Outlaw Raparee - Music
Outlaw Raparee by The Barleycorn
The Barleycorn
Artist Biography For The Barleycorn
The Barleycorn Formed In 1971 Were An Irish Folk Band Most Famous For Their Rebel Ballads. The Original Group Consisted Of Paddy McGuigan Liam Tiernan Brian McCormick And John Delaney. Over The Years The Band Had Many Changes In Its Line-Up. In 1996 The Barleycorn Split. John Delaney Together With Alec DeGabriele Formed A New Band ‘The New Barleycorn’.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Outlaw Raparee
The-Barleycorn - Irish Songs Of Freedom - Volume 2
Outlaw Raparee Is A Powerful Track Entwined With Irish Rebel Culture. The Song Is All About The Freedom Fought For By The Irish Republican Army IRA Throughout The 1900s. Lyrics Such As "I'm England's Foe I'm Ireland's Friend" Support This And Help Give The Listener A Bold Understanding Of The Tensions Between The Two Nations During This Era Due To Conflicts In Northern Ireland Better Known Simply As "The Troubles". Whilst Fairly Unknown The Song Is Often Used In Ireland To Celebrate The Victory Over The British Troops And Is Commonly Used As A "drinking" Song Due To Its Fast Paced Upbeat Nature.
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The Barleycorn Formed In 1971 Were An Irish Folk Band Most Famous For Their Rebel Ballads. The Original Group Consisted Of Paddy McGuigan Liam Tiernan Brian McCormick And John Delaney. Over The Years The Band Had Many Changes In Its Line-Up. In 1996 The Barleycorn Split. John Delaney Together With Alec DeGabriele Formed A New Band ‘The New Barleycorn’.
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Outlaw Raparee is a powerful track, entwined with Irish rebel culture. The song is all about the freedom fought for by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) throughout the 1900s. Lyrics such as "I'm England's foe, I'm Ireland's friend" support this and help give the listener a bold understanding of the tensions between the two nations during this era due to conflicts in Northern Ireland, better known simply as "The Troubles". Whilst fairly unknown, the song is often used in Ireland to celebrate the victory over the British troops and is commonly used as a "drinking" song due to its fast paced, upbeat nature. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.