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Apparition of Deeper Movement II

{ August 17, 2009 @ 1:49 pm } · { Abstract, Concerts, Music Theme }
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Greetings~

I thought I’d get back to the concert/stage lighting theme today. Here I was positioned in the pit just below the stage and the dust dancing in the footlights caught my eye. It was an outdoor festival that took place on a gravel surface … no wonder my sensor needs cleaning, huh?

CAMERA INFO
 Hand-held Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens; 1/60s; f/2.8; Program Mode; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Pussy Cat Blues” by Charles Mingus
(STREAM: RadioIO Jazz Standards)

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Average Joke VI

{ August 15, 2009 @ 11:56 am } · { Abstract, Concerts, Music Theme }
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Greetings~

Today is an example of something I rarely do with my images; go totally ape-shit on them! What we’re looking at is the shadow of the stage lighting at The Gaelic Park IrishFest. I really, really liked the image; the composition, the feel … everything, actually. Only problem was that, because of the high ISO with which I took the shot, I just wasn’t able to get the final look I was searching for. I’m not a fan of “grainy” photos normally, and in most cases I’m able to work my magic to the point where I can clean them up all nice and purty. Not in this case, however.

So, I thought about it … and thought some more … and even a little more. I finally decided to bring the image into Nik ColorEfex and just start playing around. This is what I ended up with.

CAMERA INFO
 Canon 20D; Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens @ 70mm; Shutter Priority Mode; 1/10s @ f/14.0; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Havona” from the 1977 album Heavy Weather by Weather Report
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Just Waiting on a Friend

{ June 21, 2009 @ 1:08 pm } · { Concerts, Portrait, Pub }
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Greetings~

A concert shot today … just as the crowd was filing in. I had to go with this one today, as I just woke up from a very strange dream that involved a concert shoot; strange vene (ie: the layout of the place), Dream Theater (apropos eh?), camera bag confiscation, finding it (the bag) later in an empty seat of an empty row, being told while setting up that Dream Theater photos would not be allowed … very weird.

CAMERA INFO
Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro lens; Aperture Priority Mode; 1/13s @ f/2.5; ISO 3200.

LISTENING TO
“Here’s That Rainy Day” by Oscar Peterson
(STREAM: RadioIO Jazz Standards)

Slainte,
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Gaelic Park IrishFest 2009: Sunday, May 24 Oak Forest IL

{ June 1, 2009 @ 8:57 am } · { Bohola, Concerts, Fest, Gaelic Park IrishFest, Music Theme, PaddyRock Radio, Screaming Orphans, Teada, The Bridies, The Young Dubliners }
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Greetings~

Ah, sure … whether you were at the Tara stage, the Celtic stage, the Shamrock stage or any of the four other stages or many events and attractions, there was definitely some quality craic happening this day at the Gaelic Park IrishFest 2009! Featured performers in this gallery are The Young Dubliners, The Bridies, Teada, Bohola, The Screaming Orphans and many more. Me and DJ John Bowles from PaddyRock Radio had a blast covering the event and meeting many of you, sure, so thanks so much for stopping over and saying hi to us … you added that special touch to the day, ya did.

NEW GALLERY: Gaelic Park IrishFest 2009: Sunday, May 24 Oak Forest IL

My deepest thanks to all the fine folks at Gealic Park; DJ John at PaddyRock Radio; the many perfomers like The Bridies, Screaming Orphans, Teada, Bohola and so many more too numerous to mention, but especially to Keith Roberts and The Young Dubliners for their gracious hospitality and access to their art. You all RAWK!

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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The Sandcarvers In Concert: Ballydoyle Irish Pub Downers Grove IL May 22, 2009

{ May 28, 2009 @ 9:19 am } · { Ballydoyle, Concerts, The Sandcarvers }
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Greetings~

The Sandcarvers turn in a stellar performance at the renowned Ballydoyle Irish Pub in Downers Grove IL. It’s been a couple of months since I’ve seen them live and I gotta tell ya, it was great to see the lads and lassie back up on stage again, sure!

Can I just say one thing here? Jason Dove … guitarist … rocks! Every time I see and hear this man I’m simply blown away anew. If you’re a fan of bone crunching chords and solos that take wing and soar, you really do need to catch this band … in addition, of course, to picking up their new album, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.”

Now, if you’re not yet familiar with The Sandcarvers, here’s the deal: Celtic … Rock … Bassoon. Yes, I dare say you’ve probably never heard rock bassoon before. Raven has a new one, by the way, which she’s taken to calling Bruiser. Oh, the sweet tones that emit from this magic instrument.

The highlight of the evening had to be the debut of a new tune called, “Big Strong Man (Sylvest)”. With the introduction of a very melodious steel drum and Caribbean flavor to their repertoire, The ‘Carvers prove once again that there is no envelope they are afraid to push. Very nice, indeed!

If you’re a fan of just plain great music, rollicking performances, superb songwriting and vocal harmonies and rhythm sections that’ll knock your socks off, no matter the genre, you really should make some plans to spend an evening with The Sandcarvers … soon!

A big, huge, mondo “Thank You” to Phil and his lovely staff at Ballydoyle, and of course to A.J. Tony, Jeffrey, Chris, Jason and Raven (play well, love!) … The Sandcarvers.
(The Sandcarvers are sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey)

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

Seth Dougherty

{ May 22, 2009 @ 1:03 pm } · { Concerts, Julie B. Well }
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Greetings~

Seth Dougherty, drummer for Julie B. Well … if you’re into Prog, you need to give this band a listen.

