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13th United Airlines Nashville Songwriters® Festival 5 Days 30 Concerts 100 Songwriters

PAUL BRADY, DARRELL SCOTT & DECLAN O’ROURKE Paul Brady In Conversation , Gareth Dunlop & Brian KAZ HAWKINS, PETER MCVEIGH RYAN MCMULLAN, URSULA BURNS MAC MCANALLY, TRIONA

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PANARTS CELEBRATES TWENTY FIVE YEARS 1992–2017 • Panarts was founded in 1992 to encourage respect for diversity through the arts and international cultural exchange. Our first project was a six month inter-community musicians’ showcase which included three months performing across nine states in America.

• Over the years we have created and delivered many diversity programmes for schools and communities using the arts including... Learn About Us – a six month community relations programme for primary schools Changing Lifestyles – An intergenerational project exploring the history of the Ards Peninsula Musical Frontiersmen – Songs and stories of Emigration to North America

• Thirteen years ago we created the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival & Conference to celebrate the art of song writing and since then we have been successfully organising concerts, showcases and music industry meetings in both cities.

“One of the highlights promises to be the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival, which is one of the best showcases for established and emerging talent in ” Belfast Telegraph Editorial

“As a performer, some moments stand out amongst the others, gems that remain untarnished in any musician’s career. Those moments that will never be repeated, don't need to be bettered, and will last a lifetime. The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival delivered this with every gig. The value of this experience as a writer is immeasurable” Stephen Macartney, Local songwriter, part of the Panarts showcase in Nashville A Panarts Event Clayton Hotel, Ormeau Ave Belfast 3

5 Days 30 Concerts 100 Songwriters Becoming a teenager is quite a milestone and this year, BelNash is thirteen years old! 2017 is also a landmark as Panarts celebrates 25 years of exploring diversity through the arts and organising international cultural exchanges. It all began in 1992 with an inter-community project with sixteen unemployed musicians. After three months training in Belfast, we toured for a further three months, across nine States in America, driving from Miami Florida to New York.

In BelNash 2017, we’re celebrating the art of song writing, and the cultural links between Belfast and Nashville. This year is going to be very special with award winning artists and twenty five students and staff coming to our festival from Belmont University Nashville. Welcome to Belfast and we know you’re going to enjoy linking with the Panarts Young Songwriter of the Year finalists and the Forestside & Panarts Youth Project. Many local songwriters will benefit from our ‘In The Round’ concerts, changing their musical CV overnight. Each year, local artists make new connections through BelNash and friendships formed often last for years.

Special thanks to Panarts Trustees and Volunteers, who help to make it all happen. To Nick Martin for his work on the website, Sean Harty & Paul Digby for design, Les Hume & the Dawsons team. To our Principal Sponsor, The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Downtown Radio and to all our sponsors for their support. To Panarts Patrons, Paul Brady and Gallagher & Lyle and especially to the many songwriters who perform.

Colin Magee, Panarts Director & Anne Coulter Festival Manager

This year, we’re dedicating our festival to the memory of our good friend in music Bap Kennedy, who died in November 2016. Bap performed in several BelNash festivals, including our very first one in 2005. We’ll continue to remember him through his wonderful songs and our thoughts are with Brenda & family. Colin & Anne

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WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH KIMMIE RHODES IN CONCERT SUPPORT SAM WICKENS A PANARTS & FRONTIER PROMOTIONS EVENT

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“Kimmie has of a beautiful and . A prolific artist, she child coming from an old soul. She has released sixteen solo CDs, written and touches us where the better angels produced three musical plays and has a of our nature dwell, and I believe catalogue of hundreds of songs. we need that now more than ever.” Kimmie will be joined on stage by multi- Emmylou Harris instrumentalist and producer . Singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes is a native www.kimmierhodes.com Texan who calls Austin home. Her multi- Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast platinum selling songs have been recorded Early Show Doors 18.00 by such stellar acts as , Wynonna Show 18.30 - 20.15 Judd, , Amy Grant, Waylon Unreserved Seating Jennings, Peter Frampton, Tickets £16

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FREE SONG SESSION - OPEN TO ALL 20.00-21.30 In Olympic Bar, Clayton Hotel Belfast. Bring Your & Join in. Two songs each

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WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH NEIL FOSTER & BAND IN CONCERT An experienced session musician, and music therapist, Neil Foster writes enchanting songs celebrating life, love and wild open spaces.

