Tennessee Hennessees in action!
The Tennessee Hennessees on stage: Sean McKerr, Bill Johnston, Gerard Thompson, Mel Corry
Mel Corry sends the welcome news from Lurgan, Co. Armagh, that the Tennessee Hennessees are available for bookings with immediate effect.
Mel reports: 'The lineup includes myself and Sean along with Gerard Thompson on guitar - you'll remember Gerard from the Dusty Millers days; he was our kid bass player - and Bill Johnston on bass. The show will be the usual hard-driving bluegrass, with original instrumentals and interesting song choices. Hope to see everyone down the road this year!'
For bookings and further info, contact Mel by e-mail at this link.
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Ernie Sykes, Jr., who has played with many of the greatest in bluegrass music and was here a year ago with Buddy Merriam & Backroads, comments, on his own blog:
I have seen and actually picked with these guys at various times, and they are great players with lots of energy, and they have a knack for picking material which sets them apart from the rest of the pack. They have tons of personality and some of the cleanest pickin' you'll hear this side of the Mississippi. If you haven't seen them before, go out of your way to do so! I know I will the next time I'm in Ireland.
For a warm endorsement by Buddy Merriam, click on the 'Comments' link at the bottom of this post. Thanks, Ernie and Buddy!
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posted by Richard Hawkins @ 12:29 am
3 comments
3 Comments:
Howdy to all my friends in Ireland! Mel Corry Has played banjo for me in my band Back Roads for both tours of Ireland and is a powerful hard driving banjo player and singer and fit right in with the band. Sean really knows how to get down on that mandolin and has set in with Back Roads as well and knocked the audience out! The TN Hennessees are where it's at for great Bluegrass & traditional country music- get out there and see them when they come to your town.
We've got to get you cats over here to the 'States.
Good luck to you guys.
Buddy Merriam
Buddy Merriam & Back Roads
"Blue Grass Time" WUSB 90.1 FM (www.wusb.fm)
Looking forward to coming back to share our music with you folks again soon
Hi folks,
I am very fortunate to have ran into these guys many times. Once even in Austin, Texas. In my opinion, these guys know what bluegrass is all about. Though I haven't seen them performing as the Tennessee Hennessees yet, I know what Mel and Sean are capable of. Looking forward to our next jam (Sean, you can hold the Margaritas and I'll try to hold your mandolin, okay?).
Greetings from Holland!
Arnold Lasseur
Blue Grass Boogiemen
This is great news - I have seen and played with Mel and Sean many times and they have a musical chemistry together that is magic. Gerard is a top tier guitar player and Bill is as great a singer as he is a bass player - this will be a band to reckon with! I hope to help get the Hennessees booked for a festival or two here in the USA for the 2008 season. It's about time they got back together!!!
Greg Cahill, The Special Consensus
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