Wild Colonial Bhoys

2013 Ireland/Scotland Tour!

Posted by admin on March 21, 2013

It’s that time again, fholks! We are doing another tour of the auld sod, and this one includes Scotland as well! Lots of people have been asking us for info, and inquiring about our previous trips. Well, this is your chance to get in on the action!

Once again we’ll be traveling with the good people at Celtic Journeys. They really do a phenomenal job, and we can’t wait to make our third tour with them! Come along and join us! There is a discount for booking early, plus a discount if you’ve been on a tour with us before!

Here’s our planned itinerary, and all the other pertinent details:

Monday, November 4: Depart USA for Edinburgh on your overnight flight.

Tuesday November 5: Edinburgh Arrive Edinburgh and after clearing customs and immigration your driver-guide will be in the arrivals hall. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city to get you acquainted with the area and its history. Later free time to relax and prepare for your welcome dinner at the hotel with the Bhoys.

Wednesday November 6: Edinburgh Day tour to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (refered to as the Highlands in miniature) and Stirling Castle. Return to Edinburgh for overnight and dinner followed by a performance by the Bhoys.

Thursday November 7: Edinburgh Half Day Tour to St Andrews, Afternoon at leisure in Edinburgh with evening dinner on your own. Performance by the Bhoys again this evening.

Friday November 8: Edinburgh to Belfast After breakfast depart for Glasgow and on south to Ayr and Larne as we take the ferry across the Irish Sea to Belfast. Check into your city centre hotel for dinner and overnight.

Saturday November 9: Belfast Morning sightseeing tour of the city including a visit to the new Titanic Exhibition . Evening dinner at your hotel followed by a performance by the Bhoys.

Sunday November 10: Belfast to Dublin Morning departure south to visit the burial tombs at Newgrange before arriving in Dublin for a panoramic sightseeing tour. Evening at leisure on your own.

Monday November 11: Dublin Free day in Dublin to explore on your own. This evening enjoy an evening of music, fun and dinner with the Bhoys on your last night in Ireland.

Tuesday November 12: Dublin to USA Depart to Dublin airport for your return flight home. Option to spend an extra night in Dublin (extra US$75 per person sharing)

Accommodation for 7 nights in first class hotels. Full Scottish & Irish Breakfast each morning. 4 Evening dinners. Ferry from Scotland to Ireland. Transport with professional Driver- guide Fuel & Taxes.

Not Included: Airfare. Items of a personal nature. Gratuities for drivers & guides. $1,499.00 per person sharing (plus air approx $1,100) $250 Single Supplement (single space limited) There is a discount of $60 per person for payments by cheque. Deposits received by March 31st $100 discount. Extra $50 discount for Tour Alumni if deposit paid by March 31st.

Download the full itinerary here!

Download the Booking Form here!

Full SPD Weekend Schedule

Posted by admin on February 21, 2013

Our full St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Schedule is here! We’re undertaking something a little bit different this year… Instead of focusing on the Twin Cities area, we are doing a full-band mini-tour of the Eastern Seaboard. Check it out:

Thursday, March 14th
Fado Irish Pub, Philadelphia, PA

Friday, March 15th
Fado Irish Pub, Annapolis, MD

Saturday, March 16th
DC Shamrock Fest, Washington, DC

Sunday, March 17th
Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN

Here’s a Facebook Event for the St. Patrick’s Day Show in Minneapolis.

If you are in any of these areas, come see some WCB! We’re excited to be branching out and trying something new. Check out our Shows Page for specifics on each gig, as we will update it as details become available.

Advance Tickets for St. Patrick’s Day at the Fine Line Now Available

Posted by admin on February 12, 2013

Okay everyone!

Advance tickets ($18) to St. Patrick’s Day at the Fine Line are now available at Irish on Grand in St. Paul! It’s a great place to shop for all things Irish, and great sponsor of the Irish Fair of Minnesota. Plus, they love local Irish music. They are located at:

Irish on Grand
1124 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN
651-222-5151

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Forego the green beer and the plastic paddiwhackery and come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style.

St. Patrick’s Day Week Schedule, Part I

Posted by admin on February 5, 2013

Hail hail everybody!

We here at WCB World HQ know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement of our St. Patrick’s Day plans. We are still working on some details concerning a couple of additional shows, but here is what we have so far:

Saturday, March 16th
DC Shamrock Fest
RFK Stadium
Washington, DC
WCB set time TBA

Sunday, March 17th
Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN
doors 6:00pm
music 6:30pm
featuring the best in local Celtic rock, plus a special guest!
WCB set time TBA

More info is coming both on these gigs and some other new stuff, so stay tuned, peeps.

