4Ever Erin
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4Ever Erin

Elkton, Maryland, United States

Elkton, Maryland, United States
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"4Ever Erin"

4Ever Erin is a cool name for a cool band.. I’ve seen these dudes and dudettes perform several times and I like them more each time I see them. Not your average rock and roll band, 4 Ever Erin can get you clapping to an uptempo Irish tune and slow dancing to a 60’s ballad, rocking to Stones number with lots of places in between.

4Ever Erin is a play on the Gaelic saying "Erin Go Braugh" which means "Ireland Forever" They can be acoustic for the coffee shop or electric with full drum set for the rock and roll show.. Comfortable in the Irish pub or the rock club, this group can play the favorite Irish songs and Celtic rock composition as well as rock you with covers from the 60’s to today. Kind of like Fleetwood Mac meets the Corrs or The Cranberries.

The cover material includes such artist as The Beatles, Rosie and The Originals, Ben E. King, Jefferson Starship, The Cranberries, Del Shannon, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and Janis Joplin amongst others. They also do a number of very tatseful originals.

Dorothy Sherman and Lori Benscoter (who plays guitar and bass) are the “singing angels” of the group, each an accomplished vocalist in her own right, when they sing together in harmony it’s awesome.. watch out Fleetwood Mac and Heart! Dorothy plays flute as well as sings.

Founder of the group, Davy Shannon, sings lead on some songs as well as doing back up vocals. He plays the acoustic and electric guitar, one patron described his lead guitar as “another Santana” and he also plays bass on occasion.. Chase Soper provides a steady beat on percussion.. Jimi Spicer plays guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica and sings and Suzanne Ludwig adds violin and can also play guitar (she teaches classical guitar!) and bass..

This is 4Ever Erin, a very talented, fun to watch and listen to group from the Baltimore area. They usually play in the Maryland, Virginia and Delaware area and are well worth a trip to see.

Hey Simon, I’d give these guys 5 out of 5 stars!! Check out their website 4Ever Erin

...Johnny Rico of The Seanachie Street Cyber Cafe



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"4 Ever Erin brings Celtic music to Middletown for St. Pat’s"

By Shauna McVey
Staff Reporter
shauna@middletowntranscript.com

If you’re Irish or just looking to show your green spirit on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17, head to Tom Foolery’s Restaurant & Bar from 7 to 11 p.m. for some music that will aide your celebration. 4 Ever Erin, a band that plays rock and country, but specializes in Celtic music or “shamrock and roll,” will be there to get everyone dancing and singing along.


The band’s members are from Elkton, Md., and Newark, and consist of Davy Shannon on guitar and bass guitar, Dorothy Sherman on vocals and flute, Lori Benscoter on guitar, bass and fiddle, Rob Creath on drums, and Jimmy Spicer on bass, guitar, mandolin and harmonica.


Shannon said they formed in the summer of 2002 after he moved to the area and wanted to keep playing music.
“I had some friends who played in Irish bars in Washington, D.C., and I played with them about 25 years ago,” he said. “I’ve been playing Irish music ever since. It’s music of my ancestors and it’s a pretty special type of music.” Shannon said the band’s name is their rendition of the Gaelic, or Irish language, phrase Erin go Bragh, which translates to “Ireland forever.” Erin is the Gaelic word for Ireland.


Sherman said she loves Celtic music and she’s happy to play in Middletown for the occasion. “That’s the best way to celebrate,” she said. “I’m drawn to Celtic music very much for its ability to tell a story. Energetic songs that tell a good story are really exciting.” Shannon said 4 Ever Erin plays a handful of shows every month in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. He said their audiences vary from toddlers who dance at family-oriented events to coffee houses and even senior centers and retirement villages.


Sherman said the band is serious about their music, but they love to be the music for people who want to have a good time, which is exactly what they plan to do on St. Patrick’s Day. “No matter what nationality you are, if you appreciate beer, you have to appreciate the Irish because the Irish have a real reverence for beer,” she said.
Sherman said they have several drinking songs they will play on Monday like “Whiskey in the Jar,” “All For Me Grog” and “Nancy Whiskey.”


“There are a lot of non drinking songs, too, which are pretty good,” Shannon said. “One we do is ‘Brennan on the Moor’ about an outlaw back in the 1800s.” Sherman said they also do a few originals that fans of Ireland can enjoy. “It’s a chance to have fun and get a little break from the rest of the world,” he said. “Get in your own world for a few hours, listen to some music and sing along if you want.” To sample some of 4 Ever Erin’s music, go to www.myspace.com/4evererin. For more information, call Tom Foolery’s at (302) 449-2211
- Middletown Transcript


Discography

We have "Home Brewed" CD's available.. "In The Neighborhood", "Memories Of Tomorrow" and "In Various Incarnations".

There are a number of songs on the internet.. check out our website www.4evererin.com

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4Ever Erin began forming in 2002, when Davy Shannon, with more than 20 years experience playing with rock, country, blues and Irish music groups met with aspiring singer/flutist Dorothy Sherman, formerly a singer with the rock band Crying Backwards.. With a love of rock, folk and folk-rock, country, blues and Irish music they started an eclectic group that became 4Ever Erin, playing clubs, pubs, parties, festivals, weddings and more from Virginia to Delaware and Pennsylvania..

After a number of personnel changes the Gaelic named group (4Ever Erin is a play on the Gaelic “Erin Go Braugh“ or “Ireland Forever!”) has evolved into it’s present lineup.