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Exciting Updates and Great Bands on next Sunday’s Ourland Fest, NYC

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It is great to know what’s happening around the world in terms of Celtic music related events. What I love about blogging for Celtic music? The scene! Yes it is great to keep the scene alive. The more events we have and more people attending, will support its strength for generations to come. This is our community, our friends …our life. I got this from our New York correspondent Anita Daly.

Exciting updates on next Sunday’s Ourland Fest, NYC’s first ever day long free festival celebrating Irish culture at Lincoln Center…

 

PULITZER PRIZE, GRAMMY, TONY, OSCAR WINNERS, R&R HALL OF FAMERS Join OurLand Fest!

Sunday July 29, 2-10pm, Lincoln Center Out of Doors presents

OurLand: Celebrating Irish Culture in America!

The Music, The Bards, The Magic!

Artistic Director Joe Hurley

Presented in Partnership with The Gathering Ireland 2013

In Association with The Consulate General of Ireland

A day of Irish Music, Poetry, Literature, Theatre, Dance and more!

Just Announced!

Pulitzer Prize Winner William Kennedy! (Ironweed)

New York Dolls’ Syl SyLvain

Ireland’s only 2 Star Michelin Chef, Conrad Gallagher

Get Smart’s Barbara Feldon

Cara Seymour (Gangs of New York)

Lez Zeppelin’s Shannon Conley

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Angelica Page (“The Best Man”)

Tony Winner Michael Cerveris (“Evita”)

The Cast of Once, 2012 Best Musical

Malachy and Alfie McCourt

Flogging Molly’s Matt Hensley

Best-Selling Novelist Peter Quinn

R&R Hall of Famer Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper)

Bob Dylan’s band leader, Tony Garnier

Joe Hurley & the Gents

Irish Supergroup Cherish The Ladies

Thomas Bahler “We Are The World”  and Soul Legend Tami Lynn (Stones “Exile”)

And for the finale!!! JOE HURLEY’S ALL STAR IRISH ROCK REVUE!

http://www.roguesmarch.com/irishrevue

http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysAllStarIrishRockRevue

Introduced by Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny, and Artistic Director

Joe Hurley,  “Our Land” will celebrate the artistic, literary and musical heritage of Ireland, the mark it made on America and the  cross-cultural ties that bind the two countries.  An all-day extravaganza exploring how the Irish helped to build NYC, with ‘Nothing But Their Genius’, while shining a light on Irish and Irish-Americans contribution to the American Songbook and culture, OurLand takes place at multiple spaces on the Lincoln Center campus.  We’ll move through the fair and into the night with song, dance, poets, authors, artists, street performers, exhibits, book and CD signings.

Gathering The Bards: From Galway to Rockaway 2pm, “The Bards Stage”  aka

Hearst Plaza

Weaving the art of storytelling with original works & classics, Irish-American culture in verse and song …

Pulitzer Prize Winner William Kennedy, Actors Cara Seymour, Angelica Page, Barbara Feldon Aedin Moloney, Malachy McCourt, Alfie McCourt,  Novelists Peter Quinn, Tom Kelly, John Swenson, Thomas Bahler, and Mike Farragher,  Kirk Kelly, Niamh Hyland, Colin Broderick,  David O’Leary, WB Yeats Society of NY, Gerard McNamee,  Salina Mailer, Faith Hahn, Marni Rice, Dana McCoy, Honor Molloy, John S. Hall,Trisha McCormack, IAW&A and more in a wildly eclectic and interactive parade of The Jewels of Ireland’s Bards.

The Auld Triangle – “Nothing but my Genius” – at 5pm, Josie Robertson Plaza

Take a wild,magical stroll on Raglan Road with buskers, poets, painters, and dancers that will stir your soul. Behan to Beckett, Christy Moore to James Joyce, bring your voice, Alive-Alive Oh! (w/ Flogging Molly’s Matt Hensley, The Mercantillers, Marie Reilly, Seamus Kelleher, Theatre 80 Siamsa)

6pm Thousands Are Sailing -’The Sailing Stage’ aka Damrosch Park Bandshell

A Performance from the cast of ONCE, winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards incl: BEST MUSICAL!

Then it’s A Parting Glass: Celebrating  ALAN LOMAX’s work preserving

Ireland’s Musical Heritage. Lomax’s  recordings in Ireland  will be honored with Round Robin-style Irish-Americana performances led by Lomax archive director Don Fleming, Cherish the Ladies, Lianne Smith, and special friends. With the original 2-track recorder onstage used to capture these historical Irish recordings,  The 78 rpm project will also be there for new live versions of these gems!

