjoying himself that night. Another traditional favorite: **Whisky in the Jar** (the one in which Jenny fills the guns with water) [http://www.shiteonions.com](http://www.shiteonions.com) this site tells the sad news of **the Wolfe Tones** breakup [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bould-thady-quill-irish-music-appreciation-thread/103291.md?page=1)