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Kennedy’s Kitchen

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Although we are not all of Irish descent, everyone who performs on this CD is a grandchild of someone who came over to America on a boat, pursued by poverty or the failed politics of the old world, looking for a chance. Our grandparents arrived here with the name of a town, an address, perhaps a much read letter which stated that they were welcome, that there was work to be found, and that someone would be expecting them. Other than that, they had their hopes, a small cardboard chest filled with a life’s belongings, and a pocketful of lint. ............................................................ ...................... ............................................................ ...................... We are just having a good time, playing music that we love to play and making friends along the way. joHn ............................................................ ...................... ............................................................ ...................... " 'A Pocketful Of Lint' contains some of the best traditional Irish music there is - plus some great original tunes and songs. The musicianship is outstanding. A thoroughly entertaining CD - just what you'd expect from one of the top Irish bands in the Midwest. Buy a copy - you'll be glad you did." Al Kniola, Host of The Back Porch, 88.1 WVPE Public Radio....................................................... ........................... ............................................................ ......................Based in South Bend, Indiana they play regularly in festivals and venues throughout the Midwest. Their instruments include fiddles, flute, whistles, mandolin, bouzuoki, guitars, bohdran, and bass. They have been together since 1998.The Kitchen at Fidder's Hearth

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.kennedyskitchen.com
Band Members: Nolan Ladewski, Bob Harke, Chris O'Brien, Rob Weber, joHn Kennedy, and every now and then our good friend Joel Cooper.
Influences: Flook, SOLAS, Eugene Lamb, Micho Russell, John Williams, Brian Finnegan, Planxty, Tommy Makem, Paddy Tunney, John Tunney, Mary Custy, Eoin O'Neil, Paddy Reilly, Noel Nash
Sounds Like: Old friends, a warm fire, some beer, and good plain food.
Record Label: I'll Learn To Fly Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Hotting Fire

We released the Hotting Fire, our fourth CD, on Friday, March 13. It's been 18 months of work, during which time I've not been blogging. Maybe now I'll have time to write.Grammy-nominated producer A...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:20:00 GMT

Life, Music, Death

Monday mornings start with music and then it's music all day, interupted if possible by exercise and a nap. At the end of this morning's lesson the phone rings. It is a friend of my father's someone...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:40:00 GMT

Snow

I've been aching to write ... and failing to find the time.Just a fragment as I head out the door this morning ... to Fiddler's Hearth for Sunday brunch...It is deep coldA winter that will not back do...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:40:00 GMT

Video on YouTube

Hi Everyone...I just posted a video project to Youtube at ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSl2mj-sBBcThis is an edited version of a Notre Dame student project. Interviews and music with th band....
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:39:00 GMT

Winter Lightning

We had a lovely lightning storm here last week followed by a drop and temperature and then rain turning into a wonderful snow storm. It brought this poem to mind from many the years ago.Winter lightn...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:03:00 GMT

New York City

Back from New York city and trying to catch up .... it was a wonderful trip, a great tip, a fantastic trip. We had t-shirt weather in Manhattan in January! The drive was easy. Our hosts, Peter and ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:41:00 GMT

A Pocketful of Lint .... The Back Porch WVPE Fm 88.1

Wonderful news! A Pocketful of Lint was selected among the top thirty releases of 2007 by Al Kniola and Norm Mast of The Back Porch, WVPE 88.1. The CD came out in late November 2006 ... we missed th...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Working on the fourth CD

If it is not one thing, then I'm so busy that I forgot what else it was.We are recording our fourth CD, and I'm happy to say that it gets easier and more fun each time. We've the guidance of grammy-n...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT

Paddy Keenan at Fiddler’s Hearth

After the show we sat and chatted until the wee hours of a Sunday morning. Pots of tea. Him smoking and telling me that he was quitting (he did throw out the half pack and matches when leaving the n...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:04:00 GMT

More Halloween Stuff

I am grateful for the friends that I have made through music. Through life these are the friendships that are lasting; and it is through music that I am forced against my shyness to go out into the w...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:51:00 GMT