“Together for Christmas” Compilation Album Includes the Bhoys

Posted by admin on December 4, 2012

We are very pleased to announce our inclusion in a brand-new compilation album featuring some of the best Celtic musicians around! Titled Together for Christmas-A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection, the album features some of the heaviest hitters in Celtic rock and traditional music, including the Elders, Cherish the Ladies, The Celtic Tenors, The High Kings, Larry Kirwan (of Black 47 fame), Damien Dempsey, and US!

Our original Christmas ditty Santa, See You Tonight was recorded specifically for inclusion on this awesome Christmas collection, and it goes without saying that we think this will make an excellent stocking stuffer! It is available through Cosmic Trigger records, or online from iTunes and Amazon. Check it out!

We are even traveling to New York on Dec. 13 for a special showcase show at Connolly’s Klub 45 Room to play some tunes and help raise some relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy. We are thrilled and honored to be a part of something so special, and we hope you all buy a copy and enjoy it this Christmas!

Dubliner Sundays are Back!

Posted by admin on August 28, 2012

We are pleased as punch to announce the return of the weekly Sunday night WCB performances at The Dubliner Pub in St. Paul! Adam and Geno played every Sunday at the Dub for five years up until a couple of years ago, and these shows were always pretty much the best things ever. Spread the word, because we are starting them up again!

Dubliner staffer Aaron Branham had this to say:

“Sunday, September 2, 2012 will go down in the history of the Dubliner Pub and the City of St. Paul. I have waited two years for this day, and I can’t believe it is finally here. The Bhoys are back, and life is starting to look up! Surely the economy will follow.”

Echoing Aaron’s comments, local hip-hop impresario DJ Rick Nasty added that “the Dub’s been missing out on some nasty WCB jams, yo. ‘Bout time those lazy dudes did the right thing and graced us wit they presence”.

Amen Rick. Amen.

See you at The Dubliner Pub, every Sunday, starting at 9:30pm or whenever the pub quiz gets finished and 90% of the quizzers go home so they don’t have to hear our music!

The Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave. W.
St. Paul, MN
(651) 646-5551

Milwaukee Irish Fest is Upon Us

Posted by admin on August 16, 2012

This is the big Kahuna! WCB will be making their debut at the Milwaukee Irish Fest on Saturday and Sunday! This is the biggest Irish festival in the world, and we are super-duper excited to be playing it, for obvious reasons. If you are in the area or making a special trip, come say hello and support us in our biggest gig to date! No pressure, haha…

WCB Set Times on the Leinie’s Celtic Rock Stage
Saturday, Aug. 18th 6:00-7:30pm
Sunday, Aug. 19th 7:30-9:00pm

Milwaukee Irish Fest
The Henry W. Maier Festival Park
200 North Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Irish Fair of Minnesota This Weekend

Posted by admin on August 8, 2012

Hail hail!

We are excited for the coming weekend, which is truly the highlight of our annual schedule! As a Minnesota-based band, we look forward to the Irish Fair all year long. It is the LARGEST FREE festival in the country, and certainly one of the best Irish gatherings you’ll find anywhere. Lots of fun activities, shopping, great food and incredible entertainers–including Gaelic Storm and our good friends The Young Dubliners! We always enjoy playing with them.

Come check things out this coming weekend, bring the kiddies and enjoy what is shaping up to be the best weekend weather-wise that we have had in Minnesota all summer. We are playing all three days at the Fair, so there is plenty of opportunity to see some WCB…

Irish Fair of Minnesota
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 10, 11 and 12
Harriet Island
St. Paul, MN

BHOYS SET TIMES
Friday, Pub Tent Stage, 8:00-8:30pm AND 10:00-11:00pm
Saturday, Cara Irish Pubs Main Stage 7:00-8:00pm
Sunday, Celebration Stage, 5:30-6:30pm

Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser at McNally’s Sioux Falls this Friday

Posted by admin on July 18, 2012

We are proud to be part of a fundraiser this coming Friday evening at McNally’s Pub in Sioux Falls, SD. If you are in Sioux Falls, buy your tickets and help support The Ronald McDonald House of South Dakota!

Orange March Violence…

Posted by admin on July 13, 2012

Normally we here at WCB World HQ want people to live and let live, but we think it’s important to remember that on and around the 12th of July in the North of Ireland, this BS is STILL going on. If you don’t know what the marches are all about, here is a wee taste (this was filmed by a personal friend of ours):

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