The band hailing from Tuam Co Galway, who shot to fame by immortalising the N17 could hit No.1 in Ireland this Christmas – singing about the merits of city life with the one and only Petula Clark- singer of the original 1960’s No.1 hit: Downtown.

Ms Clark (79) agreed to join them in the studio for the recording session in London late this year.

She also appears in the songs official Music Video which was revealed last month and has gathered over 50,000 views already : 

The video was Produced by Philip Tennant, Mixed by Cenzo Townshend and was Directed by Eugene O’Connor (Father Ted).

With the backing of many well known dj’s in both the UK & Ireland for The Saw Doctors single ‘Downtown’ to go to No. 1, infamous Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power have placed 7/1 odds on them making the Christmas no.1 and beating the Xfactor finalists Little Mix.

The single Downtown Ft. Petula Clark is out on iTunes on Dec 16th in Ireland. It was released in the UK yesterday and overnight it went in at No. 2 in the Amazon Movers and Shakers Chart - the No. 1 is Xfactor winners 'Little Mix' with their debut single 'Cannonball'. 

For more info on the Saw Doctors please visit www.sawdoctors.com

Upcoming gig dates:

UK dates:

16 December 2011    
Friday, 16 December 2011 07:00pm
Glasgow, Barrowland

17 December 2011    
Saturday, 17 December 2011 07:00pm
Manchester, 02 Apollo

Irish Dates:

27 December 2011    
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 07:00pm
Ennis, West County Hotel

28 December 2011    
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 07:00pm
Longford, Abbeyshrule, The Rustic Inn

29 December 2011    
Thursday, 29 December 2011 07:00pm
Castlebar, TF Royal Theatre

31 December 2011    
Saturday, 31 December 2011 07:00pm
Killarney, INEC

28 January 2012    
Saturday, 28 January 2012 08:00pm
Dublin, Olympia Theatre

US Dates:

22 February 2012    
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 07:00pm
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ponte Vedra Beach Concert Hall

23 February 2012    
Thursday, 23 February 2012 07:00pm
Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution