Adrian Duffy
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The Levellers
The Levellers are an English rock band influenced by punk and traditional English music. They are based in Brighton, England where they were founded in 1988.
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The Elders
There is more than one artist with this name: 1)The Elders are a celtic rock band out of Kansas City, formed in 1998. They tour extensively in the midwestern United States, especially Irish and Celtic festivals during the summer. They have released six albums to date (two live albums, four studio albums), their most recent being "Racing The Tide"(2006). The current lineup includes Ian Byrne (lead vocals, percussion, tin whistle), Norm Dahlor (bass, banjo, vocals), Brent Hoad (violin...
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The Saw Doctors
The Saw Doctors had their genesis in 1986 when Leo Moran, a former member of Tuam reggae outfit Too Much for the White Man, started accompanying local vocalist Mary O'Connor on guitar. Moran recruited Davy Carton, a former songwriter and guitarist with short-lived Tuam punk band BlazeX (1979-1981), who by that time had given up his musical aspirations and was working in a textile factory to support his wife and young children.
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BibleCodeSundays
The band started off as 'Slainte' cutting their teeth on the Irish scene in London, England. They played the circuit for a few years with various friends and line ups until they finally settled on the one we see today. The band proved to be a popular one on the London Irish scene and were voted by the readers of The Irish World newspaper for the award of 'Best Band on London Circuit 2006'. The lads picked up the award in at a big ceremony in Feb and after their performance on the night were described as "a breath of fresh air for Irish music.
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Across the Border
One of Germany’s most talented folk- punk outfits, Across the Border, featuring an intense rhythm section, ATB derives most of their melody from accordion and fiddle with electric guitar tastefully complimenting their sound when needed.
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Greenland Whalefishers
Greenland Whalefishers started out in Bergen Norway in 1994, long before anyone had heard of bands like Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys. Combining british punk with celtic folk influences, the band soon became one of the most interesting post-pogues bands . Almost two decades of touring all around the world, releasing seven full length albums, piles of singles and EPs and an uncountable number of split-releases, contributing with music to the movie
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Swingin' Utters
Swingin' Utters is an American punk rock band that formed in the late 1980s. Having begun in Santa Cruz, California, the band moved to San Francisco where they are now based. They have been signed to Fat Wreck Chords since 1996. As well as being classed as a "punk revival" band (reminiscent of British 1970s bands such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Damned, Sham 69 and Eddie & The Hot Rods), Swingin' Utters have increasingly shown themselves to be influenced by Irish folk, particularly The Pogues.
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pete lawrence
Pete is the conceptual co-founder and artistic vision behind The Big Chill - UK based club, festival, east London bar and King's Cross multi-purpose venue and record label, which celebrated its tenth birthday in 2004 and has arguably been the original inspiration for today's chill-out boom, and indisputably its cutting-edge. He, along with co-founder of the Big Chill, Katrina Larkin, was listed in the latest list of Top 100 Movers and Shakers by Time Out magazine...
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Wolfstone
Wolfstone is a Scottish musical group founded in 1989 which plays Highland music combined with rock and roll. Their selection consists of both original songs as well as traditional folk pieces. The album called "Almost an Island" was their first album released on their own label, Once Bitten Records.
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