NEW SINGLE ‘Camden Lullaby’ FROM TRAVIS O’NEILL FROM PINTS AND PIPES

First new solo music in four years from Travis O’Neill Sligo born resident of Prague and vocalist for legendary Czech Celtic-Punk band great Pipes And Pints. An ode to his days in North London!

Camden and North London at the time I lived there was a real stronghold of the Irish and the London Irish and it had a massive sense of community. Like all cities, sometimes it could get dangerous but mostly fun. However it always had a this sense of family especially among the minorities and outcasts, I count the Punks, Skins, Goths, Irish and London Irish. The diaspora as big family or a movement. It made you feel like you were living in a separate island apart from the rest. It was an amazing time, I have friends that still feel as close as family from there and that will never leave, although I moved on from Camden. Ten incredible years that made me more streetwise, a better musician and more connected to my roots than actually living in Ireland. Very proud of what we had there, Miss the old stale beer smell of the Elephants Head and stagger home after a night there.

Travis O’Neill. March 2021

Walking down by Camden lock

Punker’s, Skins and the junkies flock

We sat on our leather jackets and listened to the band

Hearts full of dreams,

Black stout in my hand

The Irish, Flats, Goths stood as one

this was our home, castle, kingdom

Call me a romantic ol drunken fool

Those were days we stood together we ruled

Sweet Camden lullaby

Memories soaked in whiskey till we die

raising our glass to London Irish skies.

Ronnie, Damo, Luke singing scripture

Philo Lynott comin to get ya

Don’t you ever feel so alone,

Céad míle fáilte in every Irish pub around the world

we scream, Sláinte

Camden lullaby

Memories soaked with whiskey until we die

and we fly raising our glass from London Irish skies.

I will leave you one day, for distant winds I am sailing

Singing the parting glass through tear soaked eyes

This is my Camden lullaby

Vocals/Guitar Travis O’Neill / Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums and everything you hear by the Maestro Guy Bennett / Violin by Martin Manouche Horse

Dedicated to the Irish diaspora spread across the world, one family. This is my love letter to Camden, Sligo, Punk-Rock, the London Irish, The Boogaloo, The Elephants Head, Filthy McNasty’s and the MacGowan man who proved it was possible!

Happy St Patrick’s day to all! To my Jameson Whiskey Czech Family.Thank you!

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