Unrepentent Fenian, Well....
Byrne v. British Broadcasting Corporation
Irish Echo - 10/17/01
DISCLAIMER:
BBC logo used only to identify adversary
Had our best night out in a long time this past Monday night, when
Chris Byrne (formerly of Black 47, currently fronting Seanchai and the Unity
Squad) threw a party to celebrate his legal victory over the BBC.
Rocky Sullivan's was packed with well-wishers as Seanchai rocked the
house with its distinctive mix of hip-hop, reggae and trad. Byrne introduced
a beautiful new song, "Gates of Hell," about the cops and firemen who died
at Ground Zero, and performed standards like "Neon Beacon," "It's Time to
Go," and our favorite, "Walk All the Days."
Lawyer Eammon Dornan wound up dancing in front of the stage by the end
of the night. Later, we complimented him on his moves.
"Was it all right?" he asked. "Be honest!"
We couldn't fool a sharp legal mind.
"Your finger snaps were a bit off," we whispered. "But on the whole,
you were great."
The best line of the night was when Byrne told the crowd that "This is
NOT an official part of the UkwithNY week!" This was a reference to the
celebration of British culture taking place around New York this week. It
was also a pointed barb, since the BBC had just lost a lawsuit filed by
Byrne after they used his music without permission.
Byrne ended the music at around 8:30 p.m., "So you Yankee fans can
watch the game," he said.
"Though I don't know what you're so worried about," he growled, in that
grumpy tone that Mets fans have mastered. "You guys know you're gonna win,
anyway. You always do."
So true, so true.
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