2017-05-10 ALBUM REVIEW AND FREE DOWNLOAD - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS "Hueso y madera" (2017)

Brutus' Daughters "Hueso y Madera" Potencial Hardcore PHC 251-CD
Release date: April 13, 2017
Running time: 28:06, 9 tracks

Almost 4 years have passed by between “Beating Beyond the Folk Ashes” and “Hueso y madera”. Brutus’ Daughters have had a small line-up change and the new incarnation of the band is Brutus’ Daughters Mark IV. Rak, the bass player on their second album, left the band and Diego came in. However,  Brutus’ Daughters never look back and finally they’ve been able to release a new album. Differences? First of all, the artwork. Previous albums’ artworks have been made by Txori, but Brutus’ Daughters felt that a new approach was needed. They have also recorded “Hueso y madera” in a better studio, Corleone, working with Chifly. Regarding the sound, Alex sounds angrier on some of the tracks and maybe the fiddle has a major role than the pipes on some tracks. Anyway, the attitude, the lyrics, the female backing vocals and the fiddle and bagpipes parts are still present.

“Hueso y madera” kicks off with “De hueso y madera (From Bone and Wood)”. This amazing instrumental features the band’s classic sound and is one of the highlights on the CD. The closing number is another outstanding track: “Brazen”. “Brazen” is the only number in English (another “big” difference with previous releases). It’s an old number that the band wrote when Alex joined the band some years ago. Alex felt that it was worth recording the song and I must say that she was right. The song reminds me of “Raising”, from their second album, because of the catchy backing vocals. Besides, there is a hidden track (sort of) when the song is over, a fantastic Asturian tune where Xipla on bagpipes, Lorena on fiddle and Rebe on percussion make a great job.

Obviously, “Unidad (Unity)” will be one of the fans’ faves. This infectious number features the following guests on vocals: Pitxe (ex-Brutus’ Daughters) in Asturian, Iván from True Mountains in Galician, Pimen from Milenrama in Catalonian and Hibai from Deiedra in Basque. Nevertheless, I also love ”Cárcel (Jail)” and “Carretera (Road)”. IMHO, track 7 is the best song on “Hueso y Madera”, and excellent fiddle punk number that differs from any other track. On the other hand, “Carretera” is a lively song about weekends and gigs in other towns. “Siguen existiendo” has a great chorus too and the band is really tight.

As Brutus' Daughters are active fighting against domestic violence and discrimination based on sex or race, several numbers dealt with these subjects: the single “Verdugo (Executioner)”, a rough at the edges punk goes metal song; “6-4  6-3 6-3”, where women have to play the three sets against a stronger rival, men,  but women beat them; and “A lo lejos (Far away)”, a kick-ass song about emigration, featuring Alex on cello.

As usual, “Hueso y madera” is available for free on Bandcamp under a Creative Commons license. Nevertheless, I suggest that you should buy the physical CD. It comes in a jewel case with an 8 page booklet.

“Hueso y madera” is a great news for the folk-punk scene. The combat folk band from Madrid have had their ups and downs, but they have always risen like a phoenix from the ashes.
 

Tracklisting:

1. De hueso y madera 01:14   
2. Siguen existiendo 03:09   
3. Carretera 03:03   
4. A lo lejos 04:00   
5. Unidad 03:24   
6. 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 02:30   
7. Cárcel 03:25
8. Verdugo 02:58
9. Brazen 04:19

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2017-03-25 VIDEOS - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS, THE FOLKESTRA, CAROTTÉ

Some videos that have been added recently to the Celtic Folk Punk YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe!

Brutus' Daughters - A lo lejos (lyrics video)



The Folkestra - Molten Sunrise



Carotté - Souffrance

VIDEO - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS "Y mientras tanto"

Brutus' Daughters video for "Y mientras tanto" off their second album.

Brutus' Daughters - Y Mientras Tanto

REVIEW - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS "Beating Beyond Folk Ashes" (2013)

Brutus' Daughters "Beating Beyond Folk Ashes" Self-released
Release date: August 2013
Running time: 31:15, 10 tracks

Whatever happened to Brutus’ Daughters? The folk punk band from Madrid became extremely popular among Celtic punk fans in 2010/2011. Paula (lead vocals), Rebe (drums), Charly (bass), Pablo (rhythm guitar), Pitxe (lead guitar & vocals), Noel (fiddle) and Xipla (Asturian bagpipes) released their 8 track debut album under Creative Commons licence and soon it was available everywhere. They were one of the bands that covered The Mahones on the Whiskey Devils tribute album and they began to play big outdoor festivals in Spain and Poland.

