The above is a line from the latest Damien Dempsey record "The Rocky Road", cover versions of classic sing-along folk ballads.
Oh what a pity it is that Irish folk music, which I enjoy, seems to have an intrinsic link to drink culture. The cover of the above mentioned album has the singer contemplating a brandy glass having taken a sup.
Now I probably sound overly prudish but was it really necessary to re-inforce the drinkin Irish stereotype? The same man is to be credited for exposing some of the harsh reality of Irish drug culture but I would guess that, on a nationwide basis, drink is probably a bigger problem than drugs.
So rather than encourage to next generation of Luke Kelly's, Brendan Behan's, George Bests (only mentioning the deceased members of the "reverred alcoholics clubs") that to be an icon you need to be sozzled the whole time, wouldnt it be nice to make a clean break of it and have talent and craic without excess drink.
Enjoyable album for those interested.
Oh what a pity it is that Irish folk music, which I enjoy, seems to have an intrinsic link to drink culture. The cover of the above mentioned album has the singer contemplating a brandy glass having taken a sup.
Now I probably sound overly prudish but was it really necessary to re-inforce the drinkin Irish stereotype? The same man is to be credited for exposing some of the harsh reality of Irish drug culture but I would guess that, on a nationwide basis, drink is probably a bigger problem than drugs.
So rather than encourage to next generation of Luke Kelly's, Brendan Behan's, George Bests (only mentioning the deceased members of the "reverred alcoholics clubs") that to be an icon you need to be sozzled the whole time, wouldnt it be nice to make a clean break of it and have talent and craic without excess drink.
Enjoyable album for those interested.