Click here for a list of upcoming gigs
Previous gigs at the ROCKside Tavern and the Burren Storehouse:
Thursday 27 October 2016
Belleville Hot Club
The very gifted lads from Belleville Hot Club will
drop into the Burren Storehouse for some hot Swing Jazz
from London - on their way to the Cork Jazz Festival!
A gig not to be missed!
Venue: Roadside Tavern
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Micilín Conlan
Festival Weekend
27th to 31st October 2016
For details on the exciting and varied programme,
please have a look at the poster!
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Sunday and Monday
23 & 24 October 2016
Eugene Electre
Shanties and other folk songs from France and beyond - sung in the intimate and cosy environment of the Roadside Tavern!
This Sunday and Monday, the lovely folks from Eugene Electre will give a rendition of great songs from the 7 seas, Ireland, England, Scotland, France and the US.
Free admittance so come over to the Roadside Tavern and enjoy the atmosphere!
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Sat 30 & Sun 31 July 2016
August Bank Holiday Weekend
Doors open 6pm
LISDOONVARNA FOLK FESTIVAL
featuring
Seán Tyrrell & guests
(Fergus Feeley, Jimmy Cubbard, Steve Hanks, Mick McNally),
Jack Talty & John Blake,
The Bize,
Doolin Céilí Band,
The Fiddle Case
(Quentin Cooper, Eoin O'Neill, Adam Shapiro, Dermot Byrne),
Out the Gap,
The Sam Evans Band,
Ceol na Mara,
and The Reeltime Rockers!
As a special offer, we will have Wood Fired Pizza & a pint for just €12!
Venue: The Burren Storehouse
Admission: €10 per night
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June Bank Holiday:
Saturday and Sunday
4th & 5th June 2016
An eclectic mix of bands - from Los Paddy de las Pampas to
Horslips members The Johnny Fean Band - will be playing at the
Burren Storehouse over the June Bank Holiday Weekend!
An event not to be missed!
Venue: Burren Storehouse
Admission: €10
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SATURDAY 23rd April 2016
at 9pm
Loudest Whisper
will be playing again for us in the Burren Storehouse.
Loudest Whisper are a legendary folk-rock-blues band who are
drawing from 45 years of music. They are producing their own music
which is mystical, lively, with traditional but also rock hints in it.
Venue: Burren Storehouse
Admission free as usual.
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SATURDAY 2nd April 2016
at 9pm
Feierdog
will be playing the first gig of the season in the Burren Storehouse.
They are a young rockband from Munich, who will be giving it
their all with their guitars, vocals, drums and bass. It will become
very obvious that music is their passion when they wear
themselves out when playing songs between melancholy and
enthusiasm.
Venue: Burren Storehouse
Admission free as usual.
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SUNDAY 18th October 2015
at 9.30pm
Felix Sonnyboy
will be playing in the Roadside Tavern.
Venue: Roadside Tavern
Admission free as usual.
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Monday 19th October 2015
6pm to 8.30pm
The Burren Food Trail Mondays event in the Roadside Tavern
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THURSDAY 22 October 2015
at 9.30pm
Belleville Hot Club
Belleville Hot Club are a group of hard swinging, London-based jazz musicians who together recreate the vibe and atmosphere of the swing jazz period.
Combining the sounds and spirit of Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France, with the sweet tones of Sidney Bechet's clarinet the Belleville Hot Club’s repertoire include Dixieland classics, gypsy jazz burners and swing jazz standards… something for every early jazz fan.
The band consists of Tom Jackson - Clarinet, Dan Oates - Violin, Matthew Wilson - Guitar, Jeremiah Spillane - Guitar, and Twm Dylan - Double Bass.
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October Bank Holiday Weekend
Friday 22 to Monday 26 October 2015
Belleville Hot Club and
Micilín Conlon Festival
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THIS SUPER SUNDAY (11 Oct) -
Super sport, music and deals in the Burren Storehouse!
We will show Rugby, Soccer and live music all evening and night long.
