For The Sake Of The Song: Patrick Street “Facing the Chair”

For The Sake Of The Song: Patrick Street “Facing the Chair”

Patrick Street were an acclaimed Irish folk band formed in 1986, often hailed as a “supergroup” thanks to a line-up of distinguished and highly respected traditional musicians. The core members comprised Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica), Kevin Burke (fiddle), Jackie Daly (accordion) and Arty McGlynn (guitar), who’d all been in various esteemed Irish bands including Planxty, The Bothy Band, and De Dannan to name just a few. In …