Irish republican music and (post)colonial schizophrenia

Stephen R. Millar

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Abstract

Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom, yet its postcolonial position is subject to fierce debate among British loyalists and Irish republicans. Using Tommy Skelly’s 1972 “Go on Home British Soldiers” as its central focus, this article unpicks the various (post)colonial narratives played out through republican music in the North of Ireland, challenging the parameters of the postcolonial, and demonstrating how Irish rebel songs continue to function as a form of political engagement and cultural resistance within and against the British state.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-88
Number of pages14
JournalPopular Music and Society
Volume40
Issue number1
Early online date16 Sept 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Irish republic
  • music
  • political engagement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Music

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