Galway-based Americana band seeks Banjo/Mando/for making sweet music!

bluevoice

We're looking for a dedicated banjo and/or mandolin player to join our Americana Project 'Wilde Ida'. We're a female led band based in Galway, looking for someone who loves and plays American Country, Bluegrass, Folk & Americana. We do originals, covers and classics. We also do harmonies, so if you can sing, thats a HUGE plus!

Influences: Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, The Carter Family, Neko Case, Patty Griffin, The Civil Wars, Bonnie Raitt...you get the gist.

If this sounds like somethin' you've been looking for, then shoot me a PM, and I'll send you a link or two.

Thanks!

bluevoice

Banjo? Anyone? Bueller?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zyjLyBp64

bluevoice

I'ma keep tryin'!

bluevoice

Still looking!

Oink

I can't believe you still haven't found anyone. I would definitely go for it if I was a woman, played the banjo or mandolin, could sing, and lived anywhere near Galway .

Make sure to let us know when your first gig is up!

bluevoice

Oink wrote: »

I can't believe you still haven't found anyone. I would definitely go for it if I was a woman, played the banjo or mandolin, could sing, and lived anywhere near Galway .

Make sure to let us know when your first gig is up!

Thanks, Oink! The muso doesn't have to be a woman tho - maybe my post was misleading! No, no, Wilde Ida is both boys and girls! 2 girls and 2 boys in the band so far, with an extra lad on double bass too (in case our first string can't do the gigs!)

Still looking, also need to double up in lead guitar and fiddle for gigs the rest can't make, as everyone in Wilde Ida are working musicians.

Thanks again, we'll let you know about any gigs for sure!

bluevoice

Aaaaand bump. I really should write something more interesting than bump. Hmmm. "Nudge"? Also did I mention we really could use another lead guitarist?

Stonyhole

Hi Sounds like an interesting thing you've got going there! I can't believe you're still looking! I'm a reasonable mid shelf guitar player/ rythm and lead and ok singer, well into country rock -Steve Earle, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, The Eagles and have been writing songs from country, bluegrass, to blues and rock. Gigged for about ten years then went into hibernation and have just been recording for fun the last while, so I'd be rusty. Acoustic or electric -doesn't matter to me, and I do have a mandolin, just need to learn how to play it properly... I can send you a link to the stuff i've been recording to give you an idea if you want Thanks

Stonyhole

Hi Still interested!

Resonator75

Hay Nic,

Hope life is well, gimme a shout if your ever in Cork, good luck with the search.

Keep it rural

F

Stonyhole

Hi Did I mention I like to sing harmonies?

bluevoice

Sorry, been away - responses sent, and still looking for others, especially banjo! We're down to a trio at the moment, wanna be 4 or 5 and start rehearsing recording and GIGGING dagnabit!

Anyone?

bluevoice

Oh, and because someone asked, and if you wanna come and meet us to see if you maybe wanna join our ranks, we're playing support for The Midnight Union Band this Friday at the Backstage Bar in Monroes. We'll be there from half ten - eleven! Ahhhh!

Bogdanon

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