He has brought together a range of influences from Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast folk, classical and world music to create his own Doors 20.00 Show 20.30 - 22.00 unique and expansive style with soaring, haunting Unreserved Seating melodies and beautiful lyrics to lift the soul. Tickets £5

WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH URSULA BURNS IN CONCERT SUPPORT PETER MCCAULEY

The most dangerous harpist in the world is a songwriter from Belfast called Ursula Burns. Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast She has won awards, toured the world, written Doors 20.00 Show 20.30 - 22.00 for circus and theatre, found a comedy career Unreserved Seating along the way and self released 5 solo ! Tickets £6

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WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH PAUL BRADY IN CONVERSATION WITH RALPH MCLEAN BBC RADIO ULSTER

This is a unique one off special event; a reputation as a passionate and exciting Paul Brady in conversation with BBC artist and attracts a dedicated following Radio Ulster presenter Ralph McLean. worldwide. His songs have been recorded by Ralph will talk with Paul about his artists including , and life in music and Paul will treat the . To date, Paul continues to push the boundaries not only of his own talent but of audience to some of his best loved Irish contemporary music. songs. The session will be broadcast on the BBC at a later date. Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast From his folk beginnings with The Johnstons and in the sixties and seventies, to an Doors 21.15 Show 21.40 – 23.10 exceptional solo career as a songwriter and Unreserved Seating performer, Paul Brady’s musical journey is Ticket £12 fascinating. Touring extensively he has forged

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THURSDAY 2 MARCH KIMMIE RHODES, GARETH DUNLOP, BRIAN HOUSTON IN THE ROUND CONCERT Texan songwriter Kimmie Rhodes, Brian Houston constantly shifts the mood with who has written and recorded with songs that ache and break and tell the story of great artists including Willie Nelson the human condition. and Emmylou Harris, shares the kimmierhodes.com stage with two of Belfast’s finest garethdunlop.com songwriters Gareth Dunlop and Brian Houston. brianhouston.com Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast For many years Gareth Dunlop has been playing shows, writing and producing records and Early Show Doors 18.00 Show 18.30-20.00 over the past number of years his songs have Unreserved Seating featured in hit TV shows and films. Tickets £16

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THURSDAY 2 MARCH FIONA MCCOURT & BAND IN CONCERT

‘Memories That Lie Ahead’ is the fionamccourt.co.uk latest EP from Irish artist Fiona Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast McCourt recorded in Nashville, Doors 18.00 Show 18.30 – 20.00 Tennessee. Unreserved Seating Sharon Corr on the ‘Voice of Ireland’ described Tickets £5 Fiona’s tone as gorgeous, sweet and quirky, captured beautifully by the Nashville team.

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THURSDAY 2 MARCH SONGS FROM THE HEART EDELLE MCMAHON, BRIGID O’NEILL, CIARA O’NEILL, MANDY BINGHAM, JANET HENRY IN CONCERT This exceptional show brings together a superb line-up of five of Northern Ireland’s finest female singer-songwriters. They will be performing their original material, covering a range of styles including folk, Americana, country, and bluegrass.

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A WORD FROM OUR PATRONS PAUL BRADY ‘Songwriters enrich the sonic backdrop of our daily lives with the inspired work that they do. What a dull world it would we be without them! Often overshadowed by the spotlight on the performer and singer, the annual Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival provides an opportunity to bring song writing talent to the fore and to encourage talented new writers to join the ranks. I look forward to my second appearance at the festival on Thursday 2nd March!’

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is one of Ireland's most highly regarded and successful artists. His songs have been covered by artists including Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Cher, Maura O'Connell, Brookes and Dunne, and Carlos Santana.

