SEEKING
Drums, Fiddle.ABOUT
Neck are a very well-travelled 'Psycho-Ceilídh' band, fusing the electric energy & aggression of Punk Rock with the uplifting swirl of Traditional Irish music. The front-man's ex-Shane MacGowan & The Popes, & the band are the UK contemporaries of The Dropkick Murphys & Flogging Molly. We've done a fair bit, & intend to do more - we have plans, & it's fun!
We're a gigging band [UK / Ireland / Europe / USA]: Summer Festivals, gigs, imminent recording, etc.
- Screen name:
- neck_psycho-ceilidh
- Member since:
- Nov 11 2007
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 12
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Age:
- 43 years
Influences
The Pogues / The Clash / The Dubliners / The Sex Pistols / Finbarr & Eddie Furey / Stiff Little Fingers / The Chieftains / The Undertones
Members Of Band
Drums / Bass / Electric & Acoutsic guitars / Fiddle / Tin Whistle / Banjo / Vocals
EQUIPMENT
Drum kit, Bass combo, Guitar combos, electric bass, electric & acoustic guitars, banjos (usually tenor & 5-string, tin whistle, fiddle, D.I.s
MUSIC
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Every Day's St. Patrick's Day
Every Day's St. Patrick's Day Track number: 3 Year: 2004 Album: Sod 'em & Begorrah! Genre: Celtic
Off our 2nd album - rated as, respectively, the 2nd & 3rd best Celtic Punk album ever, in different lists, behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly.
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Every day's St. Patrick's Day
Every day's St. Patrick's DayOur 'Calling Card' & voted #1 on the Facebook poll to pick the set-list for St. Patrick's Day 2012. From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted 3rd best Celtic Punk album ever behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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The Fields of Athenry [Full Length Version]
The Fields of Athenry [Full Length Version]The live favourite & unofficial Irish national anthem! Given the Neck treatment & featuring Vivienne Cunneen (& the whole of shaggin' Lansdowne Road!) on backing vocals. This is the full-length version off the album 'Here's mud in yer eye!' - always paired with 'The Ol é Hooley'...
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Ól É Hooley
Ól É Hooley'The Ól é Hooley' - always played at the end of the live favourite 'The fields of Athenry' (for obvious reasons...) - so bear that in mind if check-out the YouTube yoke! - Always gets 'em jiggin' & leppin'...Come on you Boys in green!
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Diaspora
DiasporaAbout being part of the Irish Diaspora - wherever ye go, ye'll find an Irishman... & a bit more cutting-edge, musically: electric flute solo 'n' all! From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted variously 3rd and 2nd best Celtic Punk album of all time behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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The Star of the County Down
The Star of the County Down'Necked-up' entirely: driving bass / lurching drums / haunting whistle / incisive fiddle / scorching Celtic guitar solos & good oul' Irish ANGST! From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted 3rd best Celtic Punk album ever behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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The 'Psycho-Ceilídh' Mayhem set
The 'Psycho-Ceilídh' Mayhem setThis is what we call 'Psycho-Ceilídh' - a set of four Traditional Irish tunes 'Necked-up-ta-f*ck!' - three Jigs & a Reel: 'Banish Misfortune', 'The Lark in the Morning', 'The Cliffs of Moher' & 'A Farewell to Erin' - & played in the spirit of the great Uilleann piper, Finbarr Furey, who when some gobshite asked him why he played so feckin' fast, just looked at him as if he were the original eejit & said simply: "'Cos I can..." From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted variously 3rd and 2nd best Celtic Punk album of all time behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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I turn my face to the four winds
I turn my face to the four windsThis is the later, slower - more considered - version off of 'Come out Fighting!' (we thought it should've been the single)
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Tink
TinkThe download single off the 'Come out Fighting!' album - Faery dust akimbo!
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Always Upsettin' Somebody
Always Upsettin' SomebodyOur theme tune - which seems to strike a chord with people.... ;-) The version from the 'Come out Fighting!' album.
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May the road rise with you - Go N-éiri an bóthair leat
May the road rise with you - Go N-éiri an bóthair leatThe song written for, & about supporting, the Republic of Ireland football/soccer team - not always the easist of things, but, as the lyrics say: "...if we win or lose, we'll sing a song for Ireland, 'Cos if we're still singing, then we're still kind-of winning too..." Also on our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - rated variously 3rd and 2nd best Celtic Punk album of all time!
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A Fistful of Shamrock
A Fistful of ShamrockAn Instrumental, & prime slice of what we call 'Pratie Western' - we think yiz'll get the idea... (Pratie is the Irish word for potato, from the Gaelic prátaí) - just imagine yer man Clint Eastwood bein' bold out in the wilds of Connemara...
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The Ferry Fare
The Ferry FareAnother in the Irish tradition of Immigration songs... "...& now you're here, you'll never leave old London Town..." From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted variously 3rd and 2nd best Celtic Punk album of all time behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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Down where the river bends
Down where the river bendsOur Environmental song - & Punk as fuck! From our seminal 'Sod 'em & Begorrah!" album - voted variously 3rd and 2nd best Celtic Punk album of all time behind only The Pogues & Flogging Molly!
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Everybody's welcome to The Hooley!
Everybody's welcome to The Hooley!Our (Joe Strummer-inspired) Pro-Inclusiveness / Anti-racism anthem - originally released as a single that made a dent in the UK Top 100 & Indie charts in 2006. This is the re-recorded version off 'Come Out Fighting!'
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McAlpine's Fusiliers
McAlpine's FusiliersA song about the Irish 'Navvies' in London. This is the version from the 'Come out Fighting!' album.
