{"id":5893,"date":"2021-03-12T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2021-03-12T07:53:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:53:16","slug":"acclaimed-irish-folk-band-the-high-kings-releases-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5893","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Irish Folk Band The High Kings Releases New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Charissa Roberson<\/em><\/p>\n

Just in time for St. Patrick\u2019s Day, popular Irish folk group the High Kings released their newest album, \u201cHome from Home,\u201d on Mar. 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like countless musicians, the High Kings have been forced to cancel or postpone many tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their album release comes shortly after the band announced that their 2021 U.S. tour would be rescheduled from spring to fall because of continued safety concerns. \u201cAs much as we wanted to be with you all again, it is just not safe yet,\u201d read the band\u2019s official announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live performances are an integral part of the High Kings\u2019 identity. The four musicians play a total of 13 instruments, lending a rich, layered quality to their songs, which range from lively anthems to soul-stirring ballads. Since their formation in 2007, the High Kings have played sold-out concerts across Ireland, Europe and the U.S. Dedicated fans have been known to return to show after show, eager to see the band perform and to sing along to their favorite tunes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, unable to connect with fans in-person, the High Kings have decided to bring the world to them through their new album \u201cHome from Home.\u201d The collection of 11 songs, recorded live at Concert Deck in Dublin, follows a geographical theme. The High Kings selected folk songs that focus on specific locations throughout the world, from Irish towns (\u201cCarrickfergus,\u201d \u201cGalway Races\u201d) to the European continent (\u201cGreen Fields of France,\u201d \u201cThe Dutchman\u201d) and across the pond in Canada and the U.S. (\u201cFarewell to Nova Scotia,\u201d \u201cStreets of New York,\u201d \u201cCity of Chicago\u201d). One well-known folk song is set in Australia (\u201cWild Colonial Boy\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEach city, each tour, seeing familiar faces in the crowd, and the welcoming we get year after year \u2013 that is our home from home\u2026 and to be separated during this last year has been so hard for us,\u201d said band member Darren Holden. \u201c[W]e decided to come together to record and film these songs for release at a time when we should be playing them live to our fans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In an effort to further connect with their global audience, the High Kings announced a livestream concert on St. Patrick\u2019s Day, where they will play a selection of tunes both old and new. \u201cThis show is a labour of love from our hearts to yours,\u201d said Holden. \u201cWe never thought we wouldn\u2019t see our beloved fans for so long, so this is a glorious opportunity to reconnect with everybody virtually until we can be together again.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets for the virtual concert are on sale now. The livestream will begin at 5 p.m. EST and will be available for 48-hour playback.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Charissa Roberson Just in time for St. Patrick\u2019s Day, popular Irish folk group the High Kings released their newest album, \u201cHome from Home,\u201d on Mar. 5. Like countless musicians, the High Kings have been forced to cancel or postpone many tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their album release comes shortly after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":5894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-5893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-summer2019"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pic-for-Irish-Folk-Band-article.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}