BENNY GALLAGHER & ‘The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival gives the general public, the aspiring and the professional artist an opportunity to experience and interact with performers from all over the world through the art of song. We commend Panarts for having the vision and courage to take the festival to another level with song writing workshops, mentorship, taking music into schools, providing the chance for all to take advantage of these invaluable opportunities. As musicians, staff songwriters at Publishing Company and recording artists, we have been unable to identify an educational programme that is comparable with Panarts methods of nurturing, promoting the art and performance of song so comprehensively within the community. ‘

Legendary song writing duo Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle were chart topping performers in their own right and their songs have been recorded by artists including Tina Turner, , Bryan Ferry and Phil Everly.

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THURSDAY 2 MARCH SEAN MCAULEY, AMANDA AGNEW, BRUCE JOSEPH IN THE ROUND From Belfast Sean McAuley writes merge to help create his honest and melodic catchy songs and sings them refreshing sound. with a strong soulful voice. As an experienced artist he performs solo and facebook.com/sean.mcauley.777 as part of the trio The Long Stay. facebook.com/amandaagnewsongs Amanda Agnew’s style has been brucejoseph.co.uk described as folk /alternative country, and her songs and voice have an earnest quality. She was one of the performers to showcase at the famous Bluebird Café Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast in Nashville with Panarts in 2014. Doors 21.00 Show 21.30 – 23.00 There is a unique craftsmanship to Bruce Unreserved Seating Joseph’s song writing where a mix of Tickets £5 subtle harmonies and lyrical imagery

AER & DootDoot Music showcase exceptional THURSDAY 2 MARCH grassroots songwriters and are excited to host this concert at BelNash featuring four truly outstanding AER & DOOTDOOT MUSIC PRESENT artists. We also support children & young people affected by cancer & invest in research through Love BRASH ISAAC, Amy, set up in memory of AER founder Mark Reid's daughter Amy Ellen Reid, who passed away from the CHRIS MATTHEWSON, disease in 2013 aged 20. LoveAmy.co.uk ROBB MURPHY Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast IN THE ROUND CONCERT Doors 21.00 Show 21.30 – 23.00 Unreserved Seating SPECIAL GUEST AMY MONTGOMERY Tickets £6 – All proceeds go to the charity

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THURSDAY 2 MARCH PAUL BRADY, DARRELL SCOTT, DECLAN O’ROURKE IN THE ROUND CONCERT One of Ireland's most highly regarded and successful artists Paul Brady’s music crosses boundaries, defying genre incorporating folk, rock, , traditional Irish & classic pop. Brady’s songs have been mega hits for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Cher and Eric Clapton.

Grammy-nominated recording artist, Darrell Scott is also a multi-instrumentalist with writing credits including the Grammy Award winning ‘’ for the Dixie Chicks. When not on tour with his own shows, Darrell plays in ’s Band of Joy. Declan used to be one of Ireland's best kept secrets but over the past number of years that has changed with rave reviews, a growing international fanbase and an enviable collection of devotees, including Paul Weller, Snow Patrol and Kate Rusby. paulbrady.com darrellscott.com declanorourke.com Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast Doors 21.00 Show 21.45 Unreserved Seating Tickets £22

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH PANARTS PRESENTS SHOWCASE ON THE HOUR... EVERY HOUR The Hideaways Sam Leeson Sicilian Concert Room Venetian Concert Room Doors 18.40, Show 19.00-19.40 Doors 21.40, Show 22.00

Andy McCarroll Ciaran McElhinney Venetian concert Room Sicilian Concert Room Doors 19.40, Show 20.00 Doors 22.40, Show 23.00

Cora Kelly Academy Conference Centre, Sicilian Concert Room 2nd Floor, Clayton Hotel Belfast Doors 20.40, Show 21.00 Pay At The Door £3 each showcase

Special Belnash™ Tickets TWO DAY SONG WRITING CONVENTION £50 GOLD TICKET ALL CONCERTS £80 PLATINUM TICKET ALL CONCERTS & CONVENTION £110

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH PETER MCVEIGH & BAND IN CONCERT

Having worked with a number of This is a show not to be missed and highly successful artists & songwriters always provides fantastic value for over the past number of years Peter money. McVeigh makes his return to the www.petermcveigh.com Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast showcasing new material from his Early Show highly anticipated second 'The Doors 18.00 Show 18.30 - 20.30 Wolf & Peter'. Unreserved Seating Tickets £6

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AT A GLANCE - Wednesday 1st March 2016

