Featuring members of critically acclaimed but tragically short-lived Los Tuna Slappers, The Chancers inject a powerful blend of technical virtuosity and instinctive musicality into otherwise tired 80's hits, traditional Irish ballads, hackneyed paddy-whack tunes and, of course, polkas. Their influences range from household names such as Benny O'Conner of the esteemed Galway ceili band "Shaskeen" to lesser known balladeers such as Neil Diamond, Shane McGowan and Morrissey.
Though the band began on a porter-fueled dare -- hard work, consistency, and passionate drive have allowed The Chancers to frequently circuit such "it" Northwest locals as Gobel, Hepner, Pendleton, and Chinook. The boys have a near incestuous connection with their fans which combined with their rough-and-tumble, blue-collar aesthetic, has earned them a loyal following with unemployed loggers and nuclear power plant workers, bearded neo-Bolshevik hockey player types, and common debauchees.
The Chancers keep their line-up in an almost constant state of metamorphosis in order to avoid any sort of musical ennui. The band currently features the talents of master fisherman and four time all-Ireland champion Felim "yer box" Egan on accordion; professional magician and motivational speaker Paddy "where's my chair" Schutte on banjo, aerospace engineer and idiot savant Tim "give us a go at that" Cornell on fiddle, mandolin, guitar and anything else that's handed to him, rhythm kings Philo Pastorious and Jeff "the anchor" on bass and drums, and perhaps most notably -- boys underwear model Jono Connell serves as the dreamy front-man who can reportedly diffuse a bomb with song alone.
This is the one weekend of the year you cannot miss out on!
Huge Vernonia weekend event, lots of fun and good times to be had!
At the campground ~ 2 bbqs, firepit, tiki torches, picnic tables, camping chairs, flushing bathroom & walking distance to all the local downtown events.
Where all of the fun camping action is to be had...
921 Riverside Drive Vernonia, Oregon 97064
You just have to bring your tent!
Please bring whomever you'd like but please RSVP ASAP ;) Spots will fill up fast!
Camping will be from Friday August 7th-Sunday the 9th if you can only make it one night, please let me know which one!
Welcome home Paddy :) I think we'd better start practising for Paddy's day. I know you understand the meaning of the word because I explained it to you one time ;)
Hello! We'd like to invite you to come see us play on Friday, February 13th @ the Hawthorne Theatre lounge - show starts at 9 PM & there's a $3 cover - it'd be great to see you there - CHEERS!
It's 12/20/08. The snow has been falling for well over 24 hours. I made the trek earlier today to Safeway and Blockbuster, but after watching one movie and eating some leftovers, I got hit with the ants-in-pants condition that seems to be left over from childhood. You know. The condition that hits when there's snow on the ground and while you may very well be happy and warm inside, you don't want to feel TRAPPED inside.
Thus began my adventure to Slims. I've lived in St. Johns for about 6 months and have been remiss in my lack of exploration around town. Tonight, that changed. It took over half a foot of snow, but I made it - and I'm glad I did. Friendly bar staff, reasonable drink prices, and the band.
Oh lord, the band.
Close your eyes, and imagine yourself in a remote town in Ireland. The snow is falling outside, and the pub is bustling with locals. It's warm, and it's familiar, and the band sounds eerily just like the Pogues as they sing covers and others and as you leave and thank them, they say in thick Irish brogues "Ah, thank you love. We're just havin' a laugh."
Slaney phoned the maternity ward at the hospital. "Quick!" He said. "Send an ambulance, my wife is goin' to have a baby!" "Tell me, is this her first baby?" the intern asked. "No, this is her husband, Kevin, speakin'."
