Ar Eigean Gael

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Pride of Ireland

Album: Good Drinking Weather

Released: Feb 14, 2009

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Pride of Ireland
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Mary Mac
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Tell Me Ma
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The Night Pat Murphy Died
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General Info

Genre: Folk
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Profile Views: 13007
Last Login: 7/15/2010
Member Since 4/23/2007
Website barelyirish.com
Record Label Unsigned
Bio
Ar éigean Gael is Pittsburgh's newest Irish Folk Rock Band. In the Spring of 2007 Matt Hughes had started performing as a solo musician. Matt, however wanted to get a band together to perform in the Pittsburgh area. One evening Karl Greenley asked Matt if he would like to perform with a whistle player. Matt quickly agreed and contacted Paul Giampaolo to play the bass guitar. They started rehearsing together but something was missing. One afternoon Matt was perusing a local forum for Irish musicians and their fans when Sue Borowski posted stating she was looking for local Irish musicians to jam with. Matt contacted her and they started meeting together to play music. Sue was hired shortly afterwards making the band a four piece. The band plays a mix of drinking songs, rebel songs and ballads inspired by Ireland and Scotland. They have just completed their debut CD "Good Drinking Weather". .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
..Matt Hughes .... Guitar, Vocals, Percussion.. ..Karl Greenley .... Tin Whistle, Vocals, Percussion.. ..Paul Giampaolo.... Bass, Backing Vocals,.. Keyboards, Percussion.. ..Sue Borowski.... Mandolin, Irish Bouzouki, Violin, Viola, Vocals
Influences
The Clancy Brothers, Pittsburgh's The Wild Geese Band, Mike Murphy and the Shannon River Band, The Bilge Pumps, The Jolly Rogers, Corsasirs, Hair of the Dog, The Fenians, The Dubliners, Brigid's Cross, Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn
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