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Released: Jan 1, 2007
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  • Genre: Americana / Bluegrass / Country

    Location Dublin, Ir

    Profile Views: 29195

    Last Login: 11/27/2012

    Member Since 7/23/2007

    Website www.desertaces.com

    Record Label Desert Aces

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    In 2003 the brothers Mike and Barry Kehoe stood in the middle of Joshua Tree National Park at the shrine dedicated to the memory of Gram Parsons. It was on or near this location that Gram had been cremated. As they stood at the base of a great sandstone boulder scribbled with messages of hope and loss, the silence was torn apart by a silver fighter jet as it buzzed the brothers and flew away across the clear blue sky. They stood there in awe and appreciation of the memory of one of country musics lost and lamented sons and knew that they had a mission to fulfill. They took the name inspired by the desert fly boys and went forth to form a Country Rhythm and Roots sensation. On returning to Dublin they went to a Dirk Powell concert where they met the Banjo man and folk singer Pete McGuire. Shortly after this they gathered many musicians to jam and session with and produced their first album of Bluegrass, Old Time and Rhythm n' Roots tunes with the help of Darren Hurley and Camille Champarnaud called: "Spades dig, hearts break, diamonds shine, clubs just beat it." More recently the Aces have been joined by Graham Nolan on Banjo and fiddle and the accomplished singer songwriters Aoife Moriarty and Sarah Baldwin. Desert Aces have played extensively in venues throughout Ireland and abroad. Certain band members have even been known to turn up performing in unusual places like Thailand, New Zealand, Continental Europe and the USA. In Ireland they have performed at the the Kilkenny Rhythm n' Roots Festival, the International Bluegrass Festival in Dunmore East, the St Patricks Festival in Waterford City and in 2008 they were invited to headline the American Ambassadors 4th of July party in the Phoenix Park. Their debut album received high praise from both the Irish Times music critic Siobhan Long and the presenter of Lyric FM's Grace Notes, Ellen Cranitch . Desert Aces play a mix of high octane bluegrass standards, original songs and county trad songs that have been known to cause perfectly good, sensible and decent people to leap about stomping their boots and hollering like lunatics.

  • Members

    Barry Kehoe, Mike Kehoe, Pete Mcguire, Graham Nolan, Aoife Moriarty, Sarah Baldwin and a long list of great musicians: Camille Champarnaud, Darren Hurley, Christophe Capewell, , Andrew Kehoe, Patrick Mcquarrie, Richard Markowski, Heike Ersting, Oliver Eilers, Michael Kenny, Damien Connolly, Stephen Toal...

  • Influences

    Kenny Hall, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Jerry Garcia, Gram Parsons, The Carter Family Johnny Cash, Django Rhinhardt, Blind Lemon Jefferson, LeadBelly,Cisco Huston, Pete Seeger, Doc Watson, Doc Boggs, Ray Charles,Woody Guthrie and many many more

  • Sounds Like

    Order our CD online from: www.claddaghrecords.com www.towerrecords.ie www.bpmrecords.ie

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  • Pop Haydn

    We have just totally revamped my YouTube Channel and added a number of great new performance videos. There are also playlists on Vaudeville, circus and sideshow, burlesque, magic, and medicine show:

     Pop Haydn's YouTube Channel.

    You can find photos, video and other information about my Post-Mosdern Medicine Show, my Radio-Medicine Show, and my magic on my website:

    PopHaydn.com

    and my Blog:

    Pop's Soapbox

    Pop Haydn is an award-winning Los Angeles magician, a past vice-president of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He is originally from Clarkesville, Tennessee.

    1 year ago
  • Desert Aces

     Desert Aces Gigs: 30th 31st July Greystones Americana and Roots fest. 12th August Slattery's Rathmines Dublin. 26th-28th Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival

    1 year ago
  • Desert Aces

     Desert Aces have expanded their sound and are working with some female vocalists...more to be revealed later....

    1 year ago
  • Desert Aces

    Desert Aces are back to their old tricks, in the Harbour Bar, Bray, County Wicklow, Saturday 28th of may 5pm-7pm No cover charge

    2 years ago
  • Taran

    Hello Desert

    Just uploaded 3 new tracks for preview, from the new cd due out 2011-march 1st

    http://soundcloud.com/gerard-kilbride

    Hope you like them, happy holidays.

    2 years ago
  • Briana HAupt

    Thanks for the add.

    2 years ago
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  • Love minus Zero

    Hi Guys,
    Thanks for the add,
    enjoyed your tunes!!
    cheers
    love minus zero 

    2 years ago
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Bio:

In 2003 the brothers Mike and Barry Kehoe stood in the middle of Joshua Tree National Park at the shrine dedicated to the memory of Gram Parsons. It was on or near this location that Gram had been cremated. As they stood at the base of a great sandstone boulder scribbled with messages of hope and loss, the silence was torn apart by a silver fighter jet as it buzzed the brothers and flew away across the clear blue sky. They stood there in awe and appreciation of the memory of one of country musics lost and lamented sons and knew that they had a mission to fulfill. They took the name inspired by the desert fly boys and went forth to form a Country Rhythm and Roots sensation. On returning to Dublin they went to a Dirk Powell concert where they met the Banjo man and folk singer Pete McGuire. Shortly after this they gathered many musicians to jam and session with and produced their first album of Bluegrass, Old Time and Rhythm n' Roots tunes with the help of Darren Hurley and Camille Champarnaud called: "Spades dig, hearts break, diamonds shine, clubs just beat it."

Recent Developments:

In 2012 Desert Aces played the Kilkenny Rhythm n' Roots Festival and toured in the Westphalia region of Germany. They have recently been joined by Hugh McCabe on Mandolin. In 2011 Graham Nolan came on board on Banjo and fiddle as did singer Sarah Baldwin and the accomplished singer songwriter Aoife Moriarty. Desert Aces have played extensively in venues throughout Ireland and abroad. Certain band members have even been known to turn up performing in unusual places like Thailand, New Zealand, Continental Europe and the USA.

Past Achievements:

In Ireland they have performed at the the Kilkenny Rhythm n' Roots Festival, the International Bluegrass Festival in Dunmore East, the Greystones Americana and Roots Festival, the St Patricks Festival in Waterford City and in 2008 they were invited to headline the American Ambassadors 4th of July party in the Phoenix Park. Their debut album received high praise from both the Irish Times music critic Siobhan Long and the presenter of Lyric FM's Grace Notes, Ellen Cranitch . Desert Aces play a mix of high octane bluegrass standards and county trad songs that have been known to cause perfectly good, sensible and decent people to leap about stomping their boots and hollering like lunatics.

Member Since:

July 23, 2007

Members:

Barry Kehoe, Mike Kehoe, Pete Mcguire, Graham Nolan, Aoife Moriarty, Sarah Baldwin and a long movable feast of great musicians: Camille Champarnaud, Darren Hurley, Christophe Capewell, Andrew Kehoe, Patrick Mcquarrie, Richard Markowski, Heike Ersting, Oliver Eilers, Michael Kenny, Damien Connolly, Stephen Toal...

Influences:

Kenny Hall, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Jerry Garcia, Gram Parsons, The Carter Family Johnny Cash, Django Rhinhardt, Blind Lemon Jefferson, LeadBelly,Cisco Huston, Pete Seeger, Doc Watson, Doc Boggs, Ray Charles,Woody Guthrie and many many more

Sounds Like:

Order our CD online from: ’Cradaddy www.claddaghrecords.com ’Cradaddy www.towerrecords.ie

Record Label:

Desert Aces

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