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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR OF IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE
Liam was just the business, nobody ever like him, now then or in future,
he just had it.
There is great sadness in the Laffey house today, but joy too that we got
to know him personally and we had some time over our Saturday breakfast
recalling the great times we had back in ‘99 when we worked on his Wild and
Wasteful Ocean album with him.
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Music Line up Announced
www.feilebelfast.com
Féile an Phobail’s spring festival Féile an Earraigh is set be the highlight of the music calendar this Spring with highlights including the legendary Penguin Café Orchestra, the renowned Transatlantic Sessions, and spectacular double headliner nights at the festival marquee.
Féile an Phobail yesterday revealed the impressive line up to Féile an Earraigh, the annual traditional music Spring festival, that’s now in its seventh year, which runs from Thursday 4th February to Sunday 7th February 2010.
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Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionán Sands and Heidi Talbot
www.sandsfamilyfolk.com
January 2010
Wed 20. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland G2 3NY
Tel 0141 353 8000 Tickets £12.50 — From 7.30 pm
Born in the North of Ireland, an area bitterly divided by opposing religious and political issues, singer-songwriter- activist Tommy Sands has spent his life using music to spread hope, healing and inspiration, as well as entertainment. Since the ’60s with his brothers and sisters in The Sands Family, as a solo performer, and most recently with his daughter and son, Tommy has been bringing traditional Irish songs and original, socially relevant material to audiences all around the world.
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www.anuna.ie
www.michaelmcglynn.com
St. Ann’s Church Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Special guests Alyth McCormack [vocalist] & Noel Eccles [percussion]
Thursday 17th December 2009, 8pm TICKETS AVAILABLE - SEE BELOW
Friday 18th December 2009, 8pm SOLD OUT
[Doors open at 7.15pm. These concerts will finish between 10 and 10.15pm, and will have a 15 minute interval]
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The beautiful and brilliant sound of the Gaelic harp strung with gold, silver and brass is one that is not often heard in Ireland now, but Galway city and county will get that chance when Ann Heymann, doyenne of the Gaelic Harp, performs with her husband, Charlie Heymann, in Galway, Gort and
Craughwell.
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www.kila.ie
The Secret of Kells the stunning feature length Irish animated film which takes a magical look at the story of the Book of Kells and the young St Brendan, and features a equally stunning soundtrack by French composer Bruno Coulais (Coroline, Microcosmos) and Irish band Kíla, has announced its plans for a US release.
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The Irish Music Rights Organisation has announced the shortlist for the second annual IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards. The awards recognise Irish venues which provide the very highest standards in live music entertainment. Over 400 venues across Ireland qualified for the awards and more than 6,000 IMRO members were asked to vote for their top picks in an online poll. Venues are judged on a number of criteria including ambience, staging, sound and lighting facilities, diversity of programming, venue staff and management and promotional activities.
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“Record Companies & Agreements 2009″
Saturday 28th November 2009 // 11.30am - 6.00pm
What does a record company do? What does a recording contract look like?
What’s the future of the recorded music industry in the digital age?
In fact are record companies still really record companies at all?
A MMF training session takes place on Saturday 28th November and will answer
these questions and many more. This session is not to be missed whether
you’re a music manager, self-managed artist or industry watcher.
There will be expert discussion and advice from some of the industry’s most
respected professionals. MMF’s training guru, Stuart Worthington will be
joined by a panel of four varied and experienced industry voices:
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Music Network today announced a host of music luminaries for its 2010 Spring Season spanning a range of music performance styles from traditional Irish, jazz, chamber, classical and baroque. The Spring 2010 Season features five nationwide tours by an outstanding roster of Irish
and international artists, as well as a one day celebration of music in all its forms called love:live music (Friday 16th April). Music Network tours provide a fantastic opportunity to experience the very best in international chamber, traditional and world music in venues throughout Ireland at affordable prices. Music Network tours are funded by the Arts Council and are presented in association with The Irish Times and RTÉ lyric fm.
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Wednesday November 18th
From Jackie Moran
Liz Carroll’s father Kevin passed away last night. Kevin was born near Tullamore in County Offaly and was an accordion player who favoured to old style push and draw method, he played.
The wake is tentative at Sheey’s on 79th Street this Friday the 20th. a . C#D instrument.
Her grandfather on her mother’s side was a fiddler while her father, Kevin, played the. We will try and get more information out as we receive it.
We would like to pass on our condolences to the family. You may do so also by sending a message of sympathy to Liz Carroll at http://www.lizcarroll.com/html/email.htm
