Ireland Artists
Profiles of notable Irish musicians and groups.
The Fabulous Bonker Boys
One of my initial firsthand impressions of Ireland and her music scene was attending some Fabulous Bonker Boys shows.
The Fabulous Bonker Boys are a collection of frighteningly talented, hard-playing, hard-drinking Irish musicians covering a range of Celtic music with rock ‘n roll sensibilities. Not the sort of band you want to meet in a dark alley, the Bonker Boys are fronted by the powerful, bullhorn-voiced Jock whose head is overflowing with everything from traditional ballads to Thin Lizzy.
Date: July 19th, 2007 |
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John Joe Kelly - Bodhran player from Flook
Now, while that video is mainly all about the Uilleann pipes, the Bodhran player there - John Joe Kelly from Flook - is the one I WANTED to post on, but the “embed video” feature was disabled. You’ll have to click here to watch his awesome viruosity. I think it’s also his sense of humour as he plays that really makes it worth watching.
Date: July 5th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - Jimi Cullen
It may be a diminutive aspect of Europe’s geography with a population barely topping four million, but Ireland has a ridiculously disproportionate number of internationally famous musicians and bands. What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music?
This is the sixteenth in a series of profiles I’m doing on prominent Irish musicians and bands.
This week’s artist is Jimi Cullen.
Date: April 29th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - The Chieftans
Among the English-speaking nations of the world, Ireland may be geographically small, but in terms of her impact on international music, she stands tall indeed. How is it that such a ridiculously disproportionate number of internationally famous musicians and bands call Ireland home?
What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music?
I’ve been exploring that vein of thought in this, the fourteenth in a series of profiles I’ve been doing on prominent Irish musical artists and groups.
This week’s artist is The Chieftains.
Date: March 21st, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - The Saw Doctors
Ireland isn’t a big place. Nevertheless, Irish artists have always had a huge presence on the international charts. More than that, Ireland and her music is often cited by songwriters and musicians worldwide as a musical influence and inspiration. What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music? This is the twelfth in this series.
This week’s artist is The Saw Doctors.
Date: February 26th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - My Fallen Empire
Ireland isn’t a big place. Nevertheless, Irish artists have always had a huge presence on the international charts. More than that, Ireland and her music is often cited by songwriters and musicians worldwide as a musical influence and inspiration. What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music? This is the seventeenth in this series.
This week’s artist is My Fallen Empire.
Date: July 7th, 2007 |
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Hickory Wind debuts in Sean’s Bar
Hold onto your hats kids, there’s a new band in town and they smell of . . . what is that, musty old Alabama cherrywood trunks filled with moth-eaten gowns and half-painted, hand-carved wooden toys left by a generation now whiskered and nostalgically inclined?
What? Asparagus?? But that doesn’t make any sense!
All right, embrace your inner bluegrass - the genre owes Ireland just about everything except the last two distillation batches, right? Take some young Irish lads, string together in the treble clef, douse in bourbon, whip into …
Date: June 12th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - Agitated Radio Pilot
In about three hours, you can take a train across the entire width of Ireland. And yet, for such a small place, Ireland looms large on the world stage in terms of its music. Just count the number of Irish artists currently on the charts.
What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music?
It’s that very idea we’ll be exploring in this, the fifteenth in a series I’ve been publishing on Irish music.
This week’s artist is Agitated Radio Pilot.
Date: April 7th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - Bill Coleman
Called the land of saints and scholars, Ireland also has cradled a huge number of poets and songsmiths in her emerald arms. Even today, Ireland produces ridiculously disproportionate number of internationally famous musicians and bands given its diminutive size. What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music?
This is the thirteenth in a series of profiles I’m doing on noteable Irish musical artists and groups. It’s my intent to shed more light on what makes Ireland such a great place to be for anyone interested in music.
This week’s artist is Bill Coleman.
Date: March 5th, 2007 |
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Irish Artist - Christy Moore
It may be a diminutive aspect of Europe’s geography with a population barely topping four million, but Ireland has a ridiculously disproportionate number of internationally famous musicians and bands. What is it about this small, rain-soaked island that breeds such excellent music?
This is the eleventh in a series of profiles I’m doing on prominent Irish musical artists and groups.
This week’s artist is the legendary Christy Moore.
Date: February 18th, 2007 |
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