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8 July 2008	Fox and Hounds - Monday 21st July
After just a handful of floorspots Norcsalordie have been given an evening as the main guests at the Fox and Hounds Folk Club at Romney Street near ...... well it's not really near anywhere actually. find a map of north-west kent and draw a circle that goes through Shoreham, Otford, Kemsing and West Kingsdown. Right in the centre you have the Fox and Hounds - which just happens to be our Pub of the Month for July. Believe it or not - despite having performed literally hundreds of gigs all round the country - this is the first time Norcsalordie have appeared as the main act at a folk club. This is a challenge to be relished and a great opportunity to showcase their songwriting skills as well as to air some of the more obscure songs they have made their own - but in true Norcsalordie style fun and energy will be foremost in the set. A golden opportunity for folk fans in the south to hear the boys in their last gig before leaving on their German tour - one not to be missed
24 June 2008	Biggles by Name - Biggles by Nature

Guitarist Martin - known by most of his friends as Biggles - took to the air over Northamptonshire recently at the controls of a historic de Havilland Tiger Moth. Taking off from the grass of Sywell airfield to the north-east of Northampton this was real flying in an open cockpit biplane designed back in the 1930s. Pleased to report that following a perfect landing (not at the hands of Martin) our guitarist is safely back on terra firma and none the worse for the experience

3 June 2008

Hopping back to Kent

Following on the eventful gig at the Three Daws in Gravesend, Norcsalordie have made a few appearances around North-West Kent. First they turned up to join in the session at the Fox and Hounds folk club on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May - the first of three encounters with folk superheroes Tone Deaf Leopard. The following night saw them at Blackheath folk club at the British Oak where they were very well received.

On both occasions they were joined for a couple of numbers by old friend and former Speckled Jim member (see the biogs page) Tim - the first reunion in three years.

Fast forward to Saturday 31st May and an overnight drive from The Oak Tree in Desborough found them at Markbeech for the Pigs Ear FolkAle a very pleasant mini-festival at the Kentish Horse where they met up once again with Sue and Trevor of Tone Deaf Leopard. The third in the trilogy of Leopard sightings came on Monday night when they once again disappeared into the remotest part of North-West Kent to join in at the Fox and Hounds where the theme for the evening appeared to be squashed animals including Roadkill Café and Nobody's Moggy

Nevertheless most enjoyable and some new friends gathered along the way

20 May 2008

New Norcsalordie Tee Shirts

We have just placed a new order for Tee Shirts after we ran out of stocks of the original print. If we didn't have your size before we think we've got you covered this time from small to XXXL - it's the same high quality black shirts with the familiar Norcsalordie logo but this time with a cheeky tag line beneath the logo. We'll not spoil the surprise here but if you want to place an advance order please e-mail your request - stocks are due in by the middle of June

18 May 2008

New Tracks on MySpace

Three new demo tracks have been added to the Norcsalordie MySpace website. Recently recorded these show the direction the band has been moving and are more representative of current live performances. The new songs available are -

The Sheffield Grinder - a tale of industrial hardship from Yorkshire

Do Re MI - a song from the USA about farmers fleeing the dust bowl and dust storms of middle America who found entry to California barred to them

the third song Farewell to the Gold penned by Paul Metsers tells the story of a gold prospector in New Zealand arriving at the end of the goldrush

To listen now follow this link

5 May 2008

Sweeps Festival

Just back in Leicester after a great festival down in Rochester. We really enjoyed ourselves and met lots of nice friendly people not just from Kent but around the South-East - it gave us a flavour of what is to come down at Broadstairs - hope the weather is as kind there. We gave out loads of cards and flyers at Sweeps - so if you are on this website through one of those cards - thanks for taking the trouble to look us up and we hope you enjoy reading about us and that you enjoy the samples on the Demos page. If you have any feedback for us we'd be pleased to hear from you - the address is info©norcsalordie.com and visit the Gallery page for pictures taken at the Sweeps festival

30 April 2008

YouTube

On the demos page links have been added to four slideshows on YouTube

23 April 2008

Another Festival

Norcsalordie have received a request to play at the Cromer Folk on the Pier festival on Sunday 11 May. Two spots have been set aside - one commencing at 13:00 and the other at 17:30 with the venues to be confirmed. The festival season is taking off with bookings now at

Rochester Sweeps Festival - May 3

Folk on the Pier - Cromer - May 11

The Big Session - Leicester - June 13

Broadstairs Folk Week - August 8 (Let's be honest - this is the jewel in the crown !)

