streetechoes
By mcscraic
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Boys Night Out
A few friends who come from the ghetto go out looking for some fun on a Friday night and end up meeting some tricky situations .
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The booze and The blues
I met Brian in East London . A talented musician and a stranger who became a friend . Brian and I busked and bumped into each other by chance . This is the story of what happened .
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Til Death Us Do Part
A who done it story set in a manor home
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"Crimes Of Past Times?
Lookong back at crime and how the world was marked by its escalation at various times in history .
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A CENTURY OF MEMORIES IN ARDOYNE
A look back over a century in a small village in North Belfast . How vast the change of lifestyle often goes unseen until we remember how it was and see how it is .
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A Troubled Runaway
Freedom is more than being away from a place , Peace is escaping and accepting into the unknown .
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Abuse - The Hidden Problem
Why do people get angry with eac hother. There are many reasons why people misbehave . This article presents a slant on abuse from at a different angle .
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An Independence Flight
Some times we need to go back to see where we are and where to go from there .
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Banker Beggins
People on the Streets Of London are not always what they seem .
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Bare Trees
A magic presence had fallen over the band as the new female vocalist had her audition.
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Belfast Rab
A rising number of people go through life with a tag put on them by others who unfairly robbed them of their individuality . This is one such case .
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Bo-Bo And The Flight Down Under
There comes a time for every lad to leave the nest . Even for the very innocent far off fields are green .
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Bo-Bo And The Rat Race Down Under
Story about two lads on their first ever adventure down under in Australia
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Busker On Board
Every journey begins with taking the first sall step. Here is where the busker finds his feet .
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Busker On The Bus
So many rivers to swim , miles to go and mounatins to climb until the busker can get where he is going .
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Buskers Blessings
Blessed are the poor but even the poor felt sorry for the busker .
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Busking For You
The story of the busker begins here in Australia .
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Case Suspended
He briefly closed his eyes every five minutes . The final night would not bring sleep easy . Rain softly fell and outside the prison a small crowd...
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Christmas And Curried Chips
No Matter how we celebrate Christmas , let's never forget what its all about .
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Cold Old City Holes
The rich grow powerful on the poverty of others
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Comedy Cops
Keeping a lid on crime in the city demands extreme measures .
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Cork Screw Phil
A prison officer who is thrown into the lions den finds out some truths about life .
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Teenage Nights
Its all about hanging with the boys and having a few drinks .
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The Graffiti Gang
A new breed of youth fight fire with fire to regain control in the ghetto .
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Gig Of His Life
Being in the right place at the right time, can make destiny .
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Spring Clearance
The twisted hand of fate plays out both jokers in a game where nobody wins .
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The Golden Key
The holder of a golden key can open many new doors in life provided the owner is honest and reliable .
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See The Bigger Picture
A man who could see the stars found his dreams , by a simple twist of fate .
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Music And Me
A personal story of the music that meant something to me in life.
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The Busker Stranded
The travels of a busker and his string leaves him stranded for a while .
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The Buskers Crossing
Through raging waters there is a way . Let the busker play .
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The Weekly Wonder
There is goodness in everyone , it just takes s special person to bring that out.
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Under The Surface
I wrote his story and somehow would like to pass on to others the place I was at and the kind of person Pat was .
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Hugos Message
Another story of someone to be appreciated and in a compasionate way understood .
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Steamboats For Company
Story of a few men I met in London . Steamboats as I've tagged them .Hopefully their stories will in some way reflect the hardships and struggle they went through
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Rab's Remedy
Rab’s Remedy By Paul McCann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPp1Dgs-Yc0&feature=youtu.be Rab had been struggling financially for many years before...
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Bo-Bo Has A Barbecue
Bo-Bo Has A Barbecue By Paul McCann . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBp3XEp6FdM . It’s a long way from Belfast City to the place where the Brumbies...
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The Girl With The World At Her Feet
The Girl With The world At Her Feet By Paul McCann . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Do-bPEiw4&feature=youtu.be . Hanna Howard was born in a...
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The Rattrap
The Rattrap - By Paul McCann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDzfQFRb0rY .. He sat on the edge of his mattress as Digby walked into the room with a...