 

At 7pm, Joe Hurley and The Gents take the stage

The New Yorker called Hurley “One of the city’s deepest pop singers, both in his vocal rangeand the level of his soulfulness… mesmerizing.” Their set will include a performance of Hurley’s CD Let the Great World Spin, created with and inspired by Colum McCann’s  Award Winning novel. The Gents feature Tony Garnier ( Dylan Bandleader) Ken Margolis, Megan Gould, Steve Goulding, special guests Flogging Molly’s Matt Hensley, Antonique Smith, Tami Lynn

8pm  Joe Hurley’s All-Star Irish Rock Revue!

A Beloved NYC institution, “that receives rave reviews every year” NEW YORK MAGAZINE.  The All Star Irish Rock Revue celebrates Ireland’s musical gifts to the world as guests diveinto “The Great Irish Songbook,” performing the timeless classics of Thin Lizzy, U2, VanMorrison, The Undertones, Pogues, Elvis Costello, Stiff Little Fingers, John Lydon & more.

Co-hosted by the critically lauded Edward Rogers- With The New York Dolls’ Sylvain Sylvain,  Willie Nile,  Michael Cerveris, Ellen Foley, Tami Lynn (Dr. John, The Stones) Hall of Famer Dennis Dunaway ,Film Star Antonique Smith , The New York Dolls’ Syl Sylvain, Lez Zeppelin’s Shannon Conley,Uk’s Stephen Frost, Tish & Snooky, Mary Lee Kortes, Sam Bisbee, Joe McGinty, Sherryl Marshall, Tricia Scotti, Blue Coupe, Jamie Noone, Al Landess, & members of Rogue’s March, The Mekons, Cracker, The Ian Hunter Band, Blue Oyster Cult. MD is Chris Flynn.

Artistic Director  Joe Hurley has sung and recorded with artists ranging from The Chieftains to Judy Collins and Shane Macgowan, Sam Shepard to Flogging Molly, Jimmy Webb to Maude Maggart. His collaboration with Irish Novelist Colum McCann, on The CD ‘Let The Great World Spin’, led to their acclaimed tours of Europe together.

Hurley, Johnny Depp and Keith Richards recently won two Audie Awards for their narration of Richards’ international Best-Seller LIFE, including the ‘AudioBook of the Year’ Award. With Rogue’s March and The Gents he’s released many heralded CDs, and his ballad ‘Amsterdam Mistress’ is featured on SONY MUSIC’s ‘Whiskey In The Jar-Essential Irish Songs’ alongside classics from The Pogues, Dubliners, and Clancy Brothers. Hurley and 75 authors entered the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records for their 24 hour live- broadcast global readings on peace, with http://www.AuthorsForPeace.org

‘OurLand’ is an outgrowth of the annual All-Star Irish Rock Revue Charity Concerts that Hurley has held at sold-out venues around New York, since 1999.

Lincoln Center Out of Doors is one of the largest free performance festivals in the U.S. Over its 41-year history,Out of Doors has commissioned some 95 works from composers and choreographers and presented hundreds of major dance companies, renowned world-music artists, and legendary jazz, folk, gospel, blues and rock musicians.

It has highlighted the rich cultural diversity of New York City and partnered with dozens of community and cultural organizations. Since 2008 the festival has been produced by Lincoln Center’s director of public programming, Bill Bragin, with associate producer Jill Sternheimer.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE and take place on the Lincoln Center campus. Visit LCOutofDoors.org for a complete schedule of events or call 212-875-5766 to request a brochure.

Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2012 is sponsored by Bloomberg and Pepsico Foundation and SofTrek Corporation.

For updates of artists, performances visit and “Like” our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysOurLandFest

Follow us on Twitter: @OurLandFest

https://Facebook.com/JoeHurleymusic

Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeHurleyMusic

Web: http://www.roguesmarch.com/

MEDIA: Anita Daly, Daly Communications

212 772 0852 /anitadaly@yahoo.com

Web: http://www.roguesmarch.com/irishrevue/

CD’s at http://JoeHurley.bandcamp.com

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hurley

We hope to see you at the OurLand Gathering.

‘The Gathering Ireland 2013 is a year-long celebration of Ireland and all things Irish.  A once in a lifetime opportunity to come and experience all that is great about Ireland.   2013 is the year to visit Ireland or come home. Be part of it.’

www.discoverireland.com

Lincoln Center Lights Up This 2012!

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Wow check this out. Got this from a press release by my friend Anita Daly.

 

Sunday July 29, Lincoln Center Out of Doors presents

OurLand: Celebrating Irish Culture in America!
The Music, The Bards, The Magic!

Artistic Director Joe Hurley

Presented in Association with The Consulate General of Ireland

 

A day of Irish Music, Poetry, Literature, Theatre, Dance and more!