Burnham on Sea Folkfest - August 30

11 April 2008

The Big Session

One of Leicester's biggest events, The Big Session is held at the prestigious De Montfort Hall and gardens and it has just been confirmed that Norcsalordie will have a 45 minute slot on the local artists stage starting at 19:00. For more details about The Big Session click here - and don't worry when you can't see Norcsalordie on the Artists List the booking has been confirmed since the website was put together

29 March 2008

Broadstairs Folk Week

Norcsalordie are appearing at Broadstairs Folk Week again this year - we have a full page devoted to this outstanding folk festival - click here

24 March 2008

Battle of the Quantocks

We can't put it better than this - http://www.quantockonline.co.uk/news/2008/battle_bands.html

15 March 2008

Norman B50-12

Biggles' new guitar has finally arrived and judging by the ear to ear smiles he seems well pleased with his new acquisition. With the Canadian blood in him he is more than delighted to find the maple leaf emblem features on it. At the moment the guitar is with Sound Control in Leicester to have the new pre-amp fitted and with all the guitars that pass through their hands it was pleasing to see that even they were impressed by this one. For the techies out there Biggles decided on the Fishman Prefix Premium Blend and after getting several quotes went with Sound Control as the best deal.

So bring on the Battle we are ready - hope to see you there - by the way did you notice the calendar for March ? 17 gigs in a month and April and May are shaping up as well - plus the web hits continue to rise month by month just reward for the effort that Paul and Martin have put in

9 March 2008

Queen Victoria

Apologies to our fans who turned up to see us at the Queen Victoria last night. The chaos was caused by an unfortunate booking error at the pub who after having a Saturday last week with no band at all, found themselves with two last night. All credit to the landlord who took the hit and honoured both bookings and must have found himself well out of pocket as a result. Even so having two bands of widely differing styles alternating on the same stage was not as we would have liked and the PA did not project us as we would have wished

We try to maintain quality standards so that those who have taken the trouble to come and see us should never be disappointed but last night we felt that because of the circumstances we fell short of our standards so we offer our apologies and hope to see you at our next Leicester gig on Sunday 6 April at the Hind when we shall have the stage to ourselves

5 March 2008

New Guitar reaches UK

It has been a long wait for Biggles' new Norman B50 12 string to reach these shores from Barrie Ontario. Purchased from Music Pro http://www.musicprobarrie.com/musicprobarrie.com/index.html what seems an eternity ago Biggles has been watching the progress since it left Montreal and now at last it has landed in the UK. This is still not the end of the story - even when it finally makes its way to Leicester it still has an appointment with local store Sheehans to get it wired for sound. With a bit of luck it may be available for the Battle in Nether Stowey - fingers crossed

23 February 2008

Burnham on Sea Folk Festival

Still down in the South-West - Norcsalordie have been invited to take part in the third annual Burnham-on-Sea Folk Festival this year. The festival takes place from Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August. Again keep checking this website to see developments

9 February 2008

Battle of the Quantocks

Agincourt - Rourke's Drift - Nether Stowey. What have they all got in common? Well at Agincourt Henry V's men were substantially outnumbered by French adversaries - the French being on their own soil. We all know the result thanks to a large extent to Shakespeare. At Rourke's Drift a relatively few British soldiers held off thousands of Zulu tribesmen in their own territory and scored a famous victory that has gone down in history

And on Good Friday 21st March two young men from Leicester take on the massed ranks of Jankie Fardal in their home county of Somerset in the Village Hall at Nether Stowey. The normally tranquil Quantock Hills will resound to the sounds of this mighty battle. Norcsalordie are already sharpening their chords for the impending conflict. With a bit of luck their armoury will be strengthened by the arrival of the new Norman B50 - a fearsome weapon indeed in the hands of our own Biggles

