It was always the Emerald City for the Irish and it is fitting that the ultimate tribute to two of Ireland’s finest will be in the Big Apple because nothing compares to New York for Sinead and Shane.
One who knows is my oul’ mucker, showbiz writer par excellence and party companion of Sinead and Shane, Eugene Masterson of the Sunday World who affectionately called them a couple of rascals.
Of course 2023 will go down as a particularly poignant year, personally for losing my Dear Old Mammy.
But for all of an Irish or Irish Diaspora disposition after we lost Sinead and Shane.
And in Ireland’s biggest city, no, not Dublin but New York, it was felt hard too and not just on account of Shane’s standard A Fairytale of New York.
It is apt then that the Big Apple should have arranged a special commemoration.
Of these musical and human forces of nature with Sinead O’Connor & Shane MacGowan, A Tribute.
Pitch Cassidy
As usual whenever there is anything with an entertainment extravaganza about it.
And Irish to boot then our old friends Cassidy Travel are all over it.
And they are offering us a chance to pre-register for the gig which will take place at the iconic Carnegie Hall on March 20.
Sufficiently close in time to St Paddy’s Day.
Gray day
We can all look forward to seeing a host of big names headed by David Gray.
And including Cat Power, Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer, Dropkick Murphys, Eugene Hutz and The Mountain Goats.
And with Bettye Lavette, Julia Cumming, and Kat Edmonson also adding their voices.
All there to celebrate those rascals in a city that appreciates rascaldom like no other.
Because nothing compares to New York and Sinead and Shane.
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