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Céad míle
fáilte romhat!
A hundred thousand welcomes to you!
Shillelagh Law is an acoustic Pan-Celtic stable-band, that was founded
in 1997, and is based in Missouri. Pan-Celtic means we try to cover a
range of Celtic musical traditions instead of just sticking to Irish,
Scottish, or Welsh music. The music of any country where a Celtic tribe
once ruled, or
rebelled, is fair game. Stable-Band is a play on the fact that most of
the music we sing predates the term
“Garage.” Unlike
many “girl” groups, Shillelagh Law does
not limit our repertoire to pretty love songs. We sing a gamut of music
that ranges from drinking songs to war songs, and, love
songs to hymns.
Shillelagh Law strives for authenticity in our period music. When
preparing for historical festivals we reject songs with modern
references in favor of timeless traditional tunes. Several of our
standard songs actually date from the 14th and 15th
centuries. But, on occasion, we’ve been known to
throw out mean
Simon & Garfunkel. This, along with our irreverent
stage presence, gives audiences an experience they don’t soon
forget.
We perform in a variety of venues, including festivals, churches,
schools, parties, pubs, and occasionally random street corners. As a
group we pride ourselves on the simple artistry of the combination of
voice, flute, and drum, in a style that is as pure as the harmonies we
create. We can tailor our show to any age group. Any two members of the
group can put on at least an hour long show. We are available to do
house concerts, fund-raising dinners, and the like.
You can contact us by e-mail
When Kristin Hacker-Hickman
and Karin Hacker
started the group in 1997 a web search turned up no other significantly
active groups using the name Shillelagh Law.
Times change. If you are looking for an all guy band you heard in a pub
in the vicinity of New York you need to check out http://www.halfthebottle.com/.
If you are looking for an all guy band you heard in a pub in the
vicinity of Chicago you need to check out http://www.myspace.com/peaceloveandwhiskey.
