| 04-08-2012 | Coming soon... |  |
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| 03-07-2012 | And the Winner is... | |
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| 02-02-2012 | Pipes & Whistles Festival | |
The 7th Pipes 6 Whistles Festival will take place on 10 March, 2012.
As with the previous Pipes & Whistles Festival, we’ll introduce a few new things while keeping plenty of the beloved features.
For example, there are gonna be even more items on the programme. In 2012, a total of five bands will be rocking the big stage!
We invite you to party and dance with us and to enjoy a potpourri of medieval music and Irish & Scottish folk.
All information concerning the bands is available on our homepage http://www.pipes-and-whistles.de. Still, in the coming weeks and months we’ll send out further info e-mails from time to time, in which we – in addition to up to date news – will introduce the bands in more detail. The festival will once again take place in the well-known Universal Hall (Gotzkowskystr. 22, 10555 Berlin).
A few really quick thinkers have noticed it even before this info mail: our online ticket shop started the advance sale a few days ago. The first tickets have already been ordered and posted. The online shop can of course also be found on our homepage http://www.pipes-and-whistles.de.
We’re looking forward to an awesome festival with you!
Your Cobblestones |
| 12-08-2011 | Coming soon... | |
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| 09-02-2011 | Switzerland....oder? | |
Summer – let’s just call it that in lieu of a more suitable term – is over and with it the open air season. This year, we end it with a real challenge for all of those who love travelling to festivals where their fav Irish & Scottish folk band is playing. On 3 September, we have a show in Switzerland, at the Irish Open Air Toggenburg. We’ve played there before and the memory brings a big grin to our faces as we recall woodstockish scenes in front of the stage – referring to the mud as well as to the great mood among the audience.
That the open air season is over, however, doesn’t mean that there won’t be any more shows this year. On the contrary! Until the end of the year, we already have a healthy dozen more shows planned. Considering the season, these will take place in well-heated rooms.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at one or the other of these shows. Or maybe even in Switzerland...oder?
Just check our homepage to see when and where we’ll be playing for you!
Until then: one, two, three...Sláinte – oder?
Your Cobblestones |
| 07-22-2011 | All over Lower Saxony | |
Judging from the upcoming Cobblestones shows, one might come to the conclusion that we have an exclusive deal with Lower Saxony. The next three weekends we'll entertain only people from this federal German state with our Irish and Scottish folk:
On 24 June, we'll be the musical accompaniment for the "Picnic in the Castle Gardens" (Castle Landestrost),
on 30 June we are at the "An Samhrad Oíche - The Irish Summer Night 2011" and
on 6 August we'll be striking up at the "18th Irish Open Air" in Staffhorst.
A consolation for all not from Lower Saxony: we'll definitely be playing elsewhere again soon afterwards!
See you in Lower Saxony!
Slaínte - Your Cobblestones |
| 06-01-2011 | Good things come to those who wait | |
For a while we’ve been very hush-hush concerning the actual release date of our third CD. We only wanted to mention it again when everything was well and truly settled. And that is now the case. The release date is … TODAY!!!
Yes, you read right! In secret, on the q.t., we’ve given the studio takes the final finishing touch and sent the result to the press. And now, on this fine day, we can proudly announce the release of our new CD „Laughstory“.
It will be available right away in our Online Shop and at our shows. See you there!
Sláinte - your Cobblestones |
| 04-06-2011 | Once upon a time in Gütersloh | |
It's been four years that the Cobblestones last had a show in the Weberei Gütersloh. After an...err...intoxicating evening with Irish and Scottish folk and quite some pints, a venturesome podcast reporter seized the opportunity to do an interview with us.
A few weeks ago and after many many other shows, we ended up in Gütersloh once again. It was almost a déjà-vu, because after the show, the same foolhardy man stood before us yet again, holding a microphone up to our noses. His desperate attempt to have a serious conversation with us can now be admired on http://www.normcast.de/normcast/normcast-183/ .
Have fun listening!
