"Irish blood, English heart" : second generation Irish musicians in England / by Sean Campbell.
| Author/creator | Campbell, Sean, 1971- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cork, Ireland : Cork University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 'Dwellers on the threshold': a prologue to the book -- 'Here is a protest': intervention and recovery in Dexys Midnight Runners -- The importance of being (London) Irish: hybridity, essentialism and The Popes -- 'Oscillate wildly': ambivalence, elusiveness and The Smiths -- Coda: From the margins to the centre -- Bibliography, discography, interviews, films & TV/radio programmes. |
| Abstract | Providing a full account of second-generation Irish cultural music production in post-war England, this book draws on extensive archival research of print and audio-visual media as well as original interviews with the key figures, including Shane MacGowan, Johnny Marr, Kevin Rowland and Cait O'Riordan. Combining its assiduous research with fresh critical insights, the book offers new analyses of the musicians, as well as previously undocumented accounts of their lives and work. The book highlights the diversity and complexity of second-generation Irish identities and experience and details the diverse ways in which this generation has shaped popular music in England. Accessible and original, ths book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of popular music, media/cultural studies, and ethnic/migration studies. It will also appeal to a wider audience of those interested in the musicians with whom it deals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-249) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011563424 |
| ISBN | 9781859184615 |
| ISBN | 1859184618 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3492 .C36 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |