Beer Belly's 3th anniversary and performance no.100

2008-05-22

V torek, 27. maja, bodo minila natanko tri leta, odkar smo se pivski trebuščki prvič predstavili na irskem večeru v kranjski restavraciji Sonček. Kot po naključju smo od takrat na oder stopili že 99-krat - tretji rojstni dan bomo tako proslavili z jubilejnim stotim akustičnim koncertom, ki bo to soboto, 24.5.2008, ob 11. uri dopoldan v centru Kranja (Glavni trg).



Vljudno vabljeni na pravo irsko-škotsko zabavo!

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This Saturday, Beer Belly is celebrating three years since their first show that took place on May 27th 2005, when the band was performing for the very first time at the Irish evening in the Sonček restaurant. Since then they have played exactly 99 concerts - the 100th show in an acoustic version will be organised in the Kranj city centre (Glavni trg) on this Saturday (May 24th) at 11am. All welcome.




Beer Belly
beerbelly.band@gmail.com
http://www.beerbellyband.com - Slovensko
http://beerbelly.aza-ms.si - English

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Short video of live performance in MC Brezice

2008-05-13

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New song from the newest album uploaded

2008-03-23

You can hear it here:
Beer Belly - Dunmore Lassies / Dekle je po vodo slo

About the song:
Dunmore Lassies
At first it starts with a slow version of the Irish traditional song called Dunmore Lassies. As you listen it in a minor scale, some short major scale adds on a fiddle come in just to open it up a little bit. You will also hear serbian traditonal drum called "tapan" joining the party and backing vocals doing the same as the fiddle at the end of this first part.
Dekle je po vodo slo
After the first part, the song turns into Slovenian traditional song, which is played and singed (in Slovene) in an old Slovenian style. After that it turns into Scottish mood (as a march) for a short period of time but quickly turns back into Slovenian style. When this second part ends all the instruments start to play the same song in a minor scale that gives it some russian mood but as it go faster it makes you feel like you're listening a Hungarian traditional music or something similar.
So the point of the song is to represent different european cultures and music styles.
Hope you'll like it.

Beer Belly

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Official album release - video of the event

2008-03-17

Video footage of the Beer Belly’s Official Album Release and interview (both in english and in slovene language
Beer Belly - Official album release - video

Thanks to guests:
Dancers from Irish Dancing School (Sola Irskega plesa)
Anej Ivanusa on tin whistle and bodhran (Vest.si)
Urban Logar on mandolin (Mandolin Orchester)
Sara Pribovsek on fiddle (Hoffman)
Pizama for rapping on Irish reel and introducing scottish accent.
Duo ’Deliverance’ for entertaining with bluegrass music

And special thank to all the organizers, sponsors and supporters.

Happy Saint Patrcik’s Day
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit

Beer Belly

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New album now available

2008-03-13

Hi, guys.

You can now purchase our newest album called Giant Finn MacCool by our e-mail: beerbelly.band@gmail.com. It costs 10 Eur.

Official release of the album will take place in Galerija Dali, on Saturday, 15.3.2008, in Kranj, Slovenia at 20.00 where it will also be possible to purchase our newest CD or T-shirt.
We will perform along with Irish Dancing School and special guests.

All welcome

With best regards from Slovenia

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Beer Belly - Na Golico (live)

2008-03-07

Beer Belly playing old Slovenian song called Na Golico which is originally written by Ansambel Avseniki a few decades ago and is one of the most known Slovenian song in the world.
The instruments Beer Belly used in this song are quite different then in original song.
This version is performed live in Studio 141, Vest.



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New song from the upcoming album uploaded

2008-03-02

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Beer Belly - Giant Finn MacCool

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13.Svic mikrofona

2008-02-25

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Official release of Beer Belly’s second album called Giant Finn MacCool

2008-02-19

Official release of Beer Belly’s second album called Giant Finn MacCool

Saturday, 15.3.2008, Galerija Dali, Kranj, Slovenia



OFFICIAL RELEASE:

Official release of Beer Belly's second album called Giant Finn MacCool, will take place in Galerija Dali in Kranj, Slovenia on Saturday, 15.3.2008.

The band will perform together with dancers from Slovenian Irish Dancing School as well as with some special guests.



ABOUT THE ALBUM AND HIS NAME:

There are many heroic legends surrounding Finn MacCool, comparisons have been drawn between him and the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Finn was reputed as being the leader of the Fianna, the guardians of the King of Ireland whom he formed from a rough bunch of warriors in an elite group of men who transformed under his command into the manifestation of justice and honour, they were the people's heroes. Finn's famous son whose mother was the goddess Sadb, is said to be buried in Glenaan. It is worth noting that many of the great legends of Ireland are based or linked to the north coast of Ulster, There must be some correlation between this and the fact that Whitepark Bay was where man first settled in Ireland..

There are lots of different stories about him. You can read it one here :

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=112936129&blogID=359133244



The album will contain of 15 songs and it will be a mixure of traditonal mostly Irish songs (dancing, drinking, love songs), traditional Slovenian songs played in Irish and world etno way as well as Beer Belly's own songs.
Three promotional songs from the album will soon be available to listen to here on Cyqo and on MySpace homepage: http://www.myspace.com/bandbeerbelly

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New Beer Belly's Song Add - Molly Malone (piano version)

2008-01-14

The song was recorded more for fun than for real during the recording of the second album. It won't be published on any of Beer Belly's coming CD's but will be added to various Internet music sites as a free song.

You can hear it here on Cyqo:

http://www.cyqo.com/beerbelly

Or on Beer Belly's MySpace Homepage

http:://www.myspace.com/bandbeerbelly

Hope you'll enjoy it. :)

Slainte


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