If you’re Irish,
come into the parlour… Well, even if you’re not, get down to The Barnyard
Theatre at Gateway on Woman’s Day – August 9– to celebrate with Durban’s
legendary Irish band, the Blarney Brothers.
With the Blarney
Brothers, you 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. But, 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 32 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, penny whistle 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.
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