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Any new tour dates, or announcements will appear here first, before being added to the relevant page or pages.

☄ New Album - April 2022 ☄

New Album All Souls Hill coming on 22nd April 2022. Click on Header.

☀ Vintage Merchandise Page: ☀

☀ past giveaways page: ☀, the waterboys - mike q&a and signing.

Mike will be making two appearances to launch the new This Is the Sea box set and clear vinyl LP release. He will be appearing in London at Rough Trade, Brick Lane on February 23rd and in Tower Records, Dawson St, Dublin on February 28th.

All Box Set / Album / Signing details here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Album / Mike Q&A and Signing

THE WATERBOYS - This Is The Sea Box Set - Clear Vinyl LP

The This Is The Sea box set and clear vinyl LP will be released on February 23rd 2024. The Deluxe box set which is titled: How The Waterboys Made This Is The Sea And Saw The Whole Of The Moon consists of 6 CDs and a hard cover book written by Mike.

It is a Limited Edition of 3,000 Units Worldwide.

The Music takes the listener through 95 tracks over Six CDs, including 64 previously unreleased recordings of home recordings, early demos, alternate versions, outtakes, live recordings, and tv/radio sessions covering the recording process of the album including the remastered version of the This Is The Sea album.

The book is a 220-page hard cover containing a first-hand account of the creation of the album with deep recording details, background, cultural context, photographs (many previously unseen), songwriting pages, lyrics and previously unseen writings. Text by Waterboys’ singer and songwriter Mike Scott with additional sections by Anthony Thistlethwaite and Max Edie.

There are also tie-in T-shirts and tote bags with different bundle options available from the official store.

All Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle merchandise here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle Merchandise

☄ This Is the Sea 10-Inch Vinyl ☄

Only 1,500 copies pressed.

From Waterboys HQ: 'As part of the Record Store Day UK Black Friday celebrations on 24 November, we are thrilled to announce the release of a previously unreleased mix of the fast soul stomping version of This Is The Sea, recorded in 1985 and featuring the incomparable Tom Verlaine on lead guitar, and a killer new vocal by Mike Scott.

The track is from the forthcoming 6CD This Is The Sea box set (to be released early 2024) and is backed with a never before released 1983 cover of Iggy Pop's The Passenger, exclusive to this RSD release.'

A vital purchase!

THE WATERBOYS - MERCH STORE

The band launched their new Merchandise Store on October 27th 2023.

For current Tour t-shirts, hoodies and a lot more please Click Here! - The Waterboys Merch Store

THE WATERBOYS UK/IRELAND TOUR AUTUMN 2023

The band are currently on an extensive UK & Ireland Tour throughout October and early November 2023. Go see a show!

For all the latest Tour dates and Ticket Information please Click Here!

February 12th 2023

THE AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

The waterboys signed memorabilia auction for don jackson.

AUCTION UPDATE: The Auction raised a grand total of £1,574.00 for Don Jackson.

All of the funds have been sent to Don and he is delighted. Mike is very pleased too.

A HUGE Thank You to all who bid, read or shared this post.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

As many of you know, Don Jackson, who is a great friend of the band, needs to raise a lot of money for a lifesaving operation in Turkey.

Mike has kindly donated a number of signed Waterboys items including his test pressings of recent albums to auction in order to help raise much-needed funds for the cause.

AUCTION ITEMS:

• ZIMBABWE FISHERMAN'S BLUES LP.
• OPEN TO SPIRIT Strictly Promotional CD.
• LOVE ANYWAY/KING OF STARS Cassette Single with rare song.
• ROOM TO ROAM 1/2 speed remaster double vinyl.
• MR YEATS double vinyl.
• ALL SOULS HILL vinyl.
• FISHERMAN'S BOX CD.
• MR YEATS double vinyl test pressing.
• A ROCK IN THE WEARY LAND double vinyl test pressing.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 1st copy.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 2nd copy.
• WHERE THE ACTION IS Japanese CD Sample Promo edition.
• OUT OF ALL THIS BLUE double CD.
• MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOOK & CD set.

Bids by Personal Message only.

Bidders can revise their bids if the bidding exceeds their original offer.

Leading bids for each item will posted regularly in the comments section of the Facebook post.

Auction closed at 8pm Irish Time on Sunday Feb 12th 2023.

Winning bidders will be notified by PM at auction close.

Immediate Payment + Postage required as we need to get the raised funds to Don as swiftly as possible.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED!

On behalf of Don, Mike and myself: A sincere Thank You to all who bid, read or shared the post.

HELP SAVE A LIFE

Mike's pal Don Jackson, ace musician and producer (and an absolute gentleman), who has mastered several Waterboys albums, and has also written with Mike, desperately needs to raise funds to get a liver transplant in Turkey.

This needs to happen very quickly for Don, who has been devastatingly let down by the UK's NHS.

Don and his wife Carrie are also friends of Steve Wickham and Anto Thistlethwaite. Their band Luna Velvet has recorded with both. Please help if you are able.

You can donate here...No amount is too small...Thank You. To Help Don Jackson - Please Click Here

Coming in May 2023....

A rock in the weary land (expanded edition), on 2cd + blue double vinyl.

This classic album is being released as a double blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with extras and as an expanded double CD version, both of which contain extra rare and unreleased tracks.

There is also a Digital Download available NOW! (November 10th 2022).

You can order both formats, and a bundle, of the expanded album here... *The Waterboys - 'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Click Here To Order*

'A Rock In The Weary Land' was The Waterboys' seventh studio album, originally released on September 25th 2000. The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys, Kevin Wilkinson and Anthony Thistlethwaite, and some brilliant new ones including keyboard players Thighpaulsandra and Sir Richard Naiff. NME described the album as "a masterpiece" and Mojo called it "brazen, unapologetic, vital".

This Cooking Vinyl release marks the first time the album has been reissued, and its first ever release on vinyl. Mike Scott has curated this definitive version, with the sequence on the LPs and CD Disc 1 based on the 14-song 2001 US edition, which added 'Lucky Day / Bad Advice' and 'My Lord, What A Morning' to the original UK version. The 2CD version features twelve previously unreleased tracks, chosen by Mike, and the 4th side of the 2LP vinyl version is taken up with a spectacular 16-minute live version of Waterboys' classic Savage Earth Heart.

Mike has also overseen a re-working of the artwork, using a different Steve Gullick photo from the original album cover sessions on the front, while both vinyl and CD formats include many previously unseen shots. The CD package includes a 28-page booklet, and the vinyl album comes in a gatefold sleeve.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Expanded CD (34 Tracks!)

