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10/01/2013 The Star: 10 of the best...... 3 23/01/2013 Gaelsceal: 20 amhran don Chomdrtas Naisiunta Amhran...... 4 24/01/2013 Tullamore Tribune: A Master Of His Craft (Part 2)...... 5 25/01/2013 Donegal News-Friday: AN GRIANAN IN TOP VENUE SHORTLIST...... 7 24/01/2013 Advertiser: Arts festival and Galway venues up for IMRO awards...... 8 11/01/2013 Cork News: Braving the tide...... 9 10/01/2013 Evening Echo: Cast of Cheers and Cinema Club in running for Choice award...... 12 10/01/2013 Tabloid: Cast of Cheers shortlisted for Meteor award...... 13 24/01/2013 Irish Times: Co ...... 14 30/01/2013 : DERRY OTHER VOICES ADDITIONS...... 15 25/01/2013 Irish Times-The Ticket: ETC:...... 16 17/01/2013 Tuam Herald- Extra Supplement Weekly: Feeney's Clocks' in contention for a Meteor ...... 17

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Thursday, 10 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 26 Circulation: 81105 Area of Clip: 18000mm² Clip ID: 10689

10TOPACTS INof BATTLE the FOR! best METEORCHOICE PRIZE THE CAST OF CHEERS and TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB are shortlisted for one of Ireland's most prestigious music prizes. Ten singer- and bands will battle it out for this year's Meteor Choice Music Prize, to be announced in Vicar St in Dublin on March 7. Dublin four-piece The Cast of Cheers have been nominated for their album Family while Bangor's own Two Door Cinema Club were selected for Beacon. Also in the mix for the €10,000 prize fund is indie folk duo HEATHERS' KINGDOM, [CONTENDERS: MUMBLIN DEAF RO s The Cast of | Dictionary Crimes and the [Cheers are up] WINDINGS' I Am Not The Crow. r the awardf Prize In contention with them is WALLIS BIRD, for her self-titled album, ADRIAN CROWLEY for I See Three Birds Flying, DELORENTOS with Little Sparks, DAMIEN DEMPSEYs Almighty Love and 's Clocks. The prize is put up by the Irish Music Rights Organisation and the Irish Recorded Music Association. -4- Gaelsceal

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 10 Circulation: 6000 Area of Clip: 16900mm² Clip ID: 29350

Ceatharlach 20 amhran don Chomdrtas Naisiunta Amhran TA gearrliosta de 20 amhran roghnaithe le bheith in iomaiocht i churi lathair. gComortas Naisiunta Amhranaiochta Bronnfar tri dhuais ar an oiche, na Feile Idirnaisiunta PanCheilteach€100 don triu hait, €200 don dara 2013. hait agus €1,000 don chead ait. Fuarthas 50 iarratas san iomlan IMRO ata ag deanamh urraiochta ar don chomortas a bheas ar siul in an gcomortas i gcomhar le Gael Ostan an Seven Oaks, Ceatharlach, Linn. ar an Deardaoin, 7 Feabhra. Rachaidh an buaiteoir ar aghaidh Duirt Glor Cheatharlach gur chuir chun canadh ar son na hEireann ag daoine o chontaetha fud fad na tire an gComortas Amhran Pan-Cheilteach isteach ar an gcomortas, ina mease, a bheidh ar siul le linn na Feile Idirnaisiunta Pan-Cheilteach 2013 i gCeatharlach o2-7Aibrean. amhranaithe o Chorcaigh, Ciarrai, Beidh amhran na hEireann in Doire, Ceatharlach, Dun na nGall, Baile Atha Cliath, an Clar agus Tiobraid Arann. iomaiocht leis na hamhrain naisiunta Caithfidh na hamhrain a bheith eile as Albain, An Bhreatain nuachumtha agus ni folair na focail Bheag, Oilean Mhanainn, Corn na a bheith as Gaeilge. Breataine agus an Bhriotain chun Beidh an pearsa teilifise, Daithi O trofai Pan-Cheilteach agus priomhdhuais Se, mar fhear an ti aris i mbliana na feile, €1,500, a bhuachan. agus is e Ollie Hennessy a bheidh ina Bhi an comortas anuraidh lan go stiurthoir ceoil. doras agus moltar ticeid a chur in Beidh moltoiri aitheanta i lathair airithe gan mhoill. Cosnaionn na agus measfar na hamhrain ar fheabhas ticeid €10 agus ta siad ar fail o na bhfocal, an cheoil agus an Amharclann GB Shaw amhain. Ta tuilleadh eolais ar fail ar 087 2857048 no ag [email protected].

