Our second Ireland tour was a great success — many thanks to Hammond Tours, Keith and Carrig Coaches, and most of all, all the great people who came with us. We can’t thank y’all enough. More stories about the trip are coming, and plans are already underway for Ireland Tour #3! Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, we opened the new Ashford Pub at its new location at Westhiemer and Eldridge. The Ashford Army marches on! We’ll be back there again in January.

Also coming up this month are THREE shows in College Station at O’Bannon’s Tap House (TONIGHT, Friday December 9, plus Wednesday the 14th and Friday the 16th), a Christmas party at Olde City Pub in Houston on Saturday December 17, and the annual Rock the Shelter Toy Drive at the Continental Club Houston on Sunday, December 18.

Finally, we’ll be doing New Year’s Eve in Austin at Fadó.

Check our shows page for more details!

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Blaggards are heading back to Ireland, and YOU are invited!

Once again, our friends at Hammond Tours have put together a full tour package to take you across the pond for Blaggards, booze, bar crawls, and fully escorted sightseeing of some of the most famous spots in Ireland. Blaggards will be playing shows in many different locations along the tour route (dates to be announced soon).

• Round Trip Airfare from HOUSTON to Ireland
• Deluxe motorcoach vehicle throughout your tour, including all transfers and sightseeing
• Services of professional Irish Driver and Guide
• Six (6 Nights) First Class Accommodations as follows or similar:
  • Dublin – Camden Court Hotel, 2 Nights
  • Cork – River Lee Hotel, 2 Nights
  • Galway – The Imperial Hotel, 2 Nights
• Full Irish Breakfast daily
• Two Dinners: 1 in Galway, 1 in Cork
• Admission to Rock of Cashel, Middleton Distillery, Guinness Storehouse
• Fully escorted sightseeing as per itinerary
• PERFORMANCES BY BLAGGARDS (dates to be announced soon)
• Porterage of one suitcases per person
• Hotel tips and taxes throughout (Except tips to your personal Driver/Guide)
• Deluxe portfolio of travel documents professionally executed

Services provided by Hammond Tours
866-486-8772

ITINERARY / RESERVATIONS

Download this flyer (PDF, 184 kb) for pricing info, a full itinerary, and reservation instructions.

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Here is “Prison Love Songs” from our 2 PM set at the Continental Club during ROCK the SHELTER 2010, featuring fiddler Jeff Duncan. Many thanks to Jeff, who has been filling in with us for some time now and doing an AMAZING job.

Also thank you Carlos Ramirez for posting this video, and thanks to everyone who came out with donations and made ROCK the SHELTER 2010 such a great success. Over $5000 raised for the Salvation Army Residence Shelter of Houston!