 

**Notice! JUST ADDED! Performance from the cast of ONCE, winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL!***

On Sunday July 29th, for the first time in NYC, Lincoln Center Out of Doors will present a day long, multifaceted festival of Irish culture. “Our Land” will celebrate the artistic, literary and musical heritage of Ireland, the mark it made on America and the continuing cross-cultural ties that bind the two countries.

An all-day (2 pm–10 pm) extravaganza of music, spoken word,  and traditional arts, OurLand  will  explore how  the Irish helped to build NYC, with ‘Nothing But Their Genius’, while  shining a light on Irish and Irish-Americans continuing contribution to the American Songbook and  culture.  Featuring stars of pop, rock, punk, folk,  theater , film,  literature, and more, ‘OurLand’ takes place at multiple spaces on the Lincoln Center campus, culminating in   Damrosch Park   with the All Star Irish Rock Revue!

Commencing with introductions by Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny, and Artistic Director Joe Hurley, OurLand will move through the fair and into the night with song, dance, poets, authors, artists, street performers, exhibits, book and CD signings.

Day – starting at 2 pm – on the Plazas of Lincoln Center

 

Gathering The Bards: From Galway to Rockaway – 2pm, Hearst Plaza aka “The Bards Stage”

Weaving the art of storytelling with original works and classics, Irish-American culture in verse and song.

The performers include Oscar winning Director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), Actors Cara Seymour (Gangs of New York), Angelica Page (Sixth Sense), Geraldine Hughes (‘Belfast Blues’), Barbara Feldon and Aedin Moloney, Malachy McCourt, Alfie McCourt, Best-Selling Novelists Peter Quinn, Tom Kelly, John Swenson, Thomas Bahler, and Mike Farragher, Musicians Cherish the Ladies, Kirk Kelly, Niamh Hyland, New Orleans Fiddler Gina Forsyth, Celtic Tenor David O’Leary; Poetry and A cappella singing from the WB Yeats Society of NY, Gerard McNamee, The NY Rose Of Tralee Anne Marie Lynch, Salina Mailer, Faith Hahn,  and more in a wildly eclectic and interactive parade of The Jewels of Ireland’s Bards.

Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny and Artistic Director Joe Hurley

Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny (left) with

Artistic Director Joe Hurley (right)

The Auld Triangle – “Nothing but my Genius” – at 5pm, Josie Robertson Plaza

Josie Robertson Plaza is re-christened “The Auld Triangle” for the audience to take a wild, magical stroll on Raglan Road with buskers, poets, painters, and dancers that will stir your soul. Behan to Beckett, Christy Moore to James Joyce – Bring your voice– for sing-alongs….Alive-Alive Oh!

 

Evening – Damrosch Park – from 6 pm to 10 pm “The Sailing Stage”

Thousands Are Sailing – But we dance to the music…And we dance…

We begin with A Parting Glass: Celebrating the legendary ALAN LOMAX’s work preserving Ireland’s Musical Heritage. Alan Lomax’s extensive recordings in Ireland are a shared musical treasure. They will be honored with Round Robin-style Irish-Americana performances led by Lomax archive director Don Fleming, Cherish the Ladies, Lianne Smith, Marni Rice, and very special friends. Complete with the original two-track recorder onstage that Lomax used to capture these historical Irish recordings!.

At 7:00pm we roll on as Joe Hurley and The Gents take the stage!

The New Yorker called Hurley “One of the city’s deepest pop singers, both in his vocal range and the level of his soulfulness… mesmerizing.” Their set will include a performance of Hurley’s CD Let the Great World Spin, created with and inspired by Colum McCann’s National Book Award Winning novel. The Gents feature Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan Bandleader) Ken Margolis, Megan Gould, James Mastro, & special guest Flogging Molly’s Matt Hensley.

The grand finale at 8pm will rock with a performance by Joe Hurley’s All-Star Irish Rock Revue!

A Beloved NYC institution, “that receives rave reviews every year” NEW YORK MAGAZINE The All Star Irish Rock Revue celebrates Ireland’s musical gifts to the world as guests dive into “The Great Irish Songbook,” performing the timeless classics of Thin Lizzy, U2, Van Morrison, The Undertones, Pogues, Elvis Costello, Stiff Little Fingers, John Lydon and more.

Co-hosted by critically lauded performer Edward Rogers, early confirmations include fiery rocker Willie Nile, Tony Winner Michael Cerveris (Evita), Ellen Foley, soul-legend Tami Lynn (Dr. John, The Rolling Stones) Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper Band), Film Star Antonique Smith (‘Notorious’), The New York Dolls’ Sylvain Sylvain, Uk’s Stephen Frost, Tish & Snooky, Mary Lee Kortes, Sam Bisbee and members of Flogging Molly, Rogue’s March, Lez Zeppelin, The Mekons, Cracker, The Ian Hunter Band and Blue Oyster Cult. Musical Director is Chris Flynn.

