Aurora Fox is pleased to welcome Aurora Rythms presenting high energy Celtic folk rock band POTCHEEN to the Aurora Fox Mainstage on September 22nd at 6:30.
All tickets $5.
Potcheen (pronounced PO'-CHEEN) is the original moonshine whiskey brewed in the hills of Ireland. Potcheen in its Gaelic translation means "Little Clay Pot" thats how they brewed it from Potatoes.
Potcheen was formed at an Open Mic hosted by the Cap'n @ Cactus Jack's Saloon in Evergreen, CO,. One night a tall young Irish lad with big glasses and Red dreadlocks came in and played Shanty's drinking and rebel songs and he Cap'n was hooked. Thus the band started unofficially in December 2003 as the "Potcheen Folk band,a four piece with Founding Members Christian Blochinger and Christopher Shelby soon to be joined by bassist Dave LaMothe and Cellist Angela Kimber. The Cap'n soon bought a tourbus a 1983 MCI Crusader they named Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen and embarked on national tours, gaining sponsors such as Guinness and POCKETSHOTS and The Capn picked up endorsements from SABIAN CYMBALS, Gon Bop Percussion and Rupps Drums.
By 2007, only 3 of the original band remained and 2 of them decided the road wasnt for them and decided to form their own local group. The Cap'n stood alone.. so he graciously dropped the "folk band" tag when the band underwent its first major reorganization and became POTCHEEN. The Cap'n got a taste of the road and was addicted. He decided to stick with the pirate lifestyle that suited him and recruited more members over the span of 15 years adding all sorts of instruments and genres including Americana, Bluegrass, Ska, Reggae and Cajun Music to the Celtic Pirate Punk-folk collective
The Band has played close to three thousand shows from Denver to LA. Jackson Hole to Austin TX. New York to Florida, Arizona to Alaska. and everything in between on their tourbuses Grace O'Malley (2004-2009) Black Anne Bonney.(2010-present) the undisputed Top Celtic act in Colorado, (over 120 weeks at #1 Celtic Rock Band in Denver ~Reverbnation Charts),they continue to play alongside hundreds of the worlds best musical acts from Celtic to Bluegrass, Jam to Rock bands energizing crowds with their high energy foot stomping stage shows. The Potcheen crew is made up of a collection of talents from all over the U.S. fusing musical backgrounds and cultures into one full throttle rhythmic stew. Not just a Celtic band, their wide range of music has allowed them to play with almost EVERY genre of music out there..