This week saw the sad news that Phil Chevron of the Pogues had died after a long battle with Cancer. Having seen The Pogues live on many occasions this was certainly a sad week in music to see this talisman leave the Earth.
A Dubliner who after a brief foray into the Punk scene of the late 1970s with Radiators from Space he moved to London to seek his fame and Fortune and met up with the original hell raiser Shane MacGowan. He joined the Pogues as a back up musician but became full time when they released the legendary album 'Rum, sodomy and the Lash' where he played the Banjo and Mandolin.
He became one of the important member of the band with his musicianship along with his songwriting and singing. He became an all rounder which was needed on the numerous tours the band went on. His best writing was the homage to many Irish that emigrate called 'Thousands are Sailing' and became one of the most requested songs for the band to play.
He did have his demons like many and spent years battling drink and drugs problems but he overcame but unfortunately he lost the long battle with Cancer and now joins the other great musical Dubliners who have now departed. RIP Phil.
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