Rugby - Ireland vs France - at 4.45pm.
Then the Euro qualifier match Ireland vs Poland at 7.45pm.
And after that at 10pm - to celebrate two wins - we will have the
NO SHOW BAND playing for you!
SUPER SPECIAL DEALS for this Super Sunday:
All pints of Carling and the Burren Brewery beers only €3 each!
A Pint and a Pizza for just €12!
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SUNDAY 27 September 2015
at 9.30pm
A Band Called Wanda
- We will celebrate Billy's 25th Anniversary! -
A Band Called Wanda are an enigmatic, energetic quartet from Galway in the west of Ireland. Influenced by classic songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and The Band, they have created their own blend of Folk'n'Roll.
Be warned - last time they played in the Roadside, they almost brought the roof down!!
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SATURDAY 26th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Mescalito
Luke Shepherd and Derek O'Sullivan formed the gentle nu-jazz trip-hop outfit Mescalito in the early '90s and aligned themselves with a conflict of styles well known from the increasingly eclectic wave of second-generation chill-out.
Listen to them here or watch them perform online.
Venue: The Burren Storehouse
Admission as usual free.
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FRIDAY 25th September 2015
at 9.30pm
The No Show Band
will be playing in the Burren Storehouse.
Venue: Burren Storehouse
Admission free as usual.
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SUNDAY 20th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Kindlin'
Listen to them here.
Venue: Roadside Tavern
Admission as usual free.
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SATURDAY 19h September 2015
at 9.30pm
Ka Tet
Ka tet are a Galway-based, three-piece rock band whose sound focuses as much on 3 part vocal harmonies as it does on crunchy guitar riffs, gripping rhythms and chunky bass undertones.
Their hard hitting music has been compared to the likes of Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures. The band encapsulates elements of all of these influences, combining them to create a unique and exciting new sound.
Listen to their music on katet.ie!
Venue: Burren Storehouse (the new fantastic venue
next to the Roadside Tavern!).
Admission as usual free.
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FRIDAY 18th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Electric Eel
will be playing in the Burren Storehouse (not as advertised in the
Roadside Tavern - but you'll find them)!
Venue: Burren Storehouse
Admission free as usual.
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SUNDAY 13th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Hickory Wind
They play Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Country and Cajun and will truly entertain us!
Listen to them here and visit their Facebook page.
Venue: Roadside Tavern
Admission free as usual.
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SATURDAY 12th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Ka Tet
Ka tet are a Galway-based, three-piece rock band whose sound focuses as much on 3 part vocal harmonies as it does on crunchy guitar riffs, gripping rhythms and chunky bass undertones.
Their hard hitting music has been compared to the likes of Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures. The band encapsulates elements of all of these influences, combining them to create a unique and exciting new sound.
Listen to their music on katet.ie!
Venue: Burren Storehouse (the new fantastic venue
next to the Roadside Tavern!).
Admission as usual free.
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FRIDAY 11th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Howlin' Hawks
They will be playing Soul, Blues and Jazz in the new venue - The Burren Storehouse next to the Roadside Tavern.
Venue: Burren Storehouse (the new fantastic venue
next to the Roadside Tavern!).
Admission as usual free.
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SATURDAY 5th September 2015
at 9.30pm
D-Ridiculous All Stars
will be the first band to play in the Burren Storehouse (the new fantastic venue
next to the Roadside Tavern!). This is their incarnation for cover songs from 60s, 70s and 80s!
Listen to their songs here:
Grace
Starman / It ain't easy
Groove Instrumental
Venue: Roadside Tavern
Admission as usual free.
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SUNDAY 6th September 2015
at 9.30pm
Loudest Whisper
The veterans of roots music, traditional folk and a rare blend that is three parts folk, two parts country blues and two parts melodic contemporary rock, all shaken up with a dash of classic songwriting, are finally coming back to the Roadside to regal us with their amazing sound.
Venue: Roadside Tavern
Admission as usual free.