Brutus’ Daughters were running too fast, but Paula moved to Germany because of her studies and she couldn’t stay with the band. This situation put a damper on the band’s progression. Brutus’ Daughters were obliged to find a new singer, obviously a girl. Brutus’ Daughters MK I was over.

Fortunately, Alex (Alejandra) joined the band and Brutus’ Daughters MK II began to gig around Spain and a lot of songs that should make their second album were polished on stage.

Once again, reality hit hard and three band members left the band for different reasons. The remaining members (Alex, Rebe, Pablo and Xipla) made up their minds: “show must go on”. Rak (bass) and Lorena (fiddle) came on board and Brutus’ Daughters MK III played gigs in Spain and Italy and while they kept on writing new songs.

Finally, Brutus’ Daughters entered the studio last April. Once again, they trusted in Anne at Geek Records. They had worked together when The Mahones “Take Me Back” cover was recorded. The final result (“Beating Beyond Folk Ashes”) is a real roots-rock-rebel album.

Anne has recorded, mixed and mastered the album and has produced it together with Brutus’ Daughters. All the elements that define Brutus’ Daughters music are there: fast-paced anthems, female vocals, top-notch fiddle and pipes playing, lyrics about sexuality, mass media, a love and hate song to the city they live in…. Anne has become a 7th member of the band and most of the songs and the band sound have been improved. I ‘m particularly impressed with the pipes and the fiddle sound. Together with the work that old members Pitxe and Noel have done. Noel guest on “Nuechi del ñuberu” playing the button accordion and Pitxe has been in charge of the background vocals.

The ten tracks on this labour of love album are really amazing. 

“Six Beers” used to be an intro with no lyrics, but it evolved into a sing-a-long drinking song. “Big Fish & Fisherwomen” is the perfect sea shanty. Excellent vocal harmonies on this track. “Y mientras tanto” is one of the new songs. Brutus’ Daughters MK III picked up a tune and some ideas that have been put on the shelves by the previous incarnation of the band and gave them a new lease of life.

The core of the album starts with “Raising”. This upbeat song was formerly known as “Grandpa O’Brien”. Brilliant vocals harmonies at the beginning of the track, gang vocals along the song and fantastic traditional sounding pipes at the end. “Break Down Roles” is a new number written by the current line-up and one of the best songs on the album. The usual battle between pipes and fiddle is featured on this song. A kick-ass folk/punk song. “Nuechi del ñuberu” is the new title for “La Danzina”. It’s the only song in Asturian language and different creatures in  Asturian mythology are mentioned: bruxa, cuélebre, trasgu, ñuberu. This song has different parts: a lively folk part, a punk-rock part, an accordion and pipes part  and the last one (the woah shouts), that comes from a well-known song about a mining disaster. “Mala Prensa” is another highlight and the band is really tight on this: lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, bass, fiddle and pipes. Hats-off!

“No Battle” is another new song that runs before one of the top3 songs on “Beating Beyond Folk Ashes”: “Ciudad de las Alturas”, a song about Madrid. Brutus’ Daughters live in Madrid, but the city itself has its own life. Vocals are shared by Alex and Yto (the Fucking Fuckers singer ) In fact, when the song was written it was intended to be sung by Yto too.

The last track on the album is “They Won’t Turn Back”. I appreciate when a band writes their own material and doesn’t record the usual covers. I prefer that traditional tunes are placed inside self-penned songs. And this is one of those songs, some traditional tunes are played. One of them, “Morrison’s Jig”, is performed in such a way that it sounds different. By the way, awesome percussion by Rebe at the beginning of the song.

Brutus’ Daughters are alive and kicking. These 4 girls and 2 guys are showing that a band doesn’t need to sound like Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly or The Pogues to be a real Celtic folk punk outfit. Welcome back Brutus’!

