“Desperados Waiting for a Train” is a song written by Guy Clark. Autobiographical, Clark tells that the song is about his grandmother’s boyfriend, Jack, who acted as a grandfather to him. Like all great lyrics, the words without music have a powerful effect.
“It being on the twenty third of June…” ‘Spancilhill’ is a true and tragic story
“Spancilhill” was originally written as a poem by 23 year old Michael Considine, in the full knowledge that he was mortally ill and that he would die far from home and far from his “first and only love” whom he would never see again.
“And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” by Eric Bogle – a new interpretation
“And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” by Eric Bogle recited by Frank McGrath. In stripping away melody the words alone are left to convey the bleak vistas and raw emotion of the story.
“Carnations” by Brian O’Rourke
“Carnations” by Brian O’Rourke might be an antidote to the vomitous, pressurised, and hyped consumerism of Valentine’s Day. The performance by Frank McGrath should propel you well beyond all and any romantic notions (God between us and all harm).