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18/12/2014 The Herald - National Edition: ACCLAIMED band will be [...]...... 3 27/11/2014 Kerrys Eye: Christie weekend sounds great...... 4 27/11/2014 Democrat: Donegal students set for Beo event...... 6 18/12/2014 East Journal: 'Ease the Worries' Song Recorded in Youghal for Pieta House - Let them Know It's Christmas Time...... 7 05/12/2014 Clare Champion-Living: Street Radio returns for Christmas...... 8 27/11/2014 Advertiser: Five band line-up to celebrate Monroe's Live fifth birthday...... 9 16/12/2014 Munster Express - Town Lands: Fundit...... 10 23/12/2014 Galway Independent: Galway's premier live venue...... 11 05/12/2014 People: Jack is master of all trades...... 13 14/12/2014 The Mail on Sunday-Eire: Mario sues music promoter...... 14 25/12/2014 Galway Advertiser: Monroe's hits fifty...... 15 16/12/2014 The Star: RADIO 1's PADDY McKENNA[...]...... 16 23/12/2014 Evening Echo-Downtown supplement: Return of The Pav...... 17 01/01/2015 Annual: TRAD TO THE BONE...... 18 20/11/2014 Outlook: TRALEE'S CHRISTIE HENNESSY FESTIVAL TO PROVIDE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE NEW SINGER/ SONGWRITER TALENT...... 19

Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -3- The Herald - National Edition* Circulation: 56119 Thursday, 18 December 2014 Area of Clip: 2400mm² Page: 21 Page 1 of 1

ACCLAIMED Dublin band Delorentos will be recorded live for a new RTE Radio documentary about the art of song-writing and you can apply for tickets to attend the show. The new documentary, which is presented by 2fm DJ Paddy McKenna, who is also the singer with the band Storyfold, is being made in association with IMRO. To be in with a chance of attending the Delorentos show, send an email to songwriters @imro.ie and include Delorentos in the subject line. -4- Kerrys Eye* Circulation: 25930 Thursday, 27 November 2014 Area of Clip: 59500mm² Page: 92 Page 1 of 2

Singer/Songwriters: Gary Burke (Dublin). Katie Carpenter (Dublin), Gary Keane (Ballinorig, Tralee). Claire O'Brien (Cork) and Fionnuala Joyce (Violinist Cork) with Francie Conway at the IMROChristie Hennessy SongWriter Contest Final at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Saturday as part of the Darren Truslove, Jason Kelly, Fergus Dennehy and Rachel Berry attending the “Troubadour Club" at Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend. the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Friday as part of the Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend. Last weekend, the Troubadour Club and IMRO Christie HennessyThe song competition went ahead commemoration advanced a further few degrees and Pam & Joe performed a selection of Christie numbers. towards becoming a major wintertime festival in Kerry. One of the biggest moments of the “The songwriting competition was The songwriting workshops under entire weekend was when Christie’s won by Paul McDonnell from Mickie Harte were filled to the brother Simon came up on stage Dublin but Don Baker and myself quota with budding musicians who and sang Remember Me with Francie had terrible difficulty in selecting had access to 35 different instruments - to great applause. the winner because there were so for the day. “It was just a really fantastic many good songs,” said Francie It ran way beyond schedule up weekend and our thanks to IMRO Conway, the chief Troubadour who until nearly five o’clock and Irish and also to Tralee Credit Union who set up the event four years ago TV, which had cameras there to came on board this year. “The songwriters we are getting record a segment, were so “There is not enough live music are contemporary writers who don’t impressed a half-hour programme these days in Kerry but there is enter competitions. They certainly on the songwriting event has been plenty of talent coming through,” don’t enter things like the Eurovision listed. Francie said. Song Contest, but Mickie Harte said afterwards that the weekend is really becoming well known and people want to get to Kerry for it,” he added. The Troubadour Club concert at the Fels Point on Friday was a great success. “The local bands Q14 and Chapter 2 worked ready hard on their sets and they put so much into their shows. “We also had Gary Keane and John Buggy as well as the great Victor McCullough,” Francie said. Fiach Moriarty, another Dubliner, Mickie Hart and Robert Delaney were also on the schedule and they all got tremendous receptions too. “Robert, who wrote the title track for Between the Canals, the film Damien Dempsey is in, came home Pictured at the “Troubadour Club” at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Friday as part of the from Europe specially to be there Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend were front l-r: Sadhbh Keating, Anna Grendzina, for the weekend,” he confirmed. Nadine, Natalie and Edel Hennessy. Back l-r Robin Clark and Neil Sanker. -5- Kerrys Eye* Circulation: 25930 Thursday, 27 November 2014 Area of Clip: 59500mm² Page: 92 Page 2 of 2

Tadhg and Helen Cronin with Kathleen and Benny Dobbelaar at the Dave Curran, Claire Kelleher, Erin Belton and Nick Belton enjoying “Troubadour Club" at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Friday as part ‘Troubadour Club" at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Friday as part of the Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend. of the Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend.

