The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
American born (but British raised) singer covers song from Husker Du's Warehouse: Songs and Stories. I have a soft spot for Heidi Berry's music. It is a shame that she hasn't released an album since 1996. I would strongly recommend looking out for Pomegranate, an Anthology that was released in 2001. It can be picked up quite cheaply on Amazon.
Born Bonaparte O'Coonassa in Corkadoragha where the the torrential rains are more torrential, the squalor more squalid, the hopelessness more utterly hopeless than they are anywhere else. Actually I'm from Romford which is probably worse...
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