Performance Venue Time Price OLYMPIC CONCERT Kimmie Rhodes in Concert Doors £16 Support Sam Wickens ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Doors Neil Foster & Band in Concert £5 CLAYTON HOTEL 20.00 TITANIC CONCERT Doors Ursula Burns in Concert £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 20.00 OLYMPIC CONCERT Paul Brady in Conversation. Doors £12 With Ralph McClean - BBC Radio Ulster ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 21.15

AT A GLANCE - Thursday 2nd March 2016

Performance Venue Time Price OLYMPIC CONCERT Kimmie Rhodes, Gareth Dunlop, Doors £16 Brian Houston - In the Round Concert ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Doors Fiona McCourt & Band in Concert £5 CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 Songs from the Heart - Edelle McMahon, TITANIC CONCERT Doors Brigid O’Neill, Ciara O’Neill, Mandy Bingham, £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.30 Janet Henry in Concert OLYMPIC CONCERT Paul Brady, Darrell Scott, Declan O’Rourke Doors £22 In the Round Concert ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 21.00 AER & dootdoot Music Present TITANIC CONCERT Doors Brash Isaac, Chris Matthewson, Robb Murphy £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 21.00 In the Round Concert SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Sean McAuley, Amanda Agnew, Doors £5 Bruce Joseph - In the Round Concert CLAYTON HOTEL 21.00

Special Belnash™ Tickets TWO DAY SONG WRITING CONVENTION £50 GOLD TICKET ALL CONCERTS £80 PLATINUM TICKET ALL CONCERTS & CONVENTION £110 AT A GLANCE - Friday 3rd March 2016

Performance Venue Time Price Showcase on the Hour...Every Hour CLAYTON HOTEL Various £3 OLYMPIC CONCERT Doors Peter McVeigh & Band in Concert £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Bobby Speers, Kate Gilbertson, John Lindsay Doors £5 In The Round Concert CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 TITANIC CONCERT Doors Simon Murphy in Concert £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.30 OLYMPIC CONCERT Doors Darrell Scott in Concert £16 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 21.00 TITANIC CONCERT Doors Triona in Concert - Single Launch £6 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 21.30 OLYMPIC BAR, Doors Aftershow, Gary Jackson (CAN) & Guests FREE CLAYTON HOTEL 23.00

AT A GLANCE - Saturday 4th March 2016

Performance Venue Time Price SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Wendy Jack, James Reid, Doors £5 Brendan Monaghan - In The Round Concert CLAYTON HOTEL 12.30 TITANIC CONCERT Forestside & Panarts presents Mac McNally in Doors £6 Concert. Support Youth Showcase ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 13.00 OLYMPIC CONCERT Doors Ryan McMullan Band in Concert £8 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 14.15 Panarts Young Songwriter of the year Finalists SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Doors & Belmont University Nashville - FREE FREE CLAYTON HOTEL 15.00 Showcase Concert Jason Clarke, Owen Denvir, Aidan Logan TITANIC CONCERT Doors £5 In The Round Concert ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 17.00 ACADEMY CENTRE, 2ND Panarts Presents - Showcase on the Hour... Doors £3 Every Hour FLOOR, CLAYTON HOTEL Various OLYMPIC CONCERT Doors Kaz Hawkins Band in Concert £12 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 18.00 From Willie to Waylon - Celebrating the TITANIC CONCERT Doors Outlaws. A raised voices night with Ralph £8 ROOM, CLAYTON HOTEL 20.30 McClean SYRIAN CONCERT ROOM, Gerry Creen, David Dee Moore, Doors £6 Derek McGowan ‘HATS’ In The Round Concert CLAYTON HOTEL 20.30 OLYMPIC BAR, Doors Panarts Aftershow in Olympic Bar FREE CLAYTON HOTEL 23.00 AT A GLANCE - Sunday 5th March 2016

Performance Venue Time Price OLYMPIC CONCERT Doors Global Youth Peace Summit Launch Party ROOM, CLAYTON FREE HOTEL 13.00 OLYMPIC CONCERT 13th Belnash Birthday Bash & Panarts Doors ROOM, CLAYTON £5 Celebrates 25 Years HOTEL 16.00

