The 20th Century Paddy drip-feed rolls on. Cork’s LYRA releases her take on The Pogues’ “Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six” this Friday, the next single off the 36-track Shane MacGowan tribute out November 13 on Rubyworks.
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Levellers: Levelling The Land Turns 35
Brighton’s crusty-folk standard-bearers Levellers release a 35th anniversary edition of Levelling The Land on October 16 via Warner. It’s a brand new Al Scott remix from the original multitracks, with the low end the record company stripped out in 1991 finally put back.
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Madra Salach: Ribbon Factory
Dublin six-piece Madra Salach just released “Ribbon Factory” via Island Records, their first new tune since January’s debut EP It’s a Hell of an Age hit No. 3 on the Irish Albums Chart.
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Finnegan’s Hell: Glorious Mess Due October 30
Swedish Celtic punk wreckers Finnegan’s Hell are barreling toward October 30 with their fifth album, Glorious Mess — accordion, flute, bouzouki and distorted guitars celebrating the glorious chaos of everyday life.
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Young Dubliners: Ireland 2026 Homecoming
The Young Dubliners are hauling All Over The Gaff across the pond — an Ireland run with Hammond Tours, November 6–14, 2026, capped by a Dublin homecoming in Keith Roberts’ hometown.
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Flatfoot 56: Ohio Then Michigan Fall Run
Chicago bagpipe punks, Flatfoot 56 keep the Midwest calendar busy this fall. After the Lafayette parking-lot bash, Tobin’s bagpipe crew lists Ohio then Michigan gigs.
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The Men They Couldn’t Hang: Official Bootleg Brunel University 1991
The Men They Couldn’t Hang just released an Official Bootleg desk tape from Brunel University, Uxbridge — February 17th, 1991 — onto Bandcamp. Proper soundboard, rarely-played favourites, a night of early-’90s mayhem preserved.
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Ferocious Dog: London Farewell at O2 Academy Islington
Nottinghamshire folk-punkers, Ferocious Dog bring their Ferocious UK Farewell Tour 2026 Finale to London’s O2 Academy Islington on Thursday, October 29th — one of the last big capital blasts before the Hell Hounds hang it up for good.
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Black Water County: Autumn UK Wrap At The Black Heart
South-west folk-punkers Black Water County are wrapping an autumn UK slog at Camden’s Black Heart on Saturday, October 24 — Bats Bats Bats in support, doors 7pm.
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The Tan and Sober Gentlemen: Colleen Malone
North Carolina’s Celtic punk-grass wreckers The Tan and Sober Gentlemen drop Pasture Sessions Vol. 1 with new track Colleen Malone — name-your-price on Bandcamp since September 23.
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