Wild Colonial Bhoys

We are ecstatic to announce we’ve been nominated for an award! The Irish Music Association of Kansas City has nominated WCB for “Top Traditional Performance Show”, as part of their annual Irish Music Awards. Also nominated are Kintra, Trad on the Prom and the inevitable winners, Celtic Women (just a little tongue-in-cheek humor there folks). As the only group in the list not actually, you know… FROM Ireland, we are happy to even be included.

This is our second IMA nomination, having also been nominated in 2009 in the “Top Duo in a Pub, Festival or Concert” category.

This is a public vote competition, so if you have a moment, please go to The Irish Music Association’s website, and vote for WCB! You need to register to become a member in order to vote, but it’s free and we think you can vote as early and as often as you wish… ahem.

Thanks to the IMA for the nomination; we appreciate it!

There are only TEN spots left for our tour of Ireland! Thinking of signing up? Then hurry up and do it! You can contact Maria at Celtic Journeys via email for all the info. We’d love for you to come along–we’ve got some great gigs lined up, including one in Belfast that will really give you a sense of how the Irish party–it’s not to be missed! Here are the details:

November 6-14, 2011
WCB Tour of Ireland

Sunday 6th November: Depart USA for Ireland Depart USA on your overnight flight to Ireland
Monday 7th November: Dublin – Galway Arrive Dublin airport and after clearing immigration and customs, your driver/guide will be waiting in the arrivals hall. Travel through the Midlands to Galway for overnight at your hotel. Welcome dinner at the hotel with the Bhoys.
Tuesday 8th November: Sightseeing & Free time in Galway Breakfast at the hotel followed by leisurely sightseeing and some time in the afternoon at leisure exploring the city of Galway. Return to your hotel for dinner and enjoy a performance by the Bhoys.
Wednesday 9th November: Galway to Westport Leisurely departure from Galway and travel north to the village of Cong, where the movie the the Quiet Man was filmed. Continue through Delphi in Connemara and on to Westport for overnight and dinner.
Thursday 10th November: Achill Island day tour After breakfast depart for a day tour of Ireland’s largest Island “Achill Island” accessible by land bridge. Return to Westport for dinner and performance by the Bhoys.
Friday 11th November: Westport to Belfast Depart Westport and travel to Castlebar and visit the National Museum of Country Life. Continue to Belleek to visit the Parian China Factory, then onto Enniskillen before reaching Belfast for overnight. Evening at leisure to enjoy Belfast on your own.
Saturday 12th November: Giants Causeway Leisurely day tour to the Giants Causeway and visit the Bushmills Distillery. Return to Belfast for dinner before a performance by the Bhoys this evening.
Sunday 13th November: Dublin Leave Belfast after breakfast and travel south direct to Dublin for a sightseeing tour of the capital. On you last evening enjoy a final performance by the Bhoys.
Monday 14th November: Dublin – USA Transfer to Dublin airport for your flight to the USA

Cost: $1,195.00 per person sharing (Plus Air)
$1,095.00 for WCB 2010 Tour Alumni (Plus Air)
Extra cost for single Room $300.00 (singles limited)
$50 discount per person for payments made by check
Airfare is currently pricing out starting at $700 per person including taxes from MSP. Air prices are not guaranteed until booked and confirmed

For those of you who are alums of our 2010 trip, this itinerary will be full of fun, new places to explore and enjoy. For you newbies, you will definitely get to see and experience all that Ireland has to offer!

Think about it… for under $1200 you’ll have pretty much every major expense covered–accommodation and travel expenses while in Ireland, breakfast every morning and dinner five of the seven nights, and entertainment! That is a serious bargain. Pretty much all you’ll be spending there is money on drink. Plus if you book your airfare now, you can get it pretty reasonably! A recent search on Priceline.com returned airfare from Chicago to Dublin for under $700! And probably most importantly, OUR TOUR IS CHEAPER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER BAND TOURS…

So by now we’re sure you’re asking yourself… “HOW DO I SIGN UP?!?!” Well, here’s the info:

Contact Maria at Celtic Journeys via email, or call her at 651-291-8003. It’s that simple! She’s a great lady and will take care of you. Contact her ASAP and book your ticket, because at this price they are going to go fast! Again, the Celtic Journeys website is WWW.CELTIC-JOURNEYS.COM.

We had a GREAT weekend at the Irish Fair of Minnesota over the last several days! From the huge turnout at our CD release show on Thursday, to our main stage show on Saturday (encore–woohoo!!) and beyond, we really had a perfect Fair. The weather was beautiful, the crowds were out and the craic was fierce! Thanks to all of you who came out to support us, and we hope you are enjoying the new album!

The album is done! Everything is out of our hands, and off at the duplication facility! We can’t tell you how excited we are that it is finally finished, and how pumped we are to have you hear it! So stoked in fact, that we’ve completely lost our minds and have decided to give you the tiniest of insight into what we’ve been up to… SO, how about a little preview?

Below is a sample of our first “single” (do they still even use that term?), “Friday Night”. We’re a Celtic rock band after all, and every album needs a good drinking song, so here you go… Click play and enjoy! Oh, and don’t forget–CD release on August 11th on Harriet Island, 7pm. Come get your copy!

Cheers!
WCB

Friday Night (teaser)