Flogging Molly - Flogging Molly
by Anna Gudaniec
published: 21 / 7 / 2006

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American-born Celtic folk/punks Flogging Molly recently toured Britain to promote their new DVD 'Whiskey on a Sunday'. Anna Gudaniec photographs them exclusively for Pennyblackmusic at the Mean Fiddler in London
Often seen as having come from Ireland, seven piece Irish folk/punk group Flogging Molly in fact took their roots in the United States when former Fastway acoustic guitarist/frontman and one-time Dublin native Dave King formed the band in 1997 with fiddle player Bridget Regan, guitarist Dennis Casey, accordion player Matt Hensley, bassist Nathen Maxwell, drummer George Schwindt, and mandolinist Bob Schmidt. The band started out playing as the house band at Irish bar Molly Malone's in Los Angeles, before they began touring first of all across the United States and then eventually in Europe. Floging Molly released their first album, 'Swagger', on Side One Dummy Records in 2000. Their second album, 'Drunken Lullabies', came out in 2002. Flogging Molly have since gone on to release another album, 2004's 'Within a Mile of Home' and in July of this year a DVD documentary 'Whiskey on a Sunday' (reviewed elsewhere) and which came accompanied with with a ten-song CD of acoustic and live tracks. The group have garnered a fiery reputation for putting on passionate and energetic live shows. These photographs were taken by Anna Gudaniec at a show at the Mean Fiddler in London on July 25th as part of a European tour to promote 'Whiskey on a Sunday'.
Band Links:-
https://www.floggingmolly.com/https://www.facebook.com/floggingmolly
https://twitter.com/floggingmolly
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Interview (2005) |
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Irish-Americans Flogging Molly recently roured Britain. Aaron Brown speaks to now LA-based frontman Dave King about his Dublin upbringing, touring and Irish Literature |
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Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, 22/3/2019 |
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L. Paul Mann watches Irish-American rockers Flogging Molly play a boisterous and exuberant show at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez. |
Corporation, Sheffield, 28/4/2004 |
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Whiskey on a Sunday (2006) |
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Shot over a two year period, Flogging Molly's new DVD 'Whiskey on a Sunday'tells of the history of the American-born Celtic folk punls. Not afraid to explore the flaws of the band, Aaron Brown finds it makes fascinating and illuminating viewing |
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Andrew Twambley takes photographs of Irish-American seven-piece punk band Flogging Molly at The Ritz in Manchester. |
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Within A Mile Of Home (2004) |
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Enjoyable but thought-provoking third album from sprawling Dublin septet, Flogging Molly, which finds them contininuing to blend punk rock with traditional Irish music |
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