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Black 47 - Bittersweet Sixteen
- Black 47, formed in 1989 and comprised of band members Kirwan (vocals, guitars), Joseph Mulvanerty (uillean pipes), Fred Parcels (trombone, tin whistle, vocals, Geoff Blythe (saxophone), Thomas Hamlin (percussion), and Andrew Goodsight (bass), have straddled the thin line of politics and entertainment for years. They derived their title from the 1847date in Irish history, the gravest year of the great Irish Famine. Their songs are sung with the background instrumentals of those of the uilleann bag pipes, and trombone and percussions. They, since formation, have produced nine albums, from which we are led to the most current, Bittersweet Sixteen.
They sing of civil unrest, and other worldly tragedies. I am a fan of singers educating the public through song, but what in the holy moly mess of music is Black 47 singing about? They have tried to enlighten us with poetic justice with a side of humor. I am all for the Celtic Rock, for it is a true refreshment from the plain ole Celtic music. But you can’t try to make funny what someone has suffered through. I don’t think people who were chased by hoses and bitten by dogs for whatever reason are laughing about it.
The best track has to be 11, which has a 1950s sound with the big band sounding trumpet, but what the holy moly musical mess are they singing about, it seems to be a poetic slandering. This CD can be fun and it is very different, quite comical, but I don’t recommend playing it for a room of intellectuals or people who have suffered some injustice.
Reviewer: Erika Ellis
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Reviewer's Rating: 5
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Added: 21-Mar-2006
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