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Add to playlist: the high-camp Irish trad of SexyTadhg and the week’s best new tracks

The Irish fiddler brings pop exuberance to traditional songs that range from disco to haunting a cappella with a fearless sense of genre fluidity

The Guardian - UK

The Last Dinner Party on class, prejudice and silencing the haters

The Last Dinner Party aren’t entering a new ‘era’, they’re evolving. They talk to Maddy Mussen about shedding the skin of their debut — and all the misconceptions that came with it

Evening Standard

Kneecap performing at Electric Picnic is really important, organiser says

Electric Picnic organisers also said The Mary Wallopers’ sound being cut during a festival last weekend was ‘shocking’.

Evening Standard

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The Last Dinner Party and Vampire Weekend condemn festival after Mary Wallopers’ set pulled over Palestine flag

Victorious festival organisers apologised for cutting off the Irish band after they led chants to ‘free Palestine’, and said they would donate to humanitarian relief efforts

The Guardian - UK

Bands pull out of UK festival after The Mary Wallopers cut short during Palestine flag row

The Mary Wallopers had their set at Victorious Festival cut short after the Irish folk band displayed a Palestinian flag and chanted "Free Palestine". Festival organisers initially claimed the band used a "discriminatory chant" but later issued a second statement apologising for mishandling the situation. In solidarity, Brit Award-winning band…

The Independent UK

Mass music festival boycott in UK after band's set cut short over Palestine flag

Several bands pulled out from the Victorious music festival over the weekend, in some cases just hours before their scheduled performances. They were standing in solidarity with the Irish folk group The Mary Wallopers, who had their set cut short for displaying a Palestinian flag.

Euronews

Bands boycott Victorious Festival after The Mary Wallopers’ set cut short over ‘Free Palestine’ protest

Organisers have apologised after their initial statement claimed the band used a ‘discriminatory’ chant

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Bands boycott festival after group claim they were ‘cut off’ over Palestine flag

The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

Evening Standard

Queens Of The Stone Age headline festival rocked by controversy

Irish band The Mary Wallopers had their sound cut over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest.

Evening Standard

Irish band call festival statement ‘misleading’ after being ‘cut off’

The Mary Wallopers were performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth when they claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

Evening Standard

The Mary Wallopers ‘cut off’ at Victorious Festival for ‘having Palestinian flag’ on stage

Irish band The Mary Wallopers said they were “cut off” from performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Friday (22 August) for “having a Palestinian flag on the stage”.

The Independent UK

Irish folk band 'cut off' during festival for displaying Palestine flag

IRISH folk band The Mary Wallopers have said they were “cut off” during a performance at a UK music festival for displaying a Palestine flag on…

The National (Scotland)

These are some of the best concerts taking place across Scotland this March

These are some of the best gigs and concerts taking place in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen this March.

The National (Scotland)

‘People of all ages get very emotional at our gigs’: how ‘trad punk’ folk band the Mary Wallopers became a live sensation

Their punked-up versions of traditional Irish songs have wowed audiences. Ahead of recording a third album, the Dundalk band talk about their journey from playing for beer and whisky to this year’s Glastonbury

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How to watch Jools’ Annual Hootenanny — stream the New Year's music special from anywhere

Guests include Rod Stewart, Joss Stone and Raye as Jools Holland hold his Annual Hootenanny which airs on, yes, December 31.

The Conversation

Who are the new greats of Irish music? Five musicians to watch out for

The world lost three great Irish musicians in 2023: Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam. While their music reflected their individual struggles and resilience, it also grappled with the evolving essence of Irish identity. Their work stands as a reminder of Ireland’s complex history.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’d roll joints and watch Netflix with him!’ Irish folk artists on the creative genius of Shane MacGowan

Lankum, the Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and John Francis Flynn recall their encounters with late Pogues singer – and explain how his music got to the heart of Irish identity

The Independent UK

End of the Road 2023 review: Mud, sun and Wet Leg make for a glorious buffet of a festival

Angel Olsen, The Mary Wallopers and Joan Shelley are highlights of a characteristically eclectic event dotted with films, bowling and literature

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