SAMPLER DECEMBER 2011

01 - RUM REBELLION - Gotta Go (from "Pick Up Yer Poison" Split) 4:06
02 - RUM REBELLION - Cheers to You (from "Blackwater") 4:02
03 - REILLY - Sinner's Sermon (from "Beyond the Pale") 3:36
04 - REILLY - Eventide (from "Saints of the Ocean") 3.33
05 - REILLY - Train of Thought (from "Saints of the Ocean") 3:06
06 - THE IRISH EXPERIENCE - The Butterfly (from "The Irish Experience") 3:19
07 - THE IRISH EXPERIENCE - The Rocky Road to Dublin/Tam Lin (from "The Irish Experience") 6:02
08 - THE IRISH EXPERIENCE - Scatter the Mud (from "Green Energy") 2:30
09 - THE GREAT SHAME - Kingswood Flatz 3:05
10 - THE GREAT SHAME - The Water Lilly 2:51
11 - THE GREAT SHAME - Police State 3:04
12 - THE GREAT SHAME - Le Roi de Moi 5:43
13 - THE GREAT SHAME - The Shores of Botany Bay 2:05
14 - THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND - The Rom Rebellion (from "Rise") 3:28
15 - THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND - The Milkman (from "Rise") 4:19
16 - THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND - Countess Bathory's Finishing School for Girls (from "Overground Tales") 3:08
17 - THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND - The Mountain Hag's Advice (from "Overground Tales") 3:38
18 - LIME AND STEEL - Me and The Devil and You (from "Tales of Love, Murder ... and Trains") 3:47
19 - LIME AND STEEL - Lambing Flat (from "Tales of Love, Murder ... and Trains") 2:53
20 - LIME AND STEEL - Scatter the Ashes (from "Tales of Love, Murder ... and Trains") 3:58
21 - LIME AND STEEL - Pretty Dreams (from "Tales of Love, Murder ... and Trains") 2:41

Three bands from the U.S.A. and 3 bands from Australia. All the tracks are available on the bands' websites or on other sites as free downloads (reverbnation, triple J unearthed, soundclick, sonicbids, soundcloud ...)

1) RUM REBELLION (Portland, OR, U.S.A.)

http://www.rumrebellion.net
http://www.reverbnation.com/rumrebellion
http://www.myspace.com/pdxrumrebellion

Members:

Cap'n Noise - Guitar, Lead vocals
Sageus Maximus - Bass, backup vocals
Tyler "Big T" Miles - Tin Whistle, backup vocals
Greg Smasher - Electric guitar, backup vocals
Jason - Drums
Jake - Mandolin / Acoustic Guitar


Discography:

"Cruisin' for a Boozin'" (11 tracks, 2006)
"Pick Up Yer Poison" (Split CD with Hammered Grunts, 6 tracks, 2009)
"Blackwater" (13 tracks, 2011)

Click to buy from CDbaby.

2) REILLY (Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.)

http://www.reillyrocks.com
http://www.myspace.com/reillyrocksirish
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=110519

Members:

Joe Neumann - Bass, Vocals
Brian Bruendl - drums, vocals
Michael Tierney - Guitar, Bouzouki, Whistle, Harmonica, Vocals
Kimmy Unger - Fiddle, Vocals

Discography:

"Beyond the Pale" (10 tracks, 2002)
"Saints of the Ocean" (13 tracks, 2007)
"Kick Ass Celtic Christmas" (13 tracks, 2008)

Click to buy from CDbaby and Amazon.

"Foot Stompin' Irish Music For The Masses Formed in early 2000 by percussionist Brian Reilly and original guitarist Johnny O'Donnell, plans were laid for the unique sound for which Reilly is now known. Following the tragic death of Brian Reilly in August of 2000 and a subsequent loss of band personnel, O'Donnell sought to keep the torch burning, and enlisted guitarist/vocalist Patrick Moores and multi-instrumentalist Jim Kiley to help rebuild the group. After another parting of personnel, bassist/vocalist Chris Carter and drummer Brian Bruendl joined the fold, seeking to form the group's trademark booming rhythm section. Carter left the group in late 2002 to pursue other interests, and was aptly replaced by fellow Irishman and scene veteran Michael "Tinker" Tierney on bass and vocals. Following St. Patrick's Day 2001 Bruce Dean joined on accordion-with-attitude to complete the sound. A few hundred pub gigs later, Reilly released their Debut CD in December of 2002. Self-produced by Bruce and the band, "Beyond the Pale" is a collection of Reilly originals and traditional Celtic tunes that have been "De-ranged" by the group in their own style, which seeks to meld the tradition and history of Ireland with the energy and instrumentation of the rock music the band is influenced by. From the Celtic-Blues of "On the Dole", to the pounding version of the Luka Bloom favorite "City of Chicago", to the new Milwaukee pub favorite "Sinner's Sermon", "Beyond the Pale" has something for all music lovers, especially lovers of contemporary Irish music. Reilly strives to entertain crowds with both original tunes, and music by contemporary Irish artists, as well as traditional Celtic tunes performed in as much of an energetic, hand clapping and foot stomping manner as possible - and to have a good time doing it. The boys in the band seek to celebrate Ireland's musical heritage (and their own) with anyone who will listen, and will do so at any festival, pub, or celebration where such a lively musical feast can be savored. REILLY ROCKS IRISH - and they're looking to prove it to you soon!"

