New Irish Music
Thanks for visiting and welcome to the SHANTIES As Elvis Costello put it:
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2010 website
We are looking forward to another great Fall even more this year !
WE ARE DONE RECORDING OUR NEW SHANTIES CD !~
Please look for The Shanties, Fear Not, on CD Baby and Itunes.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/shanties
CD cover art produced by the very talented Gabriel Karigianis, Chicago.
www.gabrielshorn.org (copyright Gabriel Karigianis)
Chris Golick - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Kris Parkhurst - guitar, mandolin, whistle, bodhran, vocals
John Parkhurst - mandolin, guitar, button accordion, low whistle, bodhran, vocals
Seasun Griffith - bodhran/percussion, bass, vocals
Peter Parkhurst - bass guitar, vocals
"I started with rock n' roll and...then you start to take it apart like a child with a toy and you see there's blues and there's country...Then you go back from country into American music...and you end up in Scotland and Ireland eventually."
pjohnkris@ hotmail.com
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NEWS YOU CANT MISS !!
Maggie MIley's Sessions -2nd and 4th Sunday 230p - 530p will be starting up the end of September along with Laurie Gannon from Bogside Zukes, Kevin Loskey & Chris Callahan from Bloomsday.
Thanks to the Bodhran players, Kathy and Jayson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTc_euQpUQE
Featured Upcoming Events: Champaign, IL - HESSEL PARK See video of Shanties playing at the Alzheimer's Benefit here: *See our schedule for more dates and times Please visit the other tabs on this site for pictures, music and more information about our group, influences, schedule, and friends.
Jul. 25, Sunday 630p - 8p
Peoria, IL - ERIN FEIS
Aug. 27, 28, 29
Shanties Schedule is Sat. 330p/O'Neill's Pub, Sun. 12N/The Snug.
( We'll have our CD there for sale)
http://www.erinfeispeoria.com/entertainment.php
Bloomington, IL - Knights of Columbus
(1/2 way to ST PATTY's)
Sept. 17, 7p
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SPECIAL CONCERT
October 21, Thursday
Bloomington IL
Shanties with the NCHS (Normal Community High School) Orchestra -"Hauntcert" Concert, 7p
(Normal Community High School Auditorium)
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Shanties CD Release Party !~
Bloomington, Illinois & Peoria, Illinois
Oct dates TBD
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Peoria, IL - Friends of Clonmel, Waterford, Ireland
(Sister City dinner) Oct. 23, 8p at St. Thomas Church, Heights
Normal,IL - Maggie Miley's -Maggie's Anniversary in November and New Years Eve
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2011 Dates
Lewiston, IL - Shantie's CD Party -Dixon Mounds, Heritage Center - January 2011
_____Past Performances______
... as always @ Maggie Miley's in Uptown Normal, IL
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SHANTIES With The BLAGGARD's from Houston, TX
Bloomington, IL
(Though they may not look it -these are the very nicest guys you ever want to meet !)
www.blaggards.com
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July 2009 Alzheimer's Benefit, Peoria Riverfront CEFCU Stage
http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/51143347.html