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What started out as an experiment is now starting to make a real impact on National Public Radio in the US. Sligo based Trad supergroup Dervish were asked to make a sample radio show capturing the dynamics and character of a real Irish traditional music pub session. The reaction has been overwhelming, hence the birth of “Irish Heartbeat with Dervish” which has since been broadcast by nearly 50 radio stations in the US, as well as BBC Radio Scotland and RTE Radio 1 in Ireland. The show’s profile is gaining momentum at an exciting rate, and is now being transmitted from Saturday May 29th at 6pm (Eastern time) by its latest broadcast partner WAMU in Washington which is one of the bigger National Public Radio affiliated networks in the US covering Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
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Date for the diary: Friday 16th July – ‘A Musical Tribute to Paddy Gallagher’ at the London Irish Centre, 50 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB.

The concert will include music from Andy Martyn and Adrian Bourke (Slip Jigolos), The Long Notes, The London Lasses and Pete Quinn, Gary Connolly, Brian Rooney, James Carty and more. Whilst playing at a gig last September, Paddy suffered a haemorrhage to the brain which has resulted in neurological impairments affecting his mobility and speech. Not one to be held down, Paddy is fighting back and has already made real progress. His sense of humour is alive and well and he still enjoys regular laughs with his family and friends. Guitarist and singer, Paddy Gallagher has been a central figure and a popular personality in the London Irish music community over the last three decades – we know that many of you will be keen to support this event for Paddy.

Tickets will be on sale soon through the Festival website www.returntocamden.org

as they released their Live Album & DVD “FROM STAGE TO STAGE”
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The Sligo based traditional group celebrated their 21st birthday in style as the band played a dynamic pub session of traditional Irish music at the local Hargadons pub on Sligo’s O’ Connell Street, which was broadcast on livetrad.com to a global audience of over 30, 000 people.
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SUPPORTS FOR MUSICIANS AVAILABLE FROM MUSIC NETWORK
MAKING OVERTURES COURSE, PERFORMANCE & TOURING AWARD
AND YOUNG MUSICWIDE AWARD APPLICATION DEADLINES APPROACHING

Music Network is calling for applications for a range of supports being
offered to support the career development of musicians. Award deadlines
are approaching for the self-promotion and self-management course,
‘Making Overtures’, (Friday 28th May), the Performance & Touring Award
(Tuesday 8th June), and the Young Musicwide Award (Monday 5th July).
Music Network’s ongoing work supports the career development of
professional musicians through performance opportunities, funding,
courses and information resources.
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“FROM STAGE TO STAGE”

on FRIDAY, 21ST MAY 2010

DERVISH CELEBRATE 21 YEARS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW LIVE ALBUM & DVD ON FRIDAY, 21ST MAY 2010. DERVISH GO GLOBAL DIGITALLY WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR SLIGO ROOTS TO PLAY A TRAD SESSION WHICH WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON-LINE GLOBALLY.

On Friday, 21st May DERVISH release their 11th Album entitled ‘FROM STAGE TO STAGE’ to celebrate 21 years together. It all started 21 years ago to the day. On the 21st May 1989 DERVISH released their first album. Now 21 years later fans of trad super-group DERVISH are in for a real treat on Friday May 21st at 9.30 pm (Irish time) when the band will gather at renowned Hargadons Pub in Sligo to play a rousing traditional Irish music session to launch their new Live Album “FROM STAGE TO STAGE”. The new album contains a Special Live DVD of DERVISH which was recorded at the RTE studios in Dublin.
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