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Claymore just cant seem to get enough of Spenserslive, and the same can be said for the venue judging by the crowds of people who packed in last time and rocked the night away. The Melbourne-based Celtic rock band are back again by popular demand for another one night only performance. Bringing their unique brand of traditional Celtic music melded with contemporary rock, Claymore will perform a plethora of reworked traditional classics, original tracks and rock songs with a Celtic-instrumentation. They will be supported on the night by a special guest – a not to be missed show.
Forget everything youve ever thought you knew about Celtic rock bands, because Claymore, defies all expectations. This enigmatic band of multi-instrumentalists not only manages to combine traditional elements of Celtic music, but they take that passion and soul and rock it right into the 21st century. Few bands can pull off the sensitive task of re-educating the traditional realm into the modern day, but thats something of a specialty for Claymore. Not only that, but they manage to write beautiful original Celtic compositions, and even lend their style to some power rock classics, all with an Irish and Scottish twist.