A show dedicated to the poet and songwriter Shane MacGowan whose music and writing I have always loved. He could build a character in a line, tell a life time in a few stanzas. I have a collection of songs from the early punk days to when he beautifully merged punk with Irish trad and then onto his days as his voice slowly faded yet somehow still held all its power of his past. I will also play some works by the legendary brummie Benjamin Zephaniah, who wrote about similar things to Shane, an immigrant experience, injustice, anger, love, always with humour, compassion and passion.

Thanks to special guest Ivan McConville who shared some nice words on Shane.

Recorded Saturday December 9th 2023 at Stranded FM Utrecht. Artwork by the exceptional Domino Whisker.