When a band's name doesn’t have to stay the same

As the Irish group formerly known as Lynched transition to their new moniker of Lankum, Ed Power looks at some of the other bands who’ve changed their title in mid stream

HIGHLY-RATED trad band Lynched recently announced a change of name. In the age of Black Lives Matters and the diversity debate, “Lynched” carried too much baggage.

“We will not continue to work under our current name while the systemic persecution and murder of black people in the USA continues,” the Dubliners said in a statement. Henceforth they would trade as Lankum — named after an old Traveller ballad.