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Gentleman Tim and the Contenders to entertain in Kyteler’s Inn
With their influences deeply rooted in early 50s style swing, west coast and Chicago blues, Gentleman Tim and the Contenders are one of the hottest bands on the scene today.
GAA to support tenth FBD All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge
The 2009 FBD All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge was launched this week at Croke Park where GAA President, Nickey Brennan confirmed the GAA’s official support for the competition.
Booker T - music from deep in the soul
“MUSIC IS just way down deep in my soul. I can’t separate it from who I am. There is always musical activity in my mind. I always have fresh ideas and I hope it never stops. It’s a pleasure to be a musician.”
Sarah McQuaid at Ballina Arts Centre
Ballina Arts Centre is delighted to announce a concert featuring acclaimed singer/guitarist Sarah McQuaid on Thursday April 16 at 8pm. Tickets are €12 / €10 (concession) and can be purchased from Ballina Arts Centre or by ringing 096 73593.
Tommy Tiernan vows to ‘steer clear of the ditch’
TOMMY TIERNAN would like to avoid controversy when performing his new show, provisionally titled Eh, during the Galway Arts Festival, but as he admits’ himself “no subject is out of bounds” and “God knows what will happen when I go on stage”.
Broadway comes to Kilkenny with musical hits
The extremely popular Smackee show group is returning for their annual trip to the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny for another live performance of songs from the musicals.
The GAA cannot rest on its laurels
The GAA can rightly be described as one of the greatest sporting organisations in the world – and, as we all know, it is much more than just a sporting organisation. It has had a profound impact on local communities all over Ireland, giving those communities a sense of identity and belonging.
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Alec Finn on De Dannan, Phil Lynott, and bouzoukis
HAVE YOU heard the one about the Yorkshireman who moved to Galway in the 1970s and changed the course of Irish traditional music forever? Well this is, in essence, the story of Oranmore-based musician Alec Finn and his journey with De Dannan.
Tragic loss for Coleman family
Everybody involved in GAA circles in the county was shocked and saddened to hear on Monday the tragic news of the death of Ann Coleman from Abbeyknockmoy and her husband Joe O’Connell from Kerry in a car crash outside Chicago last Sunday night.