• Expanded Double CD Tracklisting:
• 01. Let It Happen
• 02. The Charlatan's Lament
• 03. Is She Conscious?
• 04. We Are Jonah
• 05. It's All Gone
• 06. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• 07. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• 08. His Word Is Not His Bond
• 09. Malediction
• 10. Dumbing Down The World
• 11. The Wind In The Wires
• 12. Night Falls On London
• 14. My Lord, What A Morning
• 01. Fanfare by Thighpaulsandra*
• 02. Sad Procession
• 03. Is She Conscious? (Acoustic Demo)
• 04. Dumbing Down The World (Live At Glastonbury 2000)
• 05. Trouble Down Yonder
• 06. In The Long Low Weary Land*
• 07. Wintermind
• 08. Never Been Out Of Love*
• 09. Somewhere In The Bleak Mid-Distance* Something Beautiful Is Born
• 10. Anatomy Of A Love Affair
• 11. Is She Conscious (Funky Thumbs)*
• 12. Martin Decent
• 13. Time, Space And The Bride's Bed
• 14. Oh Yeah / I'll Be Satisfied*
• 15. Carolan's Weird Welcome*
• 16. Since The Fire Started Burning In My Soul*
• 17. The Height Of His Head*
• 18. My Love Is My Rock (Instrumental With Choir)*
• 19. It Bends Towards Justice*
• 20. The Last Rock Freak Out*
• *Denotes previously unreleased tracks.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Blue Vinyl

• Double Vinyl Tracklisting:
• A1. Let It Happen
• A2. The Charlatan's Lament
• A3. Is She Conscious?
• A4. We Are Jonah
• B1. It's All Gone
• B2. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• B3. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• B4. His Word Is Not His Bond
• B5. Malediction
• C1. Dumbing Down The World
• C2. The Wind In The Wires
• C3. Night Falls On London
• C5. My Lord, What A Morning
• D1. Savage Earth Heart (Live)*
• D2. The Forever Music*

☄ Mike: Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 ☄

Mike has been chosen to receive a Lifetime Achievemnet Award by Americana Music Association UK. The award will be presented at a ceremony in London at the end of January 2023 where Mike will also perform live.

Mike: "I'm surprised and very happy to be honoured by the Americana Music Association UK. I've played music of American inspiration: roots, rock and roll, folk and blues since I was a kid and country, soul and gospel since expanding my horizons in the 1980s - without ever considering myself or The Waterboys as an Americana act. Yet Americana has fuelled, inspired and informed everything we've ever done. It is like a landmass I've been standing on the whole time, and I'm proud and honoured to consider our music part of it. Thankyou AMA-UK."

So, a heartfelt congratulations to Mike, who continues to write and give us new music, play fabulous live shows and who continues to plough his own furrow.

☄ The Waterboys On Tour 2023 ☄

The band have announced a huge number of shows happening in 2023. A European Tour in March/April and an extensive UK tour announced for October with an Irish Tour to follow.

*All confirmed new dates will be added to the Tour Page as soon as they are announced.

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour Page....

--> Please Click Here for Ticket Information.

☄ Steve & Joe Chester: UK July /August 2022 ☄

* Rescheduled July/August dates which Joe has dubbed the 'Summertime in England' tour. All tickets bought are valid for new dates. *

Steve writes:

"More dates in for the tour of England with Joe Chester. I'm looking forward to this. I'll be sharing songs and tunes with Joe. We have a lot of history together on each others records and of course, fellow band mates for the WB Yeats shows with the Waterboys.

We'll be looking for the magic.... Our tour will bring us from North to South, East and West. Come along."

Tickets are on sale for all dates in August now!

☄ The Waterboys Acoustic: USA / UK / Ireland 2022 ☄

Mike and Brother Paul are playing a short acoustic US tour in May with five dates already confirmed from May 12th to 18th in: The Franklin Theatre, Nashville Tennessee, Woodstock NY, Brooklyn NY, Wilmington Delaware and the Gramercy Theatre, New York City.

An acoustic show in the Sub Rooms, Stroud, England on June 16th has also been announced!

* A new acoustic show date in Liberty Hall, Dublin Ireland announced for June 28th! [See you there!]

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour page....

Click Here for Ticket Info!

☄ Info Regarding Rollout of All Souls Hill ☄

Statement from Cooking Vinyl Records:

The Waterboys album 'All Souls Hill' will be released on worldwide streaming & download services on 6th May 2022.

Unfortunately due to ongoing global vinyl supply issues the Vinyl LP will not be available on this date and has the following retail release dates based on the time it takes to ship LPs around the world:

UK & Europe: LP release date 24th June.

USA: LP release date 19th August.

Additionally, due to a manufacturing error CD release everywhere EXCEPT UK & Ireland will see a delayed retail release date as follows:

Europe (except UK & Ireland): 20th May.

USA: 17th June.

Your patience and understanding of this situation is much appreciated and we apologise for the delays.

For orders via The Official Waterboys Store:

Release date for CD and exclusive cassette remains 6th May. LP will be shipped based on UK & Europe release date of 24th June. (both Colour LP with bonus 7" and Black LP)

For bundle orders including an LP format placed before today's date (Wed 13th April) CD and cassette will be shipped based on 6th May release date at no additional cost.

For bundle orders placed from today, customers will be offered the choice of shipping everything with the LP based on the UK & Europe release date of 24th June OR to have CD or cassette sent earlier for the 6th May release date.

☄ Lucia: Bloomsday, Dublin June 16th 2022 ☄

Announcing a very special world premiere performance for Bloomsday 2022 in Axis Ballymun in Dublin of...

Lucia: A Suite for Guitar and Strings.

A brand new work by Joe Chester, inspired by the life of Lucia Joyce.

This premiere will be performed by The Sound Of Bells quartet which includes: Joe Chester, Trevor Hutchinson, Vyvienne Long and Steve Wickham.

Tickets for this special event are on sale now!....

☄ The Waterboys - New Album - May 2022! ☄

☄ the waterboys - 'all souls hill' - various formats ☄.

The album will be released on CD and on two different vinyl LP editions, on Black vinyl and with a very special Blue vinyl wax version available.

There will also be an exclusive 7-inch single with two bonus tracks only available with some bundles.

The album will also be available on Cassette tape .

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... - Click Here To Pre- Order*

☄ PRE-ORDER THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOX SET & BOOK: ☄

Attention Waterboys aficionados!

On 3 December 2021 Chrysalis will release 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - a 5CD + 1DVD box set chronicling the incredibly creative 15-month period for the band; the days of the legendary seven-piece line-up that included Sharon Shannon, Colin Blakey and the late Noel Bridgeman.

Published simultaneously is an incredible 240 page book of the same name, in large size hardback format, written by Mike Scott including contributions from all the band members and with a vast collection of photos, lore and artefacts.

