Fair City Grass Christmas Bash

Fair City Grass cuttin' it: Smitty/Mike Smith (bass), Patrick Kiernan (banjo), Enda Donnelly (mandolin), Jody Smith (guitar)


Close harmony from Enda and Andrew Basquille (guitar)


Smitty, Richard Hawkins (banjo), Enda, Paul McEvoy (guitar)

Fair City Grass held their lively and well attended Christmas Bash at Mother Reilly's, Uppercross House Hotel, Rathmines, Dublin, on Wednesday 13 December. The band were in fine form in their first set, and more musicians turned up than could be given guest spots in the second set. Among the lucky ones were Andrew Basquille, Paul McEvoy, and your editor. The grand finale, 'Jingle Bells' (recently put on video by another distinguished ensemble), can be seen on Aran Sheehan's MySpace site; click on the link and go to Aran's video section.

The band thank everyone who came and contributed (musically or otherwise) to making the evening a success. Fair City Grass originally formed in 2000 and celebrated six years at Mother Reilly's in May this year. The Bash was their last show of 2006, and they expect to be back in action at Mother Reilly's on 10 January. Note that the band now have a MySpace site.