The Family Mahone is a band from Cheshire, UK.
"With the triumph of The Shirehorses behind him Mark Radcliffe decided to start a new band. He and the Afternoon Show's studio Manager (Chris Lee - Chester's Dark Prince Of The Mandolin) formed a Pogues tribute band called The Mahones.
Their repertoire consists of Pogues covers, other traditional / Irish material (including jigs/reels) and a few of Mark's original songs including one called 'Beer and Cheese' in a Pogues sort of style. They also do a couple of Waterboys numbers including Fisherman's Blues.
Soon after forming they discovered that there was a Canadian band also called The Mahones so they decided to change their name to The Family Mahone. The band has done a fair bit of touring in all sorts of pub venues. Some of the dates are shown on this page.
They recorded an album of original material (including several Radcliffe penned numbers) which was called "The Songs From The Back Bar" .
DJ Mahone (Mark Radcliffe) - Percussion, Vocals (most of the lead vocals)
Christy Mahone (Chris Lee) - Mandolin and Tenor Banjo
Charlie Mahone - Bass
Donal Mahone (Don Allen) - Guitar, he is responsible for the design and photography on the album. He founded the band with Mark.
Rusty Mahone (Russell Mabbutt) - Keyboards and Accordion and Vocals. He's based in Chester. Many folks in the n/west may recognise him as a loud singing and dancing busker! He's been a pro in the music industry for 13 years on & off.
Doc Mahone (Dave Russell) - Fiddle, 5-string banjo and Vocals. Doc first met Mark when Full House were playing at his wedding and their drummer couldn't make it so Mark stepped in at the last minute.
"Rusty" and Doc Mahone are local folk/rock musos recruited by Chris. Bootsy Mahone (Rob Fawcett, show's Production Assistant) was the former bass player and has now been replaced by Charlie Mahone.
(Taken from www.scrawnandlard.co.uk/mahones.htm)
Official biography:
"Chesire’s foremost drinking band originated, strangely enough in a pub. For it was in the George and Dragon, Great Budworth in1997 that DJ Mahone (vocals/drums) met Big Donal Mahone (guitar). DJ, also known by his stage name Mark Radcliffe, was a disc jokey by day, and so didn’t get out much or have many friends. Donal, not being choosy who he hung about with and unable to go home thanks to the restraining order, took pity on the lonely wretch and a relationship was forged. (But not like you’re thinking). However they soon realised that to bring to life the epic raggle-taggle sound they had in their heads, they would need some help. That’s to say people who could actually play pretty well. The search goes on to this day. In the meantime Christy Mahone (mandolin) and Doc Mahone (fiddle/banjo) were offered a bit of the old Bishop’s Finger (but not in the way you’re thinking) and, being flakes and turncoats, deserted their old band Full House to join the growing Mahone throng. Rusty Mahone (accordion) was added to the musical melange when he was discovered curled up, dormouse-like, in the leather posing pouch of Jock Mahone (LDV minibus). The final piece of the jigsaw fell into place when wealthy gentleman farmer The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Mahone (bass) threatened to evict the rest of the Mahones from their tired Cottages on his estate unless he could join the group and share the free beer.
The Family Mahone have now release three albums of original drinking songs: Songs of the Back Bar (1999), On the Razzle (2002) and Mahone Brew (2006). They have also plied their evil drinking song trade up and down the country including appearances at the Cambridge Folk Festival, Cropredy Festival, Loopallu, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Manchester Academy and just about every pub, club, toilet and opium den within striking distance of Chester."
Discography:
The Family Mahones "Songs of the Back Bar" (12 tracks, 1999)
Bootsy Mahone - Bass Guitar
Christy Mahone - Mandolin, banjo and vocals
D.J Mahone ( Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1) - Lead Vocals and Drums
Doc Mahone - Banjo, Fiddle and Vocals
Donal Mahone -Guitar
Rusty Mahone - Accordian, vocals
The Family Mahone "On The Razzle with the Family Mahones" (16 tracks, 2002)
Bootsy Mahone - Bass Guitar
Christy Mahone - Mandolin, banjo and vocals
D.J Mahone ( Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1) - Lead Vocals and Drums
Doc Mahone - Banjo, Fiddle and Vocals
Donal Mahone -Guitar
Rusty Mahone - Accordian, vocals
The Family Mahone "Mahone Brew" (13 tracks,2006)
VIDEOS:
The Family Mahone on "Eggheads" BBC2 April 2008
The Family Mahone "Cheese and Beer" (Live at Telford's Warehouse, Chester)
The Family Mahone "Ten Years Gone"
The Family Mahone "Knock John" (Recorded at Chester Folk Festival 1999)
The Family Mahone "On the Razzle" (Ullapool 2006)
The Family Mahone "Rolling Home/Tear it all Down" (Live at Manchester Academy 2004)
The Family Mahone: "Mayfair" (Live at Telford's Warehouse, Chester)
www.familymahone.com
www.myspace.com/rustymahone
.
