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Irish Band -
The Lucky Charms
- Irish Folk Music - Celtic Folk Music -
American Folk Music |
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You'll be charmed!
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The Lucky Charms are Gerry Monks
(guitar, mandolin & vocals), Alaina
Romine (guitar, bass &vocals),Christine
Pugh (guitar, flute, tin whistle &
vocals) and Dana Catlett (Fiddle &
vocals). With unique vocal
harmonies and instrumentation they
perform Celtic Folk, Irish Folk,
Traditional Celtic and American Folk
Music. In the short time they have
been together they have been trying to
cultivate their own sound by combining
traditional Celtic music with American
folk and pop music. Hoping to
capture the audience with their
something for everyone style.
Christine "Cricket" Pugh is the original
member; she plays guitar, flute and tin
whistle. Alaina Romine plays guitar and
bass. Dori Walker Como plays the Irish
drum. Gerry Monks plays guitar and
mandolin. And they all sing ...
very well. The harmony of the
three women is a real treat. |
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The Lucky Charms are superbly diverse.
They'll mix songs with a wide variety of
American folk, Celtic tunes, and covers,
ranging from Janis Joplin to Richard Thompson,
and you might even catch them going into the
Ramones' "What I Like About You". If
Cricket doesn't have the song in her head or
her Big Book, she'll do her best to have it
ready when you come back for another show ...
and you will come back.
The Lucky Charms both entertain and involve
their audience, giving little assignments that
range from singing a bit to drinking a bit to
spewing a bit of mild profanity - all in fun,
of course. And even if she doesn't bring along
her dancing shoes, make sure to get Dori to
lead you through "The Unicorn Song."
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The Lucky Charm's SONG LIST |
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nancy whiskey
step it out mary
back home in derry
all for me grog
kinky boots
I'll tell me ma
ready for the storm
when the stars go blue
closer to fine
colors
south australia
black velvet band
mary mac
from here to clare
drunken sailor
whiskey in the jar
come out you black & Tans
what i like about you
star of the county down
dirty old town
drink up the cider
charlie on the mta
follow me up to carlow
What's up (4 non blondes)
lord of the dance
house of the rising sun
you were meant for me (jewel)
crooked jack
spanish lady
zombie
cat's in the cradle
Not pretty enough (casey chambers)
the foggy dew
molly malone
sonny's dream
don't think twice (dylan)
fields of athenry
these boots were made for walking
bad bad leroy brown |
brown eyed girl
carrickfergus
fulsome prison (johnny cash)
hotel california
Ironic
knocking on heaven's door
L&N (michelle shocked)
red is the rose
ride on
the skye boat song
wish you were here (pink floyd)
wild colonial boy
wild rover
sweet home alabama
the unicorn song
leaving on a jet plane
wearing of the green
walking after midnight
white orange and green
that's all right mama
the town I loved so well
someday soon
passionate kisses
polly von
paddy kelly's brew
only a woman's heart
mrs. Robinson
mountain dew
me and bobby mcgee
leaving of liverpool
I know you rider
good riddence
wonderwall
fiddler's green
finnegan's wake
landslide
city of new orleans
blowing in the wind
bad moon rising |
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Celtic Music Defined
Indicates 'Irish' or 'Scottish' music, but
is increasingly used in Britain and the US
to denote 'Irish', this suggesting
discomfort with 'Irishness'. In Europe it
may denote Breton or Galician music in
addition to Irish, Scottish and Welsh. The
music of Brittany is different than Irish
music, but is within the playing and
listening experience of many Irish
traditional musicians. Isle of Man, England
and Wales are connected cultures, but
Scotland has particularly strong linguistic
and music links with Ireland, as has the
Scots-Irish Diaspora in Canada (Cape Breton,
Newfoundland, etc.)
More superficially the term 'Celtic' has
come to apply to an easy-listening, 'mood'
music with dreamy, non-specific but
Irish/Scots flavor, marketed as 'relaxing',
'evocative', etc.
Celtic Folk Music Defined
Celtic Folk is a blend of British folk and
Celtic music. It has the structure of
traditional British and Celtic music, but
the attitude and aesthetics of modern-day
folk and contemporary singer/songwriters.
Traditional Celtic Music Defined
Traditional Celtic applies not to the Celtic
music that was popularized in the '90s,
rather it is both the earliest recordings of
this folk style, plus recordings that keep
the music pure, without any of the new age
or pop influences that distinguish
contemporary Celtic music.
