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Pogues Bootlegs 1986

02-Jan-86
The Beaten Path Ballroom, Claremorris, Ireland
70 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Whiskey You're The Devil / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day / Dingle Regatta / The Gentleman Soldier / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / [???] / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Boys From The County Hell / The Wild Rover / Kitty / The Parting Glass



16-Jan-86
The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London, England
Filmed for French TV
77 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Whiskey You're The Devil / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Gentleman Soldier / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Wild Rover / Dark Streets Of London / The Parting Glass

Clips of Sally MacLennane, Dirty Old Town, Poor Paddy and Transmetropolitan were featured in a TV programme called "Les Enfants Du Rock", broadcast on 15-Feb-86 by Antenne 2 TV, France. Two songs, "Sally MacLennane" and "Dirty Old Town" were officially released by Stiff Records (Stiff Mail 3) in 1986 on a 12ins picture disc together with the interview from "Les Enfants Du Rock". "Les Enfants Du Rock" circulates on video (see Videos).


xx-Mar-86
Canada
58 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Wild Rover / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda


WFNX Radio, 101.7 FM, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
06-Mar-86
9 min.

Interview with Shane and Jem. They Pogues played at The Spit/DV8, Boston that evening.


06-Mar-86
The Spit/DV8, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
75 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass

This is the earliest known USA bootleg.


07-Mar-86
Lupos's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
57 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Wild Rover

Before the show there is a Pogues trivia contest and some bad Irish jokes. One of the questions was "Who spoke the words 'Rum, Sodomy and the Lash?'" Winner gets a free t-shirt (not from me! in the show!).


13-Mar-86
The Mayfair, Newcastle, England
71 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Old Main Drag / Boys From The County Hell / The Parting Glass


14-Mar-86
Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland
70 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass


17-Mar-86
Hammersmith Palais, London, England
85 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Old Main Drag / Wild Rover / The Parting Glass / Kitty / Dark Streets Of London / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

You can't go wrong with a St. Pats Day show.


18-Mar-86
Hammersmith Palais, London, England
78 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / London Girl / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Old Main Drag / Boys From The County Hell / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass



17-May-86
Self-Aid Benefit, Royal Dublin Showground, Dublin, Ireland
15 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Body Of An American / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane

This also circulates on video (see Videos). The song "Dirty Old Town" from this show was released by MCA Records in 1988 on the Various Artists CD and LP "Live For Ireland". All four tracks appear on the 2005 Japanese vinyl bootleg "The Falconer Demos & Rare Pre Hell’s Ditch Demos" (Pog Mothoin 001)


28-May-86
Slosky's, Manchester, England
64 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Boys From The County Hell / The Parting Glass


07-Jun-86
Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland
55 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Parting Glass


11-Jun-86
Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État (ENTPE), Vaulx en Velin, Lyon, France
64 min. FM Radio, Radio Belle Vue, France

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Haunted (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Parting Glass

Excellent show. "Haunted" is performed for the first time - brilliant!


12-Jun-86
Maison de la Mutualite, Paris, France
67 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Haunted (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Parting Glass / Dirty Old Town

The only other show at which the band are known to have performed "Haunted"


17-Jun-86
TV Old Grey Whistle Test BBC TV
10 min.

The Body Of An American / Streams Of Whiskey / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane

This also circulates on video (see Videos).



20-Jun-86
Glastonbury CND Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England
54 min.

The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Streams Of Whiskey / Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Wild Rover / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

One of the best shows - recommended! This show is sometimes labeled "18-Jun-86" or "21-Jun-86". However, the correct date is definitely 20-Jun-86 (taken from the Official Festival Programme).

This show (minus Waxie's Dargle) was issued as commercially released Bootleg LP "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday" in 2003 by an unknown Japanese manufacturer (no catalogue number).

Also circulates on video (see Videos).


27-Jun-86
The Ritz, New York, USA
61 min.

Streams Of Whiskey /Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Sally MacLennane / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Dingle Regatta / The Body Of An American / Poor Paddy / Waxie's Dargle / Boys From The County Hell / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Parting Glass


09-Aug-86
Mont De Marsan, Festival, France
56 min.

