CELEBRATING THE MUSIC AND SONGS OF BONNIE RAITT

You might ask, what does Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell, John Lee Hooker, Sippie Wallace, John Prine, Lowell George, Sheryl Crow, B B King, Ray Charles, Jon Cleary, Paul Brady, Adele, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, Jackson Brown and Delbert McClinton to name but a few, have in common, the answer is …the one and only Bonnie Raitt.

More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music. Thirteen time Grammy winner, 21 albums, Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Bonnie Raitt is known for her signature blend of blues, rock, folk, and country, alongside a lifelong commitment to social activism and has had a significant impact on the music industry over her five-decade career.

With songs like:

‘Angel from Montgomery,’ ‘Nick of Time’, ‘Something to Talk About’ and ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me, this celebration of Bonnie Raitt will take you on a journey celebrating the music and songs of Bonnie Raitt all throughout her career.

It was the Dublin guitarist Greg Boland sadly no longer with us (Stevie Winwood, Leo Sayer, Moving Hearts, Scullion, AJA) who came up with the idea a few years ago to put together a tribute to Bonnie Raitt and in a way we are honouring him as well. The Band are made up of the best of Dublin musicians who adore playing Bonnie’s music.

THE BAND

TOMMY MOORE – BASS and VOCALS

Tommy Moore has been playing bass and singing in bands since the 1970’s. He has been involved with artists and bands such as ; The Vampires , The Strangers, Stagalee, a founder member along with Errol Walsh, Pat Farrell and Don Baker in blues outfit ‘The Business’, played bass on Paul Brady’s first electric album ”Hard Station”, and toured with Brady. Played bass on the Johnny Logan Eurovision winner ”What’s Another Year” Other associations include; The Fleadh Cowboys, Mary Coughlin, Christy Moore, Bill Whelan (Riverdance), Ronnie Drew, Philip Donnelly, Scullion,( Balance and Control, Prod. John Martyn), Greg Boland, Jimmy Faulkner, Mick Pyro, Anto Drennan, Myles Drennan . He has done numerous studio and RTE sessions as a bassist and backing vocalist.

BRIAN HARRIS – LEAD GUITAR/SLIDE GUITAR

Brian Harris is one of Ireland’s best guitarists and he has played with too many bands to mention including The Creatures, The Gentry, Beats Working, Cotton Mill Boys, Ditch Cassidy and the News, The Fleadh Cowboys, Chris Meehan’s Redneck Friends. He has toured in the States with The Creatures and with country singer Joe Sun. He has played on RTE’s Late Late Show with many musicians for example, Red Peters, Nigel Kennedy with Donavan. He also played with Bobby Whitlock and Steve Cropper.

PAUL MCATEER – DRUMS

Drummer Paul McAteer has performed and recorded with an eclectic mix of Irish and International artists which include:- Supply, Demand and Curve, Shaun Davey, Paul Brady, Bill Whelan, Jimmy McCarthy, Horslips, Moving Hearts, Sting, Van Morrison, Mick Hanley, Leo Sayer and freelance work with the NCO. It’s great to be involved with Susan Tomelty and the Band.

PAUL FINLAY – KEYBOARDS,

Over the years, Paul has played a wide variety of musical styles with various artists and bands. He has played with Dickie Rock, Red Hurley, Bagatelle, Paul Ashford, Dublin City Ramblers, the Irish Rat Pack, Dave Browne, and Picturehouse. He has also played with Michael Bukley’s House of Horns and the Donal Kirk Band. He has also written, produced and collaborated on a number of original projects.

SUSAN TOMELTY – VOCALS and GUITAR

Susan Tomelty, one of the finest singers to come out of N. Ireland, is from a well know musical and theatrical family in the North. She originally hails from Portaferry, Co. Down and lives in Dublin. Her passion is Rhythm & Blues. The Susan Tomelty Band itself has had many terrific line-ups over the years including the late great Irish Blues guitarist, Pat Farrell.

Susan released “Belfast Live” cd in 1996 , which celebrated peace in the north, an album she produced herself with 14 of the finest N.Ireland musicians , featuring Jim Armstrong on Lead Guitar. Susan supported Van Morrison, and sang for Nelson Mandela in Glasgow. The cd provided the soundtrack on BBC news for Clinton’s visit to N.Ireland. She has appeared on RTE, BBC and UTV performing tracks from Belfast Live cd. A Scandanavian tour followed, performing in Denmark and Sweden, finishing at The Gothenberg Festival. She continues to perform at countless music festivals throughout Ireland and beyond. Susan and Pat Farrell released ‘Bridge With The Blues’ in 2015 and she has guested with The Business Blues Band many times, especially in the iconic J J Smyths in Dublin.

Don’t miss the ultimate Bonnie Raitt Experience this April at The Purty for one night only!

Limited Tickets**

Over 25’s/ id essential