A brilliant FREE Amsterdam song is now available a few days ahead of a BIG musical announcement from the gang.

If you are a Facebook user you can pick up the classic cover of ‘Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves’ by simply exchanging your email address.

Visit: http://www.facebook.com/amsterdamuk?sk=app_108468622525037 right now.

If you don’t use Facebook then simply e-mail amsterdamhq@hotmail.co.uk and we will send you the song. Anyone can do it!

Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” was the first single from Cher’s 1971 self-titled album Cher. The album was subsequently renamed and re-released as Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves after the success of the single. The song was written by songwriter Bob Stone as a story-song called “Gypsys, Tramps and White Trash.

Amsterdam’s version fairly rocks along and is more in the spirit of the Clash and The Stranglers than the original.

The next full Amsterdam show will be at the famous Half Moon Venue in the capital city. The show also coincides with founder member Johnny Barlow’s 40th Birthday celebrations so we’re all looking forward to a rocking night.
The band will play as a 7 piece carnival on the night. Tickets are on sale now from the venue itself of from:

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=460481&interface=halfmoon

This show will be a full 7 piece extravaganza at the Raise your Banners Festival in Bradford, Yorkshire.
Tickets are available right now so come and celebrate the last show of the year with the gang. This politically tinged event has been described as ‘right up Amsterdam’s street’ and the gang are thrilled to be playing. Tickets and all info is here:
http://www.raiseyourbanners.org/

Ian hits the road with the Irish Sea Sessions 14 man troupe this Friday night at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall before hitting Belfast Ulster Hall on Saturday then Derry Millenium Forum on Sunday.

The Irish Sea Sessions is an annual event that brings together some of the finest traditional musicians from Liverpool, Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Irish diaspora, together with singers and songwriters from Liverpool, Ireland and Northern Ireland, to explore and celebrate tunes and both traditional and contemporary songs inspired by Liverpool, Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea and the shared heritage and connections between them all.

Tickets are still left for the three shows which promise to be a spectacle of joy and inspiration.
http://irishseasessions.com/

Excitement is building for the final Merseyside full 8 piece Amsterdam show of the year.
This special show is the curtain raiser for the Liverpool Irish Festival and is a joint headline with Damien Dempsey.
Amsterdam will be the final band of the evening at 9.45. Damien Dempsey is on at 8.30 and Eoin Glackin kicks off the show at 7.30, doors are 7.00.
There are some tickets left but they are going fast. You can buy on-line or in person from the 02 Academy itself.