No one, and I mean no one, goes to TribFest to be cool. After all, it's hard to look cool dancing to the music of Joe Dolan, ABBA, Tom Jones, Cher or Queen, well, maybe Queen, but... No, people go to TribFest to party, to listen to great music and most of all, to have fun. Fun, that's the most important part of a festival, and it was in abundance this year! The festival was a three day affair this time out and, for the first time, kicked off with a night dedicated to hard rock and metal, featuring IE/DC (AC/DC), Live Lizzy (Thin Lizzy), Whiplash (Metallica) , Guns Reloaded (Guns n' Roses), and Legendary (Bon Jovi). Was it loud? Yes, yes it was. Did it rock? Most certainly! Were the leather clad crowd entertained? Most definitely. What a way to kick off TribFest! Live Lizzy Whiplash Legendary Guns Reloaded IE/DC Night two of TribFest was a much more relaxed affair with sets from Mairead Rooney (Shania Twain), The Classic Beatles (The Beatles), Will Power (Joe Dolan)
I've seen Jane Willow play a few times, most recently when she supported Tracy Gallagher in the Workmans Club last December.
She mentioned that she was playing her own gig in The Cobblestone in Smithfield in February, so I obviously said I'd be there.
I like The Cobblestone, it has a well deserved reputation for traditional Irish music and there is always a great buzz in the pub. Gigs are held in a dedicated venue at the rear of the pub which means that out front, you could have a trad session in full flow and something completely different out back!
Anyway, the gig. What to say? Well, it was great fun. The crowd were hanging on every word, singing along with choruses and calling out for more and more at the end of the gig! That's always a good sign. Oh yes, on the night, Jane was ably supported by Alice Grollero on bass guitar!
If you haven't heard of Jane before, check out her website for her bio, more information and some of her music videos.
Check out the photos below:
She mentioned that she was playing her own gig in The Cobblestone in Smithfield in February, so I obviously said I'd be there.
I like The Cobblestone, it has a well deserved reputation for traditional Irish music and there is always a great buzz in the pub. Gigs are held in a dedicated venue at the rear of the pub which means that out front, you could have a trad session in full flow and something completely different out back!
Anyway, the gig. What to say? Well, it was great fun. The crowd were hanging on every word, singing along with choruses and calling out for more and more at the end of the gig! That's always a good sign. Oh yes, on the night, Jane was ably supported by Alice Grollero on bass guitar!
If you haven't heard of Jane before, check out her website for her bio, more information and some of her music videos.
Check out the photos below:
