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Jack O Rourke
@JackORourkes
Tune maker
Cork, Ireland
jackorourkesongs.com
Joined January 2013
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Jul 26, 2023
    Rest in peace Sinead ❤️ I was lucky enough to support her @corkoperahouse when I was starting out She was kind, welcoming & she listened. Childlike with beautiful, big, green piercing eyes One of the voices of the Century and a brave, fearless woman Heartbreaking news
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Nov 26, 2023
    When Christy comes to your gig, bains taithneamh as and buys a couple of your albums.. my jaysus heart 🫶
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Nov 30, 2023
    Shane MacGowan’s art and songs light up my life . farewell you master or words and melody and the universal human, real experience - he snarled punk prayers with poetry and tuneage and we were all the better for it ❤️ #shanemacgowan
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Mar 4, 2022
    Very honoured amd humbled to have been nominated for Cork Person of the Year - my mother is defying age
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Oct 28, 2021
    When @DamoDempsey comes up to you as you're ordering a sandwich to tell ya he likes your new song and you don't recognise him, cause of a mask. Lovely seeing ya brother, I love your work and spirit ❤ looking forward to checking out Love Yourself Today - you've made my day !!
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Mar 19, 2023
    That was hard to keep quiet..Mamma that's me on #tommytiernanshow @RTEOne - an honour to play my hero John Prine's song with my sistas @wallisbird & @gemma_hayes & such a beautiful @TurningPirate band band - thank you Tommy's team and Úna Molloy - @Vicar_Street will be magic
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Feb 21, 2023
    Rewriting Roald Dahl... the world is becoming more Dystopian & disgustingly safe..we need edgy fairytales, gruesome grannies, dirty beasts & revolting rhymes..basically complexity & a touch of cruelty & dark humour to teach resilience.. Will somebody please think of the children?
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    Jack O Rourke
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    May 3, 2020
    Celebratin the little brother’s birthday with the father - we need some bass! #folk #bloodharmonies #trio #lockdownmusic #acapella
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Jan 9, 2023
    A singing hero and artist and musician ❤️ The inimitable, unique gifted Séamus Begley
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Mar 19, 2023
    This song has always brought a few tears... here's a clip of us doing the great John Prine's Summer's End on The Tommy Tiernan Show last eve @wallisbird @gemma_hayes @unamolloy - tickets for John Prine's tribute on April 7 & 8 @Vicar_Street on sale here vicarstreet.com/component/thel…
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Jan 26, 2022
    I’ve been nominated for @choiceprize Irish Song of the Year for Sea Swimming from Wild Place on a short list of 10 - pretty humbled - thank you to @Davydrums, @HughDillon12 and Ais, Ber & Philip.... thanks to the ocean (I’m aware the cut out makes me look like a mad Pharaoh) x
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Sep 24, 2022
    Little clip from last night's Culture Night on the telly - clarinet was resurrected too 😉
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Feb 23, 2023
    This young fella is 38 today... jaysus
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    Jack O Rourke
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    Jul 19, 2022
    Full house at my gig at @cc_irlandais in Paris - a night I won't forget x
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