Paddy McGuigan
Patrick Joseph McGuigan (8 December 1939 – 17 March 2014), known as Paddy Joe McGuigan, was an Irish traditional musician and songwriter who played for some years with The Barleycorn folk group. He wrote a number of well-known Irish rebel songs, including "The Men Behind the Wire", "The Boys of the Old Brigade", "Irish Soldier Laddie", "Freedom Walk" and "Bring Them Home".
McGuigan, a native of Belfast, wrote "The Men Behind the Wire" in the aftermath of internment[1] in Northern Ireland. The song describes raids by British soldiers and the "men behind the wire" refers to those held without charge or trial at Long Kesh prison camp,[1] Magilligan prison camp and on board the Maidstone Prison Ship.[2][3][4] McGuigan himself was picked up in a later round of internment.[3]
McGuigan released his only solo album with Dolphin Records (DOLM 5012) in 1975, My Country, My Songs and Me.[5] Along with Dermot O'Brien, he also produced the album, The Price Of Justice,[6] featuring Kathleen Largey of the Flying Column Music Group.
McGuigan died on 17 March 2014 following a short illness.
References
- ^ a b Lindo, Natalie (11 December 2008). "Dido slammed for republican riff". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived March 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b John McGuffin. "J. McGuffin (1973): Internment - Chapter 8". Irishresistancebooks.com. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Triskelle - Irish history: Internment". Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "My Country, My Songs and Me (1975)". Theballadeers.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Kathleen Largey - The Price Of Justice (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
External links
Media related to Paddy McGuigan at Wikimedia Commons
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