Melbourne
- 19 March, Forum Theatre
Sydney - 20 March, Enmore Theatre
Perth - 25 March,
Burswood Theatre
Brisbane - 26 March, Tivoli Theatre
Are
you a fan of Irish Music, finding yourself wishing that there were more of your
favourite Irish bands performing here Down Under? Shamrock 'N' Roll brings together
the best Irish bands to their fans here in Australia, promoting popular and upcoming
Irish acts to Australia for a night of Shenanigan's, the Irish way…!
It
is with excitement that Shamrock N' Roll introduce SHENANIGANS, a true Irish Music
Festival, touring Australia this March. Headlining Shenanigans is The Wolfe Tones,
Ireland's number one folk band!! Yes you heard right.. The Wolfe Tones are returning!
After declaring that their Jan 2010 tour of Australia would be their last, the
guys loved their tour and our fine country so much they insisted on coming back
for St Patrick Day celebrations in 2011!
The Wolfe Tones have
sold more records and had more number ones in their native Ireland than U2. Their
hit, A Nation Once Again, is voted the number one song in the world courtesy of
a BBC World Service poll. For over 40 years The Wolfe Tones have enjoyed unprecedented
success. The band's performances are legendary. They've been awarded the key to
the city in Los Angeles, New York, Kansas and Philadelphia and have had a flag
flown over the Capitol Building in Washington DC in their honour.
Supporting
The Wolfe Tones is fellow Irishman Mundy, born Edmund Enright in the rural Irish
town of Birr. Mundy's journey into music has been one of solid graft. Aged 18,
he moved to Dublin and started to busk on the notorious Grafton Street and at
open-mic nights at nearby bars. Two years later Epic Records, a subsidiary of
Sony, saw his potential and signed him to the label whereby he released To You
I Bestow, his debut single on New Years Day 1996. Such was the success of his
introduction it was licensed to appear on Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet. Enright
has released five albums: Jellylegs, 24 Star Hotel, Raining Down Arrows, Live
and Confusion and his latest, the inspiring and buoyant Strawberry Blood.
In
recent times, Mundy enjoyed huge success with his hit "Galway Girl".
This track also featured in the film, "P.S. I Love You" as sung by one
of the actors. Check out the a live performance of Galway Girl at Irish festival
Oxegen as performed by Mundy and Sharon. MUNDY will be launching his new album
in Australia exclusively at the SHENANIGANS Irish Music Festival and touring with
his full band, direct from Ireland, for the occasion!
Local
support for Shenanigans Irish Music Festival comes from Celtic Fire, Celtic Fire
is the breathtaking new musical show which combines the ethereal voice of Angela
Little (singer and composer from Baz Luhrmann's film "Australia", also
known as Ophelia of the Spirits) with the energy and excitement of Irish dancing,
primal tribal rhythms, sweeping cinematic sounds, and stunning visual projections.
Taking inspiration from the mythology of the ancient tribe of the Tuatha de Dannan,
AFI award-nominated composer Angela has drawn on a wealth of tribal roots from
many ancient cultures including Japanese Taiko drumming and middle Eastern rhythms
and sounds to create a never-before-seen cross-cultural multimedia experience.
The
previous Shamrock N'Roll (The Wolfe Tones) tour sold out across the country, so
early ticket purchase is encouraged in order to ensure your spot at the Shenanigans
Irish Music Festival extravaganza not to be missed. 3 Amazing acts for one night
only! Tickets are available now via Ticketek (Sydney, Brisbane, Perth) and Ticketmaster
(Melbourne)
www.shamrocknroll.com.au
