Kevin Montgomery with Clive Barnes - Live Upstairs at Cunninghams

http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/

Kevin Montgomery plays Upstairs at Cunninghams, Kildare Town, Tuesday, May 20. Joining him on guitar, lap slide etc. will be Ireland's own Clive Barnes. Clive will also open the show.
Doors 8pm. Admission is €12 on the door.

Nashville singer/songwriter, Kevin Montgomery is steeped in a musical tradition - his Dad was a boyhood friend of Buddy Holly, and they wrote songs like 'Heartbeat', 'Wishing', 'Down The Line' etc. He later wrote songs like 'Misty Blue' and 'Baby's Arms'.
Kevin's mother sang on 'Suspicious Minds', 'In The Ghetto', and 'Kentucky Rain' by Elvis. She also sang on 'Everlasting Love', and many others.

That pedigree filters through, and Kevin's songwriting has been recognised and rewarded by major label artists such as Martina McBride, who recorded 'I Won't Close My Eyes' on the 3 million selling 'Evolution' CD. A further highlight is 'Wishing' - a duet with Mary Chapin Carpenter.

'Some Comfort' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ges_fGFaYTw

Clive Barnes is one of the finest guitarist/lap slide players to have come out of Ireland. He tours extensively at home and abroad, both solo, and as a sideman. He has played with Eric Bibb, Taj Mahal, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and many more. With four studio albums under his belt, and a live recording, Clive is going places.

'Crossroads Blues' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O95Qd66QcaE

Kathy Barwick & Pete Siegfried (Laurel Mountain Duo) - Live in Mick Murphy's

www.reverbnation.com/barwickandsiegfried

Mick Murphy's Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare - Monday, May 19. Doors 8:30pm. Admission : €12 on the door.


Kathy Barwick & Pete Siegfried, the hottest new acoustic duo in northern California, combine years of experience into a compelling, highly entertaining duet sound ranging from the Monroe Brothers of the 1930s to the contemporary sound of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Kathy and Pete, aka the Mountain Laurel Duo, blend bluegrass, old-time country, trad and folk into an engaging Americana fusion showcasing Pete’s exceptional lead vocals, Kathy’s amazing guitar work and sterling duet harmonies.

Kathy, a native of Sacramento, has been hailed as one of California’s most versatile acoustic musicians. An award-winning multi-instrumentalist who’s adept on guitar, banjo, dobro, bass and mandolin she was a founding member of the All Girl Boys, a popular all-female bluegrass quintet, and has also worked with such bands as Nine-8ths Irish, the Mike Justis Band, and the bluegrass band Mountain Laurel. Her first solo album, In My Life, was released in 2011. Her second album, tentatively titled Braeburn, will be released this spring.

Pete, a Pennsylvania native now resident in Grass Valley, California, founded the bluegrass band Mountain Laurel in 1988 and was their lead singer and mandolin player until they disbanded in 2011.Mountain Laurel performed widely throughout northern California and Nevada, playing the leading festivals in the region and earning Pete a reputation as a peerless, distinctive singer with a soaring and expressive tenor voice. Mountain Laurel recorded three albums: Another Sunny Day in California, Trouble in the Mine and It’s About Time.

BAG Gigs - June/July 2014.

Fantastic Live music over the next six weeks in Mick Murphy's (MM), Ballymore Eustace.
All gigs in Mick Murphy's are Monday nights, Doors, 8:30pm; Admission prices, as indicated.

Come along, and support top quality live music in your locality.


June 9   - MM - Sarah McQuaid (USA) - €12. www.sarahmcquaid.com
June 16 - MM - Pat Coldrick (IRL) - €12. www.patcoldrick.com
June 23 - MM - Clive Barnes (IRL) - €12. https://www.youtube.com/user/CliveBarnesMusic
June 30 - MM - Edisons (IRL) - €12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOwgdC-AHnA
July 7    - MM - Cormac O'Caoimh (IRL) - €12. www.cormacocaoimh.net
July 14  - MM - Ferguson & Ferguson (IRL) - €12. www.gunnysacksongs.com 
*Please note change to booking for June 23*

From mid-July, for about six weeks, there will be no gigs, as we take our summer break. But, we'll be back in early September with full programme of gigs until Christmas! Autumn artists include: Peter Doran; Ed Deane & Eamon Murray; Dan Walsh; Buddy Mondlock & Mike Lindauer; Clive Barnes; Greg Trooper; Cam Penner & Jon Wood, and more!

Maria Doyle Kennedy - Live in Mick Murphy's

www.mariadk.com

Maria Doyle Kennedy is a singer; a songwriter; an actress (The Commitments; The Tudors, etc.).

Accompanied by her guitarist/producer/songwriter husband, Kieran Kennedy, she delivers truly remarkable live performances.

I'm delighted to welcome Maria and Kieran back to Mick Murphy's, Stage Inn Bar, Ballymore Eustace in Co. Kildare, Monday, May 12. Doors open at 8:30pm. Admission is €15 at the door.

'Stars Above' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl8-FHb80LE
'Sing' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vriAyBN5rHU

Kelley McRae Duo - Live in Mick Murphy's

www.kelleymcrae.com

The Kelley McRae Duo will play Mick Murphy's, Ballymore Eustace, Monday, April 28th. Doors open: 8:30pm. Admission: €12

In the last 2 years and a half years, the Kelley McRae duo has played over 300 shows coast to coast in the USA and traveled over 75,000 miles in their VW van. Along the way Kelley encountered the people and places that inspired the songs on her new album, BRIGHTER THAN THE BLUES. Kelley’s brand of heartfelt Americana has garnered much positive reaction, from critics and music fans, alike. Kelley performs as an acoustic duo with her husband Matt Castelein and they have performed at such venues as The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, The Red Clay Theatre in Atlanta, and The Living Room in NYC.
Embarking on a five week tour of Europe, they're sure to go down a treat this side of the pond.

'Wildfire' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDAyxgEKSk

Freddie White - Live in Mick Murphy's

www.freddiewhite.com

Freddie White is one of the finest songwriters this country has produced, and has been a mainstay of the music scene for four decades. Credited by many with bringing artists such as Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Hoagy Carmichael and others, to an new Irish audience in the 1970's, by way of his remarkable ability to re-interpret other writers' material, Freddie's own songwriting should not be seen as secondary to this; at his best, he is the equal of any of the world's great songwriters.

Freddie will appear at Mick Murphy's Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, Monday, April 14th. 
Doors: 8:30pm. Admission: €15

Here's his working of Tom Waits' 'Martha': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l6tsTj2v3o

Malcolm Holcombe - Live in Mick Murphy's

www.malcolmholcombe.com

Malcolm Holcombe makes his welcome return to Mick Murphy's Bar, Ballymore Eustace, on Monday, April 7. Doors 8:30pm. Admission: €12 on the door. Last time was a special show, for sure.

"Not quite country, somewhere beyond folk, Holcombe's music is a kind of blues in motion,
mapping backwoods corners of the heart." ~David Fricke- Rolling Stone Magazine

These videos say more than I could in a world of words:
'Down in The Woods' - https://www.youtube.com/watch feature=player_detailpage&list=RDeMVSM8hrxDE&v=eMVSM8hrxDE

'A Hundred Lies' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skr-RkCMMeU

Check the link to Malcolm's website, above, for more info; bio; etc.