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Kieran Goss’s Galway return is of special significance
Singer/songwriter Kieran Goss’s concert at The Ardilaun tonight (Thursday) is of special significance to the Sligo man.
Meteoric rise to fame for Galway mother of eight
Musician, songwriter, company director, and project executive are all words which aptly describe Linda Welby. However on meeting this artist in person there is even more to learn about this extraordinary woman who is now attracting the attention of media broadcasters up and down the country.
Rising star impresses Kilkenny audience
Meteor and Choice Music Prize nominee Mick Flannery showed Kilkenny fans exactly why he has been nominated for the prestigious Irish awards when he played to a full house in the top bar at Kyteler’s Inn on Thursday last.
David Geraghty, finding a place for his music
KILDARE MAN David Geraghty began his musical journey in the mid-1990s when he joined Damien Rice, Paul Noonan, Dominic Phillips and Brian Crosby in the band Juniper for the recording of their second EP Manna. When Rice left the band in 1998 the remaining members continued to play together and formed the band Bell X1. To date Bell X1 have released four critically-acclaimed albums and have been gaining success in the United States in recent years, with Paste Magazine describing them as “one of Ireland’s greatest bands”. Geraghty released his debut solo album Kill Your Darlings in 2007 and earned himself a nomination for the Choice Music Prize alongside Roisin Murphy, Kila, and Delorentos. Next week sees the release of his second solo album The Victory Dance and as part of a nationwide promotional tour he plays Roisin Dubh on Friday September 11.
Mary McPartlan to play The Crane
THE GREAT folk and trad singer Mary McPartlan will play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Wednesday September 9 at 9pm.
Christy Moore approved songwriter to play The Crane
“EVERY NOW and again I encounter a singer who gives me a glimmer of hope. Jim Page carries that light.”
Blaze X single released in USA
SING SING Records, a New York based company, has just issued a vinyl single of ‘Some Hope’, by the Tuam punk band Blaze X.
Don Baker leads the line up at the Linenhall
Don Baker at the Linenhall
The best of Irish to be seen and heard at Cúirt
JOSEPH O’CONNOR, Colm Toibín, and singer-songwriter John Spillane will all be appearing at this year’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature, which takes place from April 21 to 26.
