MP3: “Drill Ye Tarrier, Drill” By Trip McCool

“Trip McCool” is my slightly altered ego. He is the man I try to be, or would like to be. It all relates to a revelation I had. I, Dennis Dougherty was standing on county lane in Donegal, Ireland staring at an old cottage. It was only two rooms separated by a wall with a fireplace in it. The roof was gone, the windows broken and the wood frames rotted away. Trees and bushes overgrew the little building…no longer needed. … Continue reading

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17 Free St. Patrick’s Day MP3s for 2012

I just downloaded a free app of Irish toasts from the Stout Pounders.  For some strange reason, I have the absolute worst memory when it comes to remembering toasts.  So I’m geeking out with this app. I can imagine it now.  I’m standing on stage during my shows at Shamrockin’ in Five Points.  I raise my Guinness high and shout, “A TOAST!”  I shake my app.  Reading it, I shout above the raised pints, “We think of all the friends … Continue reading

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What Is Celtic Rock?

There are many different types of music, and blending one with another often results in a sort of “hybrid” style that can be difficult to classify properly. To add to the confusion, within each sub-genre there is a whole range of music that can qualify, but some may be more like one style than the other… So that brings me to Celtic Rock. What exactly is this style? This may not be a perfect definition, but Celtic Rock focuses on … Continue reading

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