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- The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland and Ireland. London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York and Findhorn have all served as a home for the group.
The band has played in a number of different styles, but most often their music can be described as a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll, or folk rock. After ten years of recording and touring, the band dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. The band reformed in 2000, and continues to release albums and tour worldwide.
Mike Scott*...Guitar/Vocals
Steve Wickham*...Fiddle
Anto Thistlethwaite...Sax/Mandolin
Trevor Hutchinson...Bass/Bouzouki
Damon Wilson*...Drums
Karl Wallinger...Keyboards
Colin Blakey...Whistle/Flute
Kevin Wilkinson...Drums
Ian McNabb...Bass
Sharon Shannon...Accordion
Roddy Lorimer*...Trumpet
Richard Naiff*...Keyboards
Noel Bridgeman...Percussion
*current members
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MIKE’S NADSAT LEXICON
Followers of Mike Scott’s Twitter page will know he spent much of Summer 2009 tweeting in Nadsat, the futuristic language invented by Anthony Burgess for his great novel A Clockwork Orange. Mike also invented many of his own Nadsat words and has compiled an illustrated Nadsat-English dictionary, more complete than the lexicon found in some editions of the book. It is available online at:
http://mikescottwaterboys.com/nadsat/
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SAINTS AND ANGELS SINGLE/ MARK MEMORIAL & more
SAINTS & ANGELS SINGLE, MARK MEMORIAL & more 1 hour ago
SAINTS AND ANGELS SINGLE RELEASE & PLAYLISTED IN IRELAND
Saints And Angels, the Waterboys’ collaboration with former member Sharon Shannon on her new album Saints & Scoundrels, will be released as a download single in Ireland by Daisy Discs on 4 December, available from iTunes and other sites. The song has been remixed by Mike Scott from the version on the album and is available for listening at our myspace page at www.myspace.com/mikescottwaterboys
The single is already playlisted at Ireland’s national 2FM and a large number of regional radio stations.
MARK SMITH – FACEBOOK MEMORIAL PAGE
A memorial page for Waterboys bass player Mark Smith has been set up on Facebook, where people can read and leave messages about Mark. Several of Mark’s Waterboys colleagues have posted memories. Visit here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ma...
ARTICLE ON MIKE SCOTT’S MUSIC ROOM
Mike has written a short piece for an Irish website about the room where he writes and works. To read, click on the following link:
http://musicalrooms.wordpress.com/20...
MIKE’S INTRO TO R. OGILVIE CROMBIE’S BOOK
Mike has written the introduction to The Gentleman And The Faun, a collection of vintage lectures and articles by the late Scottish mystic R. Ogilvie Crombie, published this month by Findhorn Press. For further information and to purchase the book, visit:
http://www.findhornpress.com/ecology...
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MARK SMITH
MARK SMITH 1960-2009
We’re very sorry to inform you all that our friend and colleague, Waterboys bass player Mark Smith, has died unexpectedly at his home in London. We don’t yet know the cause of death, but are told Mark was found dead on his sofa and as far as we know, he died peacefully. No foul play is suspected. Mark played on stage with Mike Scott only a few weeks ago at the Groucho Club in London and had been active since then, playing with various bands, musicians and friends around London. We will all miss Mark very much, not just for his fabulous bass playing but for his friendship and his wonderful, dry humour.1 Comment 19 days
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Clyde Auditorium- Glasgow, Scotland
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Mike will play a unique 30 minute set at the finale of Scotland’s Homecoming year of concerts, on 28th November at Clyde Auditorium, part of Scotland’s SECC complex in Glasgow. Mike will be backed by Steve Wickham and the musicians of Eddi Reader’s band, and other featured artists playing sets on the night will be Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie and Dougie MacLean, composer of the famous Scottish song Caledonia. Tickets cost £35, £30 & £27.50 from http://www.homecominglive.com/ or by phone from See Tickets (44) 871 2200260. Mike will play a Scottish themed set, including at least one interpretation of a poem by national bard Robert Burns. The Homecoming events are a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth. For more information visit:http://www.homecominglive.com/ |
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AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. YEATS/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
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Tickets are now on sale, price €49.50 each. The show runs for five nights at the famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, March 15, 16, 18, 19 & 20, 2010 and can be purchased here: http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/872. The Abbey is a small, theatre and these will be very special intimate shows. Early booking is advised. |
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AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. YEATS/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
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Tickets are now on sale, price €49.50 each. The show runs for five nights at the famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, March 15, 16, 18, 19 & 20, 2010 and can be purchased here: http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/872. The Abbey is a small, theatre and these will be very special intimate shows. Early booking is advised. |
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Paigey O2 weeks agoThere is now a Mark Smith memorial page on Facebook- a chance for the many who held him in high regard as a musician, a person or both to share or leave a few words as well as keep up on events associated with his memory.