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30th August 2015
at 9.30pm
Pine Hill Haints
A much anticipated gig when they amazing Pine Hill Haints are returning to the Roadside Tavern! We will be reinforcing the rafters, or they'll come down on us due to this tornado of a band!
Admission as usual free.
38 Clarendon St, Dublin 2
Sunday 23rd August 2015
at 9.30pm
Serious Mischief
They are back - the Rock and Reggae band from West Clare who will bring down the roof!
Admission is free as usual.
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Gwyneth Herbert
Sunday 16th August 2015
at 9.30pm
"A remarkably gifted talent” - Musical adventurer
“Brilliantly original -..." - The Guardian
Gwyneth Herbert is a British singer-songwriter and pianist. Initially known for her interpretation of jazz and swing standards, she is now established as a writer of original compositions, including musical theatre.
Listen to tunes of her latest album here
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 9th August 2015
at 9.30pm
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra
This four-man orchestra seamlessly weaves trance based blues music, harkening back to John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, with a drunken minor swing comparable to some of Tom Waits' darker works.
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra hail from Santa Cruz, California. In addition to O'Reilly on the electrified resonator guitar and vocals, the band features Chris Lynch on the fiddle, Jeff Kissell on upright bass, and Matt Goff joining in on the drums. Within the three years since this project started, the band is already touring nationally, internationally, and selling out venues along the West Coast and throughout the United Kingdom.
"A band true to its name: soulful" - NPR
"Delightful... well crafted music" - SF Weekly
"Raw musical excellence... guitar, fiddle and double bass
played to within an inch of their inanimate lives."
- 4000milestonashville
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 26th July 2015
at 9.30pm
Sam Evans (and friends)
Expect upbeat and uplifting music from these young musicians from the UK who have played at the Roadside before.
Sam and his men recently played a gig with Irish singer Polly Barrett and in 2012 and 2013 has played 75 gigs across the UK and in Eastern Europe.
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Sunday 19th July 2015
at 9.30pm
Ben Reel Band
This amazing Irish singer/songwriter has already released 6 albums of his own songs, and to judge by the reviews, the latest is his best one yet! Please like & share!
Since his debut back in 1999, each album has gone from strength to strength, touching on different styles of music from rock, soul, blues, Alt Folk/Americana & with the occasional injection of reggae.
Over the last 5 years Ben has enjoyed successful tours in Europe, receiving rave reviews and attracting a growing fan base. His band includes amongst the finest musicians in Ireland, his brother in law Michael Black on Drums, Ronnie O’Flynn on bass and Mick McCarney on guitar. With this line up they have built up a loyal underground following. Ben is often described as an ‘artist lying beneath the radar for way too long’.
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Sunday 12th July 2015
at 9.30pm
The Strap
Local good time song band!
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Sunday 5 July 2015
at 9.30pm
Kindlin'
This gig promises Blues, Rock, Classics with some fresh original songs.
Admission free as usual.
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Sunday 28th June 2015
at 9.30pm
Apprentices Daughter
The four piece band who have been playing together since 2010, have been influenced by Blondie, Pretenders, Ramones and The Who. They are constantly writing new (great!) material and are performing in local venues at present. They have had radio play, and review in Hotpress.
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 21st June 2015
at 9.30pm
Erica Sunshine Lee
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 14th June 2015
at 9.30pm
Felix and Nick
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 7th June 2015
at 9.30pm
D'Bize
"The best of the old Irish tradition with a young beating heart" according to their Facebook page...
Very lively traditional music with a modern twist - they will have you listen up!
Admission is free as usual.
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 31th May 2015
at 9.30pm
Serious Mischief
Admission is free as usual.
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Not a Music Gig, but a Foodie one!
Friday 22 May
8pm
Elements of the History of Brewing
presented by Peter Curtin
Beer & Food Pairing
Kierans Kitchen at the Burren Emporium
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BURREN SLOW FOOD FESTIVAL BANQUET
23 May at 7pm
The Burren Emporium will be the venue for the Burren Slow Food Festival banquet on Saturday 23 May. The menu will be mouthwatering and reflects the "Land & Sea" theme of this year's Burren Slow Food Festival motto.