Tracklist:

01 - 6 Beers 1:23
02 - Big Fish & Fisherwomen 3:04
03 - Y mientras tanto 3:27
04 - Raising 2:19
05 - Break Down Roles 3:13
06 - Nuechi del Ñuberu 3:37
07 - Mala prensa 3:19
08 - No Battle at All 3:16
09 - Ciudad de las alturas 3:57
10 - They Won't Turn Back 3:36


https://myspace.com/brutusdaughters
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brutus-Daughters/287868281342256

Contact the band via Facebook to buy the CD

Review by Kinksmarkham

BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS NEW ALBUM PREMIERE ON CFPAM CELTIC FOLK PUNK RADIO

"Beating Beyond Folk Ashes", the new album released by the Spanish band Brutus' Daughters, will be played on our streaming radio next Friday (September 13, 2013) and next Saturday (September 14)

The ten tracks will be played at 5h00, 9h00, 14h00, 19h00 and 23h00 GMT+1 (that is, Central European Time)

If you're living in East europe, America, Asia or Australasia, please check your local time here>

 

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/

Tune in!

http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/cfpam-celtic-folk-punk-radio/index

BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS NEW ALBUM OUT SOON!

A couple of songs from the Brutus' Daughters upcoming CD "Beating Beyond Folk Ashes".

ST PATRICK'S DAY FEST - MADRID

The IV St. Patrick's Day Festival will take place in Madrid next weekend.

Saturday 16

Bastards on Parade, Malasañers, The Cilvrnigans

Sunday 17

The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats (Germany), Brutus' Daughters, The Fatty Farmers

Saturday 23

Pipes and Pints

Some pics from The Cilvrnigans warm-up gig last Saturday in Gijón/Xixón.

http://www.facebook.com/thecilvrnigans

VIDEOS - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS LIVE

Brutus' Daughters live last March 16 (Saint Patrick's Festival at Gruta 77 in Madrid) and last March 24. Old songs, covers and new songs.

Brutus' Daughters - Old Drunken Jig + Skinhead on the MBTA (cut)





Brutus' Daughters - Drunken Lullabies





Brutus' Daughters - Drunken Lullabies (cut) + Take Me Back + Time Has Gone By





Brutus' Daughters - Ciudad de las alturas





Brutus' Daughters - Concierto Gatonera 24 Marzo 2012

BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - New singer

Brutus' Daughters have finally a new singer: Alejandra!

Her debut will be next Friday February 17th at El Demonio Borracho, Coslada (Madrid), together with Vinagre de Sidra.

Other shows that are scheduled:

Saturday March 10th 2012
Gaztetxe
Bilbao

Friday March 16th 2012
St. Patrick´s Day at Gruta 77, Madrid

Saturday March 24th 2012
C.S.O Escuela Taller , Alcorcón (Madrid)

BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - SUMMER FESTIVAL IN CANTABRIA

Brutus´Daughters + THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS + Chema Puente + The Crass

Saturday 23 July

XX Festival Folk El Carmucu 2011
Helguera de Iguña (Cantabria) Spain



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FESTIVAL IN LUBLIN (POLAND)

The Hello Folks! festival will take place in Lublin (Poland) in August 6th and 7th.

Brutus' Daughters, Mr. Irish Bastard and Paddy and the Rats, among others, will be playing there.

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REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Whiskey Devils - A Tribute to The Mahones" Whiskey Devil Records (2010)

V.A. “Whiskey Devils-A Tribute to The Mahones”
Whiskey Devils Records
Release date: 2011
19 tracks

"Whiskey Devils" is a special release to celebrate The Mahones 20th Anniversary. Nineteen bands and/or artists from both sides of the Atlantic playing eighteen Mahones’ songs.

When a tribute album has to be reviewed, there are always two questions: Frst of all, do the listener miss some bands? And, secondly, is the tracklist exactly what a hardcore Mahones fan should expect?

We could discuss a whole year and perhaps we wouldn’t reach an agreement, but I feel that the answer to the first question is easy: all the bands (five U.S. bands, five Canadian bands, four English bands, three Spanish bands and two Irish artists) are worth hearing and they do a fine job .

