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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.
Put together by banjo player Jim Phelan from County Laois, who is joined by his wife Rai on whistles and viola, Barry O' Brien on guitar, Andrew O' Brien on bass, singer / guitarist Casey Kranz and bodhran player Steve Miller, The ShamRogues have proven themselves very popular, with an ever-growing list of supporters on the Irish pub scene in the Baltimore area. Not a band to just stand on stage blasting out song after song, The ShamRogues like to get their
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 - Maryland Irish Festival '09
Cead Mile Failte To The ShamRogues Official Website, Please Take A Moment To Sign Our GUESTBOOK, Go Raibh Maith Agut Agus Slainte
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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 music to find a man for herself - Jaysus, look what she ended up with !! Front man Casey was destined to be a musician as soon as he realized that it involved very little walking and no exercise whatsoever. Jim's real inspiration probably dates back to the Trade Centre in Dubai in 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"