Sláinte - Your Cobblestones |
| 03-17-2011 | Greetings on St Patrick's Day! | |
So...what does your fav Irish and Scottish folk band do on this Irish national holiday? Well...nothing! (At least nothing official.) We're gonna recharge our batteries because we already celebrated in advance in Luxembourg and at the Pipes and Whistles Festival in Berlin last weekend. After all, we want to be fit as fiddles again on the upcoming weekend where we have shows in Gladbeck (on Friday) and Gütersloh (on Saturday) - that still counts as St Patrick's celebration, doesn't it?
To all the party folks out there: Have a great St Patrick's Day today! Don't drink anything we wouldn't drink as well!
Sláinte - Your Cobblestones |
| 03-01-2011 | and the winner is ... | |
On 28 February, the winners were announced.
Naaaaaaah - not the Oscar winners, that took place the day before. But the free ticket lottery for the 6th Pipes and Whistles Festival is certainly an event of the same magnitude.
Our winners are Nikolaus J. from Berlin and Julia A. from Hanover.
We congratulate both of them and hope they and their plus ones will have tons of fun on 12 March in the Universal Hall Berlin.
But nobody needs to be sad about not having won: Up until 3 March, you can still buy tickets online on www.pipes-and-whistles.de
And for those who still haven't managed to buy their tickets until then there'll be tickets available at the box office on the evening of the event.
See you soon!
Sláinte - your Cobblestones |
| 01-25-2011 | We become TV Stars | |
"Cobblestones goes to Hollywood" ... hmm - not exactly!
If you are fussy, the headline "Cobblestones goes to Galway" does not apply, either. But it's closer to the truth:
Last week we were invited to impersonate an Irish folk band performing in the "Crane Bar" at the set of the crime drama TV series "Jack Taylor". The original "Crane Bar" is located in Galway, but they kindly rebuilt it for us in a TV studio in Bremen so we didn't have to travel too far.
Both episodes we are involved in will be shown in Ireland this year. Next spring, they will also be broadcast by the German ZDF on Sunday evenings.
So this eliminates the last obstacle to our career in Hollywood - unless we are cut out of the episodes.
In this spirit: lights - camera - action: SLÀINTE!!!
Your Cobblestones |
| 01-23-2011 | Back to the Roots | |
We took up our project "Back to the Roots - the great Pub-Revival" again.
Our first steps in the world of Irish & Scottish Fok - long time ago - took place on small stages of pubs. So we'll return there for a short time again.
From October to next March we will make music once in the month in our "living room" - the Irish Pub Im Europa Center in Berlin. The first gigs are already completed and we are looking forward to the coming.
At March 12th 2011 the "6. Pipes & Whistles Festival" in Berlin will take place - among others with the Cobblestones.
The advance sale of tickets has begun at www.pipes-and-whistles.de
Sláinte
yours Cobblestones |
| 12-24-2010 | Merry Christmas you all | |
We wish you all a wonderful Christmas!
Celebrate with friends, eat a lot of yummy stuff and don't drink anything that we would not drink too.
Ho-ho-ho and Sláinte
yours Cobblestones |
| 11-18-2010 | Final Spurt 2010 | |
There's no denying it: The year is drawing to a close soon. As long as the roads out of Berlin are not snow-covered we will seize the chance to bring Irish and Scottish Folk to the people: In November we will jump in the square Hannover - Donaueschingen - Klingenthal – Berlin for you.
In Hannover we will play at the Irish Night Live - festival in the Capitol. Directly the next evening we are expected at the Herbstzirkus Donaueschingen. The Irish evening in the Postillion Klingenthal will be our next station, before we have a gig in the pub in the Europa Center of Berlin again - quasi in our living room.
(Further informations you can find here on our Homepage)
...and afterwards the Advent is allowed to come . |
| 10-22-2010 | Newest rumors to our next CD | |
Do you remember our info from April? At that time we had confirmed the rumors about producing a new CD of your favourite Irish & Scottish Folkband. But we didn`t say anything about the date of the release, because we were insecure about the time we need to finish.
But now … ta-ta-ta-taaaaa … we still say nothing!