But this is no walkover - Jankie Fardal bring eight accomplished musicians to the fray with a wide array of artillery to call upon - let's look at the line-up

Norcsalordie	Jankie Fardal
Paul - Vocals	Tanya - Fiddle
Martin - Guitar / Vocals	Anna - Fiddle
	Ian - Bass
	Rocky - Accordion
	Dave - Bodhran + Spoons
	Ben - Vocals / Guitar
	Dave - Mandolin / Guitar
	Tim - Whistle

Yes, - that looks do-able !

4 February 2008

Guitar Transplant for Biggles

When Martin was studying for his French degree he had to spend his third year in France and was sent to La Roche sur Yonne south of Nantes. Inspired by the rich and varied street arts scene in the town (see the biogs page) he spent virtually his whole monthly allowance on a Norman B20 12 string guitar leaving precious little for luxuries like food. Since then it has hardly left his side or more correctly his back except when he is playing it.

Those of you who have seen Martin in action will know the pounding it receives with sometimes eight hours of solid gigging in a week plus practice, auditions, open mike nights and playing just because he enjoys it - so the time has come to surgically remove the old one and implant a new one.

And the replacement ? - another Norman but this time upgraded to the B50 12 string. Made in Canada and with Martin having a dash of Canadian blood, there was only one place to go to get it so as these words are penned it is currently en-route from Barrie Ontario to Leicester

28 January 2008	King of the Quantocks
Norcsalordie have thrown down the gauntlet to Somerset folk band Jankie Fardal. The band from Bridgewater recently advertised themselves as 'The liveliest folk music you will ever see in the Quantocks'. Now we are not saying they aren't good but we reckon we are pretty lively ourselves - so we have issued a challenge - a musical shoot-out to find which of the two bands can claim the King of the Quantocks crown Although we are based in Leicester (just 170 miles round the corner) our own credentials for Somerset and the Quantocks are very good. We have played in Bishops Lydeard, Williton, Frome, Yeovilton. Gurney Slade and Wells. Add to that we are booked at the Blue Ball Inn at Triscombe and The Bell Inn at Bishops Lydeard and you can see we are almost locals ourselves Teresa and Simon of Quantock Online have kindly offered to set up the contest and we have put forward a couple of dates so watch this space for more details as soon as we have them - this could be the biggest battle in Somerset since Sedgemoor in 1685
16 January 2008	YouTube
Another slideshow has been added to YouTube the video sharing website. This time the band are pictured on a ferry giving a suitable nautical background to the Greenland Whale Fisheries
08 January 2008	Rochester Sweeps Festival
Mayday either means you're drowning and need help or it means folk festivals, maypoles, morris teams and chimney sweeps. OK - not everywhere does it mean chimney sweeps but it does in Rochester Kent. It is at this time every year that the Rochester Sweeps Festival takes place and the town centre is given over to morris teams and people with artificially blackened faces. Rumour has it that in 1998 they actually had a real chimney sweep turn up :-) but he was criticised because his face wasn't black enough :-) :-) we digress - essentially if you enjoyed The Wicker Man then you'll enjoy this - AND - you've guessed it - Norcsalordie will be appearing on Saturday May 3. More details to follow so keep an eye on the dates page
08 December 2007	New Year's Eve
See in the New Year with Norcsalordie. Say goodbye to 2007 and greet 2008 with what promises to be a spirited evening's entertainment from our 'Folk for the Living' missionaries - clap, sing, or dance the night away at The Greyhound in Amesbury, Wiltshire - you know it makes sense !
26 November 2007	YouTube
Norcsalordie have a new offering on YouTube the video sharing website. To the background of a slide show of the boys on the Bandstand at this year's Broadstairs Folk Week the dynamic duo belt out a sample length 'South Australia' Watch out for further postings - we'll announce them here first Follow the link to view the slideshow now - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN2KKCPapl0
7 November 2007	Norcsalordie Tradition
A tradition is being created almost by accident. Over recent gigs Norcsalordie have performed a new song at each appearance. By new we mean a song that they have never before performed in public - and on occasions one that they have never before practiced together. Often as the result of a request from the audience of late they have launched Poverty Knock, McAlpine's Fusiliers, Peggy Gordon and a solo from Biggles - the Leadbelly song Cow Cow Yicky Yicky Yea
5 November 2007	Busy Weekend
Last weekend was a busy one for Norcsalordie. From their base in Leicester they set out for Taunton in Somerset on Friday afternoon to appear at the Lethbridge Arms in Bishops Lydeard that evening. A night in Taunton then back up the Fosse Way to Leicester and straight on to Grantham for Saturday evening. From Grantham back home to Leicester to catch a few hours sleep before hitting the road again - this time Watling Street - round the north of Birmingham and on to Bridgnorth to appear at the Bear Inn on Sunday afternoon. A quick dismantle and back on the road through the gathering fog to be back in Leicester for their regular monthly performance at The Hind. Over 600 miles and four gigs in three days !
26 October 2007	New Web Page
Linked from the Dates page of the Norcsalordie website and from here - there is a new page which sets out the gig dates in a simple printable form. This will enable you to have an up-to-date schedule of the band's appearances to refer to at any time - together with the telephone numbers of the venues so that you can check for any last minute alterations
21 October 2007	Glastonbury

