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Greetings from Cheyenne Wyoming!!

I wanted to let you all know once again how much we totally enjoyed your performance at our celtic music festival!! We wish that there would have been more people to hear you ... you truly kept us in stitches all night, and we laughed all the way home listening to your CDs.

KUDOS!!!! thanks for a wonderful time!!! you have some new fans!!
- Ray Ward, V.P. of clan Donnachaidh Society of the Rocky Mountains


Gobs O'Phun - Tim, Denis, Martin @ McClellan's - Simply Outstanding! They know every Irish traditional, all the pub songs, Scots songs, but only do about 400 exceptionally well. Very talented and entertaining, they really are "Gobs O'Phun".
- Jeff K.


Great performance......you brought a full house again.....thanks so much
- Ron Gall for Canon Rose


Subject: FYI - Text of complaint

Date: 6/11/06 7:15 PM

Text of complaint registered at Sheabeen's website:

Went to what I thought was Sheabeen Irish pub Sat 6/10 to hear Gobs O' Phun. Didn't know that the place is now "Andy's Pool Hall". Will not be back - will NOT recommend the "pool hall" to anyone.
- jd


We were in Clancy's on Saturday night last and thoroughly enjoyed the show! Thanks again (we were the group in the far corner with Grandpa, the Irishman Neil, wife [me], and Jennifer, who mistook Tim for some other banjo player she'd recently met. My father, 100% German and partially deaf, really had a great time - thought the music was wonderful, and especially liked the lack of amplifiers, and the "intimacy" of your performance. He wants to go back, soon. Jennifer plans to come back and bring a young Irish lad named Ryan whom she met in Dallas, who plays the bodrin (I'm sure I mispelled that one!). Neil wants to come back and bring sister Rusty, who knows probably every Irish tune, rebel or not, and will have a 1000 requests for you. Me, I just want to come back for the pickles.(just kidding). So, if you have a schedule of when/where Gobs will be for awhile, we'd appreciate it very much! Thanks again for a fun night.
- Sheri B.


I went to the Irish festival last weekend. You guys Made a lot of people very happy!
- Warmly, Faith


Ahhhhh ~ that's the satisfied sigh of one who had a much needed dose of Celtic music (with some much needed laughter thrown in for good measure). Thanks for the entertainment Saturday evening, guys. As usual, you made everyone smile, tap their toes, and have a good time. And, do not fret because they couldn't accomodate all our requests. We really just come to Clancy's to hear you guys.
- Billye


I enjoyed Gobs O' Phun so much when you came to Estes Park for the Scottish Festival. I have played your CD a lot since then. My husband and I would like to catch one of your performances in Denver on a Saturday. I am embarrassed to say that I didn't write down the name of the pub where you perform. I was just sure I would always remember it!!!! Oh, that age thing!!! If you would please email me your schedule and the name and address of where you will be performing, I would be most appreciative. We hope to see and hear you soon.
- Betsy L.


We miss you guys. My wife and I have talked with you previously about having you do a gig in June at my retirement party in Aurora. Are you available, and can we hire you to do a couple of sets that evening? We would really love to have you, you are our favorites. Thanks for keeping us informed.
- Jim S.


Wanted to thank you for the wonderful show at Swallow Hill. The kids enjoyed themselves tremendously and have told all their friends how they got to MEET you. We sang Old MacDonald and the Deformed song all the way home. The plug about Krisitn from Erie impressed them no end and it was very sweet. I noticed, as I was making the Celtic Summer arrangements that our paths will cross again. We're going to Gillette for the Wyoming fest and we are volunteering at the Irish Fest (and Minnesota for the Scottish Country Fair and Austin for their fest) but I noticed that you will be performing at the first two so the wee gobsmackers are awaiting Mary Mack and now,of course the deformed farm. If we may have other pics taken, then we can add to our collection of fan pics. You're in the scrapbook right after Seven Nations and the Prodigals, and before Wicked Tinkers, Syren, Hadrain's Wall and the Indulger's. Placement in order of importance, the wee ones think you're gobsmackin'! Have attached the pic for you.
Slainte! Gabh air do shocair! See you this summer!
- Kristin B.


I just wanted to drop a note to you, to tell you thank you. Thank you for signing our CD's at the Cherry Creek Art Festival. And thank you also for taking the time to take a picture with us. That made my Dad's day! I added my "new" email to your contact list. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
- Molly McD.


