Black 47

Based in New York City, Black 47 is a Celtic rock band made up of Irish expatriates, formed in the Bronx by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne in 1989. Their name is derived from the worst year of the Irish Potato Famine, 1847.

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The band had a shaky start. They generally failed to live up to stereotypical expectations of what music an Irish band should play and how they should behave. It burst into prominence in 1993 with the hit single "Funky Céilí" and is also known for the song "Maria's Wedding", both humorous songs from their album Fire of Freedom.

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Black 47 is an irreverent band, a political band (hence their name), a band with a feisty, militant attitude, and a band that has been influenced by a broad variety of sources, including rock, classical Irish and Celtic music, rap, reggae, hip-hop, African and Latin roots. Over time, they have found an audience, especially in the New York City area, and while they have never become wildly popular, the group has managed to carve a loyal niche for themselves.

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Celtic rock: Celtic rock is a genre of rock music which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and/or themes. The prototypical celtic rock group was the Irish group Horslips who in the early 1970s were the first group to use the term 'Celtic Rock' to describe their music. Horslips had all the elements of Cel...

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