Irish Folk Music Defined
Irish Folk refers to folk songs and folk
singers from Ireland, who often incorporate
traditional Irish and Celtic music into
their own style. The style encompasses both
traditional Irish folk and contemporary
Irish folk, which blends the traditional
with contemporary rock and folk influences. |
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A Bit O' Press
Community Living
Irish and Celtic sounds
Local musician adds talent to band The Lucky
Charms
By: Emily Hoffman
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:25 PM CST
Even before you reach the belly of the
Weston Brewing Co., the harmonious melodies
of The Lucky Charms snake up the stairs.
Kearney resident Dori Walker Como coaxes
music from the bodhran, an Irish drum, while
harmonizing to the voices of Alaina Romine
and Christine Pugh, two other members of the
band.
Enthusiasm for the Irish ballads comes
through in their vocals and the easy tone of
their guitars. The group moves from song to
song, from genre to genre with ease. The
crowd grows excited as they sing “Zombie,”
made popular by The Cranberries.
“We’re really diverse,” Como says. “We sing
new Irish, old Irish, fighting songs and
drinking songs.”
Where they play is
also diverse.
“We love to do festivals. We love to do
pubs,” Como says. “That’s a natural place
for a Celtic band to be.”
Using vocal harmonies, guitar and the
bodhran, the group performs Celtic folk,
Irish folk, traditional Celtic and American
folk music. The band has been together for 8
or 9 months and released its first CD this
month. For being together such a short time,
Como is thrilled at their success.
“To be where we are, we’re really excited,”
Como says. “We love to create a following.”
Como loves music. It plays in her head
though out the day. It’s in her hands as she
taps the bodhran and sings.
“I help them keep their beat,” she says.
She’s been involved in the Celtic culture
for years. It’s in her blood and a part of
her heritage. Music filled her house during
her early years as her dad played the played
the bagpipes.
Como is the oldest of three girls. All have
been Scottish and Irish dancers from their
youth. She started teaching professional
Scottish dancing and as a child took part in
competitive Irish dancing.
She and her husband moved to Kearney from
Omaha, Neb., in October. They were ready for
a change, and both were plugged into the
Celtic community in the Kansas City area.
Como had been with a band in Omaha for three
years. While playing with that group, she
met the editor of Irish Focus, a Midwest
Irish newspaper. He said he had a friend
looking for a bodhran player.
When Pugh, founder of The Lucky Charms, met,
then performed with Como, she knew she’d
found the missing link for the band.
“When we got Dori, we knew right away it was
going to work out,” Pugh said.
As the night goes on at the Weston Brewing
Co., The Lucky Charms begin to include the
audience, asking them to sing along with the
group. A table of men joins the song with
hearty voices.
They have to turn off the microphones at 9
p.m., the time the bar closes on weeknights.
But they’ll strap on their guitars — Walker
her bodhran — again tomorrow night when they
perform at Marfield’s.
The Lucky Charm's Band History
The Lucky Charms began late November of
2005. The First two members were Christine
Pugh guitarist, flutist, vocalist and Amanda
Caruthers guitarist and vocalist. They
started playing at Marfield's Pub in
Leavenworth Ks. Focusing on vocal harmonies
and a something for everyone style the girls
starting getting other offers to perform
more places.
Gerry Monks joined the Charms in Feb. of
2006. His first performance as a Charm was
at O'Dowd's Zona Rosa for Valentines Day.
With his expert lead guitar playing Gerry
added a new dimension to The Lucky Charms
style. Sadly Amanda was soon to move to
Northern Virginia. 17 year old vocalist,
guitarist and bassist Alaina Romine joined
the band in March of 2006. The band
continued to perform at Marfield's and this
gave them the chance to hone their skills.
By summer of 2006 the band was performing
3-6 times a month. The band played at
McBride's in Overland Park Ks, O'Malley's in
Weston Mo, several private parties and
benefits as well as their monthly gig at
Marfield's.
When O'Malley's decided to open during the
week the girls jumped at the chance to
perform weekly there and still perform every
Thursday 7-9 PM. Dori Walker Como
percussionist and vocalist joined the band
mid September of 2006. Adding that missing
piece to the band. All of the members
sing, therefore you never get tired of
hearing one voice. They sing harmony for
each other which has become their trademark.
Their music is a mix of traditional Celtic,
American folk, Celtic tunes with the Charms
own flavor and your favorite cover tunes.
They aim to please their audience and if you
request a song and they know it, they are
happy to play it. What's more if they
don't know it they will learn it for the
next time you are at one of their shows. |
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