|  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | Bio of the Artist | Irish & Scottish music from 1700's through civil war including music from the underground railroad.The Jolly Rogues are known for their sea shanties and colonial music, ballads and drinking songs with such songs as Cape Cod Girls, All for me grog, and the Good Old Colony Days.They have appeared at Colonial Days Minuteman, National Park in Concord Ma. save Our Heritage with Jimmy Tingle and at the Old manse in Concord Ma.They play music from the American revolution,Scottish,Irish,music on guitar,mandolin,violin,banjo,tin whistle,drum and guitar. For more information on available dates write to Jolly Rogues C/O Jim Murray 314 Main Street unit 205 Wilmington Ma. 01887 0r call 508-574-3104 for the Jolly Rogues or book us on line Depending on the programs purpose and musical selection, The Rogues appear attired in either 18th or 19th Century clothing of the two periods, adding to the color and charm of the performance. Each musical selection has a prelude explanation of the songs, history, folklore and meaning. A myriad of emotions is expected by the audience.
The Rogues are carving out a unique niche in local entertainment. Why not make them a part of your experience Included among the songs are those which invite listening (instrumental), clapping and foot tapping or singing along with a solo or harmonic melody. Others may invoke a melancholy mood. Among the titles will be found 'Rosin the Beau', 'Lizzie Lindsay, The Mermaid, All for ME Grog Maid of Amsterdam, Star of the County Down, The Parting Glass, Rattlin Bog, Boston Harbor Shanty' plus 'Captain Kidd, The Road to Boston', Three Jolly Coachmen, Boys from Blue Hill, Harvest Home, Irish Rover, Greenland Whale Fishery'.
FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE!!!
Band taking act across the pond By Christine McConville, Globe Staff, 2/26/2004 MTV may not be calling, but that doesn't matter to members of the local band the Jolly Rogues, as they prepare for their first international tour. For 10 days this summer, the band's four members, from Wilmington, Concord, Reading, and Westford, will be performing before dancing crowds in England. Just don't expect to find the group and its followers cavorting at trendy hot spots in London after the shows. This band specializes in tavern tunes and sea ditties from America's Colonial days. 'It's going to be great,' said Jim Murray, 56, who plays guitar and mandolin for the Rogues, when he's not at work at an insurance company in Wilmington. The rest of the group includes Mike Ryan of Concord on Native American and Irish hand drums; Paul Harty of Reading on fiddle, wind instruments, and mandolin; and Alan Hicks of Westford on guitar. For concerts, they dress in period clothing, and Ryan, who specializes in Revolutionary era history, usually offers a brief history lesson before each song. For the past year and a half, the group has performed to growing local crowds, while attracting fans overseas. Thanks to the Internet, their songs were discovered by disc jockeys in Germany and the Netherlands. The British Broadcasting Corp. has even interviewed the band. 'It's bouncy music, and people over there like that,' Murray said. This summer, the group will perform a concert on a field in Tewkesbury, England, where in 1471 a pivotal battle in the War of the Roses was fought. That field now is slated for development, and the Rogues are paying their own way over there to help the preservation cause. While in the United Kingdom, the group plans to perform in Billericay, England, a small village that is the namesake for Billerica, Mass. 'We're more popular than the Beatles,' Murray joked. The group met when they were working as volunteers at the Minute Man National Historical Park, which memorializes key battlefields in the Revolutionary War. In late 2002, as park volunteers and staff were trying to figure out new ways to spread the joys of history, someone mentioned music. 'Music was important in that time period,' said Ryan, who performs with the Rogues when he's not working as an associate dean for student development at Boston College. The group released its first compact disc about a year ago. Members expect to release their second disc, called 'Captain Billy's Privateers,' in the spring.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Paul Harty - fiddle, mandolin, Guitar,
Alan Hicks – Guitar, tin whistle, banjo
James Murray – Guitar, Mandolin
Mike Ryan - drum
SONG LIST:
MAGGIE MAY-- unknown
Blow ye Winds in the Morning-- unknown
The Mermaid-- unknown
RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY-- unknown
LIZZIE LINDSAY-- unknown
ROLLING HOME-- unknown
I'M A ROVER SELDOM SOBER-- Unknown
BONNY SHIP THE DIAMOND-- unknown
BROOM OF THE COWDENKNOWS-- unknown
Road to Boston-- unknown
THE WATER IS WIDE-- unknown
Three Jolly Coachmen-- unknown
BOYS FROM BLUE HILL-- unknown
All for Me Grog-- unknown
I'm a Rover Seldom Sober-- unknown
THE RIGHTS OF MAN-- unknown
STALEN ISLAND HORNPIPE-- unknown
MORPETH RANT-- unknown
HANDSOM CABIN BOY-- unknown
HARVEST HOME-- unknown
CAPTAIN KIDD-- unknown
MAID OF AMSTERDAM-- unknown
PARTING GLASS-- unknown
GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY-- unknown
STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN-- unknown
TWO SISTERS-- unknown
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:
Dear Jim, Paul, Alan and Michael. Thank you for a fantastic job at our wedding. I received many comments on the band and the music, all of them positive .Rocky and I hope to see you all again in the future. Fell free to use us as a reference if you ever need to. Keep the wind in your sails!! Love Glen and Rocky
--Glenn Massey
Belchertown, MA
10/20/2004
Dear Jim and the Jolly Rogues, We all loved your program at the Winslow House. It was particularly appropriate for the place and time. Everyone remarked on how much they enjoyed it and as it is a new venture for us the response pleased us a lot. It was great fun to meet you all and we hope you’ll come again next year. Also we appreciate the price you gave us. Thanks again, Cynthia Krusell, President of the Historic Winslow House
--Winslow House
Marshfield, MA
8/19/2004
They delight everyone in earshot with their authentic instruments Trish Campbell BBC
--BBC
Gloucestershire, UK
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