Caught your show last night at Shabeen's (mother of the big kid in the red shirt sitting next to Ryan) - haven't had so much fun in a bar in years!! Keep me posted on your next local gig - would love to see you guys again while sitting next to Eileen and sipping Bailey's irish cream.
- Maryanne K.


Thank you, Martin. I appreciate it, and I especially appreciate the joy you and the sillies brought to my dad's heart those times we brought him toClancy's. The first time we didn't know anything about a band playing there, we just came for burgers! After that, it wasn't the food that brought us (obviously, because we haven't been back since they stopped the music in order to buy a new cooler, or some such thing.). What's up with that? I miss the pickles, too...
Play on, Gobs.
- Sheri B.


We really enjoyed your Parking Lot Concert! You guys are always great!! Hope to see you again soon... love to your mother.
- Bob N., Lois F. and Ruby S.


Dear Gobs....we had so much fun at the ouside the gate Shady Grove concert that we want to do it again...where will you be in November? or even in December?
- Lora N.


Hi! Had a great time at Sheabeen's last night!! You guys were just awesome! Such laughter!! Wonderful music! And your delightful personalities!! Thanks.
- Rosemary McG.


Thanks for giving so much of yourself at the party. Please appreciate that I envy what you do. I may have had the best musical training anyone could have, but it has its drawbacks. Not very many people who go through all of this stiff academic training in music come out of it with the ability to do something as freely and joyfully as you do. Refinement is one thing, but I often wish I could be free of my schooling. It changes my perceptions of music, so that I am always hearing it through the filters I was given in classes such as harmonic analysis and analysis of form. Seldom am I able to appreciate music at a gut level. Gobs o' Fun help to transcend all of that. I can't help but be caught up in the exhuberance you have for what you do.
Best wishes to all of you.
- David G.


Hey! As always... you were awesome!! And Tim and Dennis did well too!! Heard a lady in the restroom say... they are the best this place has ever had!!!! WOW My friends very very much enjoyed the evening. Looking forward to catching you some time around St. Pat's!!!
Hugs,

- Rosemary McG.


I love you all very much and am so appreciative for the music, but more importantly for your personal commitments to the beauty of the music and the story -- and the fact that you are good guys who tell great stories through these old songs. And thanks for the love and appreciation you always show to all of us. People need a place where they can come and laugh and cry and just share the time with friends and family.
- Eileen S. K.


I'd say you're an outlandish celtic and family band with a great cult following ... No wait that sounds bad but the first part is true! How many bands does anyone know of that can play "The Night Paddy Murphy Died" and then turn around and play "The Unicorn" or "The Rattlin' Bog"?

I think part of your essence comes from your family ties and from the friendship you've developed over the years. Your repoire with the audience is different and hard to explain. I have always loved you guys because even at the moments where you screw up or your musical talents aren't at their highest, your showmanship is amazing and your sense of humor just wonderful.

You incorporate your audience into what you do. How many times do we sing along with you and laugh at your jokes? Darn near every time that I've ever gone to see you. How many elephants are in the audience when you do the Unicorn song and how many times have we clapped along with you in rhythm? Every time I've been there.

It's about family. You are family and we as your audience are your extended family.

You have the black sheep (Russ), the heckler (Russ), the graceful lady (Russ... oh no wait, that's me!). You get the idea.

And somehow through your music you make our lives better. I've attended few concerts where I laughed, I cried, I sang along, and had a generally great time. Most bands don't want the extra voices and most musicians are intolerant of crazy fan followings (such as the ones you seem to have accumulated like dust bunnies over the years).

I have Highland Derry Airs on my MP3 player and I listen to your songs at work and they uplift me and make me laugh (reminding me to not take my job so seriously). And it reminds me from Wichita, Kansas that "home" or at least the feeling thereof isn't so far away.

I wish I could tell you how you've pulled it off over the past 13 years (of which I've known you for nearly 10 of those). You simply have.

So who are you anyway? You're Gobs O' Phun ... putting the P in Phun for all of us. You're talented musicians, amazing family, great entertainers, and seemingly old Celtic spirits. You drink, you dance, you tolerate our heckling, and you play and sing to your heart's content (and sometimes to ours too don't you think?).

