Events
Dustys 6th Birthday Party Videos
Dustys 6th birthday was on Monday, Sept 8th, in the Crane bar, Sea Rd.
MC for the night was our very popular flute player and storyteller Brendan Hynes, and there were performances from upcoming young Irish singers Jenny Mulvey and Steve Gormley, fiddle and guitar duo Sara and Brendan McDermott (US/Ireland) and fiddler Jeroen Blanke (Belgium). This was followed by the usual giant session, open to all and filling the house with musicians!
Thanks a million to everyone who took part; to Maurice, Heather & Yvonne for filming and photos, and to Mick Crehan and the staff of the Crane. Another great night of music!
Click here for photos, click here for videos.
Dustys Xmas party / Coisir na Nollaig
Our Christmas party will be in Arus na nGael on Saturday, 6th December, from 8pm onwards. Bring your friends and party hats! Everybody welcome.
Coisir na Nollaig: Satharn 6 Nollaig '08, 8.00 i.n.
Club Arus na nGael
Tar luath agus tabhair leat do chairde! Failte roimh chach.
Dustys CD Recording
We're planning on recording a CD of all our favourite tunes, and any Dusty members who would like to play on it are welcome.
This will take place on Saturday, 24th January 2009 upstairs in the Crane bar, from 6-8pm. For further details or for the list of proposed tunes, contact us. And of course, come along to the sessions for lots of practise!
Weekly sessions in Murty Rabbitt's
The weekly session in Murty Rabbitts pub on Forster St, (across from the tourist office) is great - lots of musicians, so come early if you want a seat! Sessions are a mixture of tunes and songs, and are lively and fast-paced. But we still try to get a tune out of everybody!
You can see photos on this site -( thanks Heather!)
Dusty Banjos sessions are on Thursday nights at 9.30. All are welcome as always.. Bring your friends!
First Saturday session
Dustys have a monthly session with Mary, Sean, Heather & friends on the first Saturday of each month in Arus na nGael, Dominick Street, starting at 10pm.
Next session is on Saturday, 6th December. It's also our Christmas party, so come along and celebrate!
All welcome!
Sean agus Nua Gigs
Dusty Banjos are delighted to have a track on the fantastic 'Sean agus Nua' CD, launched in Galway in May 2007.
Brian's project is a fantastic one, and we hope you'll all go along to his various events and support them.
Watch out for details here and in local media. Click here for the Sean agus Nua web site.
Dusty Banjos documentary
Last autumn, Community Music Crew along with ID Films and the Galway Film Centre completed a short documentary on Dusty Banjos.
The film was shown (with other community films) on Sunday 17th Feb in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway.We had a mighty session afterwards in the bar, very enjoyable! (See the Photos section for some great pics - thanks Michael!) It was shown again on Wednesday July 9th as part of the 20th Galway Film Fleadh.
DVDs of the film are available, contact us if you'd like one. The film is now also available for download...click here for the videos page.
Dusty banjos 2007 - a busy year!
Dustys had a busy year in 2007. Some of the highlights...
January
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Mary, Sean & Dusty members start a new Monday session in Richardsons.
February
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Dusty Banjos Beag, a new session for beginners, is launched in Richardsons.
* Members of Dustys & friends record a track for the Galway CD “Sean agus Nua – Eagsulacht”
March
*Paddy’s Day! Dustys & friends play the usual session in Ti Ghearoid, Oranmore.
*Start of new Wednesday session with Mary, Sean & Dustys in Richardsons.
May
*Launch of the CD “Sean agus Nua” in Victoria Hotel.
*The 5th Hamburg Hooley.. weekend of tunes & craic with our friends in Hamburg, Germany.
June
*The Inishboffin Weekend!
*Dustys Ennis 1st birthday party.
August
*Dustys play at the Sean agus Nua outdoor gig at the Galway Museum.
*Dustys play a session for Brod ’07 (Galway Pride) celebrations in Arus na nGael.
*Dusty Banjos, with ID Films & Galway Film Centre, start filming a documentary on the group.
September
*Dustys 5th birthday – mighty celebrations in the Crane bar, with around 50 musicians taking to the stage.
*Our website 'www.dustybanjos.com' goes online : )
October
*The 6th Hamburg Hooley – tunes with German musicians in Hamburg, Kiel & Lubeck.
*Dustys Ennis Halloween party.
November
*Start of First Saturday Sessions in Arus na nGael.
December
*Dustys Ennis Christmas party.
*Dustys play at the Access Music Project fundraiser in Eyre Square Centre, &
in Monroe’s Tavern.
*Dustys Galway Christmas party.