Did you know that Norcsalordie have played at Glastonbury ?

Not the festival we hasten to add but on top of the famous landmark - Glastonbury Tor. Yesterday on the way back to Leicester from the first leg of the 'Zcrumpy Tour' of Zomerzet Paul and Martin stopped off to climb the Tor and in true Norcsalordie fashion Martin took his guitar with him to the top

Once there they treated the other sightseers to three old English songs including John Barleycorn. So ,, imagine the wind whistling over the hill and a wide view for miles all around and click here to listen to John Barleycorn

3 October 2007	Link FM
Did any of you out there hear the broadcast? This makes the case for increased funding of local radio - you can get better sound quality out of two cans and a bit of string - sorry guys get your sound system sorted before you ruin the reputation of any more artists
28 September 2007	Internet Radio
This coming Wednesday 3rd October Link FM will be broadcasting an extensive interview with Paul and Martin - the programme starts at 19:00 and it' should be a great freebie for Norcsalordie fans - to hear the programme live over the internet follow the link to Link FM - http://www.linkfm.net/schedule.php
21 September 2007	CDs hit the high street
For the first time you will be able to buy Norcsalordie cds across the counter in a high street shop when 'The Bosun's Rope End' goes on sale at Virgin Megastores in Leicester In a deal that will give major exposure to the browsing public Norcsalordie are delighted at the arrangement which is one more step up in the growth of the band's popularity Additionally Virgin have a few details to sort out regarding live music at the store but once they get the green light Norcsalordie will be among the first bands to appear live at the store to promote their cd
23 August 2007	Great Reception at Broadstairs
Norcsalordie attended their first full-blown festival at Broadstairs Folk Week in Kent this last week. Scheduled to appear six times during the week the boys also did their bit for the Festival funds by busking on the prom. High spots (in a week of high spots) were their performances on the bandstand in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd and their full evening spot at the Charles Dickens where access to the bar was through a crowd of heaving bodies. A very friendly atmosphere throughout the town and at the campsite made this a memorable week. While there the band introduced a number of new songs to their repertoire including Three Score and Ten, The Keeper of the Eddystone Light, and Kimmage but the number that was requested wherever they went was Mary Mack. For anyone who doesn't already know this is a bit of a tongue twister that speeds up as it goes along. By the end of the week the Norcsalordie following was getting very proficient in keeping up with Paul. Norcsalordie would like to thank Kim Headley and her dedicated team of volunteers for putting together such a great event and we are looking forward to the opportunity of appearing again next year. For a selection of photos go to the Gallery Meanwhile a few of the kind comments we received from people at Broadstairs - thanks for writing it really helps From DW You were brilliant in Broadstairs. We called you the finds of the year. My team-mate spoke to you at The Dickens telling you how great you were and we were all impressed by your ability to draw in the crowd. Good Luck in the future - great vocals great guitar playing and a real political voice underneath the fun. From TG probably my favourite discovery of the day were a young duo called Norcsalordie who were playing a set on the sea front today From P I have been going to folk week for about fifteen years, and seen both good and bad, but you two guys are right up there with the best! My friends and i thought your music and choice of songs was superb and enjoyed your sets very much. We very much hope to see you there next year, and to have more of the same. From JP Thanks for dragging yourselves down to not so sunny Broadstairs last week, Been listening to the cd for the last week after getting it from you at the Bandstand and it's 10 quid well spent I reckon. I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for future releases that's for sure. Me and K are considering a pilgrimage to your part of the world to see you again so if you see a couple of bewildered looking East Kent escapees at one of your gigs that'll be us.