• The Magnificent Seven is available in the following editions:
• 5CDs + 1DVD + Hardback Book - Super Deluxe Edition.
• 5CDs + 1DVD + 54 page booklet of track-by-track notes - Clamshell Box Edition.
• The Magnificent Seven - Hardback Book.
• 2LP - Room To Roam 2021 half-speed master of the original album.

You can pre-order all of the various formats of the new box set here... *The Waterboys - 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - Click Here To Pre-Order*

☄ 'How Long Will I Love You 2021 - Room To Roam Sessions EP' ☄

A special Record Store Day release on July 17th 2021. This 12-inch, limited to 3000 copies worldwide, contains a new 2021 recording of How Long Will I Love You and three exclusive tracks that do NOT appear on the Room To Roam box set.

• Tracklisting:
• 01. How Long Will I Love You (2021 Remix)
• 02. * Something That Is Gone (Backing Track)
• 03. * A Life Of Sundays (Early Take)
• 04. * Bluejeans & Moonbeams (Portugese Hotel Room)

* These tracks are exclusive to this release and do not appear elsewhere.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Good Luck, Seeker' will be released on August 21st!

The album will be a single CD with a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release.

The album will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, in Black and a very special Blue Splatter vinyl wax version available.

There will also be a very limited numbered and signed test-press vinyl available. (only 50 copies).

The album will also be available on Cassette tape , the first official cassette tape release in 20 years!

Lastly, there will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... *The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Good Luck, Seeker' Formats ☄

'good luck, seeker' - standard cd (14 tracks).

• Single CD Tracklisting:
• 01. The Soul Singer
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two
• 03. Low Down In The Broom
• 04. Dennis Hopper
• 05. Freak Street
• 06. Sticky Fingers
• 07. Why Should I Love You?
• 08. The Golden Work
• 09. My Wanderings In The Weary Land
• 10. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime
• 11. Good Luck, Seeker
• 12. Beauty In Repetition
• 13. Everchanging
• 14. The Land Of Sunset

'Good Luck, Seeker' - Limited Edition Double Deluxe CD (24 Tracks)

• Double Deluxe CD Tracklisting:
• Bonus Disc #2 (Alt. Versions):
• 01. The Soul Singer (inst)
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two (inst)
• 03. Low Down In The Broom (gtr/vocal)
• 04. Dennis Hopper (Demo)
• 05. Why Should I Love You? (inst)
• 06. My Wanderings In The Weary Land (vocal)
• 07. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime (inst)
• 08. Beauty In Repetition (inst)
• 09. The Soul Singer (demo)
• 10. The Land Of Sunset (inst)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Vinyl Tracklisting:

• Black Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)
• Blue Splatter Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Cassette Tracklisting:

• * First official Cassette release in 20 years!*

• There will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

☄ Instagram Message from Mike: ☄

Mike posted a rather special message on instagram on Sunday April 12th 2020.

To view it please hit the link below.

Special message from Mike - Click Here!

☄ South Africa 2022 ☄

The band are set to play their FIRST-EVER shows in South Africa with shows (now rescheduled for November 2022), in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Full details and ticket information are now on the Tour page.

☀ 'London Mick' - Video Premiere: ☀

The Waterboys new video for London Mick was premiered on July 23rd 2019.

To read what Mike has to say about it please click below... Mike Scott and The Waterboys Official

☄ USA and Canada Tour 2019 ☄

The long-awaited return of the band to North America has been announced.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Where The Action Is' will be released on May 24th!

The album will be a single CD and will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, with a Black and Marble vinyl wax version available, in a gatefold sleeve.

There will also be a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release. The album also be available as a digital download.

You can order various formats and special bundles of the new album here... * The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Where The Action Is' Formats ☄

• 'Where The Action Is' - Single CD (10 Tracks)
• 1. Where The Action Is
• 2. London Mick
• 3. Out Of All This Blue
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side of Love)
• 5. In My Time On Earth
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
• 7. Take Me There I Will Follow You
• 8. And There's Love
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses-O
• 10. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
• 'Where The Action Is' - Limited Edition Double CD (21 Tracks)
• Double CD Tracklisting:
• CD #2 - Where The Action Is - Mashed:
• 1. Where The Action Is (Mash)
• 2. London Mick (Jess'n'Zeenie Mix)
• 3. Out Of All This Blue (Soul Choir)
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Box & Vox)
• 5. In My Time On Earth (Scott & Wickham Mix)
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Coda
• 7. I Will Follow You Take Me There
• 8. And There's Love (Mashtrumental)
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses (Mash)
• 10. Where The Action Is (Reprise)
• 11. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Instrumental)
• Black Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• Marble Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• 'Where The Action Is' Vinyl Tracklisting:
• There will also be a Digital Download available.

☄ A Very Special One-Off Show Announced ☄

A special one-off show for Gavin 'Fingers' Ralston has been announced for the 1st of April 2019 in Vicar St, Dublin.

The Gig For Gav show will feature The Waterboys and a host of special guests including Sharon Shannon, Picture House, Mary Black, Mundy, the Begleys with many more to be announced.

This is bound to be a very unique and memorable show so don't you dare miss it!

This gig is now completely SOLD OUT!

☄ Scottish Shows for September 2019 Announced ☄

The Band have announced a trio of new dates for Scotland with concerts in Portree on the Isle of Skye, Aberdeen and a return to the Barrowland, Glasgow.

See the Tour Page for Ticket links... Here!

☄ New Date in Wales Announced ☄

The Band have announced a new show in Wales at the Hay-on-Wye Festival on 23rd May.

☄ A Joyful and Peaceful Christmas 2018 to Everyone ☄

Thank you to everyone for visiting this Fan Site.

☄ The Band and Crew December 2018 ☄

"Thank you to everyone who came out to see The Waterboys in 2018."

Thank you Zeenie Summers.

☄ More UK and Spanish Shows Announced ☄

The Band have announced several UK dates for May and a Spanish date in late June.

☄ First 2019 Show Announced ☄

The Waterboys will headline the Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival on Thursday the 8th of August 2019.

Three Day Tickets are available... Here!

☄ The Waterboys on Dublin City FM ☄

THE WATERBOYS were played extensively throughout the week of the 20th -24th August on the 'Morning Live Drive' show on Dublin City FM after winning the listeners vote.

Thank you Pam Duggan and Paul Murnock.

The Waterboys Playlist 20th -24th August 2018:

• - Do We Choose Who We Love
• - A Man Is In Love
• - A Girl Called Johnny
• - Sweet Thing
• - Fisherman's Blues
• - The Pan Within
• - The Whole Of The Moon
• - We Will Not Be Lovers
• - Glastonbury Song
• - All The Things She Gave Me
• - And a Bang on the Ear

☄ Irish Christmas Tour 2018 Announced ☄

The Waterboys will revive an old band tradition this December when they embark on a Christmas Tour of Ireland.

