Joining Mario today for the Story Behind The Song hot on the heels from a performance on the 31st August at the national Concert Hall in aid of the Emergency Services and two sessions at Electric Picnic, were  The Bonny Men.

Check out their music here!

Tickets for their upcoming gig in Whelans here!

They chose the absolute Irish classic by one of Ireland`s much loved and much missed singer song-writers Mic Christopher. The song has a joyous and timeless presence - its meaning made even more poignant by the story of Mic`s untimely passing.

In 2001 when after a gig supporting the Waterboys, he tragically slipped and struck his head during an accidental fall. He lapsed into a coma and never regained consciousness and sadly died on 29 November 2001 aged 32.

Mic was working on his album Skylarkin before he died, the album was incomplete but he had made notes as about the recordings. In November 2002, work from many of his friends and family resulted in the posthumous release of Mic Christoper`s first and only solo album. Skylarkin. It  later won Best Album at the 2003 Meteor Awards.

It also featured in the famous Guinness featuring the one and only Michael Fassbender!

Press the play button on the image on the top of the screen to hear the full chat.