Bad News Alert!

Due to some health issues, Liz and I have had to cancel Sunday's gig at St. Stephen's Green. Bummer!!! We'll keep you posted.

Sunday at The Green

Join us this Sunday (April 28) at St. Stephen's Green in Spring Lake Heights (6:00-9:00pm). Lots of new songs -- and the old standbys. Come with your requests. We'll be happy to do them!

"Paint Me a Picture of Ireland"

I made this video of a great new song by Johnny Broderick. I came across it online just yesterday, done so beautifully be the great Sean Keane. I wanted to post my own version as an "homage" to my wife, Liz (my talented drummer) who you may know is a painter and has done dozens of paintings of Ireland. (Samples are seen in the video.) I've written to both Sean and Johnny for permission to post this video. I hope they will get back to me -- in the affirmative. I've got my fingers crossed. :-)

I made the video -- as a surprise -- while Liz was out to lunch with a friend today.

Hope to see you soon.

Busy Week!

Join us tomorrow night at D'Arcy's Tavern, Main Street in Bradley Beach, NJ. We'll be performing during the David Project's fund-raiser for St. Rose Grammar School. The Tavern owners will donate a portion of every check between the hours of 5:00 and 9:30 for those who mention St. Rose. Come have a good time and support a very good cause. (We'll be playing between 6 and 8:00.) On Saturday, we'll be at the Laurita Winery (New Egypt, NJ) from 5:00-8:00. 'Tis the season to be Irish!

'Tis the Season to be Irish!

We'll be at St. Stephen's Green (Spring Lake heights, NJ) on Sunday, February 24 (6:00-9:00 pm). On March 13, we'll be performing (6:00-8:00 pm) at D'Arcy's Tavern in Bradley Beach, NJ for a benefit for St. Rose Grammar School's "David Project." We'll also be at the Laurita Winery's St. Patrick's Day Festival in New Egypt, NJ, Saturday, March 16 (5:00-8:00 pm). Hope to see you at one or the other -- or all three!

New Video!

Here's a video of "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" that I posted the other day to showcase the Irish bouzouki I recently obtained from Dave Ackley, a very fine craftsman of beautiful stringed instruments. You can learn about Dave and his work at www.dastringedinstruments.com. BTW: That's one of Liz's paintings of Ireland over my shoulder. Information here.

December 30 @ The Tipperary Pub

Join us this Sunday (6:00-9:00pm).

Sunday @ St. Stephen's Green

We hope to see you there!

December Gigs & Beyond

Liz and I had a great time last Sunday at the Tipperary Pub in Lakehurst. We look forward to returning there on Sunday, December 30 (6:00-9:00). In the meantime, plan to join us at St. Stephen's Green on Sunday, December 16 (6:00-9:00). Check out our calendar page for 2013 dates. Keep us in mind for parties and other events in the New Year -- which reminds me: May you all have a very Merry Christmas!

November 18 @ St. Stephen's Green (6:00-9:00)

Liz and I hope to see you there!
Greg

November Dates

We hope to see you soon.
November 11 (Sunday) | Irish-American Club| Manchester, NJ (7:00 pm) | Private

November 18 (Sunday) | St. Stephen's Green Publick House | Spring Lake Heights, NJ (6:00-9:00 pm)

November 25 (Sunday) | Tipperary Pub (A Great New Irish Pub!) | Lakehurst, NJ (6:00-9:00 pm)

Check our Calendar Blog for December & 2013 dates at St. Stephen's Green and at the Tipperary Pub.

St. Stephen's Green - October 21 (6:00-9:00pm)

St. Stephen's Green - Sunday, October 21

Liz and I will be performing at St. Stephen's Green (Spring Lake) on Sunday, October 21 (6:00-9:00pm).
We hope to see you there.
Bring your requests!

Back at St. Stephen's Green!

Liz and I had a couple of private engagements in August, but we will be back at St. Stephen's Green this Sunday, September 9 (6:00-9:00pm). We hope to see you there. In the meantime, you can view a short slideshow of recent photos here.

St. Stephen's Green, Sunday, July 15 (6-9:00)

Join us for some good fun. Bring your requests!

Sunday, June 10 (6:00-9:00 PM)

Sunday at St. Stephen's Green

"May We Never Have to Say Goodbye!"

You will not regret having spent the time to watch this video.
Trust me!

Link for YouTube Video:
http://youtu.be/V-Gmyl0OLyI
(Read the description, too, after you watch it.)

P.S. Liz and I had a GREAT time "sitting in" with the Irish Session at St. Stephen's Green a couple of weeks ago. If you have not heard them, be sure to stop in on any Tuesday evening (7-10:00).

Sunday, April 22 (6-9PM)

Join us at St. Stephen's Green this Sunday!
"Vale of Glendalough"
oil painting by Liz Ryan
http://lizryanlandscapes.blogspot.com

It was always, "Barney! Barney! Barney!"

Sad news: Barney McKenna passed away today at the age of 72.

On Sunday evening, Liz and I performed at the Irish-American Club in Manchester, NJ. When we played Muirsheen Durkin, I explained how we sang "As sure as me name is Barney, I'll be off to Californy" in honor of "Banjo Barney" of the Dubliners -- instead of the usual "As sure as me name is Carney......" Little did we know that in a matter of days, the man would be in "Fiddler's Green" on time for Easter!

On April 22 we'll be back at St. Stephen's Green and we'll be sure to do a few of Barney's classics. Come along and join us.

In the meantime, enjoy this short video about Barney McKenna, "A Man You Don't Meet every Day":


Barney McKenna photo: itsthedubliners.com

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Sunday, March 18 (6:00-9:00pm)

Join us at St. Stephen's Green this Sunday.
"MacGuillycuddy Reeks"
oil painting by Liz Ryan
http://lizryanlandscapes.blogspot.com

"Buskers"

If "Dirty Old Town" is your song, den dis filum is 4U.

St. Stephen's Green Sunday, Feb. 19

"Wicklow Mountains"
oil painting by Liz Ryan
http://lizryanlandscapes.blogspot.com
Mark your calendar for future dates at St. Stephen's Green:
March 18, April 22, May 20, June 10.
Tell your friends!

St. Stephen's Green - Sunday, December 18

We hope to see you there!
See Liz's paintings of Ireland here:
http://lizryanlandscapes.blogspot.com