Message of Peace, by Sean Tyrrell

Message of Peace

by Sean Tyrrell

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1.	The Rainbows Treasure 02:15	buy track
2.	Message Of Peace 02:12	buy track
3.	Famine, Rebellion, Sold Out 03:15	buy track
4.	The Woman Cried 03:25	buy track
5.	Trial and Penal Servitude 01:56	buy track
6.	Reading Gaol 03:09	buy track
7.	Concert On A Convict Ship 01:33	buy track
8.	Angels Whisper 02:50	buy track
9.	O'Reillys Christmas Poem 00:59	buy track
10.	The Wild Goose and their Beloved Cockney 02:25	buy track
11.	Rising Of The Moon 03:29	buy track
12.	Austrailian Love Affair and Escape 08:23	buy track
13.	Game Over 04:05	buy track
14.	O'Reillys Last Sight Of Ireland 03:11	buy track
15.	The Cry Of The Dreamer 03:25	buy track
16.	You Cannot Unite 02:32	buy track
17.	Song For The 12th Of July 04:34	buy track
18.	Catalpa The Great Escape 07:27	buy track
19.	Wanton Abandon 00:59	buy track
20.	John Boyle O'Reilly The Man 05:13	buy track
21.	Dead Kings 02:30	buy track
22.	The War To End All War 00:55	buy track
23.	The Lament for Thomas Mc Donagh 01:33	buy track
24.	O'Reilly the Civil Rights Activist 04:03	buy track
25.	The Trapper 03:59	buy track
26.	Killed By Friendly Fire 04:13	buy track
27.	Bad Luck To The Marching 02:44	buy track
28.	The Ire Of The Suffragettes 01:03	buy track
29.	Cherish The Ladies 01:26	buy track
30.	An Honest Co-operation An Honest Pact 01:55	buy track
31.	Wee Morroccan 02:34	buy track
32.	Mahatma, Our Chief Joseph, Our King 01:46	buy track
33.	Working Class Hero 04:12	buy track
34.	JBOR, JFK, MLK, Infinity Life And Farewell 04:20	buy track
35.	Today 03:03	buy track

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This is a deeply moving, engaging and remarkable story of a lesser-known, Irish hero John Boyle O’Reilly (1844-1890); in both spoken word and song; mapping his life and work. Pickled (in places) with Tyrrell’s own observations on our own times and condition, leaving no doubt as to the passion, respect and high esteem in which he beholds his all time hero. A man whose poems are as relevant now as they were when first written; the title poem and song being a perfect example. Tracing his journey from early childhood, set against a backdrop of famine, revolution, and penal servitude for life in Australia.

The first man to escape from the penal colony in Australia on a whaling ship to the USA, O’Reilly settled in Boston and became the most influential Irishman in America of his day. He numbered among his friends and admirers Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain and Wendell Phillips; He was commissioned by Joseph Pulitzer to write a poem for the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty; As an editor and part owner of The Pilot newspaper, he championed Native and African American rights and spoke out against anti-Semitism. Prophesied the EEC and a black president of the USA. It was O’Reilly who devised the plan that rescued the other Fenians in Fremantle prison on board an American whaling ship the Catalpa.

Romantic; Visionary; Poet; heart of a rebel; Courage of a freedom fighter; Commitment of a civil rights activist, O’Reilly had the blood of a true born Irishman.

Songs in the show allow Tyrrell connect history of the 19th century and modern times in a seamless way. Song lyrics are drawn from a wide variety of sources: Oscar Wilde, Francis Ledwidge, Bob Dylan, Bobby Sands, John Lennon and many more. These are the integral part of the tale and illustrate how O’Reilly was a man way ahead of his time and a majestic human being. Using an array of instruments, Tyrrell weaves effortlessly between narrative, instrumental and song.

Already, set in motion, are plans for a docu./drama adaptation of the show. It is hoped the show will tour all of the places that O’Reilly visited in his short incredible life. John Boyle O’Reilly 1844-1890. Persecuted, condemned and banished from Ireland to the Penal Colonies in Australia, all for his political beliefs and activities.

Dedicated to the memory of Tom Munnelly

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released June 4, 2009

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