Month: January 2012

KCLR 96 FM:Pipers with Martin Bridgeman Later.

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Been tuning in to KCLR 96 FM in Carlow Kilkenny Ireland with Martin Brigeman. His shows are:

The Eclectic Light Programme( Saturday 9pm to 11pm)-“it’s music you won’t hear in the mainstream and it’s all good stuff”. There are new bands, features with local bands, acoustic sessions and some classic rock thrown in”.

People In Profile (Sunday 6pm to 7pm)-“where each week he talks to one people from Carlow and Kilkenny about their lives, their work, their passion and their personal musical choices”.

Blas Glas ( Sunday 8pm to 11pm)-“which features of folk and traditional music from around the world”.

He will feature pipers for his Sunday night show later so this is something that we should never miss. For those who love pipe music, I invite you to listen to Martin’s show later with me.

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See my friend Rachael McCormack

 

The Ballads of Mickey Coleman

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I am listening.

Listening to Mickey Coleman. I am in the mood for ballads. Songs of longing, missed soul mates, loss, nostalgia and hope. I think these themes are close to my heart than anything else. But Mickey’s songs are also a variation of those and fast tunes.  I also heard funny ones. The thing that carries his tunes is his style of singing-part choir tenor and   part brew that brings smoke into your eyes. Highlands of Belfast and Coaisland Girl make you sit down and really listen. Somewhere Else Instead became my song today. I urge you to come  and join me. It’s the right time and the right mood.

Listen to his tracks here:  http://www.mickeycoleman.com/gallery.html

January 20 Marks the Birthday of Roma Ryan

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Happy Birthday Roma!

I want to pay tribute to one of the amazing people in the history of music who shaped my life. Roma Ryan. She is the poet lyricist for Enya which is a Trio of Enya herself, producer Nicky Ryan and of course Roma.

Roma and Nicky Ryan met Enya in 1978; Nicky was managing Enya’s family’s band Clannad. Enya had just finished secondary school when Nicky Ryan rang her, asking if she would become a member of the group. The Ryans and Enya left Clannad several years later to focus on their own musical careers. Enya originally wrote instrumental melodies. Roma found these melodies “very visual” and suited to film work; she began to write lyrics to them.

Roma is originally from Belfast Northern Ireland. She is a visual artist as well as a poet and writer; her artwork, as well as selected poems, may be viewed at her official website, www.romaryan.com

 

One day, one night, one moment,
with a dream to believe in.
One step, one fall, one falter,
find a new earth across a wide ocean.
This way became my journey,
this day ends together, Far and Away.
This day ends together, Far and Away.
Far and Away.

That video above is taken from the movie Far and Away. Have you seen that movie? I admit it is a long one. But it is a beautiful story about Irish immigrants and a race for lands in the United States. “find a new earth across a wide ocean”..I love this line. For those who hope for a better place, a new beginning, this song echoes it all. Sometimes our journey to freedom from oppression doesn’t really mean going into another country…sometimes it is  a feeling we just have to overcome. And for those who f0und themselves out of bondage and pain, this song goes to you.

Nice Tunes and Drum Magazine Feature

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Neat Trad Group!

Hi guys, how are you doing? I am listening to The Ivy Leaf’. I never heard of them before but I saw my friend Jimmy posting the link to the band’s site. It’s refreshing to go back to traditional music and feel that toe tapping appeal that is only found in this kind of music.  My exposure to this kind of music goes all the way back to The Chieftains and Altan-the first bands who introduced me to the style. I learned that these guys are based in Boston MA. I also love the name they choose for their group. It sounds like Christmas. Just click the image below to go to their Reverbnation site.

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Drum Magazine Feature

My friend Jacob McCauley got featured in Drum Magazine. He is flying to Scotland to give workshops in selected venues. He promised to update us from time to time. Way to go Jacob!

Who’s Feeling Young Now? New Album by Punch Brothers

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Bluegrass masters Punch Brother‘s new album Who’s Feeling Young Now will be available everywhere  on February 14. But fans need not fret because the album can be pre-ordered through the official website.  You can listen to the album’s opening track  ” Movement and Location” for free download through this link: http://www.punchbrothers.com/news/whos-feeling-young-now/. All you need to enter your email address. That song blew me away. Chris Thile’s playing is intensely electrifying that it makes you wonder if this guy is human. More news about the release here: http://www.punchbrothers.com/

Album Tracks:

1. Movement and Location
2. This Girl
3. No Concern of Yours
4. Who’s Feeling Young Now?
5. Clara
6. Flippen
7. Patchwork Girlfriend
8. Hundred Dollars
9. Soon Or Never
10. New York City
11. Kid A
12. Don’t Get Married Without Me