This ran in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and many fans remember the wild celebratory shows of that time.

Full details and ticket links can be found on the Tour Page.. Here!

☄ Spanish Summer 2018 Tour Dates Announced ☄

A number of Spanish summer shows have been announced and tickets are on sale. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

☄ Important Spring Tour Information ☄

Mike writes: 'All shows on THE WATERBOYS spring tour will be in two halves with intermission. No opening act. Band onstage at 8pm sharp.'

So be sure to get to each venue early folks!

☄ Many More Summer Tour Dates Added ☄

Many Summer Tour dates have been added. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

For full booking details see the Tour Page.

☄ Arena Radio Show Farewell October 27th ☄

A phenomenal performance in front of a very small audience on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on October 27th with a seven song set, including a specially 'Funked Up' version of 'How Long Will I Love You'.

Full details on the Set Lists Page.

☄ Live Radio Interview and Full Band Performance October 27th ☄

For anyone traveling to the Dublin October 26th show:

There will be a Live Interview and Full Band Performance on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on...

Friday October 27th at 7 pm. (audience to be seated by 6.30 pm.)

This one-off event will take place in front of an invited audience.

[email protected]

☄ Mike & The Wbs Facebook Group Page Giveaway 30th Sept. 2017 ☄

In a first time Competition EXCLUSIVE for the 'Mike Scott and The Waterboys' Facebook Group, Mike and Steve very kindly signed and uniquely decorated 10 copies of the 'Out Of All This Blue' Album to be given away by this Fan Site via the Facebook Group Page by answering a very simple request.

The request was this: "TO WIN ONE OF THESE TREASURES JUST BE ONE OF THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO COPY & PASTE A LINK TO ANY OF THE PAGES ON THE 'www.waterboys.org.uk' FAN SITE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW."

* HUGE THANKS to Paige O'Neill for listening to this idea with a warm heart and to Mike and Steve who were beyond happy and very keen to make this happen. *

ALL Ten of these unique treasures were safely dispatched to the 10 lucky recipients on 2nd October.

Photos of each of the recipients and their prize have been added below...

Thank you to all who took part.

To view this Facebook Post please... Click Here

*Update* - Almost seven months ago the 10 specially signed albums were posted off to the 10 competition winners, some as far away as Canada and Australia. And all reached their new homes but one. Unfortunately this one got lost in transit to Italy so the mission now was to try and replace it.

The replacement album was signed by three Waterboys and it was only missing Mike's signature. This album for Donato is extremely well traveled, it has been to shows in England, Scotland and Belgium and to two Dublin shows.

So, enlisting the help of a great friend, the album was sent to Norway where the last signature of the man himself was obtained in Oslo.(Thank you Dag Reinert Johansen and Thank you Mike). And after receiving it by return post, it was sent on to Italy by registered mail.

Donato received his personalised signed album on 24th May 2018. (See photo below).

Thank you to all who entered or have read this piece.

☄ Signed Albums Recipients Gallery ☄

Congratulations to the following Water People: Sven-Erik Andersen, Andy Pritchatt, Tony Thompson, David Lappin, Evelyn Keyser, Michael Macken, Ali Wilson, Donato Morganella, Kevin O'Reilly and Roz Monger.

☄ The Album Plaudits Roll In...And Rightly So! ☄

☄ First New Date of 2018 Announced ☄

Due to phenomenal demand and as a result of the October show in the London Palladium selling out, a second concert in the same venue has been confirmed for Friday 27th April 2018.

To book tickets for this new show please Click Here

☄ Mike: Meet & Greet and new Album Signings ☄

Mike will doing a meet and greet and signing copies of the new album at the following loctations:

• HMV Belfast - September 11th at 5.30 pm.
• FOPP Edinburgh - 13th September at 1:00pm.
• FOPP Glasgow Union - 13th September at 5:30pm.
• HMV Liverpool - 14th September at 5:30pm.

Thank you Mandy MacLeod.

☄ 'Remastered' Autobiography - November 4th ☄

A new revised and updated version of the Autobiography 'Adventures Of A Waterboy' will be released this Autumn by Jawbone Press.

The book includes many more stories from Mike which brings it up to 2002 and also features a plethora of new and rare photographs.

This 'Remastered' Edition hits the shelves on November 4th.

☄ First Steve and The Beekeepers show of 2018 confirmed ☄

Steve will play a solo show with the mighty Beekeepers as part of the always excellent Temple Bar Tradfest 2018 in St Michan's Church, Church St. Dublin on Friday January 26th 2018.

Buy Tickets!

☄ Chris Evans Show BBC R2 4th Aug 2017 ☄

Before flying out to Spain to play a free show on the same day ( 'Like A Rolling Stone' was added to the set in Cambados that evening and played!), the band appeared on the Chris Evans breakfast show on BBC R2 where they played the following songs: 'The Whole of The Moon', followed by a live debut of 'If The Answer is Yeah' , 'How Long Will I Love You' and then they closed the show with the first public performance in many a long year of the Bob Dylan classic 'Like a Rolling Stone!'

You can watch the performance of Like a Rolling Stone ...Here! .

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Out Of All This Blue' will be released on September 8th. It will be a double album on double CD and double vinyl and as a digital download.

There will also be a Limited Edition Triple CD version available only with the initial release. And there will also be a Deluxe triple vinyl available.

☄ 'Out of all This Blue' Formats ☄

• Double CD (23 Tracks)
• Limited Edition Triple CD (34 Tracks)
• Double Vinyl (23 Tracks)
• Deluxe Triple Vinyl (with Bonus Tracks)
• Digital Download

You can order various formats below...

☄ Oslo: First Show of 2017 ☄

The Band kicked off with their first show of 2017 in Oslo. It was a five piece line up with new face Aongus Ralston on Bass.

A strong set with the addition of two extra nuggets.. 'Stopping by Woods' (which features on Steve's solo album) and 'My Soul is in Memphis' (a new song that was debuted in Vicar St last November albeit with different lyrics.)

At the end when the band were taking their bows Mike insisted each band member show off their footwear while he gave a running commentary!

☄ Oslo Set List - June 23 2017 ☄

• Still a Freak
• Medicine Bow
• A Girl called Johnny
• Fishermans Blues
• Stopping by Woods
• Glastonbury Song
• We will not be Lovers
• My Soul is in Memphis
• The Whole of the Moon

* Set may not be exact running order.

(Thanks to Pat McHugh, Ann Kristin Tharaldson and Dag Reinert Johansen)

☄ Surprise Irish Summer Show Announced! ☄

June 3rd: A very special Irish show has just been confirmed for the Carrick Water Music Festival in Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim on Sunday July 16th 2017.

