Ron Kavana

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Ron Kavana (born Ronnie Kavanagh in Dublin on 25 December 1950; died 4 May 2024) was a London-based Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader remembered for his eclectic group Alias Ron Kavana and for his appearances on The Pogues' album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God". From the County Cork village of Fenmoy (the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots), he performed with a lengthy list of bands, Kavana blended the musical traditions of the British Isles with blues, country, Cajun, rock and other influences. His collaborations have brought him together with influential musicians from the worlds of British soul, blues, rhythm & blues, rock, Irish folk and folk-rock, and worldbeat music. A talented songwriter, Kavana wrote songs exploring history and politics, as well as drinking, dancing, and playing music. The Village Voice has called him a "hard-hitting, no-nonsense realist". After cutting his early musical teeth in a R&B band, the Wizards, Kavana moved to London in the late 1970s. He got a job at Rock On Records, replacing Philip Chevron, who was leaving to work full time with his band, The Radiators From Space. In 1977, Kavana put together Kavana's Krisis Band, playing regularly at Islington's Hope & Anchor, a hot spot of the 1970s London soul scene. This band evolved into Juice on the Loose, who became something of a house band for Ace Records, with Kavana as band leader and producer. During this era, Kavana and me

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Irish Ways

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Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 7)

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Irish Songs of Rebellion, Resistance and Reconciliation

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The Acoustic Folk Box (Disc 4)

Home Fire

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The Acoustic Folk Box

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Folk Heritage II

40 Favourite Folk Songs

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Hard Cash

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The World is a Wonderful Place: The Songs of Richard Thompson

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Alien Alert (Live)

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Three Score And Ten: A Voice To The People

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