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Shane MacGowan - The Measure Of His Dreams

Shane MacGowan - The Measure Of His Dreams

Updated: 9th December 2023 Shane MacGowan’s family and friends held a “monster hooley” at his funeral in County Tipperary on Friday, 8th December – dancing to Fairytale of New York. Hundreds of people gathered inside and outside the church in Nenagh to say their farewells to the songwriter, who died last week aged 65. Nick […]

Why "Fairy Tale of New York" Is the Best Christmas Song

Why

Many years ago I traveled with my best friend to Dublin to see the Pogues play their Christmas show at The Point. We dossed at The Morrison Hotel on the River Liffey, and the night we had there began and ended with a long session with the man Himself. We found ourselves at the lobby […]