Click on the link below to book your ticket - they are going fast!
Burren Slow Food Festival Banquet
Roast Gleninagh Lamb on a spit.
The tradition of a festive banquet during the Burren Slow Food Festival will be continued with this meal. This will be the first major event in the brand-new Burren Emporium created in a minimalist, industrial & utilitarian style compliments of Peter Curtin. On arrival…
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Sunday 24th May 2015
at 9.30pm
A Band Called Wanda
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 17th May 2015
at 9.30pm
D'Bize
"The best of the old Irish tradition with a young beating heart" according to their Facebook page...
Very lively traditional music with a modern twist - they will have you listen up!
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 10th May 2015
at 9.30pm
Serious Mischief
They are back - the Rock and Reggae band from West Clare!
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 26th April 2015
at 9.30pm
Apprentices Daughter
The four piece band who have been playing together since 2010, have been influenced by Blondie, Pretenders, Ramones and The Who. They are constantly writing new (great!) material and are performing in local venues at present. They have had radio play, and review in Hotpress.
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 19th April 2015
at 9.30pm
Ka tet
They say about themselves: "Ka tet are a Galway-based, three-piece rock band whose sound focuses as much on 3 part vocal harmonies as it does on crunchy guitar riffs, gripping rhythms and chunky bass undertones.
Their hard hitting music has been compared to the likes of Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures. The band encapsulates elements of all of these influences, combining them to create a unique and exciting new sound."
Listen to their music on www.katet.ie!
Admission is free as usual.
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Sunday 12th April 2015
at 9.30pm
7 Sharp 5
Judith Freising, a German living in Ireland, and her band will be playing gypsy jazz in the Roadside.
Admission is free as usual.
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Easter Sunday 5 April 2015
at 9.30pm
Ed Deane & Eamon Murray
Way back in the 60's a fantastic young band hit the scene with a bang, they we're called Blues House and two of its members were then school friends Ed Deane and Eamon Murray. Now nearly 50 years later these two talented musicians are playing together again. as a very exciting duo.
Ed Deane one of Irelands leading guitarist who is a renowned blues musician, specializing in Slide and the Lap steel guitar and a fine singer.
The list of who he played with in London is endless; for much of the 90's Ed worked with the blues diva Dana Gillespie, then with Chris Jagger, Paul Jones, Shane McGowan and later with Bap Kennedy and Nick Lowe.
Ed appeared in the Mike Figgis movie ‘Stormy Sunday’. He contributed substantially to the soundtrack and was the only featured guitarist apart from B.B. King.
Ed has also played on the soundtracks of the films ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ and ‘Serendipity’.
Eamon Murray is one of Ireland's top harmonica players, an excellent tenor sax player, who is also a good singer.
He has worked with too many line ups to mention including Emotional Fish and Luka Bloom. He has worked on a number of film sound tracks including the award winning ' Kings'.
With outstanding guitar, sax and harmonica, solo and harmony vocalists – they tackle an intriguing selection of some of their own material and songs from such tunesmiths as Skip James, Buddy Guy, Bobby Charles and Little Walter Jacobs.
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We have a fantastic line-up of music from Christmas to New Year's Eve
- see for yourself!
Friday 26th December
at 9.30pm
Starting us of will be a lively session of traditional music
on St. Stephen's Day from 9.30pm.
Saturday 27th December
at 9.30pm
Another session of trad will delight us the following day -
exactly what you need for recovering from all the Christmas
goodness of the previous days.
Then there are three gigs coming up of very different kinds of music - see below for details.
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Sunday 28th December
at 9.30pm
Troubadours of Divine Bliss
This group all the way from the United States will turn this cold evening into an enjoyable one.
Click on the picture to listen to their music!
Admission is free as usual.
