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Posted by: Macfive 08-Dec-2002, 09:23 PM
I feel a little bad with the updates to the site not happening very often. Hopefully in a few weeks once we are moved to our new server we can start to concentrating on music and musicians!

We received the Glengarry Bhoys latest album called Juice. Man, this is their best album to date! I absolutely love each and every song. I would highly suggest you request a few of their songs to hear some great sounding music.  They are on our list for a feature in earlier 2003.

Posted by: Joei 09-Dec-2002, 06:23 AM
I am so glad that you got the promo kits for the Bhoys alright....I will be one that will request lots of their song from Juice.....Now we got to wait until early 2003 to get the newest cd.....can't wait ....
Slainte
**joei**
http://www.joeithistle.homestead.com

Posted by: Macfive 09-Dec-2002, 08:15 AM
Joei, I want to thank you personally for making this happen. I do have to say that this album is just fantastic. I am impressed with the level of musical maturity expressed in these well-arranged songs. The album just holds itself together very well. I just love it!

We have placed this new album in both our featured artist play and heavy rotational play. This means it should receive a good amount of play during the day.

We will do a feature story probably in early 2003. Right now our features and reviews are delayed as we work on our web server project.

Again, thanks for getting the media kit to us and CD.

Posted by: joei 10-Dec-2002, 06:22 PM
</span> :rolleyes <span style='font-family:times'> You are welcome Paul.....glad you like it.....I can't wait to see the feature story about the Bhoys . Let me know when you got it on here....
Slainte
**joei**

Posted by: lighthouse 07-Feb-2004, 05:34 PM
rolleyes.gif i heard the boys for the first time in July of last year. They were inpressive. I prefer the more triditional style but really enjoied these youg talented folks[FONT=Impact][SIZE=7][COLOR=red]

Posted by: OriginalGhirl 30-Aug-2004, 09:10 PM
Just wanted to let you all know that Ziggy has left the Bhoys. Matt is the Bhoys' new drummer. The new CD will be out sometime this summer.

Posted by: annieo 31-Aug-2004, 09:34 AM
have you heard the new Enter the Haggis CD, ? It will blow your kilt hose off. Annie O

Posted by: annieo 31-Aug-2004, 09:34 AM
have you heard the new Enter the Haggis CD, ? It will blow your kilt hose off. Annie O

Posted by: OriginalGhirl 12-Sep-2004, 12:49 PM
I'm about to hear the new Enter the Haggis CD. MacFive tells me he's sending me the one that I won tomorrow.

Saw the Bhoys last night at Green Lane Highland Games. They played two evening sets - both spectacular. Their new CD is out - Mountain Road. It is all newly arranged old Bhoys favorites and sounds much like their live sets. I really love it and highly recommend it to Celtic music lovers.

I'm seeing the Bhoys again in two weeks at Celtic Classic. They are doing a Friday evening concert before heading out to the NH Highland Games.

Jenni

Posted by: Avonlea22 12-Sep-2004, 01:12 PM
I just placed an order this morning for one of their CD's. I'm excited about hearing it. Supposedly, they will be at the Dunedin Celtic Festival here in Florida in November. I've already requested the day off! smile.gif

Posted by: A Shrule Egan 12-Sep-2004, 07:53 PM
Your going to be in Bethlehem on Friday and you didn't tell us!! ohmy.gif

A bunch from CR our staying at the Hampton Inn on Rt. 521 for the whole weekend. Take a room and come hang with us.


http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=4SAXLDEMMFDT4CSGBIXM22QKIYFCVUUC?ctyhocn=BLMPAHX

Posted by: Annabelle 19-Sep-2004, 05:24 PM
Jenni I hope we will be able to find you in the crowd! Look for the folks that have a celtic radio tag on. We would love to meet you as well!

Annabelle

Posted by: Jimmy Carbomb 20-Sep-2004, 09:15 AM
I apologize for not being able to meet-up with everyone at the Bethlehem Celtic Classic. Unfortunately, we're playing at Brittinghams in Philadelphia on Friday, and then the Wildwood Irish Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

We had a GREAT concert with the Glengarry Bhoys a few months ago, at a Highland Games event in Bethlehem. WONDERFUL guys... and the music is just as good! Can't believe I missed them at GreenLane... but we were playing a 9/11 concert in New York City. Geesh!!!!!

