GoldenPlec are delighted to present the premiere of Plec Picks 2015 act The Eskies' debut album ‘After The Sherry Went Round’.
The album is a raucous fanfare of folk, swamp blues and unquenchable merriment, paired with brain-burrowing melodies and witty lyrics, delivered at breakneck speed.
Like the finest Western, it has taken the Dublin quintet several years of hard labour on the road to reach this point in their development, but boy, have they arrived in style.
2015 has seen The Eskies profile raised significantly thanks to a gruelling touring schedule including opening for The Hot Sprockets in Vicar Street recently. ‘After The Sherry Went Round’ captures the frantic glee of The Eskies live performances but more importantly highlights their considerable song writing skills. From the sinister sway of Eloise through to the jaunty Jesus Don’t Save Me and the driving Jailhouse Sun, The Eskies have delivered a fascinating blend of fun-fuelled folk.
The Eskies are appearing on The Saturday Night Show this week and 'After The Sherry Went Round' is available to pre-order on iTunes now.
We recommend that you consume ‘After The Sherry Went Round’ irresponsibly.
The Eskies album launch in Whelan's on Saturday 16th of May is SOLD OUT but you can catch them on the following dates.
May -
28th Crane Lane, Cork
29th Tully's, Carlow Arts Festival
31st Melting Pot Festival Ardara, Donegal
June -
1st Clancy Brothers Festival, Carrick on Suir, Tipperary
4th Cobblestone Joe's, Limerick
5th Kenny's, Lahinch, Clare
6th Monroe's, Galway
13th BARE in the Woods, Portarlington, Offally
20th Body and Soul, Westmeath
21st Sea Sessions, Bundoran, Donegal
26th Kavanaghs, Portlaois
27th Secret Garden Festival, Wicklow
July -
5th Groove Festival, Wicklow
10th Galician Maritime Heritage Gathering, Boiro, A Coruna, Spain
12th Valentia Isle Festival IRL
17th The Barrell House, Totnes, Devon UK
18th Chagstock, Devon UK
24th Knockanstockan, Blessington
August -
15th Boomtown Fair, Matterly Estate, Winchester UK
17th Fiddlers Elbow, Brighton UK