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Introducing Athrú

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Athrú

Members:

Michael Og McCloskey – Bodhran
Roisin McCloskey – Whistles/Flutes
Cormac Crummey – Fiddle/Banjo/Bouzouki
Niall McIlroy – Whistles/Flutes
Damian McIlroy – Guitar/Fiddle

Athrú:Another traditional Irish band from Antrim Northern Ireland. The exuberant tunes and brilliant musicianship are not to be missed by lovers of Celtic music.

The Last Pint which is the first track off their online debut  EP already tells you what this contemporary Irish trad group can create: beautiful melodies, exciting tunes and great instrumental renditions. I could not stop moving my head to the energetic rhythms. Bodhran,whistles,flutes, fiddle, banjo,bouzouki and guitar are all showcased each having its own spotlight in this wondrous carousel of instrumental fun.

The Inver Bank Set lights up the playlist with its own brand of rhythm and  partying of instruments. By the time you hear Marga’s you will be smiling because the tin whistle sounds joyful. All the instruments sound like they like to be with each others company. Athrú is another example of such wonderful outcropping of traditional Irish bands in Northern Ireland. It’s the same place that gave us talents like Cara Dillon, Déanta, Realta and of course our artist of the week Eve Williams. You’ve got to watch out for this band because they have more amazing stuff waiting to be unleashed.

They are influenced by such diverse music of Beoga, Flook, Patrick Davey, Lunasa,  John McSherry, Emma Sweeney, LA and Moxie among others.

Current update:

We’re playing at the “Trad for Rescue” concert tonight night in The Wild Duck Portglenone. Admission £6 and concert starts at 8.30pm. Niamh McGlinchey, Kask and Ioscaid will all be performing! If your free head on down :)-Athrú

Links: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Athr%C3%BA/473703262700632

https://soundcloud.com/athru-music

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Huzzah!

There are amazing stuff going on in my news feed again so I want to share some of them with you:

This was originally shared and posted by 67 Music:

Pacific NW singer/songwriter, Colleen Raney is underway with preparations for a new album. It wasn’t to long ago that we caught up with her on the release of “Lark”.
http://youtu.be/aNY32KeLtf8

You can get involved with this worthy project!
Go to http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-album-from-colleen-raney and contribute. We wish Colleen the best of luck and look forward to the new release!

Irish singer Colleen Raney has a wonderful new album entitled “Lark”, and held several CD Release Parties to celebrate. 67 Music caught up with her at The Secret Society Ballroom in Portland on Jan. 22nd, 2011, two days after the official release.
SkOt talks with Colleen prior to her show about her new record and other topics.
Learn more about Colleen, her music, tour dates and news at:
http://www.colleenraney.com
http://thesecretsocietylounge.com
http://sixtysevenmusic.com

Mary Dillon and Déanta: Lullaby for Sad Hearts

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She and her sister Cara are blessed with sweet and otherworldly voices. If rainbows make a sound, then they would sound like Mary. I am inviting you to sing along with Mary and the wonderful Northern Irish band Déanta. I guess it is the mood of the night that made me seek out sad but beautiful songs. The name of the band is  Irish for done or made. Check out their Green Linnet discog.

Members are

Mary Dillon
Deirdre Havlin
Rosie Mulholland
Eoghan O’Brien
Kate O’Brien
Clodagh Warnock

Where Are You
Chorus:
Where are you tonight, I wonder?
And where will you be tonight when I cry?
Will sleep to you come easy, though alone I can’t slumber?
Or will you welcome in the morning at another one’s side?

How easy for you the years slip under
And left me a shadow the sun can’t dispel
I have built for you a tower of love and admiration
I see you so high I cannot reach myself

(Chorus)

I look through my window at a world filled with strangers
The face in my mirror is the one face I know
You have taken all that’s in me, though my heart is in no danger
My heart is in no danger, but I’d still like to know

(Chorus)

If there’s a silence, then it can be broken
If there beats a pure heart, it’s there I will go
And time will work its healing, and the spirit will grow stronger
But oh, in the meantime, I’d still like to know

(Chorus)

Where are you?
Oh where are you?
Where are you?