The Dirty Pints: Journal

Well, it’s official . . . . The Pints bid guitarist Sam Hensley a fond farewell (reserving the right to bring him back as an occasional guest artist) to allow Sam more time to pursue his own musical career. Check out his solo work at samhensley.com. Best of luck, Sam! Now welcome Arlington native Tim Griffin to the band. You can check out more about Tim on the “bio” page, or – better yet – come out and see him live at an upcoming Dirty Pints performance!

Some pictures from some recent gigs have been posted. And keep looking for the house from Donegal.

The Dirty Pints will be back in Arlington next week, playing their inaugural gig at Ri-Ra Irish Pub on Wilson Blvd, and then O'Sullivan's the week after. Come on out for a night of drink, dance, and fun.

A fan(or perhaps blackmail artist) from a recent gig shot some footage, showing good and well what a Dirty Pints show is all about. In case you're not lucky enough to make it out to a show, take a look and see what you're missing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGu50FGTxUs
And if that's inspiring, check the Pints out in the upcoming months in the Northern VA area.

Enjoy!

Pictures from the VTS May Fair 2007 have been posted. Enjoy!

The Pints will once again take the stage at O'Sullivan's Pub in Arlington, VA this Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30pm-1:30am. Bring your friends, bring your fun, and enjoy some good times at O'Sullivan's with the Dirty Pints.

The Dirty Pints bid a sad but hopeful farewell to Rosemary Gano, our founding flute player, who is moving in new directions with her music. She and string player Keith Carr have teamed up to create Kieran and Iseult, and are sure to take Northern VA by storm. You can check them out at http://www.kieran-iseult.com/. We will miss you Rosemary, and wish the best for you and Keith.

New pics have been posted from the Pints first trip to Kells, Portland OR for the biggest St. Paddy's day festival on the West Coast. And better than pictures? The pints live in Northern VA and Washington in the upcoming weeks. Check out the Calendar page, and the Friends page, and hope to see you at a show! Slainte!

Some practice session tunes from the Dirty Pints are available on the "Tunes" section of the site, as well as some new pics. Enjoy!

The Pints have just returned from an amazing and very successful trip to Portland, OR, where they played eight gigs in four days, the majority at the Kells Irish Pub. Pictures from the gig will be posted soon, but a clip from their Sunday morning gig at the Kells has been posted at youtube.com, click on http://youtube.com/watch?v=r4B6fGt98r0 and enjoy!

The Dirty Pints will be making their west coast debut this coming week at several pubs and resturants in the great Portland, OR area. Check the calendar page for specifics, and if you have friends in the area, encourage them to come and have a roaring good time with Pints. Cheers!

If you reading this, then cheers mate! You've already discovered The Dirty Pints, the newest addition to the Northern Virginia Irish music scene. The Pints blend traditional session reels and jigs, along with racuous, raise-your-glass-and-sing songs, with a few american classics, to create a musical experience sure to entertain and energize(entergize.) The Pints are booking now for weddings, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, baseball games, etc, and are sure to bring a smile to every face at your next event. Slainte!