A Pistol For Paddy Garcia / Streams Of Whiskey /Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Sally MacLennane / Metropolis / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Dark Streets Of London / The Body Of An American / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda


14-Aug-86
Festival d'Orange, Théatre Antique, Orange, France
48 min.

Streams Of Whiskey /Billy's Bones / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Transmetropolitan / The Old Main Drag / Dirty Old Town / Metropolis / Sally MacLennane / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Dark Streets Of London / The Body Of An American / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries


August 1986 - The Pogues go to Spain to work on "Straight To Hell."
"Syph Down In Cologne"
xx-Nov-86
Cologne, Germany
60 min.

For details of this show - see xx-Nov-85


14-Nov-86
B50, Munich, Germany
75min.
with The Dubliners

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / The Ballinalee / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / If I Should Fall From Grace With God (original version)/ Lullaby Of London / The Broad Majestic Shannon (original version) / Dirty Old Town / South Australia / Metropolis / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Dark Streets Of London / The Body Of An American / Medley / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Boys From The County Hell / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners) / Rare Ould Mountain Dew (The Dubliners only)

This is a very interesting show. The new songs that later appear on the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" are still in their infancy, and you can hear it. They play the country-like version of "If I Should Fall..." a bit like on "Straight To Hell." The words to "The Broad Majestic Shannon" are slightly different than the album version. The other new songs have a slower, different feel to them. The Dubliners also make an appearance, which adds to the uniqueness of this show. Finally, the sophomoric version of "Medley" will make you laugh!

N.B. There is a 6 song show which is frequently mislabeled "Munich 1986" which it is actually from 15-Apr-85 (see Pogues Bootlegs 1985).


24-Nov-86
Le Zenith, Paris, France
74 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / The Ballinalee / Medley / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / Dirty Old Town / South Australia / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / The Body Of An American / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Boys From The County Hell / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Irish Rover


28-Nov-86
Espace Foire, Lille, France
80 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Body Of An American / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Boys From The County Hell / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda


30-Nov-86
Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium
74 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Body Of An American / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / South Australia / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda


01-Dec-86
Vredensburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
19 min. Op Slag Van Maandag, KRO (Katholieke Radio Omroep (Catholic Radio Broadcast)), FM Radio

The Ballinalee / Metropolis / Dirty Old Town / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

This was first broadcast on 07-Dec-86 and again on 22-Mar-87.


04-Dec-86
National Ballroom, Kilburn, London, England
73 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Body Of An American / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon (original version) / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Boys From The County Hell / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass

Terry Wood's birthday.


06-Dec-86
Hammersmith Palais, London, England

I'm not sure if this really exists or if it is just the 08-Dec-86 show mislabeled. If anyone can confirm one way or the other, please let me know.


08-Dec-86
Hammersmith Palais, London, England
94 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon (original version) / The Battle March Medley / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matlida / Wild Rover / The Parting Glass / Dark Streets Of London / Waxie's Dargle / Muirshin Durkin


09-Dec-86
Hammersmith Palais, London, England
84 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Wild Rover / The Parting Glass


11-Dec-86
Leeds University, England
85 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / GJesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass


12-Dec-86
Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
86 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon (original version) / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matlida / Wild Rover / The Irish Rover


13-Dec-86
Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
74 min. - 85 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon (original version) / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matlida / Wild Rover / The Irish Rover

A very energetic show. As usual, the Glasgow audience is amazing. The CD version is missing much of the stuff between songs.


14-Dec-86
Mayfair, Newcastle, England
81 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Balinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall from Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry vocals) / WIld Cats Of Kilkenny / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally Maclennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) (Spider vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass

Spider Stacy's birthday.


15-Dec-86
The International, Manchester, England
84 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropiltan / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Wild Rover


16-Dec-86
The Powerhouse, Birmingham, England
80 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropiltan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle / The Wild Rover / The Parting Glass


RTE Radio 2FM, Dublin, Ireland
18-Dec-86
56 min.

Dave Fanning interviews Shane and Spider and plays a few songs by the Pogues and others which were apparently chosen by Shane and Spider.


21-Dec-86
Top Hat Club, Dublin, Ireland
86 min.
with The Dubliners

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Waxie's Dargle / The Rare Ould Mountain Dew (with The Dubliners) / The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners) / The Wild Rover (with The Dubliners)