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I dont think it should get banned because it was wrote by an englishman that had never stepped foot on irish soil, if that is the reason it got banned. I am guessing they are using the excuse as it being depressing for not playing it. And it is true, what a depressing song, but that doesnt make it bad or a reason why it should be banned.
I bet this guy played it all the time until he found out it was not an irishman that wrote it. I bet the barman is not even irish himself but one of those ones that think they are irish because his ancestors came from ireland. There is too much of that! I think Born in america then you are american, their is no irish american stuff or scottish american or even african american.
So this guy has no right to ban it because of who wrote it, the englishman might even be more irish that this guy in new york.

And if he has banned this song then why has he not banned the other song they mentioned, Molly Mallone? great song but still all about death so it must be depressing too, this is why I am thinking this guy has banned it because of who wrote it.

And if he plays any "POGUES" then he better stop that too because the lead singer ( if not all of them) Shane McGowan and also being their main song writer is a Londoner, Only thing he has to do with Ireland came from his parents or grandparents. Shane is as Cockney as they come.
So this guy in New york will have to stop playing any pogues.
Also U2, cannopt play anymore of them anymore, those four guys no matter how great the band are cannot class themselves as irish anymore, they are not even humans anymore, people treat them like gods.
Hmmm, I tihnk this guy has no one else to play but the saw doctors, the dubliners, and a few other irish artists that I probably have not heard of.

But if it was up to me, I would ban Danny boy too. Not for being depressing, just because I dont like it

ken

I hope you are not using the word "jocks" referring to scottish people. I would have to take offence to that.

Ken

if you take the lyrics out I think  Metallicas concert with Michael Kamen and orchestra is just so, so, so, splendid.
Heavy rock music accopmanied by an orchestra.

Also all the music on Wish you were here by Floyd.

geez oh, there are so many pieces of music I love but those two will be in my top ten for arranged music

Ken

I love metallica's video for "one" it is superb.

hi clare and welcome to chordie.

practice and more practice is the advice i will give you.

there are some online help sites for learning the gutiar such as musicmoose.com and a few others that i canny remember the name.

happy birthday when it comes, I am going out to celebrate my 38th birthday tonight, even though it was actually on thursday.

ken

you want to make chords? or you want to make songs?

can you explain a bit better what you mean and what you want?
that way you might get a quicker, more positive reply,

thanks

Ken

aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Probably me
but I hope he or wished he would come to scotland

but if he wont come here then I will have to travel yet again to watch him as he retires next year

thanks for the heads up, I am away to his site now

and I wonder why I never got an email from his site telling me this

ken

tron I love the dubliners and saw doctors, wolfe tones I am not too fond of much.
But this song the soldier has nothing to do with being orange or green or even pinky sort of purple. It is a song about a soldier in the british army, not the orange lodge.

And if you are saying about "green" songs being the dubliners, they sing old style rebel songs not the terrorist modern rebel songs that I have heard the wolfe tones sing. in old style I mean their songs against the british army and their pro ira songs were based on before 1916, not modern day times, even though so many narrow minded people like to think or romantisise that it is. After 1916 the IRA were terrorists ( I might be wrong with the exact year there but thereabouts) after treaties were signed then they were no longer freedom fighters. I could go on for hours about this but it would make my blood boil when people think they know when they dont.

I also think it funny yet strange how a few ( or maybe a lot) americans that call themselves irish american think that it was ok to fund a terrorist group like the IRA, even the american government let their banks do it too until the 11th of september now know internationally as 9/11.
Now the government their made sure no terrorsit groups could launder money through any bank in the world. But if it were not for that day the ira would still get funds through this way and nothing would have been done.

I am not orange,protestant, green,catholic or a pinky and perky follower. I am for human life on earth no matter what colour,religion or beliefs.

ok, This has been editted twice now. I am sometimes bad with words, I am not looking for an argument about this nor a big heated debate. I just saw a post I was not happy with.

Ok, back to drinking my birthday wine.

All the best
Ken

Patrick, I am an ex smoker too and I dont really mind if people smoke in my company but i tell ye this amte. Since they stopped smoking in the pubs and clubs here pubs are a much nicer place to be in. Apart from feeling like an outcast when all yer mates go outside for a cigarette. And not forgetting with no smell of stale smoke ye smell everyone's farts and B.O instead. And also theres the stale smell of bevy that has been spilt over the worn down carpets.
Oh yes, niver place, lol.
You should not hate your country, instead of hating write a few songs about how you feel and release your inner feelings in a song.
Tom paxton done sme excellent anti establishment songs. Even though I am scottish I love anyone from any country that stand up for what they think, especially in songs.

Ken

that looks no bad Al,
I will try that out whe ni have the room free

Ken

yes Zurf I guess you do have a scot to blame for that
I am glad you gave a meaning to Buckeye,  Iwould have had no idea what you meant

Ken

further to my recent post here I ahve now just finished and uploaded onto youtube the song " soldier".
and so much that I have just finished it that I have not even got a link for it yet.lol
But if you look up me ( upyerkilt1232) it might be there.
probably best looking tomorrow ( monday 25th) or in a few hours after this post was posted.
Thats if yer interested in an amazing song with very deep powerful interesting meaningful truthful lyrics.

Right, if that has not got ye interested then just keep browsing thru here

ok, got it now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1bQD8L9HY
Ken