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The return of the mean fiddler

Head Waterboy Mike Scott and legendary Irish fiddler Steve Wickham reunite for new Waterboys album Universal Hall. Keep an eye open here for live dates as well


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NEWS: 01 Jul 2008
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REVIEW: 05 Apr 2007
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INTERVIEW: 20 Mar 2007
The Waterboys are back, with arguably their most complete record yet, Book Of Lightning. In this remarkably open and honest interview, Mike Scott talks about...



REVIEW: 05 Mar 2007
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REVIEW: 02 Mar 2007
With The Book Of Lightning , Waterboys fans will be thrilled to have Mike Scott back on form, while the uninitiated will get a chance to understand...



NEWS: 26 Jan 2007
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NEWS: 19 Oct 2006
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NEWS: 18 Aug 2006
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NEWS: 16 Mar 2006
The County Kerry town of Ballybunion is to play host to one of the biggest Irish and Celtic music festivals in the world.



NEWS: 25 Oct 2005
The Waterboys’ long-enduring love affair with Ireland continues when they play a brace of Dublin shows in March.



REVIEW: 13 Oct 2005
Karma To Burn is worthy testament to one of the few bands who still treat live performances like a holy rite rather than a PR chore.



REVIEW: 22 Oct 2004
With The Waterboys being between albums, tonight’s acoustic show was a case of evolution-in-progress, allowing Mike Scott, Steve Wickham and Richard Naiff...



NEWS: 18 Sep 2003
With new album in tow, The Waterboys will hit the road with six dates around the country next month



INTERVIEW: 06 Aug 2003
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REVIEW: 10 Jul 2003
Of the two shows, the first was characterised by a more formal atmosphere, and under scrutiny the band concentrated harder. The second was looser and more...



REVIEW: 12 Jun 2003
Gone are the distorted kaleidoscopes of A Rock In The Weary Land, back are natural fibres, and if Wickham plays a subsidiary role, his high lonesome keenings...



REVIEW: 30 Aug 2001
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REVIEW: 30 Aug 2001
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REVIEW: 31 Aug 2000
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