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Post by rotefront on Oct 5, 2007 21:09:50 GMT -5
On a lighter note than my last post, heard from a friend that there's a Newcastle UK band called "The Whiskey Priests" who play traditional folk and support the British Communist party. Anyone know anything about this?
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Post by Bazza on Oct 7, 2007 13:47:09 GMT -5
Newcastle is only around 40 miles from me and the bands name rings a bell but I've never heard any of thier songs. There's a CD review on this site - www.rambles.net/whisky_ranting99.htmlIf you want political folk music check out the new album 'Lavoroedignitá' by the Italian band Ned Ludd. I can highly recommend it.
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Post by rotefront on Oct 8, 2007 20:33:03 GMT -5
I'll check Ludd out Bazza, thanks. I've been developing more and more of a taste for folk as I get older, though I couldn't stand it as a kid. (My mother was a wannabe folkie!).
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Post by djw on Oct 14, 2007 17:08:42 GMT -5
I had two Whiskey Priests CDs that I lost in a burglary about 8 years ago. I've never replaced them. They reminded me of a sort of Geordie version of The Men They Couldn't Hang, maybe a bit more traditional. They sang songs about the closing down of industry and the need to unite and fight back. Very cool stuff and now that my memory's been jogged I must try to replace them.
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Post by rotefront on Oct 14, 2007 19:56:53 GMT -5
Alright DJW, now I know what I'm looking for...thanks!!!
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Post by teddythaelmann on Dec 12, 2007 6:32:05 GMT -5
Yep. Great great band from the late '80s. The Whisky Priests were an ex-miners and shipyard workers band playing a infernally good fusion of punk and northumbrian folk, a brillant frontman singing heavy geordielaaaand aaaacce'ns. . The were from Newcastle, Durham, Suuundrrrlaaaand, thaat purrt uf Inglaaand.
I have some old vinyl from them, one Lp "Graandfaatha's Faatha" and one more LP "Nee guud loock". nearly 20 years old and personally I think they were better than the Pogues. And yes, they supported the CPGB.
Ull rrroit, laaaddy nevah furrget thaaat grraaayt baaand!
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Post by djw on Dec 13, 2007 15:38:52 GMT -5
Yeah, they sang in almost impenetrable Geordie accents, at least impenetrable for a Kiwi bloke like me... I remember one track in particular, that told of shutting "doon the waggon warks" or something. Imagine half of the cast of Auf Weidersehen Pet having a drunken singalong, only better.
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Post by rotefront on Dec 14, 2007 21:00:10 GMT -5
I don't know if it's the depressed area or what, but that region seems to churn out great bands, esp. one with Leftist politics...Upstarts and Red London immediately come to mind. Leatherface as well, I wouldn't say they are "left" per se but they definitely have their hearts in the right place.
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Post by Bazza on Dec 14, 2007 23:14:09 GMT -5
I don't know if it's the depressed area or what, but that region seems to churn out great bands, esp. one with Leftist politics...Upstarts and Red London immediately come to mind. Leatherface as well, I wouldn't say they are "left" per se but they definitely have their hearts in the right place. There's also Red Alert and just down the road in Boro you have The Che Men
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Post by rotefront on Dec 15, 2007 16:08:05 GMT -5
Hah ha the Che Men of course. I do like Red Alert as well, though I always sensed that Red London were more politically inclined....
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Post by rotefront on Dec 15, 2007 16:08:58 GMT -5
...although both bands share numerous members
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Post by djw on Dec 16, 2007 14:37:08 GMT -5
Red London had that brilliant track "Soul Train", but that's about all I ever heard by them. Lots else is worth exploring, judging by what I'm reading.
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Post by rotefront on Dec 16, 2007 20:28:05 GMT -5
DJW-Red London's been through several incarnations, some I like better than others but if you like "Soul Train" than seek out "This Is England" which is the same era/lineup. Myself, I vote for the "Outlaws" and "Tumbling Dice" LP's which are more rock/pop punk oriented. That was when they had a vocalist named Marty Clark and an overall mainstream-ish but still great sound. The original vocalist Patty Smith gave/gives the band a punkier feel, try either "England" or his return to the band "Days Like These" which was produced by Frankie from Leatherface. There's a live in studio LP called "Look back in Anger" which I think is a really good intro to the band....
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