The Chieftains; The Pogues; Tony Rice; David Grisman; Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Gaelic Storm; Darol Anger; Leo Kottke; Michael Hedges; Jaco Pastorius; Pat Metheny; The Beatles; Big Country; Alison Brown; Nickel Creek; The Seldom Scene; Stevie Ray Vaughn; Mark O'Connor; Byron Berline; Clarence White; Django Reinhardt; Stephane Grapelli; Victor Wooten; James Taylor; Hank Williams Sr.; The Rolling Stones; Johnny Cash; Charlie Daniels; Doc Watson; Vassar Clements
Sounds Like
a touch of The Chieftains; mixed with a touch of the David Grisman Quintet; mixed with a smattering of The New Grass Revival; throw in some Beatles tossed with a dash of Union Station or Nickel Creek. And the Waterboys.
Record Label
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"Sligo Rags have mastered the ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their passion for the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an outstanding live show."
––Music Connection
"These guys have it all--great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos."
--Dan Miller, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
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NOW AVAILABLE!! OUR LATEST CD!!
Our Penultimate CD--"The Night Before the Morning After"
WINNERS--BEST FOLK ACT IN
ORANGE COUNTY,
2004 AND 2005 NOMINATED FOR
BEST FOLK ACT
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!!
WHO ARE WE? --Named among the top acoustic bands in LA (by Folkworks Magazine) and two-time winners of the Orange County Music Award for Best Folk Band, this dynamic ensemble presents Celtic Folk with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. Sligo Rags is taking the local and not-so-local Folk and Celtic music scenes by storm with a unique blend of eclectic musical influences. Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine says “These guys have it all--great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos.” Their debut studio recording, "The Night Before the Morning After", was called "the best I've heard from a stateside band" by Celtic Beat Magazine, while their sophomore effort, “The Whiskey Never Lies,” (called “the best from the West Coast Celts in many years” by Shay Clark of the Irish-American News), was named one of the top 10 of 2007 by Folkworks. Don’t be surprised if elements of country, gypsy jazz and swing manage to sneak their way into the act as well. Award-winning flatpicking and fingerstyle guitarist David Burns (recently featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine), fiddler extraordinaire Michael Kelly, world-renowned bassist Gordon Rustvold, and percussion whiz-kid Andy Reilly (8 years on the road with the original Riverdance company) are guaranteed to fill the room and your lives with electricity. They may give you a good laugh or two along the way as well.
"Sligo Rags have mastered the ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their passion for the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an outstanding live show."--Music Connection
"…A ‘money back, no questions asked if you are not thrilled’ act. Bring friends. Dynamic, up tempo, multi-talented. A fusion that just crackles."
—Bob Stane, The Coffee Gallery Backstage
* WAS NAMED THE BEST FOLK BAND IN ORANGE COUNTY AT THE 2004 AND 2005 ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AWARDS. *Our name is a tribute to the Celtic anthem "The Irish Rover," whose third verse begins "We had one million bags of the best Sligo Rags."
Woo! You guys are going to be back at Ireland's 32 this Friday! I can hardly wait! Lots of fun things to celebrate, too, (and I've been practicing with Andrea and her Irish step dance class) so lets kick up our heels!
What a great weekend! Seeing you play on board The Queen Mary was very special. A fabulous setting, beautiful views, good sound (for us ;-), great music and you packed the bar both nights! The only negative was they ran out of Guinness on tap! Thanks, and hope you have a relaxing day tomorrow...well, today.
Congratulations! You were voted one of the Best Celtic musicians in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Head on over to http://www. celticmusicpodcast. com/ and vote for your favorite song in the Best of 2008 special.
Happy New Year! We wish you a very happy and healthy year. We hope it's a year of peace and prosperity for all. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
HANX again for helping to keep our fair City of Claremont, GREEN! You guys sounded AWESOME! If the HAUS is SHAMROCKIN' ...don't bother knockin'! Hope to see you soon CHEERS ---Danny and the Claremont CRAiC CREW
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