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Shane MacGowan: a timeless voice for Ireland’s diaspora in England

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par Sean Campbell, Associate Professor of Media and Culture, Anglia Ruskin University

During a concert in Dublin in 2022, Bob Dylan paused between songs to pay tribute to another singer-songwriter who was in attendance that night. “I want to say hello to Shane MacGowan”, said Dylan, praising MacGowan as one of his “favourite artists”.

MacGowan, who has died aged 65, came to prominence in the 1980s as the singer and songwriter for The Pogues. In that role, MacGowan…

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