Have fun everybody!

Posted by: Annabelle 20-Sep-2004, 07:40 PM
Jim we are going to check out the Glengarrybhoys Friday night! Hopefully you will be able to meet with us another time! Have a great time at Brittingham's!

A

Posted by: sylvanus 29-Sep-2004, 10:40 AM
I first heard the Bhoys at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA where they played for the international dinner. As part of the school A/V crew, I was supposed to be helping, though I forget what we did... Anyway, they were great. I bought "Home Again" and got it autographed.

And just this past weekend, I got to see them at the Bethlehem Celtic Classic with Annabelle, A Shrule Egan, Fran and Beth. Loud, but fun!

Does anyone know where Ziggy went or why?

Posted by: Macfive 07-Nov-2004, 06:16 PM
The Glengarry Bhoys are a featured artist. Post your reviews and comments here!

Posted by: Redbud 11-Nov-2004, 03:30 PM
I got to see the GB's for the first time at the Texas Scottish Festival (the first weekend every June). They are awesome! In fact, they were the headliners. The guys are fantastic, but I really love that Shelley!

They tried to blow in some cooler weather from Canada for us, but alas, twas not to be--it was just downright hot in that tent!

I have their Rhoots & Juice cds, & just love them. The GB's are very talented musicians & performers, & I really look forward to seeing them next time around.

Fair faw,
Sherry

Posted by: catlynelizabeth 29-Nov-2004, 03:00 PM
I love the music of the Bhoys. My parents own every single cd they have made and we always make sure that we seem them live at the festivals we go to ( we tend to go to quite a few as my mom and I both dance with our troupe a bunch of festivals).

Posted by: freekenny 30-Nov-2004, 10:12 PM
O'siyo,
~ Wow!! I simply adore the Glengarry Bhoys!! A O'ginalli of mine had their CD, Juice sent to me and I haven't stopped listening to it! Their song, Deep Inside, first tyme I heard it, stopped me in my tracks..another song of theirs, My Friend, brings tears to my eyes almost every tyme I listen to it..Simply beautiful! It has been such a long tyme since I have heard any music or songs that touch me as the Glengarry Bhoys music has! I wish I could share with them just how much the song My Friend means to me and why..and most importantly, I wish I could personally say Ni Ya We (thank you in Cherokee) for sharing such beautiful music and lyrics with me!! If I had a wish, it would be to have my CD autographed by them..
~~Sty-U red_bandana.gif

Posted by: balindsey 04-Oct-2005, 10:28 AM
Major lineup changes for the Glengarry Bhoys following their appearance at the Bethlehem Celtic Classic.

James Libbey (bagpiper/multi-instrumentalist), Shelley Downing (fiddler/step-dancer), and Steve McAlear (drummer) have left to form their own band, Greenwich Meantime, along with former Bhoy Nigel Gibson (bass guitar) and a new vocalist, Nick. I don't think we have a last name for Nick yet.

The two Grahams (founder/vocalist/guitarist Wright and bass guitarist Smith) remain with the Bhoys. Original Bhoy Ziggy Leroux has returned as drummer. New Bhoys are Miranda Mullholland (vocalist and fiddler), Ewan Brown (bagpiper), and Brendan Carey (fiddler).

The new Bhoys have done at least one gig, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, to positive reviews.

Posted by: subhuman 22-Oct-2005, 09:41 AM
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The two Grahams (founder/vocalist/guitarist Wright and bass guitarist Smith) remain with the Bhoys.


Things come full circle- considering they started out with Graham (wright) and Zig doing gigs in local bars after work, now they effectively rebuilt the band from scratch again. It would be intereesting to find out what brough this on, but that's information that is unlikely to ever come our way. This does explain a lot about their performances at the Celtic Classic. A few of the members seemed to be mainly going through the motions instead of playing wholeheartedly. I don't mean to imply that they were bad performances, however they weren't up to the Bhoys' usual standards.
I just checked their website- it's a skeleton of its former self. The only group pictures are of two of Graham Wright and one of Graham Smith. No mention of any members anywhere, except one of the "road kills" (notes by the band members about various shows they played) was written by Ziggy.
If anyone gets a chance to see the new lineup I'd like reviews. It looks like I won't get a chance until May at the earliest.

