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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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