Kevin Barry, vocals. Jay Henning, guitar. John McManus, bass. Ben Roberts, fiddle. Jim Foley, drums.
Influences
Inspiration: The 800 year struggle for freedom and democracy in Ireland against Britain has inspired many artists, including ourselves. The continued British miliatry occupation of Ireland and centuries of British terrorisim against the Irish people continues to pervert all concepts of justice and democracy. Ireland was Britain's first colony and shall also be its last.
Musical: Wolfe Tones, Pogues, Athenry, Eire Og, Barleycorn, Old Brigade, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Black 47, Charlie and the Bhoys, Shebeen, and Muddy Waters.
Political/Philosophical: The Irish Republican movement. Nelson Mandela. George Washington. Samuel Adams. Robert Emmet. Theobald Wolfe Tone. Padraig Pearse. George Mason. Bobby Sands.
Lifestyle/Discourse: Shane MacGowan and Brer Rabbit.
Sounds Like
Rock and punk meets the classic Irish rebel songs. Celtic.
All performances and sound recordings on this page are protected by copyright owned by the Bog Savages. Feel free to download for educational use.
Band members from Belfast and San Francisco. The Bog Savages play classic and original Irish rebel songs in San Francisco and Northern California.
2008 is starting off strong on all fronts. From "strength to strength" as our leaders would say. We're the only band supporting Black 47 at their Santa Cruz appearance in March, and will be supporting them in San Francisco at the Red Devil Lounge. The Bog Savages will also be playing at the St. patrick's Day Parade festivities at the Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, March 15. The Bog Savages will be one of the featured groups in the March 2008 "San Francisco Irish Fest," playing at the boisterous Blackthorn Tavern on Sunday. March 16. Most importantly, our debut album will be released shortly.
The band has been highlighted on KRON television news, played at the 2006 San Franciso St. Patrick's Day Parade, and headlined the premier Irish music venues in Northern California including Ireland's 32, the Abbey Tavern, the Dog's Bollix, the Blackthorn Tavern, Fiddler's Green, and the Irish Cultural Center. 2006 also saw the Bog Savages as a supporting act for the renowned Black 47 at the Red Devil Lounge which was a fantastic night for the sold-out crowd. Since then we have worked hard at groupie development and have been in the studio working steadfastly.
The new album will be out this year, no doubt. Filled with classics like Go On Home British Soldiers, Back Home in Derry, Follow Me Up to Carlow, and Belfast Man, an original tribute to hunger striker Bobby Sands who died in 1981 after being elected to Parliament while in Long Kesh - a British prison on Irish soil.
Love Ireland as much as you love yourself, or preferably moreso, and remember that love is an action verb. Irish Republicanism is against facism, racism, and sectarianism. Also, the band does not necessarily subscribe to any of the views, comments, or opinions held by "Friends" on this MySpace site, which is of course filled with whacky people and nutters. The band and this page do not support any proscribed or illegal organisations.
TAL
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RADIO REBEL GAEL PaddyCast # 39 -- Blessed Are Those Who Hunger for Justice
This PaddyCast is a musical tribute to the 1981 Hunger Strikers of Long Kesh, and the Irish Political Prisoners of Maghaberry Gaol and Portlaoise Prison, and all those who sacrificed their personal liberty for the cause of National Liberation and a United Socialist Republic !
DUE TO TECHINICAL ISSUES with Server, you’ll have to listen to the show directly at the link below:
Featuring over Three Hours of nothing but unadulterated and unrepentant Irish Rebel rhythm by Ciaran Murphy, Ray Collins, Pol MacAdaim, Derek Warfield, Jerry Mc Cusker, Terry Mostyn, Gary Og, Anne Brolly, Terry O’Neill, Black 47, Claymore, The Tossers, Shebeen, Wolfe Hound, Athenrye, The Bare Knuckle Boxers, The Dubliners, The Battering Ram, 1916 and Birmingham Six !!!
Thanks for adding me as your friend. I'm so sad to miss you tomorrow at Civic Center. Have to drive folks to another gig. Hope you have a blast and please bulletin when you play in the area again, especially East Bay.
***note: The Armagh Lights do not support the proscribing or illegalising of anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-sectarian groups, movements, or ideologies*** CHEERS!
With any luck I'll see you then. I know just the pub you can play at too. And I think it just wouldn't load before now it works kinda reminds me of "Black and Tans" :)