The venue is the picturesque Landmark Hotel overlooking the mighty Shannon.

Thank you John Trautt.

Tickets are on sale Here!

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - New Album September 2017 ☄

Some details about the new album have just emerged, including some song titles.

There will be twenty three songs on the 2 CD release plus the option of a third 'Limited Edition' disc of alternate mixes, hip-hop instrumentals and mash-ups which is only available with the initial release.

Check out the piece in the new issue of Mojo...

☄ New Album 'Beekeeper' by Steve on May 12th 2017 ☄

Steve Wickham will release his long awaited follow up to 'Geronimo' titled 'Beekeeper' on May 12th. It will be released on vinyl and CD format as well as a digital download.

Steve writes: "In 2012 I was sitting (being painted) for my friend the painter Nick Miller and I started writing tunes as he was painting. The sittings went on over a couple of weeks by that time I'd recorded several hours of improvised music, thus began the seeds of this album."

Steve sits for portraits in Oil on Linen and Watercolour on Paper by the Artist Nick Miller.

In 2012, while Steve Wickham sat for a portrait by the Artist Nick Miller in his County Sligo studio, he began working on new musical compositions while Nick painted. The artist photographed both the musician and the painting to make a time-lapse 2 channel HD video. Steve edited out-takes recorded on an iPhone from the week's work to make a sound track for the 3 minute video. The week long session became part of the process of starting Steve Wickham's new album 'Beekeeper'.

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There are a plethora of musical guests (and good friends of Steve) appearing on the album including Camille O'Sullivan, Katie Kim, Mike Scott, The Lost Brothers, Joe Chester, David Hood, Ger Wolfe, Bruno Caliciuri and Oleg Ponomarev.

The Track Listing is as follows:

• 01. And The Band Played On (vocals from Irish singer Katie Kim)
• 02. Two Thousand Years
• 03. Song of Lost Things (vocals from acclaimed singer Ger Wolfe)
• 04. The Hare
• 05. Fractured (with The Lost Brothers and Muscle Shoals (The Waterboys) bass guitarist David Hood)
• 06. The Bohemian
• 07. Stopping by Woods (featuring Mike Scott on vocals)
• 08. Silence of a Sunday (feat. acclaimed Irish singer/actress Camille O'Sullivan)
• 09. Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy (duet with No Crows violinist Oleg Ponomarev)
• 10. Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour) (vocals from Bruno Caliciuri)
• 11. Song of the River (vocal from legendary Irish producer and song writer Joe Chester)
• 12. Cockcrow

Steve's new album is one that conjures up wonderful imagery throughout the twelve perfectly tailored songs. The opener 'And The Band Played On' is the only song on which Steve takes lead vocal and he delivers it in a softly spoken style with Katie Kim supplying a haunting backing vocal on the chorus and verses.

The next song is a short instrumental titled 'Two Thousand Years' which is brimming with eastern promise. Think of minarets, hot sun, the smell of spices, pyramids or a packed and boisterous open-air souk.

What follows couldn't be in a more contrasting style. 'Song of Lost Things' is a merry jaunt (in an ass and cart along a quiet coastal boreen) of a song with a lovely lilting vocal by Corkonian folk singer Ger Wolfe.

'The Hare' is another timeless instrumental, again an uplifting tune with fiddle and acoustic guitar to the fore. And it is reminiscent of Zoe Conway and John McIntyre or Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill in full flight. It is nigh on impossible to remain still while listening to this hardcore trad tune.

'Fractured' is a very powerful song that Steve wrote in response to proposed fracking in the West, and which he sang while guesting at a recent Lost Brothers show. Here, Oisin and Mark of the Lost Brothers take on lead vocal duties and Oisin's unusually forlorn execution on this particular song only adds emphasis to the biting lyrics. Mr Hood also appears on this song on bass.

'The Bohemian' and the closing track 'Cockcrow' are two short stirring instrumentals that sound like two movements of the same piece of music and are ideal closers to side one and two of the vinyl.

'Stopping by Woods' by Robert Frost is up next and it features an exquisite vocal by Mike Scott with a driving pulsating backing. Mike wraps his voice around and articulates each word as only he can do.

'Silence of a Sunday' is another song that Steve sang at one his solo shows recently and he sang it in a heartfelt Waitsian growl. Here Camille O'Sullivan interprets it in a beautifully wistful and tender style accompanied mid-song by some gorgeous clarinet. A real heartstopper and just stunning!

'Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy' is a fiddle two-hander instrumental that features Oleg Ponomarev of No Crows, a classical sounding piece that could easily be 'song of the week' on Lyric FM (An Irish Classical music radio station). In a nutshell, think Bach!

'Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour)' is an up-tempo all French number with a great melody with French singer Cali singing lead. A song of regret for a lost love and of love's dark sisters; jealousy, anguish and rage.

'Song of the River' with Joe Chester, is a slow poignant love song with some lovely backing from the house band.

Beekeeper has such a live and really warm sound; it feels as if the artists are in the room with you. One can only imagine the sheer enjoyment the musicians had when they were in the studio. And make no mistake, although there are many heavyweights guesting here, it is clearly Mr Wickham's opus.

This is an album destined to become a long- term resident in the various listening devices of music lovers across this fair land and far beyond. It is an absolute Gem!

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Steve has confirmed the following Album Launch Shows:

The Sugar Club, Dublin May 11th

The Model, Sligo May 12th

St Luke's, Cork May 27th

* Steve will also be guesting at Joe Chester's own Album Launch gig in the Unitarian Church, Dublin on April 28th 2017. * Tickets can be purchased Here!

☄ Waterboys in the 3 Arena, Dublin - October 26th 2017 ☄

The Waterboys have announced a string of autumn European dates in support of the forthcoming new album including a show in the 3 Arena in Dublin. This will be an all seated show. (at least that is, until they arrive on stage!)

Tickets are on sale here!

☄ New Autumn 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

See Tour page for details. Here.

☄ New Summer 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

☄ steve wickham - hawk's well, sligo - november 25th ☄.

Steve Wickham's musical career spans over three decades right back to his early 80's debut as fiddler with U2 playing on Sunday Bloody Sunday and touring with the Irish Rockers. Steve was a founder member of 80s Irish band InTuaNua, signed to the legendary Island records. As a session violinist Wickham has recorded with Elvis Costello and Sinead O'Connor and many others as well as guesting live with REM, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith etc. Steve Wickham is best known as the fiddler with The Waterboys and among Sligo residents as one of the group, No Crows. This November will see Steve's return to the Hawk's Well with previews from a forthcoming new solo album and will have some surprise and very special guests. The evening is a celebration of Steve Wickham's musical journey... This is bound to be a wonderful evening!

☄ Mike Scott - Bangor Interview - August 24th 2016 ☄

A very relaxed and happy Mike Scott with Gavin Martin.