Generations will adore you, I know it. My daughter is 13 months old and likes to dance and bounce to your music, so I know you've got fans for years down the road. My only bummer at this point is I live so far away she hasn't gotten to go see you all live. But sometime ... I know she'll be in the audience along with me and we'll both have a grand time of it.

I really wish I could tell you what your secret to success is. Perhaps some of the above are ideas that lead to it. Either way, I wish you continued success and I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more or need anything else (or need it clarified because I need a nap). Take care and big hugs all around to all you guys and your respective spouses!
- Bethany C. (Formerly Bethany W., but who cares!)


Gobs O Phun is a unique combination of music and comedy."With that rather dull definition out of the way, Gobs is composed of 3 guys with traditional Irish/Scottish backgrounds, who make use of rather unconventional humor interspersed with genuine musical talent which entertains, amuses, raises your eyebrows and sometimes causes you the rather embarassing reaction of rolling on the floor, laughing!" They can bring you to tears with their soulful"rendition of "Danny Boy"... and then the next minute,"leave you gasping"for breath and holding your sides"with their amusing"recollections of growing up Catholic (usually in a fairly reverent manner)."Forget the cliche Irish jokes...these guys attack your funny bone with humor you never saw coming." At the end of their performance you will leave with two needs satisfied - your heart's need to hear good music, and your soul's need to leave reality behind for just awhile and truly LAUGH!
- Sheri I.


You bring a rare and uplifting approach to celtic music. Not only are you all talented musicians but the comedy part of your act is a true treat to the soul. I have enjoyed your concerts over the years as they have taken me away freom the everyday stresses and worries. Thanks!!!!! With warm regards a faithful fan
- Jeff G.


I think you fellas capture the essence of the Irish spirit: drinking, loving and fighting. You are irreverent, bawdy at times but never mean spirited. You involve your audience by encouraging them to sing, clap, shout and stomp along with you. Your self deprecating humor is very attractive to audiences. For the uninitiated ,your performance gives insight into traditional Irish folk songs. For others, you bring back warm memories of music in ones homes. You bring smiles and tears to the faces of your fans as you wind your way through the potpurio ,potpurri, putporri, (I can't spell that word) of selections. You paint a vivid picture of green highlands, narrow streets, an ark, mountain sides, barrooms and sailing ships. You also enjoy a good brew now and then.
- Dan P.


...you've capitalized on the fact that most Americans have a deep desire to be Irish. Gobs O'Phun is the living embodiment of that dream. In the first waves of Irish immigration to the U.S. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Irish were characterized as stupid, slovenly creatures with huge dirty families, but they performed the same magic in their new home that they had performed in their native land. Having absorbed successive waves of invaders for over a thousand years, and made each more Irish than the last, they now proceeded to inspire generations of Americans by being independent-minded, freedom loving overcomers. There seems to be no adversity the Irish cannot overcome, or at least sing and drink through, and this resonates so marvelously with the American spirit that they became the city version of the cowboys who tamed the Old West and populated the stories that thrilled us all. Americans dye their rivers, their streets and their beer green on St. Patrick's Day in tribute to the Irish spirit, and Gobs O' Phun make it St. Patrick's Day all year long.
- Michael P. T.


I have listened to their CDs in the car. I would say that they seem to be unpretentious and don't take themselves too seriously. That's makes for an enjoyable interactive experience with the audience (I don't know if they have people up on the stage to play cowbells during their show or if that was just a backyard thing.) Musically they harmonize and play well together so they seem to compliment one another. The thing I noticed on their CDs is that they play a number of standard tunes but come up with some very interesting adaptions.
- Jeff McA.


This group is a lot of fun to hear. They relate very well to the audience and encourage participation, including song requests. They performed at a backyard birthday party last Fall, and were a big hit among all, but especially among the "Irish"!
- Lynn McA.


I first became acquainted with Gobs O'Phun at a Celtic festival in Kiowa, CO. Our clan had a booth right next to the stage where they were performing. We all got talking between sets about things Celtic and how much we enjoyed celebrating the Celtic heritage we shared. Their style of music is lighthearted and thoroughly entertaining and is suitable for any and all audiences. My granddaughter who was 9 at the time just had to have copies of their CD's.

