Pangur Bán (band)

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Pangur Bán, from Derry city, are a republican folk/rebel band from Northern Ireland.

Contents 1 Band history 2 Members 3 Discography 4 External links

[edit] Band history

Formed in 1983 they called it a day in 1986, having recorded only one album, "DHSScover Ireland".

Ballads such as "Willie & Danny", "George & Pop", "Death Before Revenge" & "The Informer" are a few of their songs.

Their album "DHSScover Ireland" was re-released on CD in 1999.

[edit] Members

Pangur Bán were:

• Gerry Breslin; lead vocals & guitar.
• Gerry McGowan; vocals & mandolin.
• Harry Kane; vocals & bass
• Neil Carson; vocals & 5 string banjo.

Roadies...Bobby Brady & Geo O'Donnell

[edit] Discography

VINYL LP DHSScover Ireland (1985 / 1999: re-release on cd.)

DVD LIVE IN GLASGOW 1985 track listing:

1. This Land Is Your Land
2. Ireland Unfree
3. Gallipoli
4. Holy Ground
5. Willie & Danny
6. The Mason's Apron (inst.)
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2 version)
8. The Ulster Way
9. Belfast Mill
10. Viva La Quince Brigada
11. Back Home in Derry
12. Joe McDonnell *
13. This Land of Mine/Bring Them Home
14. Yesterday's Men
15. George & Pop

• track 12 performed by Pádraig Mór

[edit] External links

• The Irish Rebel Music Of Pádraig Mór (Saoirse & Shebeen)homepage