Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Sing Loud, Sing Proud!
Studio album by Dropkick Murphys
Released	February 6, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Celtic Punk
Length	45:10
Label	Hellcat Records
Producer	Ken Casey
Dropkick Murphys chronology
The Singles Collection, Volume 1 (2000) Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001) Face to Face vs. Dropkick Murphys (2002)

Sing Loud, Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. Before the album's release in 2001, guitarist Rick Barton left the band. He announced James Lynch of Boston punk band The Ducky Boys as his successor. As well as Lynch, the band also recruited then 17-year-old Marc "The Kid" Orrell on lead guitar (he is also a self-taught accordionist). The band also recruited a full-time piper, Robbie Mederios (better known as Spicy McHaggis), and Ryan Foltz on mandolin and tin whistle.

Recording

The album features collaborations with Shane MacGowan, vocalist of The Pogues, and Colin McFaull of Cock Sparrer and an updated version of the old Murphys classic "Caps And Bottles". In addition, it includes covers of Irish folk classics, "The Rocky Road to Dublin" and "The Wild Rover", as well as a rendition of the Boston College fight song, "For Boston". The band released music videos for "The Spicy McHaggis Jig", "The Gauntlet" and "The Wild Rover".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
PopMatters	Positive
Punknews.org

Allmusic gave Sing Loud, Sing Proud! a score of three stars out of five, and called it "a decent addition to the band's album roster." Punknews.org gave the album four out of five stars said the album "blends the sounds of 'Do or Die' and 'The Gang's All Here,'" and that "the Murphy’s skill is in blending their folk influences into their street punk sound, without losing the attitude and energy of the later. This separates the band from acts with similar setups like Flogging Molly."

Cover art

The mural on the cover actually exists in South Boston on the corner of West Broadway and C Streets. The mural was painted by Tricia O'Neill and her father Patrick O'Neill in the summer of 2000. Tricia was hired by Ken Casey and his wife. Their relationship continued - Pat was in the "Walk Away" video and Tricia did the "Blackout" cover and interior photo artwork. The mural is one of the last murals left in South Boston, as others have been painted over.

Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted.

1. "For Boston" (T.J. Hurley) – 1:33
2. "The Legend of Finn MacCumhail" – 2:15
3. "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) – 2:28
4. "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (Traditional) – 2:37
5. "Heroes from Our Past" – 3:31
6. "Forever" – 3:08
7. "The Gauntlet" – 2:49
8. "Good Rats" – 3:03
9. "The New American Way" – 3:32
10. "The Torch" – 3:17
11. "The Fortunes of War" – 2:43
12. "A Few Good Men" – 2:36
13. "Ramble and Roll" – 1:59
14. "Caps and Bottles" – 2:41
15. "The Wild Rover" (Traditional) – 3:25
16. "The Spicy McHaggis Jig" – 3:27

Personnel

• Al Barr – vocals
• Ken Casey – bass guitar, vocals
• Matt Kelly – drums, bodhran, vocals
• James Lynch – guitar, vocals
• Marc Orrell – guitar, accordion, vocals
• Ryan Foltz – mandolin, tin whistle, dulcimer
• Joe Delaney - bagpipes
• Spicy McHaggis – bagpipes on "The Spicy McHaggis Jig" (also credited with "excessive smoking and under-aged drinking" in the album sleeve notes)
• Shane MacGowan – vocals on "Good Rats"
• Colin McFaull – vocals on "Fortunes of War"
• Desi Queally – vocals on "Rocky Road to Dublin"
• Rick Barton - additional guitars
• Jim Siegal – engineer