Regarding the second one, the answer may also differ from a fan to another. So, I will give you some figures:

• 18 songs (“Drunken Lazy Bastard” is covered twice)
• 11 of the original tracks can be found on “Irish Punk Collection”
• 10 of the original tracks can be found on “Paint the Town Red-The Best of The Mahones”
• 5 of the original tracks can be found on “Draggin’ The Days”
• 5 of the original tracks can be found on “Rise Again”
• 3 of the original tracks can be found on “The Hellfire Club Sessions”
• 3 of the original tracks can be found on “Here Comes Lucky”
• 1 of the original tracks can be found on “Take No Prisoners”
• The other track can be found on “The Black Irish”

If you enjoy the early albums and if you prefer “Irish Punk Collection” to “Paint the Town Red-The Best of The Mahones”, then you will be happy with the tracklist. But if you feel (like me) that “Here Comes Lucky” is their best album and you prefer “Paint the Town Red” to “Irish Punk Collection”, then you will miss songs such as “Dragging the Days”, “When it Comes Around”, “One Last Shot”, “Here Comes Lucky” or “Will You Marry Me”

As I have previously said, all the bands have done a fine job. However, if I had to say which are the best covers, I would choose those songs which have been re-worked and which add something special to the original. I will comment them in normal order, from the beginning to the end.

The opening track, “Drunken Lazy Bastard” covered by The Popes has been a wonderful surprise to me. I didn’t enjoy their last album,“Outlaw Heaven”, but their rendition of that Mahones’ classic is really great. Excellent banjo and fiddle arrangements. And those child voices singing “Get up out of bed….” are the evidence that you don’t need to be raucous to sound angry.

Brutus’ Daughters stand out too. They have really worked on their cover, “Take Me Back”, and added that bagpipes and fiddle duel that is their stamp. One of my faves.

Paul-Ronny Angel from the Urban Voodoo Machine fame covers “London”. The song features harmonica, fiddle, banjo and tin whistle, the rhythm is the right one and his cover is one of the best.

Another “must”, Drink Hunters covering “Take No Prisoners”. Other band that has spent some time to make something special with their song. A Californian punk version with top-notch fiddle and accordion.

Finny says that The Ryan Brothers “Streets of New York” is his all-time favourite version. I understand why. This unplugged version haunts you.

Aaron Chapman (ex Real McKenzies, The Town Pants member) pushes “Cocktail Blue” in the right direction and adds exactly what the song was asking for. Aaron, a new crooner?

Paddy McCallion´s “Back Home” acoustic version is another of the gems of this tribute album.

The first time I saw the tracklist I was wondering why “Drunken Lazy Bastard” had been covered twice. After having listened to this live rendition I must admit that both The Popes and Cabor Toss versions should be included in the tribute album.

For those who prefer the covers that are close to the original, try The Peelers “Rise Again” (great fiddle and accordion), The Roughneck Riot “Across the USA” (the only band that would be able to back Finny in the same way his band does), The Vandon Arms (another band with a great mandolin player), The Bloody Irish Boys “Shake Hands with the Devil” …. There are plenty to choose.

I guess that Finny must be happy with the whole album. The influence of The Mahones on the Celtic punk scene is bigger than some people may think and I feel that this tribute album has been a good opportunity to enjoy the friendship and respect of a lot of buddies.



Tracklist

01 - The Popes - Drunken Lazy Bastard 2:33
02 - The Peelers - Rise Again 3:44
03 - Brutus' Daughters - Take Me Back 3:40
04 - Paul-Ronny Angel - London 4:43
05 - The Roughneck Riot - Across the U.S.A. 2:56
06 - Drink Hunters - Take No Prisoners 2:54
07 - Vandom Arms - Down the Boozer 3:31
08 - The Ryan Brothers - Streets of New York 3:45
09 - Bastards On Parade - Paint the Town Red 3:16
10 - The Bloody Irish Boys - Shake Hands with the Devil 3:48
11 - Aaron Chapman - Cocktail Blue 4:24
12 - Drunken Dru - Is This Bar Open Til' Tomorrow? 3:35
13 - Pladdohg - Whiskey Devils 2:45
14 - Black Friday - There She Goes 3:30
15 - The Gobshites - A Drunken Night in Dublin 3:45
16 - Hit the Bottle Boys - Queen and Tequila 3:04
17 - Paddy McCallion - Back Home 3:14
18 - Cabor Toss - Drunken Lazy Bastard [Live] 2:51
19 - Mark Gilligan - Girl with Galway Eyes 3:02


http://www.myspace.com/mahonestributealbum

http://www.truenorthrecords.com/Albums.php?album_id=719 (click to buy)

Review by Kinksmarkham

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VIDEOS - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS "TAKE ME BACK"

Brutus' Daughters live at Gruta 77 in Madrid last August 30th, 2010:







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REVIEW: BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - "When the Pubs Are Dying..." Self Released 2010

The Madrid-based Brutus’ Daughters have the distinction of being one of the very few female-led folk-punk bands in this genre. Lead singer “Paula” has a voice that one could best describe as an angry, bratty sound, very much befitting the punk attitude conveyed here and surprisingly in-tune with the cry of the band’s Asturian pipes, or “gaita.”