Beidh Daithi O Se mar fhear an ti ag Comortas Naisiunta Amhranaiochta na Feile Pan Cheilteach. -5- Tullamore Tribune

Thursday, 24 January 2013 Page 1 of 2 Page: 19 Circulation: 10401 Area of Clip: 47100mm² Clip ID: 25459

ON THE RIGHT TRAX ANEW MUSIC COLUMN By Anthony Sullivan On A Voyage With JOHNNY DUHAN A Master Of His Craft (Part() 2) ON a htsomewhat thiltechnical t f itthiil aspect d of writing, something special and ltilllasting. dih local radio, which started the rot, they have I asked Johnny were there any particular Outside the popular area, there are a few had to follow the example of the airplay words or phrases that he doesn't unsung heroes in the folk and traditional policy of their rivals. The music industiy in like or doesn't think sound right, for areas that I've been deeply impressed by Ireland has been brought to its knees by whatever reasons, and so tends to try over the years, and I'll just mention two what has been going on over the past 20 and avoid using? And is there any subject Sean Garvey and Iarla O' Lionaird. Totally years and more. What should happen as a that he would not write about? different kinds of singers, they both have a mark of urgency before the indigenous " The P0et Robert Frost - one of unique tone of vocal delivery that captivatesIrish music industry is wiped out altogether, America's best in my estimation - said me when they sing specific songs is that the government should go to somewhere that good poetry has the sound that totally suit their vocal and emotional Europe and demand, on emergency of sense. St. Teresa of Avila, a pure heart if capacity. grounds, support to introduce a quota system ever there was one, says that words clash Ronnie Drew had a unique voice, even being forced on Irish radio stations for when the pure spirit isn't directing them. though he was very self-deprecating about at least 35% of homegrown airplay. The poet Keats says that,' If poetry comes his limited low range. In a conversation Most EU countries don't need to apply not as naturally as the leaves to the trees it with him once, he pin-pointed inadequacies such measures aS their radio stations play a had better not come at all. ' I know what in a number of well-known singers' high proportion of their own artists anyway, they mean. I don't believe that they performances of songs, and his criticisms believed effort isn't involved in the all seemed to centre on the fact that those due to language consideration. France process. It is, without a shadow of a doubt. singers didn't give due consideration to the do have a high quota system in place, But there is also some mysterious force at words they were singing. In other words, brought in on the grounds of cultural work in real works of art that lies somewherethey didn't think about the nuances of the necessity. Overshadowed as we are by the beyond complete analysis. lyric, due to their being too caught up in towering influence of the UK, we have an Are there any subjects I shy away from? their own importance! The song is everything;even greater case to make for demanding Yes, topical political subjects; protest it's more important than the writer or similar treatment regarding our musical songs, if you like. I dabbled in it once in a even the singer. " culture. Our case is very similar to Canada. collection called ' Current Affairs '. I So I next asked Johnny if he felt he gets Overshadowed as they were by the enormous believe I had a good intention in going into enough support from radio stations in influence of American culture, they the area, but the artistic road is paved with Ireland when it comes to airplay for his introduced a strict radio quota system failed works made with good intentions. songs? many years ago, and in doing so, they not Having said that, I've just completed a " A good question. I came up with a slogan only revived their their ailing music industry, song called ' Winter ', which has a little of a while back which illustrates songwriters but also their ancillary entertainment the tone of protest in it, directed against the and performers dependence on industry as well; club, theatre and concert ineptitude and down right corruption of our radio for survival, and I hope others take it venues included. political and banking systems. By bringing on board: WE LIVE ON AIR. This, by the Danny Murphy, a man who has been a depth of imagination coupled with sincerityway, applies to DJ's and Presenters as championing this cause for many years, to the topic, I believe I've managed much as musicians. I've been lucky in that has recently managed to get the backing of to complete a real song on the issue. there have been a number of DJ's and MEP Gay Mitchell to do something about In the past I had the sincerity, but I was Presenters, primarily people like Ronan the crisis. And hopefully when the ball gets missing the concentrated imagination, and Collins, John Creedon, Alf McCarthy, rolling, others including IMRO/MCPSI, I believe this was partly because I went Lilian Smith, Maxi, Shay Byrne and others will get on board and, together with the outside my general rule of being guided by in regional stations all over the country, musicians of Ireland, we will start to melodic form. I lost my track because I who have supported me - as much as reverse the situation. " was hoodwinked by trends and fashion, but they're allowed - down the years. only for a brief spell." But I have to say that since the advent of Finally, as a man who has come face-toface Which singers today, Irish or international, local radio, support for home grown artists with great disappointments, fear and does he really admire and enjoy listening in Ireland has dropped from around 40% doubt in his life, but who has successfully to, and would he like to see record his when I started out in the business, to less come through those trials, what advice songs? than 8% now. It's a scandal, but over 92% does he feel it's important to pass on to " I've been very heartened over the past of royalties generated from airplay on Irish other writers who will come up against few years to hear lots of young talented radio go out of this country every year. I similar obstacles on their own voyages? songwriters emerging in the popular field. tried to highlight this a few years back by " Don't give up 'till it's over, and pray! " I'm not going to mention any specific writing a paper on the subject, but the bodies * Albums by Johnny Duhan are available names in case I leave out some, but there involved in regulating the airwaves and upon request from TRAX, in the Bridge are talented songwriters breaking through. TV ignored it. Basically, money runs Centre, Tullamore. Albums by Ronnie And only time will tell if they have the regional radio. Drew and many folk and traditional artists staying power to develop their talents into And because RTE is in competition with also available. -6- Tullamore Tribune

