Blaggards Without "The" Is An Irish Rock Band From Houston Texas Founded In July 2004. They Call Their Style Of Music "Stout Irish Rock" A Mixture Of Traditional Irish Folk And Rock 'n' Roll Reaching From Johnny Cash And Elvis To Thin Lizzy Or Black Sabbath. The Band Is Patrick Devlin - Guitar And Vocals Chad Smalley - Bass And Vocals Michael McAloon - Drums
Blaggard's Version Of THE Song About The 1916 Easter Rising There Seem To Be Several Other Songs With The Same Title . A Very Haunting And Wistful Song The Boys From Houston Do A Good Job Of Striking A Balance - The Tempo Is A Little Quicker Than Some Of The Traditional Versions But Its Not Too Much - Good Levels Of Energy And Intensity