Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boru's Ghost


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The result of the nomination was Delete, with thanks to the members of this band for their honesty. No prejudice against the re-creation of this article if the band meets notability requirements in the future. Deathphoenix ʕ 20:35, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Boru's Ghost
I'm a big fan of folk music, but based on the music guidelines, it doesn't look to me like these folks qualify as being sufficiently "notable" so as to have an article about them. I put a message about this (and other articles) on the original article creator's talk page over a month ago, but no additional information has been added. Crypticfirefly 23:52, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:BAND, not notable. SM247 My Talk  00:03, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi-I am a member of the band Boru's Ghost. I am not the writer of the article here, nor did I have anything to do with it's writing.(We were extremly flattered to be included in the Wikipedia though.) After reading the guidelines for inclusion on notability, I agree that we do not meet them. However we are working on it. I also noticed that you did not include Howl-o for deletion based on their website being included in the article, and our website is also included in our article. Also, we are very proud of the fact that this past March, we were included in the line up at North Texas Irish Festival, one of the largest Irish festivals in the United States. Our new album, Rites of Passage, is now currently being played by several podcasts...and picked up by several more weekly. Our demo and a recording that we did on a compilation was reviewed by Modern Bard, if interested you can read an exerpt at modernbard.org/reviews/borusghostdemo.htm. We are also currently involved in the creation of a new association for those interested in Celtic hertiage, the Oklahoma Celtic Heritage Association. I realize that Wikipedia is an academic tool and not a promotional tool. I would also say that although Boru's Ghost does not meet the guidlines yet, we are well on our way. Thanks- Audra Boru's Ghost...audrasingsforyou@yahoo.com
 * Comment Thanks for your candour. I've noticed several incidents like this where the subject matter of the article has shown up to throw in their 2 bob's worth. It is a heartening trend. If you guys do make it, we'll undoubtedly be able to recreate your page. SM247 My Talk  21:34, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as per WP:NMG. Stifle (talk) 14:09, 8 July 2006 (UTC)


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