Tuesday, 12 January 2016

BAG GIG SCHEDULE - FEBRUARY-MAY 2016

All gigs are in Mick Murphy's Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare. Unless otherwise notified, all gigs are: Doors 8:30pm; Show 9pm; Admission €12.

 Here's the full listing for FEBRUARY.
Monday Feb 1st - The Lost Brothers (IRL) (€15)

Monday Feb 8th - Small Town Jones (UK)

Monday Feb 15th - Paul Tiernan (IRL)

Monday Feb 22nd - Mark Geary (IRL)

markgeary.com

Monday Feb 29th - Krista Detor (USA)

www.kristadetor.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us0ljmUWPM

 Only three gigs in MARCH, as the last Monday of the month (28th) is the Easter Bank Holiday. Here's what's confirmed so far:

Monday Mar 7th - Cormac O'Caoimh (IRL)
www.cormacocaoimh.net 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RphBcEBjlE

 Monday Mar 14th - Luan Parle 
with Clive Barnes (IRL)
www.luanparle.com
https://youtu.be/spbTADWtjCI


Monday Mar 21st - Nick Nace (USA) with Gordon Barry (IRL).
https://www.reverbnation.com/nicknace
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEF10BSxZBLX99KH637vmRA
http://www.breakingtunes.com/gordonbarry

 Here's what's in the BAG so far for APRIL:

Monday Apr 4th - Niall Connolly (IRL - U.S. based)
niallconnolly.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad2pCYdXvcw

Monday Apr 11th - B and The Honeyboy (IRL)
www.breakingtunes.com/bthehoneyboy
https://youtu.be/CnrGPIcrd4g


 Monday Apr 18th - Fiach Moriarty (IRL)
http://www.fiachmusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Fiach2008


Monday Apr 25th - Josh Harty (USA)
www.joshharty.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN08u6lGo-g
And coming in MAY:

 Monday May 2nd - Bank Holiday, but...
Peter Mulvey (USA) plus John Statz (USA)
http://www.petermulvey.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/petermulvey43
http://johnstatz.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQnJWyCeBfs

 Monday 9th - Winter Wilson (UK)
www.winterwilson.com  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwHtFzdU5Yk

 Monday May 16th - No gig.

 Monday May 23rd - Buddy Mondlock with Mike Lindauer, and Tim Grimm (Double bill) €15

www.buddymondlock.com  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ki_jr0xEpE
www.timgrimm.com  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYSRhFVhXWI

 Monday May 30th - Roy Thompson (IRL) - last gig before summer break.

https://www.facebook.com/roythompsonmusic/

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Poap000fE
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BAG Gigs - January 2016

Just the one show this month, but its a good 'un!! Debut BAG appearance for Gordie Tentrees from Canada - see below. Monday, Jan 25th, Mick Murphy's, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare. Doors 8:30pm. Gig starts 9pm sharp. Admission - €12 at the door.

Gordie Tentrees w/ Jaxon Haldane
Gordie Tentrees crosses the big pond with 25 record release concerts in England, Ireland and Scotland including famed Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland with much loved multi-instrumentalist Jaxon Haldane who also opens all concerts solo before joining Gordie. 
Deeply personal and moving, melodic and uplifting and lyrically rich – these are the songs that will tear your heart out, one note at a time. Master storyteller and multi-instrumental performer Gordie Tentrees has arrived. Yukon based, Ontario raised, farm boy, golden glove boxer, school teacher, youth counsellor turned folk artist, Tentrees has released 6 records touring North America, UK, Australia and Europe up to 200 concerts each year, nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards, international song competitions and toured with Kelly Joe Phelps, Fred Eaglesmith, Steve Poltz and Mary Gauthier. www.tentrees.ca
Opening the concert is Oklahoma based, Winnipeg raised Jaxon Haldane, former bandleader for legendary Canadian punk-bluegrass band the D-Rangers, performing his own songs as well as joining Gordie on banjo, mandolin, fiddle saw, and cigar box guitars. See them both below!

WATCH Gordie Tentrees – Love in Ink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsytjbpMU4
WATCH Gordie Tentrees – Keno City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YuurM1c0E
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2016 - A New Year with a new Program

2015 was a great year, in which I presented 30 gigs to the 'Ballymore Faithful'! Audiences were great, with plenty of new faces joining the ranks of the regulars. The long-established ethos of 'quiet attentiveness' has remained unadulterated; new listeners have quickly understood, and valued, the wonderful respect that is shown to all musicians who come to play for us - for that, I am thankful, and, indeed, reassured that there are still people who do want to go to gigs to listen to the music. So, on behalf of all the musicians, and myself thank-you, one and all, for your continued support. Do please keep it up - we need you as much as you need us!
2016 promises to be another great year of gigs, with much of the first half of the year already booked. As usual, I'll be presenting a mix of returning favourites, and quality acts new to BAG. Striking the balance between the two is always the challenge, but I think you'll enjoy what comes your way, even if I can't give everyone their every wish! Believe me when I tell you that inquiries for bookings, far outnumber the available Mondays. However, there's always 2017, and beyond! 
This year, as last, all gigs will start at 9pm - unless otherwise advertised, with doors generally opening at 8:30pm. Admission price will generally be the same, too, at just €12, but there will be some higher profile acts who will command a little more. "That's understandable", I hear you say. Well, I thank you for your understanding!

Check back regularly, as I'll be posting monthly updates - I can't sustain last year's individual gig postings - with artist info, website and video links. Please note that when posted the monthly updates may not be complete, and this will be indicated at time of posting - further acts may be added, filling in the gaps.
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Here's to another great year of magic nights in Mick Murphy's Bar in Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare!

See ye in Mick's!

R.T.



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