Wind that Shakes the Barley: News

Rob Roche says album number 4 is in the conceptual stage!!
Look for the band out and about in September!!

January, 2005-Wind that Shakes the Barley is currently taking a long needed sabbatical. After 25 years on the road,the Wind is taking some time to just sit back and have fun with the music and each other. The band continues to work on scads of new material and will be releasing some new singles of their work. Gigs are lining up and will be scheduled for later in the year. So keep checking back or drop the band a line!!!

2004 is shaping up to be another exciting year. The Wind will be appearing at Briggs Carriage House, Merck Forrest, Manchester Celtic Festival, Derby Line Opera House, The Music Box, The Kingdom Cafe, the Morning Star, Wildwood, just to name a few!!! Come on out and join Wind that Shakes the Barley!!!!

Wind that Shakes the Barley completed their fall series... "The Expanded Band Tour". The "Wind" was joined by Jim Gilmour on bass guitar, fiddler Don Lenz and ErinRose Handy, stepdancer. This was a thrilling series fusing the band's well known high energy performance with the excitement of traditional Irish dancing. The band ended up the year at Montpelier's First Night.

During spring '03 Wind members hiked into Merck Forrest in Rupert, VT for an overnight campout/retreat. They carried their instruments along and the music was non stop all day and night. Tunes that had long since been "missing" were re-discovered.

Wind in the Sails - CD released!! Wind that Shakes the Barley's 3rd recording featuring newest member Rachel Clark.