Sounds from the Emerald Isle.

Here's a couple from a great Dublin band ASLAN and their upcoming gigs.

Crazy World.


This Is. (Taken 5 days ago)


Upcoming Gigs.

Monday, 27th December 2010 - Vicar Street, Dublin

Wednesday, 29th December 2010 - Tower Hotel, Waterford City

Thursday, 30th December 2010 - East Village, Douglas, Cork

JANUARY 2011

Sunday, 2nd January 2011 - INEC Kilarney, Kerry (with the Saw Doctors) Tickets

Friday, 7th January 2011 - The Bailie Hotel, Bailieborough, Cavan

Friday, 14th January 2011 - The Paddocks Bar, Clonee, Meath

Saturday, 15th January 2011 - Summit Inn, Howth, Co Dublin

Saturday, 22nd January 2011 - Liz Delaney's, Coolock, Dublin

Friday, 28th January 2011 - Red Cow, Naas Road, Dublin 22

Here's two from Limerick band THE CRANBERRIES.
No upcoming gigs.

Linger.


Dreams.

A blast from the past, sublime guitarist and rocker, RORY GALLAGHER.
Born in Donegal And raised in Cork, Rory left us in 1995, RIP.
Here's two from Rory.

Moonchild.


Bullfrog Blues. (Recorded live in France)

Clannad should be worth a mention.

big fan of the clancy brothers and tommy makem

Now from little old Dublin, probably, no definitely the biggest band in the world.
----------------------------------------------U2-------------------------------------------------

Here's two from the lads and upcoming gigs.

With or without you.


One. (Live in Slane Castle)


Upcoming Gigs.


SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2011
FNB Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2011
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town, South Africa
SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2011
Estadio Nacional De Chile
Santiago, Chile
WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH 2011
with Muse
Estadio Unico de la Plata
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SATURDAY 02 APRIL 2011
with Muse
Estadio Unico de la Plata
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SATURDAY 09 APRIL 2011
with Muse
Morumbi Stadium
São Paulo, Brazil
SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2011
with Muse
Morumbi Stadium
São Paulo, Brazil
MONDAY 11 APRIL 2011
Morumbi Stadium
São Paulo, Brazil
WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL 2011
with Muse
Morumbi Stadium
São Paulo, Brazil
WEDNESDAY 11 MAY 2011
with Snow Patrol
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
SATURDAY 14 MAY 2011
with Snow Patrol
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
SUNDAY 15 MAY 2011
with Snow Patrol
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
SATURDAY 21 MAY 2011
with The Fray
Invesco Field at Mile High
Denver, CO, US
TUESDAY 24 MAY 2011
with The Fray
Rice Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT, US
SUNDAY 29 MAY 2011
U2 and The Fray
Canad Inns Stadium
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
WEDNESDAY 01 JUNE 2011
with The Fray
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton, AB, Canada
SATURDAY 04 JUNE 2011
U2 and Lenny Kravitz
Qwest Field
Seattle, WA, US
TUESDAY 07 JUNE 2011
U2 and Lenny Kravitz
Oakland-alameda County Coliseum (baseball)
Oakland, CA, US
FRIDAY 17 JUNE 2011
U2 and Lenny Kravitz
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA, US
SATURDAY 18 JUNE 2011
U2 and Lenny Kravitz
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA, US
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2011
with Florence and the Machine
M&T Bank Stadium
Baltimore, MD, US
SUNDAY 26 JUNE 2011
with Florence and the Machine
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI, US
WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE 2011
with Florence and the Machine
Sun Life Stadium
Miami, FL, US
SATURDAY 02 JULY 2011
with Florence and the Machine
Vanderbilt Stadium
Nashville, TN, US
TUESDAY 05 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Soldier Field
Chicago, IL, US
FRIDAY 08 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Hippodrome De Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
SATURDAY 09 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Hippodrome De Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
MONDAY 11 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Rogers Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
THURSDAY 14 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA, US
SUNDAY 17 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Busch Stadium
St Louis, MO, US
WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 2011
with Interpol
New Meadowlands Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ, US
SATURDAY 23 JULY 2011
with Interpol
TCF Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN, US
TUESDAY 26 JULY 2011
with Interpol
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA, US

If You Can Go, GOOOOOOOO, You'd be mad not to.

Happy to oblige.

CLANNAD.

Harry's game.


Feel free to post a song.

Enjoy.

The Clancy brothers and Tommy Makem.

Will ye go lassie go.

that's perhaps my favourite song of all time

I'm delighted.
I love "The rising of the moon"

a truly great song

A last one for the night.

Luke Kelly.
Scorn not his simplicity.

A couple from Van Morrison, or Van The Man. A great singer from Belfast.

You can catch up on Van the Man on, www.vanmorrisonnews.blogspot.com/

Brown eyed girl.



Into the mystic.

We'll Stay in the North and go to a band from Derry this time.
---------------THE UNDERTONES------------------
Formed in 1975 & disbanded in 1983, they have since reformed with a new lead singer.
For news on The Undertones go to, www.theundertones.com
Here's two from the Tones.

My perfect cousin.



Jimmy Jimmy.

Again we stay in Northern Ireland and check out a very popular band from Bangor this time.
The brilliant SNOW PATROL.
Find out all you need to know about Snow Patrol at, www.snowpatrol.com

Here's a couple of great Snow Patrol tracks.

Chasing Cars.



Run.

Ok, we head down south now to a lovely coastal town in Co. Cork called Bantry to check out the new sensation, THE CALVINISTS.
They are getting rave reviews & are predicted to go far, here's hoping.
You can get more info on The Calvinists & a free download of their new single, Anchor, on www.thecalvinists.com

Here it is.
The Calvinists------Anchor.



And a bonus.
The Calvinists-----Little lion man.