09 August 2007	Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland
We have just got back from our week in Germany (sponsored by JB Audio of Griesheim). A great and enjoyable tour and very well received - no dates yet but a return visit is a definite. The main gig of the trip was at An Sibin in Darmstadt a very large Irish themed pub where the locals took readily to the Norcsalordie style of English and Irish folk music, The following day we played a private gig at a social club at Neu-Isenburg and if the demand for T-shirts and CDs was any indication they loved us. A great bunch of people who took us to heart and again we promise to come back - hopefully next year. While in the area we visited the offices of Radio Darmstadt and gave another performance in a restaurant in the small town of Griesheim on the outskirts of Darmstadt. While in Germany we took the opportunity for a little sightseeing - this included a boat trip on the Rhine and we are convinced we heard the wail of the Loreley as the wind blew through the rocky outcrop. The legend is that this is the voice of a siren luring sailors on to the rocks. Fortunately our helmsman appeared oblivious to this check out the Gallery for photos of the trip
16 July 2007	New CD
Check out the cd page for details, samples and track list of the new Norcsalordie cd - The Bosun's Rope End The bosun's rope end - a phrase taken from The Drunken Sailor - refers to floggings that were a frequent punishment on the old sailing ships - very appropriate in the circumstances as Norcsalordie are flogging the cds - £10 each and extremely good value for 15 exciting tracks with a largely nautical flavour but also covering heroes and villains on land Click here for more info
19 June 2007	Picked out by the BBC
The Norcsalordie gig at Cradley Heath was picked out last weekend as one of three events in the Black Country worth particular consideration. For those of you who missed it on the BBC website here is the text There’s something hugely admirable about an up-and-coming musical act which puts, on its web site, influences from Marx to Tony Benn and David Bowie. These boys have a witty sense of humour - and they can play, to boot. Then there’s the music. I’m told they would call their stuff a type of acoustic, folk music - again, admirably off-beat enough to make even those with a pathological hatred of all stuff folksy just want to give them a look and listen. As the poet says, do it. You might even enjoy yourself. Thanks to Mike Sadler and BBC Black Country for the kind words
28 May 2007	Video for Dutch Television ?
Norcsalordie may appear on television in the Netherlands if plans work out. Last Saturday a film crew from Dutch Indies - a small independent television programme production company from the Netherlands came to film them at the Black Horse in Leicester. Their major project this year is a series of television programmes on the history, the present and the future of wind and watermills in the Netherlands The series will be aired by the AVRO, a national public broadcasting company, in August and September this year and will include a brief reference to the "export", so to speak, of large-scale drainage schemes by adventure capitalists from Holland So what has this got to do with Norcsalordie? - well, our song 'Cursed Cornelius (lyrics by Paul and tune by Martin) was inspired by events which occurred in Lincolnshire in the 17th century. When Dutch engineers led by Cornelius Vermuyden began draining the marshes and fens many Lincolnshire folk lost their homes and livelihoods. The marsh dwellers of the time worshipped a bog spirit called 'Tiddy Mun'.and were further worried that Tiddy Mun would be angry at the destruction of his home. They formed guerrilla groups known as the Fenland Tigers (in south Lincolnshire) and the Carrland Tigers (in north