Mike Scott gave a very warm, honest and open in Bangor as part of the 'Open House Festival' on August 24th. He talked about a whole range of subjects from the new Waterboys album that he is currently working on, his song writing process, his musical influences, and his family life, and the possibility of writing another book and a lot more besides.

Lasting over two hours in duration, Mike chatted openly with Gavin Martin and these chats were interspersed with edited video clips of various musical artists that Mike admires. So we got The Stones, Beatles, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, British Sea Power, Midlake and Amy Winehouse. He also had high praise for Van, Bowie, Leonard, Iggy Pop and Mathew E White.

So here are a few bullet points jotted down while on the bus journey back to Dublin.

- The New Album:

• The new (as yet untitled) Album to be released in September 2017:
• Mike is currently working on a double album - two dozen songs, 'I think they are my best, better lyrics and better songs' .
• There is a Big Hip Hop influence; in the sound not in the songs, with loops and Hip Hop drum grooves.
• He is playing a lot of keyboards and playing a lot of lead guitar himself, and funk guitar.
• There are no demos. On the new record he recorded the vocals on the night he wrote the song, in every case and then where necessary added vocals to the original for the masters.
• 'There is an authenticity to that because as a songwriter I know that the night I wrote the song is when the balloon is at its ripest'.
• He also mentioned adding several Scottish voices to some of the songs which he said was 'great fun' to do.
• He has written several songs about his wife-to-be and about their love affair and these will be on the new album.
• Five songs have been worked on by Trey Pollard who is the string arranger for Mathew E White.

- On his Songwriting:

• He sends emails to himself of a line of a lyric that he has thought of, or a chord sequence or he records a vocal melody on his phone and then mails it to himself.
• He also said his songwriting has really gone into overdrive.
• When it comes to song co-writing he described himself as a 'lone wolf'. He likes co-writing but by email, if someone sends him a lyric then he will work on it on his own.

- Asked about his Ambition:

• 'I am making a new record and my ambition is that it will be an absolute f@#king killer record and that everyone realises it is and that it turns people on, that is my ambition'.

Lastly, he took some questions from the audience. Mike seemed to be incredibly happy and content and as a good friend said 'It's great to see him blessed when he has given so much to others'. And this is a sentiment that we all feel. It was a very special evening indeed...

Now...Roll on September 2017!

☄ Mike Scott Interview - Bangor, Co. Down - August 24th ☄

Mike Scott will give a public interview with Gavin Martin the the Space Theatre in Bangor, County Down as part of the 'Open House' festival. Titled 'Talking Musical Revolutions' this is bound to be a fascinating evening.

☄ Progresja Music Zone, Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys played their first official Polish date on June 6th in Warsaw. And what a legendary show it was! A very long set...A magical atmosphere...The wonderful (mainly) Polish crowd, and a whirling dervish of energy from the band on stage...and the sheer happiness and joy just emanated from all the band members...with an absolutely perfect set list that featured old and new songs, including a rarely played epic outing of The Pan Within ...New song Nashville Tennessee was included..and we were also treated to another one-off song not on the set list called 'Warsaw Barrowlands'...all in all, a sublime gig from start to finish!.

☄ Radio Session at PolskieRadio Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys trio of Mike, Steve and Brother Paul played a wonderful 50 minute radio session in PolskieRadio studios on June 5th in front of a specially invited audience. Songs included a rare outing of the classic song This is the Sea and an epic 14 minute The Pan Within. .

To watch the video of the complete (incredible) performance Please Click Here.

☄ First Public Appearance by Mike of 2016: ☄

Bob dylan birthday bash - may 24th - new york.

Mike Scott made his first public appearance of 2016 at a 75th Birthday celebration for Bob Dylan in NYC on May 24th. He guested for two Dylan songs with the house band, including Rob Stoner, on vocals and guitar. The songs were Lonesome Day Blues and All Along The Watchtower. He then joined the ensemble for the encore, where he sang the second verse of Forever Young and played the piano throughout.

☄ Mike with Rob Stoner & Co. ☄

(Thank you Andy Goldstein)

☄ New England date announced for May 28th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline the 'Tunes in the Dunes' Festival on the Saturday evening at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall on May 28th!

Tickets are on sale on Now!

☄ New Scottish date announced for August 8th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline a 'Summer Nights' concert in Glasgow at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 8th!

Tickets on sale on Friday April 29th!

☄ First-ever Date Announced in Poland on June 6th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to play in Poland for the very first time, at Progresja Music Zone in Warsaw, Poland on June 6th!

This is sure to be a cracker of a show!

Tickets are on sale now!

☄ Dates for The Netherlands -June 4th and Norway - Aug 4th! ☄

☄ new uk date added for wychwood festival on june 3rd ☄.

The Waterboys are scheduled to play the Wychwood Festival on June 3rd in Cheltenham, England. Tickets are on sale now!

☄ New Dates Added In Norway and Netherlands! ☄

The Waterboys set to play Troll Rock Festival on July 28th in Norway and Bospop Festival in The Netherlands on July 09th.

Click Here For Ticket Info!

☄ New 2016 Irish Date Announced! ☄

The Waterboys set to Headline the Folkfest on July 10th in Killarney!

☄ .. A Letter To Mr Scott - by Erwin Rademaker. - Web author Review.. ☄

A Letter To Mr Scott is a Waterboys related book that is not a biography in itself. It is a deeply personal view of what The Waterboys songs mean to the author and that is what makes it a truly original opus. The author has managed to put his heart and soul into it as it has been written to express his intense love of the Waterboys music. The book takes the form of an open letter to Mike Scott, though it deals solely with the music' and it begins with a whole list of songs that have had a profound meaning to the author, and long-time Waterboys fan, Mr Rademaker.

In order to prepare himself to write what turns out to be a captivating and quite magical book, the author secreted himself away in Newgrange, County Meath, and over a number of days in seclusion, he listened to every single Waterboys song and jotted down notes and drawings. The opening section of the book makes for enchanting reading as with each song we are taken on a journey through the author's life, his memories and the imagery and emotions that each song evokes for him.

Interspersed throughout the book is a fable written by the author with beautiful artwork especially created for the book by the artist Veronique Castellanos. There are also a number of other breath-taking artworks by the artist Sven Roumen that are printed on colour plates within.

The middle section of this meticulously crafted book is made up of pieces of prose written by a number of Waterfolk who were asked by the author to answer in writing the simple question 'What Does Music Mean To You?' (And this web author also made a small contribution and was very honoured to do so). These pieces of writing are of varying length and are also wonderfully unique in their style and give great insight into each contributor's individual perspective on what having music in their day-to-day lives means to them.

It is a testament to the author's generosity that he wished to include input from other fans in what can only be described as a labour of love.