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JhDhtPhtJhU'Johnny Duhan m concert. Photo: John U' MhTT0401GSMahony. TT0401GS -7- Donegal News-Friday

Friday, 25 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 41 Circulation: 11186 Area of Clip: 8500mm² Clip ID: 28888

Grianan in top venue shortlist

who vote for their live music venue of the year fromLive the music combined fans shouldshortlist simply of all log the on regions. to www.surveymonkey.com/s/imrovenueawardsand choose their favourite from luckythe shortlistvoter willprovided, win an byiPod FebruaryTouch digital19. One Venuemusic player.of the YearThe HotReaders Press PollLive will Music also be partvote ofat thewww.hotpress.com/readerspoll. awards and Hot Press fans can THE Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) ruary 26 at IMRO HQ in Dublin. has announced the shortlist for this year's Live The annual awards celebrate the dedication Music Venue of the Year Awards and four and passion of those who work in Ireland's Donegal venues are nominated. live music venues. Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, An Grianan At the ceremony in IMRO HQ in Dublin on Theatre, Letterkenny, McGrory's, February 26th, awards will be presented to Culdaff and The Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town the leading live music venue in each of the have all been shortlisted in the IMRO Ulster following regions: Dublin, Leinster (excluding Live Music Venue of the Year category. Dublin), Connacht, Munster and Ulster The fifth IMRO Live Music Venue of the (Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan). Year Awards will take place on Tuesday, Feb¬ This award is decided upon by the public, -8-

Arts festival and Galway venues up for IMRO awards BY KERNAN ANDREWS Monroe's Live have been nominated in the IMRO The Roisin Dubh, Connacht Live Music Monroe's Live, and the Venue of the Year 2012 Galway Arts Festival have category while the Galway all made the shortlist for Arts Festival has been the IMRO Music Festival nominated in the IMRO of the Year Awards 2012. Live Music Festival of the The Irish Music Rights Year 2012 section. Organisation's fifth "A strong live music awards ceremony will take circuit is the lifeblood of a place on Tuesday vibrant music industry," February 226 in the IMRO said Victor Finn, CEO of HQ in Dublin. The IMRO. "It is important we shortlist was announced acknowledge those venue yesterday morning. owners and festivals More than 8,000 IMRO promoters whose members considered commitment, passion, and hundreds of venues across support for live music the country for the enables music creators to shortlist. continue making the The Roisin Dubh and music we all enjoy." -9- Cork News

Friday, 11 January 2013 Page 1 of 3 Page: 72,73 Circulation: 37995 Area of Clip: 110100mm² Clip ID: 16861 Bravingthe tide With a new year comes a new musical perspective, and as local musician Colin Deady prepares to take a plunge into the unknown, the Season's Tide singer talks to Play's Maria Tracey about new albums, big ambitions and old guitars.

