The Polskadots
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Roots Music
Location Cork, Cork, IE
Profile Views: 21675
Last Login: 4/19/2012
Member Since 3/31/2007
Website none
Record Label Unsigned
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The Polskadots are a world music band based in Cork City.Strongly influenced by the Finnish members of the band they play many a Scandinavian tune but also share a passion for gypsy music from Eastern Europe, South America, Russia and Turkey.Led by the highly accomplished and energetic Finnish violinist Marja Gaynor they take their audiences on a musical journey around the world. As well as instrumentals they incorporate sweet and soulful songs from Macedonia, Bulgaria and Finland. Finnish box player, Piia Pakarinen, a founder member of the Dots is also a great composer and her tunes features on their current cd 'Join The Dots'. The token male in the band is the very versatile George Norman from Georgia, US who adds the South American flavour with tangos and swing tunes on his mando blaster plus mind blowing solos on acoustic mandolin. Cork violinist,Cat O'Hora is also the percussionist in the band plus sings haunting Eastern European songs. Guitarist and singer Eileen Healy completes the line up with strong rhythm guitar and vocal harmonies.She recently released her own album 'Secret Smile' www.eileenhealy.net. The Polskadots have played at many festivals including the Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Belfast European Culture Fest and the Dun Laoghaire World Music Fest. .. ..........Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.... -
Members
Marja Gaynor..violin,bass/ Cat O'Hora..vocal,violin,djembe/ Piia Pakarinen..accordion/ George Norman...mandolin,mandoblaster,tin whistle/ Eileen Healy..vocal,guitar. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................................ -
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Influenced by great tunes and songs that we pick up from sessions,cds,friends who play shit hot music from all over the world -
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Gypsy,Tangoey,stringy,dancy,melancholy,folky,rootsy,hauntingy..type of thingy ============================================ The Polskadots , Friday, 31st August 2007, Cork Metropole Hotel Festival Club Recorded by Prakash Acharya .. .. .. .. ..
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The Radio-Medicine Show is on the air!
Just wanted to let you know that our first show is finished, and you can hear the whole thing at our Myspace page here:
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or at our Facebook page here:
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The Radio-Medicine Show is a weekly for-broadcast syndicated radio show, distributed by Jagger Peyton Entertainment Group, www.jaggerpeyton.com
We have music, comedy and fun with Pop Haydn, Professor Dave Bourne and the Medicine Show Band, Judge Nelson, Nancy Magill and our special guests.
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As you know, I am not originally from the 21st Century myself, but have been stranded here along with a bunch of fellow expatriates from another time.
Don't get us wrong--we love it here in the 21st Century!
We love the Internet, and the toilet paper, and the fact that you can sell people in this century plain water by the bottle, for real money!
But frankly, the music and entertainment leave a lot to be desired...
We want to provide an alternative to the noise and electro-magnetic and bio-wave energy distortions amd all the other infelicities of this very noisy time.
Everything that goes in your ear stays in your head forever, so listen carefully...
We have just what you need, folks!
It's the cure for the 21st Century!
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Each selection is chosen for its medicinal qualities, creating a perfect prescription for healing the stress and infelicities of the 21st Century.
It'll make you feel better!
We can use your help. Please check out our page, and FRIEND us.
It will help a lot as we are seeking affiliates.
I hope you enjoy our show. Let me know what you think!
Thank you so much!
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www,MySpace.com/PopHaydnShow
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