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Blarnacles

Playing Celtic-Folk Music in Cincinnati, Ohio

About Me

The Blarnacles have been playing Celtic, Folk, and Bluegrass influenced acoustic music in the Cincinnati area, since November, 2004. The name "Blarnacles" is compromise hybid of "Blarney" and "Barnacles." Ron and Tamina have been playing bluegrass music (on and off) for about 25 years. For about five years, Ron and Dave played surf instrumental music together with the Maladroits. In 2004, Ron, Tam, and Dave decided to learn to play Celtic music with a folk and bluegrass flair. Mike and Paul joined in 2005, and Tim in 2006. Marianne, a classically trained harpist added a whole new dimension to the band in 2007. The Blarnacles have played at a variety of events and venues including: the Harvest Home Fair(Cheviot), Old Time Music Festival, Henke Winery, Front Porch Coffee House, and Molly Malone's Irish Pub. In 2007, they performed at the Cincinnati Celtic Festival. Their most recent cd "Got Blarnacles" has been well-reviewed and can be purchased at http://cdbaby.com/cd/blarnacles.
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Member Since: 5/13/2006
Band Members: Tamina White (Hammered Dulcimer, Harmonium, Upright Bass); Ron White (Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin); Dave Freeman (Flute, Penny Whistle, Recorder); Mike Sontag (Bodhran, Bones, Spoons, Udoo); Paul Jenkins (Vocals, Harmonica, Concertina, Spoons, Bodhran); Tim Jamison (Fiddle, Mandolin); and Marianne Brandon (Harp).
Influences: The Chieftains, Flook, Alissa Jones, Trapezoid, Doc Watson, The Ventures, Foxy Shazam, Moth, Jesus Christ, Plato, Micro-Breweries, Irish Beer, Cheap Merlot.
Sounds Like: Stylistically, the Blarnacles are very ecclectic. Their songs often cross genres and feature a variety of different combinations of instruments. They occasionally sound like Alissa Jones, Doc Watson and many Celtic groups. They wish they sounded like Flook. Paul's vocals and stage antics defy description.
Record Label: Oasis
Type of Label: None

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The Blarnacles' new cd

The Blarnacles new cd is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/blarnacles. You can purchase the cd or you can just listen to the songs. Let us know what you think.  ...
Posted by Blarnacles on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:32:00 PST