I next ran into the group at a festival in Wyoming where they not only played during the day but were one of the principal performing groups at the dinner that evening. I was so impressed that I booked them to perform at the dinner to be given for the national officers and members of Clan Mackay USA at our Annual General Meeting held in Estes Park. They were such a hit there that after the dinner all of the attendees sat around listening and encouraging them well into the night.

My only regret is that I am now living in Texas and don't get the opportunity to go to their performances but I am still enjoying listening to them on their CD's.
- Jim MacKie, Regional Vice President, Rocky Mountain Region, Clan Mackay Society, USA.


Well to start with, the Gobs are real people with real families (we've even met some of them) and real lives and I guess what this means is that when you're performing on stage you're not worried about your next big recording contract. Heck, you're out there having fun. And when you're having fun, the audience is having fun. And when the audience is having fun, then you're having fun. And when, well you get the picture.

Next, you interact with the audience, not only during the break (which is quite cool) but during the shows. Then having met your fans (and fans to be), you remember them. And you actually take requests (some pretty obscure) and even though you can't always fulfill them you do what you can.

Then there's the issue of talent. Honestly, you guys sound better each time we hear you. The harmonies are really solid. And your repertoire keeps expanding. Tim's banjo playing has really, sorta, kinda improved.

But the really cool thing. The reason that we come out to see you whenever we can is that you pull all this off effortlessly (well it seems that way) and it's always a good time, it's always enjoyable, it's always fun. A lot of fun. Why I bet you could says that it's "Gobs O'Fun". (Cherry says "Oh barf" at that last line.)
Keep it at it. We love ya!
- Chris and Cherry N. (and the kids).


What a spot you have put me in, well here goes --
Probably because from your beginnings you have almost always had family members there to hear you, you have developed a style to include those in the audience as family. Some of the Irish music specialists (fiddlers) etc. concentrate on their intense fast playing but do not smile or show a relaxed relationship with their listeners. You ask for requests, visit people on your breaks, and most importantly keep that wonderful humor going. As one friend said to me "They seem to completely enjoy doing it all." That is why you are invited to private celebrations, anniverseries, and even had a wedding at your spot (Celtic Isles).
- Jeannette S.


Think were man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was that I had such friends. Yeats (Irish don't you know!)
'tis like the howling of Irish wolves against the moon. As you like it. Shakespeare
If I buy you all pints will you sing Over the Hill and Far Away? - Me
I like the Yeats best.
- Jim J./Fran U.


To start off, the Gobs have GREAT voices. Together they have a soothing rowdy mix of pub songs and traditional Irish Fair. They fill a unique niche in the music circle. Their music helps you escape from everyday problems. Their tongue in cheek stage presence is infectious. The audience can't help but to have fun right along with the Gobs! Not only can they sing fun songs., they have a talent for any song they do. To hear a version of "Danny Boy" with no music is a special treat. No one dares make a sound. You simply can't. It's so powerful you sit spellbound. That being said, the Gobs main value is just plain singing FUN Irish songs everyone knows and needs no help in being urged to sing along. To sum up, the Gobs are three genuine nice talented guys that enjoy their work. You FEEL it any time you have the good luck to see them perform.
Gobs FOREVER!
- Thomas J. L.


Genuinely unique and lots of fun, Irish band. Performs many traditional Irish, Scottish and Australian (Waltzing Matilda when you play it for me) ballads. Excels at singing raucous drinking songs and "ditties", that encourage lots of audience participation. Extremely friendly and ''people pleasing'' entertainers.
- Jeanette M.


What distinguishes Gobs is how the music you play comes across in such a "personal" way. There is not the feeling of a barrier between the performer and the audience... instead, the songs they sing "lead us by the hand" to a optimistic and whimsical place in our imagination and in our hearts.

Sometimes I feel like I'm being "let in" on a secret piece of gossip, tailored for my ears...real "insider stuff," like: "the Emperor isn't wearing any clothes." Shhh. Don't let on that you know.
- Neil G.


