Andy Mulhern
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by all accounts they were superb in the Barn. should be a great gig!
they had an interesting time getting to Banchory...
from tour blog....UK 2011 Blog III | Facebook
After a leisurely morning in Stornoway Mike picked us up and took us to the ferry, bound for Ullapool. Another easy ride (we're told the wintertime ferries are not so smooth and nausea free), however, we had a big day of travel yet to go. Because of the particular brand of Free Church of Scotland that's ascribed to on Lewis, almost nothing happens on Sundays. They used to chain the swingsets in the park so that kids couldn't swing on Sundays(!). It's relaxed a bit, but even still, only one ferry runs on Sundays, and not until 2:30pm. Now, when the ferry doesn't leave you on the west coast of Scotland until 5:30pm, and you have to be on the east coast (almost) for 8pm, how's your travel time looking? More like you need to time travel. It's only ~120 miles from Ullapool to Banchory, the site of our next gig, but these aren't wide, smooth, and straight American roads, folks, this is the Highlands, and if you don't know what I mean, just try getting from Richmond to Staunton, VA sometime only driving the bluest of blue roads (not even the secondaries, more like tertiaries).
We were met by Gerald (more on Gerry in a paragraph) in Ullapool where he spent the night in the van - hastened (briskly and brusquely) into the van, and off we went. Gerald managed to turn a 4 hour drive into a 3 hour drive (much to the consternation of the stomachs of those of us in the back of the van), and we rolled up to the spot around 8:45pm. Luckily, Susan, our promoter for the evening had found us an opening act in the form of Isaac Barnes: 12 year old blues-y electric guitar whiz. This kid has real chops, and is about as nice and humble a person as you could want to meet. Probably a bit disconcerting for this poor audience to go from someone as genuinely smiley and cute as he to us grizzled road dogs (ok, maybe I exaggerate a little, but hey). Nonetheless, twas a great time. We were all a bit moon-eyed from our day of travel and zero prep time, but we handled it with our usual graceless panache, and whipped through an hour and a half of raucousness. After the show, we were handed a massive box of food and shown to our accommodations, where we promptly shoved our faces full and passed out (ah the glamorous lifestyle we lead!).
Now, back to Gerry for a second. The thing I failed to mention is that it was his birthday on this day! So, let's recap. The day before his birthday, Gerry drove from Uig to Inverness and spent the night in the van during an especially nasty rainstorm (even for Scotland). He then met us at the ferry, drove like a madman (a safe madman) to get us to another gig,helped us set up, helped us take down, and then escorted us to our (and his) lodgings. On his birthday. You know that I like to have fun with the verbal abuse we regularly receive from Gerry, but it is a moment like this that really, to me, signifies his professionalism and dedication. Besides, how else would YOU wanna be treated? So let's hear it for Gerry Roche, a king among road managers and men worldwide!
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by all accounts they were superb in the Barn. should be a great gig!
I heard that too...
FB event for anyone who still uses FB...
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Was reading that review, thinking I'd come along, but I'm playing in bloody Glasgow.
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words from Bruce MacGregor "Travelling Folk" on BBC Radio Scotland
"absolutely suberb band - stunning musicians. Very highly recommended. If you get a chance to see them, take it!"
BBC - BBC Radio Scotland Programmes - Travelling Folk
(around 1hr 36mins in)
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Some videos... top drawer musicianship...
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Vocoustics Promotions Presents:
THE HOT SEATS (playing 2 sets)
Sunday 21st August
The Blue Lamp (121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU)
Phone: 01224 647472
10 on the door from 8pm
An absurdist bluegrass stringband quintet from Richmond, Virginia....
I wonder if 'for a good time call The Hot Seats' is written on every bathroom wall in Richmond, Virginia . . . The band has taken its raw talent and honed and crafted it precisely to sound easy and effortless" (Rochester City Paper)
The Hot Seats play stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of traditional musician as entertainer and commentator alive and kicking. Homer and Jethro, The Skillet Likkers, George Formby, Harry Reser, Woodie Guthrie, Gus Cannon, Phil Ochs, Tommy Jarrell, Arthur Smith, Uncle Dave Macon, Frank Zappa these are pools from which The Hot Seats draw. Their original music is simultaneously hard to classify and instantly identifiable, combining the virtuosic soloing and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock and roll. Add some eastern melodies, a few modernist ideals, and an uncanny feel for comic timing, and you begin to approach this sound.
While striving to push tradition forward, the band takes great pride in their ability to play within a tradition style as well as without. When it's bluegrass, they bring you back to the 1960's era of Flatt and Scruggs or Jimmy Martin; when it's old-time, they try and channel the Camp Creek Boys; when it's time for a bit of satire, it's the images of Frank Zappa or the Fugs towards which they gravitate. Ultimately, the Hot Seats are most concerned with making the music that they want to hear and playing in the manner that is most entertaining to themselves; the fact that audiences and critics alike have embraced it is almost a wonderful coincidence.
The band's first release under the new name, Retreat To Camp Candy Temptation Island highlights the bands flexibility, moving between bluegrass, ragtime, oldtime, jugband, and Klezmer with ease, injecting humor and sharp witted commentary along the way. Featuring a mixture of original songs and tunes and traditionals pulled from the depths of the public domain,
Retreat to Camp Candy Island is evidence of the band's dedication to treat stringband music as a modern form, open to current themes and sensibilities, as well as a tradition that is deserving of preservation.
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O'Death are another alternative bluegrassy band that I quite like.
O'Death are great... blackgrass!
I enquired about booking them but their drummer was "in treatment" ?
also try
, Blue Lamp, Sun20NovSouthern Tenant Folk Union, Blue Lamp, Sat26Nov
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Hot Seats used to be Special Ed and the Short Bus, right?