There then follows an extensive photo section containing colour and mono images of song lyrics with the author's handwritten notes and drawings alongside. There are also several photos of the Waterboys on stage and many other photos of various scenes that are described in the first part of the book, as well as family shots and more that relate to specific Waterboys songs in the author's perception.

Lastly, there is a full discography and complete song listing, up to and including the latest Waterboys LP Modern Blues. Also included is a full band members list to date in alphabetical order, which incredibly (if I have counted correctly) adds up to 79 past and present members!

In closing, this is an exquisitely produced opus that is a spellbinding read and a thing of profound beauty.

• A Letter To Mr Scott site: To Order Please Click Here

**There will also be a very special Limited Edition of the A Letter To Mr Scott book containing an expanded Three Volume version all housed in a beautifully designed wooden presentation box.**

☄ First Date of 2016 announced! ☄

Click Here For Info!

Thank You Noemi Martinez Turrillas

☄ ..Fan Site Added To The Waterboys Official Site ☄

This Fan Site has been added to The Waterboys Links Page on the Official Web Site!

So a heartfelt THANK YOU! to all of you who have contributed or visited the site to date as the creation of the Fan Site would not have been possible without your input and support.

☄ Web Site Thumbs Up From The Man Himself! ☄

Mike's tweet and steve's and more kind words. - 11th april 2015.

Thank You Mike and Steve! (and Everyone else.)

☄Great Report From The Opening Show On The U.S. Tour 2015 ☄

• Read The Article Here

☄ A Return to Glastonbury Festival! ☄

The Waterboys are set to make another return to Glastonbury in June. Alas, the Festival tickets are all sold out.

☄ Cynthia Lennon Song at Sydney Opera House Show ☄

'Song For Cynthia' ( A brief song for the late Cynthia Lennon) and 'Song of Wandering Aengus' both debuts at the Sydney Opera House gig.(Thank You Tony Thompson)

☄ Tour Debut in Auckland NZ - March 31 2015☄

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed by the duo).

☄ Great new Waterboys-related Twitter Account ☄

An excellent new Waterboys Twitter account featuring random Waterboys Lyrics has appeared. You really should check it out!

Waterboys Lyrics on Twitter: Here

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed).

☄ Melbourne Show Set List - March 27 2015 ☄

• Destinies Entwined
• Still A Freak
• Girl Called Johnny
• November Tale
• Time, Space And The Bride's Bed Burning.(fragment)
• Girl Who Slept For Scotland
• Three Day Man!!!!!!!!!!
• Nearest Thing To Hip
• I Can See Elvis
• The Whole Of The Moon
• Don't Bang The Drum (Mike and Steve)
• Fisherman's Blues
• Long Strange Golden Road
• Purple Rain (encore)

(Thanks Tony Thompson!)

☄ NEW WATERBOYS EP. ☄

To coincide with Record Store Day, The Waterboys will release a strictly limited edition four-track EP called 'Puck's Blues' on 10 inch vinyl on April 18.

Puck's Blues Track Titles:

• The Girl Who Slept For Scotland

The EP will also include a sleevenote by Mike.

The four tracks are Mike's home demo versions of songs from the new Modern Blues album. So check with your local music shop for availability.

☄ NEW SCOTTISH DATE ADDED! ☄

An new Scottish summer concert date has been added as part of The Waterboys 2015 European tour.

Friday 28 August Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh

Ticket Info on Tour page. Here

☄ THREE NEW NORWAY DATES ADDED! ☄

More European dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

The Norwegian dates are:

Thurs 15 October Grieghallen, BERGEN

Fri 16 October Konserthus - Kuppelhallen, STAVANGER

Sat 17 October Sentrum Scene, OSLO

Tickets for The Waterboys at Iveagh Gardens from €48.20 go on sale Monday, 19th December 2022 at 9am from Ticketmaster.

Epic live band The Waterboys are coming to the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin on July 14th 2023, MCD announced today.

From their mid-1980s "big music" period through the influential mix of Celtic, gospel and country on their classic Fisherman’s Blues tours, to the hundreds of shows accompanying the last decade's run of albums - 2011's An Appointment With Mr Yeats to this summer's Good Luck, Seeker - The Waterboys have consistently reached new heights of performance.

Led by mercurial and brilliant Scottish guitarist/vocalist Mike Scott, the 2020 version of the band features the established line-up of Memphis keyboard great "Brother" Paul Brown, ace British drummer Ralph Salmins and funky Irish bassman Aongus Ralston.

The Waterboys' reached can't be underestimated. Their songs have been performed by artists as varied as Prince, The Killers and U2, all of whom have performed their classic 'The Whole Of The Moon'; and Fiona Apple who masterfully recorded the song last year.

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Ellie Goulding scored a top 3 UK hit with 'How Long Will I Love You' while indie rockers The War On Drugs, Dawes and The Mystery Jets - plus and classic singers Rod Stewart and Tom Jones - have all put their spin on the band's tracks.

'The Whole Of The Moon' also featured in last year's smash Netflix film Let It Snow and top HBO series The Affair . Waterboys music shows no sign of fading, and the best place to experience it is played by the originators in the live setting of the stunning Iveagh Gardens.

The group released their latest LP, All Souls Hill , on April 22. The first two tracks taken off of the record – 'The Liar' and title track 'All Souls Hill' – were accompanied by haunting, collage visuals that played into the eerie "psychodramatic soundscape" of the Waterboys' latest offering.

Steve Wickham has announced a step back from touring with the classic Edinburgh-formed outfit as of February this year. After touring with the group for almost 21 years, the Irish fiddler has decided to "concentrate on his work" for the time being. Wickham will be back for future Waterboys projects but will not be a part of the regular line-up.

Issuing a statement on their website, the remaining members spoke of Wickham's departure saying: "We wish him every success and look forward to when future Waterboys' projects bring him back for more adventures. We will keep you posted on what he gets up to."

Tickets are €48.20, on sale Monday 19th December 2022 at 9am from ticketmaster.ie.

