THE  STORY

TUNE UP 2008 (Irish Folk Night Maulbronn-Zaisersweiher)

 

   was founded in 1998.    won several prizes in music contests:

Musikpreis              Stadt Oberkochen 1999 
1. Preis                     Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 1999 
1. Publikumspreis Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 1999
1. Preis                     Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 2001 
1. Publikumspreis Landeswettbewerb ‘Jugend und Folklore‘ 2001

  is sometimes called a "two-generation-band" -   a perfect combination of younger and older musicians.

 

 

TUNE UP in  MILTOWN-MALBAY  /  IRELAND  2002

One essential aspect of Irish music is to pass on the tunes to the next generation through playing and singing together, thus keeping the heritage alive.


Kevin playing a session  in  LISTOWEL / IRELAND  2002
offers stories of celtic history and bravery with a musical accompaniment played on a wide range of instruments:  tin whistle, concert flute, Uilleann pipes, Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, bouzouki, guitar, bass, dulcimer, Celtic harp, spoons and bodhrán - not to forget their close harmony singing.

TUNE UP  at the  Landesgartenschau in Villingen-Schwenningen  September 2010 
Photography by Heinz Schaeffer
  plays  tunes and songs, tells stories and gives background information on the songs.

 


TUNE UP in KILLARNEY / IRELAND 2002
´s concerts have been well-reviewed by the press in Germany, and appreciated by audiences - in concerts, in pubs, and while busking in various places in Germany and Ireland...

 

TUNE UP in  Freiburg 2005

 
  playing at an Irish Music Festival .

 

 

 

TUNE UP in Waiblingen 2005
   
 playing tunes and songs to a slide show about Ireland and Scotland.

 

 

TUNE UP at  the  CELTIC NIGHT  2005
  playing  live in Shakespeare´s "A Midsummer Night´s Dream".

 

 

TUNE UP in Heidenheim June 2006
Photography : G. Luiz
  getting prepared for Shakespeare´s "A Midsummer Night´s Dream".

 


TUNE UP in Heidenheim June 2006

 
playing live to an audience of  3500 at the  "Landesgartenschau 2006"

 

 

in Heidenheim September 2006

 

 

 

playing at  the  CELTIC NIGHT on the SHOWSTAGE  of the "Landesgartenschau 2006"

 

 

St. Patrick's Day 2007 - plays at the "Celtic Folk Night  / Schotten-Party".

 

 

 

 

 

in Hardt near Schramberg , Black Forest 2007

Photography : M Johnstone 
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The Irish took their music with them when they left their island. It is now to be found all over the world. In the Appalachian Mountains Hillbilly and Bluegrass Music is much influenced by Irish roots. Michael joins in on a borrowed guitar. 

 

At the famous FLOYD COUNTRY STORE's  "FRIDAY NITE JAMBOREE"  in Floyd / Virginia June 2007

 
at an Open Air Festival organized by Radio Celtic Dreams and the town of Schmitten (near Frankfurt).

 

Schmitten-Arnoldshain July 2007

  at the " Wodanhalle" Freiburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Freiburg  January 2008

 
  - not scared of the audience.

 

 

 

 Alte Kelter / Winnenden   -  September 2010 
Photography by  Lothar Fischer

 

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