Charlie and The Bhoys
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Charlie and the Bhoys are a Celtic/Irish band from Scotland
and Ireland
. The band played their first concert at the Squirrel Bar near the Gallowgate, Glasgow
in 1989. The band brand themselves as "The World's No.1 Celtic Band" and have enjoyed some success in this role, having played to audiences across the world including Glasgow
, New York
, Dubai
, Sydney
, Singapore
and other cities in North America, Australia, Europe and all across the UK and Ireland
.
The band's name is derived from the nickname for Celtic Football Club, which most of their music celebrates. Celtic legend Billy McNeill
gave the band its name whilst placing an ad for its performance in his pub McNeill's in the south side of Glasgow. At that time the band didn't have a name and Billy could only remember that one of the band's members was called Charlie (Charlie Boyle the old drummer who now lives in Donegal
, Ireland).
The biggest turn-out the band has had so far was in Seville
, Prado De San Sebastian where an estimated 15,000 turned out the night before Celtic's UEFA
Cup final with FC Porto. The only time the band appear in Glasgow these days is at the famous Glasgow Barrowlands venue twice per year, Good Friday and September weekend.
Famous songs by Charlie and the Bhoys include: Willie Maley
, Raised on Celtic, Inter Milan, Bhoys Against Bigotry (a sarcastic tribute to a controversial campaign by Celtic under Fergus McCann
) and the tribute to Tommy Burns - Our Friend Tommy Burns which can be found on the latest album "What The Hell Do We Care".
and Tommy Gemmell
are currently helping raise money for the Prince of Wales hospice in Glasgow. In New York the band also helped raised $5000 dollars playing for various NYCSCs which was donated to the Glasgow Hospice.
In June 2009 the band raised money for the Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust with the Barrhead Knights of St.Coumba Club and the following night in Elgin helped raise money for Leukaemia with the Moray Emerald Celtic Supporters Club.
They played at the 2010 Celtic Convention in Santa Ponsa, Majorca in the Spanish Square: thanks to the Celts Well bar and toured Australia in October doing four cities in four nights with Celtic legend Bertie Auld
: Perth (Thu), Melbourne (Fri), Sydney (Sat) and Brisbane (Sun) then headed to New Zealand for the first time ever to play in Auckland
.
The band have five members; Jimmy, Rab, Frankie, Tam and Michael. They also have 10 albums to date and one DVD.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The band played their first concert at the Squirrel Bar near the Gallowgate, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 1989. The band brand themselves as "The World's No.1 Celtic Band" and have enjoyed some success in this role, having played to audiences across the world including Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and other cities in North America, Australia, Europe and all across the UK and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
The band's name is derived from the nickname for Celtic Football Club, which most of their music celebrates. Celtic legend Billy McNeill
Billy McNeill
William "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
gave the band its name whilst placing an ad for its performance in his pub McNeill's in the south side of Glasgow. At that time the band didn't have a name and Billy could only remember that one of the band's members was called Charlie (Charlie Boyle the old drummer who now lives in Donegal
Donegal
Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
, Ireland).
The biggest turn-out the band has had so far was in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Prado De San Sebastian where an estimated 15,000 turned out the night before Celtic's UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
Cup final with FC Porto. The only time the band appear in Glasgow these days is at the famous Glasgow Barrowlands venue twice per year, Good Friday and September weekend.
Famous songs by Charlie and the Bhoys include: Willie Maley
Willie Maley
William "Willie" Patrick Maley , 25 April 1868 - 2 April 1958, Glasgow, Scotland was a famous Scottish football coach, and the first manager of Celtic Football Club and one of the most successful managers in Scottish football history...
, Raised on Celtic, Inter Milan, Bhoys Against Bigotry (a sarcastic tribute to a controversial campaign by Celtic under Fergus McCann
Fergus McCann
Fergus McCann is a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and entrepreneur.McCann's wealth stemmed initially from a golf vacation company, based in Montreal and Phoenix. He is best known for his involvement in Celtic F.C., the football club based in Glasgow. He acquired a 51% controlling stake in the...
) and the tribute to Tommy Burns - Our Friend Tommy Burns which can be found on the latest album "What The Hell Do We Care".
Charity work
In September 2008 Charlie and the Bhoys raised a 5 figure sum at Glasgow Barrowlands for the T10 Skin Cancer Charity which was set up by the family of Tommy Burns after his long battle skin cancer. The band, along with European Cup winners Bertie AuldBertie Auld
Robert "Bertie" Auld is a Scottish former football player and manager, perhaps most notable as a member of Celtic's Lisbon Lions side of 1967. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Scottish League playing for Celtic, Dumbarton and Hibernian, and more than 100 in the Football League...
and Tommy Gemmell
Tommy Gemmell
Thomas Gemmell is a former Scottish footballer and manager.He played as left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. In October 1961, he joined Celtic from Coltness United. He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the European Cup in 1967. In the final he scored a spectacular goal that...
are currently helping raise money for the Prince of Wales hospice in Glasgow. In New York the band also helped raised $5000 dollars playing for various NYCSCs which was donated to the Glasgow Hospice.
In June 2009 the band raised money for the Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust with the Barrhead Knights of St.Coumba Club and the following night in Elgin helped raise money for Leukaemia with the Moray Emerald Celtic Supporters Club.
They played at the 2010 Celtic Convention in Santa Ponsa, Majorca in the Spanish Square: thanks to the Celts Well bar and toured Australia in October doing four cities in four nights with Celtic legend Bertie Auld
Bertie Auld
Robert "Bertie" Auld is a Scottish former football player and manager, perhaps most notable as a member of Celtic's Lisbon Lions side of 1967. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Scottish League playing for Celtic, Dumbarton and Hibernian, and more than 100 in the Football League...
: Perth (Thu), Melbourne (Fri), Sydney (Sat) and Brisbane (Sun) then headed to New Zealand for the first time ever to play in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
The band have five members; Jimmy, Rab, Frankie, Tam and Michael. They also have 10 albums to date and one DVD.