tag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=4News2024-03-11T22:08:14-08:00Fire on McGinnisfalsetag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/73656272024-03-11T22:08:14-08:002024-03-11T22:38:11-08:00See You Saturday Evening at The Red Dog Saloon!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/0b47bf2f1b19db4cfc21f899f294f6970da6486c/original/fom-red-dog-saloon.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="2227" width="1543" /><p>Wow! We have been working hard to get ready for this. Double, triple practice's since Christmas! We're excited to play as, one, it's been far too long! And, two, we have some new material that we think will be fun for everyone. “The Wellerman (Sea Shanty)” is a new song for us. Our version most closely resembles the version done by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-7GNoDJ5c" data-link-type="url">Nathan Evans</a>. Nathan's version is pretty stripped down so naturally we “Fire on McGinnis-ized” it a bit ( we can't help ourselves!). </p><p>We added another Proclaimers song called “Over and Done WIth.” Another fun song. We play the version that most closely resembles the spirited version in the 2013 British rom-com movie called “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_on_Leith_(film)" data-link-type="url">Sunshine on Leith</a>.” Martha just started playing it at practice on afternoon. Naturally Mark and Ceann thought she was playing “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fWw7FE9tTo" data-link-type="url">The Passenger</a>” by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop" data-link-type="url">Iggy Pop</a>. The two have very similar qualities…Hmmm..</p><p>Recently the band saw “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.onelovemovie.com/" data-link-type="url">Bob Marley One Love</a>" movie. Inpired, as always, we decided to mix in “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNBCVM4KbUM" data-link-type="url">3 Little Birds</a>” at the end of another popular song. Where did we add “Three Little Birds?” Come to the show and find out!</p><p>Did we mention <a class="no-pjax" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" data-link-type="url">Ed Sheeran</a>? Wow, Ed Sheeran. A world famous singer songwriter performer writes this funny little song called “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mVn6xqAt6c" data-link-type="url">Nancy Mulligan</a>.” It's a new Irish classic! It took us a while to nail this one down. It's one of those songs that sounds easy to play but it's not. It has unexpected chords and stops, random “heys” and a guitar riff that sounds right, even when you play it wrong! We are proud of what we have done with it and hope you enjoy it too! </p><p>We plan to start around 8:30 pm. See you at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.reddogsaloon.com" data-link-type="url">Red Dog Saloon</a> - FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/73551192024-02-21T16:00:51-09:002024-03-11T21:59:25-08:00Show Announced - The Red Dog Saloon - St. Patrick's Day Eve. March 16th<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/1547b37c0f636df99650dfced458f69bc5d83b8b/original/fire-on-mcginnis-juneau-red-dog-saloon.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="639" width="960" /><p>Fire on McGinnis is back in Juneau for a St. Patrick's Day eve gig! March 16th 2024. 8:30 PM.</p><p>Just getting the word out for now, check back here for more event details. Food, prizes etc.</p><p>-FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/72210832023-06-04T19:53:58-08:002023-12-29T22:38:20-09:00FOM Plays The Crystal Saloon - June 24th<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/50060de01d3e0e6810dd81f073272d1b3f8eeb95/original/fire-on-mcginnis-red-dog-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>We are getting the word out! Fire on McGinnis will be playing for the first time ever at Juneau's newest bar, The Crystal Saloon in Juneau, Alaska on June 24th 2023 @ 9:23 pm.</p><p>The band has been busy working up some new material. Though we can't guarantee that they will be ready, we hope to play FOM version's of Ed Sheeran's "Nancy Mulligan." Nathan Evan's “The Wellerman.” And "Over and Done With" by the Proclaimers. There's a few other potential new songs on the plate and 1 or 2 older FOM songs that need to be dusted off :)</p><p>NEW TO THE JUNEAU BAR SCENE.. There will be a cover charge of $10.00 at the door. Cash is easy but Venmo and others will work. Want to buy your ticket online early? Click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fire-on-mcginnis-tickets-662008564437" data-link-type="url">here.</a></p><p>The band is looking forward to this, we think it will be fun - come join us! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/72033382023-05-04T23:32:49-08:002023-12-10T09:41:05-09:00Fire on McGinnis - The Crystal Saloon - June 24th 2023<p>Heads up, we are playing our first show at The Crystal Saloon, June 24th. Check back here for more details. -FOM</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/74be0b71173188037837e1cab6a329b46bf32c66/original/crystalsaloon-logo-2-bb.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/71952802023-04-22T15:49:05-08:002024-02-21T16:02:35-09:00Thank You Folk-Festers, Reber Stein and The Red Dog Saloon!<p>Everything went perfectly. Great crowd, fun dancing and good times at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.reddogsaloon.com/" data-link-type="url">The Red Dog Saloon</a>. </p><p>Our thanks to Eric Forst at The Red Dog Saloon for setting this up and Reber Stein on live sound duties, we appreciate all the help! -FOM</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/26fe0a9ea262c76647c578b5800c3bd42cff4c6a/original/fire-on-mcginnis-red-dog-saloon.