| − | The '''Dropkick Murphys''' are a [[Celtic]] [[punk rock]] group founded in the basement of a South Boston Barber's shop in 1996. The single "Shipping up to Boston" from their 2003 album: "The Warrior's Code" (originally penned by [[Woody Guthrie]] was featured in the 2006 drama "The Departed," directed by Martin Scorsese. The Murphys are adamant [[Red Sox]] fans and enjoy a strong following amongst their South Boston working class fanbase. The Dropkick Murphys' album's include many covers of traditional [[Irish ballads]] and drinking songs, as well as themes involving the concerns of the working class man and labor unions. They perform a live show every year on March 17th (St. Patricks day) in the Avalon Ballroom in Boston. In 2004, the Murphys recorded a rock version of the customary Boston Red Sox anthem "Tessie" to help spur their beloved Sox to a victory at the 2004 [[World Series]]. The band's bagpiper, Spicy McHaggis, left in 2005 to pursue a family with his girlfriend. | + | The '''Dropkick Murphys''' are a [[Celtic]] [[punk rock]] group founded in the basement of a South Boston Barber's shop in 1996. The single "Shipping up to Boston" from their 2003 album: "The Warrior's Code" (originally penned by [[Woody Guthrie]]) was featured in the 2006 drama "The Departed," directed by Martin Scorsese. The Murphys are adamant [[Red Sox]] fans and enjoy a strong following amongst their South Boston working class fanbase. The Dropkick Murphys' album's include many covers of traditional [[Irish ballads]] and drinking songs, as well as themes involving the concerns of the working class man and labor unions. They perform a live show every year on March 17th (St. Patricks day) in the Avalon Ballroom in Boston. In 2004, the Murphys recorded a rock version of the customary Boston Red Sox anthem "Tessie" to help spur their beloved Sox to a victory at the 2004 [[World Series]]. The band's bagpiper, Spicy McHaggis, left in 2005 to pursue a family with his girlfriend. |