LISTENING TO
“Night Of The Living Dregs” from the 1979 album Night Of The Living Dregs by Dixie Dregs
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Slainte
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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NEW GALLERY: Grand Disaster with The Barkeeps – McAuliffe’s Pub May 8 2009

{ May 12, 2009 @ 9:13 am } · { Concerts, Grand Disaster, McAuliffe's Pub, Music Theme, The Barkeeps }
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Greetings~

It was quite an evening of Alt-Country-Punk-Whatever as Grand Disaster and The Barkeeps invaded McAuliffe’s Pub.

Getting the evening off to a rockin’ start were The Barkeeps:

A few friends playing heartfelt and genuine songs about life. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Songs about being the outcasts of modern day society and not conforming to the status quo. About working your life away for the gain of others only to scrape through existence. About friendships that cant be broken and friendships that have ended in betrayal. Songs about drinking to be merry and escaping the workday, drinking because you feel its all you have left. About losing control of everything you built your life around. This is for you and ones like you. The broken man holding on to false hope. Every disgruntled worker questioning his past and future. the unemployed wondering how they will provide for their family. Every single mother feeling abandoned and alone. For the united bastards drinking and singing the night away in the smokey barrooms, This is for the damned begging for another chance. This is for the down and out, to comfort their heavy hearts.

I believe this was the bands first public appearance and if so, this was quite a debut indeed. I’m looking forward to catching these guys again soon.

Next up … Grand Disaster:

The first week was marked by a blizzard, the third and fourth brought major surgery. The ninth week was met with an engine fire, the eleventh held severe flooding. A mill explosion overshadowed week twelve, while week thirteen was ominously quiet. Cops came calling on the seventeenth week, and the twenty-first was revealed to hold infestation and recriminations.—– If we get a little dark, believe us, we have our reasons.

A little dark … yes, perhaps; but a good time, as well. Tight arrangements … great melodies … top notch musicianship … searing solos … this band has it all. “Good music about bad choices.” “We are the voices in your head.” I mean, come on; how can you go wrong with a band that lists Soupy Sales and Captain Kangaroo as influences … I ask you?

Many thanks to The Barkeeps,; Grand Disaster and, of course, JJ McAuliffe and the wonderful staff at McAuliffe’s Pub! Enjoy the slide show here or click the link below to view a gallery of full-sized photos.

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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Dialogue with Blues Material

{ March 6, 2009 @ 12:08 pm } · { Concerts, Julie B. Well, McAuliffe's Pub, Miramar Theater }
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~Gareth

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Greetings~

The legendary Dave Uhrich on stage at McAuliffe’s Pub.

Speaking of stage … what a show it’ll be tonight at the Miramar Theater in Milwaukee! The Julie B. Well. Faces of Ruin. Guzzlemug. Chapman Party of Five … four great tastes that go great together! Oh, yes … this will be tasty, indeed.

Technical Info:
Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro lens; Tv priority; 1/100; f/2.5; ISO 3200

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“On An Island” (from “Remember That Night”) – David Gilmour
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Study for Masked Voice & NEW GALLERY

{ March 1, 2009 @ 1:09 pm } · { Concerts, Flowers-Flora, Macro, McAuliffe's Pub, Still Life }
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~Gareth

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Greetings~

Here’s another from the archives. This was taken last Spring as I was walking along the train tracks close to our home. For me, it’s nice to go back and revisit some of the shots that have been forgotten; lost in the shuffle as life gets busy and thoughts turn to other things.

Technical Info:
Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro lens; Tv priority; 1/3000s; f/2.8; ISO 100

New Gallery: “Supernaut at McAuliffe’s Pub February 20, 2009″

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It was really a treat to finally see Supernaut at McAuliffe’s last Friday night. Rising from the ashes of what was once Five Nickel High, Supernaut is a fun and talented band that covers the heavier and edgier side of rock. The place was packed! I especially enjoyed the vocal stylizings of DAN LENEGAR, who’s range is quite impressive and, of course, the one and only DAVE UHRICH on guitar, who’s been a staple in the Chicago music scene for years. Rounding out the band is the very tight rhythm section of DAN BUCKLEY on bass and MICHAEL BRAGG on drums. All very nice chaps, as well, and they didn’t leave any one disappointed, let me tell you.

My thanks to the very gracious Supernaut and, of course, JJ and his fine staff for always making me feel all warm and cozy!

Slainte
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“John Barleycorn Must Die” (from “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”) – the new Sandcarvers album, to be released on March 13th, 2009.

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NEW GALLERY: The Sancarvers: Jameson’s Public House, Waterloo, IA Feb. 7, 2009

{ February 14, 2009 @ 1:40 pm } · { Black and White, Concerts, Jameson's Public House, The Sandcarvers }
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Greetings~

The Sandcarvers perform at Jameson’s Public House in Waterloo, IA.

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The ‘Carvers ended last weekend with a positively killer show at Jameson’s, sure. The vibe was right on; the crowd was warm and enthusiastic; the Jameson’s and Guinness was flowing! I can’t tell you what a fabulous time I had traveling the Midwest last weekend with these fine folks. Believe me when I tell you that, you just haven’t lived until you’ve spent a weekend in a van with this bunch … luckily, my wife was there to protect me!

My warmest thanks to Tyler and the stellar crew at Malarkey’s the previous night; Buck and the superb staff at Jameson’s and, of course, the lovely and talented Sandcarvers. It was a trip for the memory books, indeed!

A quick reminder, too, that the band is putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” and will be having their CD release party on March 13th at Shank Hall in Milwaukee, WI. It promises to be a grand evening, indeed, so why not mark the date on your calendars right now, eh?

To view this entire gallery of Sandcarvers concert shots with full sized images, click the following link:

The Sancarvers: Jameson’s Public House February 7, 2009

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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