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This page was last updated: March 7, 2010
So watch out for the gigs, get your arse down to the pub and join in the craic, the ceol and drink with The ShamRogues
AND IF THINGS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN, IT'S A NIGHT YOU'LL NEVER REMEMBER !!!!!
"The ShamRogues are a fantastic band and it was an absolute pleasure to be in their company. Keeping Irish music alive - Slainte"
Sean McGuinness of THE DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS speaking at the Maryland Irish Festival '09
Put together by banjo playerJim Phelan who grew up in County Laois, The ShamRogues have proven themselves very popular in Maryland, with an ever-growing group of supporters on the Irish pub scene in the Baltimore area. Jim is joined by his wife Rai on whistles and viola, Barry O'Brien on guitar and harmonica, Andrew O'Brien on bass, singer / guitarist Casey Kranz and bodhran player Steve Miller.
Not a band to just stand around on stage blasting out song after song, The ShamRogues like to get their audience involved in a fun, lively session of old rebel songs and sing-along Irish Ballads. Launched in the late summer of 2009, The ShamRogues have a very busy year ahead with a short tour of Ireland planned for July / August 2010.
Inspiration comes in many forms for a band such as The ShamRogues and the 70s can be thanked for making such a versatile guitarist out of Barry. Andrew of course had no real choice as Barry threatened to ground him indefinitely if he refused to join the band.... Steve on the other hand grew up just hating animals and spent many happy years beating live goats until he saved up enough money for a Bodhran. Rai says she got into Irish music to find a man who could supply her with unlimited potatoes - Jaysus, look what she ended up with !!
Frontman Casey was destined to become a musician as soon as he realized that it involved very little walking and no exercise whatsoever while Jim's real inspiration probably dates back to 1998 when he was witness to the dynamic spoon-playing of his friend Lee Roebuck. Jim recalls hearing the amazing music that Lee produced from his spoons and saying to himself "Jaysus if that gobshite can do it, anyone can"
Website designed, maintained and published by J. Phelan. All content is copyright © 2009 / 2010 The ShamRogues. All rights reserved.
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