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Trouble Songs: Music and Conflict In Northern Ireland

By: Stuart Bailie
Publisher: Stuart Bailie
Published: May 2018
Pages: 288
Categories: History culture
Language: English
Available as: Hardback, Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781527220478
ISBN: 1527220478
ASIN: 1527220478

The story of music and conflict in Northern Ireland since 1968. Trouble Songs is related by Bono, Christy Moore, the Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, Orbital, Kevin Rowland, Terri Hooley, the Rubberbandits and the Miami Showband survivors. Musicians from punk, folk, rave and rock have responded to violence, bigotry and shocking events. The soundtrack includes remarkable work by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Sinead O'Connor, the Pogues, the Cranberries and Elvis Costello. Stuart Bailie, a Belfast-based music journalist and broadcaster, has spoken to over 60 participants and reveals many untold histories. Trouble Songs is an alternative hearing of the conflict, a testament to music's value as a persuader, agitator and peacemaker.

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