Marc Gunn calls The Langer's Ball "One of the Best Celtic Folk Bands of 2010"

The "Celtfather" himself has named our band as one of the best of 2010!  Thanks so much Marc!  He put our a podcast featuring us as well ad the other bands he named (Rising Gael, Boston Blackthorn, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Pandora Celtica, & Maidens IV)  Check out this post and the podcast in question right here! http://pubsong.com/2011/01/78-best-celtic-folk-bands-of-2010/

New Ears Eve! Our last show...for 6 weeks

Hey everyone, please come out to The Dubliner Pub in St. Paul on Tuesday, Jan 4th at 9:30 for our last show for 6 week.  If you haven't heard, Hannah has been diagnosed with a condition called Otosclerosis, It is reversable but has already caused more than a 40dB loss of hearing in her left ear.  She'll be on lifting restrictions (10-15lbs) for 6 weeks so that pretty well excludes accordion and she can't put pressure on her head (like playing the whistle).  So... we'll be taking some time off to arrange some songs and get some rest.  BUT we are celebrating her condition, because it's not permanent and she is getting the proper help!  So come out to The Dubliner for our New Ears Eve party.  Please come out, show your support and wish her well.  We'll be back in actionbefore you know it, and 2011 has some fun things in store for The Langer's Ball, including a new ear for Hannah!  See you on Tuesday!

HArp & Shamrock Benefit in KCMO Next Month

Well hello again, it's been a while. If you are one of our local friends, we hope to see you out & about at our shows this Month, you can check our schedule at www.TheLangersBall.com/gigs.html but we'll also be heading back to the Kansas City Area at the beginning of November for a great cause.  We'll be performing at The Harp & Shamrock Benefit called "Shamrockfest" raising money to help kids hear!  Hope you can make it out if you live in the area. For more info you can visit www.harpandshamrockclub.org

"Ships Are Sailing" in TRFT DC Showcase TONIGHT!

Hey everyone!  Please check out IRFT Celtic Radio Tonight!  Their CD showcase is featuring 3 CD, The Sligo Rags CD "the night before the morning after", Iona "A Celebration of 20" and our new disk "Ships Are Sailing". IRFT has been a great supporter of The Langer's Ball and we can't thank them enough for that!  So click over & check out this showcase tonight and hear all 3 CD's in their entirety! 

Buy our CD at The Celtic Croft!

We were just included in the Celtic Croft Catalog.  These guys have a great catalog of Kilts and kilt accessories, and Celtic themed items, including lots of housewares and musical instruments.  They also are getting into Celtic Music, and we are happy that they choose us as one of their bands they'd like to carry.  Here is what they had to say about our latest release "Ships Are Sailing":

"If you like your Celtic tunes served up with plenty of energy and heart this is the place to start. Mixing acoustic guitar, penny whistle, banjo, and accordion with drums and electric bass, Langer's Ball creates music that will get you singing along and your toes tapping. Ships Are Sailing, their second CD covers a lot of ground, from old school pub sing-alongs to a nice cover of The Pogues "Rainy Night In Soho. Give them a listen. We think you will agree."

Thanks to the Celtic Croft, be sure to check out their website at http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/

We Did It! You Did It!

Thanks to everyone who voted in the SLBC Battle Of The Bands first round! You put us in the top! We finished in 5th, and that's all we needed to do to get into the final round. We need you now more than ever. so stay tuned for a new video, and a new barage of emails and myspace & face book shouts from us. But for tonight - THANK YOU!!!
Stay tuned, the next round is right around the corner.

We Need Your Help!

Hey everyone, we are entered in an Online Battle Of The Bands sponsored by the Strangford Lough Brewing Company, we entered out video for the song "The Shores Of Botany Bay".  The winner recieves an all-expense paid trip to Ireland to perform in a Music Festival in Belfast, N. Ireland this July!  The stakes are high, and we're up against some stiff competition, so every vote counts!  Please go to their webpage and cast your vote for The Langer's Ball (listed as "Langers Ball"), you can only vote once, so please help us out!  Voting ends at Midnight EST on 22nd March 2010, so don't wait!