FREE SONG SESSION - OPEN TO ALL 20.00-21.30 In Olympic Bar, Clayton Hotel Belfast. Bring Your Guitar & Join in. Two songs each

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH BOBBY SPEERS, KATE GILBERTSON, JOHN LINDSAY IN THE ROUND CONCERT Ballymena born Bob Speers songs facebook.com/Bob-Speers are wonderfully crafted, with lyrics kategilbertson.com that have a deceptive simplicity but facebook.com/johnlindsaycarrickfergus are profound and poetic. With Belfast her new home, Aussie-born Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast songwriter Kate Gilbertson showcases her new tales of travel, love and new beginnings Early Show across this smokey city. Doors 18.00 Show 18.30 - 20.00 John Lindsay’s songs are about life’s journeys Unreserved seating and are told in a humorous, clever, thoughtful Tickets £5 and always optimistic way.

FRIDAY 3 MARCH SIMON MURPHY IN CONCERT SINGLE LAUNCH

Since his first appearance at BelNash Henry and Buddy Mondlock. He makes a great in 2014 Simon has been forging connection with the audience through his ahead with his music career. energetic live shows. He showcased in Nashville with Panarts in simonmurphymusic.co.uk 2016 and his songs were so well received that Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast he was invited back to perform and co-write Early Show Doors 18.30 Show 19.00 - 20.30 with several award winning artists including hit writers Georgia Middleman, , Don Unreserved seating Tickets £6

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH DARRELL SCOTT IN CONCERT

‘He is one of the great His songs have become hits for big country stars including ‘Long Time Gone’ for the Dixie writers of our time.’ Chicks and ‘It's a Great Day to be Alive’ for The Dixie Chicks . His newest solo album, ‘Couchville Sessions,’ features his own stellar songs Grammy-nominated songwriter alongside covers of obscure gems by Johnny Darrell Scott has five albums and Cash and . over 50 songs recorded by artists darrellscott.com including Garth Brooks, , Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast , and Doors 21.00 Show 21.45 . Unreserved Seating Tickets £16

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH TRIONA IN CONCERT SINGLE LAUNCH

We were delighted to award Triona with some of the biggest country hit writers the Panarts Young Songwriter of including James House and Brett James. At the Year Award in December 2016, this concert Triona will launch her new single presenting her with a £3000 beautiful ‘Warrior’ co-written with Nashville’s award winning writers James Elliot and Drew Ramsey. handcrafted Avalon guitar. Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast Since her first appearance at BelNash, as a young 16 year old songwriter, her musical Doors 21.30 Show 22.00 - 23.30 journey has been amazing. She has played Unreserved Seating support to and Joan Armatrading, Tickets £6 showcased in Nashville with Panarts, co-written PANARTS AFTERSHOW IN OLYMPIC BAR, CLAYTON HOTEL BELFAST WITH GARRY JACKSON (CAN) & GUEST ARTISTS FROM 23.00 WITH SPECIAL DRINKS PROMO IN FESTIVAL OLYMPIC BAR

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH WENDY JACK, JAMES REID, BRENDAN MONAGHAN IN THE ROUND CONCERT With the combination of her hypnotic voice and very unique style of guitar with lyrics touching emotive lyrics Wendy Jack takes her audiences on regret, darkness, nature, hope and love. on adventures where she conjures up beautiful wendyjackmusic.com images of ancient Ireland . facebook.com/JreidProjeKT Frequently on tour at home and in Europe brendanmonaghan.com Brendan Monaghan now has a loyal and Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast appreciative following for his contemporary Early Show folk songs. Winner of the 2016 Dawsons Singer Doors 12.30, Show 13.00-14.30 Songwriter Competition James Reid blends a Tickets £5 Festival Food & Drinks Promo At Clayton Hotel Belfast Harp & Carlsberg Pints £3.50 Buckets of Beer, 5 bottles of Coors or Bud £15 Glass of Wine £5, Bottle £18 American Cocktail Special £6.50 ONLY SERVED IN OLYMPIC FESTIVAL BAR