I dont know... i should probably read their bio or something...
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tonight blump tonight
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Here is the poster for this gig... better late than never...
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I heard a quote from a guy who saw them in Shetland and stated they simply blew everyone away.
part of that statement is true...
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Looking forward to this one
eggscellent
neat article the Herald last week
The vinyl countdown - Herald Scotland | Arts & Ents | Music Features
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wee bump with some videos from Vimeo, enjoy.
Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three "La La Blues" on Vimeo
So Long Honeybee, Goodbye - Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three (Official Music Video) on Vimeo
The band have been endorsed by Jack White with a 7" on his label... cant be a bad thing...
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Vocoustics Promotions Presents:
POKEY LAFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE
(playing two 45min sets)
Sunday 26th June
The Blue Lamp (121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU)
Phone: 01224 647472
10+bf Tickets available from 1UP Records or from The Blue Lamp.
12 on the doors from 8pm
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Official Site
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
Pokey's influence is deeply rooted in the heroes and misfits of yesterday; the long lost troubadours of country, the kings of swamp-drenched ragtime, and all the legendary bluesmen of the Cotton Kingdom. The result is a boiling pot of American cultures; a wonderfully fresh and quirky kind of pop music that combines Delta-meets-Appalachia song-writing with a big, big beat.
Their 'Riverboat Soul' album went straight to the Number 5 slot on the influential American indie roots chart and stormed the Top Ten of the Americana UK chart as well and entering the Red Lick Blues and R&B Chart, published by fRoots magazine. The South City Three are: Ryan Koenig (Washboard, Harmonica), Adam Hoskins (Guitar) & Joey Glynn (Upright Bass).
The new album "Middle of Everywhere" debuted at #3 on the Euro Americana radio chart, determined by over 75 radio DJs from around Europe!
They have also just realeased a 7" on Third Man Records (Jack White's Label).
Book your seats now! (Americana UK)
"Don't miss them" (Rock 'n' Reel magazine)
"Impeccable period atmosphere" (Mojo)
"I love his voice" Jack White (The White Stripes)
"LaFarge and his men raise themselves to the first rank by virtue of their winning combination of joie de vivre, chops, humour, irresistible danceability and sheer fun" (Maverick Magazine)
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this amused me...
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Think I saw that the Abergeldie would be doing one on Sundays.
Is the Musa one still on the go?
Yea, the Musa Monday is still going.. from 9pm (I think)
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My first reaction was the whole thing was made up in order to get the American people on the side of President Obama whose popularity is waning and re-election is on the cards soon. So now I'm pretty convinced they did go in and shoot someone but whether it actually was Bin Laden remains to be seen! I love a good conspiracy theory.
What bugs me is this is typical of America. Bully boy tactics when it suits. I think the announcement has made the situation worse. Young kids will be blowing themselves up more in public places, suicide bombing is the way these nutters are going to go. Plenty of willing participants and almost impossible to stop.
I sat very uneasy at the masses taking the streets in celebration as well as the president and his cronies all watching it on live video feeds. No matter how you dress it up and since Bin Laden was unarmed it was murder. But its ok cos he was a bad man, well a very naughty boy!
Politicians really do think we're thick. Ed Milliband was one who was mumbling the world is a safer place.... er I don't think so, it's made things much worse.
Bin Laden was just one of the figureheads of Al Qeada - he was more than happy to take the blame for Sept 11th although whether he did is debatable. There is no doubt he was a dispicable human being fuelled on a diet of terror and hatred. Al Qeada will live on and probably get stronger as a result.
I thought he'd been retired for years. America really do need to look at their own actions at times and have a sit down and wonder just why they are so hated around the world.
They probably saw all the happiness and joy a royal wedding brought and wanted a slice of the action!
Well said Del.
I also think this is worth a read and
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Vocoustics Promotions Presents:
WOODY PINES (playing 2 sets)
Sunday 24th April
The Blue Lamp (121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU)
Phone: 01224 647472
Tickets available from 1UP Records or from The Blue Lamp bar.
10/8 from 8pm
There was a time when Woody Pines went out alone with resonator guitar to make a name for himself in Louisiana, then playing coast-to-coast across the USA.
He teamed up with Gill Landry (Old Crow Medicine Show) to form The Kitchen Syncopators and they made great music together for a couple of years.
These days Woody fronts a hot little band with the same name, that has become one of the busiest on the Stateside roots music circuit, winning accolades aplenty and praise from some of the giants of the Americana scene.
He and Gill remained close buddies and together, they produced the band's latest album, Counting Alligators, which won rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.
Constant playing companion, Zach Pozebanchuk has been in from the early days and Lyon Graulty one of the classiest dudes on the circuit, from stints with The Amity Front and Lauren Ambrose and The Leisure Class stepped in to the line-up to add a new dynamic to the Trio's sound, switching from slide guitar to clarinet and adding some harmony vocals.
After seeing the band at the 2010 Nelsonville Folk & Blues Festival in Ohio, Billy Joe Shaver, the top gun Outlaw Country legend described by Willie Nelson as "possibly the best songwriter alive today," declared: "They're the best damn band I've ever heard!"
Woody Pines won legions of new fans when they toured the UK last year.
"a rollicking, engagingly idiosyncratic amalgam of American old-time, blues and jug band, the songs of Cajun queens, dusty highways and speakeasies informed not only by squalling harmonica and whumping bass but a conviction that makes them sound about six decades older than they really are" (The Scotsman)'
"intoxicating blend of rural and urban stringband, country blues, ragtime and jug band music" (Maverick Magazine)
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The Country/Folk./Bluegrass Thread.
in Music Discussion
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here is their unplugged encore (with audience choir) from Lamp last time..