Festival 2008 - Fèis 2008
The Saw Doctors (IRL) - Friday
The folk rock phenomenon that is The Saw Doctors started big and never looked back. Now in their twentieth year, they have built up a reputation as a great live band, touring in Australia, Canada, USA, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Norway and the UK.
Powered by the songwriting partnership of Leo Moran (guitar) and Davy Carton (vocals). Their songs range from the plight of Ireland's unmarried mothers to the effect of strong religion on a nation's youth; from playing gaelic football against a neighbouring village to loving the prettiest girl in town but lacking the courage to tell her.
Paul Sexton of The Times in London observed that "if they could bottle the sort of bonhomie that can make an entire concert hall feel better, The Saw Doctors would have the medicine show to end them all".
