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Sligo Rags

About Me

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] . )
YOU CAN HEAR SELECTIONS FROM ALL OF OUR CD'S AT
NOW AVAILABLE!! OUR LATEST CD!!
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."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.sligorags.com
Band Members:

MICHAEL KELLY--Fiddle, vocals

DAVID BURNS--Guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals

GORDON RUSTVOLD--bass

ANDY REILLY--percussion
Influences: The Chieftains; The Pogues; Tony Rice; David Grisman; Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Gaelic Storm; Darol Anger; Leo Kottke; Michael Hedges; Jaco Pastorius; Pat Metheny; The Beatles; Big Country; Alison Brown; Nickel Creek; The Seldom Scene; Stevie Ray Vaughn; Mark O'Connor; Byron Berline; Clarence White; Django Reinhardt; Stephane Grapelli; Victor Wooten; James Taylor; Hank Williams Sr.; The Rolling Stones; Johnny Cash; Charlie Daniels; Doc Watson; Vassar Clements
Sounds Like: a touch of The Chieftains; mixed with a touch of the David Grisman Quintet; mixed with a smattering of The New Grass Revival; throw in some Beatles tossed with a dash of Union Station or Nickel Creek. And the Waterboys.
Record Label: It's a secret--If we told ya, we'd have to kill ya

My Blog

Sligo Rags on KPFK's "Folkscene"

Catch Sligo Rags in-studio interview/performance at KPFK-fm radio's Folkscene, recorded as a trio on January 28, 2009; and aired on May 3 2009, at this link:Listen Now!The interview begins approximate...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 12:55:00 GMT

Profile of Sligo Rags in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine

A review of Sligo Rags' "The Whiskey Never Lies" appears in the September/October issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, available for digital download at http://www.flatpickdigital.com .The audio CD ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:41:00 GMT

Booking

If you would like to book SLIGO RAGS at your venue, festival, or event (public or private), please contact Jared Ingersol at (314) 266-1870 or [email protected] .
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:50:00 GMT