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Neck
Everybody's Welcome To The Hooley!

Single UK 2006 on Militant Entertainment label
Rock, Folk, World and (Punk, Folk Rock, Celtic)

Irish Folk Punk CD single There is also a 7" Vinyl version of the single: MER 1002 SV. Due to it's Anti-Racism message & dedication to the memories of two high profile black victims of Racist murders, Stephen Lawrence & Anthony Walker, & it's support for Love Music Hate Racism, the, Joe Strummer-inspired, single was not only endorsed by the Lawrence & Walker families, but by other artists, such as Hard-Fi, Lethal Bizzle, Billy Bragg & The Magic Numbers, & also by the Strummerville organisation. It was, subsequently, covered in a story on the BBC 1 TV News, & even got mentioned in an early day motion in the House of Commmons (in the British Parliament). It charted in both the Top 100 & Indie singles charts in the UK. A shorter, re-recorded version of 'Hooley' was/is included on the band's later (2009) 'Come out Fighting!' album, as the band felt they hadn't quite done the song justice in the rush to get it recorded & out, & on a relatively small budget. It's still a landmark single, & statement, in the Celtic Punk genre, if not a wider spectrum even - although the band feel it was just something they had to do, as both a reaction against negative elements creeping into the scene, & also, therefore, as simply a reflection of what the band are, & where they're from. 'Hooley' features the Traditional Irish tune 'The Merry Blacksmith', normally a 4/4 reel, but played here in 6/8.

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	Neck , *1994 IE album by, arranged by
	Leeson O'Keeffe voc, arranged by, composed by, electric guitar, lyrics by, written by, acoustic guitar, banjo, lead vocals, voice
	Stephen Gara h, bodhrán, bones, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, banjo
	Mark Garfield dr, drums
	Guy 'Guido Kannenberg , electric bass
	Sara-Lou Bowrey , electric guitar, tin whistle
	Marion Gray vn, voc, fiddle

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