££ OA/have grown, I'm Indeed leaving Cork and WWno longer, paddling Ireland is something that those clear blue waters. Deady himself has experienced, Away from the having developed shore time carries me his style of songwriting to brave the tide" while travelling across Europe. The journey ahead for "I've always been interested Skibbereen musician Colin in music. When I Deady is summed up in this was 15,1 was sent up to Cork line from his latest song, Season's from Skibbereen on the big Tide. The acoustic folk bus journey to buy some new rock instrumentalist/ singer/ clothes. I came back with a is now preparing guitar. I got it at Leeside Music himself to get carried out on McCurtain Street and (figuratively of course) into while it looked lovely, it was the lyrical ocean, when he horrendous to play," laughs launches his debut album in Deady. "I played anything the coming weeks. It comes that I could get my hands on. after the massive online success My father had a guitar but it of Season's Tide, released was sacrilege to even consider just last month. While the touching that. So instead song reflects Deady's own I had the tin whistle and I decision to branch out, it has used to play by ear. Once I also become an anthem for got the guitar, I spent my this generation, teenage years locked in my "With Season's Tide, I was room, strumming along with out walking in West Cork on records." a pathway over the sea. I was As an enthusiastic 17 yearold, looking out over the bay and he joined his first band: I could hear music almost "It was a Trad band and the echoing around the harbour. lead also played some songs This little boat was going on the trumpet so that was a past and a man at the back great education for me. We was playing the tin whistle. were playing in pubs at the It's things like that inspire time and we got £30 a gig, me. The seagulls were overhead,which was great," he smiles. there was a blue sky From there, Sweden, Spain and really it was perfect. The and Germany beckoned, allowing song just flowed freely. Deady to hone his art. "It is also about growing "Busking in Germany is how up, being brought away by it all started. I just brought the tide," he adds. my own life experiences to -10- Cork News

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the music, which in turn larly and master his craft, sands of emails looking to brought the music to life," he playing support to twice winner support an artist and receive explains. of the Meteor award in just one back, but it's that the Best Folk/Trad category, one that you get back that Cork's own John Spillane. In makes it all worthwhile," he fact Spillane himself has recentlyadmits. "I was sent heaped huge praise on His upcoming album, as yet the 32 year-old, stating that untitled, will be released this Deady has a "lovely touch on Spring, and will feature 11 up to Cork the guitar" and is "already a tracks. "My music is acoustic very accomplished professional folk rock. The album crosses from musician". many genres, blues, rock, His most recent song, last folk and jazz. There are lots Skibbereen year Season's Tide was shortlisted of colourful chords and vocal for the Christie Hennessy harmonies and lyrics that on the big Songwriting Competition console and mind the listener sponsored by IMRO in like a baby!" he laughs. bus journey Tralee. These days he plays "Really, I see myself as three a handmade guitar from the people, as I started out as to buy some legendary acoustic guitar an instrumentalist and then makers, George Lowden. got into songwriting and ultimately new clothes. "There is a huge difference singing because of between this guitar and my life's experiences." I came back last.... although I'm probably "There is no better feeling just saying that because than playing your own songs with a I spent every penny I have and having people enjoy on it, so now it is a golden them. What job can you do guitar." relic!" jokes Deady. "Seriously where you receive applause though, it's great. The at the end? It is a great honour different woods give different to be able to go out and tones and the fact that it play music. And I'm aware of is handcrafted makes a huge that." difference." Deady plays The Blackrock With his newly acquired Inn, Saturday, January 20th; In 2010, he came second guitar in hand, Deady is The Welcome Inn, Friday, in the most recognised songwritingprobably the most optimistic January 25th; The Rock Bar, competition in the he has ever been. "This College Road Saturday, January country, the Sean McCarthy time next year, I hope to 26th and O'Sullivan's Ballad Competition, narrowly have played on the Late Late Bar in Douglas on Sunday, missing out to Galway Show. Or else have been on January 27th. songwriter Pete Gilroy. a big tour. It is difficult out For more dates see colindeady.com. Deady went on to gig regu¬ there. You send out thou¬ -11- Cork News