Ted and Mary Cronin enjoying the IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Simon Ross, Molly Smith and Tony Brown attending the IMRO Christie Writer Contest Final at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on Saturday Hennessy Song Writer Contest Final at the Fels Point hotel, Tralee on as part of the Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend. Saturday as part of the Christie Hennessy Celebration weekend. -6- Donegal Democrat* Circulation: 9191 Thursday, 27 November 2014 Area of Clip: 27100mm² Page: 17 Page 1 of 1

Donegal students set for Limerick Beo event

tee members of 2014-2015 Niamh McGrenera editorial@dongaldemocratcom have worked hard to organise Twitter: @dgldemocrat a Beo event in Limerick on November28 th for transitionyear A group of Donegal students students from Colaiste ww.beoireiand.com from two schools are set to Ailigh, Loreto and Saint Eunan’sCollege. visit Limerickforaspecial music Part of the day will consist of event. social conscience talks from Aaron Casey,a member of The The “BeoIreland” event aims Irish Music Rights Organisation to get young people interested (IMRO)and the father of in music by organising and attendingDonal Walsh, who willpresent music gigs in their local the Donal Walsh LiveLife talk. area and around Ireland, Students will attend the music whilst putting an emphasis on gig at Colaiste Nano Nagle, the Irish languageand culture. where Limerick-based Little Founded in 2009 by Joseph Tents will be performing, as McKelveyand transition-year well as Clare-born Daithi 6 students from Letterkenny Dronai and the Cork band, secondary schools, Beo has Neon Atlas. become an anticipated music They will also have a chance to competition nationwide. tour the city. In 2011,Beo was short-listed Further Beodates include the as a finalist in the Designs for 18th of December in Learning Competition. This and an event organised by national contest was run by Loreto and Saint Eunan’sstudents the National Digital Research on the 27th of February Centre in association with 2015 in the Regional Culture the National Science Gallery, Centre in Letterkenny. which has helped to make Beo For more information please what it is today. visit www.BeoIreland.com The transition-year commit¬ The Beo committee -7- East Cork Journal* Circulation: 6150 Thursday, 18 December 2014 Area of Clip: 41100mm² Page: 2 Page 1 of 1

Hospital. He immediately worry weighs heavy on a ‘Easethe Worries’ Song Recorded contacted his friend John mind. Stack who, like Kris, is a Throw your arms around member of Curtain Call that world at Christmas inYoughal for PietaHouse - Let Productions, Dungarvan time and asked him “Can it be But say a prayer, pray for themKnow It’s Christmas Time done?” John response was the worried ones “Yes. It can. Let’s do it!” At Christmas time it’s And so started a frantic effort, hard, but when you’re including contact with having fun IMRO, checking the rights There’s a world outside to the song and all legalities your window, involved. Kris posted And it’s a world of dread on his FB page looking and fear for volunteers and, within Where the only silence three days, the project was breaking, up and organised. Is the shedding of a tear The song was recorded And the Christmas bells on Saturday 13th in Claycastlethat ring there Recording Studios, Are the clanging chimes Youghal in an atmosphere of gloom of commitment, elation Well tonight we’re reaching •The voluntary singers recording the Christinas Song ‘Ease the Worries...Let them and cheer. The singers out to comfort you Know it’s Christmas time’ gave it their all, with eighteen And there won’t be hope soloists singing eighteen in everybody’s Christmas lines and a full complementtime of forty two singers For those who cannot feel for the chorus. The CD is the worth of life a joyous, heart filling renderingFor life can leave you low of a beautiful song ‘til you don’t know where with new lyrics as below, to go sung with passion and Do they know it’s Christmas love. time at all? One thousand copies Change a life now come only, costing just 65 each, on let’s do it right. have been printed and will There’s no pain like the be on sale in shops all pain of suicide. over Dungarvan, and into Do they know it’s Christmas Youghal and the East Cork time at all? area from tomorrow, Friday 19,hDecember. Ease the wo-or-ies let Further information them know it’s Christmas from kcowming371@ time. gmail.com or log onto Rase the wo-or-ies let by DENISE and sixty five years?.1;, the Kris Cowming of Deise Curtain Call Productions them know it’s Christmas FITZGERALD singers are donating all the Aid told The East Cork Dungarvan Facebook or time. proceeds for Pieta House, Journal that it all started Twitter page. Ease the wo-or-ies let Forty two volunteers preventing suicide and just three weeks ago when them know it’s Christmas called Deise Aid 14, gathered self harm, and the Children’she was listening to the new Lyrics time. at Claycastle Recording Hospital in Crumlin. Christmas version of Let It’s Christmas time, and Ease the wo-or-ies let Studios in Youghal on Sung to the air of ‘Let them Them Know It’s Christmas, there’s no need to be them know it’s Christmas Saturday last to record a know it’s Christmas Time’ and got the idea of afraid, time. new song for the Christmas the new lyrics were providedrecording a CD with new At Christmas time, it’s Ease the wo-or-ies let Market. Aged between by Dungarvan man, lyrics, as a fundraiser for okay not to be okay. them know it’s Christmas four years (Emily Stack) John Stack. Pieta House and Crumlin But there’s a world where time. -8- Clare Champion-Living* Circulation: 15742 Friday, 5 December 2014 Area of Clip: 16400mm² Page: 3 Page 1 of 1

