|
|
|
Saturday, June 14, 2008
| 12pm |
Mulligan's Fancy |
| 2pm |
Fergus |
| 4pm |
Brennan Bros. |
| 6pm |
The Town Pants |
| 8pm |
Black 47 |
Sunday, June 15, 2008
| 11am |
The Town Pants |
| 1pm |
Boiled Cabbage O'Lympics (Cabbage Cup presented by Lt.
Gov. Tim Murray) |
| 2:30pm |
Seven Nations |
| 4:30pm |
Joshua Tree |
**Throughout the day there will also be performances
from Mary McInerney's School of Irish Dance as well as an authentic Irish
seisiun (traditional Irish jam session)**
Black
47
 |
Based
in New York City, Black 47 is a Celtic rock band made up of Irish
expatriates, formed in the Bronx by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne in
1989. Their name is derived from the worst year of the Great Irish
Famine, 1847. Black 47 is at once political, irreverent, militant
and feisty. Their broad musical influences include punk rock, rock
and roll, Irish music, rap/hip-hop, reggae, and soul. |
The
Town Pants
|
|
The
Town Pants is a Celtic Rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Armed with a pawnshop’s worth of musical instruments,
The Town Pants play songs that appeal to young and old alike. The
music of The Town Pants remains in the heart and head long after the
music stops. |
The
Joshua Tree
 |
As
Boston’s premier tribute to U2, The Joshua Tree pride themselves
with their ability to generate a unique musical experience that does
not lend itself to impersonations. Without compromising artistic integrity,
the band has gone to great lengths to reproduce the distinct sound
of one of the world’s most popular rock bands. |
Seven
Nations
 |
Seven
Nations is a Celtic rock band that formed in New York City, New York,
in 1993. The name comes from the seven Celtic nations, including Scotland,
Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and the Northwest
of the Iberian Peninsula (Callaecia). The band tours extensively and
has played in many diverse venues, from small bars to prestigious
concert halls.
The band has appeared
on ESPN, CNN World Beat, PBS and CBS, and has sold over 140,000 albums
since 1996, without signing to a major label. Now based out of Orlando,
Florida also played in the Tor Lighting Ceremony at the Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
The
Brennan Bros.
 |
With
a mixture of Irish, Folk, Rock, Soft Rock and Country, not to mention
a touch of Reggae, Comedy and of course some original songs, The Brennan
Bros. offer something to please everyone. With a list of songs that
span 6 decades, including drinking songs, ballads,sing-alongs, and
clap-alongs, it's always a great time for people of all ages. |
Fergus
 |
Fergus
is a contemporary Irish trio from Worcester, Massachusetts. The members
of Fergus come from a variety of different musical backgrounds, including
musical theatre, jazz, classical, and even heavy metal. This eclectic
mixture of musical influences converge in Fergus, creating arrangements
that push the envelope of contemporary Irish music. Fergus has won
the write-in Best New Act award for the Worcester Magazine Turtle
Boy Awards and Cait Sargent was nominated for Best Female Vocalist
in the Pulse Magazine Music Awards. |
Mulligan's
Fancy
 |
Mulligan's
Fancy is made up of a group of eclectic musicians who share a common
interest in Celtic and American folk music including Clancy &
Makem classics, traditional jigs and reels, and Canadian, Scottish
and Appalachian favorites. Performances include toe tapping songs
of seafarers and highwaymen, daring soldiers of fortune, unrequited
love, and the lonesomeness of exile |
|
|
