Griff Bear

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St. James's Gate





St. James's Gate

Contemporary Irish Music

St. James's Gate is the Irish Music group I've been playing in since aboout 1999. This band is just a ton of fun & great for parties, dancing, and a raucous good time. Cronin Tierney and I had both been playing at Kells Irish Pub in Portland for several years with various groups when the pub owner called me up & suggested I meet Cronin & we try playing together. Meanwhile, I'd been playing a little Irish music with Matt Rotchford, but mostly we knew each other from Bahttsi, so when Cronin asked if I knew a bass player I said "sure." St. James's Gate was born & we haven't looked back, producing three CDs, and playing festivals, pubs, and private events all over Oregon & Washington.

Although we specialize in "neo-traditional" Irish music, St. James actually loves to play all kind of music from bluegrass & old time to Classic Rock & Pop. We also often add other instruments to the mix, including drums, bouzouki, bodhran, and occassionally my own wife on flute.

Personnel
Griff Ocker - fiddle, mandolin, vocals
Cronin Tierney - vocals, guitar
Matt Rotchford - acoustic and electric bass, vocals
Dennis Elmer - Drums





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