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH FORESTSIDE & PANARTS PRESENTS MAC MCANALLY (USA) IN CONCERT SUPPORT YOUTH SHOWCASE SARA MCMURRAY, LUCY BELL, JORDAN LINDLEY (USA) SASHA WATSON DEEGAN, CIARA MCDERMOTT, KYLIE FELTENBERGER (USA)

For eight years in a row Mac Supporting Mac are six of the most promising McAnally’s peers have voted him young songwriters chosen from the Forestside the Association’s & Panarts Youth Singer Songwriter Challenge (CMA) Musician of the Year and he is and two of Belmont University’s (Nashville) a member of Nashville Songwriters’ most talented students. Hall of Fame. He has written some macmcanally.com of the biggest hits in country music, Titanic Concert Room, including Kenny Chesney’s ‘Back 2nd Floor Clayton Hotel Belfast Where I Come From,’ Alabama‘s ‘Old Doors 13.00 Show 13.30 – 15.30 Flame’ and many others. Unreserved Seating £6 Jimmy Buffett has been his longest running co-writer and for over twenty years Mac has played guitar in Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and co-produced three of his albums. Mac’s last album ‘A.K.A. Nobody’ is a wonderful selection of songs illuminating his exceptional talent and features collaborations with Chris The Panarts & Forestside Youth Project was ‘Highly Stapleton, Kenny Chesney & Jimmy Buffett. Commended’ at Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards, Jan 2017

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH RYAN MCMULLAN BAND IN CONCERT

With hugely successful recent "I launched my debut EP with the Belfast support shows with Foy Vance Nashville Songwriters Festival in 2015. One and sharing a stage with Ed of the main headliners, Foy Vance came Sheeran, Ryan McMullan is fast to my show. Shortly after, we co-wrote a gaining a reputation as an exciting song together and he asked me to go on an American tour with him that summer. That’s talent. In March 2016, Ryan was one what this festival can do for artists" Ryan of the four songwriters chosen by McMullan Panarts to take part in our Belfast Songwriters showcase and music ryanmcmullanmusic.com industry meetings over in Nashville, Olympic Concert Room Clayton Hotel Belfast supported by The Arts Council. EARLY SHOW Doors 14.15, Show 15.00-16.30 This concert is a rare opportunity to catch Ryan playing his own unique songs with a full band. Unreserved Seating Tickets £8

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH PANARTS YOUNG SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS & BELMONT UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE FREE SHOWCASE CONCERT Michael James, Fiona Harte, July’s visit and many friendships have been Austin Bianco (USA), Kate Gillespie (USA) formed from our work with Belmont. We were overwhelmed by the standard of song Rossa Murray, Emma Horan, writing talent from this year’s Panarts Young Chloe Gilligan(USA), Emma Harvey (USA) SongWriter of the Year finalists, supported by Doors 15.00, Show 15.30 – 17.00 Avalon . All eight are featured in this Daragh McSloy, David Walker, FREE showcase and Triona won the beautiful Christine Inlow (USA), Stevie Jewell (USA) hand-crafted guitar valued at £3,000. She is also featuring in her own headlining concert Triona, Johnson Tanaka Furusa, McKay on Friday 3rd March at BelNash. The finalists Leggett(USA), Emery Wilkins(USA) will be performing ‘In the Round’ with some Doors 17.30, Show 18.00 – 19.30 of Belmont University’s most promising song writing degree students, who have travelled over to Belfast with their award winning music A special concert showcasing teachers, James Elliot and Drew Ramsey. sixteen incredibly talented young songwriters from Northern Ireland and Nashville Tennessee. Syrian Concert Room, 2nd Floor Clayton Hotel This important international cultural exchange EARLY SHOW between Panarts and Belmont is the fourth year Doors 15.00, Show 15.30 – 17.00 of a partnership that has resulted in twenty five 2nd Half, Doors 17.30, Show 18.00 – 19.30 students and staff coming to BelNash 2017 to meet up with our musicians. It follows on from FREE SHOWCASE CONCERT