But the CD ist almost ready! Principally the date of release is depending on how quickly the maschines can replicate our CD.
This time we will present not only irish and scottish Folk, but a little bit of american and german Folk, too. Just a little bit. We are proud to had some guest musicans in studio again: Christoph from „the Sandsacks“ and our friends from Stendal „Nobody Knows“.
See you soon
Sláinte – your Cobblestones |
| 08-23-2010 | Review and Prospects | |
During the last weeks and months we were on the road a lot to fulfill our mission to bring Irish and Scottish folk to the people. So this review contains only some selected examples and headwords:
Liborifest (Paderborn): Probably the most original stage of this summer - it was circular (at second sight it revealed itself to be a temporarily converted fountain).
Singing Pub (Hassbergen): A small and pretty festival. This year, fortunately, without rain.
Festival Maritim (Bremen): A gigantic festival with a lot of handmade music. A little downer: Somebody smashed in the side window of our van during the night.
Folk!...in die Nacht (Stendal): The festival of our friends "Nobody Knows", even bigger than last year and luckily with a rain-proof audience.
We will keep the prospects short and sweet, too: Among other events we will be at the Folklorum at the Kulturinsel Einsiedel in Neißeaue, further gigs are in the Netherlands at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen and close to home in the Prinz Eisenherz pub in the movie park Babelsberg/Potsdam.
See you soon!
Sláinte - your Cobblestones |
| 07-04-2010 | Meeting the Dubliners | |
Cobblestones meets the Dubliners - The Next Generation!
Once upon a wonderful time in June 2010, in a galaxy far, far away, on the folk planet Bad Rappenau at the legendary festival Folk im Schlosshof ...
... we finally met them in person: THE DUBLINERS!
In the evening, backstage after a terrific performance "of the old hands of the folk scene", a group photo was taken which we will treasure forever. It's guaranteed the best spot on the rehearsal room photo wall, of course.
We wish the most senior folk band all the health and luck in the world and hope that they'll continue playing for a long time to come!
Your Cobblestones |
| 07-03-2010 | The Master Plan | |
Our goal is to play all over the republic, so we created a master plan:
Last week we completed the North-South axis by first playing in Kiel (Kieler Woche) and then the following day in Baden-Württemberg (Folk im Schloßhof in Bad Rappenau). Later we had a stop at the centre of Germany - at Sachsen-Anhalt (Midsummer Festival in Walbeck).
Now we are starting on the East-West tangent: Today we will have a gig in Berlin-Spandau. Tomorrow we will cross the borders to the Netherlands: We will have a gig at the "Celtic Midzomer Festival" in Bad Nieuweschans.
Stop by and celebrate with us!
Sláinte - your Cobblestones |
| 06-04-2010 | Our shop is expanding yet again | |
Hardly a gig goes by after which we aren't begged for our sweaty caps. Of course we cannot give away our working clothes. But now we proudly present: the Cobblestones fan cap!
It is black as the Irish soul, fits onto every nob and on its left it has the logo of your favorite Irish and Scottish folk band.
To complete your new look, we have also expanded the clothing range for the upper part of your body: there are several new shirts for ladies and gentlemen available. From tank tops to polo shirts we got something for every fashion style.
Just take a look at our online shop or visit our sales stall at one of our next gigs. And there'll be plenty of opportunities for the latter in the next few weeks - just check our tour schedule, we're bound to be in your vicinity, too! |
| 05-11-2010 | Our shop is growing | |
After refreshing our homepage we have pimped up the product line of our shop. We prepared a couple of items and of course they are all decorated with the logo of your favorite Irish and Scottish folk band. We thought not only about the fancy look, but also about usability and high quality.
The first new item is a fancy shoulder bag called “reporter bag”. It is black, it is robust and it is big enough to carry at least seven Cobblestones CDs, three bottles of Guinness or half a dozen of paving stones.
But this is only the first strike, there will be more soon. Just take a look at our online shop – simply use the button at the top. Of course the articles are available at our gigs, too, and if you want us to we will sign them for you. |