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Monday 29th December
at 9.30pm
Ensemble Ériu
Just the ticket for a cosy, gentle evening out: the music from this Irish group is inspired by the surrounding landscape and could be described as Irish folk music. Click on the picture to get a taster of their music.
Admission is free as usual.
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Wednesday 31th December (New Year's Eve!)
at 9.30pm
Tinkiette la Guinguette
Woohoo! New Year's Eve is sorted with the very lively music that this group from France will delight us with! Click on the picture to get a taster of their music.
Admission is free as usual.
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Micilín Conlon Festival Weekend
24 to 26 October
(Bank Holiday Weekend)
Friday 24thOctober 2014
9pm - Kevin Brehony (piano), Christy Barry (flute), James Devitt (fiddle) & Colin Nea (accordion)
Saturday 25th October 2014
4pm - North Clare Traditional Style featuring
Jonny Conlon (accordion), Seamus Hynes (flute), and special guest, poet Robbie Butler.
9pm - Jack Talty (piano), Bobby Gardiner (accordion), Paul Dooley (fiddle), Terry Bingham (concertina)
Sunday 26th October 2014
6pm - Seisiún: Blackie O'Connell (uileann pipes) and Cyril O'Donahue (bouzouki)
9pm - Seán Tyrrell, Bobby Gardiner (accordion), Kevin Brehony (piano), Christy Barry (flute)
These sessions are free to attend. All musicians welcome to join in!
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Sunday 12 October 2014
at 9.30pm
Eamonn Dowd & The Racketeers
This lively band cover all kinds of music styles from Americana, rock, rock folk to country.
Very enjoyable and unique!
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Sunday 5th October 2014
at 9.30pm
D'Bize
"The best of the old Irish tradition with a young beating heart" according to their Facebook page... Very lively traditional music with a modern twist - they will have you listen up!
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TUESDAY 23 September 2014
at 9pm
Drew De Four
The troubadour from Michigan has been entertaining the crowds at the Roadside Tavern before. His style of music is "humanist pop" as he says himself, and to be a bit clearer about his kind of music: his influences are Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Dr. John, Ben Folds, The Band and Van Morrison.
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Sunday 28 September 2014
at 9.30pm
A Band Called Wanda
A Band Called Wanda are an enigmatic, energetic quartet from Galway in the west of Ireland. Influenced by classic songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and The Band, they have created their own blend of Folk'n'Roll.
Be warned - last time they played in the Roadside, they almost brought the roof down!!
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Sunday 21 September 2014
at 9.30pm
Ben Reel Band
This amazing Irish singer/songwriter has already released 6 albums of his own songs, and to judge by the reviews, the latest is his best one yet! Please like & share!
Since his debut back in 1999, each album has gone from strength to strength, touching on different styles of music from rock, soul, blues, Alt Folk/Americana & with the occasional injection of reggae.
Over the last 5 years Ben has enjoyed successful tours in Europe, receiving rave reviews and attracting a growing fan base. His band includes amongst the finest musicians in Ireland, his brother in law Michael Black on Drums, Ronnie O’Flynn on bass and Mick McCarney on guitar. With this line up they have built up a loyal underground following. Ben is often described as an ‘artist lying beneath the radar for way too long’.
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Sunday 14 September 2014
at 9.30pm
LOUDEST WHISPER
The veterans of roots music, traditional folk and a rare blend that is three parts folk, two parts country blues and two parts melodic contemporary rock, all shaken up with a dash of classic songwriting, are finally coming back to the Roadside to regal us with their amazing sound.
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Sunday 7 September 2014
at 9.30pm
Whitetop Mountain Band
from Virginia, USA
Up in the mountains of Virginia, the art of making music is a real family affair with the wildly popular Whitetop Mountain Band. For twenty years the group has been playing their Old Time Mountain Music.
When not touring their music on the global stage, they can be found most weekends in Virginia, jamming in their famous style. Their rhythms, melodies, lyrics, and dancing twist and turn like the Crooked Road, keeping alive the music of the earliest American settlers, while developing some new songs of their own.
