Begley and Ó Raghallaigh come to Castlebar

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Two consummate traditional musicians, Brendan Begley and Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh, combine their formidable talents for a top-drawer evening of music at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday April 12 at 8pm.

Country Music Weekend at the Royal this May

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Join the fun with an amazing weekend featuring the very best country music bands!

The Answer to play Live at the Clubhouse this summer!

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

The Answer have just confirmed a intimate show at Castlebar’s new independent music venue, The Clubhouse this summer. The Answer were formed in 2000 by guitarist Paul Mahon, whose father was a jazz trumpeter and member of seminal Irish showband The Freshmen, who released three albums on CBS and toured with the likes of the Beach Boys. Aged 18, Paul knew he wanted to put together a rock band and mentioned it to bassist Micky Waters, an old school friend who had been in numerous cover bands around Belfast.

Boll weekend to be opened by German Ambassador

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

The annual Heinrich Boll memorial weekend will be taking place over the weekend of Friday, May 4 to Sunday May 6 at the Cyril Gray memorial hall, Dugort, Achill. The event will be launched by the recently appointed German Ambassador to Ireland, Dr Eckhar Lubkemeir in the Cyril Gray hall on Friday, May 4 at 7.30pm.

This May are you ready for the legendary Billy Ocean

Sat, Mar 31, 2012

Billy Ocean is the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced, having sold more than 30 million records in his lifetime. Billy got his first break when he signed to GTO records, for which his second single was the Motown-ish ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’, which reached number two in the UK charts and number 12 in the US. On Bank Holiday Sunday May 6 he will be taking to the stage in the Royal Theatre Castlebar, with tickets costing €33.20 and the show starting at 8.30pm.

St Gerald’s College hosts art exhibition and music recital at the Linenhall

Sat, Mar 31, 2012

St Gerald’s College Music Department recently staged their second spring recital in the Linenhall Arts Centre. Following the success of last year in the school, it was thought to move to a proper concert setting of the Linenhall Arts Centre. Some 60 sang, played, and danced to a full house.

Ardal O’Hanlon will play intimate Ruby Room show

Sat, Mar 31, 2012

Ardal O'Hanlon is of course best known for playing wide-eyed Father Dougal McGuire on Channel 4's Father Ted where he embodied the role of Dougal perfectly with his endearingly daft lines and dim facial expressions that few actors can rival.

Ballina native looking to become the Voice of Ireland

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

Liam Geddes, 21 and a native of Ballina, is one of the favourites to win the new TV show, The Voice of Ireland.

Liam is the only representative from the west of Ireland. He competed in Eurosong in 2008 and was the youngest competitor at that time, indeed Louis Walsh, who was a judge on Eurosong 2008, said Liam was the best new singer in Ireland. He has always dreamt of being a singer and this is his big chance because the winner picks up a massive recording deal with Universal Music. His mentor is Kian Egan. Liam will be on again on this Sunday March 25 and if he gets through, again on Sunday April 8.

Community centre fundraising drama in Cong

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

The Other Abbey Players present A Spot of Murder by Geoff Bamberin in the Lodge at Ashford, Cong, from Thursday March 29 to Saturday March 31. The performance kicks off at 8.30pm each night. Tickets cost €10 and for more information call 086 2251511 or 086 1630818. All proceeds are in aid of the Cong Community Centre.

When faded theatrical diva Corrina Marcham senses that she is in great danger she calls in Detective Inspector Trench to investigate a murder that has not been committed yet — her own. With the suspects, of whom there are several, marooned at an isolated country house because of a storm, Corrina ensures that Trench’s journey has not been wasted, by conveniently dying. Has Corrina simply died of fright after an alarming tarot card reading? Has she committed suicide in a bout of thespian depression, or has she really been murdered? And by whom? Somebody with something to gain? Somebody with something to hide? Or simply somebody she had upset? Can Trench and the eager PC Pendlebury uncover the truth before they have to call in somebody else to do it properly?

Begley and Ó Raghallaigh bring their trad to Castlebar

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

Two consummate traditional musicians Brendan Begley and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, combine their formidable talents to present A Moment of Madness, an evening of “wild and beautiful music from the west coast of Ireland”, at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday April 12 at 8pm.

Hail the High Kings

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

For centuries, Ireland was ruled by high kings. As their reign came to an end, their deeds and stories merged into the world of legend and the high kings of Ireland were no more except in story, music and song. Renowned musicians and vocalists Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey, and Darren Holden together create the most exciting Irish ballad group since The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and this Easter Saturday night they are coming to Castlebar.

Bayley is ready to blaze into Castlebar

Fri, Mar 16, 2012

Ex-Iron Maiden front-man Blaze Bayley and his band will be making their way to Castlebar this May where he will performing at Castlebar’s new independent music venue The Clubhouse. Blaze Bayley started his musical career as the lead vocalist of Wolfsbane. When Bruce Dickinson departed heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1993, Blaze Bayley was chosen as his replacement. Blaze recorded two albums with Iron Maiden in the nineties that included The X Factor and Virtual X1. Following Blaze Bayley's departure from Iron Maiden 1999, he formed his own band, BLAZE. In 2000 the band released their debut studio album Silicon Messiah.

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