Their repertoire consists of Pogues covers, other traditional / Irish material (including jigs/reels) and a few of Mark's original songs including one called 'Beer and Cheese' in a Pogues sort of style. They also do a couple of Waterboys numbers including Fisherman's Blues.
Soon after forming they discovered that there was a Canadian band also called The Mahones so they decided to change their name to The Family Mahone. The band has done a fair bit of touring in all sorts of pub venues. Some of the dates are shown on this page.
They recorded an album of original material (including several Radcliffe penned numbers) which was called "The Songs From The Back Bar" .
DJ Mahone (Mark Radcliffe) - Percussion, Vocals (most of the lead vocals)
Christy Mahone (Chris Lee) - Mandolin and Tenor Banjo
Charlie Mahone - Bass
Donal Mahone (Don Allen) - Guitar, he is responsible for the design and photography on the album. He founded the band with Mark.
Rusty Mahone (Russell Mabbutt) - Keyboards and Accordion and Vocals. He's based in Chester. Many folks in the n/west may recognise him as a loud singing and dancing busker! He's been a pro in the music industry for 13 years on & off.
Doc Mahone (Dave Russell) - Fiddle, 5-string banjo and Vocals. Doc first met Mark when Full House were playing at his wedding and their drummer couldn't make it so Mark stepped in at the last minute.
"Rusty" and Doc Mahone are local folk/rock musos recruited by Chris. Bootsy Mahone (Rob Fawcett, show's Production Assistant) was the former bass player and has now been replaced by Charlie Mahone.
(Taken from www.scrawnandlard.co.uk/mahones.htm)
Official biography:
"Chesire’s foremost drinking band originated, strangely enough in a pub. For it was in the George and Dragon, Great Budworth in1997 that DJ Mahone (vocals/drums) met Big Donal Mahone (guitar). DJ, also known by his stage name Mark Radcliffe, was a disc jokey by day, and so didn’t get out much or have many friends. Donal, not being choosy who he hung about with and unable to go home thanks to the restraining order, took pity on the lonely wretch and a relationship was forged. (But not like you’re thinking). However they soon realised that to bring to life the epic raggle-taggle sound they had in their heads, they would need some help. That’s to say people who could actually play pretty well. The search goes on to this day. In the meantime Christy Mahone (mandolin) and Doc Mahone (fiddle/banjo) were offered a bit of the old Bishop’s Finger (but not in the way you’re thinking) and, being flakes and turncoats, deserted their old band Full House to join the growing Mahone throng. Rusty Mahone (accordion) was added to the musical melange when he was discovered curled up, dormouse-like, in the leather posing pouch of Jock Mahone (LDV minibus). The final piece of the jigsaw fell into place when wealthy gentleman farmer The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Mahone (bass) threatened to evict the rest of the Mahones from their tired Cottages on his estate unless he could join the group and share the free beer.
The Family Mahone have now release three albums of original drinking songs: Songs of the Back Bar (1999), On the Razzle (2002) and Mahone Brew (2006). They have also plied their evil drinking song trade up and down the country including appearances at the Cambridge Folk Festival, Cropredy Festival, Loopallu, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Manchester Academy and just about every pub, club, toilet and opium den within striking distance of Chester."
Discography:
The Family Mahones "Songs of the Back Bar" (12 tracks, 1999)
Bootsy Mahone - Bass Guitar
Christy Mahone - Mandolin, banjo and vocals
D.J Mahone ( Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1) - Lead Vocals and Drums
Doc Mahone - Banjo, Fiddle and Vocals
Donal Mahone -Guitar
Rusty Mahone - Accordian, vocals
The Family Mahone "On The Razzle with the Family Mahones" (16 tracks, 2002)
Bootsy Mahone - Bass Guitar
Christy Mahone - Mandolin, banjo and vocals
D.J Mahone ( Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1) - Lead Vocals and Drums
Doc Mahone - Banjo, Fiddle and Vocals
Donal Mahone -Guitar
Rusty Mahone - Accordian, vocals
The Family Mahone "Mahone Brew" (13 tracks,2006)
VIDEOS:
The Family Mahone on "Eggheads" BBC2 April 2008
The Family Mahone "Cheese and Beer" (Live at Telford's Warehouse, Chester)
The Family Mahone "Ten Years Gone"
The Family Mahone "Knock John" (Recorded at Chester Folk Festival 1999)
The Family Mahone "On the Razzle" (Ullapool 2006)
The Family Mahone "Rolling Home/Tear it all Down" (Live at Manchester Academy 2004)
The Family Mahone: "Mayfair" (Live at Telford's Warehouse, Chester)
www.familymahone.com
www.myspace.com/rustymahone
.
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