The song has now been recorded and played live by The Wakes. Indeed, it has been played at Celtic Park in the past two league games (if only the other Wakes songs could as well)
Anyway,
JIMMY JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL FUND
The committee of the above fund who have decided to erect a statue in honour of the late great Jimmy Johnstone in his home town of Viewpark and on the site of his old school are delighted to announce that well know Glasgow Irish Folk band THE WAKES have written & performed a new tribute song, The Uncrowned King of Football, in Jinky's memory and that it will be sold to help fund the erecting of the statue and to support Scottish Motor Neurone related charities.
The song has the full approval of Jinky's family and has already been played at Celtic Park during the "Old Firm" game last Wednesday night. The CD has now been officially launched at an event in The Derby Inn Mossend attended by Jinkys wife Agnes & son James alongside some of the fund committee including its chairman James McCabe, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, vice chairman Martin McHugh, well known business man, and fund event organiser Phil Agnew.
The Wakes Band are all local bhoys who knew Jimmy but only seen him play via Videos but still wanted to do their own tribute to the local Viewpark Legend that was Jimmy Johnstone . The song was written & performed by the band under the guidance of lead singer Paul Sheridan and is available to buy via their website at www.thewakes-band.com.
Full Version: Jimmy Johnstone, The Uncrowned King Of Football
QUOTE (glasnost @ Apr 23 2008, 16:06) 
The song has now been recorded and played live by The Wakes. Indeed, it has been played at Celtic Park in the past two league games (if only the other Wakes songs could as well)
Anyway,
JIMMY JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL FUND
The committee of the above fund who have decided to erect a statue in honour of the late great Jimmy Johnstone in his home town of Viewpark and on the site of his old school are delighted to announce that well know Glasgow Irish Folk band THE WAKES have written & performed a new tribute song, The Uncrowned King of Football, in Jinky's memory and that it will be sold to help fund the erecting of the statue and to support Scottish Motor Neurone related charities.
The song has the full approval of Jinky's family and has already been played at Celtic Park during the "Old Firm" game last Wednesday night. The CD has now been officially launched at an event in The Derby Inn Mossend attended by Jinkys wife Agnes & son James alongside some of the fund committee including its chairman James McCabe, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, vice chairman Martin McHugh, well known business man, and fund event organiser Phil Agnew.
The Wakes Band are all local bhoys who knew Jimmy but only seen him play via Videos but still wanted to do their own tribute to the local Viewpark Legend that was Jimmy Johnstone . The song was written & performed by the band under the guidance of lead singer Paul Sheridan and is available to buy via their website at www.thewakes-band.com.
Anyway,
JIMMY JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL FUND
The committee of the above fund who have decided to erect a statue in honour of the late great Jimmy Johnstone in his home town of Viewpark and on the site of his old school are delighted to announce that well know Glasgow Irish Folk band THE WAKES have written & performed a new tribute song, The Uncrowned King of Football, in Jinky's memory and that it will be sold to help fund the erecting of the statue and to support Scottish Motor Neurone related charities.
The song has the full approval of Jinky's family and has already been played at Celtic Park during the "Old Firm" game last Wednesday night. The CD has now been officially launched at an event in The Derby Inn Mossend attended by Jinkys wife Agnes & son James alongside some of the fund committee including its chairman James McCabe, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, vice chairman Martin McHugh, well known business man, and fund event organiser Phil Agnew.
The Wakes Band are all local bhoys who knew Jimmy but only seen him play via Videos but still wanted to do their own tribute to the local Viewpark Legend that was Jimmy Johnstone . The song was written & performed by the band under the guidance of lead singer Paul Sheridan and is available to buy via their website at www.thewakes-band.com.
i know paul sheridan, he hangs around with a few guys i know
I`m glad a statue is being created for Jinky as he was a true football great in this country and he deserves such an honour.
QUOTE (sev @ Apr 23 2008, 16:42)
i know paul sheridan, he hangs around with a few guys i know
Yep, sound as a pound. Had a few nights out in the píss with him. Musically he has came a long way since he first started around 2002. I can't talk highly enough of The Wakes.
I have long said Johnstone deserves recognition as one of the finest footballers ever to come out of the British Isles. Good to see his hometown doing their piece.
QUOTE (glasnost @ Apr 23 2008, 16:06)
The song has now been recorded and played live by The Wakes.
I saw them at the Tir Conaill Harps annual awards dinner in the Kerrydale Suite on Saturday night. Pretty good.
QUOTE (glasnost @ Apr 23 2008, 19:09)
Yep, sound as a pound. Had a few nights out in the píss with him. Musically he has came a long way since he first started around 2002. I can't talk highly enough of The Wakes.
I'm thinking that was a slip, but (I assume) you are from the west coast, so who knows?
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