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 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 | Aug 26, 2024 | The Fields of Athenry
We’ve been back in the studio in August, working on two songs for the next album. Like our first album, Conversations We Never Had, the still-unnamed second album will feature all-original songs inspired by the poetry of Pat O’Shea Sr. and Jr., such as the...