ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
OLD BLIND DOGS
SUN- SEPT. 10, 7:00 PM
- PRESCOTT - HASSAYAMPA INN Hassayampa Inn 122
E Gurley St St Prescott Old Blind Dogs Concert Jim Malcolm
(guitar, lead vocals, harmonica) Jim is an accomplished singer and songwriter
of considerable depth and versatility. Originally from Perthshire and
Angus, he has performed throughout the UK and Europe in support of his
acclaimed solo albums. His songs have become instant classics on the Scottish
folk circuit, and have been covered by top recording artists such as the
Poozies. His resonant, blues-inflected vocals, guitar and harmonica are
an exciting addition to the Old Blind Dogs' sound. Jim was named Songwriter
of the Year in 2004 by the Scots Trad Music Awards. Old
Blind Dogs from Scotland. This is Scotland's hottest traditional band
and gives a great show. "One of the original cutting edge outfits
in Scotland continuing new roots revival!" "The skill,
talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and
the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and
roll." Shoots and Roots Festival, April 1999 (Evening News). The Scotsman
writes, "They play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm…
when players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion"> It’s that time of year again…time
for the Old Blind Dogs to come to Flagstaff and entertain audiences of
all ages. This band has been a favorite since first coming here in 1993.
The band has seen some personnel changes over the years, but has always
retained that unique sound that is the Old Blind Dogs.
The Dogs have made a slight personnel change for this
concert, with Jim Malcolm (lead vocals) leaving the band for The Old Blind Dogs are being presented by Living Traditions
Presentations, who has brought you bands including Old Blind Dogs, Teada,
Danu, Solas, and Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. The concert will take
place Friday, September 8, 2006 at 8:00pm with doors opening at 7:30pm.
It will be held in the Cline Library Auditorium on the NAU Campus. Tickets
are $20 with a $2 discount to members of Northern Arizona Irish Foundation,
Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society, Flagstaff Friends of Traditional
Music, seniors, and NAU Faculty and Staff. Children (17 and under), and
NAU/CCC Students are $10. Tickets are available at NAU Central Ticketing
(928-523-5661), Cedar Music (928-773-0799), Jitters Coffee (928-526-6964),
and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, please contact Kari Barton
at 928-600-1365 or Kari@LivingTraditionsPresentations.com.
FRI
- SEPT 8, 8:00 PM - FLAGSTAFF - CLINE LIBRARY, NAU
Presented by Living Traditions Presentations & sponsored in part by
NAIF. Old Blind Dogs will perform at the NAU Cline Library Auditorium
Fri, Sept 8, 2006 at 8:00pm. Tickets will be available at NAU Central
Ticketing (523-5661), Cedar Music, Arizona Music Pro, Jitters Coffee,
and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, contact Kari Barton at
928-600-1365 or LivingTraditionsPresentations@createtech.biz.
SAT
- SEPT. 9, 7:30 PM - BERGER CENTER
Berger Center, 1200 W. Speedway (1/2 mile W. of I-10), Phoenix,
AZ
Tickets also at Antigone Books and CD City now in various rows, mainly
center seats. All seats reserved. $20 advance; $23 door 1-800 595-4849
In
Concert
928-771-1218 $20 in advance for general seating, $25 at door, $30 reserved
in front.
Once again the Old Blind Dogs grace us with their incredibly
talented presence to perform for Flagstaff audiences. They have a brand
new album coming out this spring, Play Live, on Green Linnet. If you missed
the Old Blind Dogs last October, you missed a fantastic show!! They had
the 320+ member audience dancing and singing along with the music. I didn’t
see anyone leave without a huge smile on their face.
For those of you that are not familiar with OBD, they are comprised of:
Jonny Hardie (fiddle, guitar,
mandolin, bouzouki, backing vocals) As a founding member of Old Blind
Dogs, Jonny's feisty fiddle is a trademark of the band's sound. He was
brought up in Aberdeenshire, where he was encouraged to take up music
at an early age. He went on to study classical viola at the Aberdeen School
of Music, and played in a variety of local bands after college. He has
made great contributions to the Scottish music revival as Musical Director
for the Aberdeen City Council and Kinkardine and Deeside Council. Jonny
has a number of musical projects including composing for television and
film, recording solo and duo CDs, and is an in-demand producer and guitarist.
Rory Campbell (whistle,
border pipes, backing vocals) Rory was raised in Central Scotland and
in a family that fully encouraged the uptake of music from an early age.
His father is a respected piper and singer from the Isle of Barra. Rory
began playing in pipe bands at the age of 12, and around that time he
also picked up the whistles. One of Scotland's finest young pipers, Rory
also composes many of the band's original tunes. In addition to his work
with Old Blind Dogs, Rory is a member of the group Deaf Shepherd. He has
recorded a solo album called The Piper's Whim and two albums with Deaf
Shepherd bandmate Malcolm Stitt.
Aaron Jones (bouzouki, guitar,
electric bass, vocals) Born in Poole, England into a musical family from
Northern Ireland, Aaron took up the bouzouki at the age of sixteen. An
innovative multi-instrumentalist and gifted singer, he is 
called
"one of the best cittern players I've ever seen" by Sean Laffey,
editor of Irish Music Magazine. Aaron is well known through his work with
the Belfast band Craobh Rua. Now living in Scotland, he is a sought-after
accompanist, performing with such top young groups as Tabache, Seelyhoo,
Burach and Iron Horse, as well as his duo projects with Claire Mann.
Fraser Stone (percussion)
Raised in the highlands of Scotland in the small town of Granton-on-Spey,
Fraser has been playing drums since the age of six. His teen years were
spent learning the techniques of African percussion and playing traditional
music with his first traditional band, Skoosh. Fraser has also done session
work in rock, blues, jazz, samba and traditional Cuban music. He has been
involved with productions with Scottish Youth Theatre and acted as musical
director for drama productions and festivals.
The Old Blind Dogs have this magical way of blending traditional Scottish
tunes and songs with different rhythms and harmonies to create an out-of-this-world
sound that can only be described as riveting. This band plays something
that everyone will enjoy to the maximum. They shouldn’t be missed!!
The concert is presented by Living Traditions Presentations & sponsored
in part by NAIF. Old Blind Dogs will perform at the NAU Cline Library
Auditorium Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available
by April 10 at NAU Central Ticketing (523-5661), Cedar Music, Arizona
Music Pro, Jitters Coffee, and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information,
contact Kari Barton at 928-600-1365 or LivingTraditionsPresentations@createtech.biz.
Hailed as "one of the most
popular contemporary Scottish folk groups," Old Blind Dogs play traditional
songs fueled by
dynamic percussion
and bluesy harmonica. The band has performed at Celtic, World and Folk festivals
to international acclaim. The Scotsman writes, "They play with a compelling
energy and intoxicating rhythm… when players and audience
personal
reasons. Jonny Hardie (fiddle, founding member), Rory Campbell (pipes,
whistles), Fraser Stone (percussion), and Aaron Jones (bass, bouzouki)
have elected to keep the band as a four-piece, as it started originally
16 years ago. This change saddens those who love Jim, but will give the
opportunity for Jonny, Aaron, and Rory to let us hear their singing voices.
After hearing solo albums by all three, audiences are certainly in for
a treat, as they always are when the Old Blind Dogs come to town.