Andy Kerr (guitar, vocals, bodhran)
Nick Swan (mandolin, banjo, vocals)
Paul Turner (small pipes, highland pipes, whistles, harmonica)
Manu Scott (bass, vocals)
Mark Hamill(drums)
Influences
Shooglenifty, Afro Celt Sound System, Bad Livers, Opeth, Rage against the Machine, Something like Elvis, Ashley McIsaac, Blazing Fiddles ....
UPDATE AUGUST 2009!!!!! UPCOMING GIGS FEATURING NEW LINE UP!!!
Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Jacky Tar are a group of Kiwi, Irish and Scottish musicians playing "funked-up" original and traditional Celtic music. Using their Celtic roots as a base and adding elements of Rock, Rap, Funk and Dance music, their unique sound is a reflection of the cultural melting pot that is New Zealand. "..a whirlind of Celtic, Rock, Alternative and Dance influences... Imagine the Mekons let loose on Irish and Scots traditional forms... this is a discovery.. "FROOTS UK... A combination of drums, bass, mandolin, banjo, Scottish pipes, fiddle, guitars and vocals they have produced three recordings - 'Poor Mans Labour' (1999),'Defenestration' (Finalist NZ Music awards 2002)and most recently in 2005 'Splatt!!' Their sound has been described as 'New World Music'as has seen them negotiate their way around two tours of Europe in 2000 and 2002.
UPDATE JULY 2009
After a couple of years in hibernation we are delighted to announce the recent new additions to the line up and the band will be reappearing at venues and festivals in NZ at the end of 2009 and summer of 2010. see jackytar@egroups for mailing list and news
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Thanks for the add! If you're a fiddler, then you'll want one of my bows for fiddlers. You can order one yourself from Steve Perry at Gianna Violins! CLICK HERE. See you soon, Adam Sweet - inventor, developer
Hip Drop wishes you a happy new year 2007 !
4 new song extracts are here for you to discover and download
on our website, and also on My Space.
(These songs are currently being mixed and mastering is not finalised.)
Hip Drop is pleased to announce that one of our songs:
" We Shall Overcome"
received an international award: "Other Songs" (Euromed Café).
"Other Songs" is a competition of songs inspired by peace and intercultural dialogue.
Hip Drop is currently looking to create partnerships (manager, record label, patron) to organize the release of their first album.
Thanks for checking our page out !
Bonjour !
Hip Drop vous souhaite une bonne année 2007.
Vous pouvez dés maintenant découvrir 4 nouveaux extraits
sur notre site, et aussi sur My Space.
(Ces morceaux sont en cours de mixage et pas encore passés au mastering.)
Hip Drop est heureux de vous annoncer qu’un de nos titres : « We Shall Overcome » à été primé au concours international « D’AUTRES SONS »(Euromed Café).
« D'Autres Sons » est un concours de chansons inspirées par la paix et par le dialogue interculturel.
Hip Drop est à la recherche de partenaires (manager, label, tourneurs, mécène) afin de mener à bien la sortie de son album.
Merci de faire tourner notre page !
Et bonne écoute
Bonjour !
Hip Drop is currently looking to create partnerships (manager, record label) to organize the release of their first album.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Merry Christmas!
Nat
Bonjour!
Hip Drop est a la recherche de partenaires (manager, label) pour mener à bien la sortie de son album.
Si vous êtes intéressés, n’hésitez pas à me contacter.
Joyeux Noel!
Nat
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