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• Where the Action Is Play Video
• Glastonbury Song Play Video
• How Long Will I Love You? Play Video
• Ladbroke Grove Symphony Play Video
• A Girl Called Johnny ( followed by band introductions ) Play Video
• This Is the Sea Play Video
• All Souls Hill Play Video
• Medicine Bow Play Video
• Be My Enemy Play Video
• Because the Night / The Pan Within Play Video
• My Wanderings in the Weary Land Play Video
• Fisherman's Blues Play Video
• And a Bang on the Ear Play Video
• It Was Over Play Video
• When Ye Go Away Play Video
• Strange Boat Play Video
• Long Strange Golden Road Play Video
• Piper at the Gates of Dawn Play Video
• The Whole of the Moon ( with Barney Fletcher (backing vocals) ) Play Video
• Purple Rain ( Prince  cover) Play Video
• Song played from tape That Was the River Play Video

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• And a Bang on the Ear
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• Strange Boat
• When Ye Go Away
• Be My Enemy
• Medicine Bow
• The Whole of the Moon
• This Is the Sea
• Ladbroke Grove Symphony
• Piper at the Gates of Dawn
• Where the Action Is
• Because the Night / The Pan Within
• It Was Over
• All Souls Hill
• Glastonbury Song
• My Wanderings in the Weary Land
• Long Strange Golden Road
• How Long Will I Love You?
• A Girl Called Johnny
• Purple Rain by Prince

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By the numbers: Statistics confirm Scottie Scheffler's historical dominance

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Is impending fatherhood the only thing stopping Scottie Scheffler? Quite possibly.

His historic run continued Monday when he completed his victory at the RBC Heritage. It was his fourth win in his past five starts, a run that also included victories at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters. The only exception was a runner-up finish at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, where he missed a 6-footer to join Stephan Jaeger in a playoff.

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Scheffler has seemed invincible lately, and the statistics confirm that. Here’s a closer look at some of the key stats that put Scheffler’s historic play into perspective:

• By winning at Harbour Town Golf Links, Scheffler became the first player since Bernhard Langer in 1985 to win the RBC Heritage one week after winning the Masters .
• Scheffler is the first player since Tiger Woods in 2006 to win the week after winning a major .
• With four wins and a runner-up in his past five starts, Scheffler is the first player since Woods in 2007-08 to have five consecutive top-two finishes . Vijay Singh is the only other player to have such a run in the past 30 years (2004).
• This was Scheffler’s 10th PGA TOUR victory, coming in just his 51st start since he earned his first win at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open. Only David Duval has needed fewer starts after his first win to reach victory No. 10. Duval did it in 33 starts. Tiger Woods is third on the list with 59 starts.
• In his 51 starts since the 2022 WM Phoenix Open, Scheffler also has 23 top-three finishes (45%) and 35 top-10s (68.6%).
• All 10 of Scheffler’s wins have come since the start of the 2021-22 season. He is the first player to win 10 (or more) times on the PGA TOUR in the span of three seasons since Dustin Johnson won 10 titles between 2015-16 and 2017-18.
• This is Scheffler’s fourth win of the season, matching his career-high from 2022. He is the fourth player with multiple four-win seasons since the start of 2000 , joining Woods (10), Singh, (3) and Phil Mickelson (2).
• Scheffler has now recorded 40 consecutive TOUR rounds at par or better , a streak that began in the final round of the 2023 TOUR Championship. He’s 12 back of Woods’ all-time TOUR mark of 52 straight rounds at par or better (set across 2000-01).
• In each of Scheffler’s last seven victories, eight or more of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking have been in the field . His most recent run of four wins in five starts has included two Signature Events (Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, RBC Heritage), THE PLAYERS and the Masters.
• Scheffler is averaging 5.38 birdies per round this season, on pace to set the all-time TOUR record for single-season birdie average (since the statistic was first tracked in 1980) . Woods set the current record (4.92) in 2020.
• In his 39 rounds this season, he has outperformed the field average 35 times . He’s been at least a shot better than the field 30 times, at least two shots better 26 times and at least three shots better 19 times.
• Scheffler leads the TOUR in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green by nearly a shot per round this season , after finishing atop the category by more than two-thirds of a stroke per round last season. No player had previously led the category by more than four-tenths of a stroke per round since Woods in 2009.

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Kylie Minogue , Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris are to headline this year’s Electric Picnic festival.

Gerry Cinnamon, RAYE, Peggy Gou, NAS, Kasabian, and Faithless will also be playing the festival, along with Irish acts Kodaline, Jazzy, Kneecap, The Scratch, Damien Dempsey and the Wolfe Tones.

The Wolfe Tones return to Electric Picnic to perform on the main stage following record crowds at the Electric Arena in 2023.

Your #EP24 line-up has landed and we are thrilled to announce @NoahKahan , @CalvinHarris and @kylieminogue as your headliners! 🎶✨ Check out the 50+ incredible names that are due to hit our stage in August. We can’t wait to have you all back for another magical weekend ✨🎡… pic.twitter.com/GkC3GI2Bq1 — Electric Picnic (@EPfestival) April 26, 2024

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With the revival of smash hit Murder on the Dancefloor due to the movie Saltburn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor will also be performing, alongside Hannah Laing and Skin on Skin.

In 2024, the main stage at the festival will be connected to the grid and powered by renewable energy, the first time that a festival of its kind in Ireland or Britain will install mains power to reduce its carbon footprint.

Curiously, the Wolfe Tones’s account on X, formerly Twitter, posted the line-up three minutes before the official Electric Picnic page.

*** ELECTRIC PICNIC 2024 *** The Wolfe Tones are excited to be part of an amazing line-up at Electric Picnic 2024! We will take to the main stage this year for something very special!! Roll on August 16 - 18 in Stradbally, Co. Laois ... Let The People Sing! #Ep24 #wolfetones pic.twitter.com/K150LWvpDc — The Wolfe Tones 🇮🇪 (@wolfetones) April 26, 2024

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Other noteworthy acts listed this year include Tom Grennan, J Hus, Teddy Swims, The Waterboys, Dean Lewis, Moncrieff, Amble, Ryan McMullan, Kojaque, and Jessie Murph.

The three headliners, Calvin Harris, Noah Kahan and Kylie Minogue are all debutants to the festival, with Kahan taking to the stage on Friday with Gerry Cinnamon, Harris and Kodaline playing the Saturday and Kylie and Raye both playing the Sunday.

American Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan shot to worldwide fame with his song Stick Season. He is also playing Belfast Vital on August 17th this year. He blends folk, pop and indie influences, and has previously collaborated with Hozier for a version of his single Northern Attitude.

Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer, with numerous hits such as Feel So Close, Acceptable in the 80s, and The Girls. He has also previously collaborated with artists including Florence Welch, Ellie Goulding, Rihanna, Frank Ocean and Dua Lipa.

Kylie, the veteran Australian singer, songwriter and actor, is the highest-selling female recording actress in her home country, having sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Her hits include Spinning Around, On a Night Like This, Can’t Get You Out of My Head and more recently, Padam Padam.

Electric Picnic, which has increased its capacity to 75,000 people, takes over the Stradbally estate, in Co Laois, two weeks earlier than usual this year, running from Friday, August 16th, to Sunday, August 18th. The date change was made to accommodate the touring schedule of artists, according to organisers.

Tickets for the 2024 festival were snapped up within an hour of going on sale, with some 70,000 people thought to have attended in 2023.

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