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Kilkenny's regular ‘All Ages’ gig is about to answer the calls of many young local music lovers who are seeking a change of musical styles at the popular music show.

After the brilliant Hallowe’en Fancy Dress Party with Grand Pocket Orchestra, the alternative music continues next Saturday night with the return of the hugely successful Finbar Hoban Presents… series, Castlebar’s only alternative boutique music event at Bar Ritz (Mulroys Bar).

The seven members of Kíla come from different musical backgrounds and share a passion to create great music with an ability to absorb influences from across the globe. With its roots in traditional Irish, their music features a strong percussive-like singing and gorgeous melodies driven by a serious rhythmical undercurrent. Kíla have created their own distinctive style of world music, which has won over audiences around the world through their eight recordings to date and their spectacular live performances. Kíla's latest album Gamblers Ballet has been well received and reached the Top 30 in Ireland. Following on from a summer of brilliant and colourful performances at the Electric Picnic and Cois Fharraige festivals, Kíla will play a number of Irish dates this autumn including The Stables, Mullingar this Saturday.

IN THE late 1980s, Johnny Duhan wrote a song that would make his name widely known, become a hit single for Christy Moore, and be sung at countless weddings across the world.

Kilkenny band took part in the Irish Youth Music Awards 2009 at the Village venue in Dublin’s Wexford Street on Saturday last April 4.

MESSIAH J & The Expert are on a roll at the moment. Their second album From The Word Go has been nominated for a Choice and Meteor award and they are about to undertake an Irish tour.

Kilkenny band took part in the Irish Youth Music Awards 2009 at the Village venue in Dublin’s Wexford Street on Saturday last April 4.

“ANTIDOTES TO the recession don’t come much more potent than this. Niwel Tsumbu’s indomitable, infectious spirit...gives full rein to a sweep of syncopated rhythms that have many of his punters grasping and gasping to keep up.”

The Blackbird Gallery presents Artoons and Others, an exhibition of over 30 of Tom Mathews original cartoons.

“ANTIDOTES TO the recession don’t come much more potent than this. Niwel Tsumbu’s indomitable, infectious spirit...gives full rein to a sweep of syncopated rhythms that have many of his punters grasping and gasping to keep up.”