Help: name my new band!

Subject: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 09:21 AM

Hi...

I know people are always starting threads like this one but we could do with some help, and with you all being such a creative lot I was hoping someone might have some good suggestions!

We're a new duo playing fiddle and guitar and both doing vocals playing a mixture of mainly irish tunes, traditional and contemporary songs and some original material.

We've been thinking about using the word 'bridge' somehow, inspired by my new fiddle and the variety of material we aim to play, or something that relates to our instruments/material...

currently shortlisted

Bridges Crossing Stormbridge

I like the last one best, but not totally convinced, hence this post.

First gig on the 16th Nov!

Thanks everyone Louisa

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: KingBrilliant
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 09:34 AM

Stormbridge sounds good.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 10:02 AM

I like 'currently shortlisted'

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 10:33 AM

Louisa ...

since you're keen on the bridge theme and since there's a tradition of Irish bands being named after Irish tunes ... the following are tunes that I'm aware of whihc have the word bridge in the title ...

Athlone Bridge

Bandon Bridge

The Bridge of Athy

The Bridge of Portumna

The Bridge on the River Ash

Cooleen Bridge

Gweebarra Bridge

Ha'penny Bridge

The Reelin Bridge

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: MMario
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 10:44 AM

Bridge Between

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 10:50 AM

Elsie and Doris (the Troubled Waters).
RtS (showing my age again!)

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 11:26 AM

Hiya

Very much like

The Reelin Bridge Bridge Between

They will definitely be going on the shortlist

Thanks everyone pf

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 01:35 PM

Doesn't include "bridge."

How about the Front Porch Back Steppers?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: 53
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 01:40 PM

the fiddlers.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: hesperis
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 01:51 PM

Blueberry Bridge

Bluebell Bridge

Old Stone Bridge

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Amos
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 02:31 PM

Troubled Waters?

Taliban Stompers?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 03:19 PM

Sh*t the Band? Worked for me many years ago!

I'll quietly shuffle off now - -

Steve

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Hille
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 03:38 PM

Rainbow Bridge? Like the one that fallen Viking warriors crossed to get to Valhalla?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Jack The Lad
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 04:41 PM

Bridget,

Bridging the Gap,

Fiddler's Bridge,

or Briddler's Fidge,

or Fidget,

or Fiddler's Budget,

or Budge ,

or Fudge , or Fiddler's Midget or ok stop now Stop! Stop I say! Aaargh!

Jack The Lad

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: ChanteyMatt
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 05:26 PM

Why not Pink Fiddle? It's a great moniker.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 05:29 PM

is Bow Bridges too naff?
something shorter? --- Abridged!
Pontoon
Contract Bridge - have I come up trumps there? Whistfully?
Middle 8 - well it is a bridge.
does Clapper Bridge get any applause?
If you do dance music "Clopton Bridge" is appropriate. The real Clopton Bridge is close to the Shakespear Memorial Theatre in Stratford.
If you are in to Millenium bridges how about "Thisway" (referrence to the new bouncy bridge in London)
wasn't the "Giants Causeway" (suggestion) the remains of a bridge in the legend/myth surrounding Fin McCoul?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 05:37 PM

Swing Bridge? *G*

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 05:37 PM

Bridge of Thighs

Reelspan

Well, anyway all the best with your music

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Snuffy
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 07:13 PM

Bridge Over Troubled Porter

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Whistle and Bagpipes
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 07:41 PM

Louisa - where are you based and where is the first gig?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Bert
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 08:02 PM

Two Bridges.
Devil's Bridge.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: 53
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 08:05 PM

are you a jug band?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Oversoul
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 10:51 PM

are you a "big jug" band? How about calling yourselves the Rosin Rubbers? Pretty neat, don't you think?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Oct 01 - 11:09 PM

How about Bridgework?

Or you could take a page from the book of Steeleye Span and find some way to use that word instead.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 05:43 AM

I like Reelspan and Fiddler's Budget!

No we're not a jug band

Band is based in Coventry / Brinklow, and our first gig is in Brinklow supporting Gilly Darbey and Maartin Allcock.

Thanks everyone

pf

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 07:14 AM

Partial Bridge

Upper Bridge

Draw Bridge

Lift Bridge

RailWay Bridge

Reel Way Bridge

Iron Bridge

Mud Bridge

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Mr Red at work
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 08:28 AM

Coventry? Brinklow? Gotta be a canal bridge.
how about Pontcysyllte er Pontc.... er pontycll........ er......
how about aquaduct?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Mr Red remembers
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 08:29 AM

What I was trying to say was "River in the Sky" - but in Welsh
help someone..........

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 08:32 AM

afon yn y felly? afon yn yr aur?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 08:42 AM

Er... you've lost me there Dai!

pf

ps any suggestions not on the bridge theme also welcome

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: smallpiper
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 10:43 AM

Are you say1ing you've got a Bridge fiddle - lucky so n'so! Is it pink?

Band names .... always a tricky one

Brinklow Bridge

Crossing

Bowbridge

Me and Him

Ustwo

Un-named

What we did was to satd at a bar and look at all the naf drinks on the back shelf decided that combinations were all too silly and setted on the last straw best of luck John

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 11:13 AM

That was intended to help Mr.Red out...

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Jack The Lad
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 05:01 PM

Pinkfiddle, don't forget to let us know what name you do choose- and how the first gig went. You know the rule don't you? A free gig on the home turf of the name suggester.

Jack The Lad - In Israel- suggester of Fiddler's Budget.See you here soon.

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Gurrier
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 06:11 PM

What about the Tallaght Band ? or even the Ayatulla Céilí Band ?

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Ebbie
Date: 16 Oct 01 - 06:21 PM

How about 'Dayjobbers', in Irish Gaelic?

Ebbie

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: GUEST,Murf
Date: 17 Oct 01 - 03:29 AM

Where and when are you playing in Nov.?

" A Bridge not Far"

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Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 17 Oct 01 - 05:04 AM

Hi, we're playing at the British Legion club on the 16th Nov, in Brinklow, supporting Gilly Darbey and Maartin Allcock (see other 'announce' post)

As od Saturday I will have a pink/purple electric Bridge fiddle! I am very excited!

pf

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: pinkfiddle
Date: 17 Oct 01 - 05:07 AM

before someone corrects me.. that should be 'as of Saturday'

pf

Subject: RE: Help: name my new band!
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 17 Oct 01 - 07:39 AM

Something diabolical perhaps?

Devil's Own Racket

Old Nick's String Section

Lucifer's Bow

or getting back to bridges

Burning Bridge (mailed my letter off to Dallas, but the reeply came from Anchorage Alaska)

Burning Bridges

Good luck

Skipjack