This is our interview on Radio One with Pat Kenny . We Played 2 new tracks still not recorded yet and we will eventually get around to it. The first track called Atlantic Pier was written for Stick & Aileen for their wedding on the Pier by the Atlantic Ocean ()fairly self explanitory). The second song could be classed as the follow up to The Way It Used To Be, it's called Without Fear

Radio One Interview w. Pat Kenny

Liam doing an interview for Limerick Live 95 morning show "Limerick Today with Joe Nash" on May 19th 2010 and performing one of our new song "Without Fear"

Acoustra Live 95fm interview 19-5-2010

ACOUSTRA - NEVER OLD Snip

Sea jig is a contemporary  arrangement by Pat Wright accordion player with Limerick band acoustra. The piece consists of 2 traditional Irish tunes. The rights of man hornpipe and morrissons jig. While staying close to the originality of the tunes the sea jig arrangement has added rhythm changes and dynamics.  It could be categorised as trad rock.  The accordion weaves several off notes together, cleverly structured chords on acoustic guitar and punchy bass and drums gives the tunes a massive lift.  The name sea jig derives from the river dance style ending of the tunes.

SEAJIG

This is a cover version of the classic Mike & The Mechanics 1987 hit

the video is here
https://youtu.be/JcAWrqPr1C8

The Living Years

A selecion of songs we recorded live and free for you to download :)

01 Harlem Boogie Shuffle

WITHOUT FEAR

a simple song about giving advice to someone who does not listen and when they keep coming back and asking for more advice you just don't want to hear about it.....

and the video is here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvoNJWpcyQg

I DON'T WANNA HEAR

Acoustra are a four-piece group based in Limerick.

With a collective musical experience gained from many years playing covers at home and traveling throughout Europe, Acoustra have started to break new ground with their unique original compositions. These compositions could be loosely categorised as Rock with a Folk/Trad fusion.

Acoustra’s up-tempo recession track “The Way It Used To be” and a dance
beat driven tune, aptly named “Techno Trad”, became fixtures of the RTÉ
Radio one playlist for 4 weeks in the summer of 2011. Acoustra also played
live on Pat Kenny's radio show and several other stations nationwide.

Presently working on a new EP, Acoustra have a repertoire of modern upbeat
songs, bringing a fresh new sound to the Irish music scene.

The band have recently begun a collaboration with an old acquaintance,
Kieran O’Loughlin who recorded and mixed the new EP. Originally from Co
Clare, now living in Sweden, Kieran is himself a well known name on the
European traditional music scene, and is an occasional fifth member of the
band; a power house of a producer musician and singer. He will join them on
stage for any large original performances.

Acoustra are a dedicated hard working band.

In a world of busy family duties and sell-out gigs, Acoustra always ensure they
find time to get together to write, rehearse and come up with new ideas. They work excellently together as a unit. A strength and testament of the band is that all members have been close friends for a long long time before they ever put their heads together as musicians.

Acoustra are Pat Wright (accordion/guitar/vocals), Liam McCarthy (acoustic guitar/bass guitar/banjo/mandolin/whistles/vocals),  Brian Bermingham (drums/percussion/vocals) and Dylan Shine (bass guitar/acoustic guitar/piano/vocals). Not content with the instruments they play, all members can mix it up and play various others such as the mandolin, keyboards and whistles (often doing so while playing live, much to the enjoyment of the audience).

The band have performed worldwide and will continue in 2012 to fill up their touring schedules around Ireland, The Uk and Europe.  They will also continue with their charity work with The Irish Society of Azerbaijan in Ireland.

With excellent songs and wonderful instrumental tunes, Acoustra will no doubt WOW audiences around the world!


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