The secrets and blessings of Gobs 'O Phun:
You can always go out looking for music and find a smoky noisy place with loud music that you may or may not enjoy. But when you go to the Gobs, you go to be with family and friends and share an experience. The music is about every aspect of life, the joys, the struggles, the injustices, the silliness, the need for laughter. The singers are great human beings who have been in the trenches and seen and more importantly felt all these emotions. They care about us, and they care about the new people who come to hear them and are in need of camaraderie on this bumpy but worthwhile journey of life. The Gobs get to know their customers, their joys and sorrows (and of course their favorite drink) and the room becomes a shared experience. You can ask your friends and family to meet you there because you will get to visit with them, and you can share the music, it's meanings, its rhythms, it's fun... with them and then talk during the breaks.... It is an opportunity you don't want to miss. I love the Gobs and I love the Irish music... It is as simple as that. Love you guys!
- Eileen S. K.
PS- That's the cleaned up explanation, I'll tell you the rest to your face!


-"Gobs of Phun is just that -- totally fun. In the grand old Irish tradition of making music that everybody can sing along with -- and in poking fun at the high and mighty as well as at themselves, this is music played by folks who know how to have a good time -- and the Guinness and Irish whiskey help a lot too!"
- Chris D.


"These guys are unencumbered by the conventions of harmony, stage behavior, and taking oneself seriously. All they do is get up and entertain us with great songs, great singing, and make us laugh. Laugh hard. And keep on laughing."
Or, if you want me to use more brain cells, let me know. I'm sure there's someone around here I can plagiarize.
- Charlie H.


I would say that you are funny, lively... You get the audience participating and moving, can be fun for the kids to clap along, also have dialog that is clever but subtle for the adults to laugh at but the kids don't necessarily get. It's a good time, lots of laughter, very interactive.
- Arlyn L.


I am glad for the opportunity to sing (no pun intended) your praises. I think you guys are the best, always a fun-filled good time. Whether you are singing an Irish ballad (lovely as they all are) or a drinking tune (there are so many), it's always a hand clapping, foot stomping, sing-along event, enjoyed by young and old alike. Thanks for all the good times and I hope there are many more years of Gobs O'Phun entertaining to come. Hope to see you on St Paddy's Day.
Take care,
- Gail G.


Gobs O' Phun is a musical group composed of two brothers and their brother-in-law who get together and perform Irish music. The three of them perform music from the Irish Groups from the 1960's such as the Clancey Brothers. The music is fun, lively, and high spirited. The three don't take themselves too seriously. The best example of this is having fun with the song "Scotland the Brave". Martin performs the opening using a balloon as a makeshift bagpipe. They make the audience laugh as well as cry especially doing songs such as "Wild Mountain Thyme." They are fun to watch and sing along with. I just enjoy their sound as well as their personalities and that is what brings me back to hear them time and time again.
- Annje J.


I like my freaky uncles. They actually sing instead of going off tune like a pig. I like Tim's pony tail and he should die it green for St. Patrick's Day.
- Alison P., age 8


They're fun to listen to, and they're really funny if you listen to the words. Their songs are real songs that aren't just screaming at the top of your lungs or saying the same thing over and over again. They are creative (like bag-monica). I like the "choreography" Tim adds on Old MacDonalds Deformed Farm.
- Helen P., age 13


The are good at singing and playing instruments.
- Eric P., age 10


I like the Gobs because they are like baseball, they play stuff for your every mood. You can enjoy listing to them on purpose, by accident, or while totally floating through space. And they mix it up just as fast as their audience does. Just when you think they never doing anything seriously, they throw you a curve ball and sing something to make you cry. And they always add something new - they are never boring! Thanks!!!!
- Anne P., age (we'll leave that one alone)


What is it about the Gobs? Wow, that's a tough question but I'll try to answer in my "Bill O'Reilly keep it pithy you pinko" best. I was turned on to the Gobs by my friend Frank Campbell, owner of the Thistle and Shamrock. I enjoyed the sense of humor and musicianship they displayed. There is a sense of kinship (they are relatedÑalthough I didn't know that till several weeks later) that permeates the band and flows into the crowd. Then there are the songs. Mostly Irish but an occasional Scottish tune (their version of Burns' Wild Mountain Thyme is still amongst my favorites). Over the months as I would show up on Friday and Saturday nights I began to feel like I too was a member of the band, and to a lesser extent the family. I'd like to add the Gobs O' Phun employ the world's best roadie, Denis and Tim's mother, which adds greatly to the family feel. They do a grand job of keeping it clean when there are children present. I was quite pleased the first time I heard (and sawÑmore on that later) them perform the Unicorn, a wonderful Shel Silverstein poem made popular by the Scottish band Silly Wizard. I loved the way they could cross the "generation gap" with their set list and "keep it clean" while the kids were present. Of course, there's no need to go into the "blue set."

