Heading out for Lubbock on tour with Shinyribs. Brought a book of Brendan Behan plays. The Quare Fellow is one of my favorites. It examines prison life. The play is fictional, but Behan spent time in confinement during his lifetime. Behan’s autobiography Borstal Boy is also an excellent read. There are many great songs that mention Behan. Thin Lizzy’s Black Rose, Black 47’s The One and Only Brendan Behan, Morrissey’s Mountjoy, and Streams of Whiskey by The Pogues are just a few. One of my favorite songs is The Auld Triangle, which is featured in the play The Quare Fellow, though actually written by Behan’s brother. If you have heard of him before in a song or somewhere else, but haven’t read any of his actual writings, I highly recommend them. He was a great soul that I’m glad was out there.