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Sunday 31 August 2014
at 9.30pm
LOUDEST WHISPER
The veterans of roots music, traditional folk and a rare blend that is three parts folk, two parts country blues and two parts melodic contemporary rock, all shaken up with a dash of classic songwriting, are finally coming back to the Roadside to regal us with their amazing sound.
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Sunday 24 August 2014
at 9.30pm
REVEREND ROCKWELL
Quickly earning a reputation for himself by fusing his native rhythms with modern grooves, The Reverend unknowingly became the world’s first Electro Blues DJ, coalescing his sound for over a decade until the new genre of Electro Blues was born and finally given a name. Over this time he preached his rough and tough Delta Beats to crowds on every continent on earth, taking his powerful message to the people, unifying the congregations wherever he went.
During those ten years The Reverend Rockwell was resident DJ with Harley Davidson on their European Bike Rallies, delivering pulsating musical messages to crowds of up to 100,000 raucous bikers at festivals all round Europe every year, supporting globally recognised acts along the way including: Adam Ant, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, 10CC, Hayseed Dixie, Status Quo, Suzi Quattro, Mike and The Mechanics, Canned Heat, The Hollies and many more.
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Sunday 10 August 2014
at 9.30pm
A Band Called Wanda
A Band Called Wanda are an enigmatic, energetic quartet from Galway in the west of Ireland. Influenced by classic songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and The Band, they have created their own blend of Folk'n'Roll.
Be warned - last time they played in the Roadside, they almost brought the roof down!!
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Sunday 3 August 2014
at 9.30pm
Sam Evans (and friends)
Expect upbeat and uplifting music from these young musicians from the UK who have played at the Roadside before.
Sam and his men recently played a gig with Irish singer Polly Barrett and in 2012 and 2013 has played 75 gigs across the UK and in Eastern Europe.
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Sunday 27 July 2014
9.30pm
A BAND CALLED WANDA
A Band Called Wanda are an enigmatic, energetic quartet from Galway in the west of Ireland. Influenced by classic songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and The Band, A Band Called Wanda have created their own blend of Folk'n'Roll.
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday
18 to 20 July 2014
SKADOONVARNA FESTIVAL
The next big festival at the Roadside - make a knot into your calendar!
Skadoonvarna Ska & Reggae Festival 18th, 19th 20th July at The Roadside Tavern, Lisdoonvarna . Featuring; NATTY WAILER AND THE REGGAE VIBES. Skazz Ska, The Service, the bionic rats, Conectors, Synergy Art musicc. The Dodgy Few, , Skas Good Gravy, Interskalactic, Buzzmonkeys, The Divils and Ska D.J Tommy Rash,
Skandalously good !! Hope to see you there
Friday 18 July:
7-8pm Ska DJ
8-10pm Skazz
10.30-12.30pm The Service
Saturday 19 July:
1.30pm Ska DJ
2.30pm Conectors
4.30pm The Reggaenauts
6.30pm Synergy
8.30pm Interskalactic
10.30pm Bionic Rats
Sunday 20 July:
1.30pm Ska DJ
2pm The Buzzmonkeys
4pm The Divils
6pm The Dodgy Few
8pm Ska's Good Gravy
10.30pm Natty Wailer and the Reggae Vibes
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Sunday 13 July 2014
at 9.30pm
Ben Reel Band
This amazing Irish singer/songwriter has already released 6 albums of his own songs, and to judge by the reviews, the latest is his best one yet! Please like & share!
Since his debut back in 1999, each album has gone from strength to strength, touching on different styles of music from rock, soul, blues, Alt Folk/Americana & with the occasional injection of reggae.
Over the last 5 years Ben has enjoyed successful tours in Europe, receiving rave reviews and attracting a growing fan base . His band includes amongst the finest musicians in Ireland, his brother in law Michael Black on Drums, Ronnie O’Flynn on bass and Mick McCarney on guitar. With this line up they have built up a loyal underground following. Ben is often described as an ‘artist lying beneath the radar for way too long’.