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Thursday, 10 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 11 Circulation: 18632 Area of Clip: 11100mm² Clip ID: 12717

Castof Cheers andCinema Club in runningfor Choiceaward

THE Cast of Cheers and Two Door Cinema Club are among the acts shortlisted for one of Ireland's most prestigious music prizes. A diverse range of 10 singer-songwriters and bands will battle it out for this year's Meteor Choice Music Prize, to be announced in the spring. Dublin four-piece The Cast of Cheers have been nominated for their album Family while Bangor indie rockers Two Door Cinema Club were selected for their long player Beacon. In contention with them is Wallis Bird, above, for her self-titled album, Adrian Crowley for I See Three Birds Flying, Delorentos with Little Sparks, Damien Dempsey's Almighty Love and Julie Feeney's Clocks. Also in the mix for the €10,000 prize fund is indie folk duo Heathers' latest offering Kingdom, Mumblin Deaf Ro's Dictionary Crimes and the Windings release I Am Not The Crow. The much sought after award is selected by a panel of 11 Irish music media professionals and industry experts. The overall winning album of the year will be revealed live at an event in Vicar St in Dublin on March 7. The cash prize is put up by IMRO and IRMA. -13- Irish Independent Tabloid

Thursday, 10 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 12 Circulation: 131161 Area of Clip: 4400mm² Clip ID: 10651

Cast of Cheers shortlisted for Meteor award THE Cast of Cheers and Two Door Cinema Club have been shortlisted for the upcoming Meteor Choice Music Prize. The two groups will battle it out with eight other competitors, including singer-songwriters and bands, to win the prize for the best album of 2012. The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). The shortlist for the coveted prize was selected by a panel of 11 Irish music industry experts. Past winners include Julie Feeney,The Divine Comedy and Jape. The overall winning album of the year will be revealed live at an event in Vicar St in Dublin on March 7. -14- Irish Times

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What's On

Co Dublin

New Theatre, 43 East Essex St: IMRO Masterclass 1 with John Spilane, as part of the Temple Bar Tradfest (Sat llam-lpm free, must book). Call 01-6614844 -15- -16- Irish Times-The Ticket

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ETC: ffl Falamansa, one of Brazil's biggest/orrobarids - a rhythm-heavy genre originating in northeast Brazit - witlplay Dublin this Sunday.

IllVoting is now open to the IMRO Live MusicVenue of the Year Awards. Log on to www.tinyurl. com/imroLMA to vote for yourfavourite gigging temple by February 19th.

ffiThe Postal Service will reunite for gigs th is year to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their album GiveUp. A deluxe version will also be reissued with bonustracks on AprilSth. -17- Tuam Herald- Extra Supplement Weekly

Thursday, 17 January 2013 Page 1 of 1 Page: 5 Circulation: 8482 Area of Clip: 30400mm² Clip ID: 22182 ee ocks' in contention or a THE latest album from multi-award-winning and Athenry nativeusic Prize singer-composer, Julie Feeney, Clockshas been nominated for the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year. The album, released last November, was also voted Best Album in the Album of the Year category in Ticket awards 2012. It also received an award from IMRO (the Irish Music Rights Organisation) for reaching number one in the independent album charts in Ireland. Clocks was written in Ballynahinch Castle and Lough Inagh cottages in Galway and recorded at Kylemore Abbey's gothic church, a return to home ground for Julie. The musical talent says she's delighted with the response to the album and is looking forward to releasing it in Germany, America and England. She is currently finishing writing for her opera Bird, which is expected to be complete by the end of the month. The songs on Clocksrange from Dear John (about her grandparents), Julia (about her grandmother) and Galway Boy (about tricky men and staunch women). The overall winning Album of the Year will be selected by the judging panel at the Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event at Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday, March 7. The winning act will receive €10,000and all of the short-listed acts will receive a specially commissioned award.

Clocks was writtenin BallynahinchCastle and Lough Inagh cottages in Galwayand recorded at KylemoreAbbey's gothic church, a returnto home ground for Julie.