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The Usual Suspects On The Road And Other Stories!
The Coolest Wedding Invitation Ever!
Date: 02 February 2010
This has to be the coolest, most high-tech wedding invitation ever!
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Carmel & Ryans Wedding Rocked The Boat!
Date: 02 February 2010
We received a lovely note of thanks from Ryan and Carmel, who got married at Lough Eske, Donegal, recently.
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The first Usual Suspect Baby Arrives!
Date: 16 November 2009
On a night out I met Denise. We played at Denise´s wedding a while back when there was only herself and Mick. Now... there´s three of them!
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Wedding Band Scotland provide Frankie Boyle with laughs!
Date: 12 October 2009
Our Scottish friends Atlantic Soul tell us about their recent run in with Scotland´s No1 comedian Mr Frankie Boyle
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The best wedding speech joke ever!
Date: 05 October 2009
I heard the best wedding speech joke of all last weekend. It was at the wedding of BLAH and BLAH down at Corrick House. The best man was recounting how he had noticed the father of the bride becoming emotional during the wedding ceremony.
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When Big Stars Fall...
Date: 17 August 2009
I had to post this. It brings such mixed emotions. First I felt so sorry for Pete. Then my toes curled with embarrassment. Then I just laughed!
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The best wedding band in Northern Ireland
Date: 08 July 2009
Don´t you just love a compliment or some praise? I do. And as a part time geek, I love it when Google says something nice.
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A Busy month of Celtic Footsteps and Irish Castles
Date: 09 June 2009
May has been a busy month for us. We´ve been working hard, playing some great gigs at weddings all over Ireland, and losing out on too much sleep! Time for a recap of May 2009 for The Usual Suspects.
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Two day bride seeking divorce already!
Date: 15 April 2009
As a follow on to our post about Maura, the liveliest bride of 2009, we´re delighted to hear that Maura is considering a divorce already.. and it´s all our fault!
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Maura wins the title of Liveliest Bride of the Year
Date: 14 April 2009
We´ve come across all types of brides as we take our wedding band across Nothern Ireland and Ireland as a whole. Some are quiet, timid young ladies. Most are pleasant and friendly. Some can be as dull as dish water, to be honest. Then there are brides like Maura, fun, lively and a bit on the crazy side...
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Would the real Usual Suspects please stand up?
Date: 11 April 2009
We played a wedding in Co. Meath last week for a couple who had booked us through a wedding planner. It turns out she wasn´t sure which suspects would turn up!
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New Belfast band are way out in Front!
Date: 22 February 2009
The Front are a great young band from West Belfast. They covered for us at The Bot recently and had the place rocking. With a sound and performance that´s big and live they are well worth getting to see!
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Engineering Students Show Their Expertise!
Date: 20 February 2009
A big thank you to all the folks from the Queens´ Engineering Society who attended their formal evening last night. It was a great night. We were treated to a guest artist and a display of engineering training in action!
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Gold! Always Believe In Your Soul
Date: 13 February 2009
Playing last night, a lad who didn´t look old enough to remember the era, asked me for loads of 80´s songs. And I thought the 80´s were a forgotted decade!
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Rallying round a great night out!
Date: 09 February 2009
This weekend saw us winding our way through country roads heading up to Cookstown to play for the Magherafelt Motor Club. No talk of torque wrenches, cam shafts or speeding, just plenty of dancing!
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February sees us back at The Bot
Date: 05 February 2009
We haven´t been at The Bot since before Christmas, but back we go for a stint throughout February. Looking forward to the casual, rocking gig that is The Bot
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A great night at Corick House
Date: 16 November 2008
Just a quick shout out to Diane & Gareth and all their guests who helped make last nights wedding gig so great! I´ll write a little more in a day or so! If you were there, we´d love to hear from you! Just click the comments link below and leave us a message!
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Maura and Kieran Give Us A Last Minute Panic!
Date: 01 November 2008
We´re just about the leave for Mullingar to play at Maura and Kierand´s wedding. But just a couple of hours before we left... Maura still hadn´t decided on her first dance choice!!!
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Brides, Grooms, Vicars & Tarts at The Bot!
Date: 31 October 2008
Last night at The Bot was The Usual Thursday night with The Usual Suspects. But last night, there were more than just three suspicious looking characters.
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First Dance NI at The Wedding Show
Date: 25 September 2008
I called in to the Wedding Show at the Kings Hall, just to check on our wedding band competition and met the lovely Viktoria from Belfast´s First Dance NI studios.
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The dancing didn´t Skip a beat at Michelle and Chris´ Wedding
Date: 15 September 2008
Michelle and Chris Guy´s wedding saw us team up with our good mate Skip Alexander for a cracking night!
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Paddy goes all Michael Flatley and gets the party going!
Date: 15 September 2008
Picture the scene: Its the Carrickdale hotelm we´re playing at Paddy and Orlagh´s wedding, when Paddy the groom treats us all to a spot of Riverdance!
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Wedding crowd are Down but not out!
Date: 19 June 2008
Playing a wedding this weekend, the audience had something more important on their mind than watching The Usual Suspects!
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Usual Suspects At The Sing-a-Long-a-Sound of Music Post Show Party Night
Date: 27 May 2008
The Usual Suspects play Sing-a-Long-a-Sound of Music Post Show Party Night at the Grand Opera House
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Shock as our John appears to tie the knot (again)!
Date: 27 May 2008
Our bass player receives a shock when it appeared he´d unexpectedly tied the knot (again)!
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A Wedding Couple Send Kind Words of Thanks
Date: 15 May 2008
Bill & Mary Orr send testimonial after returning from their honeymoon.
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Usual Suspects play the May Day Marathon Gig At Ormeau Park
Date: 05 May 2008
We´re just back from the all day party at Ormeau Park where the all the participants of the 2008 Belfast City Marathon crossed the finishing line. And all credit to each and every one of them! It was a great day and the sun was beaming from beginning to end.
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The Usual Suspects To Play The Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon 2008
Date: 02 May 2008
We´ll be appearing at the Belfast Marathon on May Day! We´ve done it for the past three years and its been great craic each time.
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The Best Wedding First Dance Ever?
Date: 23 April 2008
I think I´ve found the best wedding first dance ever! You just have to see this!
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Our Brand Spanky New Web Site Is Born
Date: 22 April 2008
It´s taken a while, but we´ve redone our web site. We hope you like it, we hope you find it informative, and we hope above all... that it brings us in more work!
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