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Triumph of an Irish Waterboys

... music to speak for itself. Well Holy God, Miley, did you ever hear the like? But sure it's probably just as well anyway— Mike Scott's onstage banter is limited to Thank you very much and And the next song Like beauty contest beauties and Gerry Ryan ...

Published: Friday 16 June 1989
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 412 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

11.00 Careering Ahead

... 11.00 Careering Ahead 11.30 Off the Back of a Lorry Mike Scott tours Europe by lorry, driven by former lady trucker of the year, Greta Shepherd. 12.00 Advice Shop 12.30 Country File John Craven opens the weekly file on the latest countryside stories, ...

Published: Friday 22 January 1993
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 39 | Tags: none

By EDDIE ROWLEY

... after coming across a tape which Tomas had recorded and released under the patronage of an American admirer Lead singer Mike Scott and the group were working on 'Fisherman's Blues in Spiddal at the time and invited Tomas to perform on a track. 'The Stolen ...

Published: Sunday 29 October 1989
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Songs like the 12-

... another track 'Tenderfootin' was entirely improvised and only ever played once by the Waterboys collective. In recent years Mike Scott has moved far away from the intimacy of his 'Fisherman's Blues' songs, so this new album isn't likely to result in any return ...

Published: Wednesday 12 September 2001
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 64 | Tags: none

JIM HAYE, ON THE BEAT , s(ci_,,peoplenews le

... material. Chief Waterboy Mike Scott had The ten tracks on 'Too Close To Heaven' are just a small selection of the discards from extensive 'Fisherman's come to Dublin in 1985 simply to visit fiddler Steve Wickham - but :$lO k. Mike Scott - back with a bang. ...

Published: Wednesday 12 September 2001
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 285 | Page: 64 | Tags: none

GIG GUIDE

... GIG GUIDE TONIGHT: David Gray (Mean Fiddler). Pierce Turner (Whelan's). TOMORROW: Mike Scott (Olympia Theatre). TUESDAY: Mary Coughlan (Mean Fiddler). WEDNESDAY: Sultans of Ping (Mean Fiddler). Mary ljones, Mexican Pets and Miriam Ingram (Whelan's): THURSDAY: ...

Published: Sunday 17 December 1995
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 60 | Tags: none

Pleasure gig DUBLIN three-piece. The Pleasure Cell, hailed as one of the 'most likely to succeed' corps. appear ..

... bands who actually have something to say. Their music and the sentiments expressed in it have won ■any disciples. including Mike Scott of the Waterboys. who earlier this year appeared with the band at one of their Dublin gigs. ...

Published: Friday 18 July 1986
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 83 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Rob's newalbwii

... Rob's newalbwii ROB STRONG revealed how he's working on a new album or original material by top Irish songwriters. Mike Scott of The Waterboys is doing some for me and I hope my old friend Paul Brady will also come up with something, Rob revealed. The ...

Published: Sunday 03 November 1991
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

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... 857 0455, 057 0454; Fax: (01) 057 0453 brim c ght A Celebration of Music from Home & Abroad featuring Sharon Shannon, Mike Scott, Emmylou Harris Cafe Orchestra and many more Available at Golden Discs Bray 96.99 on CD and £4.99 on MC Best Wishes to Gerry ...

Published: Thursday 11 September 1997
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 71 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Won gets wick

... that standards In television are seriously declining might well be right. Almost thirty years ago TV chat show presenter Mike Scott was turned down for a lob as a continuity announcer because he couldn't pronounce his Rs. Hut today he Is happily presenting ...

Published: Sunday 01 September 1991
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 81 | Page: 47 | Tags: none

Waterboys on mi ni-tour

... continue to set themselves apart from other major league acts with the surprise announcement of a brief Irish tour next week. Mike Scott and his band remain true to have been increasingly influenced by Irish New York star Pierce Turner who is signed form by ...

Published: Friday 02 June 1989
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 617 | Page: 18 | Tags: none