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p> </p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/71785922023-03-25T19:43:30-08:002023-04-18T08:06:19-08:00Folk Fest Week - Red Dog Saloon - April 13th - 9 pm<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/73071bd78e0a8425b03f08fd8d04f03c53c78f84/original/fire-on-mcginnis-red-dog-saloon-juneau-alaska.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Join us at the Red Dog Saloon on April 13th 2023. </p><p>The Folk Festival is the biggest week of music in Juneau, Alaska but getting up on stage for the “15 minutes of fame” at the fest is kind of difficult for a 5 piece Celtic rock band. We were excited when Eric Forst offered us one of the Folk Fest nights at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.reddogsaloon.com" data-link-type="url">Red Dog Saloon</a>. For now, we know that we go on around 9 pm on April 13th. Check back here for more details.</p>3:14Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/71745922023-03-20T12:50:46-08:002023-03-25T19:32:03-08:00Thank You 49th State Brewing!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/63b8d75a8def6907303ada8749a7df267c24b890/original/fire-on-mcginnis-49th-state.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>What a whirlwind tour to Anchorage to play the 49th State Brewery! </p><p>Our travel plans were derailed by a flight cancellation on Thursday. This put us in a bit of a “pinch” schedule wise. Fortunately for us, the sound crew and staff at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.49statebrewing.com/" data-link-type="url">49th State Brew</a><a data-link-type="url">ing</a> made things happen quickly and we had a great show! </p><p>Many thanks to Natalie Harrison and Philip Price of the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.irishalaska.org" data-link-type="url">Irish Club of Alaska</a> for recommending us. Ellen Maloney and Allie Smedal of <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.northernhospitalitygroup.com" data-link-type="url">Northern Hospitality Group </a>in Anchorage for coordinating the event. We especially appreciated the professionalism of Allen Neilson and his son, Alex at Sounds Good who really knew their equipment and got us dialed in quickly. Also, many thanks to Dan Hemme at <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.clsalaska.com" data-link-type="url">Creative Sound and Lighting</a> for providing most of Kelly's drum set. </p><p>We can't forget <a class="no-pjax" href="https://premieralaskatours.com" data-link-type="url">Premier Alaska Tours</a> and their intrepid driver “KM” for the luxury tour bus ride from the airport and back- that was quite an experience for us!</p><p>Mike wants to personally thank the patrons of the 49th Brewing who graciously let him parade through their St. Patrick's Day dinner playing bagpipes and, “Big Tom” for letting Mike ride on his shoulders : )</p><p>We like to thank Alaina Pruitt at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.49statebrewing.com" data-link-type="url">49th State Brewing</a> who handled all the moving pieces leading up to the event and got us extra time to set up. Thank you Alaina! Lastly, the bartenders and staff at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.49statebrewing.com/" data-link-type="url">49th State Brewing</a> who kept the green beers flowing and food on tables. We appreciate all of you - thank you! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/71573632023-02-20T12:07:02-09:002023-03-17T02:04:36-08:00St. Patrick's Day show 2023 - 49th State Brewing - Anchorage<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/114587/39b4b3d2bbd9018d635ebf911b2ec6b2e7f21731/original/fire-on-mcginnis-49th-state-brewing.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Finally! After years of crawling out of a pandemic we are thrilled to announce our first St. Patrick's Day show since 2019! And, who better to celebrate this defining moment that with the good people at 49th State Brewing! It will be quite the day with an impressive list of events sponsored by The Irish Club of Alaska. </p><div class="css-12r38kx e1nkw0yb0" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 247, 246);border-radius:8px;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:16px auto;orphans:auto;padding:16px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;" data-testid="SlotPreview"><div class="css-8cghab e1nkw0yb2" style="border-left:2px solid rgb(250, 175, 160);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 24px;">
<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>12:00 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Open Music Sessions</strong></p>
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<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>5:00 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Irish Dance Performances</strong></p>
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<div class="css-18h30o5 e1nkw0yb7" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(75, 77, 99);font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;" data-testid="preview-slot__description">The Alaska Treble Makers will be performing live at 5pm in the Heritage Theater</div>
