Celtic rock, traditional Irish folk, Punk, Pub Rock, The Pogues were all these things and more and defied classification.  Without them there is no Dropkick Murphy's or Flogging Molly and they had the stamp of approval from iconic collaborators Elvis Costello and Joe Strummer.  Each of their first three classic LPs deserves a dedicated episode and this week we tackle their third from 1988 If I Should Fall From Grace With God.        Recommended Listening    Soundtrack Straight to Hell  https://www.discogs.com/Various-Straight-To-Hell/master/125700   Shane Macgowan w/ Nick Cave  What A Wonderful World  https://open.spotify.com/track/3axlygLiYeQMWxLoqHL2dB   Shane Macgowan & the Popes The Snake (’94) https://open.spotify.com/album/2KNtTNm0nuDD22Ubnc7tfa   The Pogues w/ Joe Strummer Live in London  https://www.discogs.com/PoguesWith-Joe-Strummer-Live-In-London/master/678349   The Tossers    Movie Straight to Hell The Valley of the Shadow of Death https://open.spotify.com/album/2ut2aKF61O4njhUWEOQuZc   Book A Drink With Shane Magowan  https://www.amazon.com/Drink-Shane-MacGowan/dp/0802137903/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491880737&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=a+drink+with+shane+macgown   huntsmanhill.com