Said gaita makes up half of the “folk element” of the Daughters, sharing this title with the fiddle, although “sharing” doesn’t seem like the most appropriate term. The two instruments seem to battle for the lead role as frequently as they do share it. Having two dueling lead lines going at the same time is not unusual on “When the Pubs Are Dying,” (the band’s most recent release.) The two instruments do, however, compliment each other during their little battles, creating a sort of “chaotic harmony,” that is all at once unsettling, unusual, and really interesting.

The 8-track release, “When the Pubs Are Dying,” finds the lyrics crisply snapped out in English and Spanish. Along with the pipes and fiddle, the band consists of drums, rhythm guitar, lead guitar and bass. Also in the mix sees the fiddler doing some double duty on the tin whistle and low whistle.

The general atmosphere of Brutus’ Daughters’ "When The Pubs Are Dying" is one of an abrupt, raucous stomp of a punk rock attack, not remotely softened by its accompanying folk elements. The bands’ inclusion of the Asturian Gaita, and the assortment of languages the songs are delivered in, (not to mention the chorus of ladies’ voices,) not only create Brutus’ Daughters signature sound , but contribute to a genuinely exotic atmosphere as well.

Foreign-sounding; yes, (at least to my ears,) but also, as enjoyable as it is intriguing.


Review by Christopher P. Toler, THE Blathering Gommel

www.myspace.com/brutusdaughters
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FIRE IN THE PUB - Sampler March 2010

01 - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - Born a Girl (taken from "When the Pubs Are Dying ...") 3:04
02 - BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - Time Has Gone By (taken from "When the Pubs Are Dying ...") 2:59
03 - THE CEILI FAMILY - Fall Face First (taken from "Tooraloo") 3:41
04 - THE CEILI FAMILY - Screaming Whore of the Sargasso Sea (taken from "Tory Kings") 3:28
05 - THE POKES - Hidin' Out (taken from "Hello My Dear") 3:17
06 - THE POKES - Hello My Dear (taken from "Hello My Dear") 3:43
07 - THE POKES - Bertie McVogts (taken from "Hello My Dear") 2:40
08 - THE POKES - The Day I Pass Away (taken from "Poking the Fire") 2:52
09 - THE POKES - Poking the Fire (taken from "Poking the Fire") 3:05
10 - THE POKES - Lots of Godies (taken from "Poking the Fire") 4:29
11 - BILL GROGAN'S GOAT - The Wild Rover (taken from "Bill Grogan's Goat") 3:13
12 - BILL GROGAN'S GOAT - Little Bridgid Flynn (taken from "Bill Grogan's Goat") 2:51
13 - BILL GROGAN'S GOAT - Horn Pipeline (taken from "Bill Grogan's Goat") 4:09
14 - BILL GROGAN'S GOAT - Star of the County Down (taken from "Bill Grogan's Goat") 3:35
15 - BILL GROGAN'S GOAT - Dirty Old Town (taken from "Bill Grogan's Goat") 4:42
16 - YEW - Yew Stone (taken from "If, l'arbre celtique" 3:02
17 - YEW - Lanigan's Ball (taken from "The Circle is Now Complete") 4:06
18 - YEW - Hello Duvu (taken from "The Circle is Now Complete") 2:50
19 - YEW - Ye Jacobites By Name (taken from "White Swan on Black Water") 4:32
20 - YEW - On This Field (taken from "White Swan on Black Water") 4.39

(The bands' descriptions have been taken from their websites or MySpace sites)

Brutus' Daughters (Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain)

"Brutus' Daughters is a punk-folk band which was born in a southern county of Madrid. Having a classic punk band formation, they introduced both an Asturian bagpipe and a fiddle as a way to create the kind of music from which they have taken great influence. All of the members once belonged to other national punk, hxc, oi! and folk bands coming from different parts of Spain , and that's why their influences are so many.

