Out on the road with the Fighting Jamesons....

Arriving at Lake Saranac, NY. Photo by Geo Bauman.

We finished 2014 with a run starting from the shores of Rehoboth Beach Delaware all the way up to Saranac Lake, New York near the Canadian border. We returned to Rehoboth Beach amped up and excited to bust out our raucous setlist. Rehoboth Beach is a great stop for us, the audience is always receptive, and ready to dance the night away.

After our first night of revisiting Rehoboth Beach we headed for Pennsylvania to perform at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live. We arrived early enough to go for a stroll through Philadelphia and unload the van. After soundcheck, we met and watched local openers the Bloody Catholics play a nice set of mostly bluesy-laced original folk tunes.  We took the stage and gave Philly everything we had for a great night of celtic-punk fury at its finest.

Next we returned to Amityville, New York and played with Bangers and Mash along with a handful of other punk/alternative groups that evening at Revolution Bar and Music Hall. We geared back up and hit the road for Allston, Massachusetts to play Brighton Music Hall. We arrived early and got pizza nearby, and when went back to get set-up I noticed a plaque on the wall for Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra for a date they had previously done on their tour supporting her second album; I thought it was neat to see that hanging since I'm a fan of her music and happened to be reading her new book at the time. I also noticed a picture hanging of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, another artist I'm a fan of-- it's always neat to see other groups you fancy on the wall! 

at Lake Saranac, NY. Photo by Geo Bauman.

We closed 2014 on a high note at the town hall of Saranac Lake. Already a beautiful snowy mess when we got there, it's a charming town and only a small hop away from the Canadian border. The venue was a very neat building in itself, and the show had a very bouncy (quite literally-- it was cartwheels galore on that dancefloor!) and enthusiastic audience, making for the last show of the year an insanely fun night.

Entering into 2015, we've got some new surprises on our setlist and we'll be back on the road kicking off  the new year properly fairly soon-- keep posted to our website for the tour dates as we continue to count down the days to St. Paddy's!

Out on the road again with the Fighting Jamesons....

The Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, NY.

We headed south for our first stop in July to Corolla, North Carolina for a fun night in a beach town, so we felt right at home. Then we came back up north for the Annapolis Irish Festival in Maryland, it was a nice setup with several stages spread out along multiple closed blocks, it had a similar atmosphere to that of the Rockville street festival a while back. My fiance Stephanie managed to get to come out with a friend and also some folks she knew through work; she doesn't always get to come out, but since we live in Alexandria-- Annapolis isn't more than a hop and a skip away-- and it's always special for me when she can come out. We played a killer set, and had a awesome night before gearing up for the long haul to our next stop in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

 In South Kingstown, RI.

Now that I stop to think about it, we were lucky to get to be on so many beaches this month! South Kingstown, Rhode Island was a lovely beach vacation town with a really pretty atmosphere and a relaxing vibe. We arrived early with plenty of time to set up, and hung out a bit with the locals. We thrashed out our usual celtic rock mayhem, before packing up and heading home for a few days off before our next stop the surprsingly not so spooky- Amityville, NY!!!!

We arrived in Amityville relatively early with time to spare, so naturally- how could we NOT go see the Amityville Horror House? It was neat to pass by it, but as a heads up to any tourists-- you can't actually go inside, people live there-- so while it was neat, and luckily just a few minutes down the road for us, you wouldn't want to go out of your way to see it- I'm sure it's probably freaky in the historical sense, but from the outside- it's quite honestly just a normal looking house. But hey! It's not every day you get to check out a famous haunted house, right? Unfortunately, Amityville wound up being cancelled- however, on the bright side we will be doing a make-up date for it soon, and the details for the make-up date will be on our site in the near future.

The Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, NY.

We closed up July with two nights at the Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, New York. It was a fantastic outdoor setup in perfect weather, completed with enormous white big-top tents. It was our first time being a part of this particular festival, and it was a great experience-- the crowds were really energetic and we enjoyed their enthusiasm to the fullest on that first night with the 8 PM slot--- by the end of the night they were on their feet and dancing all over, and those folks up front were certainly a rowdy bunch!!

The second night we played the 5 PM slot, and were greeted once again by a wonderful audience- some familiar faces from the first day, and some new ones too! Mike's family even managed to come out, and his daughter hopped up to do a bit of Irish dancing on stage. By the end of the night, a ton of folks came up and danced around as we cranked out the Irish Rover to bring the night to a thrilling finish.

We are about to kick back off here in August with a return to New York for the International Celtic Festival at Hunter Mountain! We can't wait to see all of their smiling faces there!! Stay posted to our site for other tour stops. See you soon!!!!!