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<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>7:00 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Irish Fiddle in the Pub</strong></p>
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<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>5:00 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Irish Club of Alaska - Ask an Irishman Booth</strong></p>
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<div class="css-18h30o5 e1nkw0yb7" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(75, 77, 99);font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;" data-testid="preview-slot__description">Visit the Irish Club of Alaska booth and learn about the club, how to become a member, and "Ask an Irishman" about Ireland!</div>
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<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>6:00 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Bailey's Treat Cart</strong></p>
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<p data-testid="preview-slot__time"><strong>6:30 PM</strong></p>
<p><strong>Fire on McGinnis</strong></p>
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<div class="css-18h30o5 e1nkw0yb7" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(75, 77, 99);font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;" data-testid="preview-slot__description">Fire on McGinnis takes the stage in the Heritage Theater. Due to limited space, please register online here at EventBrite.</div>
</div></div><div class="css-j806ks eiwoi2i4" style="-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;align-items:flex-end;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:flex;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;height:88px;justify-content:center;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:auto;padding:0px 0px 24px;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;width:720px;word-spacing:0px;"> </div><p><br> </p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/69324392022-03-24T15:00:00-08:002023-12-10T10:43:14-09:00Scottish Highland Games - June 25th and 26th - Join Us!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/8a370a22fdaefc827d3dfbbf85638e5079e4bf4c/original/fom-scottish-club.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Fire on McGinnis is pleased to announce out first live shows since the beginning of the pandemic! <a contents="Jeni McDaniel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://alaskanscottish.org/author/jeni-ashg/">Jeni McDaniel</a> from the <a contents="Alaskan Scottish Club" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://alaskanscottish.org" target="_blank">Alaskan Scottish Club</a> in Anchorage contacted us to perform June 25th and 26th at the annual <a contents="Scottish Highland Games" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://alaskanscottish.org">Scottish Highland Games</a>. We are super excited of course and the band has begun holding regular rehearsals in anticipation. We have been working on probably the most complex song FOM has ever tried to play. It's called "Mrs Elliot" a cover originally performed by Enter the Haggis. It's almost 4 songs inside one song with fun bagpipe solos. We have a new peppy song by Ed Sheeran and a 3rd song by a band called "The Darlingside." Their version is great but we thought we could do one better by adding real guitar distortion and original bagpipe solos!</p>
<p>Mike is so excited he bought a digital bagpipe chanter so he can practice his technique at home but rest assured, his wonderful highland bagpipes will be on stage! </p>
<p>Again we are super excited about re-surfacing and we are honored to play such a prestigious event! -FOM</p>
<p>Our sets will be short but we will have 4, possibly 5 sets at the games. </p>
<p>More about the Scottish Highland Games</p>
<p>When: Saturday, June 25th and 26th</p>
<p>Where: Alaska State Fairgrounds</p>
<p>Featuring: All things Scottish. Bagpipes, Heavy Athletics, Celtic Dance, Drumming, Kilted Mile, Scotch Tasting, Tea Ten, Salmon Tossing, Highland Coo. Tug-of-War, Vendor, Historical Demonstrations, Musical Guest, Axe Throwing, Children's events and more!</p>
<p> </p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/69286472022-03-21T23:46:54-08:002023-12-10T08:59:49-09:00FOM Re-Surfacing<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/e3b1d3eeca67be48c4902fadd8c9e7806ce6a3dd/original/mark-lukey-martha-defreest-fire-on-mcginnis.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>It's been a long pandemic and FOM did the right thing by laying low. Certainly it was no fun for any of us but we managed to keep the music alive in small ways. </p>
<p>A more common term is "wood-shedding" but we call them "clinics." Basically they are low volume practice sessions where not all band members are present. Why do this? For most normal people, music isn't written to a mental "hard-disk" somewhere and recalled easily...It starts to fade! Capo positions disappear, starting chords and chord progressions disappear. That sweet solo that you played 1000 times? Gone. Lyrics are probably the toughest. Especially songs like "Bedlam Boys" that has 8 complicated verses. Newer material is always a challenge to remember because it hasn't been played enough. Our solution? Clinics. Just get together and play the material with no expectations. Just get the song "back under your fingers" they say. We have a held a few full band practices and several smaller clinics. It's good to get the songs back.</p>