The songs are written in languages such as Castilian, Asturian and English, not being narrow-minded if having to deal with other dialects. Concerning the subjects, some of the lyrics reflect the value of friendship involved in the 'shebeen' culture, while others contain a socio-political message, dennouncing the mistreat underpriviledged people has to suffer because of the abuse of authority.

Literature from ethnical minorities, autobiographies, and traces from mythology deeply rooted in celt tradition have served as a source for many of them. The rescue of endangered languages is one of their concerns, the cultural richness and the linguistic variety is such that the need of preserving them, together with a social view of what is around them, is a must for their song's inspiration.

Also, the Irish influence is undeniable,taking bands like The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, or The Chieftains as a path to follow. As a consequence, it is easy to find in their repertoire melodies shaped in jigs, reels, and hornpipes, as well as sea songs."

www.myspace.com/brutusdaughters

Paula - Lead Vocals
Rebe - Drums & Vocals
Charly - Bass
Pablo - Rythm Guitar
Pitxe - Lead Guitar & Vocals
Noel - Fiddle & Tin Whistle
Xipla - Bagpipes

Discography:

"When the Pubs are dying ..." (8 tracks, 2010)

To buy the album, please contact the band through MySpace.


"The Ceili Family (Hagen, Nord Rhein-Westfalen, Germany)

The Ceili Family is on tour-a-loo since 1996. Played small Pubs and Dive bars, as well as well-known Open Air-Festivals all over Germany. The band crossovers a lot. Irish Folk Festivals, Village Fairs or other occasions. Meets purist legends like the Dubliners, infamous Shane MacGowan or harlequins like German artist „Honigdieb“. Size does not matter when it come to audiences. The Ceili Family does not care if they’re playing in front of a festival crowd of 2000 people or merely 50 drunks in a smokey Pub. The band always playing their hearts out. Presenting their own songs. And classics like „Whiskey in the Jar“ or „Dirty Old Town“ from time to time as well as trash-talking breaking out in laughter...

The Ceili Family celebrates every concert as if it was the last. Or their first..."

www.ceilifamily.de

www.myspace.com/ceilifamily

Robin - Vocals, Guitar
Salzer - Vocals, Accoustic Guitar, Harp
Schroeder - Guiart, Vocals, Mandolin
Whiskey Wiese - Bass
Matthi - Drums
Erik Der Wikinger - Fiddle

Discography:

"Don´t Eat Yellow Snow" (6 tracks, 2000)
"Toorlaoo" (9 tracks, 2006)
"Tory Kings" (9 tracks, 2009)

To purchase the CDs, click on the title.

The Pokes (Berlin, Germany)

"We are not irish – and don’t pretend to be.

We play Folkpunk – and we play it "Pokes"-style. With our 2nd album “Poking the fire…” we have proved that Berlin is also a great address for Folkpunk. On many festivals, in pubs + clubs and even offshore we demonstrated how our way of Folkpunk can kick arse. And that will be continued – so look out!

We've got banjo, accordion, acoustic guitar, bass and drums - played by 6 guys with musical backgrounds that couldn’t differ more.

You can hear and see the fun we had writing those songs and lyrics.

www.thepokes.de

www.myspace.com/thepokes

Ian (England) - Vocals
Tobi (Ostsee) - Acoustic Guitar
Christoph (Berlin) - Acoustic Bass Guitar
Billy (Scotland) - Banjo
Matthias (Berlin) - Accordion
Anne (Berlin) - violin
Basti (Berlin) - Drums

Discography:

"Hello my Dear" (14 tracks, 2005)
"Poking the Fire" (13 tracks, 2007)
"High Hopes" (forthcoming album, 2010)

To purchase the CDs, click on the title.

Bill Grogan's Goat (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

"Bill Grogan's Goat is a collective of five Detroit musicians who have played on and off together for many years on the Detroit music scene. Over the span of their musical careers the five have covered musical styles ranging from symphonic band music to hardcore punk rock, from solo Irish ballad singing to avant garde Jazz. All these influences come together to bring a fresh approach to classic Irish folk music. Utilizing a rock band format of bass, drums, guitars and traditional instruments such as Irish bouzouki, tin whistle, mandolin and 5 string banjo, Bill Grogan's Goat offers a hard, but highly listenable blend that will get the club up."

www.billgrogansgoat.com

www.myspace.com/billgrogansgoat

www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=134847

Jude Closson - Drums, Vocals
Norman Rosenbaum - Guitar
Terry Murphy - Banjo, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Bodhrán, Vocals
Matt Twomey - Bass
Gerard Smith - Electric Mandolin, Irish Bouzouki, Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals

Discography:

"Bill Grogan's Goat" (14 tracks, 2007)

To purchase the CD, click on the title.

