by Jim Briggs | Mar 4, 2026 | I'm Drunk (Yo-Ho!), Press/Media, Quiet Moments, The Ballad of Paddy O'Shea, The Fields of Athenry
What better way to kick off St. Patrick’s Day Month than a visit to Hometown Heroes and our good frind, host Mark Rogers. “Hometown Heroes’ official St. Paddy’s band” he called us, and we’re honored! Scot, Jim, and Pat made the...
by Jim Briggs | Mar 1, 2026 | I'm Drunk (Yo-Ho!), Songs
I’m Drunk (Yo-Ho!) is based on the poem “Captain Going Down” by PJ O’Shea (Sr.) The regular cast of Shades of Green is joined on this effort by Lois Herbine (flute and piccolo) and Craig Coreo (Yo Ho!’s) And as if the song wasn’t...
by Jim Briggs | Feb 17, 2026 | Quiet Moments, Uncategorized
Shades of Green is proud to release “Quiet Moments”, a celebration of the sweet things in life:.good friends, loving family and, well, quiet moments. Built off another set of beautiful poems by Pat and his father, Scot didn’t have to look far for musical...
by Jim Briggs | Mar 4, 2025 | Songs, The Fields of Athenry
New Release: “The Fields of Athenry” Shades of green is happy to present their take up on a modern Irish classic, “The Fields of Athenry”. Listen on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music “The Fields of Athenry” is an Irish folk ballad...
by Jim Briggs | Feb 28, 2025 | 7 Long Years
This week, our latest original release, 7 Long Years, made its radio debut on none other than 95.7FM, “The Beaver”, in Beaver Falls. The Beaver was the ideal place for one of our debuts, as its signal covers the childhood home of our very own Pat...
by Jim Briggs | Feb 17, 2025 | Songs
Just in time for your St. Patrick’s Day playlist, Shades of Green is releasing “7 Long Years” on Spotify and other music streaming services. It’s a song about overcoming writer’s block, and though it has something of a funky groove, it...
