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Gonnagles is a folk collective from the Netherlands, based in Enschede. Their repertoire consists largely of original compositions in the Flemish and French balfolk tradition. They put a personal twist on the old dances ranging between creative, modern, and bizarre.
Apart from a growing number of performances in the Netherlands they have a long history of gigs in Germany, where they've established a loyal fan base within the burgeoning bal folk scene.
The band features several multi-instrumentalists and boasts an impressive number of instruments: four violins, six guitars, three accordions, an alto violin, three djembes, three flutes, three bodhráns, eleven...
GONN came to be in the summer of 1966, when a group from KEOKUK, IOWA, found itself in need of new blood. Here's how that went: CRAIG MOORE had been hanging out with and being general flunky for a Keokuk band called The Gallows, but when guitarist Dennis Chamberlain suggested Craig learn bass and join, he was too paranoid to take make the leap, despite having a major urge, like 1000's of other teenage boys, to be in a band, thanks to THE BEATLES. At any rate, in 1965 he attempted to organize a band that would be called THE...
gONNA gET gOT is one of Brooklyn's white punk-rappers. Formerly known as Drugorious George (a.k.a. DG) from the group known as The O, he was signed to several major labels with that band, including Polydor UK where The O completed their debut LP, "Nightmerica."
They later signed with Mindless Self Indulgence's Uppity Cracker label and released the "Mutant Home Demos" LP which contained "Anal Thermometer", possibly their most well known song to date.
Now, known as gONNA gET gOT (a.k.a. tha' Tripple G), has released two full length albums, the first being 2005's acclaimed "Bills4Skillz Vol.1", an LP of songs...
My name is Louie Gonnie. I am a Zuni descendant, Tábąąhí (Edge Water Clan), born for the Tl'aashchí'í (Red Streak Under Eye) clan. My maternal clan in the Todíich'íi'nii (Bitter Water People) and my paternal clan is the Nát'oh Dine'é Táchii'nii (Tobacco People/Red Streak Running in the Water Clan).
I was born in the Diné (Navajo) Nation at a place called Antelope Springs. Singing by the age of five under the guidance of my father and uncles, I was taught to respect my elders and healing ways of my people. A major influence in my life is my grandfather, Haastíín...