Artistic Director for the ‘OurLand’ celebration, Joe Hurley has sung and recorded with artists ranging from The Chieftains to Judy Collins and Shane Macgowan, Sam Shepard to Flogging Molly, Jimmy Webb to Maude Maggart. His collaboration with Irish Novelist Colum McCann, on The CD ‘Let The Great World Spin’, led to sold-out tours of Europe together.
In 2011 Hurley, Johnny Depp and Keith Richards won two Audie Awards for their narration of Richards’ international Best-Seller LIFE, including the prestigious ‘AudioBook of the Year’ Award.

He  leads the NYC groups Rogue’s March and Joe Hurley & The Gents and has released many critically-acclaimed CDs. Hurley’s  ‘Amsterdam Mistress’ is featured on SONY MUSIC’s ‘Whiskey In The Jar-Essential Irish Songs’ alongside classics from The Pogues, Dubliners, and Clancy Brothers.

Hurley and 75 authors entered the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records for their 24 hour live-broadcast global readings on peace, with www.AuthorsForPeace.org

‘OurLand’ is an outgrowth of the annual All-Star Irish Rock Revue Charity Concerts that Hurley has held at sold-out venues around New York, since 1999.
http://www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysAllStarIrishRockRevue

www.roguesmarch.com/press

Lincoln Center Out of Doors is one of the largest free performance festivals in the U.S.  Over its 41-year history, Out of Doors has commissioned some 95 works from composers and choreographers and presented hundreds of major dance companies, renowned world-music artists, and legendary jazz, folk, gospel, blues and rock musicians. It has highlighted the rich cultural diversity of New York City and partnered with dozens of community and cultural organizations. Since 2008 the festival has been produced by Lincoln Center’s director of public programming, Bill Bragin, with associate producer Jill Sternheimer.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE and take place on the Lincoln Center campus. Visit LCOutofDoors.org for a complete schedule of events or call 212-875-5766 to request a brochure.

Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2012 is sponsored by Bloomberg and Pepsico Foundation and SofTrek Corporation.

Media Sponsors The Irish Echo, The Irish Examiner USA, Murphguide.com

More Press Releases to come with updates of artists, performances and events, so stay tuned!

Like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JoeHurleysOurLandFest
Follow us on Twitter: @OurLandFest
https://twitter.com/OurLandFest

https://Facebook.com/JoeHurleymusic

Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeHurleyMusic

https://twitter.com/joehurleymusic

Web: http://www.roguesmarch.com/

MEDIA:  Anitadaly@yahoo.com  //   ourlandfest@gmail.com

Web:  http://www.roguesmarch.com/irishrevue/

CD’s at http://JoeHurley.bandcamp.com

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hurley

Photo ids: Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny (left) with

Artistic Director Joe Hurley (right) -photo by James Higgins

Beannacht and the Sound of Summer

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Their debut CD, “Gra na Firinne” was released in November 2011.

As summer approaches, more and more Celtic bands are putting out albums that have that feel of white sandy beaches and bonfires. I can cite Beannacht as an example. The duo of Tom Johnston and Dierdre Forrest show that carefree simplicity. The tracks in the album are arranged in a way suited for few instruments. There are other instruments that embellish this silky project but mostly, the focus of Gran a Firinne is to project that languid poetic style reminiscent of Christy Moore and Luka Bloom.  Margarita, sunset and the music of Beannacht. Sounds like a perfect combination. Aloha! Summer is here.

Notable tracks: Upon Your Ocean, Why’d You Go, And I Love and many more.

Brian  Ostering captures the silky sound which borders on the wispy yet making sure to add that warm touch especially on middle frequencies. Great mastering by George Wirth. Sounds like this album is great both in artistic and technical aspect.

Thanks to Anita Daly for the taste of the music 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/BeannachtMusic

About

Writing great songs, playing great shows, supporting venues and fellow musicians.

Biography

Beannacht was named one of the Top Irish Music Makers of 2011 and Rookie of the Year by Mike Farragher and the Irish Voice!

Beannacht was named Best New Act at the 2011 Jersey Acoustic Music Awards in Asbury Park, NJ!

Beannacht is the musical duo of guitarist/singer/songwriter Thomas Johnston and his niece, lead vocalist and lyricist Deirdre Forrest. Both musicians are heavily influenced by nearly all genres of music and especially enjoy being able to share their Irish culture through their music. Beannacht is a famous poem by Celtic writer and spiritualist John O’Donohughe and the word beannacht translates to “blessing” in the Irish form of the Gaelic language.

Description

An acoustic duo creating original songs that are a blend of contemporary Irish, classic rock, folk, and blues. Their debut CD, “Gra na Firinne” was released in November 2011.