(Damien and Paul McIlroy with Tony
Fisher)
If you’re Irish, come into the parlour…
Well, even if you’re not, get down to The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway on March 17
for their St Patrick’s party with Durban’s legendary Irish band, the Blarney
Brothers.
With the Blarney Brothers audiences can be
sure of a great big, foot-stomping, sing-along party. Perhaps it is just
because they simply play for the audience, making music they know everyone will
love. This is certainly helped along with a liberal flavouring of genuine Irish
Blarney and humour, because the Blarney Brothers are as Irish as shamrock and
poteen.
Their music is a mixture of Irish ballads,
foot-tapping pub songs, popular newies and the occasional Irish jig. Audiences
can expect to hear a mix of favourites such as Running Bear, Drunken Sailor, Wild Rover, Jerusalem, I Am Your Music
Man, The Leaving Of Liverpool, Simple Simon, Whiskey In The Jar, Danny Boy,
Knees Up Mother Brown and Ireland’s
Call.
It is a tribute to their popularity that 31
years after their first performance at the Astra Hotel in Durban, they are
still one of South Africa’s top five acts. In fact, their history goes back
even further as they served their musical apprenticeship playing in the Irish
showbands for ten years before arriving on South African soil.
The Blarney Brothers established their
enduring and endearing name by playing at The Barn at The Athlone Hotel, Durban
every Wednesday and Friday for 13 years, so it seems like a fitting tribute to
have them performing for the first time at The Barnyard.
The band’s Paul and Damien McIlroy and Tony
Fisher are all fine vocalists and very musically talented. Paul is the leader
of the group, also playing the keyboards, banjo and guitar; Tony plays the
fiddle, bass guitar, mandolin, pennywhistle and flute; while Damien is on lead
guitar and vocals.
The theatre will open at 18h00, the show
will start at 19h30 and tickets are R120 per person. For bookings and
enquiries, phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045, e-mail gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za
or visit www.barnyardtheatres.co.za
for more information.
Posts