There is something in the music, as preformed by the Gobs, combined with the hand gestures employed by Tim mostly, that draws you into the song. It's not unlike being there, listening to Mary call to Michael by that prison wall, or feeling the grief of the Highlands after the 1745 rising. It is engaging and emotional, which is the mark of the best Celtic bands. It's the ability not only to entertain but to engage the audience, to get them to participate in the music, to become Bonnie Charlie, or Donald O' Dhu. They get the crowd involved. Unlike many Celtic folk bands out there, they don't presume that every person in the crowd knows when to clap, or what the song is about. They take the time to tell and show you, thus drawing you more into the music. You become the fourth Gob.

The Gobs also mix up their sets. They have the Rebel set, the Scottish set, the Drinking set, and what I like, the Silly set. Such songs as Drunken Sailor and Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff The Bus (Scots spelling mine) take on new meaning when Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton, or other pop culture (or political) figures are inserted into the songs and given the proper skewering they so richly deserve. The Gobs also sing wonderful versions of a few Aussie tunes, and if you have the money (think Bono money) they may play an English tune. Oh, and lest I forget, they have a handful of originals. The most popular is The Festival Song, and for those who "gae tae the festivals ye ken wha it's a' aboot"( Scots vernacular mine)

The Gobs record live or in the studio and self produce all their own CDs. Each one is a work of art in its own right. From the art work done by Marty, the CD art assembled by Tim, or the mixing by Denis, each CD is as unique as the person who buys it. I must add my own bit o' pride to this as I have a small hand in one album cover. When the Gobs set foot in the recording studio for the second time to record a split CD of 1/2 Scottish tunes and 1/2 Irish tunes, Marty approached me about using my kilt in the cover art. Who was I to say no? I figured I owed them for the hours of fun, not to mention the holes in my liver(s). Needless to say it was done up in the humorous style the Gobs are known for and I felt even more like one of the family (or at least like the 3rd and 1/2 Gob).

I'm not sure what more I can add except to say the Gobs put the "H" in pun or the "P" in hun depending on your point of view. Just kidding. My years aren't complete nor is any St. Pat's with out the magical, wonderful, merriment of Gobs O' Phun.
- Russ R.


It was summer of '96, as I recall...
and I had ambled into Finnegan's Pub (may it rest in peace) in hopes of catching Bill O'Reilly singing the Irish drinking and rebel songs of his youth. Instead, I was treated to a trio of "gents" with musical ability that was subject to questionÑat least, that is, until after my first yard of Guinness. Thus began a friendship that has lasted 10 years, outlived 10 marriages (what can I say I'm a romantic), and at least as many liver transplants. The "Bhoys from County Denver" have become ingrained in my musical tastes and are a permanent selection in my CD changer (this is through default though as it is broken and I being half Scottish am too bloody cheap to replace the !@#$%#@ thing).

I had first mistaken Tim (the Big Gob) Sullivan for Bono, but was made quite aware of my mistake when it became apparent Tim had more talent and cared deeply for the starvin' children of the world long before that trendy wanker ever thought about joining that wretched League of Nations. I had also mistaken his brother Dennis as The EdgeÑbut discovered my error quicklyÑfor many of the same reasons (save his apparent disregard for both the starvin' children and that bloody League of Nations). Then there was Marty Lambuth, whom I mistook for Benny Hill. I was quickly set straight when I realized he was better looking than Mr. Hill (may he rest in peace) but not as talented.

Needless to say, I was impressed: more talented than U2, yet not as dashing as Benny Hill (whom, I might add, should be given a knighthood posthumously; bloody *&!@#%! Queen Liz, I oughtaÉ). Soon there after I signed on as roadie and tour manager. Ah, how fondly I recall many a cramped week in the tour bus, soon dubbed the Phun Machine. Alas, though; there were the shows. Tim and his brandy snifters full of M&M's (only green ones of courseÑI still have night terrors of what happened if there was an orange one mixed in); Dennis and his non-alcoholic Jameson (it was the alcoholic soda that caused problemsÑtill I figured out that he wanted a whiskey and a splash of non-alcoholic soda); and Marty's desire to have a fried haggis and banana sandwich and a copy of the Buddhist Science Monitor. I won't even tell you about what happened when all I could get him was a copy of the Zoroastrian Week in Review.