Ennis Street Radio

returnsOwen Ryan for Christmas“We’d have different playlists every day but there’s only a certain amount of Christmas THE 13th Century saw the rise of the Christmas tracks. Whether it’s Garth Brooks carol but festive music really came into singing Jingle Bells or a choir singing Jingle its own in the county town four years ago, Bells, Jingle Bells will happen. We vary it as when Ennis Street Radio began in the runup much as we possibly can but, as I say, there’s to Christmas. only a certain number of Christmas songs.” It has continued each year since and, this There are a few favourites that he gets a lot of requests for. “There are always people year, it will resonate in Ennis eardrums on looking for Band Aid, the original one. People December 8,12-14 and 18-24. love the old traditional ones, like White Most people like Christmas songs and Christmas, I think it’s those that remind while it certainly isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, of us our childhood and those memories. Ger Sweeney, who is heavily involved in Bruce Springsteen’s Santa Claus is Coming the project, says it has got a good reception to Town is also very popular.” from the public. He says he is trying to please the public “People are very positive towards it. When and is responsive to what he is told about we do test transmissions, we find out if people his choices. are annoyed; it might be too loud in one “I play what I think people will like and area but it’s a matter of trial and error and if they say they don't like it, I don’t play it we facilitate everyone as we go along.” again and we move on. It’s about filling the He says people approach him months in streets with happiness and joy and festive advance to find out if Jingle Bells, Santa sounds.” Claus is Coming to Town and the other festive He says there has been a lot of support for favourites will be played again. the venture over the last few years. “From the middle of September onwards, “Ennis Chamber do all the administration people are asking are we doing the street work and the traders of the town support it radio this year. It’s a positive thing and it’s hugely. We’ll have €6,000 to €7,000 in prizes something that has been part of Ennis for to give away, thanks to them. The town the last four years.” council were hugely supportive of it and the People who work in shopping centres county council is supporting it now because sometimes complain about an overkill of the town council made sure the funding was festive music and those working in the centre in place. of Ennis are at risk of the same problem. “As well as that, the Irish Music Rights Ger says he does his best to keep it fresh but Organisation are hugely supportive of it he admits there is only so much that can be and where we can, we try and promote local done on that score. • artists and Irish artists,” Ger noted. -9- Galway Advertiser* Circulation: 70000 Thursday, 27 November 2014 Area of Clip: 21900mm² Page: 104 Page 1 of 1

Five band line-up to celebrate Monroe’s Live fifth birthday

BY KERNAN ANDREWS RudyTrixx, Youth Mass, Wood Burning Savages, and The Sandy Rats, while MONROE’S LIVE is covers band Lunar celebrating five years of Playground will wrap up music concerts with the party. Monroe’s Live Turns 5! Since December 2009, from 9pm on Friday Monroe’s Live has hosted December 5, which will concerts by international, include a set from the national, and local acts. The Hot mighty Hot Sprockets. The venue was voted Sprockets. mm The Hot Sprockets play Ireland’s Best Live Venue an energetic and rootsy 2012 at the IMRO Awards blues-rock and r’n’b and and overall winner of the have more than earned Galway Advertiser Best of their reputation as an Galway Awards 2012 and energetic and exciting onstage2013. experience, the Irish Tickets are €5 and there Mirror calling them “a will be drinks deals for must see live act”. ti!heck just €5. For more out their most recent information see Brother Nature. www.monroes. ie. Also playing are -10- Munster Express - Town Lands* Circulation: 5389 Tuesday, 16 December 2014 Area of Clip: 12900mm² Page: 21 Page 1 of 1

