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Strange Fruit

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Waterford based group ‘Strange Fruit’ return to the Coastguard Cultural Centre on Friday 9th August.

Featuring the stunning vocals of lead singer Bobbie Carey , the band also includes: Suzanne Rowe (piano & accordion), Paul Grant (guitar & banjo), Gerry Madden (mandolin) and Ritchie McDonald (bass).

Bobbie Carey
Bobbie is originally from Rhode Island, USA. She received classical voice training at Indiana University then State University of New York and also studied voice with Guy Wade. While living in New York she was lead singer with various popular line ups and toured world wide. She formed the female trio The Righteous Sisters which toured the U.S. extensively and was lead vocalist with The Overtones. In London she was lead singer with Da Da, an original pop/funk band. Also in London she sang jazz standards with the late Alan Clare (who worked with Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Judy Garland and Tony Bennett among others). Bobbie has appeared extensively and is much sought after as a session vocalist for studio recording. Her vocal style is mainly soul, blues, R&B with a touch of folk thrown in. Bobbie moved to Ireland in 2001 and has since built up a loyal following for her distinctive singing style. Performing solo or with a variety of combos, Bobbie appears regularly at weddings, festivals, clubs, bars and special events throughout Ireland and is much in demand as a session  vocalist.

Suzanne Rowe
Suzanne  is also  highly regarded throughout Ireland and further afield for her accomplished Accordian and Keyboard playing.  Suzanne  has also  played with numerous respected and successful artists such as   Louise Morrissey and Kathy Durkin over the years . In 2000 she launched her debut album Mysters Tour to great acclaim. She also has recently released a new EP “Dream On” which features a broad spectrum from traditional to world folk music.

Paul Grant
Paul is highly regarded throughout Ireland and further afield for his accomplished musicianship and is a sought after guitar player who has played with numerous respected and successful artists like Tom Paxton and Donovan. For more than twenty years Paul has also toured internationally and throughout Ireland as well as producing and playing on albums with the late Liam Clancy , the last of the great troubadours.

Richie McDonald
Mention bass player Richie McDonald’s name and immediately people associate it with all that’s good in music. Richie has been the founding member and leading light of many of the top bands to come out of the south of Ireland.
From pop/rock bands, such as Waves, soul band, Soul Reason, trad with Spoirog and others in between, Richie’s innovative and interpretative bass playing has consistently knitted the music together to produce first rate sounds.

Gerry Madden
Mandolin player Gerry Madden is one of Ireland’s quality musicians, a man much in demand whether he’s pickin’ bluegrass or Irish traditional tunes.
Gerry’s love and understanding of music can be heard in the vitality of his playing, no matter if it’s around the fire with friends on a winter’s night, or on stage at a major festival. Regularly invited to guest on recordings, his playing has enhanced many’s the tune and song.

The 4 of Us

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Friday July 26th @ 8pm    Tickets €20              

THE 4 OF US return with their critically acclaimed acoustic show to the Coastguard Cultural Centre, featuring songs from their brand new album as well as songs from their extensive back catalogue. From their first anthem, Mary, still a radio favourite, through to the UK­charting She Hits Me, to Sunlight, the band has notched up over two decades of radio hits and six top 20 charting albums. Don’t miss this chance to catch them live.
‘Never before have I been to a gig where the atmosphere has been so electric …’ The Irish News

Mundy

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Friday August 23rd @8pm   Tickets  €20

Irish singer/songwriter Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition
from street busking in Dublin to international stardom during the '90s. Mundy's mainly acoustic,
folk-based pop/rock has been compared to Damien Rice and Josh Ritter; however, his style is more
upbeat and celebratory than either, and his jangle pop influence and tendency to experiment with
unconventional sonic textures and beats further distinguishes him.
Mundy signed with Sony subsidiary Epic Records, and released his debut single, "To You I Bestow”,
shortly before his album “Jelly Legs” was released in 1996. "To You I Bestow" was included on the
soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Shakespeare adaptation Romeo & Juliet, alongside tracks by
Radiohead and Garbage. It sold 11 million copies and “Jelly Legs” a respectable 50,000 worldwide.
Mundy went on to release the multi platinum record 24 Star Hotel, with hit tracks ‘July’ and
‘Mexico’ becoming firm favourites. Raining Down Arrows, which hit the #1 slot in the Irish Album
Charts, came next and was recorded in the musically revered city of Austin, Texas. His first live
album Live and Confusion followed recorded at a storming and sold out Vicar St show. It was
certified platinum in 2007. Galway Girl was recorded as an encore and went on to become the
best selling single and most downloaded song 2 years in a row in Ireland.
His 4th studio album, Strawberry Blood, followed in 2009 and saw Mundy touring Ireland, Australia
and the UK once more. Shuffle was released in 2011 and was a gorgeous ode to some of Mundy’s
most favourite songwriters. It featured his versions of songs by greats like Tom Waits, Lucinda
Williams, John Prine, Paul Simon and Gillian Welch, to name a few. He’s since been touring the
US, performing at The Royal Albert Hall – not to mention the small matter of performing for Barack
Obama both on his Irish visit, and at his home in The White House.
Mundy teamed up with Youth again, who produced his debut album, the critically acclaimed
Jellylegs, which yielded such hit songs ‘ Gin and Tonic Sky’, ‘Life’s A Cinch’ and ‘To You I Bestow’.
The latest album ‘Mundy’ was released in 2015 and Mundy has been very busy touring ever since.
“Mundy comes from a very long historical line of great Irish performers, singers and song writers,
it’s a list of awesome musical royalty he sits amongst and he rightly and gently wears his crown
equally with them all.” —Richard Hawley