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Shane MacGowan of the Pogues
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The Pogues
Irish folk-punk legends the Pogues are in town for their fantastically unruly annual shows at Roseland Ballroom. See them now — rousing front man Shane MacGowan has threatened to get his trademark toothless grille fixed later this year.
Bagpipers at P.D. O'Hurley's
There’s something to be said for getting your jig on without getting soaked in Guinness in a sweaty concert hall. This Upper West Side restaurant and pub offers space for both dancing to the band of bagpipers and sitting down for a traditional meal of corned beef.
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Black 47
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Black 47
Irish expats Black 47 marry pipes and a tin whistle with happy rock riffs and supercharged political lyrics. They’ll introduce a new album at their St. Pat's show; its subject matter is the Iraq war.



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