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John Powers: Being Different Is An 'Odditude'! - Irish American News

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May 2007 IRISH AMERICAN NEWS 25Síocháin Raising Cain in the MidwestThere is a new band on thescene out of Indianapolis, Síocháin(pronounced (she a con)and they are starting to performin the Chicago area. Although thename may mean peace, the band’sentertaining music will do more todisturb the peace! Síocháin blendsCeltic instrumentation (bagpipes,fiddle, bodhran) in with the highenergy of rock to produce somewonderfully powerful music. Síocháinperforms music from a widerange of <strong>Irish</strong> and Scottish groups,along with their own renditionsof some of Ireland & Scotlandsfinest songs.Within their first year of existence,the band opened forThe Fenians and Gaelic Storm.They’ve performed at the Indy<strong>Irish</strong> Festival, placed in the topfive for People’s Choice Awardsfor favorite festival band and havequickly developed a strong fanbase in the Midwest. The bandhad a great first year and looks tomake year two even better!Rufus Campbell - Electric/AcousticGuitars, Bagpipes, WhistleThe “senior” in the group, Rufuswas born and raised in SouthBuffalo, New York. He has performedwith various music groupsthroughout his life, touring as aguitarist. About seven years agohe took an interest in learning toplay bagpipes and since then hasbeen performing bagpipes soloand with local pipe bands. He mayhave lost most of his hair, but hehasn’t lost any of his love of playinggreat Celtic music!Claudia Campbell - Vocals, Keys,BodhranClaudia has also been a performerfor most of her life touringas a vocalist. Her birthplace wasSan Bernardino, California andshe spent a good part of her lifeon the west coast. She providesthe up front presence for thegroup along with Nathan. In additionto her great vocal chops,she also helps out on bodhranand keys. Keeping the boys inthe band in line is also one of hergreat assets to the group.Cory Carleton - Bass GuitarThey say that bass and drumsprovide the solid foundation toany group and this is certainly thecase with Cory. Cory’s experiencewith several different local groupshas earned him high regard in thelocal music scene. His great musicalchops provide a good deal of thedriving force behind Síocháin. <strong>An</strong>dbesides that, he’s a really nice guy!Nathan Klatt - Fiddle, Mandolin,VocalsAlong with Claudia, Nathan,an is the up front presence toSíocháin. He adds great energyto the band. You never know howhe’ll be playing fiddle...behind hisback, over his head or where hewill be playing fiddle... on stage,on a table top, on the floor... Overhis 18 years of playing violin, histastes have broadened dramatically,bringing him into the worldof <strong>Irish</strong> music. Ask him what heloves to do and he’ll tell you, “Ijust want to play music!”Bryan Meyers - Drums, Vocals<strong>An</strong>other California native. Talkwith Bryan for a few minutes andyou’ll instantly hear his passionfor music. Watch him playand you’ll see and experience thatpassion come to life. Althoughoften hidden behind the band andhis drums, you’ll always knowthat Bryan is back there layingdown a solid rhythmic beat forthe music of Siochain.Síocháin, c/o 18085 Kinder Oak Dr.,Noblesville, IN 46062-7529, 317-773-8677, 317-450-1995. E-mail:rufuspc@sbcglobal.netThreeBy Gavin CoyleThe highly acclaimed, gorgeous voice of Gavin Coylebrings to life a beautiful collection of classic <strong>Irish</strong> folk songsand original compositions, performed in both traditional andcontemporary styles.<strong>An</strong> accomplished singer and songwriter, Gavin’s musicalrange covers both pop and folk music as well as traditionalmusic from his homeland. His performances often reflect thisversatility as he mixes traditional and original compositions.In addition to being an excellent guitarist, he plays severalother instruments including the bodhran (an <strong>Irish</strong> drum) andthe flute. www.gavincoyle.comritory consists of the whole island ofIreland, its islands and the territorialseas. Its Article 3 reads; “Pending there-integration of the national territory,and without prejudice to the rightof the Parliament and governmentestablished by this Constitution toexercise jurisdiction over the wholeof that territory, the laws enacted bythat Parliament shall have the likearea and extent of application as thelaws of Saorstát Eireann and the likeextra-territorial effect.” Nevertheless,“Stepping stone” is how a Clann naGael supporter referred to the currentsell-out as he entered the HeritageCenter this Easter Sunday.ASK THE QUESTION!! Ask suchpeople, ask Gerry Adams, ask <strong>Irish</strong>gov’t officials, ask one another, askanyone referring to “stepping stone”or saying that the current agreementwill lead to Ireland’s reunification.Ask them this; “Exactly how is reintegrationof Ireland’s Six Countiesadvanced by abolishing from itsConstitution the very two Articles thatlaid claim to them?The <strong>Irish</strong> must demonstrate thatthey are not that stupid. The “steppingstone” notion must be decisively andpublicly refuted.WHICH BRIT REG’T starvedyour relatives? See www.irishholocaust.org.WHO ARE the terrorists in the<strong>An</strong>glo-<strong>Irish</strong> conflict? See www.terrorismireland.org.CAN-TV INTERVIEWS re MI5/FBI crimes and on the <strong>Irish</strong> Holocaustare accessible by keying in googlevideo section, then Fogarty. Atty.Frank Dávila, a friend of the <strong>Irish</strong>,interviewed Mary and me. The CAN-TV airing date is not set yet.PATRICK HICKEY, author of thatgreat book about Leo High Schoolbeing put to even nobler servicehas written another. It is CHORITOHOGLEG. Chorito is a cliff on Guamwhere the <strong>American</strong>s were fighting,and hogleg is what the early Colt 45was called. I hear it is a great read andrelease is imminent.REACH ME at 312-664-7651 orfogarty@ix.netcom.com.

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