Stockton's Wing
Stockton's Wing | |
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Tara Music label, Polygram Ireland, Revolving Records | |
Members | Kieran Hanrahan Tara Breen Mike Hanrahan Paul Roche Tommy Hayes |
Past members | Maurice Lennon (co-founder member) [1] Tony Callanan Fran Breen Steve Cooney Brian Calnan Tony Molloy Davey McNevin Peter Keenan Eamon McElholm John Kearns Robbie Casserley Eddie Lee Myles Drennan John Walsh.. |
Stockton's Wing are an Irish band formed in 1977 by four All-Ireland champion musicians; Paul Roche on
Their song "Over The Moor" is used as the theme music for Liveline, one of the most popular radio shows in Ireland.[5]
Name
The band took its name from a line in the Bruce Springsteen song, "Backstreets"; "Slow dancin' in the dark on the beach at Stockton's Wing, where desperate lovers park to meet the last of the Duke Street Kings.”[6]
Early years
The five founding members had won in the traditional music category of a talent competition, sponsored by
These quickly gave way to a mix of more contemporary influences, as "they departed from their Trad roots".
1982 saw the release of Light In The Western Sky, with the band moving further into original compositions, and delivered the hit singles "Beautiful Affair" and "Walk Away".[8] The following year, Tommy Hayes was replaced by Fran Breen on drums, and Peter Keenan joined on keyboards.
Extensive international tours
1984 saw Stockton's Wing embark on their first American tour. This coincided with the release of American Special, a compilation by Shanachie Records, containing "a selection from each of Stockton's Irish releases".[9] The band toured extensively, staying away from the studio, and in 1985 released the live album Stockton's Wing Live - Take One, which had been recorded in Dublin and Galway. Re-mastered in 2006, it was aimed at "the tens of thousands who attended the almost 1,500 performances across Ireland, the UK and America".[10]
Line-up changes, return to Tara
1986 saw the release of Full Flight. This was followed in 1988 by Celtic Roots Revival. In 1991, Davey McNevin replaced Kieran Hanrahan, with Fran Breen and Stephen Cooney also departing. Fran Breen joined
Twenty first century
In 2003, original members Paul, Maurice, Kieran and Tommy along with Mike Hanrahan got together for a number of reunion concerts. In January 2009 they took to the stage at the West County Hotel, County Clare. In 2020, Beautiful Affair: A Stockton's Wing Retrospective, was released. The band toured in 2019/2020, and drew on recordings from two concerts in Ennis and Dublin, for the album Hometown. "Showcasing material from across the band’s career", music journalist Ed Power wrote, "it is reminder of their unique blend of the ancient and modern. Folk collides with funk, confessional songwriting with rock ’n roll."[4]
Discography
- Stockton's Wing, 1978
- Take A Chance, 1980
- Light in the Western Sky, 1982 (deleted)
- American Special, 1984/85 (deleted)
- Stockton's Wing Live – Take One, 1985 (deleted)(re-released 2006)
- Full Flight, 1986 (deleted)
- Celtic Roots Revival, 1988 (deleted)
- The Collection 1991
- The Crooked Rose, 1992
- Letting Go, 1995
- Celtic Collections, 1997
- The Very Best of Irish Jigs, Reels & Songs 2005
- Live - Take One (re-release) 2006
- A Beautiful Affair: A Stockton's Wing Retrospective (2020)
- Hometown (2022)
References
- ^ "Biographical notes for Irish fiddler MAURICE LENNON - Tara Music Company". www.taramusic.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Universal Music - Stockton's Wing". Universal Music. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Universal Music - Stockton's Wing". Universal Music. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Power, Ed (24 February 2022). "'We played Prince's club in Minneapolis, and the crew were from that gig in Cork'". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Duffy, Joe (10 November 2010). "Joe Duffy, Liveline, Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Stocktons Wing at Ballykeefe Amphitheatre". Ballykeefe Amphitheatre. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Stockton's Wing - a short history". The Balladeers. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Stockton's Wing - a short history". The Balladeers. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Stockton's Wing - a short history". The Balladeers. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Stockton's Wing - Live (Take One)". MusicScotland.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.