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Patsy Watchorn is a real Dubliner in every sense of the word and a legend in folk music whose voice is instantly recognisable. Though mellowed through the years, it still retains its characteristic Liffeyside bogue and remains one of his most enduring traits.

Patsy has a string of hits such as The Rare Ould Times, Punch and Judy Man, Flight Of Earls and The Ferryman. Over the last 30 years, he has been associated with only the best, which is why Patsy is the King of the Balladeers. The songs on this album represent all the best things in ballad and folk music, great storytelling that express the hopes and dreams of all of us. They also reflect Patsy's comittment and passion to his music, a passion that drives him onto great solo performances on The Craic And Porter Too.

The Craic And Porter Too, 20 Collected Irish Pub Songs, takes a liberal leaf through the back pages of the ballad boom repertoire. It includes timeless classics like McAlpine's Fusiliers and Black Velvet Band while his handling of The Travelling People and Come To The Bower are like flashes of a time gone by when O'Donoghue's was packed to the rafters and Saturday night in the Embankment in Talleght was the high point of the entertainment calendar.

Patsy's solid and robust performance on this new album shows a ballad singer comfortably assured of his art.


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