“If you want to pleasantly surprise yourself, I can recommend the debut full album from Vinnie's TV. All the ingredients are in stock to make a mixture of American bluegrass and country with Irish Folk added to the mix. 'Hole In My Boat' is a wonderful mix of Irish folk and bluegrass music and the delicious ' Over Time ' features the voices of Regina Burke and Wade Lynch beautifully intertwined, like Emmylou Harris and Gram Parson. The CD ends after some silence with a hidden track where Wade Lynch performs a reprise of 'Vanishing Man ' as a poem. ‘Grapes & Ghosts’ by Vinnies TV is the perfect mix between American bluegrass and Irish folkrock. Go and get your copy at once!”
— Ivan Van Belleghem, Keys and Chords
Line-up
Wade Lynch: Guitar, Vocals
Jason Turk: Accordion, Bass, Sax
Ronan Tattan: Banjo, Mandola
Regina Burke: Fiddle, Vocals
Jaki Belghit: Lead Guitar
Colin Legret: Drums
The Amadáns & Bodhráns are respected as being one of the best Trad/Folk bands in Cork. Pubs, Parties, Weddings or Wakes! "The "Amadáns & Bodhráns" are the creaters of a new genre of music called "Folk & Roll" " and one of the band rules states; "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!". They've already played hundreds of live gigs(Pubs, Parties, Festivals, Weddings, Wakes!)all around the country as well as Italy, France and the states. In fact the Amadáns and Bodhráns were so well liked in N.Y., they have an annual invite to play there over the St. Paddy's season! "Everyone is welcome to join us!! We play for fun mostly but also to keep our spirit, traditions and culture alive!"
Line-up
Paul Murtagh: Guitar, Vocals
Jason Turk: Accordion, Bass
Brian Leach: Banjo, Mandolin
Hugh Walsh: Fiddle, Banjo
Influences
Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, Mundy, John Spillane, Chieftains, Pogues, Dubliners, Planxty, Johnny Cash, Tom Waitts, Bob Marley, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Gerry O'Conner, Wolftones, Beatles and pretty much everything else.