Lincolnshire) and attacked and killed many of the Dutch engineers and sabotaged their work. 400 years later a song was born - Cursed Cornelius - seen through the eyes of the rebels! Dutch Indies videographer Huib J Lirb spotted the song on the internet and thought it could be used in connection with the project. As the number of songs about Cornelius Vermuyden is very limited :-) Huib asked to record a performance while in England filming on the fens around Cambridge. So it was that a professional film crew together with Norcsalordie and all their equipment crowded into the tiny front bar of the Black Horse on Braunstone Gate - we await the results
25 April 2007	Norcsalordie	Tour of	Germany
Another milestone in the development and progress of the band is reached in August this year when Martin and Paul cross the channel to play on the continent for the first time. Currently booking for this short tour there are already confirmed bookings for An Sibin - an Irish pub in Darmstadt not far from Frankfurt and also a club booking at Neu Isenburg. The trip is being arranged with the assistance of JB Audio - suppliers of the band sound system - who will be providing pa and assistance for the boys while in Germany
17 March 2007	St Patrick's Day
A great paddy party in the heart of rural England was held at the Swan Inn in Braybrooke to celebrate St Patrick's day. Norcsalordie provided almost wall to wall Irish music and were pleased to share the limelight with local classical singer Jane who marked her birthday by singing Danny Boy and Fields of Athenry. We were also honoured to have 'Saint' Patrick himself present. A warm and friendly greeting from this excellent village pub / restaurant makes a return visit a welcome possibility
11 March 2007	Another New Demo
Go now to the Demos page to listen to the latest sample to be added to this website. You probably learnt this one at school when they took the opportunity of telling you what 'scuppers' were and introduced you to the concept of 'keel hauling' but how many times have you heard it since ? Guaranteed to get the audience joining in whenever Norcsalordie! play this at a gig. Have a listen to the most famous Sea Shanty sung Norcsalordie! style - The Drunken Sailor For those who are left wondering Scuppers Holes pierced in deck near bulwarks to allow surplus water to drain off Keel hauling A naval punishment on board ships said to have originated with the Dutch but adopted by other navies during the 15th and 16th centuries. A rope was rigged from yardarm to yardarm, passing under the bottom of the ship, and the unfortunate delinquent secured to it, sometimes with lead or iron weights attached to his legs. He was hoisted up to one yardarm and then dropped suddenly into the sea, hauled underneath the ship, and hoisted up to the opposite yardarm, the punishment being repeated after he had had time to recover his breath. While he was under water, a "great gun" was fired, "which is done as well to astonish him so much the more with the thunder of the shot, as to give warning until all others of the fleet to look out and be wary by his harms" (from Nathaniel Boteler, A Dialogicall Discourse, 1634). (definitions from http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/british-nautical-glossary.html with thanks)
30 January 2007	New Demos !
Check out the Demos page for two new samples - Step it out Mary and the latest offering from the pen of Paul set to the music of Martin - the snappily titled 'The Raven Headed Lass and the Bonny Boy'
21 January 2007	Studio Recording
The long awaited first studio album from Norcsalordie! is now in production with the first half dozen tracks already in the can. When complete this album will reflect the latest work and style of the duo capturing the passion that they inject into their music. New songs will be featured with words written by Paul set to music by Martin and with due modesty there are a couple of crackers waiting for release. Add to that the cream of their live repertoire and this makes for one of the most exciting CDs to hit the folk shelves for quite a while. WARNING - not for those who like their folk morbid

