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18 December 2010

"Arthur McBride" performed by Ox, is the twelfth song in the December Musical Giftstravaganza!→[More:]

"Arthur McBride" is an Irish anti-recruiting Christmas song first collected in the 1840s in Limerick and Donegal. Paul Brady's rendition is among the best, Bob Dylan recorded it, and here's Planxty doing it justice as well. It is included on Ox's Silent Night & Other Cowboy Songs record, along with the less murderous "Christmas With The Band," included here as a balm for the lily-livered.

post by: Hugh Janus at: 08:04 | 4 comments

That was good. (I am so eloquent!)

posted by apoch 18 December | 08:13

Excellent! Thanks Hugh.

posted by BoringPostcards 18 December | 11:58

Man, this world is SO SMALL.

I know these guys really well. SO WEIRD to stumble on them here!

posted by richat 18 December | 21:28

This is really fantastic, Hugh. Thanks so much. I love it a lot. Terrific vocals and low, humming uitar and loose drums...everything I love.

posted by Miko 19 December | 08:13

← Christmas cards with family photos, your vote: || Rudolph (You don't have to put on the red light) →

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