{"id":23879,"date":"2023-12-12T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4291494_EN91494_0"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:25:00","slug":"the-epic-untold-story-behind-fairytale-of-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=23879","title":{"rendered":"The EPIC untold story behind Fairytale of New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum assembles&nbsp;<\/b><b>&quot;the boys of the NYPD choir&quot; to sing Galway Bay this Christmas <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exhibition launches in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dublin<\/span> telling the story of The Pogues and <span class=\"xn-person\">Shane MacGowan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DUBLIN<\/span>, Dec. 13, 2023 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;The Pogues&#8217; song <i>Fairytale of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span><\/i> is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. It remains one of the most played Christmas songs of the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century. A standout line in the chorus reads: &quot;the boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay&quot; 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 <i>Galway Bay<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevidd451left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\" title=\"EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum's newest exhibition, 'They Gave The Walls a Talking', is a tribute to The Pogues, Fairytale of New York, and Irish diaspora around the world this Christmas.\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"jwplayer_1\"> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prnasia.com\/pro\/fec\/jwplayer-7.12.1\/jwplayer.js\"><\/script> <script>jwplayer.key=\"3Fznr2BGJZtpwZmA+81lm048ks6+0NjLXyDdsO2YkfE=\"<\/script> <center> <\/p>\n<div id=\"myplayer1\"> &nbsp; <\/div>\n<p> <\/center> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">jwplayer('myplayer1').setup({file: 'https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2298847\/Tourism_Ireland.mp4', image: 'https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2298847\/Tourism_Ireland.mp4?p=thumbnail', autostart:'false', stretching : 'uniform', width: '512', height: '288'});<\/script> <\/div>\n<p>That is, until now!<\/p>\n<p>EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dublin<\/span>, have decided to bring this famed line to life, assembling an NYPD choir to sing <i>Galway Bay<\/i>, just before the bells start ringing out for Christmas Day this year, as a tribute to the Irish diaspora around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><i>Galway Bay<\/i>&nbsp;was penned by Irish emigrant <span class=\"xn-person\">Arthur Colahan<\/span> as a tribute to his homeland.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Almost 36 years after the release of <i>Fairytale of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span><\/i>, a group of retired NYPD officers, joined by a local amateur choir, gathered in a recording studio in the heart of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> to lend their voices to the much-loved song, <i>Galway Bay<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>EPIC have captured the recording of the song in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TFC2V4o2k_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">heart-warming video<\/a> that will resonate with the Irish diaspora around the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Aileesh Carew, CEO of EPIC said<\/b>, <i>&quot; We take immense pride in highlighting the stories and accomplishments of Irish emigrants, demonstrating that Irish identity transcends the geographical boundaries of our island.&quot;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Back home in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dublin<\/span>, EPIC have unveiled <i>They Gave The Walls A Talking<\/i>, a meticulously researched and poignant exhibition that has been months in the making. Developed in collaboration with Hot Press, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland&#8217;s<\/span> legendary music, entertainment and pop culture magazine and website, the temporary exhibition is dedicated to The Pogues and the late <span class=\"xn-person\">Shane MacGowan<\/span>. It is an opportunity for people to celebrate the songs and the music of The Pogues and to reflect on how the band \u2013 and their legendary lead singer and songwriter \u2013 became so widely loved and admired.&nbsp;The exhibition will run until <span class=\"xn-chron\">31 January, 2024<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Developed in collaboration with <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland&#8217;s<\/span> leading music magazine, Hot Press, the exhibition investigates the creation of <i>Fairytale of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span><\/i> alongside other songs of emigration and the literary influences that inspired them.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the exhibition, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nathan Mannion<\/span>, Head of Exhibitions &amp; Programmes at EPIC <\/b>said that it &quot;<i>charts the marvellously wild, fiercely fiery, and wonderfully inspiring contribution The Pogues have made to music in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span> and across the world.&quot;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The NYPD Choir&#8217;s <i>Galway Bay<\/i> is available to view on YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TFC2V4o2k_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at this link<\/a> and is also available to listen to on Spotify, iTunes, or any major streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the untold story behind <i>Fairytale of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span><\/i> and the new exhibition in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dublin<\/span>, <i>They Gave the Walls A Talking<\/i> &nbsp;at&nbsp;EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TFC2V4o2k_Q&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicchq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.epicchq.com<\/a>&nbsp;to find out more about the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2298847\/Tourism_Ireland.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2298847\/Tourism_Ireland.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum assembles&nbsp;&quot;the boys of the NYPD choir&quot; to sing Galway Bay this Christmas Exhibition launches in Dublin telling the story of The Pogues and Shane MacGowan DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2023 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;The Pogues&#8217; song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. 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