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Important UPDATE for Charlie and the bhoys fans:
This event for
Saturday 17th Dec 2011
has been cancelled. Please sign up to our news letter to receive details of when Charlie and the bhoys will be performing. Tickets sold will be valid unless you ask for a refund in which you must surrender the tickets at the bar. If you purchased online you will be sent an email detailing how you can request for a refund.
Charlie and the bhoys traces it’s roots some 21 years ago, when they played their first concert in The Squirrel Bar near the Gallowgate, Glasgow in 1989. They are known as the “Number 1 Celtic Band in the World” and have enjoyed a reasonable degree of success in this role, having played to audiences across the world including the USA, Canada, Middle East, Far East, Australia, throughout Europe and all across the UK and Ireland. Charlie and the bhoys name is derived from the nickname for Celtic Football Club, which most of their music celebrates.
The Celtic Legend, Billy McNeill accidentally gave the band their name whilst placing an ad for them performing in his pub McNeill’s Bar in the south side of Glasgow. At that time Charlie and the bhoys didn’t have a name and Billy thought Jimmy the band leader was called Charlie.
They decided to keep the name in his honour. The biggest turn-out the band has had so far was in Seville, Prado De San Sebastian, Spain, where an estimated 15,000 turned out the night before Celtic’s UEFA Cup final with FC Porto.
The only time Charlie and the bhoys appears in Glasgow these days is at the famous Glasgow Barrowlands venue twice per year.
Charlie and the bhoys are:
Grease – Is the front man of Charlie and the bhoys and is the writer of the bands original material. Playing guitar, banjo, mandolin and is the bands lead vocalist.
Squiggy – Joined Charlie and the bhoys in the first year they were formed. He played bass up until 2003 when he then moved on to guitar.
Wardie – Plays flutes and whistles and has been with Charlie and the bhoys from the beginning when he joined as a 17 year old after moving to Glasgow from his home in Donegal. He now lives in Benidorm, Spain and flies in for The Glasgow Barrowlands concerts and joins the band on gigs overseas.
Kebab – Joined Charlie and the bhoys in the year 2000 playing the bass on keyboards. Also designs the bands album covers and takes care of a host of other things fundamental to Charlie and the bhoys appearance.
Quinnigan – Is on guitar and is also a fine vocalist (cd10), he is also the newest member of Charlie and the bhoys joining in 2004.
Charlie – Boyle (The cap) was Charlie and the bhoys drummer. He is now retired and living back in his native Donegal. He makes an appearance now and then when Charlie and the bhoys play in Donegal, Ireland.
Charlie and the bhoys usually travel as a trio. The size of the gig determines how many perform or if requested.
Charlie and the bhoys have 10 albums and 1 DVD to date. Their material can be heard on TV, Radio (Ireland, US and Canada).
Charlie and the bhoys make no royalties whatsoever from any of their music and if heard anywhere it has been donated by the band to play for free.
Charlie and the bhoys allow downloads free from myspace.
