Rogue News

May 10 2008 -- The New Album Is Out!

The rumors are true! The Rogues are excited to announce the release of our 8th
album called American Highlander. It's an awesome package with everything from a beautiful
slow air to rock and roll, and of course the kick @#& pipes and drums you are used to. It's
available NOW on CDBaby for online purchase. If you prefer to pay by check, you can send us $17.99 (shipping included) and we'll get it right out for you. Make sure to specify which album you want. The mailing address is below.

The Rogues
1302 Waugh Drive PMB 411
Houston, TX 77019

February 2008 -- Rogues Take First Place in the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards: The Rogues were honored with a first place win in the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards.

Many thanks to all of the fans who voted for us!

Download and listen to the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Show !
July 1, 2007 -- Pictures from the Air Force Band Concert: Have a look at the great pictures from The Rogues' February concert with the U.S. Air Force Band!
February 2, 2007 -- Rogues Take Third Place in RenFest Performer Awards: The Rogues were honored with a third place win in the Third Annual Renaissance Festival Performer Awards (Music Performers). Many thanks to all of the fans who voted for the band!
December 6, 2006 -- Rogues to Appear in Concert with U.S. Air Force Band: The Rogues are proud to announce that they will be appearing in concert with the United States Air Force Band at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, February 11, 2007. More info
September 18, 2006 -- North Carolina appearance announced: The Rogues will be appearing at the Frances B. Auman Celtic Celebration in High Point, NC on November 4. The guys played this event last year, and everybody had a wonderful time. More info
February 5, 2006 -- Rogues Take Second Place in RenFest Performer Awards: The Rogues were honored with a second place win in the First Annual Renaissance Festival Performer Awards (Music Performers). Many thanks to all of the fans who voted for the band!
January 31, 2006 -- Hurricane Relief Fund Raiser: The Circle Compilation CD: "...One by one, Renaissance festival music groups poured in from around the nation volunteering their music to help the relief effort. Several months later, some of the finest Renaissance Festival entertainment is compiled on one CD to meet the challenge."

The Circle is a compilation CD of Renaissance Festival entertainment, including The Rogues and many of their friends. All profits are donated to the Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief. Go to The Circle website.
January 28, 2006 -- Randy Wothke Honored by ASCAP: "Randy Wothke, percussionist and founding member of the Celtic band, The Rogues, was recently recognized with an ASCAPLUS Award by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) for his original compositions. Mr. Wothke submitted three tunes in the Popular Music division, which were 'Holy Moly' (Off Kilter, 1999); 'The Rose of Sharon' (The Rogues 5.0, 2001) and 'Groovy Scooby' (The Rogues 5.0, 2001) . The winners were selected by a four-judge panel from entries submitted by ASCAP members all around the country. Mr. Wothke said that he 'considers this quite an honor because I've always thought of myself more as an instrumentalist than a composer.'" -- Marc Gunn, CelticMP3s.com
September 14, 2005 -- Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief: As many of you already know, the Rogues' thoughts and prayers have been going out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The guys have friends, family and fans who have all been touched by this disaster.

In recognition of the overwhelming need, the Rogues are donating all of their proceeds from the CDBaby.com sales of the Made in Texas DVD to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. More info

Also, the Frances B. Auman Celtic Celebration in High Point, NC, at which the Rogues will appear in November, is now donating a portion of the proceeds from the event to the Red Cross, as well. More info
August 13, 2005 -- MDRF stage schedule posted: The performance schedule for the Rogues' appearances at the Maryland Renaissance Festival has been confirmed, and we've added that information to the Calendar page.

Also, for the Rogues' North Carolina fans, don't miss the guys at the 2nd Annual Frances B. Auman Celtic Celebration in High Point, NC on November 5. More info
July 10, 2005 -- Reduced internet price on Rogues DVDs: The internet price has been reduced on the Rogues' popular Made in Texas DVDs. Buy it now for just $14! At this price, you can't afford to wait! More info
June 14, 2005 -- Roguetrip available online!: The Rogues' newest CD, Roguetrip, is now available for online credit card purchase from CDBaby.com. More info Buy it now
June 2, 2005 -- It's here!: The Rogues' newest CD, Roguetrip has arrived and will be available for sale at the Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington, Texas, June 3-5. Be sure to visit the Rogues' tent next to the Glengarry stage on Saturday and Sunday. We will also have a brand new Rogues shirt available. Be among the first to have one!

The guys will be performing all of the new music from the album on Saturday and Sunday. Hope to see everyone there.
June 2, 2005 -- Big sale on CDs and DVDs: The Rogues are having a sale on the Made in Texas DVDs and the older version of V.0. Both will be on sale for $10 at the Arlington Highland Games and the upcoming CD release parties. This is an AT SHOW sale only, you cannot get this price through the online sales service. If you haven't bought the DVD (which normally sells for $20), this is a great chance to get it. So, come on out to the shows -- we'll see you there!
May 24, 2005 -- Tickets for MacHenry's show available for online purchase.: Tickets for the Rogues' June 10 CD release party are now available for online purchase through the MacHenry's website. More information is also available on the calendar page.
May 20, 2005 -- It's done!: Work on the new CD has been completed, and we're happy to announce that it has been sent off for reproduction.

Read the entire announcement.
April 28, 2005 -- New album status: Recording has been completed for the new Rogues CD (Roguetrip), and the mixing job is underway. Current plans are to have the CD available for purchase at the Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington, TX, June 3-5.

CD release parties are being planned for MacHenry's in Fort Worth on June 10, and the Mucky Duck in Houston on June 11. More info available on the calendar page.

Preorders for the new CD are also being accepted through the mail.

Read the entire message.
February 5, 2005 -- Rogues in the news!: The Houston Chronicle ran a very flattering story about the Rogues in late January. For those of our fans who don't live in the Houston area and may have missed the article, we've posted the text of it here.
January 17, 2005 -- New album and upcoming appearances: Work is continuing on new music for the new album, and The Rogues are scheduled to begin recording tracks next month.

Appearances have been scheduled for January 28 at MacHenry's in Fort Worth and January 29 at the Mucky Duck in Houston. Everyone is invited to come out and meet Jeremy and have a great time!

Other additions to the Rogues' 2005 schedule have been posted on the calendar page.

Read the full announcement.