Seeking Musicians - Folk/Rock project, Irish Rebel Music
Description
Have half a mind to start a new thing, and I guess this is as good a place to start as any.
Any musicians on here with a soft spot for the great catalogue of Irish rebel music?
I'm a 36yo singer and decent enough guitar player, and I've been taken by the notion of putting a little project together focused on the historical music of Irish resistance, and I'm wondering if there's any musicians on here (traditional or modern instruments) that might have an interest in working on such an endeavour, and trying to get it out in the world to play live.
A guitarist that can write engaging leads would be an amazing bedrock, as would a strong fiddle player, but any musician with a soft spot for Irish/Celtic vibes welcome to reach out.
My major influences in the genre are The Wolfe Tones, Gary Og, Ron Kavana, Christie Moore, and Paddy Reilly, but my personal musical background is as more of a rock guy (most recent projects include Ghost and Iron Maiden tributes, and a rock opera), so something that lands in between the two approaches could be fun.
Material-wise, I'd be thinking to vary things across the wonderful rebel songbook from truly historical stuff (ie. Follow Me Up to Carlow, Skibereen, Shan Van Vocht, Lough Sheelin Eviction), to great Ballad Boom songs of the 60s (ie. A Nation Once Again, Come Out Ye Black and Tans, Grace), to the Hunger Strike era (ie. Joe McDonnell, No Time For Love), to more contemporary entries (ie. Zombie, Van Diemen's Land), and mixing in a few less political, but well-loved standards (becausecan Raglan Road ever be played enough?).
Very open to working in each collaborators favourites to build a beautiful repertoire.
If you're a player and any of that captures your fancy, get in touch.
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2023-07-31