West Belfast natives Kevin Brennan and Gerry McCann perform a well known Irish rebel song about Henry Joy McCracken, a Belfast Protestant leader of the United Irishmen rebels in the 1798 Rising. Following the Battle of Antrim McCracken was captured and taken to Belfast where he was hanged in the Cornmarket. He is buried in the Clifton Street Cemetery in Belfast with his sister Mary Ann McCracken who lived to a great age and was a lifelong campaigner for freedom and social justice.
Recorded live at a Benefit Concert for Irish Republican Prisoners of War.
Kevin Brennan, vocals and guitar
Gerry McCann, four string banjo
Thanks for your kind comments. Hope to have more up by Kevin and Gerry in the near future as well as other material.
Are you by any chance Leigh of KGNLEIGH? I have been trying to contact them without success. I thought they were moving back to Ireland, but saw evidence of KBNLEIGH being in Pennsylvania not so long ago. Let me know.
Thanks again. Seoirse (aka Eyeries1)
eyeries1 2 years ago
beautiful music and very thoughtfully put together. hope to hear more.
19Leigh50 2 years ago