Music

The Marine Bar is famous for its live, year round Irish music. The gang have put together three completely different CD's reflecting some of the varying styles of music played.

• Pub Songs
• Sessions
• Kevin Evans Live!

Pub Songs - sung by Sibin.

CD: The Best Irish Pub Songs in the World!
Over 50 classic singalongs and ballads.

Paddy McGinty's Goat (1.67m)
The tale of Paddy's goat and the ladies of Killaloo. This is a cd quality MP3 download. Bernie Power, the vocalist, plays the button accordion, and harmonica. Self taught - and a master! Never one to be caught short for a joke, Bernie's sense of humour is perfectly encapsulated in this song.

The Irish Rover - The Old Maid - The Holy Ground (2.13m)
Sibin (pronounced Shebeen like the traditional pub-community gathering spot) sings a rousing medley of Irish pub tunes. The group's harmonies, playing, sense of fun shines through. Another cd quality MP3 download.

The songs above are a sample from Sibin's CD which has gone platinum based purely on word of mouth. To order Irish Pub Songs, click here.

Sibin are:

Peter Hayes Bass and Vocals
From a family steeped in a musical tradition, it was always inevitable that Peter would wend his way into the entertainment business. He is the nephew of the late Paddy Quinn, for decades a legendary figure on the traditional-music scene in Co. Waterford.

Bernie Power Button Accordion, Harmonica and Vocals
A rich and rare talent on Waterford's entertainment trail, traditional music has been part and parcel of Bernie's life from a very early age. His versatility is shown by his ability on not only the accordion, but also on harmonica and vocals. Bernie is also a joke-meister extraordinaire.

Christy O'Neill Guitar and Vocals
The affable host at the Marine Bar. Christy is the leader of the famous music sessions that are now an integral part of the entertainment scene at the Marine.

If you liked the samples, you can order the CD's by clicking here.

Sessions - played by the locals

CD: The Best Traditonal Irish Sessions in the World EVER!
Featuring Blackwater

The Copperplate (3.02m)
Featuring the playing of the Uillean Pipes, Bones, tin whistle, and a host of other traditional instruments, this old favorite is a jaunty, high paced tune. A CD quality MP3 download from the album.

Whelan's Jig - Pay the Reckoning - Atholl Highlanders (3.5m)
A set of Irish jigs, here featuring the bodhran drum, banjo, accordion, and pipes. A CD quality MP3 download from the album.

Britches Full of Stitches Polkas (3.78m)
Every kid given their first tin whistle learns Britches. Here it is in the hands of the masters. A national favorite that really showcases the tin whistle - amongst others. A CD quality MP3 download from the album.

A sesiun is simply a get together - a time for friends and visitors to play together as the mood strikes. The drink flows, the talk flows, the music flows.

On Monday nights right throughout the year local musicians come together at the Marine Bar for a traditional Irish Session (sesiun in Irish). There's nothing commercial about this at all. The musicians play because they love the music - not the money of the overseas visitors. Whoever shows - plays. Since the Marine is located in the An Rinn (Ring) Gaeltacht, the most easterly and isolated of all the native Gaelic speaking areas in Ireland, the Irish music tradition is uniquely strong. Plenty of the "locals" are, in fact, famous professional musicians.

For this recording, Christy invited a few special friends to come along. Looking forward to the recording, he was heard to promise "This is going to be great!" Judge for yourself.

Kevin's acoustic guitar work and ballads with all the energy of a live performance.

Recorded at the Marine Bar, in June 2004, this is a lovely album from a great ballad singer.

The guitars were a Martin Veteran for the opening tunes and a Guild, graciously loaned to me by Christy but paid for by Helen, for the songs in standard.

You can order the CD's by clicking here.

 

Marine Bar
Pulla, Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
Tel: within Ireland 058 - 46520
Tel: international: +353-58-46520
E-mail: marinebar@eircom.net