12 January 2007	Broadstairs Folk Week
It has been confirmed that Norcsalordie! are booked to appear at Broadstairs Folk Week This annual festival takes over this seaside town in East Kent with performances of song and dance at many of the pubs in the town as well as at the main festival site. This event takes place in August and will be a chance for a southern audience to be entertained by the boys. Details of exact times dates and venues within the town will be published nearer the time and will appear on the dates page as soon as they are available. Amongst the many artists appearing this year are Bellowhead and Vin Garbutt
16 December 2006	Black Horse Rave Review
The run-up to Christmas saw the boys hit a new high with their performance at the Black Horse, Braunstone Gate In a packed bar Paul and Martin whipped up a reaction that would never be seen at any folk club. To clapping, cheering, whooping and dancing the band put in three hours of upbeat traditional music that spanned the various age groups assembled. By the end of the evening several of the audience had taken to the tables as the only space left to dance. A thoroughly riotous gig full of good humour that will be seen as a landmark in the evolution of Norcsalordie! - a sign of things to come. check the dates page for forthcoming gigs

9 December 2006	New Video
A new video has been added to this website for your viewing pleasure ! Taken at the Shed in Leicester in November it features the whole song 'Tell Me Ma' and gives a better idea of what the band is doing now. Enthusiastically received on the night Norcsalordie! had warmed up the audience with What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor (when did you last hear that performed in public!), Cursed Cornelius, Back Home in Derry, Greenland Whale Fisheries, Step It Out Mary, The Leaving of Liverpool and Spanish Ladies we hope you enjoy it at least half as much.
25 November 2006	Good Friends
If there had been a competition for the fan that traveled furthest to see them at their recent performance at The Shed in Leicester Norcsalordie! would have won hands down. While the best that could be mustered from seven other acts was South Wales, good friend Bjarne flew in from Norway specially to see and hear Norcsalordie! play that evening Thanks for the support Bjarne - we hope you enjoyed the performance and thought the trip worthwhile. Bjarne is on the left if you click here - ok you are bound to ask - on the right is Imran, he came from just round the corner - London
13 November 2006	Christmas in the Square
Norcsalordie! have been invited to share their music with the people of Leicester in the five weeks leading up to Christmas. The event has been organised by Leicester City Council For the first time ever at Christmas the Town Hall Square will host a daily programme of festive entertainment, performances and events. Local schools, community groups and artists will showcase their talents through music, dance, poetry and theatre. Twice a week on Mondays and Fridays Paul and Martin will be there to brighten up the weary shoppers with their own style of Folk Music with Feeling - and why battle in the shops when you can give a distinctive Norcsalordie! t-shirt or a CD?
6 October 2006	Semi-Final Win

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The first semi-final of the Battle of the Acoustics saw some stiff competition from other artists at the Shed tonight. The level of guitar skills on display was particularly high and the singing of Oliver Kennet was reminiscent of Antony and the Johnsons.

Norcsalordie! rose to the challenge and pulled a breathtaking and passionate performance out of the bag. Paul sang his heart out and Biggles was fired up on the night - together they had the audience clapping, singing and jigging and each song was greeted with whoops of delight.

21 September 2006

Norcsalordie! Tee Shirts

As promised our T-shirts are now available. In sizes M, L and XL, top quality heavy-weight black Gildan T-shirts have been printed with the striking Norcsalordie! logo. Reasonably priced at £10 for any size they are available direct from the band at all Norcsalordie gigs (see dates page) or e-mail us and we will send you one with just a small charge to cover the post and packing. Get one and see if your friends can pronounce the name right first time !

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13 August 2006

Battle of the Acoustics

Calling all loyal Norcsalordie! fans - your band needs you!

We have our date for the first heat of the competition in Leicester. We take the stage on Friday 8 September and would appreciate your support. Not that we would wish to unfairly influence the judges but riotous applause and cries of delight would not go unappreciated. This is our biggest chance to date to showcase folk and Irish music presented the Norcsalordie! way.

Show your support - send the boys a good luck e-mail to

24 June 2006

Hartshill Green Beer Festival

A fine gig al fresco at the Stag & Pheasant in Hartshill near Nuneaton. For a start there was no green beer despite the Norcsalordie! Irish connection - the Pub faces the green in Hartshill hence it was the beer festival at Hartshill Green! This was Norcsalordie! in their true environment - what better setting for their style of music.

In a 3 session stint the boys earned their crust with a stream of the finest Irish and English folk music in front of an audience that was obviously well educated in this field, singing and dancing along to the more obscure songs as well as old favourites.

Once the sun had set, the lights had come on, Argentina had despatched Mexico from the World Cup and the football fans had joined the throng, the boys upped the tempo with a string of their best and ended the night with a rousing encore before the enthusiastic audience would let them go.