Harlem Shake it all about...

We are so, so sorry. I don't know what came over us. Please, be careful when viewing, especially if you have just eaten. Believe me, it is not pretty...



Aw, sod it, it was just a bit of fun. Come down to Muddy's this week for Paddy's Festival madness... and I promise you Nev will keep his shirt on!

One more to go before the big week!

We're just gearing up for our last pre-Paddy's Day gig this afternoon, before taking a short break in preparation for the giant party that is going to be St Patrick's Week at Muddy Murphy's!

Muddy Murphy's is always THE place in Singapore to be for St. Patrick's, and this year is no different... many have tried to imitate it in the past, to bottle the "craic" and sell it on, but there is no St. Pat's festival that comes close to being as real and as fun as Muddy's. Just check out the pics to the left...

We are there from 13th to 17th, playing all your old favourites from last year and a bunch of new stuff you requested.... check the gig page for details of start times, and we will see you there!



Oh, and by the way... if you are quick you can still catch us playing this afternoon from 5.30pm at Muddy's in our final pre-insanity week gig!

See you soon!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

The Lunar New Year approaches, and Gan Ainm are ready to get your long weekend folking with a brace of gigs at two of our favourite haunts!

First up is Friday night at Muddy Murphys - with four days off to follow, what is stopping you! A couple of new numbers and all your old favourites, it will be a riot!

Then, on the eve of the New Year itself, we head back to Little India and get jiggy with it at The Prince of Wales - a Chinese New Year Hogmanay bash, if you will! Expect more bar-top dancing and general shenanigans!!

By the way, do you like the picture? It is part of the new batch photographed by old friend Ross a couple of weeks back. We will post up all the new shots soon, so keep an eye out!

See you at the weekend, and "xin nian kuai le"!

Happy Hogmanay!

Well, Gan Ainm had a rollercoaster 2012, with the band going from an acoustic lineup to full folk-rocking, Julian bowing out after a short stint to be replaced by Iggy, and Paul moving on and leaving the band with none of its original members.... a lot of fun was had along the way, and thanks to all of you for sharing that fun with us!

As for 2013... well, it is official - we will be back at Muddy Murphy's for the week of St Patricks day! But before then we have a few more one-off gigs, a new photoshoot and a short stint in a recording studio (finally!)... we also have Gan Ainm apps coming very soon to Apple and Android products, so you can keep abreast of gigs, recordings and news on the go! And how many of you have asked about Gan Ainm t-shirts...? Your wish will be granted at some point in the new year!

So here's to 2012 - it was fun while it lasted! And raise your glass to 2013 - looking likely to be the biggest year Gan Ainm has ever had!

Sláinte mhath!

Partyin' doon fur St. Andrew's Day - brin' it oan!

(translated below for those who need it...)

Sometimes fowk forgit 'at we arenae jist an Irish bain but a celtic ane an' a', an' as sic' we play a whole heap ay Scots graphite loons tay... we e'en wear kilts oan occasion! Sae it's nae surprise 'at we're playin' a St. Andy's day bash (albeit in an Irish pub!!)...

Muddy Murphy's oan Friday 30th November - expect some ay th' usual mince mixed in wi' a boorichie ay Scots tunes tae sin' alang tae!

(translation.....)
Sometimes folk forget that we are not just an Irish band but a celtic one, and as such we play a whole heap of Scots music too... we even wear kilts on occasion! So it's no surprise that we're playing a St. Andrew's Day bash (albeit in an Irish pub!!)...

Muddy Murphy's on Friday 30th November - expect some of the usual stuff mixed in with a bunch of Scots tunes to sing along to!

...and on the river flows...

Thank you to all who came along to our final gig with Paul last weekend... despite some whopping tech problems during setup we persevered and had an absolute blast. 'Twas a tad emotional, saying farewell to the man who to many people IS Gan Ainm, and we must thank former band members Barry and Emer for their guest appearances.

Still, as we sing so often, "Life goes on, and 'round we go"... we were back in the studio last night re-jigging certain songs to accommodate them being sung by Alex, Miles or Eoin, and we're already raring to get back in the saddle! And that saddle just happens to be on the back of this Saturday night, 24th November, at the Prince of Wales in Little India, from 10pm...

We'll keep folkin' around... see you there!

Less Gan Ainm, more Gone Hannon?

At the dawn of the 21st century a small group of people got together and decided to make it their mission to bring Irish traditional music to the people of Singapore... or at least, have a damn good time trying! One of those individuals was a fresh-faced young man named Paul Hannon, and over the last decade he has shepherded Gan Ainm through immeasurable changes of lineup, ever changing set lists and falling in and out of favour with various venue and organisations. It is fair to say that without him Gan Ainm as you know it today would not exist.

2012 and he is not so fresh faced or young (in fact, there are now four members of the band who are younger than him!)... yet he has remained the indomitable spirit and face of the band and the idea of a Gan Ainm without him is unthinkable. Yet that is the very thought we are faced with now....

Gan Ainm are very sad to announce the imminent departure of their "elder statesman"... Paul will be leaving Singapore later this month to visit other areas in South East Asia before heading back to Ireland to pursue a Masters Degree. We all wish him well in his endeavours, and promise to keep his mic stand warm in case he decides to return....

BUT... we do have one last gig with the man himself! This Saturday, 17th November, at Muddy Murphy's... the music starts at 10.30pm, but we will be there from around 9pm to make sure we give Paul a rousing send off. We hope all of our friends, bandmates and fans, past and present, will try to make it down to give a fitting farewell to the man who IS Gan Ainm.....