Having seen Dropkick Murphys several times in the past, I was confident that their latest tour in support of the recently released Signed and Sealed In Blood would live up to my high expectations. The venue: Manchester’s HMV Ritz - a somewhat unusual choice given that it is dwarfed by the band’s previous Mancunian venues, The Academy and the O2 Apollo. However, a smaller venue rarely spoils live music and indeed on the night proved only to add to the Celtic punk atmosphere.