The Next New Low – Be Glad To Be Able To Help
And in the end the love you give is equal to the love you get.
Brian Mooney‘s life-affirming 12 for 21 project – in which the Dubliner released a song a month on bandcamp – reached a fitting climax on Christmas Eve with this ode to open-hearted altruism.
Brian writes:
“I recorded this with Mark Dennehy some years ago in Stoneybatter. It was late..you can hear that on the track. I wanted accordion and Mark said he knew just the guy. A few phone calls later and I’m told that Maddog is on his way up from Co.Clare and will be with us before 2am. 4.30 am in comes Maddog.
“Some stories of how he slept in bushes and hitched his way to Dublin with his accordion.
Mark goes to the toilet and I see from the control room that Maddog has got his accordion tangled up in his piercings and chains… he’s stuck like a spider in a web. It took the three of us another 30 mins to untangle him from his chains.“A lovely memory of one of the best sessions I ever did.
“Maddog of course was magic …
“Proceeds from bandcamp willl go to trailblaise, providing bikes to kids at Direct Provision centres (the national shame of our generation ).”
Nick says: Happy new year, Brian.
Great song! and as importantly a great story behind the song.
Great song to start the new year Nick.
Looking forward to seeing BS give a continued platform and push to great original artists who create and challenge, on the island.
Have A Rockin New Year Y’all
Thanks Johnny. Appreciate that. All the best for 2022.
Well said Johnny
Mark is a stalwart of the music scene in Dublin for many’s the long year and a lovely guy as well.
Nice work Lads. I’ve seen both of ye a number of times over the years. The idiots so many times, The Dead Guitars, The Voodoo Sex Machine gig supporting the Chicks as BP Fallon changed the Running order of the show to get some A&R men in to see the Chicks who were supposed to be supporting the Voodoo…
Brain and Mark are part of what makes the Dublin music scene tick. Fair Play lads. And a lovely tune!
Great stuff, that is a rousing number.