Sadly, I was forced to resign my position to take up the duties of tour manager for saner, more reasonable bandsÑlike the Stones, and the Ramones. Oh, and a brief stint on the Paige/ Plant tour. Still, I look back with pride on my days with "The Bhoys from County Denver."

These days I'm busy trying to get the Gobs inducted into the Irish Beer Hall and Museum of Music. This has proved problematic due to the spontaneous combustion of Denis after his tour of the Bushmills distillery, Tim's conversion to Orthodox Scientology, and the utter disappearance of Marty. They are more than worthy of joining such Irish luminaries as Paddy O'Furniture and the Verandas, O'Shakey and the D.T's, and O'Malley and the Lost Weekends. Please help in my crusade for recognition by visiting www.inductthebhoysyoubastardsorwellkickyourrottenheidsin.org.
Erin Go Braless,
- Rory "that drunk Scots git in the back row, we've got your Free Bird right !@#$#@! here" McRobert


am happy to have the opportunity to make some comments for you - about you. In a nutshell I think you have to know that from a fan point of view, the name Gobs O'Phun describes what you are all about. Whenever I have been to one of your performances, I have left feeling good - often better than when I arrived.

Having you perform at our daughter's wedding reception made us look like geniuses. Even though it was over 3 years ago now, I still have people talk about "that group" that performed before the orchestra began for the dancing. The involvement of the audience in the unicorn song and a couple others served as an excellent transition from dinner to the evening of dancing and conversation with the bride and groom.

When I have seen you at other venues, both small and in concert at Swallow Hill, your unique style has always grabbed the audience and included them. In my estimation, regardless of the medium, making people feel good and have a good time is what public performances should be about. Your group always fills the bill. Good luck on TV and in the future.
- Al H.


Well gentlemen, besides being a fun and frolicking group that puts on a very lively show, you have a much larger importance. You hold a connection to a bardic tradition that extends back to the beginning of Irish/Celtic history. Your use of the story telling ballads and laments places you in a direct line with the bards that where sponsored before the Flight of the Earls in 1607. Many of the songs you sing are a continuation of an oral tradition that started in pre-history and has continued to this day. Songs like Brennan on the Moor, Whiskey in the Jar, Follow me up to Carlow, even Danny Boy carry with them a sense of the Irish history that was so unmercifully suppressed for a major portion of the last 400 years. This music not only records historical events, but with the use of melody, cadence, and tenor it also captures the mood of the events like no other historical resource is capable of.

You my friends have managed to capture those moods in your performances and help ensure that they do not become lost as time advances. It is also through your friendship and support that you have encouraged people like myself and others to try doing something similar, and thereby you are responsible for ensuring that this connection to the "Bards of Old" continues. Tha eadhon na deamhain a'creidsinn anam agus a'crithnaechdh.
- Sherman B.


Hey There, Hi There, Ho There,
You could say that becuase of your music & the wacky fun of your performnance, you make friends out of of strangers. That there is a "welcomeness" to all your performacnes. And that all of you are really friendly to all ages that come to see you. But, that's enough for now, I wouldn't want to get a headache by thinking to much. So, see ya later.
- Joe B.


The Gobs are like -- "The Beatles of Irish music". (Weird irony-considering that the Beatles are English). Well, maybe the Monkees of Irish music. The chemistry in your voices together is phenomenal and addictive to listen to. This "GOB O'MANIA" is fun to be a part of and an inspiration to all ages. We love the Gobs!
- Renee R.


I feel your current show is already outstanding! Just be yourselves and that is enough! Al ittle humor also, and of course songs the public knows like Danny Boy for the old folks.
- Jerry P.


Gob's are so much fun! Each time we hear the Gob's we are thrown back to our honeymoon and Ireland's great pubs. The intimate and quaint feeling you get when listening to the Gob's is exactly what happens in a Galway pub when the locals suddenly break out their instruments and the entire pub joins in song. Absolutely authentic Irish folk music! We love 'em!
- Laura and Hank R.