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Members: Olaf, Georg, Michael, Hans, Ofri

We have just released a new Live CD called Dragonfly.
(Nov. 09) www.steeplejack.de/shop

Okt. 09 - we have re-released our CD "For one Ireland", added 4 bonus tracks and had it remastered. It's now called "For one Ireland...again"


Our music is available on all major download sites - e.g. I-Tunes, music download, fine tunes etc.


The CONNEMARA STONE COMPANY have been together since 1995, and all played previously in various Folk-Rock Groups, which is soon obvious when you see them live on stage. Right from the start they decided to rearrange Traditional Celtic music into modern Folk-Rock songs and tunes. Apart from that, it was very important to them to bring Folk music to the younger generation.

To their surprise not only did the younger generation like their music. This was more as apparent as they played a concert with Wishbone Ash, the audience being (putting it mildly) a little bit older.

At the start of 96, and a change in the line-up, the Band persuaded Micheal Kunzel (one of the best German Flute and Tin-Whistle players) to join the Band. It was at this stage that their own individual sound started to develop and just as important, the singer Olaf Mesenbrock started to gain the reputation as one of the best Folk-Rock singers on the German circuit.

They brought out their first CD From Celtic to Rock in the spring of 97 and spent the next two years playing up and down the country in Clubs, Pubs, Open-Air Festivals and Town Halls. The audiences soon realized that they had at long last found a Celtic Folk-Rock Band that, although they were Rockin it from town to town, hadnt forgot their Celtic Roots.

1998 saw the release of their second CD For one Ireland, which up till know has turned over about 4,000 copies. In that respect they enjoyed the admiration of many a Band in Europe. This year was also the year they started writing some of their own songs, and playing some of the larger venues, amongst others as support for Stoppok (a well known German musician), and as mentioned before with Wishbone Ash.

1999 + 2000 saw the Band playing on most of the major Folk Festivals and Open-Airs. Most of the two years they spent having a good time playing to an ever increasing Fan Club, especially when they were billed with fellow musicians such as Fiddlers Green, Bardic, Claymore, Perfect, Lack of Limits and Tears for Beers, to mention a few.

2000/2001 was the year that Connemara concentrated on writing new material. In this period two of their most popular songs were written, Cast a cold eye and Maid on the Shore. On St. Patricks Day 2001 their third CD was recorded live at a Gig in Mlheim (Germany). From the three hour program 12 Songs were selected for the new CD, including their latest song Wild West Wind, and was released in July 2001. The year 2001 ended with a bang, as they were asked to play for VW (the car people) just before Christmas. They agreed of course, and the concert put the finishing touch to a successful year.

2002 The Band were on the road most of the year. At the same time they were in Studio again where their first single was produced. The Boys from the Ruhr, which was basically just for fun. Surprisingly enough it was quiet a success with our Fans, and was billed as The Summer Hit on a couple of Radio stations.

2003 Was time for taking a deep breath and working on new songs, or giving the Connemara touch to old material we had discovered. We were still on the road up to the end of November. After that we disappeared into The Hole, our practice room to start work on the new CD, which was released in July 2004.

2004 2005. - The Band is on the Road most of the time. We released our CD Birds & Beasts at the Irish Folk Festival, Volmarstein.

2006 We took a bit of a break in 2006. Started looking for new material for the next CD and watched a lot of Football.

2007 We have played a fair few Gigs up to now including a Gig with Barclay James Harvest, which was nice. In the next few weeks we will probably start work in the Studio and hope to have the CD out next year.

2008 on the road quiet a lot.

2009 - was a year with quiet a few Highlights for the Band. Probably the best Gig was at the "Folk im Schlosshof" Festival in Bad Rapenau. The Live CD "Dragonfly" was recorded there and the organisers made a Live CD and DVD of the Festival. You can check it out on www.folk-im-schlosshof.de
In October we re-released our most sold CD "For one Ireland". 4 Bonus Tracks were added and it was re-mastered. You can find the new version under "For one Ireland..again"

Bookings & Management - Keith Bailey
bailey@baileysmusic.de
Tel: 0 (49 ) 2361-14194
Fax: 0 (49 ) 2361-184697

CDs -
Dragonfly
For one Ireland..again
Birds & Beasts - recommended by Guinness
Boys from the Ruhr
For One Ireland
Live in Ringlokschuppen
From Celtic to Rock