Good Intentions

2010 – SACRED GROUND

Developing in the 80s as a Studio Recording Band, from it’s origins as a live band, Good Intentions had a flexible membership around the core. Tony Floyd Kenna, Ian Bolton, Dave Long, Kieran Farrell, Eadaoin O’Donoghue, John O’Grady, Dermot Jewell, Bernadette Jewell … Five reunited in 2009/2010 to write and record again, Tony, Kieran, Dermott, John & Ian, joined by The Sisters Of Fate.

Link to audio:

https://tonyfloydkenna.bandcamp.com/album/sacred-ground

Link to review by Angela Macari O’Looney – 2010

Angela Macari O’Looney – Good Intentions (2010)

Link to Peter Fitzpatrick’s February 2011 article.

Good Intentions – Dublin, Ireland

‘In Autumn 2009 Tony dug up the old Good Intentions demos, had them remastered by Daire Winston, and released the ‘80s Studio Sessions’ by Good Intentions. Tony then suggested to everyone that it was time to roll again and so they did. The new writing and recording culminated with the Summer 2010 release of the ‘Sacred Ground’ CD. A 6 track EP showing all sides of the band. The title track, Sacred Ground, has been very warmly received and had substantial airplay on Dublin City FM103.2. It is a celebration of Dublin, where all the guys hail from. ‘There’s no where better, no where to be found, Dublin is the place I love, it’s like walking on Sacred Ground, Sacred Ground’. A positive, uplifting rock ballad with a great feel good factor. Angela Macari O’Looney has given the CD a rave review (see above for link).’ – Peter Fitzpatrick.

Our friends Molly and Valerie from France who came and performed Sacred Ground for us in Dublin !

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80s Studio Sessions

Link to audio:

https://tonyfloydkenna.bandcamp.com/album/80s-studio-sessions

Evolution.

Dave, Tony and Ian had played under various names including Bareheart and Aragorn before the Good Intentions name emerged.  Joe McGuinnes (Maggies Farm & Wanman & Floyd) joined on some recording in Slane. Tony, Ian and Joe were playing concurrently as Maggies Farm.

Some Slane Studios pics below.

Tony, Dave & Ian on Baggott Street. – 1982

Tony, Dave, Ian and Eamon – Dublin City circa 1982.