<p>We would like to recognize Clint Davis for all the help he has provided for some of our practices and live shows. He's genuine and kind, with a strong grasp of all the technical aspects of a modern PA system. </p>
<p>Currently on Facebook we are using photography from a local photographer named <a contents="Michael Penn" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mikepenn.com/juneau.htm">Michael Penn</a>. We love the pictures he took at our last live show in 2019. Thank you Michael! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/63771152020-07-05T20:50:27-08:002023-12-10T09:02:18-09:00Some of Us Take it to the Extreme<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/60449bf50c2b4f8fbb689f8cc70323e2dd5a5ade/original/mike-barnhill-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Checking in. I guess we are just doing what everyone else is doing. Some of us, like our piper, have taken things to the extreme of course! We have managed to have a few socially distanced practices in Kelly's garage which has been both a mental and musical life saver! It's amazing how songs just start to slip away when you haven't played them in a long time? We are having fun with a new cover of a song called "Mrs Elliot" by "Enter The Haggis." The song has a lot of moving parts so learning it has not been an easy task. Martha brought in a song by a band called "The Darlingside." Yes, I'm sure they are popular to somebody but wee folk in Juneau, Alaska had never heard of them. They have a song called "The Best of the Best of Times." Their version is a pretty stripped down instrumental with kind of a "drone" quality to it. Martha saw the potential of this song using the unique instruments and capabilities of FOM. In other words, sonic curtains of guitar distortion and bagpipes! We are having a lot of fun with it. Martha has another song that she wrote called "Glass House." It's very new, so new in fact, some of us are still trying to understand what the chords are! </p>
<p>Mark has been busy with the recordings. Things are getting pretty close really. What's the hold up? Well, having the time to work on them has always been an issue. In that respect, Covid 19 was a blessing. All the time at home means he can focus on things better. Mark is a bit of a perfectionist. Using mad scientist lab like techniques in his garage, he's trying to find the sound that he hears in his head. Our first release, "Moon and Stars" is finished and only needs to be mastered. The rest of the songs are literally one recording session away from being finished.</p>
<p>Like everyone else we are lying low. Trying our best to keep the songs we know on a warm simmer. No shows planned of course. We hope this changes soon. Hang in there!</p>
<p> </p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/62486972020-03-13T18:05:25-08:002023-12-10T10:04:21-09:00St. Patrick's Sat Show Cancelled..<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/c4f9e063d2e89b31cd8dc6b3ca9370f009bd5e83/original/last-supper-fire-on-mcginnis.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We are sad to announce the cancellation of the March 14th Red Dog show in a effort to curb the spread of the Covid19 virus. The band is super bummed of course as we have been working hard to get ready for this. We planned on playing, for the first time, 4 new songs that we think are high energy and very fun to listen / dance too! No plans for a reschedule as of now. We, like everyone else, will be watching the development and the eventual end to this scary virus. -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/58307842019-07-20T10:31:52-08:002022-05-23T00:35:28-08:00Block Party! July 26th 5:30 - JACC<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/ef61d89d23f9036d05716bff7512a4b250d0eef5/original/fire-on-mcginnis-block-party.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> </p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/57536802019-05-13T21:46:37-08:002022-08-08T00:28:15-08:00Gig at the JACC - June 1st!<p>We have a gig coming up! We were invited by the good folks at Cancer Connection to help them celebrate National Cancer Survivors day on June 1st! <br>Location: The JACC <br>Doors open at 6:30 <br>Awards presentation 7:00 <br>Live music by Fire on McGinnis 8:00 <br>Desserts and no host bar by V's Cellar Door </p>
<p>Cancer Connection is a grass-roots, nonprofit organization designed to assist people living with cancer, their families, and support systems. Cancer Connection sponsors education programs and awareness events with the intent of prevention and early detection of cancer.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/bab2c29f6f1b6b656f19a5da82b83a24b857bc83/original/fire-on-mcginnis-cancer-connection.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/56838292019-03-17T18:50:38-08:002023-12-10T10:12:48-09:00Red Dog Bash - Thank You!<p>Wow! What a night! Thank you all for joining us at the Red Dog Saloon. It was fun for us to play for such a large, enthusiastic and dancing crowd - thank you! <br>Also like to thank Clint Davis for taking care of the sound engineering for the show. Also Michael Penn for photography and Eric and Tessany at the Red Dog for making it all happen! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/56539512019-02-21T14:27:53-09:002023-12-10T09:34:31-09:00St. Patrick's Eve - Red Dog show!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/73071bd78e0a8425b03f08fd8d04f03c53c78f84/original/fire-on-mcginnis-red-dog-saloon-juneau-alaska.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Join us at the Red Dog for Corned Beef and Cabbage, Drink specials, costume contest and live music. Sat. March 16th - 9:30 pm. No cover!!