I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace) "Sligo Rags have mastered the ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their passion for the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an outstanding live show."
–– Music Connection
"These guys have it all--great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos."
--Dan Miller, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
(To book Sligo Rags, please contact Jared Ingersol Music Management at 314-266-1870
or [email protected] . )
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Our Penultimate CD--"The Night Before the Morning After"
WINNERS--BEST FOLK ACT IN
ORANGE COUNTY,
2004 AND 2005
NOMINATED FOR
BEST FOLK ACT
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!!
WHO ARE WE?
--a Celtic-oriented ensemble comprised of accomplished and versatile musicians. We are an upbeat, energetic collection of acoustic musicians and vocalists with a extensive repertoire of original, traditional, and cover tunes. Each of us is classically trained, and we have chosen to appy that training to various music forms. While we specialize in Irish and Celtic music, our song list contains tunes ranging into the bluegrass, country, jazz and swing realms as well. The members of the band also play in country, bluegrass, and jazz bands, but we share a love of Irish music and tradition. We pride ourselves on strong musicianship, powerful vocal harmonies, and engaging stage demeanor. Our Celtic sounds have graced many stages large and small, filling concert halls, Irish Fairs and Festivals, concerts on the green, pubs galore, and even the occasional private back-yard function.
* WAS NAMED THE BEST FOLK BAND IN ORANGE COUNTY AT THE 2004 AND 2005 ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AWARDS.
* Our name is a tribute to the Celtic anthem "The Irish Rover," whose third verse begins "We had one million bags of the best Sligo Rags."
