“From Ireland to the Middle East with a whistle stop towards Breton,
Guidewires sound like a modern day Bothy Band.”- The Scotsman, Jan 2010

With their high-energy performances, breathtaking arrangements and their infectious
melodies, its no wonder that this band are being described as “The freshest sound in
Irish music”.

With four members coming from Ireland and one from Brittany it is inevitable their
mix of music is not just Irish but also Breton, Middle Eastern, Galician and newly
composed.

Guidewires have an all-star line up with Irish music’s most famous concertina player
Pádraig Rynne, Breton music’s hottest name Sylvain Barou on Flute, one of Ireland’s
most recognisable names Tóla Custy on fiddle, top producer and performer Paul
McSherry on guitar and one of the fastest growing stars in Irish music, Karol Lynch
on Bouzouki.

All members have had renowned fame individually within music. Their love
and passion of this music has brought them together to create this unique and
groundbreaking band “Guidewires”. The bands debut album “Live” was released
in Sept ’09 and is described by The Irish Times as ” A spectacular, multicoloured
debut”. It was one of the best selling albums in 2009.

April sees the release of the bands new album entitled “ll” (2). This album has
really taken the bands music to another level with amazing playing, arrangements
and material chosen. Guests on the album include The Bothy Bands Triona Ni
Domhnaill on vocals and keyboards, Breton’s most famous bass player – Alain Genty
(Gwerz), American drummer Mike Shimmin (Millish) and Erwan Hamon (Skeduz) on
Bombarde. The album blends Irish, Breton and world music together creatively and
with imagination as only Guidewires can.

“The stars of the night were Guidewires, another five-piece who played tight,
energetic music that seemed like it was ready to explode off the Donaghy theater
stage” The Feast Of Music, New York Jan ’09.

“Assured ensemble playing, mixing high-energy with slower reflective pieces, all
unite into a powerful debut” Gerry Quinn, Irish examiner

www.guidewiresmusic.com
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The Garden House Hotel will be hosting a poetry evening on Sunday 31st September, more details to follow!

John Doyle will do a reading at 7pm on 20th September at the Library and on 27th September at 7pm

Gordon Griffin, an actor for 40 years who also reads audio books, will
perform.

“Forget the minefield of pointless musical genres – Bristol’s RIOT:NOISE are here to blow your mind with old-school rock n roll and bags of attitude. RIOT:NOISE have arrived, don’t be the last to join the party!” – ..Rhythm Magazine.

“There seems to be a real story building around RIOT:NOISE – they are ones to keep your eyes on” – ..Loz, Kerrang Radio…. ..

RIOT:NOISE are coming to Westbury!

They will be performing at Matravers School Hall on Friday 23rd September 2011

http://www.myspace.com/riotnoisemusic