Tom Portman Music

Off on tour again!

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After a few months of lots of local gigs, teaching and writing everything’s about to kick off again. Was out playing on Inis Bofin on Saturday  and then back to Galway to play the Twelve in Barna  last night.  Just finished a great night at the Roisin Duphh with the wonderful John Conneely Inc.  Super vibe, super players and a super audience.  What more can you ask for on a Sunday night.

From Thursday the 5th of May I’m off on tour for 2 weeks playing with Grammy nominated Brother Dege from Louisiana. I’ll also be doing supports for the shows.   Can’t wait!
Thursday the 5th of May in the Spiritstore, Dundalk.
Friday 6th May, the Brewery Corner in Kilkenny.
Sunday 8th May, Crane Lane in Cork.
9th May Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham, U.K.
10th May’s in the Royal Clark, Bath, UK.
11th May, Brixton Windmill Theatre, UK.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1721868951431039/

After that it’s over to France, Belgium and Holland. From the 13th to 21st. Details up shortly.

Spring time’s coming!

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Wonderful last week to play at the Galway Guitar Night, it’s just great to play for such an appreciative audience and to have the opportunity to play an acoustic set.   Loved hearing Megacone’s music with  their 7th string guitars and tight arrangements, it’s like Ozric Tenticles meets Flash Gordan epic space adventures.  Jake Curran was a real pleasure too, great tone, jazzy blues grooves and a fab rhythm section too top it off.

As for me at the moment, I’m busy teaching, practicing and writing and planning the year ahead.  I’ve a few tours in the pipe line and some new recordings to finish off and get ready to release.  Last year it was great o be involved in so many projects. I recorded on the Murmurations Album with John Conneely and Peader King, We Banjo 3’s live album, some other session work was released too and of course the biggy I finished and released ‘White Crow’ my fourth solo album which was a big and fun undertaking.  Another lovely project on too was with Peader King for an album Notre Dame University playing more Traditional music and finishing off with a concert in Kylemore Abbey.  It was great last year to play the Suwalki Blues festival in Poland with my Trio and do 2 tours with Brother Dege playing in Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Austria and Luxumbourg.   It was a blast to being playing in so many great places with good people.  Who know’s where this year will bring me to play, I’ll keep you posted.  As for this weekend I’m  playing the Twelve this weekend on Sunday, might even bring out the Mandolin as it’s Valentines day and then head for a jam with the wonderful  John Conneely Inc. in the Roisin Duph’s afterwards for great gig, jam and vibe.

 

November Holland & Germany Tour with Brother Dege

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Having fun in Holland with Brother Dege and heading to Germany on Thursday, playing Volt in Sittard tonight, somehow it seems to be missing from the list below. The gigs are fun, the foods good, people are friendly and wow these places are so set up for cycling. We could learn a lot from the Dutch in Ireland about dedicated cycle paths and public transport…..Whole family’s on bikes, amazing…

BROTHER DEGE & THE BROTHERHOOD: FALL 2015 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

NETHERLANDS
5.11.15 DB’s Utrecht
6.11.15 Zwarte Ruiter Den Haag
7.11.15 Strudelfest Hoofddorp
8.11.15 Tam Tam Deurne

10.11.15 Volt, Sittard

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12.11.15 Karlsruhe – JUBEZ 20
http://www.jubez.de
13.11.15 Marsberg http://www.kult-ag.de/
14.11.15 Garching – Bluesnight, Bürgerhaus 20
http://www.garching.de
15.11.15 Helmbrechts – Textilmuseum 20
http://www.textilmuseum.de
16.11.15 Ludwigshafen – BASF Gesellschaftshaus 20
17.11.15 Fulda – Kulturkeller 20
http://www.kreuz.com, 0661/240230
18.11.15 Hamburg – Downtown Bluesclub 20
http://www.eventcenter-hamburg.de, 040 275056
19.11.15 Wilhelmshaven – Pumpwerk 20
http://www.pumpwerk.de, http://www.reservix.de
20.11.15 Isernhagen – Blues Garage 21
http://www.bluesgarage.de, 0511/8667 1557
21.11.15 Neustadt am Rübenberge – Mensa der KGS 20
http://www.kulturforum-neustadt.de/ 05032/964330
22.11.15 Bremerhaven – Pferdestall 20
0471/43333
24.11.15 Bad Aibling – Internationales Gitarrenfestival, Kurhaus (kleiner Saal) 20
http://www.saitenspruenge.com, 0806/908015
26.11.15 Bad Homburg – KUZ Englische Kirche
27.11.15 L-Dudelange – Bluesfestival, Opderschmelz
http://www.opderschmelz.lu, 00352 47 0895 1
28.11.15 Nagold – Alte Seminarturnhalle 20
http://www.alte-seminarturnhalle.de

