. . . wow! Not many attempt John Cale covers (V.U. maybe a plethora but John?)
Friday, September 11, 2026
R.I.P. : PADDY KEENAN 1950–2026 (The Bothy Band etc)
PADDY KEENAN 1950–2026
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing today of Paddy Keenan, one of Ireland’s most gifted and influential traditional musicians and a master of the uilleann pipes.
Born into a renowned Traveller musical family, Paddy carried forward a rich tradition of Irish music while forging his own unmistakable style. As a founding member of the legendary group The Bothy Band, and through his celebrated solo career, he brought the sound of the uilleann pipes to audiences around the world.
His powerful playing, remarkable technical ability, and deep understanding of Irish traditional music inspired generations of musicians and helped secure the uilleann pipes a central place on the international stage.
We will remember the musical career and lasting legacy of Paddy Keenan in a forthcoming edition of Irish Music Magazine.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
This man is almost solely responsible for turning me on to the Uilleann pipes when I heard The Bothy Band way back . . .this is why
Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan | Tigh Hughes, BÁC | Geantraí 2006 | TG4
Hughes' Pub, Dublin City : Paddy Keenan (Uilleann Pipes) with Tommy O' Sullivan (Guitar),perform
- Sliabh Russell (Jig 0:00),
- The Blarney Pilgrim (Jig 0:58)
- Jimmy Ward's (Jig 2:24)
in a recording made for the Geantraí music series on TG4 in 2006.
Seo hé an píobaire agus Ceoltóir na Bliana ag Gradam Ceoil TG4 2002, Paddy Keenan, ag casadh trí phort le Tommy O'Sullivan á thionlacan ar an ngiotár - Sliabh Ruiséil, Oilithreach Bhlarna & Port Jimmy Ward.
Tá Geantraí ar fáil ar Sheinnteoir TG4 anois, am ar bith ar fud na cruinne / More episodes of Geantraí are available on the TG4 Player now - watch anytime, anywhere in the world
Set of Jigs incl Old Hag You Have Killed Me - The Bothy Band (1977)
Charlie Parr - Gospel Plough | HERBERG DE KELDER
Charlie Parr, perhaps I will see you soon? The music fills my soul. Divine.
HERBERG DE KELDER
Blind Willie Johnson - God Moves On the Water : and Charlie Parr (2008) [dedicated to composer Gavin Bryars ‘Sinking of The Titanic’]
This recording is from 1929. It’s Blind Willie Johnson’s song “God Moves on the Water”, about the Sinking of the Titanic. (lyrics)
The Titanic in dry dock, Belfast, c. 1912. (original post here)God Moves on the Water - Blind Willie Johnson
Ah, Lord…Year of nineteen hundred and twelveApril the fourteenth dayGreat Titanic struck an icebergPeople had to run and prayGod moves, oh, God moves, ahAnd the people had to run and prayThe guards who had been a-watchingAsleep for they were tiredWhen they heard the great excitementThen a gunshot was firedGod moves… and the people had to run and prayCaptain Smith gave ordersWomen and children firstMany of the lifeboats piled right upMany were liable to crushGod moves… and the people had to run and praySo many had to leave their happy homeAll that they possessLord Jesus, will you hear us nowHelp us in our distressGod moves… and the people had to run and prayWomen had to leave their loving onesSee ‘bout their safetyWhen they heard the liner was doomedHearts did almost breakGod moves… and the people had to run and prayA.G. Smith, mighty manBuilt a boat that he couldn’t understandNamed it a name of God in a tinWithout a C, Lord, he pulled it inGod moves… and the people had to run and prayWell… ahh, ah, Lord
~ For Black History Month, I’ll be featuring Black music and Black musicians from all different genres, countries, and eras on my blog all month. Check out those tags if you want to diversify your music taste! ~ HERBERG DE KELDER
Wait a minute Charlie Parr covered this song too?!?
God Moves on the Water · Charlie Parr
Roustabout
℗ 2008 Charlie Parr LLC
Released on: 2008-06-17
Mo’ from The Guvnor . . . . . . Ian Dury X documentary 1983
A peek into the words of the lyricist himself, with this clip from the 1983 'Ian Dury X' documentary...
Peter Green on ‘Black Magic Woman’ | Don’s Tunes
The inspiration for Peter Green's ‘Black Magic Woman’ – subsequently a worldwide million-seller for Carlos Santana – was two-fold: his girlfriend at the time, model Sandra Elsdon, and Otis Rush’s classic ‘All Your Love’. Peter liked to call Sandra his ‘magic mama’ and, as she now recalls bluntly and with fond amusement, when he wrote the lyrics, Peter wasn’t getting his oats: ‘I had decided to be celibate as part of some lofty spiritual quest I was pursuing at the time, and so in that second verse, when Peter sings “Don’t turn your back on me, baby,” his blues are all about frustration!’The melody line Peter developed from the opening notes of ‘All Your Love’. ‘When I was in The Bluesbreakers,’ he explains, ‘John got me started with songwriting, and one of the things he said was that, if you really like something, you should take the first lines and make up another song from them. So that’s what I did with “Black Magic Woman”. But then it turned out sounding more like BB King’s “Help The Poor”.Source: Peter Green: Founder of Fleetwood Mac by Martin CelminsPhoto: Curt Dahlgren
Fleetwood Mac Peter Green - Black Magic Woman (Live Boston Tea Party) 1970
curved ball from The Guvnor! IAN DURY and BAND (sic!) "Upminster Kids"
This is an odd one despite the band (sic) and the fact that it is only Mickey from the Blockheads why were these guys covering a Kilburn and The High Roads song classic by 1995 on Irish TV?
Still gert lush eh?
"It’s #TBT to (we think) Belfast 1995, and a rare clip of Ian performing ‘Upminster Kid’ with Blockhead Mick Gallagher on Hammond organ. They’re accompanied by Rod McVey (piano), Johnny Scott (guitar), Brendan McGarrity (drums), Michael McGinty (bass), Liam Bradley (percussion/vocals) and Michael Buckley (saxophone). The footage and music credits are from the @oldflat YouTube channel.Does anyone know the TV show?"
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - You Know You’re a Man [Bat Chain Puller]
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - You Know You’re a Man [Bat Chain Puller]
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