As well as composing and arranging their own sets and songs, Uisge Contraband regularly update their repertoire of instruments and techniques flute, mandolin and frying pan (see it to believe it!) are just some of those itching to be heard. Instrumentation - vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet and two saxes. Contraband came to be after a Vixen and Ratt unplugged session on MTV. Others have included ‘A Pirate Ceilidh’ and ‘Curly-Wurly Ceilidh’. Contraband is an 8-piece 'covers' band based in the East Midlands. Contraband was a short-lived supergroup / side project that included members of several famous rock bands from the 1980s, such as Shark Island, McAuley Schenker Group, Ratt, L.A.
A recent evening was entitled ‘A Midsummer Night’s Ceilidh’ to which guests were invited to dress in appropriate costume (if they wished!) and music was especially tailored to fit in with the Shakespearean tale. Contraband will be playing Somerset Pea Soup Days, Saturday, Jat 6:00pm in the beer tent. They also perform widely around the city of Cardiff, hosting public ceilidhs, often with a ‘theme’ (for instance, their regular Burns Night Ceilidh which features readings of the Scottish poet’s works). Uisge Contraband play at weddings and other functions, where they contribute to the celebratory nature of the occasion, bringing people together in enjoyment. Thanks to their knowledge and experience of the dances themselves, the band instinctively knows when to ‘take it cool’ or to ‘crank up the tempo’! Their own competition-winning caller is always on hand to provide initial instructions and to demonstrate the steps for each dance (and occasionally perform a solo too!)
(All styles from the slow Wedding Waltz to the upbeat Gay Gordons are presented, clearly with much enjoyment from all concerned). Melodic - oriented sound (a mix of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Van Zant Band and 38 Special). The instrumentalists are all hugely talented players, capable of improvising on a simple tune, and turning it into something special. Alias was a short lived southern rock band with ex Lynyrd Skynyrds members (Leon Wilkeson on bass, Billy Powell on keyboards and Artimus Pyle on drums). Established in 2008 as a four-piece consisting of whistles, fiddle, piano, bass and drums (not to mention a variety of percussion), complete with caller, they’ve developed a loyal and ever-growing fan base who are keen to share in the band’s exuberant, fun-filled performances.Īn Uisge set comprises a number of well-known (and not-so-well-known) folk tunes bound together in an exciting, heart-racing yet bright and colourful arrangement. Uisge Contraband is a South Wales-based ceilidh band who are rapidly increasing in popularity. The group's sound was seen as innovative in the spread of folk-rock ideology, one of the earliest bands to wear the Celtic rock kilt.ĭespite the enduring potential of this concept, this Contraband busted up in 1975.Uisge: (noun) Ish-Ka Water of Life i.e.
This might be a trifle exaggerated, but the band certainly could never have been faulted for a lack of energy, an aspect made apparent on their self-titled debut in 1974. Contraband are a top class Rock/Blues covers band based in Newcastle Upon Tyne - Classic rock and blues by Gary Moore, Free, Cream. from doing any thing that may dis- band, but might become so according to the. Featuring, among others, the brothers George and Billy Jackson, this Contraband gets its musical fix from a stash of Irish and Scottish folk music.īandmember Mae McKenna claimed in one interview that the group was so enthusiastic about its music that the members sang and played together in the van on the way to and from gigs as well as on-stage. Rome, were compiled and promulgated at Constanti- Contraband of War. The band Leyde on vocals and guitar, Dillon Campbell on lead guitar, Mike Hensley on bass, Aaron Anstett on keyboards and Justin Ruggles on drums formed in. Traveling by night and hiding the contraband by day. Unlike the band name Joker, which seems to be the exclusive domain of hard rock and country rock bar bands, Contraband has had dealings as a moniker in genres ranging from fusion jazz to heavy metal to, in this case, the traditional Celtic scene. (The band collectively owned the bag but individually paid the passeur six lt per horse load). Contraband is an 8-piece covers band based in the East Midlands. To say they like to use Contraband is another story, or better yet another band and another and another. To say musicians like to use contraband could easily be interpreted as an attempt to malign the world's most important profession.
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