SAMPLER - SOME "BEST OF 2011" BANDS

This is the last sampler of the year featuring some bands that have been reviewed here (SIR REG, Hoist the Colors, Brick Top Blaggers) and other bands that made the Paddyrock Top 25 this year (The Fighting Jamesons, Scythian and The Langer's Ball). I have added some bonus tracks (The Mighty Regis, The Roughneck Riot and The Dreadnougths). As usual, all the tracks are available for free legally on the Internet: Souncloud, Reverbnation, Bandcamp, the bands' sites ...

1) SIR REG (Köping, Sweden)

http://www.facebook.com/sirregband
http://www.reverbnation.com/sirreg
https://twitter.com/sirregband
http://www.sirreg.se

Members:

Brendan Sheehy - vocals & guitar
Karin Ullvin - fiddle
Juba - bass
Chris Inoue - electric guitar
Mats Lindström - bouzouki
Erik Dahlqvist - drums

Discography:

"Sir Reg" (8 tracks, 2010)
"A Sign of the Times" (11 tracks, 2011)

Click on the title to buy the CD

2) THE FIGHTING JAMESONS (Virginia Beach,VA, USA)

http://www.thefightingjamesons.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheFightingJamesons
http://www.reverbnation.com/thefightingjamesons
https://twitter.com/fightinjamesons

Mike Powers - Guitar / Banjo / Vocals
Jon Bidanset- Bass / Vocals
Geo Bauman- Electric Guitar
Jeffrey McLaughlin - Fiddle / Mandolin
Paul Bidanset - Drums / Percussion

Discography:

"The Fighting Jamesons" (8 tracks, 2011)

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3) HOIST THE COLORS (El Segundo, CA, USA)

http://www.facebook.com/Hoistthecolors.music?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/hoistthecolorsmusic

Members:

Josh Linden - Vocals, Mandolin
Sina Etesami - Acoustic Guitar
Fabian De La Torre - Bass
Jeff Murphy- Electric Guitar
Ryan Sharp - Banjo
Ivan De La Torre - Drums
Nick Morgan - Fiddle

Discography:

"Second City" (12 tracks, 2011)

4) SCYTHIAN (washington DC, USA)

http://www.scythianmusic.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/scythian
http://www.facebook.com/scythian
http://www.myspace.com/scythian

Alexander Fedoryka - Violin/Mandolin/Harmonica/Bass/Vocals
Danylo Fedorika - Rhythm Guitar/Accordion/Vocals
Josef Crosby - Violin/Bass/Vocals
Ben-David Warner - Banjo/guitar/fiddle/viola/mandolin/vocals
Andrew Toy - Drummer/percussion

Discography:

"Dance at the Crossroad" (14 tracks, 2002)
"Aidan's Orbit" (10 tracks, 2004)
"Immigrant Road Show" (15 tracks, 2007)
"Live Vol. 1" (15 tracks, 2009)
"Live Vol. 2" (14 tracks, 2010)
"American Shanty" (15 tracks, 2011)

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5) THE LANGER'S BALL (St. Paul, MN, USA)

http://www.thelangersball.com
http://www.myspace.com/thelangersball
http://www.reverbnation.com/thelangersball
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Langers-Ball/78209741933

Members:

Michael Sturm - Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals
Hannah Rediske - Accordion/Penny Whistle

Discography:

"As I Roved Out" (12 tracks, 2008)
"Ships Are Sailing" (13 tracks, 2009)
"Drunk, Sick, Tired " (11 tracks, Live, 2011)

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6) BRICK TOP BLAGGERS (orange County, CA, USA)

http://www.bricktopblaggers.com
http://www.twitter.com/blagthis
http://www.reverbnation.com/bricktopblaggers
http://www.facebook.com/bricktopblaggers

Members:

Steve Almond - Vocals
Greg Mintz - Guitar
Matt Maulding - Accordion, Whistles
Dustin Lindberg - Bass
Nolan Lynch - Mandolin
Mark Powel - Drums

Discography:

"Coaster" (10 tracks, 2011)

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