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Kevin Levingstone2 weeks agohi guys sorry to hear about mark smith
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Alan Gemmell2 weeks agohey. love the waterboys i can still remember the 1st time i heard savage earth heart and it blew me away
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Paigey O3 weeks ago
Having some good fun with this one! Mike's nadsat lexicon! Check it out!
http://mikescottwaterboys.com/nadsat/
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Paigey O9 weeks ago
Hey guys- There's now an alternate take of Strange Boat with long end up on The
Waterboys' Myspace page
www.myspace.com/mikescottwaterboys.com
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Christopher Andrews13 weeks agoCant wait to see them in March!
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Ally McFearless.15 weeks agoFisherman's Blues is one of my favourite songs,ever <3
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Paigey O16 weeks ago
Interview with Mike on Ireland AM
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Paigey O20 weeks ago
The Waterboys video/song for Iran's Freedom Fighters, now with Farsi subtitles:
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Paigey O21 weeks ago
LET THE EARTH BEAR WITNESS words by W.B. Yeats
They shall be remembered for ever
They shall be alive for ever
They shall be speaking for ever
The people shall hear them for ever
Let the sea bear witness
Let the wind bear witness
Let the earth bear witness
Let the stars bear witness!
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Paigey O21 weeks ago
Mike Scott, his wife Janette and Waterboys’ webmaster Ian Barratt have created a 3-minute video titled LET THE EARTH BEAR WITNESS in tribute to the Iranian protesters. The film shows fantastic images of the uprising in Iran to a soundtrack of a split-new Waterboys with a lyric by the great Irish poet WB Yeats. Says Mike: “Let The Earth Bear Witness is inspired by the amazing scenes of hundreds of thousands of Iranian people standing up for their rights and freedom. I took the words from two old Yeats poems, in which he was writing about Irish freedom fighters. But his words apply to any freedom fighters, anytime, anywhere in the world.”
The film is live on youtube now and can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEoEU...
We’re working on a version with subtitles in Farsi and this will also be posted shortly. If you find the film inspiring please pass on or tweet the link to everyone you know.
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Kevin Levingstone29 weeks ago
hi waterboys just want to say i loved fishermans blues i cant stop hearing it so thank you for the best song in the world
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Nicky McMillan32 weeks agoThat royal albert hall CD is a bootleg. Do not buy. Reported!
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Steven Downes33 weeks agoI've recenly purchased a live double cd of The Waterboys live in concert at The Royal Albert Hall In London 2007. It is released by sgdmusic and is a great cd of them live in concert. It features classics such as Glastonbury Song, Peace Of Iona, Whole Of The Moon and many others. It only costs £12 which was a really good price. The order details I have is all orders or enquiries were to be sent to musicmania55@btinternet.com
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TerryStirling
,Been following ( THE Waterboys ) near 20 years now , I started going with my 3 best mates when we were young men ,and everytime was better than the last ,although in my opinion you cant get better than THE waterboys , now i go with my young son who also loves them ,so thank you boys ,the great memories n greater times ,its been a pleasure following you , so if any of the waterboys actually look at this, comment me, just say hi , to me and my son BOTH TERRY . thank you .
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Massage Terra37 weeks ago
Great stuff here. If interested, just posted a cool live set here:
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Cheers