</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/56495792019-02-18T20:10:39-09:002022-05-26T21:29:17-08:00Free "Live Rehearsal" at Northern Light United Church<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/471a35f292589f8c788ec536be33de28d6e39c53/original/fire-on-mcginnis-live-rehearsal-poster.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>We do this once in a while, set up at NLUC and play free for anyone that wants to come! We call it a "live rehearsal" so, there may be boo-boo's (things only musicians notice anyway!), stops, re-starts and more chit chat with the audience and banter between band members than a normal show. It's fun and it's free. Come join us!</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/54902032018-10-28T18:31:04-08:002023-12-10T08:24:36-09:00Pier 49 - What a Night - Thank You!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/aae72d0d6ca80b06cf24d97b702903a3f721ecc4/original/fire-on-mcginnis-pop-art.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />From snowstorms to avalanches to the dark of night, Fire on McGinnis historically has not been lucky with shows and weather. Pier 49 was an exception. Nice, sunny warm evening with light winds at Juneau’s newest semi outdoor eatery, Pier 49. We had a great time playing to a large and enthusiastic crowd. Our thanks to Pier 49 and Charlie Harrington for organizing the event and to Molly Tankersley for taking all the great photos (including the “money shot” of Mike piping on the tables!). Also, huge kudos go to Keith Giles, Clint Davis and the boys from Alaska One for providing the sound equipment and sound engineering for the show. Alaska One has always played a key role in the development of Fire on McGinnis and has been there from the start. </p>
<p>The band took a little break from summer vacations but is back on a regular practice schedule. We are having fun taking a stab at a few new tunes. We all love The Police and have been thinking about how to combine a “Message in a bottle” with an Irish folk tune. We think we found an answer so, stay tuned for that! We also love a Dropkick Murphy’s song called “Rose Tattoo.” Of course, no can rock “Rose Tattoo” like the Dropkick Murphy’s but we like to challenge ourselves and it’s such a sing-a-long kind of song! </p>
<p> Cheers for now! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/54869012018-10-25T21:32:41-08:002023-12-10T10:02:18-09:00Hangar on the Wharf...<p>Sorry folks, the performance at the Hangar Ballroom on Oct. 13th is off. It was to be a fundraiser to help people buy eyeglasses who otherwise can't afford them. As the band we don't always know why things fall through and we do know that a lot of people were looking forward to this so, for that, we are sorry. Check back here for new shows however and we are going to try to do this next year! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/50876072018-02-19T10:35:26-09:002023-12-29T22:50:11-09:00St. Patrick's Day Show - Rockwell Ballroom - Sat. March 17th<p>We had a lot of great offers this year, thank you! Rockwell's came through with the best offer and the biggest bash. St. Patrick's day is on a Saturday this year so it should be a good party! Check back here for more details! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/49710962017-12-10T15:00:23-09:002023-12-10T07:41:47-09:00Fire on McGinnis - Hot Cider - Live Rehearsal Show<p>We haven't played publicly very much in 2017 and we know that a lot of our Juneau fans can't stay up late or want to go to a bar to see us. <br>On December 16th we are going to do a "live rehearsal" at the Northern Lights United Church, 400 W. 11th Street. At approximately 7 pm. It's a free show and hot apple cider will be served! <br>A live rehearsal really just means we are inviting people to a practice. It's casual with banter from the band and the audience should feel free to interact with us. We have some new songs we have been rehearsing but have never played publicly so this is your chance to see what we have been up to! We will have a sound system but no sound engineer. We did this once before and it was a lot of fun. Come join us! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/47565512017-06-25T00:21:50-08:002022-08-06T01:12:58-08:00Block Party!<p>Thank you all for joining us at the "Rock Around the Block Party." We all agreed that this was a really great gig that came off extremely well. We would like to thank Amanda Filori, Meghan Chambers, MC Eric Scott and Nancy DeCherney from the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council for making the event happen. We also would like to thank Erik Chadwell from Studio A for making us sound good! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/47401142017-06-09T16:00:57-08:002022-05-13T12:15:01-08:00Rock Around the Block Party - June 23rd <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/f4a6a88e9e2231dc03f65940abd397bed72e3475/original/fire-on-mcginnis-block-party.png?1497052792" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>As part of JAHC's "Rock Around the Block Party" series, we will be performing at the Pivot Plaza from 5-7 on June 23rd. What is the Pivot Plaza? It's the name for the plaza in front of the new State Libraries, Archives and Museums (SLAM!) building. Located downtown, 395 Whitter St near the KTOO building. <br>In case of rain the show will be moved to the JACC building. There will also be a public market going on so come on down! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/46399722017-03-21T16:28:30-08:002022-05-13T14:28:44-08:00St. Patrick's Mayhem!Thank you all for coming out on a cold and snowy Friday night for some St. Patrick's day cheer! We apologize to the folks that were turned away at the door - the place was packed! Our thanks go out to the owners of McGivney's and Marcie Endicott for helping us organize the event. Big thanks go to Keith Giles and Alaska One for providing some of the sound system components and course the best sound engineer in Juneau. It would have been very hard to pull this off on our own! The show went well. Mike (our piper) seemed to be in good form running around the bar ( and on the bar!) playing huge bagpipe solos. The City of Juneau Pipe Band stopped by and entertained us with several traditional bagpipe tunes and some Celtic dancing. The biggest "clunk" of the evening happened when Martha dropped her guitar during the instrument change in "Owl's Hoot/ Hit Em' Up Style." That caused quite a racket but I think we recovered.<br>No immediate plans for the next show so check back here or on our Facebook page for an upcoming event!Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/45944552017-02-16T22:06:26-09:002022-05-30T23:31:42-08:00St. Patrick's Day Party!We had a lot of offers to play again this year ( and in fact, the offers are still coming in! ) but really the best one for us is to play McGivney's Sports Bar & Grill at their valley location. We like it there and they treat us good. We start at around 9 pm and go as long as there's people there to listen! Food, yes. Green beers, of course!<br>We like to thank the owners of McGivney's for having us and Marcie Endicott for helping us coordinate the event!<br>This just in: The City of Juneau Bagpipe band will be swinging through during the course of the evening as part of their annual "pub crawl." Expect them to show up 9:45 to 10:30 ish for some full on bagpiping! -FOMFire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/44875762016-11-28T15:52:48-09:002022-04-28T17:56:38-08:00A Celtic Yuletide Ball - Skagway, Alaska<p>Join Fire on McGinnis in Skagway Alaska for the annual Christmas ball. The event is being held on the evening of December 17th. More information below:<br><br>EVENT DETAILS SKAGWAY'S CELTIC YULETIDE BALL <br>Celebrate the season at Skagway's Celtic Yuletide Ball! <br>Join us for a holiday dinner, music & cheer! </p>
<p>Advance tickets are available at the Skagway Recreation Center. (907) 983-2679. </p>
<p>~New for 2016~ </p>
<p>~Fire on McGinnis, Juneau's own Celtic Rock Band! </p>
<p>~Dessert Battle Fundraiser for School Climate Change Group. <br>Students will serve as wait staff during the ball. There is a tip envelope on each table. Whichever table raises the most money for the kids gets first pick from the amazing dessert selection!... </p>
<p>~ VIP Tables <br>Skip waiting in the buffet line! VIP tables seat 10 and include table service & 2 bottles of Prosecco! </p>
<p>~Schedule of Events~ <br>6:30 pm - Doors open, Cash Bar Opens, Appetizers served. <br>6:45 pm - Dessert Battle begins! <br>8 pm - Helen B Clark Award, Yuletide Contest Awards <br>8:30 - Dance to live music with Fire on McGinnis! </p>
<p>~Admission~ <br>$20 Advance purchase ($25 at the door) <br>$15 Children under 12 ($20 at the door) <br>Children under 1 year Free <br>$15 Dance Admission after 9 pm <br>$380 VIP Tables <br>( Seats 10 - Includes table service & 2 bottles of Prosecco) </p>
<p>**No Credit Cards for Cash Bar or Dessert Battle ~ CASH ONLY**</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/41584782016-04-28T18:01:43-08:002022-05-26T09:11:45-08:00Picture This<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/6588b73cd642724fe5cee7482f871255fd415043/original/fire-on-mcginnis-fom.jpg?1461895047" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sometimes we just like to post a great picture. This one was taken by Darin Donohue. Darin is a young guy and the sole employee of "Photos by Darin." He mostly shoots family, engagements, weddings and other events in the Juneau area but he clearly has a eye for musical performances! All of the pictures on this site were taken by him. Before Darin our website pictures were taken by family, audience and sometimes FOM band members themselves. Most of which were just okay at best. We are happy to have stumbled across such a talented photographer. -FOM Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/41271462016-04-08T10:16:15-08:002022-05-11T12:13:00-08:00Upcoming Event<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/7373c5feb1b7a84d0c8c0b8542cbe929585c0431/original/fire-on-mcginnis-m.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>We want to thank all the good folks that came down to McGivney's for the St. Patrick's Day show - what a hoot! We will go down in history as downtown McGivney's first live band! We like to thank Marcie Endicott for organizing the event and Derek Lail for running the sound board (not an easy task for a band like this!). We also like to thank the City of Juneau Pipe band for "crawling" through and making the night even more special. </p>