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A Holiday For Hyman - Part 1
A Holiday For Hyman - Part 1 By Paul McCann The work of a private detective is very demanding . It drains mentally and physically making you dreary...
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A Holiday For Hyman - Part 2
Part 2 A Holiday For Hyman by Paul McCann The maid turned off the water taps and put the shaving mirror back in the position where it had been on the...
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A Holiday For Hyman - Part 3
Part 3 - A Holiday For Hyman by Paul McCann Hyman walked down through town and on the way he met Dapper in a clothes shop looking at some clothes and...
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The Beggar
The Beggar By Paul McCann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeZpkmmE7hg Digby woke up and put the begging jacket on his back and off he went down to...
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Bo Bo And The Rat Race Down Under
Bo Bo And The Rat Race Down Under By Paul McCann Bo-Bo and Charlie sat in the four wheel drive at the reception of the caravan park . Danno had gone...
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Tinker Greenwood
Tinker Greenwood By Paul Mc Cann Jimmy was a tinker who roamed around from pillar to post in city and country alike . He had a horse and cart from...
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Jeremiah's Fortune
Jeremiah’s Fortune - By Paul McCann I sat at the bar in Sean O’Caseys one evening with Brian . Before us were two dark pint glasses half filled with...
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Dublin Jack
Dublin Jack By Paul McCann Brought up in poverty and kept ignorant was the only way to remain healthy back then in the hungry years . The hardest...
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An Open Door
Chancer was in his early fifties when he decided to revisit Belfast , and his village of Ardoyne where he grew up . With some time to spare nothing...
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Hang On Enjoy The Ride
Ken was the bus driver for Autumn Hall , the most affordable retirement village in Caterville . Apart from driving the bus it was Ken’s job to find a...
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Holy Joe’s
Holy Joe's Short Story by Paul McCann . It was in 1967 when the riots first started . At first rocks and petrol bombs were thrown from both sides of...
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Getting Out Of The Gunfire
Getting Out Of The Gunfire A short story by Paul McCann It was a warm summer evening in 1969 . Belfast was burning . A blanket of thick black smoke...
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The Bad Notes
The Bad Notes By Paul McCann Aidan and I had a duo . We called ourselves the Bad Notes . After a week in London we managed to get a gig one night in...
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Its All Fair In The End Game
Its All Fair In The End Game By Paul McCann I first met Firbog on a Belfast back street during a riot in 1968. The British Army had rounded up about...
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Christmas At Willies
Christmas At Willies By Paul McCann I walked into the city centre with my six string under my arm . I hoped being Christmas Eve people would be...
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Getting Out Of The Gunfire
Getting Out Of The Gunfire A short story by Paul McCann It was a warm summer evening in 1969 . Belfast was burning . A blanket of thick black smoke...
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After The Blame
With the second war over and the soldiers back home things were resuming back to normal . That is what ever normal was and ever could be again . The...
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Irish Emon
It was late in 88 when I first met Emon in Bishopsgate . Its no me backwards he said . Emon was just like that . The hard times had brought us...
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Lucky To Be Alive
Lucky To Be Alive By Paul McCann Lying on the corner was a dirty unshavewn man with a bottle of Vodka in his hand . As people stepped over him he...
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The All Night Cafe
The All Night Café by Paul McCann Grindlewizers café was a popular spot in the city . It was open all night and people came from everywhere to enjoy...
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The Hungry Years
. The Hungry Years By Paul McCann Writing songs came to me as a gift in the beginning of the 1980’s . I could hear melodies in my head with lyrics...
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The Angry Breed
The Angry Breed By Paul McCann Bad boys make noise , they’re always on the run Clenched fists , take risks , is their idea of fun . They’ll blue with...
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New Year On The Streets Of New York
New Year On The Streets Of New York By Paul McCann The sun had set and it was a cold New years Eve . Around and around the town the little boy walked...
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A Walk Through A Village From Another Time
A Walk Through A Village From Another Time By Paul McCann If you could paint you a picture of my village in North Belfast , from another day and...
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