Posted by: balindsey 25-Oct-2005, 06:09 PM
QUOTE (subhuman @ 22-Oct-2005, 11:41 AM)

  This does explain a lot about their performances at the Celtic Classic.  A few of the members seemed to be mainly going through the motions instead of playing wholeheartedly. 


Yeah, I noticed that, too.

QUOTE

If anyone gets a chance to see the new lineup I'd like reviews.  It looks like I won't get a chance until May at the earliest.


Try the two groups on Yahoo Groups devoted to the Bhoys (search on "Glengarry" to find them).

There's a Yahoo group for Greenwich Meantime, too.

Posted by: Rindy 25-Oct-2005, 06:43 PM
joei if your still out there please pm me...

I love the Glengarry Bhoys..

Slainte smile.gif

Posted by: subhuman 28-Oct-2005, 10:55 AM
For the heck of it I decided to check up on the website again. There's now a photo- just one- of the new lineup, but it's not under the photos page. Still no word on anything, I would like to see seomthing- even just names of the new members.
I did notice something else that may have negative repurcussions for them. The tour of Ireland is now billed as "Graham and Zig's" instead of being advertised as a tour with the Glengarry Bhoys. All payment for anyone going was due on or before Aug 1'st- meaning the tour details were changed after payment was recieved.
This could potentially have a legal backlash.

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Try the two groups on Yahoo Groups devoted to the Bhoys (search on "Glengarry" to find them).


Thanks for the tip! I'll be over there shortly. smile.gif

Posted by: balindsey 31-Oct-2005, 07:07 AM
QUOTE
For the heck of it I decided to check up on the website again.  There's now a photo- just one- of the new lineup, but it's not under the photos page.  Still no word on anything, I would like to see seomthing- even just names of the new members.

There's a bit about the lineup changes in the "Road Kill" section.

(A bit, not a lot.)
QUOTE

I did notice something else that may have negative repurcussions for them.  The tour of Ireland is now billed as "Graham and Zig's" instead of being advertised as a tour with the Glengarry Bhoys.  All payment for anyone going was due on or before Aug 1'st- meaning the tour details were changed after payment was recieved.
This could potentially have a legal backlash.


I think it was billed as "Graham's Wild Tour of Ireland" previously.

Greenwich Meantime has had its first gig, at a music festival in Grenville, Ontario.

Posted by: Turkceltic 31-Oct-2005, 01:01 PM
Hi to honoroble Celts , well , there is a group which sings No Nay Never and The Moonshiner sometimes in rock style on highlander radio , do u know which group is it ? or who ?

Posted by: Rindy 31-Oct-2005, 01:10 PM
Hi Turkcelt and welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy the music as well as this great forum..

I am going to say the song you seek is from the band Barley Juice-Look in the Featured Artist section- If I am wrong someone do correct me...

Hope this helps..hope I have the right band.....

Slainte smile.gif

Posted by: subhuman 31-Oct-2005, 02:13 PM
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sings No Nay Never and The Moonshiner

The number of groups and individuals that have covered these tunes is overwhelming. For the record, the (most common) title of the first one is "The Wild Rover."
Rindy, you may be right about both- I'm definitely seeing Moonshiner on Barley Juice's CD Another Round. However I don't know if they ever did The Wild Rover. However, the Barley BOYS definitely have- but they don't have as much of a rock style to their music.

Posted by: Turkceltic 03-Nov-2005, 01:29 AM
I checked it ,and yea, thats the group that i search ,thanks both of u smile.gif

Posted by: Brandondough 17-Mar-2008, 09:48 AM
Where are the Boyhs this weekend?

Posted by: Gilliechattan 22-Feb-2011, 01:29 PM
I was following this post, surprised that their has been no activity in quite awhile. While it is true the band has been through several reincarnations, the current line up is a good one. Graham and Ziggy are still in the band along with a very good Piper, Ewan and a wild and crazy fiddler, D'arcy.

They are as fun live as they ever were, although lately returning more to their musical roots.

Check em out, love to talk to any new or longstanding fans, particularly those of us who were lucky enough to see their performances in Uxbridge.


Posted by: Rindy 24-Feb-2011, 01:54 PM
Hi Gilliechattan I've liked this artist from day one. And I agree there should be more talk about them. Were not the only ones as I see their up for the Bagpipes in the Celtic Radio Music awards. Glengarry Bhoys,song Zeto,Album Eight.
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Slainte

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