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Drunkard's Lament

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Drunkard's Lament
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All for Me Grog
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The Holy Ground
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Empty Bed
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The Way Back Home
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Genre: Celtic / Folk Rock / Punk
Location GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Un
Profile Views: 31025
Last Login: 3/4/2013
Member Since 11/19/2007
Website www.thewaxies.com
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Indie
Bio
No holds barred, knock down drag out, kick him while he is down and then buy him a pint Irish rock. In 19th-Century Dublin, a union of candlestickmakers--the Waxies--gathered annually to hold a festival that drew a crowd from miles around. People would save their money for months before the party to make sure that they could afford to dress up and buy a few drinks. The event became known as the Waxies’ Dargle, inspiring the popular Irish pub song of the same name. In 2007, a new incarnation of The Waxies came together in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to share traditional Irish music in their own way. The Waxies combine acoustic instrumentation with raw punk energy for a unique sound that fills the dancefloor and empties pint after pint.
Members
Brendan Malloy: Vocals, Mandolin - Mack Adama: Drums, Vocals - Conor Bardallis: Bass, Vocals - Mikey Prokopchuk: Fiddle - Miles Anderson: Guitar - Mikay McKibbin: Whistle, Vocals
Influences
Black 47, Blood or Whiskey, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Dropkick Murphys, The Dubliners, Flogging Molly, Johnny Cash, Mischief Brew, Paddy Keenan, The Pogues, The Real Mckenzies, The .357 String Band, The Scotch Greens, Seamus Ennis, T. Duggins, Tommy Makem, The Tossers, Guinness, Wild Turkey, Gin.
Sounds Like
all of the above in a blender, served on the rocks.