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Paddyrasta
Reggae / Celtic / Ska



Ireland & Aberdeen, Scotland
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  8/20/2008
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   Paddyrasta: General Info
Member Since12/23/2005
Band Websitepaddyrasta.com
Band MembersBrian Gilligan (lead vocals, banjo, harmonica)

Aly Salam (drums, percussion, vocals)

Sara Reith (tin whistle, fiddle)

Tom Roche (button accordion)

Akin Fatumbi (bass)
InfluencesReggae
folk
Celtic
traditional
Irish
Scottish
Bob Marley
The Pogues
Isreal vibration
The ONE Campaign!
Sounds Like"nothing else you've ever heard" Paddyrasta
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 7 2008 8:00P
African Drum Village Glen Isla, Scotland
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
Plockton Plockton, Scotland
Nov 15 2008 8:00P
The Old Brewery Cromarty Cromarty, Scotland

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Paddyrasta - Listen To Your Heart  (view more)

Paddyrasta Meditation  (view more)

youtube "Listen To Your Heart" Video  (view more)

press release - Campaign to save TARA  (view more)

Video now live on youtube  (view more)

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   About Paddyrasta
Paddyrasta play a fresh, original blend of reggae and traditional Celtic melodies inter-weaved with heartfelt, socially concious lyrics. The band appeared live on BBC Celtic Connections in February performing 3 songs from their debut album Listen To Your Heart - currently available worldwide through Proper Distribution Ltd.

Paddyrasta have received airplay on national radio in both the UK and US with their St Patricks Day single release of a reggae version of Molly Malone being championed by DJs on radio shows. They were voted best band on Talk Sport Radios Mike Mendoza Show and tracks from their album are regularly played on BBC Scotland and the reggae station Big-Up Radio



Debut album currently available from www.simonlawlor.co.uk


Molly Malone is available to download. Feel free to add it to your myspace page, burn copies, pass it on to your friends etc. Please help spread the word about Paddyrasta.

Sign up to the Paddyrasta mailing list here

Paddyrasta formed in Aberdeen in November 2004, when Brian Gilligan, Colin Edwards and Tom Roche began working on Brians ideas of fusing reggae and Irish music with his own songs. They played their first gig as a support to the legendary Jamaican band The Skatalites in December 2004, and have subsequently performed regularly throughout Scotland.

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info@paddyrasta.com



The band has played 11 festivals in 2006 including Tartan Heart Festival, Knockengorroch World Ceilidh, Glasgow Maydaze, Mjus Festival (Faroe Islands) and Gig n The Bann (Ireland). They have supported the Jamaican band The Skatalites and The Legendary Shack Shakers and were recently asked to open for Shane McGowan of The Pogues.

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Paddyrasta's Friends Comments
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Aug 10 2008 9:49 AM

THANKS FOR DA ADD..E....CHECK OUT MY PROFILE TOO AND LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT MY MUSIC IF YOU CAN..BLESS
electric soup or is it?...(elwyn and the....imps?)





Jul 30 2008 1:20 AM

so good
dirty little boogie band





Aug 2 2008 1:25 AM

love the ire-land rasta groov
keep it flowing brothers!!!!!
thank's for the add
Spirit’S morceaux live en écoute !!





Aug 6 2008 2:25 PM

very good mix sound!Viva paddy rasta!!!
Anything But...





Jul 28 2008 11:19 AM

Hey. Cheers for the add! All the best from Anything But...
Alvin_Fitz





Jul 23 2008 8:54 PM

Cheers for the add!
MontNegres





Jul 23 2008 10:33 PM

Hello Brian

Nice to hear from you again. Reggae has very special feeling. Keep playing.
Easi peasi lemon squeasi





Jul 19 2008 11:26 PM

thats the 2nd time i've missed your gig! can't believe that you guys were in tunnels last night!

ill keep up to date from now on hopefully ye'll come back to aberdeen soon...

good luck with the rest of ur gigs...karl
Celtic Passion





Jul 15 2008 12:44 AM

Hope you're having a great summer!
Junya Be





Jul 14 2008 4:42 AM

BLAZING MUSIC. . FEELIN THE VIBES...
MORE LOVE , MORE LIGHT !!!
Celebrate your Youth





Jul 1 2008 11:19 PM

i love you guys! i cant stop listening to your cd! Any word on a new cd coming out any time soon?
Red Shoes Theatre Co





Jun 25 2008 6:43 PM

Looking forward to meeting you all here this Saturday.
Cheers
Daz
Sion Sound ©





Jun 20 2008 12:06 PM

Thanks for the add. ONE LOVE AND JAH BLESS Paddyrasta FOREVER!
Leoni Gardner





Jun 18 2008 5:45 AM

Thanks for adding me as a MySpace friend.

