Black 47
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This article is about the band. For the period in Irish history after which it is named, see Great Famine (Ireland). For the 2018 film, see Black '47 (film).
Black 47 was an American Celtic rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne,[1][2] and derives its name from a traditional term for the summer of 1847, the worst year of the Great Famine in Ireland.[3][4]
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Origin | United States |
Genres | Celtic punk, Celtic rock, Irish rebel music |
Years active | 1989ā2014 |
Labels | EMI, Mercury, Shanachie, Tim Kerr Records, United for Opportunity |
Members | Geoffrey Blythe Thomas Hamlin Larry Kirwan Joseph Mulvanerty Fred Parcells Joseph "Bearclaw" Burcaw |
Past members | Chris Byrne Andrew Goodsight Kevin Jenkins David Conrad |
Website | black47.com |
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