Click here to listen to the band.
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Sunday 29 June 2014
at 9.30pm
Fia Rua
Irish singer-songwriter Eoghan Burke aka Fia Rua will be bringing his time-less music which he describes as Alt - Punk - Folk to the Roadside, and he is a force to be reckoned with on the Irish folk scene. Check out the reviews and music videos on his website!
One review says: "If you’re into your folk music, you’d better do yourself a favour and get this album. Fia Rua is probably the most relevant folk artist on the Irish scene right now."
Listen to him by clicking on the link.
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Sunday 22 June 2015
at 9.30pm
The Corn Potato String Band
from America
These accomplished musicians are playing Appalachian Folk music -
get a taster for them here.
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Sunday 15 June 2014
9.30pm
Tori Reed
from New Zealand
Tori plays New Zealand country, folk and generally organic music.
In the past, she has performed alongside the likes of blues master LlOYD SPIEGEL and folk artist TECOMA, performed at festivals such as 'The Canterbury Folk Festival' and the 'Organic River Festival'.
Admission free as usual.
Listen to her debut album here.
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Sunday 22 June 2014
9.30pm
The Corn Potato String Band
from America
The Corn Potato String Band play authentic American Appalachian folk music.
The members of this band have delighted audiences with their driving fiddle tunes and harmonious singing across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Mexico.
They are all multi-instrumentalists dedicated to continuing the traditional fiddle and banjo music and dance of the Central Southern US. In addition to being champion fiddlers, they play banjo and guitar and cover many different antiquated styles including ballads, “ho-downs,” country “rags” and southern gospel, specializing in twin fiddling and double banjo tunes.
Admission free as usual.
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Sunday 3rd August 2014
9.30pm
Sam Evans
Expect upbeat and uplifting music from these young musicians from the UK.
Sam and his men recently played a gig with Irish singer Polly Barrett and in 2012 and 2013 has played 75 gigs across the UK and in Eastern Europe.
The lads have plenty of new material (and some old stuff too) and will make sure that everybody has a great time!
Admission free as usual.
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Sunday 8th June 2014
9.30pm
Sons of Gingerbread
Our much-loved three piece band based in Co Mayo.
The band has an original and dynamic sound stemming from a huge variety of music that has influenced them over the years. Their live blend of diverse music from hard rock, funky acoustic numbers, soulful blues and epic compositions brimming with the bands distinct sound have endeared them to crowds wherever they have played.Admission free as usual.
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Sunday 1st June 2014
9.30pm
Sons of Gingerbread
Our much-loved three piece band based in Co Mayo.
The band has an original and dynamic sound stemming from a huge variety of music that has influenced them over the years. Their live blend of diverse music from hard rock, funky acoustic numbers, soulful blues and epic compositions brimming with the bands distinct sound have endeared them to crowds wherever they have played.Admission free as usual.
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Ed Deane Band
Ed Deane is one of Ireland's greatest Blues guitar players with a career spanning six decades, from the late 1960s to the present day. He is a renowned blues musician, playing the electric and acoustic guitar, and specializing in Slide guitar and the Lap steel guitar.
"In over thirty years of making a living as a musician, Irish guitarist Ed Deane has been a member of so many different groups, he’s probably forgotten half of them himself. On his instrumental album Slideshow, Ed revels in playing a different style on each tune, and comes up with a moment of magic in the one he calls ‘Way Out East’. (Charlie Gillett. The Sound of The World, BBC World Service)
True! He played with too many artists to list them here, but a few of the names would be Dana Gillespie, Gary Moore, Phil Lynott, Alexis Korner, Chris Farlowe, Shane McGowan, and Van Morrison. He also recorded an album with Mick Jagger.
The geographical locations where he toured with various bands span from the UK to mainland Europe (he lived in France for four years), the US and India.