Uncle Monk at Limerick, 1 May 2010

Thanks to Sarah Dolan for the following news:

Uncle Monk (Tommy Ramone and Claudia Tienan)
Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick
Date: 01/05/2010
Doors: 8.00 p.m.
Tickets: €15.00
More details here
061-314483

'Uncle Monk is an indie-acoustic duo featuring Tommy Ramone (of the Ramones) on vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo, and dobro, and Claudia Tienan (the Simplistics) on vocals, guitar, and bass.

'The music of the two artists complement each other. There is a Yin and Yang sensibility at work, a touch of light and dark, of bitter and sweet. They have been drawn towards the classic simplicity of string band music, but at the same time are deeply involved with the aesthetics of alternative music, and use their musical influences to create an original style.

'Tommy Ramone says: "There is a similarity between punk & old-time music: both are home-brewed as opposed to schooled, both have earthy energy, and there is a certain cool in old-time music that is found in the best alternative acts."'

For other dates in the Uncle Monk tour, see the BIB calendar and the BIB post of 21 January.