Due to the lack of sessions in the area, my family band is thinking of playing coffee houses to get some experience playing in public. I'm not especially gifted when coming up with band names. In the process of trying to come up with one for our band, I suggested "Craic Addicts" to my dad. That didn't go over too well, especially because I had to explain the meaning of "craic" to him. Any suggestions? Keep in mind that if we use the name of your suggestion, it might be exposed to surfers.
There's a great tradition of naming bands after jigs or reels or other tunes -- The Rakes of Kildare, Scatter the Mud, Cherish the Ladies, Planxty, Boys of the Lough ....
How about..
-- Banish Misfortune
-- The Blarney Pilgrims
-- Chief O'Neill's Favourite
-- The Doon (I like this one!)
-- Drowsey Maggie
If you're going to go for a tune name, avoid the obvious ones. Then you'll stick in people's minds. Try:
The Floating Crowbars
The Cows that Ate the blanket (great if you're an all girl band)
McFadden's Handsome Daughters (ditto)
Wandering Willy (maybe not - don't go there!)
The Kinnegad Slashers
The Mayo Snaps
I Will If I Can
The Angry Peelers
Walk Out Of It, Hogan
hey Emmaline, my name's Seán. I'm an 18 year old fiddler from Long Beach in Southern California and I know of quite a few sessions that you could go to. I don't know if you drive and I don't know where you live, so I don't know if it will be easy for you to reach them:
>The Harp Inn, every 2nd Sun. of month @4pm, www.harpinn.com
>Finn McCool's, every Sun. @4pm, www.gerrigilliland.com/finn/
>Celt Arts Cent. every Mon. @9pm,www.celticartscenter.com/Main.htm
hey this is Seán again, I just wanted to know if you would like to get together and play sometime. If so, shoot me an email. Hope to hear from you soon!
What makes you say that, Bowhand? Certainly not the post I made above yours?! Thanks, though. Glad to know that my presence on this site is not un-wanted.
Craic Addicts
Craic Addicts
Due to the lack of sessions in the area, my family band is thinking of playing coffee houses to get some experience playing in public. I'm not especially gifted when coming up with band names. In the process of trying to come up with one for our band, I suggested "Craic Addicts" to my dad. That didn't go over too well, especially because I had to explain the meaning of "craic" to him. Any suggestions? Keep in mind that if we use the name of your suggestion, it might be exposed to surfers.
# Posted on January 7th 2004 by Emmaline
Re: Craic Addicts
Emmaline, you might find some helpful and not-so-helpful suggestions here, if you haven't already seen this thread:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/1452/
Good luck
# Posted on January 7th 2004 by Tish
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A Drop of the Pure - although I may be using that mesel'. Who kens. ;)
-Pádraig
# Posted on January 7th 2004 by Pádraig
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Craic-E
Craics (been reading too much Beano - Yarroo)
Craic-A-Tower
Get Craic-ing
The winner must be -
The Craic - O' Doyles
# Posted on January 7th 2004 by geoffwright
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How about the Ceili Family?
It's a p***-take of the Irish-american Kelly Family who were very successful in the pop business over here.
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by kuec
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I think your original suggestion is brilliant!
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by lukegarry
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Can't see it going down well with the older folk though.
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by BowHand
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Howzabout Craic O'Kane?
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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Sorry, I'm not being helpful.
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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What's the name of that American TV series starring Katie whatchama call her?
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# Posted on January 8th 2004 by BowHand
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I've got it - Craic Rolls!
# Posted on January 8th 2004 by BowHand
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There's a great tradition of naming bands after jigs or reels or other tunes -- The Rakes of Kildare, Scatter the Mud, Cherish the Ladies, Planxty, Boys of the Lough ....
How about..
-- Banish Misfortune
-- The Blarney Pilgrims
-- Chief O'Neill's Favourite
-- The Doon (I like this one!)
-- Drowsey Maggie
... and I only got as far as the "D's"
# Posted on January 9th 2004 by grego
Re: Craic Addicts
If you're going to go for a tune name, avoid the obvious ones. Then you'll stick in people's minds. Try:
The Floating Crowbars
The Cows that Ate the blanket (great if you're an all girl band)
McFadden's Handsome Daughters (ditto)
Wandering Willy (maybe not - don't go there!)
The Kinnegad Slashers
The Mayo Snaps
I Will If I Can
The Angry Peelers
Walk Out Of It, Hogan
You get the drift
# Posted on January 10th 2004 by Ottery
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"Craic YerFaceAndMakeYerArseJealous !"
From "The High Life", 1999. (just for fellow Glaswegian Danny!)
What about FCEK (the Irish Connection?), or "Squinty McGinty", or the "Velvet Valentines" ?
Jim
# Posted on January 10th 2004 by Worldfiddler
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I think "The Angry Peelers" might be a bit too scary for the North American male audience.
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by grego
Re: Craic Addicts
hey Emmaline, my name's Seán. I'm an 18 year old fiddler from Long Beach in Southern California and I know of quite a few sessions that you could go to. I don't know if you drive and I don't know where you live, so I don't know if it will be easy for you to reach them:
>The Harp Inn, every 2nd Sun. of month @4pm, www.harpinn.com
>Finn McCool's, every Sun. @4pm, www.gerrigilliland.com/finn/
>Celt Arts Cent. every Mon. @9pm,www.celticartscenter.com/Main.htm
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by irishfiddler1985
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hey this is Seán again, I just wanted to know if you would like to get together and play sometime. If so, shoot me an email. Hope to hear from you soon!
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by irishfiddler1985
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Hey Sean, you wouldn't be interested in something like this would you? http://thesession.org/discussions/display.php/2669
Thanks for listing those sessions, I'd love to go to those too.
-Max
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by Max Becher
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Max, you must be the most enthusiastic and energetic member on this site.
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by BowHand
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What makes you say that, Bowhand? Certainly not the post I made above yours?! Thanks, though. Glad to know that my presence on this site is not un-wanted.
-Max
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by Max Becher
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Max, you seem to be popping up everywhere of late.
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by BowHand