From the swamplands of Cork city,deep in the south of Ireland comes a motley collection of dynamic and versatile musicians with backgrounds as murky as the slow moving waters of the river Lee.Their music comes from a love of ol time tunes and Eastern European music with the odd gospel song thrown in for good measure. Fiddler Yvonne Leahy, who is probably known better for her Irish Traditional playing but whose heart and style is very close to ol' time music,leads the band with her full and energetic sound with arrangements of tunes from down South and Far East.Singer and fiddler Eileen Healy(The Polskadots) adds harmonies and enterprates ol time and gospel songs in her own style.On mandolin is Pete Hull(Los Langaros) who contributes his own original songs delivered with the passion and conviction of a man whose loved,lost and gotten drunk.On rhythm guitar is James Dilkes,a fine singer and collector of tunes and songs from many sources.On Double Bass is James O Sullivan(Open Kitchen).The Critters are veterans of various musical scenes in Cork,where theyve been based for several years soaking up the vibrant music and culture of the city.The result of the collaboration of these 4 is passionately performed ol time music with a contemporary twist and international feel.The band have taken part in many festivals incl The Sixmilebridge Winter festival.Theyve also played support to Hazeed Dixie and toured Germany.They currently play a regular session in the LV bar,Macurtain st,every Monday in Cork City.
welcome to the gypsy carnaval!!
on thursday the 14th january,come and dance to lazik,txutxukan and DJ
mayakovsky to beat the winter blues with some balkan power!!!
witness the intermingling of these three fantastic entities from 9pm-2am...
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
Publish artist press releases, news, and tour dates to the CountryHome Forum on MySpace, http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazine , CountryHome Forum is part of CountryHome, http://www.CountryHome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Online Magazine. Everything you publish to the CountryHome Forum will be published in my weekly Newsletter which has over 80,000 readers.
Send me CDs and DVDs for review and set up an artist interview with me. All reviews and interviews will be submitted to the magazines I'm writing for. More information for which magazines I'm writing can be found at http://www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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If you have more questions about the European music market or about any of the information I send to you today, please contact me at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de too.
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .
Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Hi Folks, fantastic fiddlesounds at yours, driving straight into the legs ;-) Thanks for the friendship with Celtic Connection. Keep on folkin' ;-) The CC's
"The last time I worked with him, there was like to have been a killing."
-Hank Williams, responding to an offer to appear on Milton Berle's television show
Ye critters won't believe this, but I've learned off "Drugs & Beer" and I'm off now to sing it through the rainy streets of Portland. Glad tidings, from over this a-way....
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