DUG, "Big Sundown," // GemsOnVHS™

Here we are again, finding ourselves in the beautiful city of Dublin, experiencing another little moment in Ireland. It's the band DUG again, whomst you may remember from their last outing on the channel, in an abandoned warehouse in Dublin (   • DUG, "Jubilee," // GemsOnVHS™  . Lorkin O'Reilly is the guitarist there, joined by banjo player Jonny Pickett and this time by fiddle player Gareth Quinn Redmond. That was a surprise spring smash hit, and after that recording dropped they landed a label deal and a booking agent. It's kind of crazy what sway y'all who watch these have to change lives.

This time, we find ourselves out in the beautiful and notoriously stinky Dublin bay, getting a tour from "The Old Liffey Ferry Experience". They are an awesome group that does a lot of work with young folks recovering from addiction, helping them with sea training and education. This go around they gave us some crucial info on the bay, and let DUG play a little at sea. Cheers, fellas.

We are also joined by Luke Brabazon again, behind the camera. He has been a recurring collaborator since I met him on my last trip to Dublin, at a house show he was throwing in his flat. Thanks to him again, and to Steve O'Connor on the 2nd camera, J Smith helping with audio.

From Lorkin,
"Big Sundown is a song about Irish immigration to Australia. My parents met over there in the late 80's and it always filled my head with vivid images of vast deserts and beaches. Obviously, filming there wasn't an option so instead we opted for Dublin port. The first part of any immigrants journey to the golden shores."

You can find DUG on Instagram at @dugband_.
You can find "Big Sundown" on all platforms at https://stem.ffm.to/bigsundown.

Our undying love and gratitude go to our executive producers for making this project possible: Brad Sirois, Mitchell Davis, Keith McQuillan, David Jameson, Lisa Galvan, Irvin Maddox, Josh Collins, Brady Jones, Julie Nestoroff, VJ Arizpe, Mr. Free, Rusty Shackleford, and Joshua Taylor.

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