The Hogs


The Hogs were formed by Michael Casey, Kieran Coyne & Noel Coyne – three cousins from Connemara, a picturesque area in the west of Ireland. All of them have been playing music for many years, have worked with various musicians and performed, individually or as a band, in various pubs, clubs, festivals and other venues in their homeland as well as all over the world, including the USA, Russia, China, Canary Islands or Scandinavia. Lately, they have become increasingly popular in the Czech Republic, where they recorded a critically acclaimed album "Všem se nalejvá" ("Everybody’s Gonna Get a Drink") with the popular Czech songwriter / accordion player Václav Koubek. They had several successful tours there in 2007-8 and appeared on the Czech TV music show "Noc s Andělem". Their music has been described as "authentic, raw Irish" and as "traditional music at its best in high energy". The Hogs name the Dubliners and the Wolfetones as their major influnces, and especially the Pogues – Michael even wrote a song (called "Shane") for and about his friend, the Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.


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