Whiskeyjacks

Interior Thunder: Whiskey Jacks swing the hammer in Mendeltna

2011-05-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

Photo by Kada. Whiskey Jacks would like to thank Pat, Willa, and the unflappable Sound Wench.

The Jacks at Equifest the 21st of May

2011-05-16T09:25:00.000-07:00

Live Whiskey this weekend. More songs about horses, cowboys and croppy boys than you can shake a branding iron at.

Like Swallows to Capistrano, Whiskey Jacks Return to McGinley's for St. Pats

2011-02-26T12:07:00.000-08:00

Meanwhile, back at Alice's...

2011-01-18T17:50:00.000-08:00

Whiskey Jacks on the Ball Dec. 4

2010-11-02T21:53:00.000-07:00

Birds in the Bar, Whiskey Jacks at Alice's in Homer playing a benefit for Kachemak Heriatage Land Trust

2010-05-16T17:55:00.000-07:00

A horse walks into Alice's Champagne Palace and says to the bartender, "Whiskey, Jack".

Tom, Bruce, Toni, Pam And Peter

Toni Bruce Pam

The Birds rock the Palace

The Rooster will crow tonight!

(All photos courtesy Mary Batten, except top photo, courtesy Peter Dunlap-Shohl)

Bright Lights, Small City

2010-03-16T14:37:00.000-07:00

Whikey Jacks at Alice's Champagne Palace in Homer. The crowd was lively. We had dancers that lasted until midnight!

The Champagne Palace, in quieter times, awaits the return of the birds.

Mary "Hail Mary" Batten battles with the lyrics display so the crowd can sing along. With dogged pluck and skill, she pulled out a victory right before sudden death overtime started!

Looking forward to being back to Homer in May!

Whiskey Jacks Uncork Homer Return

2010-03-10T13:56:00.000-08:00

The Great Guinness Toast

2010-02-20T13:46:00.000-08:00

Pam, the disembodied arm of Bruce, and Tom Wholforth on stage at Mcginley's

Whiskey Jacks, as We Know Them

2010-02-18T14:57:00.000-08:00

The current Whiskey Jacks lineup (left to right) Pamela Dunlap-Shohl (fiddle, vocals) Tom Wolforth (banjo, bodhran, vocals) Peter Dunlap-Shohl (Dobro, mandolin) Bruce Batten (Guitar, banjo, vocals) Toni London (bass)

New Gig

2010-01-19T10:15:00.001-08:00

Birds LIVE at McGinley's, Saturday Nov. 28

2009-11-23T19:39:00.000-08:00

Our Name up in Lights

2009-11-16T18:32:00.000-08:00

Homertrek 2009 went like gangbusters, whatever those are. The crowd danced and sang, clapped and carried on, and we were even able to hear one another. Another highlight: Seeing Homer friends. In the words of Paddy Schwarzenegger, "We'll be back". And next time Roy'll have that banjo in a more cooperative mood. See you again, Homer!

Photo above courtesy of Tom "The Bomb" Wohlforth

Homeric Odyssy

2009-10-28T12:52:00.001-07:00

Whiskey Jacks Homer-ward Bound

2009-10-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Birds Are Back! Whiskey Jacks return to McGinley's for Saint Pat's

2009-01-28T10:03:00.000-08:00

Take cover, Anchorage! The Whiskey Jacks are tuning up for another gale-force performance from five until nine on March 17 at McGinley's.

Come and celebrate the Celt in all of us. Music! Laughter! Friends! Bend an elbow, and belt out a chorus! And you Little People are welcome, too. Management has a firm "No leprechaun tossing" policy!

Upcoming Performance Nov. 22 to be rescheduled

2008-11-13T10:16:00.000-08:00

The Jitters appearance is delayed. More news as it breaks

Heave Away, Haul Away...

2008-11-09T11:42:00.000-08:00

A postcard from McGinley's. We howled like banshees and rocked like a dory in a full-force gale. But people seemed to enjoy it anyway. We played way past our 11:30 advertised finishing time. People pleaded for more, and preyed on our greed by dropping 20's in the tip jar.

Will post photos later, we expect to have some decent ones courtesy of a friend of the band.

Whiskeyjacks advance crew prepares for McGinley's Concert

2008-11-03T17:24:00.000-08:00

Photos above (Top) Sound check, Bruce puts the system through its paces before a lonesome-looking collection of empty booths. (Middle) Bruce works on our gear while that other Bruce drifts from the house system. And finally a shot of our road crew, without whom we couldn't bring you all the magic of Whiskeyjacks.

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The Whiskeyjacks advance team readies the venue for a rocking. We bolted chairs and tables to the floor, taped the windows, and Bruce even sparred a few rounds with the bouncers to be sure they were capable enough to deal with typical audience members whipped into a frenzy.

On our way out two guys having a late lunch asked if we were playing tonight. They were disappointed when they learned we would not be on until the weekend. They explained that the band that they were in would be out of town. Bruce asked what band they played with. Answer: Asleep at the Wheel! It was fiddler Jason Roberts and pedal steel and sax man Eddie Rivers. We heaped praise on them and then beat it out the door before they asked us to show them any licks.

Handbill for our upcoming GIg

2008-10-31T19:39:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

Whiskeyjacks, left to right: Roy Corral, Pamela Dunlap-Shohl, Peter Dunlap-Shohl, Bruce Batten, Toni London

Contact us at whiskeyjacks@gmail.com

Upcoming Gig

2008-10-25T14:18:00.000-07:00

We plan to play McGinley's in Anchorage for their 2nd Birthday party
Nov. 8, Saturday 7:30pm