For your reading pleasure, Clover’s Revenge has prepared a set of Christmas messages that might look familiar to some of our fans. We have provided messages from Ma, Da, lovely grannie, horrid grannie, a mean older brother, a conniving younger sister and the ubiquitous drunk uncle, to whom we will refer as ‘drunkle.’ We’ll spare … Continue reading Holiday Cards From Your Irish Relatives
What Is “Speed Folk”?
Discover how Folk Punk has evolved over the last few decades.
Fools And Emergencies
April is the month sandwiched between a day celebrating fools and a day celebrating emergencies (May Day!). Many emergencies are the result of poor decision making. This is an area in which we excel. As a result, our own personal histories are replete with small emergencies, and yes, some larger ones as well. Let’s acknowledge … Continue reading Fools And Emergencies
Paddy Not Patty
St. Patricia As preparations for St. Patrick’s Day begin in earnest, Clover’s Revenge is on a mission to correct people who call it the wrong holiday, “St. Patty’s Day”. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Most of you are already aware of this tragic and deeply misfortunate misnomer, and it’s a serious problem Just check some of your favorite (non-Irish) … Continue reading Paddy Not Patty
So which band is better: Air Supply or Flogging Molly?
You’re all thinking that this is a blog written by the members of Clover’s Revenge, the only band in our tiny genre (Irish Speed Folk!), and if you’ve been paying attention, you know the guys seriously love Irish punk and trad music. So Duh. It’s Flogging Molly, right? Not so fast. It’s actually an intriguing … Continue reading So which band is better: Air Supply or Flogging Molly?