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 police raids in Northern Ireland by British security forces during the Troubles, and the "men behind the wire" refers to those interned without trial at HM Prison Maze, HM Prison Magilligan and onboard HMS Maidstone.[1][2][3][4] McGuigan himself was arrested and interned for three months after writing the song.[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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