| Woodie Guthrie’s brother |
| Written by Joe O'Muircheartaigh | |
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PECKER Dunne grabs hold of his bosh and plays a tune. Afterwards, Pecker tells his audience how disappointed his cazee cóbh (father) was when he told him that he preferred the banjo to the bosh (fiddle). Then he talks about beors (women), the lush (drink), lubáns (tents), Buna Muinceara (America), séids (Gardai), cunics (priests), crus nuides (old people) and much more. Traveller cant that explains away his life on the tóbhar or the drag (road), before he eventually left it behind to live permanently in west Clare. Born in Castlebar, raised in Wexford, but a resident in many places around the country and even crushing across the pani (going over the water to England), before eventually settling in Killimer, west Clare. “Clare never looked down on me,” he says. “Clare always looked at me straight. I thought Clare was Ireland, I always loved Clare. Once, when I was in America, a fella asked me ‘where do you live?’ ‘I live everywhere, I’m on the road,’ was my answer. Registration is required to view this content, registration is FREE |
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Woodie Guthrie’s brother
Apr 08 2008 18:22:08 This thread discusses the Content article: Woodie Guthrie’s brother
well done pecker forever in our music minds x x x loved you then and love ya now ledgend  |
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