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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -3- Kerryman North Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 167400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 1 of 4 Acelebration of ceol,craic, ceilis andGATHERINGIrish NOW LOOKS cultureAHEAD TO ITS 15th BRENDAN McCARTHY had story-telling this year for the first time and that IT has long established was huge. Ray O'Sullivan itself as a 'must-attend' and Eddie Lenihan were event on the Irish cultural excellent." calendar and this year Minster for Arts, Heritage was no different in Killarney and the Gaeltacht for 'The Gathering Jimmy Deenihan visited Festival' in the INEC. the festival on Saturday to Now in its fourteenth witness the extensive programme year, the original 'Gathering' of events on offers its patrons an offer. extensive programme of "The Minister saw firsthand events which annually Eddie Lenihan, storyteller, has a captive audience at what was going on includes a mix of live concerts,'The Gathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival and we were delighted set dance classes, in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, at the weekend. that he took time from his instrument workshops very busy programme to and lectures, not to men five-day event from February 20 to attend, said John, "he saw the tion a trip to the heart of traditional 24. workshops in action and was music, song and dance in Kerry, "It was great over the five days," impressed with what he saw. We Sliabh Luachra, a musical excursionsaid John O'Shea, "we went to are grateful to our sponsors Killarney on the Lakes of Killarney and Scartaglin on Wednesday night, visited Credit Union, Kate Kennelly in visits to local schools. the schools during the day and the Kerry Arts Office, Killarney Once again, people travelled from everything went according to plan." Town Council and IMRO." all over the globe - Ireland, UK, the "We were happy with the crowds Next year will be the 15th anniversary Continent, USA and further afield that attended; things have changed of the very first festival and to experience The Gathering Festival but we were very happy with what though almost 12 months away, and organisers have declared we got and have no complaints on patrons can be assured that it will themselves thrilled with this year's that score," continued John. 'We be bigger and better than ever. -4- Kerryman North Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 167400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 2 of 4 Roundthe house ... enjoyingthe Ceili Mor at'The Gathering114th annual traditional Irishmusic festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney,atthe weekend. EddieLenihan, storyteller, doing what he does best as Ministerfor ArtsTourism and the GaeltachtJimmy Deenihan and local seanachai Ray O'Sullivan look on. JakeDunlea, left, Shayne McCormick and Mikey Morone, pupils at FossaNational TimmyThe Brit1McCarthy, giving set dancing classes at 'TheGathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival in School,Killarney, enjoy the traditional music outreach programme. theGleneagle Hotel, Killarney, at theweekend. -5- Kerryman North Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 167400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 3 of 4 Emmet Shanahanand Kieth O'Connor,Lixnaw, at Paudie O'Connor'saccordion workshop at 'The Gathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival in the GleneagleHotel, Killarney, at the weekend. Accordion player Mike Brosnan, Muckross, Killarney, and Sean Garvey,flute player, Cahersiveen,joining in a session at 'The Gathering'14th annual traditional Irish music festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, at the weekend. -6- Kerryman North Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 167400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 4 of 4 DeirdreVaughan, Sarah Cronin and Aisling McGillycuddy, Gneeveguilla, enjoying the CeiliMor at TheGathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival. TimothyMcClane and Caoimhe Lehane (above),pupils at KilcumminNational School,joining musicians from the Sliabh Luachraarea as part of the14th Annual GatheringTraditional Music Festival outreachprogramme while (left) Becci Flemingtries to geta closerlook. -7- Cork Independent Circulation: 56389 Thursday, 7 March 2013 Area of Clip: 21300mm² Page: 24 Page 1 of 1 Dominic Phillips, David Geraghty and Paul Noonan from Bell XI joined Peter Aiken to announce the line up for Live at the Marquee Cork this summer at a reception last Monday. Photo: Mlki Barlok BellX1, Little Mix, Ke$hafor Marquee Four more acts were announcedplans for next year, which Rats and The National appear for the Live At he would not divulge. at the Marquee for the The Marquee gigs this "People have embraced first time while Elton John, week with girl band Little the Marquee and it's done The Coronas, Christy Mix, rapper and songwriter well. It's a diverse line up, Moore and Oily Murs Ke$ha, Irish rockabilly star there's something for everyone,"make returns to play the Imelda May and rock group he said. summer venue. Bell XI. He said that he would Live At The Marquee The announcement have liked a metal act but it Cork was also a winner took place this week at the wasn't possible. "You never at the recent 2012 IMRO launch for the ninth year of get everyone you want, but Awards. the summer series of gigs. I'm happy with the lineup." Little Mix takes place Peter Aiken of Aiken PromotionsHe added that the festival on 14 June and tickets are spoke at the launch was something of a Cork €33.50, Ke$ha plays on 3 and he was joined by three success story, with some July and tickets are €39.05. members of Bell XL acts selling much more Bell XI is on 4 July with Mr Aiken said that few tickets here than they have tickets at €33.50 and Imelda festivals make it to a ninth in Dublin. May is set to play on year and that the festival This year Sting, Elvis 9 July with tickets priced would definitely be around Costello, ZZ Top, The at €35. for ten years, with special Wanted, The Boomtown Ke$ha will play the Marquee. -8- Inish Times Circulation: 4873 Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Area of Clip: 73900mm² Page: 23 Page 1 of 3 McGrory's Neil talks craic agus ceoil Culdaff NEIL McGrory has "There's a great tradition of music here in Culdaff," said literally written the rocks!Neil. "If you go back to the book on Inishowen. time when they had the marquee A Culdaff man at the Culdaff Arms a lot born and bred, and a McGrory of great bands would've come of McGrory's Bar fame, Neil to play, such as Thin Lizzy and is proud of his peninsula, so the Horseslips." much so he published a beautiful The 47-year-old said it was guide book for visitors to out of that environment that the area. he and his brother John developed It is through the music industry, not the publishing their deep love of all industry, that Neil and his things musical: "The younger family have put their village people would've seen all the bands playing, there was always on the map, though. a lot of bands and musicians First opened as a store by about. Myself and John his grandparents John and Minnie McGrory in 1924, and started playing when we were younger, and then we had then converted to a hotel, the a recording studio here for premises developed as a bar years." in the 1950s. Later run by his The brothers - who are parents John and Deirdre, the still very much involved with McGrory clan have certainly music - also played in a few cememented their legacy in bands themselves, with Neil Culdaff with the 17-room establishment on the bass and John on the now run by Neil, guitar, such as Thirty-Third his sister Anne and brother Hurricane with Finbarr Doherty John. (Saddler) and Soul Aim. Having won the IMRO (Irish "We were playing soul music Music Rights Association) here in Culdaff before The Best Live Venue in Ulster in both 2011 and 2012, McGrory'sCommitments," joked Neil. Father-of-two Neil said the Backroom Bar was idea for the Backroom Bar opened 20 years ago this year, "came about sort of by default." and has helped establish the Having already established Inishowen village as a musical their recording studio hub on the national stage. - which has been used by some big names of over the years such as the BBC and -9- Inish Times Circulation: 4873 Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Area of Clip: 73900mm² Page: 23 Page 2 of 3 Brian Kennedy, who recorded to think the place has given sites.