<p>We have an event coming up that might appeal to folks that are not comfortable with the bar scene. We were asked to play a fundraiser at Aldersgate Methodist church the evening of April 15th. This will be a simple affair with a bake sale and a silent auction. We plan to weave in between announcements and other special events, playing roughly two sets. Doors open at 6:30. The event starts at 7:00. All proceeds from the event go to the Cooperative Youth Group's mission to Costa Rica It would be great to see some of our fans there! -FOM</p>Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/39697022016-01-03T18:20:47-09:002022-05-26T13:26:07-08:00Fire on McGinnis To Open For The Young DublinersCyndi Isaak from Suite 907 recently contacted us with an amazing offer. She wants us to open for the Young Dubliners! The Young Dubliners are arguably one of the best Celtic rock bands in America and we are more than honored to share a stage with them. The show is Thursday, February 18th. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission and VIP tickets available at Heatthside Books, The JAHC, McGivney's, Suite 907, Stubhub and Alaska Music One. See you there! -FOMFire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/39060492015-10-29T10:28:33-08:002022-07-20T03:51:38-08:00Fire on McGinnis plays McGivney's<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/7e6e7874b80e2002fe3cf8644446e21e63f63a4e/original/fire-on-mcginnis-beer-class.jpg?1446142553" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We know. November in Juneau can be pretty rough (rainy city scenes from "Bladerunner" come to mind!), why not get out and join us for a little November celebration at McGivney's? The band has been busy sorting out some new material including a song that you would never expect a band like us to play! In other news the band has been recording drum tracks for a future EP. As some people know and most others can imagine recording is always difficult and getting that "right take" can be elusive so, these things take time. We love to perform at McGivney's. It's really the best place to see us as it's an intimate setting and the sound is pretty good. Hope to see you there! -FOMFire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/37398322015-06-12T16:16:49-08:002022-05-27T13:15:22-08:00Pre Solstice Party at McGivney's<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/f5011924a2ba3a21f7bb020af67c443da9979265/original/6x9-poster-mike-back.jpg?1434156406" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We love McGivney's Sports Bar and Grill and we are always excited when we are asked to perform there. It's the only bar in Juneau that combines great food and beer with an inviting "Irish Pub" theme. It's also a sports bar with lots of ways to catch on what's going on with your team. It's quickly becoming the Juneau's premiere place to preform and hosts many local and Alaskan artists. McGivney's also host one of the best open mic nights on Tuesday evenings. We go on Friday night, June 19th at approximately 10 pm depending on how quickly we can get set up! Fire on McGinnis has no more shows lined up for the summer so don't miss out. Come join us for a pint and some Alaska flavored Celtic rock!Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/36000772015-03-13T22:58:21-08:002022-01-20T00:58:05-09:00St. Patrick's Day at McGivney'sWe had a lot of great offers to play St. Patrick's Day this year ( and thank you all!) but we chose to play McGivney's. McGivney's has a great atmosphere with an "Irish Pub" theme. If you haven't been to McGivney's yet the place really has a nice feel and a rockin' menu!<br>Show starts at or around 7 pm and goes to about 10 pm. We know, it's a short night but most of have to be cheery at work the next day! We plan on having special guests. Some members of The City of Juneau bagpipe marching band are going to join us for a few tunes. It's rare for us to have a special guests so we are pretty excited about this. Come join us for a pint and a toast to St. Patrick!Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/36000392015-03-13T22:10:17-08:002017-01-15T15:13:59-09:00Thank You BaconFest!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/53065f2242b86cb56762dd76728abb9764906ab5/original/dsc-1856-2-22.jpg?1426313519" class="size_l justify_center border_" />It's rare that we see an opportunity like this. Many great Juneau bands have been chosen to play this gig and we are honored to be one of them. If you missed the Baconfest you definitely need to check it out next year ( and get your tickets early - this one sells out!). We like to thank the Juneau Valley Rotary for inviting us and providing such a lovely stage to perform on. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/5592730c3591fcb907083d832bd948087bf1a534/original/dsc-2047-51.jpg?1426313242" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/32071032014-09-27T18:21:45-08:002022-05-25T09:18:30-08:00The Sitzmark Rocks!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/48cd2f11cb3ac9e6f1cceb6c4930f127d9bcf119/original/fire-on-mcginnis-bandzoogle.jpg?1413156908" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/91034fd9cdc558d1073db6f7a3e683553a8d833d/original/sitzmark-alyeka-ceiling-low.jpg?1413156905" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/02bf2e457e2e0371fc73938eb9e976ba25d42e79/original/fire-on-mcginnis-sitzmark-alyeska-3.jpg?1413156910" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br>FOM has played at many venues. Pubs, stages, big and small, and once under a staircase bannister behind a hot tub so it means a lot when we say that the Sitzmark was the best place we have ever played! The Sitzmark is owned by the Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Not a big deal to get there, it's about a 40 minute drive from the Anchorage airport (assuming the roads are good!) and the trip along Turnagain arm is quite scenic. The Anchorage area had a significant snowstorm the night before so the Alyeska limo service was a tad on the