It is that time of the year again when every one goes bit crazy. Shops become a war zone! But i also means we are getting close to the end of the year. And what an year it has been! And as usual, the next one seems to be even busier:-)

 At the end of January Sliotar is going touring again. This time it's Denmark, Germany and Belgium. And we won't be back in Dublin until early March. 

 Also the bookings for the summer tour is in full swing, and I should have more info on that in the next few months.

  Also few other things are in the pipe line, but more on that when we get confirmations;-)

 One question we have been asked a lot lately is: When's the next CD coming out? So here is the inside info. We are in a process of  writing the new material, and these things just can't be rushed. I mean, we could just throw together a few tunes and bang it out, but that was never what Sliotar was about. We wan't every new album to be better than the last one. We want to believe in what we do. So bear with us. The creation process includes, well... creating and maturing. But we are getting there:-) Between the tours, residencies, promotion, booking tours and general maintenance of equipment, cars and our poor livers yes we are working very hard on the next CD:-) 

  Now the year is not over yet! Sliotar will be in the Porterhouse this Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm and 9pm. Also we all know that after few days of Christmas bliss, the house can get bit claustrophobic and the dear relatives... So Sunday the 27th of December Sliotar will be performing their last concert in 2009 in the Porterhouse, so come along! 

  And for those of you we won't see before, have a very merry Christmas and we will see you in 2010!

Snuggel’s bar Wednesday night, it was 30 degrease out side. Sliotar eased in to the first sets, beer hadn’t kicked in yet. There was about 20 people in the place, which means a full house in Snuggle’s. After the first set the temperature cooled down a bit, beer kicked in and Sliotar was on full force. We shuck the little bar until about 23.45, when the neighbors came in to complain. So we turned off the sound and finished the concert with “Fine friends” No microphones, just two voices. We sat down and had a drink with friends. Wondered off to Eck house about 2am for some more drinks. After one, Des and J.P. went to find a Kebab shop. Ray eventually fell out of Eck house around 6am.

   Friday we got an extra gig due to some help from some really good friends. Zur Gemutlichkeit, an Irish band in a Greek bar in Germany! Beer garden packed to the gills. Sun setting over the fields. Sliotar played to an audience, of whom most had no experience of irish music. And what a lovely night it ended up being.

  And Sundays concert in the Neues Schutzenhaus warmed our hearts once again. All our friends from the past, and new ones we made this time came to enjoy a great afternoon of sun shine, Schnitzels, music and beer.

   Now as to the days and nights between… Snuggels, Eck house, Trend… Need I say more. Once again thanks to Tina, Swetlana, Janis & Jotta for everything. Also you mad people of Wiesbaden, thank you for friendship and good nights out. You know who you are! Sliotar has left the town and Wiesbaden can sleepJ

  Now the last week is head of us, tomorrow we are back in Kortrijk for three nights and we are really looking forward to the Folkwoods on Friday and Saturday. Might see you there.

   Sliotar

Fantastic festival! Music all day from 12 mid day to 2am in the morning.

This show is a bit of a surprice show. And there is very limited availability, so reserve a seat early with the venue.