Dinner Show at the Workies for 4th of July

We're looking forward to a fantastic night at the great Lithgow Workies on the 4th of July. Expect plenty of fireworks as well as a terrific 3 course meal to go with the show. We're indoors this time in the airconditioned splendour of the Millenium Room. But hurry, tickets are selling fast - just $30 per head including dinner. And the food at the Workies is excellent. See you there.

Roisin at the Harp Irish Pub in June

Come down to Tempe for a great Saturday night on the 6th June. We're really looking for ward to getting back to Sydney and have a whole load of new material to weave into the night for your entertainment. Should be lots of fun and don't forget how good the food is at the Harp Bar. If you want to know more, ring the Harp bar on (02) 9559 6300. Starts 8.30 with a $10 cover charge. See you there.

The Saturday before St Patricks' in the Wang

On the Saturday before St Patrick's Day, we're having a celebration of all things Irish at Wang Bowling Club. This is an opportunity to have a rollicking night whilst discover a great little club. It's a very friendly spot that holds about 300 people and has a good bar and great food. add Roisin into the mix and you've got all the ingredients for a fun night. Hope to see you there.

A special Christmas show at the Lithgow Workies

This is going to be a big afternoon. we're playing in the beautiful Tuscan Gardens at the Workies which is half indoors half out - check out the venue here. the gig's from 3.30 to 6.30 on Sunday 21st December and we've got a few guests inlcluding Gil MacKenzie, the master highland piper and the Dwyer, Whelan Academy of Irish Dance dance team fresh from competing in the world championships. Admission is free and the Workies has some great eating and drinking facilities. We're looking forward to an afternoon full of Christmas cheer and the debut of a few new songs. See you there

Come along for a rocking night at the Courthouse Hotel, Main St Lithgow

We're really looking forward to playing on home turf after a fun run in Sydney. Hopefully, this will be the first in an ongoing list of gigs around the area. Entry is free and we're on from 8.30 to midnight with a couple of special guests dropping in.

Hope to see you there

For seventeen years, we were the resident band at the Mercantile Hotel on the Rocks on Sundays afternoon and the craiq was grand.

Audiences were treated to the best in Irish song and music performed by some of the finest players in Australia and from overseas. Some were even lucky enough to be there when Christy Moore joined us on stage or when Roisin became Roisin plus U2.

Now, after an absence of six years, Roisin are back for seven Sundays afternoons in a row from 20th July to the end of August. And the audience will know we're back with a vengeance.

Martin Doherty and Roisin are synonymous with music in The Rocks and fine Irish music full stop. These Sunday's will be something a bit special - definitely not to be missed.

PS We'll be playing under the Roisin banner from now on, so keep your eyes peeled for much morein the near future.

Playing the Union Concert at the National in Canberra

We've just returned from a great time in Canberra at the National Folk Festival. Many thanks to Dave O'Neill et al for inviting us. We were privileged to be asked to participate in the CFMEU sponsored Union Concert. As far as I'm concerned, this is one of the most significant events in the folk music calendar as it affirms the link between folk music and the working who is the backbone of the folk lexicon.

It was a very special moment when several thousand people joined in the singing of Joe Hill. All it needed was a sea of cigarette lighters and it could have been Guns and Roses.

That was one of three gigs over the course of the festival and we werea able to introduce new material at each. I very much wanted to highlight how I'm developing my repertoire with Leigh and moving into exciting new waters. Keep an eye out for us around the traps - you'll be pleasantly surprised with the new stuff we're doing.

Dare to struggle, Dare to Win

Mid last year, we were asked to record a song in memory of John Cummins, Union organiser and great humanitarian who passed away tragically in 2006. As our respect for the man grew, so did the project and it became an entire album. Check it out at CD Baby, or read the review by lifelong Cummo friend Bob Mancor.

Dare to struggle, Dare to Win now available through Folktrax in South Australia

You can now buy Dare to Struggle via the Australian webstore Folktrax, run by venerable Adelaide broadcaster, Henk de Weerd. Check out Folktrax here. And check out Henk on the radio here.

Vincent

Another project I was glad to get done last year was the promotional single, Vincent written by Don McLean. I'd wanted to record this track for years and one day, we just sort of played it the way I wanted. You can download it or buy it at CD Baby. Check out the great cornet playing by Australian jazz great, Colin Jones. Vincent is a little different than many people are used to from me, but I'm confident that you'll really like the arrangement we've come up with.