tardy side but other than that, our treatment by the Alyeska hotel staff was exceptional. They even threw in an extra room for our troubles. <br>It's a fast shuttle ride to the Sitzmark Bar and Grill and even faster to ski there from the resort itself. The stage is smallish but well organized and the sound crew, Darron and Jonas helped us settle in nicely. <br>In the daylight the Sitzmark is nice place. It's basically a ski-in, ski-out lodge at the base of Alyeska ski resort. It's open, spacious, good food and ton's of beer on tap. At night the place completely transforms however. The Sitzmark ceiling, hardly noted during the day becomes an incredible work of art at night! Trippy spirals, shapes and stars.You feel like you are either under the sea or floating in space depending on what kind of trip you're on. The psychedelic ceiling, combined with the laser lighted show made for quite an event.<br>St. Patrick's day fell on a Monday this year so the crowd was a little smeared out from a tough weekend. Oddly the bar rebounded when Mike started playing "Amazing Grace" on pipes. Suddenly we had a sing-a-long followed by a sea of freak dancing to our rocked out brand of traditional music.<br>We like to thank Skip Lichter for inviting us and sorting out the needed details. Also, we want to thank Ben Napolitano for covering the graphics and postering. And lastly, cheers to the Alyeska staff and limo service that made our short stay in Girdwood so great! -FOMFire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/26754932014-03-02T18:57:02-09:002022-05-25T05:27:24-08:00McGivney's - Thank you! Sitzmark soonThank you all for coming to our first ever show at McGivney's. A big thanks to the owners and especially Sam Thirlwall for organizing the show. Also, we wouldn't have pulled this off if it wasn't for Clint Davis on sound. The stage area was tight at McGivney's. Clint had to make do by setting up the soundboard on top of several empty beer kegs! Yes, we admit it, Fire on McGinnis is not the easiest nor the smallest band to quickly set up in a pub but we did it. The only casualty of the night was Mike's bagpipes. During the rushed setup he accidentally stepped on and snapped one of the pipes in two - yikes! Thank the maker for the modern miracle of electrical tape! We don't know what the future is of his pipes but we hope he can find a replacement set for the St. Patrick's day show. Speaking of, we are soon off to what will be our biggest show of the year. The Sitzmark at the Alyeska Ski resort. The Sitzmark asked us to play a few years ago but we made more promises than we could keep and simply couldn't make it. Well, there's no conflicts this year and we are all very excited about this. There will be prizes and give-aways all night including custom Jameson Whiskey Ski jackets. We don't know what to expect but we are certain it will be fun. Thanks for sticking around! -FOMFire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/24295732014-01-19T14:13:47-09:002022-05-25T05:05:39-08:00McGivney's Show AnnouncedFOM is pleased to announce our first show of the year and our first show at McGivney's. FOM has been busy learning new songs and even dusting off some "classic FOM" material that we haven't played for years so this will be fun! This show is a run up to the big show at Alyeska on St. Patrick's day. McGivney's is a new Irish themed sports bar in Juneau with a terrific bar menu and the best french fries in town. We've been working with the new manager, Sam Thirwall, to get this show lined up for some time. McGivney's has made a serious investment in sound equipment and has quickly become "the place" to see a live band in Juneau, come join us! -fom<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/7dc5eac35301074a874fd1effe6f141163ccac41/original/fire-on-mcginnis-mcgivneys.jpg?1390172440" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/21131402013-11-25T17:50:33-09:002023-12-10T07:50:58-09:00A new recording project beginsSo, a new FOM recording project starts. Martha and Mark start by recording "scratch" tracks. From there the tracks are sent around to the rest of the band to see if things work. Getting the tempo just right is the real focus of a scratch track. A "fast song" that is played too slow suffers an energy drain while a "slow song" that is played too fast may lack an emotional connection (if that's what you are after!). Already we have had to re-record a few scratch tracks. The culprit? Too slow! Next thing on the to-do list is for us to practice along to these tracks in anticipaton of recording them live. -fom<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/066af2d6419c96234a489053c5f7acbf953aee84/original/fire-on-mcginnis-record.jpg?1385436380" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Fire on McGinnistag:fireonmcginnis.com,2005:Post/18996592013-10-05T21:00:00-08:002022-05-25T03:24:53-08:00WOOFSTOCK is here!<span style="font-size: large;">Woofstock is here! Join us at the JACC on Oct 19th for some food, beer and fun as we celebrate Gastineau Humane Society’s 50 anniversary. All proceeds benefit Juneau animals in need. Tickets are 15 dollars, the event starts at 7 pm. Other bands include: Slush Not Snow, D-n-R and SuSu and the Prophets. We are scheduled to hit the stage around 10 pm.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/114587/066ef35a5a97171d4ad40481328e1e49be4b5fa8/original/fire-on-mcginnis-woofstock-sm.jpg?1381292832" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Woofstock" height="392" width="300" /><br type="_moz"></span>Fire on McGinnis