Paddy Nash And The Happy Enchiladas ~ Bio

Paddy Nash And The Happy Enchiladas are busy prepping over on the acoustic stage while the crowd packs in in anticipation. There’s little doubting that 2009 will be remembered for the work of Paddy and his merry team.The songs are heartbreaking (Cushialitee), begging for a sing along (Billy Bragg Jeans / Barefoot In Verona) and insightful (the utterly wonderful Works Of Art).He even has the space to add a young apprentice in the shape of shaker Finn McGuigan who joins his proud father, Liam, on stage. Paddy’s festival is a huge celebration that includes everyone. Happy, joyful and poetic music in mid-afternoon sunshine = bliss

Niall Kerr – Mid Ulster Observer

At Sandino’s a couple of nights later, myself and the blonde bit from Cork I’m shacked up with (she’ll kill me) took in an acoustic Future Chaser, a somewhat different proposition from the electrified Organised Confusion they used to be (not to be confused with the other Organised Confusion who, I think, are still called Organised Confusion.) Listen fellas. Don’t plug yourselves back in. The acoustic ambience showcased the songs like every one was newly-wrought and brightly minted, fresh out from the imagination’s fire. Davy McAuley leaned over, “Aren’t they just lovely.” I know. Not the sort of accolade enhances your cred with the street-set. But the man from Drumahoe was spot-on again. Just lovely.We finished the night with Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas. Husky harmonies, moaning mouth-organ, insistently thudding self-confident bass, Diane Greer in melodic flights to make your eyes sparkle, confiding she’ll be walking barefoot in Verona, dancing shapes in Timbuktu, singing out in Barcelona, and she will, too.Paddy finished off with Billy Bragg Jeans… “Got a head full of love songs and nothing ever goes wrong when I got my Billy Bragg Jeans on….” There isn’t a song on “No Line on the Horizon” which could hold its own over three rounds with Billy Bragg Jeans.