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.

Band Members

• Geoffrey Blythe : tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
• Andrew Goodsight : bass, vocals
• Thomas Hamlin : drums, percussion
• Larry Kirwan : lead vocals, guitar
• Joseph Mulvanerty : uilleann pipes, flute, bodhrán
• Fred Parcells : trombone, tin whistle

Early members

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• Chris Byrne : uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bodhrán and vocals (1989-2000)
• David Conrad : bass (1991-1993)
• Kevin Jenkins : bass (1993-1995)