Summary
One of my favorite parts of contemporary music is the proliferation of bands that take elements from folk traditions and put their own spin on it. Gogol Bordello. The Dropkick Murphys. Flogging Molly. Devotchka. Using the energy, history and emotional heft of styles that have been around for centuries to amp up rock 'n' roll. I love it. I think it's what keeps music interesting and engaging - taking seemingly disparate styles, finding the common ground, and creating something new and exciting.
So that's why I really dig the Bar Stewards (say that five times fast), an Irish rock band that has started playing the scene over the past year or so - because they do just that.See the full content of this document
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Bar Stewards Takes Irish Folk for Raucous Ride
"I think if you take any folk tradition and amp it up a little bit, it becomes something else. It's really...
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