Articles tagged ‘Irish music’
Shack Session
By Seán | August 8th, 2007 |
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I’ll tell you, the sessions out in the Shack have been getting more interesting lately.
This particular post is just CHOCK FULL of mp3s - enjoy!
Guy Noir and I took our constitutional stroll out Shackwase and found the sheriff poring over some lyrics at the table - I don’t think we got to hear the [...]
The Shack Session
By Seán | August 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
When I was 15 and working at Burger King I noticed inexplicable patterns in the mass movement of humans. It wasn’t just lunch break or movies getting out; some days everyone would suddenly not want pickles on anything or a whole load of folks who had nothing to do with each other would simultaneously decide [...]
Kerbside at the Passion Lounge
By Seán | July 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
You may recall that last month we (Kerbside, that is) played a show in Tullamore at a monthly event called The Passion Lounge Sessions. Well, true to their word, the lads down in Offaly have edited the video of the evening and selected one of our performances to make available on mySpace videos. While I [...]
Shack Session
By Seán | July 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Ireland was showing her fine July weather so, although I had been looking forward to a walk out shackward yesterday evening, it was behind swishing windscreen wipers that I sat on my way to the Shack.
I got there a bit early and was joined by VE, who was swinging in for one after a rehearsal [...]
The Shack Session
By Seán | July 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
For the first time in ages I almost didn’t attend this week’s Shack Session.
There I was, lying on the couch after a good feed feeling exhausted from early mornings and lack of sleep. It wasn’t that I forced myself to go, it wasn’t that I convinced myself it would be worth it - it was [...]
The Fabulous Bonker Boys
By Seán | July 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Kerbside in the Castle
By Seán | July 16th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This past Saturday I think I had one of the most exhilarating musical experiences of my life.
Just look at the schoolmaster and I and all the RAWK in the picture to your left there - awesome. Cheers to local photographer David Walsh for a great shot.
To put it mildly, our gig in Athlone Castle [...]
Filmore East rocks Athlone Castle
By Seán | July 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
They might not have been the band listed on the tickets. They might not have been able to start playing as early as advertised, but last night Filmore East, a Moate-based blues/rock band took to the just-erected stage in Athlone Castle and became the first rock band in Athlone history to play in the castle.
I [...]
Shack Session
By Seán | July 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
A populous Shack session this week. As there had been a break in the rain and the evening was a mild one, I tipped out early with the instruments across my back for the session.
It wasn’t long before a good number of Arizonians (Arizonans??) arrived on the scene. The fingerpicker, the sherrif and ze germanz [...]
Irish Artist - My Fallen Empire
By Seán | July 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
