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Bog Savages

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Band members from Belfast and San Francisco. The Bog Savages play classic and original Irish rebel songs in San Francisco and Northern California.
2008 is starting off strong on all fronts. From "strength to strength" as our leaders would say. We're the only band supporting Black 47 at their Santa Cruz appearance in March, and will be supporting them in San Francisco at the Red Devil Lounge. The Bog Savages will also be playing at the St. patrick's Day Parade festivities at the Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, March 15. The Bog Savages will be one of the featured groups in the March 2008 "San Francisco Irish Fest," playing at the boisterous Blackthorn Tavern on Sunday. March 16. Most importantly, our debut album will be released shortly.
The band has been highlighted on KRON television news, played at the 2006 San Franciso St. Patrick's Day Parade, and headlined the premier Irish music venues in Northern California including Ireland's 32, the Abbey Tavern, the Dog's Bollix, the Blackthorn Tavern, Fiddler's Green, and the Irish Cultural Center. 2006 also saw the Bog Savages as a supporting act for the renowned Black 47 at the Red Devil Lounge which was a fantastic night for the sold-out crowd. Since then we have worked hard at groupie development and have been in the studio working steadfastly.
The new album will be out this year, no doubt. Filled with classics like Go On Home British Soldiers, Back Home in Derry, Follow Me Up to Carlow, and Belfast Man, an original tribute to hunger striker Bobby Sands who died in 1981 after being elected to Parliament while in Long Kesh - a British prison on Irish soil.
Love Ireland as much as you love yourself, or preferably moreso, and remember that love is an action verb. Irish Republicanism is against facism, racism, and sectarianism. Also, the band does not necessarily subscribe to any of the views, comments, or opinions held by "Friends" on this MySpace site, which is of course filled with whacky people and nutters. The band and this page do not support any proscribed or illegal organisations.
TAL
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Member Since: 5/20/2006
Band Website: bogsavages.com
Band Members: Kevin Barry, vocals. Jay Henning, guitar. John McManus, bass. Ben Roberts, fiddle. Jim Foley, drums.
Influences: Inspiration: The 800 year struggle for freedom and democracy in Ireland against Britain has inspired many artists, including ourselves. The continued British miliatry occupation of Ireland and centuries of British terrorisim against the Irish people continues to pervert all concepts of justice and democracy. Ireland was Britain's first colony and shall also be its last.

Musical: Wolfe Tones, Pogues, Athenry, Eire Og, Barleycorn, Old Brigade, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Black 47, Charlie and the Bhoys, Shebeen, and Muddy Waters.

Political/Philosophical: The Irish Republican movement. Nelson Mandela. George Washington. Samuel Adams. Robert Emmet. Theobald Wolfe Tone. Padraig Pearse. George Mason. Bobby Sands.

Lifestyle/Discourse: Shane MacGowan and Brer Rabbit.

Sounds Like: Rock and punk meets the classic Irish rebel songs. Celtic.

All performances and sound recordings on this page are protected by copyright owned by the Bog Savages. Feel free to download for educational use.

Belfast, Down, Derry, Dublin, Dundalk, Newry, Strabane, Coalisland, Buncrana, Silverbridge, Crossmaglen, Forkhill, Camlough, Tralee, Carlow, Galway, Wexford, Ardfert. Glasgow Celtic FC. TAL. Irish Republican.

Record Label: Hilltown Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Read the Roll of Honour

Pull up this website for the Irish Republican Army Roll of Honour from 1969 to 2003:http://burnsmoley.com/volunteers/roll.phpDon't forget, the Americans fought for independence against the Brits. It ...
Posted by Bog Savages on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:57:00 PST

Northern Ireland Police Condone Loyalist Murders - Washington Post reports 30 years too late

Report: N. Ireland Police Shielded KillersProtestant Informers Avoided Prosecution; Victims Often Were CatholicsBy Mary JordanWashington Post Foreign ServiceTuesday, January 23, 2007; A14LONDON, Jan. ...
Posted by Bog Savages on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:26:00 PST

New Year's Statement from the Republican Leadership

The following is the text of a New Year's message supplied to An Phoblacht last week by the leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann:"The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann sends New Year greetings to our fri...
Posted by Bog Savages on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:25:00 PST

The Pogues

Saw the Pogues tonight at the Fillmore in S.F. Fantastic show. Shane was great, and the rest of the band was top notch. Played all the classics and the crowd was definitely into it.Great time all a...
Posted by Bog Savages on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:04:00 PST

IRA Chief of Staff - Nobel Peace Prize Winner?

Sean MacBride:Go ahead, Google him. He was a barrister and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army. Under him, the I.R.A. fought against the Brits and British terrorism and won freedom for 2...
Posted by Bog Savages on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:21:00 PST

Our CD Is Coming Out Soon

The Bog Savages' full length CD is being mixed at the present moment at Pistel Studios in San Francisco. We hope to have it ready by Thanksgiving. It will be available for sale in Ireland and the Un...
Posted by Bog Savages on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:42:00 PST

Bono of U2 Is a Wanker

Another classic case of hypocrisy. Bono and U2 are moving the band's operations to Amsterdam because Ireland is reducing the amount of income artists can receive tax free. Groups like the Stones, Zep...
Posted by Bog Savages on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:33:00 PST

Samuel Adamas quote

Samuel Adams - Brewer and patriot, the latter more in evidence here:Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say 'what should be the reward of such sacrifices?' Bid us and our poste...
Posted by Bog Savages on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:29:00 PST