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH JASON CLARKE, OWEN DENVIR, AIDAN LOGAN IN THE ROUND CONCERT Belfast songwriter Jason Clarke made a name and song variety. for himself when his debut single received over facebook.com/JasonClarkeMusic 30,000 views online. He has also supported artists including Paolo Nutini and Scott owendenvir.com Matthews. Folk/pop songwriter and viral video aidanloganmusic.com maker Owen Denvir, featured by Cool FM and Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast for his ‘complex and affecting Early Show song writing’ (Hot Press Magazine) Doors 17.00 Show 17.30 – 19.00 Aidan Logan’s songs and performances are full Unreserved Seating of energy. He is popular with audiences for his crowd interaction, humour, catchy melodies Tickets £5 SATURDAY 4 MARCH PANARTS PRESENTS SHOWCASE ON THE HOUR...EVERY HOUR

James Reid Venetian Room Garry Jackson Venetian Room Doors 17.40, Show 18.00 Doors 21.40, Show 22.00

Belfast Met Sicilian Room Academy Centre, 2nd Floor Doors 18.40, Show 19.00 Clayton Hotel Belfast Venetian & Sicilian Concert Rooms Steve Amos Venetian Room Unreserved Seating Doors 19.40, Show 20.00 Tickets £3 PAY AT THE DOOR

Aoife Mallon Sicilian Room Doors 20.40, Show 21.00

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SATURDAY 4 MARCH KAZ HAWKINS BAND IN CONCERT

Multi award winning Kaz Hawkins is Her 1950s style, swing dress meets Dr Martens look, and the ability to closely connect with Northern Ireland’s very own blues audiences contribute to making Kaz one of and soul darling. The Belfast born today’s most popular blues artists in the UK & songwriter’s career is very quickly Ireland. www.kazhawkins.com gaining momentum with recently Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast winning the UK Blues Challenge, Early Show ahead of a highly successful U.S solo Doors 18.00 Show 18.30 - 20.00 tour. Unreserved seating Tickets £12

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FREE SONG SESSION - OPEN TO ALL 20.00-21.30 In Olympic Bar, Clayton Hotel Belfast. Bring Your Guitar & Join in. Two songs each

SATURDAY 4 MARCH FROM WILLIE TO WAYLON CELEBRATING THE OUTLAWS A RAISED VOICES NIGHT WITH RALPH MCLEAN

BBC Radio Ulster music guru Ralph BARRY JOHNSTON AND MARK CROCKARD McLean celebrates the Outlaw playing the music of Willie, Waylon, Guy Clark, Country movement with the story Townes Van Zant. It’s going to be a night of of the renegade country rockers and musical treats not to be missed. troubadours who shook the music world to its core in the 70’s and 80’s. Titanic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast From Willie Nelson to and Doors 20.30 Show 21.00 – 23.00 it’s a rich period for classic roots Unreserved Seating music. Tickets £8 With a little history from Ralph, some vintage footage and live performance from

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Three singer/songwriters, three styles and one name 'Hats'. Gerry Creen, Derek McGowan and SATURDAY 4 MARCH David Dee Moore represent over 40 years of song writing. They first performed together in 2015, GERRY CREEN, igniting a sound and friendship that combines folk, blues, contemporary pop, with a multitude of DEREK MCGOWAN, instrumentation, versatility and many hats. dmcgmusic.com, daviddeemoore.com, DAVID DEE MOORE gerrycreen.com Syrian Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast 'HATS' IN THE ROUND CONCERT Doors 20.30 Show 21.00 Unreserved Seating Tickets £6

SATURDAY 4 MARCH PANARTS AFTERSHOW IN OLYMPIC BAR, CLAYTON HOTEL BELFAST WITH NEIL FOSTER, WITHOUT WILLOW & GUEST ARTISTS FROM 23.00 WITH SPECIAL DRINKS PROMO IN FESTIVAL OLYMPIC BAR

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SUNDAY 5 MARCH GLOBAL YOUTH PEACE SUMMIT LAUNCH PARTY

Beyond Skin is hosting the Global Youth Peace Panarts in partnership with Beyond Skin are Summit from 6th-10th March. Young musicians hosting the launch party for the musicians and international artists will come together to arriving from across the globe. design a #youth4peace strategy for Northern beyondskin.net, #youth4peace, #GYPS2017 Ireland using the Arts. Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast The theme is Youth, Peace, Security and for International Women’s Day #BeBoldForChange, Early Show working towards a more gender inclusive world. Doors 13.00 Show 13.30 – 15.00 Unreserved Seating, Donation at the door

