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On Tuesday March 27th two Cork based bands,
Ten Past Seven and Los Langeros scaled the highest mountain in Ireland,
Carrantouhil, in an effort to bring contemporary Irish music to new
heights. Both bands performed a piece of music at the summit in front
of an audience consisting of three bewildered English mountaineers
and an onlooking mountain goat.
The idea was conceived as part of a plan to release a split single
during the summer. Before recording together the bands felt that some
fresh inspiration was needed and so decided to undertake the feat
of climbing the highest mountain in Ireland.
Instrumentalists Ten Past Seven originally from Killarney and Cork
based country punks Los Langeros met the challenge in glorious weather
and high spirits, accompanied by local guide John Hussey and cameramen
Colm Walsh. With electric and acoustic guitars, bodhran, banjo and
a microphone in tow, the bands reached the peak and much to the amusement
of the mountain goat, performed a song in their individual styles.
Having descended the mountain intact, the bands then retired to a
house on the beautifully rugged Bearra peninsula for a long weekend
of recording.
The split single simply titled 'Highest bands in Ireland' will be
released exclusively on vinyl in October and will feature a track
from both bands. A nationwide tour will coincide with the launch of
the single.
Photos and footage of the climb can be viewed on this site. Check
out the gigs section for a list of upcoming gigs.
Check out out the bands Myspace sites: www.myspace.com/loslangeros
and www.myspace.com/tenpastseven
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