Preview: Mad Dog Mcrea – The Happy Bus Tour Winter 2012
October 24, 2012
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs.
Earlier in 2012, Mad Dog set off on their first major UK tour in support of their recently, released, critically acclaimed album “The Whirling Dervish,. That tour comprised over 30 dates and stretched from The Isle of Sky to Lands End! It was such a success that they have now announced a second 24-date UK tour, which will take their tally of live performances in 2012 to well over 100, including 21 festival appearances.
High profile fans of the band include BBC Radio 2’s Mike Harding (who has played them a number of times on air), Seth Lakeman and the Levellers, who invited Mad Dog to perform on their most recently released album.
There is only one way to experience the full force of the Mad Dog Mcrea live experience, and that is to come to and see it for yourself. With 24 tour dates between now and Christmas, this is the perfect opportunity to see this brilliant band live, so get yourself a ticket and have yourself a Mad Dog of an evening. You won’t regret it!
Dates
| Thu 1-Nov | Oxford The Jericho |
0871 220 0260 |
| Fri 2-Nov | Nottingham Bodega Bodega |
0871 220 0260 |
| Sat 3-Nov | Leeds Brudenell Social Club Brudenell Social Club |
08444 771 000 |
| Sun 4-Nov | York Fibbers York Fibbers |
08444 771 000 |
| Thu 8-Nov | Manchester Ruby Lounge Ruby lounge |
0871 220 0260 |
| Fri 9-Nov | Liverpool Mello Mello Mello Mello |
0871 220 0260 |
| Sat 10-Nov | Doncaster The Leopard The Leopard |
08444 771 000 |
| Sun 11-Nov | Newcastle The Cluny The Cluny |
08444 771 000 |
| Tue 13-Nov | Leicester The Musician The Musician |
0115 959 7908 |
| Wed 14-Nov | Northampton Roadmender Roadmender |
0115 912 9000 |
| Thu 15-Nov | Birmingham HMV Institute HMV Institute |
0843 221 0100 |
| Fri 16-Nov | Gloucester Guildhall Guildhall |
01452 503 050 |
| Sat 17-Nov | Devil’s Bridge Hafod Hotel Hafod Hotel |
01970 890 232 |
| Sun 18-Nov | Cardiff Bogiez Bogiez |
0115 959 7908 |
| Wed 21-Nov | Rochester Royal Function Rooms Royal Function Rooms |
0115 959 7908 |
| Thu 22-Nov | London Jazz Cafe Jazz Cafe |
0843 221 0100 |
| Fri 23-Nov | Brighton The Prince Albert The Prince Albert |
0871 220 0260 |
| Sat 24-Nov | Isle of Wight Newport Football Club Newport Football Club |
01983 882 204 |
| Sun 25-Nov | Newton Abbot The Jolly Farmer The Jolly Farmer |
01626 354 010 |
| Tue 27-Nov | Southampton Talking Heads Talking Heads |
08444 771 000 |
| Wed 28-Nov | Guildford Boileroom Boileroom |
01483 440 022 |
| Thu 29-Nov | Bristol The Fleece The Fleece |
0117 929 9008 |
| Fri 30-Nov | Great Torrington The Plough AC iThe Plough AC |
01805 624 624 |
| Sat 1-Dec | Plymouth The Great Hall The Great Hall |
0115 959 7908 |