The Best of Irish was a fantastic show with a line up of the Best of Irish artists Featuring Bagatelle, Johnny Fean from the Horslips and his band, The Dublin City Ramblers and Brendan "Brush" Shiels this collection of specular artists are sure to have your toes tapping to the fine tune of many irish hits
Bagatelle with a string of hits such as "Summer in Dublin" and "Second Violin" performing to many sell out audiences over the last few years are sure to have you singing along on the night. Brendan "Brush" Shiels (born in 1952, in Dublin) an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore's first band, Skid Row. The Dublin City Ramblers having 8 Gold Albums, and a wealth of experience in the industry are sure to provide a fantastic set to liven up the night. County Clare man Johnny Fean an inspirational Celtic Rock and Blues artist. Best known as guitarist/vocalist with the legendary Horslips will be joining the line up with is fine musical ability
Big O’ will be on hand to provide a few laughs as the compere for the night. This is a night this is a tour date not to be missed.
Touring in June 2010
Compered by Big O, a legend on the live entertainment scene in Ireland and abroad doing on average of 250 shows a year. This well known comedian is a laugh a minute with his enthusiastic humor
Johnny Fean, Inspirational Celtic Rock and Blues artist. Best known as guitarist/vocalist with the legendary Horslips (due to reform for a handful of gigs later this year) Fean has been playing guitar since the age of ten. Through his teens in Limerick he also played banjo, mandolin and harmonica in sessions at home and in County Clare. Along with local traditional music he was inspired by the rock and pop of the sixties, and he became particularly interested in blues. His late teens found him touring in an outfit called Sweet Street and he followed this with a stint in a progressive country rock and blues band called Jeremiah Henry.
Invited to replace Declan Sinnott in the early Horslips lineup, he appeared on their debut Horslips album Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part and stayed with them until their demise in 1980 during which time the band released 12 albums and a multitude of singles and toured the world several times over. Later he formed The Zen Alligators with fellow Horslip Eamon Carr and he also played in Host 1983 with Carr and another ‘Lips alumnus Charles O’Connor. When Host dissolved, Fean recorded with various line-ups moving to England in ’86 to play with Treat. He later joined up with Stephen Travers in The Psychopats and in 2001 he came home to Ireland where he has lived and toured ever since! Horslips re-grouped in 2004 recording a new album, Roll Back which was released in 2004. Johnny continued to gig with Steve Travers under the name Fean & Travers and the band, now a trio currently perform as The Johnny Fean Band

Bagatelle are the band, who brought us such memorable hits throughout the years as: "Summer in Dublin", "Second Violin", "Love is the Reason" and "Leeson Street Lady" are still playing to packed houses, with record sell out crowds at nearly every live performance over the past few years. "Summer in Dublin" was a classic overnight success when it was first released in 1978, and captured the heart of the nation. It was followed by a string of hits which have earned Bagatelle a historic place in Irish rock alongside US, Thin Lizzy, Cranberries, Van Morrison etc. Bono himself has commented on the impact that Bagatelle had on U2 in the early days of their career.

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Brendan "Brush" Shiels (born in 1952, in Dublin) an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore's first band, Skid Row. Brush Shiels had a TV show on RTÉ called 'Off yer Brush' and was at one point managed by Louis Walsh. He now appears regularly providing musical accompaniment on the Joe Duffy Liveline radio program on RTÉ and still performs live around venues in the UK and Ireland..

The Dublin City Ramblers - The Ramblers (As they are affectionately known) achieved major status thro' the 70's, 80's, 90's and right on throughout the 21st Century so far. They have 8 Gold Albums, consisting of "The Guinness Record Of Irish Ballads", Vol. 1,2,3 & 4, recorded in the early 70's, and to date have sold millions. Their other Gold Albums are ,- "the Rare Ould Times", "The Ferryman", "The Flight Of Earls" &" Home And Away" Their achievements include topping the bill at "The Royal Albert Hall" supporting Ray Charles in Paris in 1981 in front of 300,000 people, receiving the Keys to the cities of Ft. Lauderdale & Hollywood in Florida, courtesy of their great friends, Mr. Bob Dunbar & all their friends in the Hollywood Police Department, who remain like family to this day.They also received the Key to the city of Moorhead, Kentucky, and had the honour of playing for the beautiful actress Maureen O'Hara at a banquet held in her honour in America. On their last American Tour, their most successful to date, they received the Key to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and also the Arkansas Traveller Certificate, (An honour reserved for World Dignitaries), presented to them by The Governor of Arkansas, The Honorable Mike Huckerbee, and Secretary of State, Sharon Priest.
There have been many changes in the band down the years, but the band is now the strongest it's ever been. When asked what the secret was, Sean said:- "Firstly, treat every show and every audience with the same respect and enthusiasm as the last one, and once you're enjoying it, keep doing it. Secondly, make no room whatsoever for egos, and you'll go on forever, PG"

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