And in some more smashing news, we've been invited back to Hobart next year as guests of the 2008 Fleadh Ceol which takes place over the weekend before St Patrick's Day. More news and specific times etc as soon as we get them.
Listening to: 'Like a Hurricane' by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Woodford
We are very very pleased to announce that we'll be performing at this year's Woodford Folk Festival. Dates and times as soon as we can conform them :)
Better get cracking on that album...
Listening to: Let me be (live) by Xavier Rudd
Better get cracking on that album...
Listening to: Let me be (live) by Xavier Rudd
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Recording Again...no really....
It's been an interesting night! We're back recording. No, seriously - we are! One bonafide, complete and shiny Súnas album will be launched by the end of the year :)
Our everchanging lineup has delayed things somewhat, but now Bridget is on board we're back and raring to go. This afternoon the boys and I headed back into the studio to lay the beds down for our new song Travelling Man. After the first pristine take of Mannie's bouzouki track we had a listen back and could hear an odd thumping sound between picked notes. Mannie looked like he was going to vomit, and informed us that the noise was his pinkie finger hitting the side of the bouzouki and he couldn't change his playing for this song. But then he brightened and ran downstairs to the first aid kit, returning with a roll of surgical tape and a handful of serviettes. I sighed. Mannie was planning on mummifying his pinkie to 'muffle' the sounds. After a few great takes we could unfortunately still hear the pinkie 'servi-thumping'. Paul, moderately concerned at this point, devised a plan of lending Mannie his clean hanky to muffle the servi-thumping. I've never seen anything more comical in my life, Mannie looked like a maimed soldier bravely struggling through the pain of an enormous white bandage. Amazingly, it worked, and Mannie's final take sounded beautiful sans the thumping. I had to take a photo of Mannie's 'injury' in all its glory! Sets the scene nicely, I think :)
Watch this space for more recording gossip. And believe me, there will be!
Listening to: The Pearl by Harold Budd & Brian Eno
Our everchanging lineup has delayed things somewhat, but now Bridget is on board we're back and raring to go. This afternoon the boys and I headed back into the studio to lay the beds down for our new song Travelling Man. After the first pristine take of Mannie's bouzouki track we had a listen back and could hear an odd thumping sound between picked notes. Mannie looked like he was going to vomit, and informed us that the noise was his pinkie finger hitting the side of the bouzouki and he couldn't change his playing for this song. But then he brightened and ran downstairs to the first aid kit, returning with a roll of surgical tape and a handful of serviettes. I sighed. Mannie was planning on mummifying his pinkie to 'muffle' the sounds. After a few great takes we could unfortunately still hear the pinkie 'servi-thumping'. Paul, moderately concerned at this point, devised a plan of lending Mannie his clean hanky to muffle the servi-thumping. I've never seen anything more comical in my life, Mannie looked like a maimed soldier bravely struggling through the pain of an enormous white bandage. Amazingly, it worked, and Mannie's final take sounded beautiful sans the thumping. I had to take a photo of Mannie's 'injury' in all its glory! Sets the scene nicely, I think :)
Watch this space for more recording gossip. And believe me, there will be!
Listening to: The Pearl by Harold Budd & Brian Eno
Saturday, September 8, 2007
More Changes
Hello avid Súnas readers! I'll start off with bad news/good news. We are sad to inform everyone that due to uni & teaching committments Renee has decided to leave Súnas. We'll miss ya Ren, & wish you all the best in the future :)
Fortunately Ren's place has been ably filled by our newest member, the lovely Bridget Masters. Bridge has already proven herself by taking the piss out of Mannie and playing a gig at the Irish Club having only been a member of Súnas for one week - moreso because I was sick with the Black Lung & could barely stand up, letalone sing! Go girl :)
For you eager gig attendees, you can catch Bridget in action with us at the Meadowbrook Hotel this Friday 14th Sept from 6-10. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Listening to: Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men of Ulster) by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus
Fortunately Ren's place has been ably filled by our newest member, the lovely Bridget Masters. Bridge has already proven herself by taking the piss out of Mannie and playing a gig at the Irish Club having only been a member of Súnas for one week - moreso because I was sick with the Black Lung & could barely stand up, letalone sing! Go girl :)
For you eager gig attendees, you can catch Bridget in action with us at the Meadowbrook Hotel this Friday 14th Sept from 6-10. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Listening to: Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men of Ulster) by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus
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