Hozier and Jessie Buckley tease cover of 'Fairytale of New York' ahead of MacGowan tribute album launch
‘20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan’ will release this Friday
The Shane MacGowan tribute album ‘20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan’ is due to release on Friday, November 13, with an official launch event happening in Shane’s former watering hole ‘Philly Ryan’s’ in Nenagh on the same day.
Ahead of it’s release two of the album’s contributors, Hozier and Jessie Buckley, have released a teaser of their cover of ‘Fairytale of New York’, a track that will surely be one of the most listened to on the album.
You can watch the teaser below ahead of the albums release on Friday:
Alongside Hozier and Jessie Buckley, the album also includes covers from Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, U2, Kingfishr, Madra Salach, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tom Waits, Primal Scream and more.
Half of all artist royalties from the album go to the Dublin Simon Community, which provides housing and healthcare support for people experiencing homelessness in Dublin.