Yew (Liège, Belgium)

Yew blends the rock guitars with Irish, Scottish and Bretton folk roots. The band's third album has been mixed by Staf Verbeeck at Jet Studio (Calexico, Hooverphonic, Arno) and mastered by Kim Rosen at West West Side Studio in New York (Franz Ferdinand, Gogol Bordello, Fleetwood Mac)

www.yew.be

www.myspace.com/yewbelgium

Damien Chierici - Fiddle
Gregory Dessart - Drums
Jean Paul Kasprzyk - Vocals and Guitar
Philippe Lecrenier - Vocals, Bass & Keyboards
Julien Mouyart - Guitar

Discography:

"If, l'arbre celtique" (4 track demo, 2005)
"The Circle Is Now Complete" (9 tracks, 2007)
"White Swan On Black Water" (11 tracks, 2009)

To purchase the CD, click on the title.

DOWNLOAD:

www.mediafire.com/?ojmxeqdzmgy



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BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS + BASTARDS ON PARADE - Saint Patrick's Day gig in Madrid March 19th 2010

Brutus' Daugthers and Bastards on Parade will be playing a Saint Patrick's day gig next March 19th in Madrid:

Venue: Gruta 77, calle Cuclillo esquina Morales, 28016 Madrid
Date: Friday March 19th, 2010
Time: 23h00
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BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - "When the Pubs Are Dying" out next March 13th 2010

Brutus' Daughters "When the Pubs Are Dying ..." release party will be held next Saturday March 13th 2010. The other bands that will be playing that day are Drink Hunters and Drunken Provos, a covers group which consists of members of Ebri Knight and Drink Hunters.

Venue: Sala The Bank, Madrid, Spain
Time: 22h00
Price: 6 Euros (including a drink)

Some of the tracks from "When the Pubs Are Dying ..." can be heard at MySpace:

"Old Drunken Jig"
"Time Has Gone By"
"Barrios Mestizos"

www.myspace.com/brutusdaughters
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BRUTUS' DAUGHTERS - Videos

Brutus' Daughters is a punk-folk band which was born in a southern county of Madrid. Having a classic punk band formation, they introduced both an Asturian bagpipe and a fiddle as a way to create the kind of music from which they have taken great influence. All of the members once belonged to other national punk, hxc, oi! and folk bands coming from different parts of Spain , and that's why their influences are so many.

The songs are written in languages such as Castilian, Asturian and English, not being narrow-minded if having to deal with other dialects. Concerning the subjects, some of the lyrics reflect the value of friendship involved in the 'shebeen' culture, while others contain a socio-political message, dennouncing the mistreat underpriviledged people has to suffer because of the abuse of authority. Literature from ethnical minorities, autobiographies, and traces from mythology deeply rooted in celt tradition have served as a source for many of them. The rescue of endangered languages is one of their concerns, the cultural richness and the linguistic variety is such that the need of preserving them, together with a social view of what is around them, is a must for their song's inspiration.

Also, the Irish influence is undeniable,taking bands like The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, or The Chieftains as a path to follow. As a consequence, it is easy to find in their repertoire melodies shaped in jigs, reels, and hornpipes, as well as sea shanties.

Paula - Vocals
Rebe - Drums, Vocals
Charly - Bass
Pablo - Rythm Guitar
Pitxe - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Noel - Fiddle, Tin Whistle and Low Whistle
Xipla - Bagpipes

www.myspace.com/brutusdaughters

The band is releasing "When the Pubs are Dying ..." in March 2010. They have just posted three tracks to their MySpace page. Here you will find some vids:

Brutus' Daughters "Barrios Mestizos"



Brutus Daughters live at Gruta 77 , Madrid December 4th,2009



Concierto II Priegorock (Cuenca) 28/03/09 Against the imperialism created by the white empire based upon crimes and slavery.


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