PANARTS ANNUAL EVENTS IN NASHVILLE & MEMPHIS It’s year thirteen of our ‘Belfast Songwriters’ Curb Café Belmont University. The four Belfast Showcase events over in Nashville and this Songwriter’s chosen by Panarts will also film year we’re also filming and showcasing in ELVIS their original songs for broadcast on the NECAT PRESLEY’S 1956 home in Memphis Tennessee, USA television Channel . Artists will also pitch the house he lived in before ‘Graceland’. We’ll their songs to publishers and managers over in play two shows at The Bluebird Café Nashville the US. on 17th March St Patrick’s Day and showcase at

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SUNDAY 5 MARCH 13TH BELNASH BIRTHDAY BASH & PANARTS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS NINE SONGWRITERS ‘IN THE ROUND’ 4 SONGS EACH

WITHOUT WILLOW, SAM WICKENS, local artists is Nashville Songwriter Hall of JAMES REID, JAMES ELLIOT (USA), Fame member Mac McAnally, who has written number one hit songs for Kenny Chesney and BRIGID O’NEILL, BEN CUTLER, Alabama, Grammy & Emmy Award writer Drew MAC McANALLY (USA), Ramsey and Nashville’s James Elliot, Head of AMANDA ST JOHN, DREW RAMSEY Songwriting at Belmont. This one is always a very special Sunday afternoon concert full of Panarts celebrates twenty five years surprises. Supported by Avalon Guitars. of music projects at home and abroad and BelNash has become a Olympic Concert Room, Clayton Hotel Belfast teenager! Early Show Doors 16.00 Show 16.30 – 18.30 Helping us celebrate these milestones is a Unreserved Seating fantastic group of multi-talented performers Tickets £5 from Belfast and Nashville. Joining our talented

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Tickets www.belfastnashville.com or Visit Belfast Welcome Centre, 9 Donegall Sq N, 028 9024 6609 A Panarts Event Clayton Hotel, Ormeau Ave Belfast 39 13th PANARTS SONG WRITING CONVENTION Academy Conference Centre, 2nd Floor Clayton Hotel Belfast Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th March

It’s year thirteen of the Panarts music industry conference and once again we have award winning artists and performance rights organisations taking part in our two day event.

When we created the first music industry conference in Northern Ireland back in 2005, we set out to encourage musicians to learn from each other and to be inspired by award winning international writers. Each year, we’ve brought music industry professionals to Belfast and explored issues relating to copyright, collecting royalties and getting your music into the creative industries.

Our 13th Panarts Song Writing Convention is being held in the wonderful Academy Conference Centre at Clayton Hotel Belfast and here is a sample of the topics being covered.

SO WHY WRITE SONGS? STUDIO SECRETS...GETTING THE BEST FROM Grammy Nominated Songwriter, Darrell Scott RECORDING & FILM with Kelly Ford, Belmont University Nashville POETS AS PROPHETS – LEADING THE WAY TO GREAT LYRICS PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON EARNING MONEY Chair of Songwriting, Belmont University FROM SONGS & COPYRIGHT Nashville, James Elliot PRS for Music, Irish Music Rights Organisation, Arts Council NI, Help Musicians NI REAL V’S NOT REAL A moment with Nashville Songwriters Hall of PLAYING THE PRESS GAME... Fame Member Mac McAnally HOW TO WIN AT ONLINE & OFFLINE PR Tina Calder, Journalist/Owner, Excalibur Press KICKSTARTING YOUR CO-WRITE; STOP GETTING IN YOUR OWN WAY! TO PUBLISH OR NOT TO PUBLISH Two Time Grammy Award, EMMY winning writer Wendy Jack Music....A Case Study Drew Ramsey, Belmont University Nashville

Special Belnash™ Tickets TWO DAY SONG WRITING CONVENTION £50 GOLD TICKET ALL CONCERTS £80 PLATINUM TICKET ALL CONCERTS & CONVENTION £110

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AT CLAYTON HOTEL BELFAST 22 Ormeau Avenue

Special BelNash Festival Food & Drinks Promotion In Olympic Bar at the hotel

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