3) THE IRISH EXPERIENCE (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)

http://www.myspace.com/irishexperience
http://www.facebook.com/irishexperience
http://www.reverbnation.com/irishexperience

"The Irish Experience was formed in 1996 to entertain pub crowds on Saint Patrick's Day, and their music quickly found a much broader appeal. Attracting fans of all ages, their upbeat music has been praised for guiding folks through the gnarly turns and tempering their road rage.

"The Irish Experience play Celtic and Appalachian music on traditional electric instruments."

Their self-titled first CD is a top seller on iTunes and Rhapsody. On "Green Energy", their second release, The Irish Experience return with more electrifying fiddle, rock guitar, downright doghouse bass, and masterful drums.

"The Irish Experience is a festive force, an insatiable jig. The Irish Experience is renewed vigor. It's high-impact, Celtic music at its finest." "


Members:

Joe Bowbeer - electric fiddle
Tom Hotchkin - downright bass
Tom May - rock guitar

Darren Loucas - harmonica
Dave Smith - bodhran, zarb
Julian Adamaitis - synthesizer
Karim Koumbassa - djembe, dunun
Tor Dietrichson - cajon, congas, tabla

Discography:

"The Irish experience" (11 tracks, 2003)
"Green Energy" (14 tracks, 2008)

Click to buy from CDbaby

4) THE GREAT SHAME (Brisbane, QLD, Australia)


http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreatshame
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Great-Shame/158861127458641
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=43035


Members:

Jon Alexander - Serial killer songs
Blair Wilkinson - The better half
Sarah O'Brien - Soaring antics
Easton (Dan) - The composer
Aaron Leyshon - The lesser half
Kimbeaux Dawson - Fluttering quietly
Scotty Milega - Banging Bumble Bee
Noah - Extraordinaire
John - The muppet show


5) THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND (Sydney, NSW, Australia)

http://www.crookedfiddleband.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/thecrookedfiddleband
http://www.facebook.com/crookedfiddleband
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=6679

Members:

Jess Randall - violin, voice
Gordon Wallace - guitars, bouzouki, mandolin
Mark Stevens - Double bass, charango, voice
Joe Gould - percussion, voice, guitar

Discography:

"The Crooked Fiddle Band" (6 tracks, 2006)
"Rise" (6 tracks, 2008)
"Overgrown Tales" (8 tracks, 2011)

Click to buy from CDbaby

"Chainsaw-folk vigilantes The Crooked Fiddle Band deliver a no-holds-barred celebration of dark, ecstatic energy. Holding nothing sacred (or is it everything?) tCFB intertwine folk traditions with modern evolutions, spurring the dance floor into a post-apocalyptic hoedown.

The Sydney based four piece are equally at home in the late-night revelry of The Famous Speigeltent, underground warehouse parties and in the concert hall, playing for Brian Eno's Luminous Festival at the Sydney Opera House."


6) LIME AND STEEL (Central West Region, NSW, Australia)

http://www.myspace.com/limeandsteel
http://soundcloud.com/lime-and-steel
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=46143

Members:

Paddy Connor - Irish whistles, Uillean pipes, 3-finger banjo, guitar
Ian MorrisonSkye Mustafa
Ben Scott - Low whistle, guitar & mandolin.

Discography:

"Tales of Love, Murder ... and Trains"

"Sink your teeth into a rich vein of Irish trad, bluegrass and modern Australian folk from the Blue Mountains. Vocal harmonies and Irish low whistle move into driving bluegrass banjo and stomping jigs on the uillean pipes, all held together by the rich pulse of double bass and tasty brushed up percussion on an old rosewood snare and a hatbox. Recent gigs: Blue Mountains Folk Festival; Winter Magic Festival; St Albans Folk Festival.

Lime and Steel play original folk songs with an eye to their history. Stories sung with an authentic Australian voice: ranging from everyday beauty and terror on public transport, to bluegrass-inspired goldfields murder ballads and songs of unlikely love in precarious colony.

Hailing from the misty Blue Mountains, Lime and Steel have two singer-songwriters, Ben Scott and Paddy Connor. Ben is also to be found in bearded bonding sessions with the Spooky Men's Chorale. He plays low whistle and does some tasty finger-picking guitar & mandolin.

Paddy plays Irish whistles, Uillean pipes and 3-finger banjo, while bashing away at guitar and any other instrument that will distract him from his day job. Ben and Paddy have more recently been joined by the sweet brushes and hat-box thumping of Ian Morrison."

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