Video Falmouth church organist's play Fairytale of New York

Following The Pogue’s frontman’s funeral on Friday, Falmouth All Saints Church organist and director of music Daniel Shermon performed his own arrangement of ‘Fairytale of New York’ on the church’s celebrated Hele organ as his own personal tribute.

Daniel Shermon Director of Music (Image: All Saints Church)

The glorious 131-year-old Hele pipe organ in the church on Killigrew Street was recently restored by organ building company Henry Willis & Sons Ltd in Liverpool.

The glorious 131-year-old Hele pipe organ was recently restored by organ building company Henry Willis & Sons Ltd in Liverpool. (Image: All Saints Church)

Shane MacGowan was described as a poet, lyricist, singer and trailblazer at his funeral ceremony in County Tipperary.

The Pogue’s singer, died last week at the age of 65.

Mourners lined the streets of Dublin to say an emotional goodbye to MacGowan at a public procession through the Irish capital.

Hundreds gathered outside the Co Tipperary church on Friday afternoon as a host of stars arrived for the funeral.

Delivering the homily, Father Pat Gilbert said MacGowan had made Irish music cool around the world.

During the service, many of MacGowan’s best known songs were played, including a rendition of A Rainy Night In Soho by Cave AND Fairytale of New York by the Pogues and Irish singers ? ? standing in for Shane and Lisa O’Neill singing Kirstie McColl’s part.

Depp, who was best man at MacGowan’s wedding, read out one of the prayers of the faithful, while a recording of Bono delivering a reading was played.

Earlier in Dublin, MacGowan’s remains were carried in a glass horse-drawn carriage with his coffin adorned with an Irish tricolour flag and featuring a black-and-white photograph of the singer in his youth.

MacGowan’s widow Victoria Mary Clarke travelled in a car behind the cortege, which was led by the Artane Band.

Members of the public threw flowers and musicians played A Pair Of Brown Eyes and Fairytale Of New York as the funeral procession passed Sweny’s pharmacy in central Dublin, which featured in James Joyce’s Ulysses.

The funeral took place on what would have been Sinead O’Connor’s 57th birthday. The Irish singer, who was close friends with MacGowan, died earlier this year.

A private cremation followed.

MacGowan was born to Irish parents in 1957 in Pembury, Kent, and he soon moved to rural Tipperary where he was immersed in a culture of ceilidh bands and showbands.

The Pogues frontman died “peacefully” at 3am on November 30 with his wife and family by his side, a statement from his relatives said.

He was due to celebrate his 66th birthday on Christmas Day.