Irish Bassists: Am I alone?

[chuck3]

What's the best bass for Celtic-punk?

 

[PDQbass]

Sorry, but what is Celtic punk?

 

[Stormer]

Born and raised in Belfast.
Moved to Scotland because the weather in Ireland isn't crap enough!!

 

[PWV]

Sorry, but what is Celtic punk?

Over here we seem to have every shade of Celtic - Afro-Celtic, Celtic-Folk, Celtic-Pop, Celtic-Punk....I don't know, just another label. Add a fiddle player and a couple of "roots" instruments to the band and you're on your way I guess.

The "Best Bass" for Celtic Punk? I'm partial to P-style basses for it, just cuz they're idiot-proof and I'm an idiot. I like adding some "beer bottle slide" to the mix, but the Jameson's bottle proved to be a bit too much. I've been playing the Gibson Grabber II the past few months.

To the OP - seriously Mossie.... my daughter just beat cancer. And while there's still a few months left of chemo we plan on celebrating by going to Ireland for 10 days in August. If you're playing, or in town let me know.

*I'll add a link to my Celtic-Punk-whatever-it-is-band to my signature now. The Bog Hoppers.

 

[BassSurfer]

Yeah really. Asking an American message board for Irish people is like asking for tacos in Mexico.

Lol exactly. Good analogy.

 

[alexkk]

I am an Irish bassist living in south Leinster, where can I go to get good gear?

 

[FergusMc]

Fully Irish here! Born, raised and currently living in Limerick. (So many Americans in this thread who think they’re Irish)

 

[Signalsdrone]

Last name of O'Meara here and though I was born in Canada I claim an extra mulligan on the golf course due to lineage and birthright.

 

[mdogs]

Zombie thread!!

 

[Oddly]

I'll play the thread resurrection shuffle.
Wexford-born, living in Dublin.
Éire Abú!

 

[murmur70]

I'll play the thread resurrection shuffle.
Wexford-born, living in Dublin.
Éire Abú!

My wife student taught in Wexford. She still keeps in touch with a few people there.