New Single First Airplay Exclusive

Captain Kennedy will step into the BBC Radio Ulster studio on Monday evening as guests on the Stuart Bailie show, where the first exclusive play of their Double A-Side Single 'Stretch That Penny/Sweetest Friend' from the forthcoming album 'See You When I See You' will be aired. The boys will be stopping by for a chat so be sure to listen in on the Stuart Bailie show BBC Ulster 94.5fm from 10pm-12 midnight, 1st March 2010.

Ahead of their debut album hitting the shops in early summer 2010, Captain Kennedy will be releasing a download only, double A-side of Stretch That Penny / Sweetest Friend. The single will be available for download from iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers from 5th April 2010.

Stretch That Penny, powered by fiddle and gin-soaked piano, has already been featured as part of the BBC’s Raw Money campaign, providing sound advice for hard times.

Sweetest Friend, often regarded as the band’s signature tune and a firm favourite with Captain Kennedy fans, has been given a new lease of life with this release. Often described as a heartfelt and poignant ballad, Ciaran Lavery’s gravel infused vocals ensure the song keeps its rawness and spontaneity.

Keep an eye out on the site for upcoming gigs....

Album Update

Hey everyone. The debut album, as yet untitled, is nearly all finished up. Just a few bits of mixing and then it'll be getting mastered. Keep an eye out on the page for details of gigs and other bits and pieces we'll be doing to promote the album. So, just to keep you interested, here's the final tracklist:

1. Bring it all Home

2. Stretch That Penny

3. Sweetest Friend

4. Factory Whistle Call

5. Hard Time Wakin

6.No Friend of Mine

7. Roll Ramona

8. Burn it Down

9. Suppertime

10. After the Crowd Have Gone

Keep checking the site for more updates!!

In the Studio

We are currently in the studio with Mudd Wallace recording our debut album, due out early next year. Keep an eye out on the site for further details!

BBC Raw Money Gig Footage

Hey y'all. Had a great gig on Friday night for BBC Across the Line. You can view the whole gig online HERE. We played an acoustic version of "Stretch That Penny", a song from our forthcoming album. (We are on at about 1hr 15 mins in if you want to skip!)

BBC Raw Money Gig Sold-Out!

Our gig for the BBC on Friday night alongside Foy Vance, Cat Malojian, Swanee River etc. is now officially sold-out. However, we have 2 free guestlist passes available. All you have to do is email captainkennedyinfo@hotmail.co.uk with your name. We will pick a random winner tomorrow at lunchtime.

Don't worry if you aren't able to make the gig as it will be streamed live on the BBC Radio Ulster ATL site on Friday night from 8.30pm. Hope you can tune in!

We're heading up to the North Coast Folk Festival for a headline gig at the Anchor Complex in Portstewart. Doors open at 10pm and it will be free admission! Hope you can make it!

We are pleased to announce that we will be performing a very special acoustic song for BBC Radio Ulster's ATL programme on Friday 6th November at the Oh Yeah Centre. The gig is being announced on BBC Radio Ulster tonight (Monday) but for further details including how to purchase tickets, just go HERE.

Open House Festival Review

A nice little review of our gig with Alela Diane appeared HERE recently......here's a quick extract......

"The first act are local band Captain Kennedy, whose blues-tinged folk music has made them somewhat prominent on the local folk scene. They trip casually onto the stage, each member brandishing an instrument and grinning sheepishly out into the crowd. The lead singer, Ciaran Lavery, sports a jaunty trilby, and ominously begins the set by apologising profusely. ‘Sorry, we won’t be long…’

They needn’t have; Captain Kennedy provided a rollicking start to the evening; their grimy brand of Americana – seamlessly combining indie-rock leanings with rootsy, traditional flourishes – is deceptively intelligent, and above all, immense good fun.

The band’s greatest weapon is Ciaran’s remarkable voice – Lavery is blessed with a throaty, bluesy howl, reminiscent of such folk troubadours as Marcus Mumford or The Tallest Man on Earth. The band tore through a foot-stompingly good set, each song intensifying to a strings-topped, rip-roaring crescendo. The bravado onstage sweetly clashed with the band’s between-song banter; they shyly thanked the crowd, and promised brevity (much to the crowd’s dismay)."

After the crowd have gone.....

Photo by Gareth Stewart Photography