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Up And Coming Weekly
September 10, 2008
Best Of Fayetteville 2008
BEST LITTLE KNOWN ATTRACTION & BEST BAR
"The Irish ---- be they kings, or poets or farmers, they're a people of great worth, they keep company with the angels, and bring a bit of heaven here to earth."
That's an old Irish quote, but it seems to fit in this case, as Paddy's has been named the Best Little Known Attraction. In years past, the winners in this category have tended to be places of quiet reflection --- places like the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens or the River Trail. Never in the 10 year history of this survey has it ever been a bar.
Of course, Paddy's isn't your run of the mill bar. Paddy's, located just off Raeford Road, is an Irish Public House, or to use the vernacular, it's a pub. A great pub. You can find great music and great people at Paddy's every time the door is open.
For those who have been in the area for some time, Paddy Gibney is not a stranger. He's been on the Fayetteville musical landscape as long as Up & Coming Weekly has been in existence. You can usually find him with his good friend Bill, and you can always find them on stage at the pub every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and some Saturdays. If Paddy's not on the stage, then some other band is.
BEST LOCAL BAND
Advertising their music as "Shamrock and Roll," acoustic duo Paddy and Bill (Paddy Gibney and Bill Ayerbe) got together in 1998, performing their Celtic brand of music to packed houses across the Carolinas. The duo can most often be found performing at Paddy's self-named pub right here in Fayetteville.
