Hello Starry Plough patrons and potential acts. After 3 amazing years of booking this wonderful club, I will be moving on to pursue my music career full time. It has been such a pleasure to work for such wonderful folks as Mehrdad and Rose, as well as the amazing Starry Plough Community.
Starting for all bookings on June 1st the new Programming Director will be
Paris King
his email is
starryploughmusic "at" gmail.com
If you have booked a show with me, I will still be handling those details with you along side of Paris, but for all new bookings, he is your contact.
Thanks again for the great time over the last few years and I look forward to still seeing all of you at the club very soon.
Matthew "Smitty" Smith
New Booking Contact For Starry Plough
Obama's Irish Roots, In Song
At last, a song that chronicles in verse Barack Obama's historic journey to become the first Black Irish President of the United States.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADUQWKoVek
Hit the phrase on the bottom right of the screen that says "Watch in high quality."
Recorded on September 14th, 2008 at the Sunday night Irish music session at the Starry Plough pub in Berkeley, California.
http://www.starryploughpub.com/history/
This is an open music and song session, now running weekly for over thirteen years.
The basics of the song started with the Corrigan Brothers in Ireland. www.HardyDrew.com
Extra verse contributions (in some form) by Shay Black, Celia Ramsey, Chris Caswell, Walter Askew (Salty Walt), Craig Johnson, Tom Clancy, Barry Gleeson, Dave Sahn, Peter Heelan.
Please forward, and if you can't learn all the words, learn and sing the chorus.
Yes, we can.
~ Shay Black
black-brothers.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADUQWKoVek
Hit the phrase on the bottom right of the screen that says "Watch in high quality."
Recorded on September 14th, 2008 at the Sunday night Irish music session at the Starry Plough pub in Berkeley, California.
http://www.starryploughpub.com/history/
This is an open music and song session, now running weekly for over thirteen years.
The basics of the song started with the Corrigan Brothers in Ireland. www.HardyDrew.com
Extra verse contributions (in some form) by Shay Black, Celia Ramsey, Chris Caswell, Walter Askew (Salty Walt), Craig Johnson, Tom Clancy, Barry Gleeson, Dave Sahn, Peter Heelan.
Please forward, and if you can't learn all the words, learn and sing the chorus.
Yes, we can.
~ Shay Black
black-brothers.com
Thanks To Meyer Sound For Tuning our Room!
As many of you know, the good folks at Meyer Sound Labs, gratiously provided us with an unbelievable PA system for a price within our means.
However their generosity does not end there. Last week they sent one of their best technicians, Mike Maxon, to tune and program the room. After a barage of pink noise and phase correction our rig is now customized for the Starry Plough and is living up to its full potential. Come on by and catch a show to see (and hear) why we are now one of the best sounding rooms out there.
Many thanks to you Mr Maxon and the good folks at Meyer Sound Labs!
West Coast Performer Article on The Starry Plough
We at the Plough are flattered to have been noticed by the good people over at West Coast Performer, whom have written a fantastic article on our renovations and New Sound system.
Check it out at the Following Link
The Posters Are UP!
For those of you who have noticed that our walls have been a bit naked over the past year, we have some excellent news! We have put all of the posters and flags back up.
Add on the all new chairs and we are almost finished with our renovations. Check out our Events Calendar for your next opportunity to come and get a taste of Berkeley history, a fine brew and shake your booty at the New Old Starry Plough!
