FROM THE CELTIC CONNECTION
Danny Burns Memorial "Feed the Hungry Benefit"
Wolf and Hound, 3617 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-738-8909
For the past five years, Danny Burns hosted a wonderful charity concert in aid of the many homeless and needy families in the Vancouver downtown eastside. His musical friends and family will be keeping the spirit of his generosity burning brightly by hosting the 6th annual "Feed the Hungry Benefit" in his nameThis year’s all-star lineup will feature many performers from previous years including Danny’s group The Ballad Band, jazz singers Anne Lewis (Danny’s sister) and Denny Clarke, Blackthorn, Mutiny Gone Overboard, The Streels, 3 Rows Barley and Irish step dancers; as well as other musical friends: Murphy’s Law, Ballyhooley, Prydwen, Michael Pratt’s Monday night session players and other very special guests.
It seemed only appropriate that the event should take place this year at Jackie Metzler’s new establishment the Wolf and Hound. Danny Burns and the Ballad Band appeared regularly at her old place, Culpeppers, and her new place was named after Wolfhound, a renowned group Danny played with in Ireland in his younger days.
Admission is $10 with all proceeds going to the Union Gospel Mission. They will also be accepting donations of non-perishable food items. So mark your calendar now and join them for what will surely be a good time, for a good cause, in honour of a good man.
FROM "ONE WITH HARMONY"
By Alex Browne, Peace Arch News
Mutiny Gone Overboard
Minus their female vocalist and tin whistle player, the Powell brothers and Paddy Chessell were still entertaining in their lively East Coast Celtic folk and Canadianna, adding confident stage presence and fine rapport with the audience to their musical skills.
REVIEW FROM RAMBLES MAGAZINE...SEPTEMBER 14, 2002
By Nicky Rossiter
Mutiny Gone Overboard is a new band from British Columbia who formed a little over a year ago. They cite their influences as Great Big Sea, Spirit of the West and, of course, the Pogues -- what high energy, upbeat band doesn't trace their pedigree to that band? (They sound a lot to me like a 1970s band called Mulligan.) They have played at numerous festivals, reached the semi-finals of the 2002 Shaw Star Discovery and have had some success locally with one of the featured songs.This CD provides a mixture of old and new, and I must admit, I prefer the new.
"Mary Celeste" is an interesting song that bears repeated listening, although I detect that the tune was purloined -- is it "Kitty Lie Over"? I really enjoyed the humour in "Last Saskatchewan Pirate," an Arrogant Worms cover. I am sure that this is a real showstopper in live performance. "Slip Away" has a beautiful tune as an opening.
Cover versions of well known traditional songs are a minefield. They are so well known that we can easily spot errors. Sometimes a performer can re-invent an old song with a new interpretation but there is no formula for when it happens.
The general interpretation and performance of the old songs from "Black Velvet Band" to "Wild Rover" are competent on this album but would be much better served without the "live" feel being attempted -- although I believe that this group must be very good in live performance and can truly get an audience going.
There is also something missing on this CD: the production. The tracks come across as too hollow, and this spoils the entire atmosphere. Still, I would like to hear a lot more of Mutiny Gone Overboard, but preferably on new and original material played straight. They sound like a group with the potential to write and perform some good folk music.
"Audience Approved" or "Young Celts Wooing Fans"
appeared in Surrey/North Delta Leader and Peace Arch News, respectively
March 22, 2002
By Sayuri HolmanMutiny Gone Overboard is making waves. Technically, they're not old enough to be in many of the venues they play, but Mutiny Gone Overboard is making a name for themselves as a fun, foot-stomping pub band.
The acoustic group consists of 17-year old Paddy Chessell on guitar, Jordan powell, 18, on bodhran(goat-skin drum) and guitar, Nathan Powell, 16, on bass and Katie De Jong, 18, on flute and tinwhistle. Chessell and Jordan Powell provide lead singing duties, while Nathan Powell and De Jong provide backing vocals.
Together, they produce a mix of traditional Celtic songs and original pieces composed by Chessell.
Though many people their age are unfamiliar with Celtic music-energetic, lilting music that originated out of the British isles, the group is exposing more people to the style and getting a good response.
"The majority of our listeners don't listen to Celtic music," says Nathan Powell. But he says the energy pf the music and their stage presence is what gets the crowd excited.
When they started almost two years ago, despite coming from strong musical backgrounds ranging from classical to jazz, no one (with the exception of Chessell) had experience when it came to Celtic music.
Jordan Powell says they had to learn the words and music to more than 50 traditional songs, because that's what people want to hear. But keeping all that music straight in their heads can be a challenge and mistakes happen.
"You have to laugh at it," says Chessell.
He says a lot of times, the audience doesn't even notice they've made a mistake.
They win crowds over by getting them to participate by clapping hands or singing the chorus to well-known songs. It isn't unusual for the band to have the entire place yelling and stomping to their music by the end of the night.
De Jong says they take the traditional songs and add their own flavour, which may mean incorporating punk or country rhythms into the sound.
Everyone in the band agrees that school comes first.
De Jong wants to pursue a degree in English, Jordan Powell is thinking about something in computers, Nathan Powell is considering cognitive sciences and law, while Chessell is a Canadian history buff.
The band doesn't have an agent; the music gig is something they do for fun. If they become a huge success they'll be happy, but if they don't, that's all right too.
"I'd like to have fun and I'm doing that right now," says Chessell.
The next time fans will have a chance to see Mutiny Gone Overboard will be at an MS (multiple sclerosis) fund-raising event April 14 at Bear Creek Park.
Fittingly, they released their first self-titled CD on March 17 - St. Patrick's Day. CD's are available on their website at www.mutinymusic.cjb.net