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Fresh from delighting international audiences with their energetic live show, Jape are set to embark on a nationwide Irish tour in January and February 2012, following the success of 2011's critically acclaimed album Ocean of Frequency. They will be in the Clubhouse, Castlebar, on Saturday February 11 as part of the Finbar Hoban presents series.

THE BRILLIANT Jape, one of the most creative and imaginative singer-songwriters in Ireland, makes a welcome return to Galway next month.

WHEN YOU have created two of the best and most memorable Irish albums of recent years, won awards, had Brendan Benson play your songs at his DJ sets, and had people singing your words back at you in concert, the question must arise: How do I follow that?

Hot on the heels of his third album, Fingertips of the Silversmith, Tiger Cooke is to appear in Millars next Tuesday, December 28.

CONOR J O’BRIEN first came to national attention with The Immediate. The avant-garde quartet became the toast of the Irish music scene with their debut album In Towers and Clouds in 2006 which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.

One of Ireland’s best live bands, Director, perform live at Bar Ritz (Mulroy’s Bar), Castlebar, tomorrow night Saturday September 18 with support coming from Oddsocks Revival and Ka Tet as part of the Finbar Hoban Presents series, Castlebar’s only independent alternative night out. Director show their love for Mayo, which seems to be becoming the band’s second home, by making their second appearance at Bar Ritz this year.

ADRIAN CROWLEY is originally from Bearna and moved to Dublin in the early 1990s. For years he quietly worked away at this music, but now he stands on the cusp of great things.

IRISH INDIE electronic quartet Codes have been making waves on the domestic music scene ever since they first got together three years ago.

Events taking place this week as part of the Coole Park Spring Programme will celebrate Galway’s musical and natural heritage.

Athenry vocalist/ composer Julie Feeney, Barna’s Adrian Crowley, and Dark Room Notes, two of whose members come from Galway, will perform at the fifth annual Choice Music Prize awards next month.