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Teetotallers, Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle ready to mix it up on US tour (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:48:19 PDT

The Teetotallers -- Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John DoyleThe return this spring of that occasional super group the Teetotallers -- Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle -- is very welcome The three superstars of Irish music relish the opportunity to match their talents and performances with one another whenever they can carve out time in their own busy schedules The results have been fantastic given the reaction thus far in Ireland and around the U READ MORE

Tea that can’t be beat - Teetotalers Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:30:39 PDT

Teetotalers Kevin Crawford, Martin Hayes and John Doyle in Stratford (Gregg Burnett/STIMS)It is not that often that I feel compelled to experience a performing act two nights in a row, especially when the distance is around 80 miles apart, but that is what I did last weekend in catching the last two shows of the touring Totalers, comprising mega stars in the trad firmament Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle Finishing a 10-gig itinerary in Stratford, Connecticut and Manhattan back to back gave me the opportunity and the chance to see how the veteran performers would approach each venue that had their own advantages and disadvantagesFirst, let’s deal with the performance aspect of the concerts When you are dealing with three of the more dynamic musicians in the entire trad scene, expectations can be high and the actual execution exceeded those by a good measure READ MORE

Teetotaling with John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 06:45:39 PDT

John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford There are very exciting and creative times in traditional Irish music, bursting with talented and committed musicians on both sides of the Atlantic So when the economy slumps and the marketplace changes for both the recording and performing artist who makes a living at it, it requires flexible thinking and action especially if live performance is still your most valuable asset So when I see three amigos like Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford and John Doyle, all very familiar to us in other musical guises, take to the road as “The Teetotallers” I’m not envisioning a Carrie Nation revival tour admonishing the evils of alcohol, but rather a pro-active way to combat the continuing doldrums of the worldwide recession lasting longer than any of us had hoped And an extraordinary performance by three gifted and like-minded performers is a certainty READ MORE

John O’Shea and Kevin Doyle back in Ireland team for Aviva party against Estonia (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:25:36 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Giovanni Trapattoni has recalled John O’Shea and Kevin Doyle to the Irish team ahead of the European Championship confirmation party against Estonia – and rested Aiden McGeady.

Solo John Doyle is incomparable - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:30:29 PDT

John Doyle (Photo by Con Kelleher)The fall of the Celtic Tiger, or that amazing period where Ireland was punching way above its weight on the global economic scene, also brought greater attention to a very vibrant Irish music scene and seemingly inexhaustible pool of musicians who could take advantage of the Riverdance rising tide Even in the realm of traditional Irish or Celtic folk music, things were changing rapidly and fluidly back and forth across the Atlantic as new artists emerged on the scene bursting with talent and potential One of those who took the familiar path across the Atlantic was a young Dublin musician named John Doyle, who made his way to New York City over 20 years ago and has become one of the superstars in the trans-Atlantic music scene ever since READ MORE

The Orange Sash and the clash of the ash - The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:25:10 PDT

The Orange sash and the clash of the ash-The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44The Munster Clans from far and near,All thoughts of danger scorning,With hands and hearts that knew no fear,Came mustering fast that morning,A warning voice had speeded forth,Which brooked of no delay;And East and West, and South and North,Were at their posts that day- Edmund Finn All lovers of hurling know that the ferocious intensity and at times, naked aggression of the Tipperary and Clare clashes of the mid to late 1990s were born of the antagonism that was sparked between two clashing cultures One county’s tradition spoke of a prime hurling pedigree, of Hell’s Kitchen and the Doyles, Jimmy and John And, of course, scintillating stylists like the smiling assassin Nicholas English, a brave and magnificent hurler The other county’s hurling tradition spoke of God’s musical people, the nearly men of Clare READ MORE

A welcome return for Karan Casey and John Doyle (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:50:12 PST

In the 1990s they were two Irish exiles arriving in New York City like so many before them, with youthful curiosity and adventure stoking their musical minds still very much in formationFate and serendipity would bring them together in a new band called Solas (Light) along with other wunderkind in the Irish traditional music scene ready to take the music into the next millennium As wildly exciting and successful as Solas was in its opening five years of existence, it could not contain the brilliant pair who felt compelled to seek different roads for themselves at the turn of this century experiencing personal growth as artists and individuals Maturity and a willingness to expose themselves to greater challenges as professional musical artists have marked the work of singer Karan Casey from Waterford and singer/guitarist John Doyle from Dublin READ MORE