God Bless from Leoni
Fia





Jun 10 2008 2:18 AM

Big thanks for de add Paddyrasta big up!

One Love!!!
Daived





Jun 9 2008 10:34 PM

PADDYRASTA!!!!!

WHEN U COMING DOWN THE SOUTH WEST ENGLAND??????

ASAP I HOPE!!!

MUCH LOVE!!

DAIVED
xxx
Alexander Murray





Jun 7 2008 11:10 PM

Hey Guys,
Thanks for your friendship.
Pleasure to be with you.
Peace always.
A.
Mandolin Mania





Jun 5 2008 9:25 PM

Hi guys and thanks for the addy. You've got a great sound and a fab angle on mixing celtic and reggae - I love it!

Jiggy regards,

Fil
BASSMAN GERRY





Jun 4 2008 4:07 PM

Greetings Paddyrasta.Thanks for the inspiration all the same to you my Jah bless you also one love take care
Matt Hegarty





Jun 4 2008 4:54 PM

Thanks for the add!

Peace.

Matt
GENISE





May 28 2008 11:02 PM

i'd buy ya a dozen bunches of fair trade nana's if you would come play the west of scotland...glasgow, ayshire anywhere closer than inverness and aberdeen hehe...ya ace!
hugh





May 27 2008 5:16 PM

Thanks
AbiR





May 26 2008 5:56 PM

thank's for Add my friend :D

peace From MOROCCO


Abir
Robert MacGuffie





May 22 2008 5:45 PM

Hello you, long time no talk.
Harris Kafetzopoulos





May 19 2008 8:27 PM

Thanks
For
Adding
Me
Harris
Athens – Hellas
IRISH makeover





May 19 2008 10:48 PM

Someone should bring out an album with Just versions of Molly Malone!!

Nice to have you as our friend,

Skully.
Ras Zacharri





May 15 2008 9:54 PM

Keep it up Paddyrasta
Jah love
HeRnAn





May 14 2008 3:25 PM

Hello paddyrasta!!!!

:);)

I love your music!!!
Raymond Penn & the MANDINGO reggae band





May 10 2008 9:03 PM

GREETINGS AND LOVE! WE JUST UPDATED OUR SITE. FEEL WELCOME TO LISTEN TO OUR SOUND!
Hippocritz





May 7 2008 9:43 PM

JAH TIME STILL !! Thanks for the add, Paddyrasta !! Your music is very special, keep on doing !! Thanks for friendship, Jah bless and protection !! Respect from Pepper from THE HIPPOCRITZ African Roots Reggae
dijilog 10269





May 7 2008 2:32 AM

I love you.
Chumani





May 5 2008 2:14 PM

Next year, 3 times at labadoux !
Thijs





May 5 2008 4:11 PM

Great gigs at Labadoux!!
Cheers and peace.
Thijs
QUEEN ~ RESPECT


Is Online


Apr 27 2008 8:58 PM

Thank for thy love and kindness all the time its givin.
UNITY all over,
Queen Webb
He said feed my people!
Abolish your judgment





Apr 20 2008 8:52 PM

Happy 4/20!
Big Hand





Apr 21 2008 10:14 AM

Hear ye, hear ye friends. Calling all ye faithful and faithless........

....... We are proud to announce that we will be parachuting into at Cafe Drummonds in full party mode for a superspecial gig this Saturday night. Get your dancing shoes on, grab your friends by the hand, lead them in the ways of Zorbic rightousness, and come on down for a dazzling night to remember...

Peace and Love ~ Big Hand
Sliotar





Apr 17 2008 1:42 PM

Hi there. We just uploaded a sneak preview video from the new CD thats coming out in May. Check it out at http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=8kFSmrJokn8
or on our myspace videos,
And let us know what you think of it.
Luke Laven





Apr 16 2008 2:49 PM

Thanks for the add. Cool music!
Luke Laven





Apr 16 2008 8:23 PM

fuckn rockn
Charles


Is Online


Apr 13 2008 8:23 PM

Happy Sunday 2 U Paddy :)
zombibrus the zombonaught





Mar 29 2008 2:57 PM

Just wanted to stop by and see what's up! When you guys comin stateside?
Dancing_Fire_Faerie