Black 47
USA
Formed: 1989
Genres: Pop/Rock, Folk, International
Styles: Celtic Rock, Celtic/British Isles, Celtic/British Isles, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Black 47 (a name deriving from the year 1847, the blackest year of the Irish potato famine) is a New York-based band made up of Irish expatriates and led by songwriter/playwright Larry Kirwan. In addition to Kirwan (vocals, guitar), the band consists of Chris Byrne (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, vocals), Fred Parcells (trombone, tin whistle, vocals), Jeff Blythe (saxophone), Thomas Hamlin (percussion), and David Conrad (bass). Black 47 plays a mixture of traditional Celtic folk music, rock & roll, rap, and reggae, all topped by the idiosyncratic...
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