 

Heading to play with Brother Dege for Germany May Tour

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About to fly out to Germany for three weeks on tour with Brother Dege from Louisiana. Really looking forward to it. Looks like he’s having a blast over in the UK at the moment. Check out the tour dates below.https://www.facebook.com/brotherdegelegg
02.05.15 Stuhr – Ratssaal 20 oo
http://www.stuhr.de, 0421/5695246
04.05.15 Hatzenbühl – Da Angelo 20 oo
http://www.da-angelo.com, 07275/61290
05.05.15 Bramsche – Filmtheater Universum 20 oo
05461/5686, http://www.universum-ev.de
06.05.15 Heiligenhaus – Der Club 20 oo
http://www.derclubheiligenhaus.de, 02056/13195
08.05.15 Fürstenfeldbruck – Veranstaltungsforum 20 oo
http://www.fuerstenfeld.de, 08141/6665444
09.05.15 Bitburg – Eröffnung Kultursommer, Open-Air-Bühne auf dem Spittel 19 3o
präsentiert von SWR 1 (mit Albert Hammond, Dege 19 3o),
http://www.kultursommer.de
10.05.15 Langenfeld – Schauplatz 16 3o
http://www.schauplatz.de, 02173/7944608
12.05.15 Kaiserslautern – Kammgarn, Cotton Club 20 oo
http://www.kammgarn.de
13.05.15 Langenau – Pfleghof 20 oo
http://www.pfleghof-langenau.de, 07345 9622 143
14.05.15 CH-Aarau – KIFF
http://www.kiff.ch
15.05.15 A-Hard – Kammgarn 20 3o
http://www.kammgarn.at
16.05.15 Oelsnitz/Vogtl. – Katharinenkirche 20 oo
http://www.oelsnitz.de
17.5.15 TBA
18.05.15 Ingolstadt – KKB Neue Welt 20 3o
http://www.donaukurier.de/ticketservice, 0841/9666800
19.05.15 Waldkraiburg – Haus der Kultur 20 oo
http://www.kultur-waldkraiburg.de, 08638/959312
20.05.15 Wetzlar – Franzis 20 oo
http://www.franzis-wetzlar.de
21.05.15 Unna – Lindenbrauerei 20 oo
http://www.lindenbrauerei.de, 02303/2511290
22.05.15 Torgau – Kulturbastion 21 oo
http://www.kulturbastion.de, 03421/737610
23.05.15 Strasbourg

MAY 29 Dege Sniester
MAY 30 Dege EKKO Utrecht tba
JUNE 5 Dege Volt Sittard tba
JUNE 6 Dege Bluesfestival LeeuwardenIMG_5101

Brother and Dege play Mullarkeys Clifden tonight

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3 great shows so far in the Cobblestone, Kenny’s and The Townhouse Bar last night.  Now it’s off to Clifden to play in Clifden’s Coolest music venue ‘Mullarkeys Bar’ and then the spirit store tomorrow. Dege CobblestoneThank you so much to all who came so far and all the venues, it’s been great to play for you all.

 

 

Slide Maestros Brother Dege & Tom Portman team up for Ireland Tour

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Only a few weeks to got now till what promises to be a great tour.  With hot Louisiana delta slide player Brother Dege’s European tour of  his new album ‘How to kill a Horse’ and  Galway’s Guitarist/Dobro  player Tom Portman   playing pieces from his 2013 release ‘Float Your Blues Away’ this will brighten  anybody’s November up. For slide lovers, guitarists and those passionate about about  the Blues this your night.  Dege has pushed slide, resonators, and the deep south, kicking and screaming into the 21st century, melding elements of folk, Delta blues, punk, rock, metal, hippie ragas, and outlaw county into one blasted, raw whole.  Playing support on this tour Portman has simultaneously cultivated a thriving solo career playing a blend of blues, contemporary, traditional and eastern tinged original music playing with a plethora of acts, in tandem with his own captivating shows.

Wednesday 27th November, Cobblestone, Dublin, 9pm, Tickets €10, http://www.cobblestonepub.ie/

Thursday 28th of November, Kenny’s, Lahinch, Co.Clare, 9pm €10Brother Dege cover photo, http://kennysbar.ie/

Friday 29th November, Townhouse Bar, Galway, 9pm, tickets €10, http://www.townhousebar.ie/

Saturday the 30th November, Mullarkeys Bar Clifden, 9pm, (tickets on door, price tbc.) http://www.foyleshotel.com/mullarkeysbar.html

Sunday 1st December, Spirit Store, Dundalk, 9pm, free entry, http://www.spiritstore.ie/

http://degelegg.com/

http://old.tomportmanmusic.com/