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The EPIC untold story behind Fairytale of New York

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
EPIC, Fairy tale, NYPD, Hot Press, ITunes, Heart, Music, Emigration Museum, The Pogues, Exhibition, Fairytale of New York, Singing, Entertainment, Spotify

DUBLIN, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pogues' song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. It remains one of the most played Christmas songs of the 21st century. A standout line in the chorus reads: "the boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay" And whilst many have joined in to sing out the line, few are aware that the NYPD choir has, in fact, never existed, let alone sung Galway Bay.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pogues' song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration.
  • EPIC have captured the recording of the song in a heart-warming video that will resonate with the Irish diaspora around the globe.
  • Developed in collaboration with Ireland's leading music magazine, Hot Press, the exhibition investigates the creation of Fairytale of New York alongside other songs of emigration and the literary influences that inspired them.
  • Find out more about the untold story behind Fairytale of New York and the new exhibition in Dublin, They Gave the Walls A Talking at EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum, at this link .

The EPIC untold story behind Fairytale of New York

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
EPIC, Fairy tale, NYPD, Hot Press, Multimedia, ITunes, Heart, Music, Emigration Museum, The Pogues, Exhibition, Fairytale of New York, Singing, Entertainment, Spotify

DUBLIN, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pogues' song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. It remains one of the most played Christmas songs of the 21st century. A standout line in the chorus reads: "the boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay" And whilst many have joined in to sing out the line, few are aware that the NYPD choir has, in fact, never existed, let alone sung Galway Bay.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pogues' song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration.
  • EPIC have captured the recording of the song in a heart-warming video that will resonate with the Irish diaspora around the globe.
  • Developed in collaboration with Ireland's leading music magazine, Hot Press, the exhibition investigates the creation of Fairytale of New York alongside other songs of emigration and the literary influences that inspired them.
  • Find out more about the untold story behind Fairytale of New York and the new exhibition in Dublin, They Gave the Walls A Talking at EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum, at this link .