Craggy Island Band was formed in homage to the funniest TV show ever made -- Father Ted. When we heard them sing, “My Lovely Horse”, inspiration set in! Once on a trip to the West Coast of Ireland (to learn new tunes), the Band was run off by an irate farmer, when they made a pilgrimage to the “Parochial House” where Father Ted was filmed.
Seriously, Craggy Island is made up of Paddy on guitar and bodran, Gail on guitar, bouzouki and mandolin, and Susan, who likes to fiddle around. The fourth member of the trio is a green lava lamp named Seamus (green for Ireland, lava lamp for the 60’s – which some of us are stuck in. We are influenced by (besides Father Ted), The Beatles (who isn’t?), The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan a/k/a Zimmerman, Kevin Burke, Kevin Burke, Kevin Burke (well, Susan anyway), Phillipe Varlet, Solas, Altan, Dervish, and Furnace Mountain, among others. They all like us too!
Thanks to the session group, Sunday Kitchen (who never let us down!), Train Gang, Crag-heads, Sploozers, W&A Gang (especially Mickey), Gail, our friend from the Land of Oz, Scott & Jillian, Mrs. Batson, our music teacher, and to Jim, Hanna and Melanie at the Beans in the Belfry. We’d like to say “You Rock!” but really “You Trad!” Special thanks to John E., our biggest fan who has NEVER come to see us perform. Well, ok, once, but that was a long time ago. If there is anyone we forgot to thank, please print this page and sign your name here:
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Craggy Island can be contacted for bookings by email at admin@craggyislandband.com or by phone at 301-834-7789.