DUNGARVAN diary

Fundit One could ask what is ‘Fund It’? The best answer is that Fund It is an Irish based, Ireland wide initiative providing a platform for people with great ideas to attract funding or fundraise from friends, fans and followers across the world. Why are we bringing up the subject? Ciara Donnelly from just outside the town, a singer, writer and pianist who performs under the guise of Yellowbridge and based in Dublin wants to fund her next release. The studio has been chosen, the songs have been written. Now with your help she hopes to record the material to the best standard possible to release her next piece of work as a true representative of her style of music and songwriting abilities. One of the tracks off her debut EP, ‘Circus’ was nominated for the Irish Music Rights Organization’s Christie Hennessy Songwriter of Year award in 2012. Yellowbridge were also shortlisted for Hotpress music magazine’s ‘ ‘Big Break’ for 2013. Ciara was also involved as a contestant in The Voice of Ireland 2014, reaching the Top 16 of the competition. Since the show, she have been busy writing material for her next release and forming a band for live touring in 2015 to support the release. So she is appealing to friends and anyone who is willing to support a young local talent to contribute to the fund. -11- Galway Independent* Circulation: 57506 Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Area of Clip: 52300mm² Page: 35 Page 1 of 2

Galway's premier live venue To be awarded ‘Best Pub Awards. the-range sound systems levels and two stages, in Galway’ two years running Monroe’s Live promoterthroughout the venue; Monroe’s Live is ideally is no mean feat, especially Gary Monroe said whatever music you like, positioned to cater when you consider these awards were all the it’s guaranteed to sound for large groups, from 5 that Galway has arguably more special because they great at Monroe’s Live. to 500, and their dedicated the best nightlife in Ireland.were voted for by the public. Saw Doctors manager party liaison can arrange Yet that’s precisely Ollie Jennings has fond everything for your special what Monroe’s Live has “I’d like to thank the memories of Monroe’s night, with food, bubbly, achieved, winning the people of Galway for their Live and of its sister pub, entertainment and the best prestigious accolade in the support over the last five Monroe’s Tavern down of craic available at the ‘Best of Galway’ Awards, years, not only in attendingthrough the years. click of a button on www. 2013 and now 2014. all of the wonderful “I remember some monroes.ie. The ‘Best of Galway’ gigs, but in voting for great rock gigs in Monroe's Awards are voted for by us in these awards. It’s a back in the 1970s. the public, which makes great recognition of all the It used to be called The them the most reliable hard work we put into creatingManhattan. Buzz Promotions - Aidan Cosgrave barometer of where to go the best live music and Tom Prendergast in Galway, and there’s no experience in Galway,” put on top Irish bands in better place for live music,said Gary. drinks and craic than the downstairs venue such Stars as The Radiators from Monroe’s Live, set in the In five short years, Space, Tokyo Olympics heart of Galway’s West and Stagalee,” recalls Ollie. End, on Dominick Street. Monroe’s Live has welcomed such luminaries A cut above as , Keywest, Wallis “In the last twelve What sets Monroe’s Bird, Kila, Alabama 3, months I've seen some Live apart is that it takes Ryan Sheridan, Samanthaof the best new Galway everything to the highest Mumba, The Originalbands play upstairs at level, and never settles for Rudeboys, Damien Monroe's Live — bands second-best. Whether it’s Dempsey and X-Factor such as We Banjo 3, My attracting international winner Matt Cardie to Fellow Sponges and superstars like , Galway over the past Mikey and The Scallywags.” the welcoming, inviting five years, while always environment, its delectablehosting the very best in Ambitious cocktail menu or its emerging talent and cover Galway Bay FM DJ enthusiastic, friendly and bands. Jon Richards agrees that obliging staff, Monroe’s With five bars and two Monroe’s Live has become Live delivers the ultimate stages hosting live music “Galway's premier Galway going-out experiencefrom early evening until live music venue”. - a cut above the the small hours, the music “The ambitious move rest. never stops, ensuring made by Gary and Rob With Monroe’s Tavernthere’s something for everyoneand all the Monroe crew on Dominick Street at Monroe’s Live. with their talented team hosting live music seven Add to that an additionalchanged the face of live nights a week since 1964, two stages downstairsmusic in Galway five Gary and Robert Monroe, in Monroe's Tavern, years ago, since then thendedication Fergus McGinn and their and you really are spoiled to both bands team had quite a reputationfor choice. to uphold when they and customers alike has So if you fancy listeningpaid off,” says Jon, “you opened Monroe’s Live in to some folk, jazz, December 2009. only have to walk around trad, or blues in intimate inside the venue and see Awards surrounds, sit back and all the accolades they have relax and soak up the atmosphere However their determination received and more importantly to build on a with a cocktail the customers that half-century at the heart in the Backstage Bar. If make Monroe's their first of Galway’s music and you fancy a dance and a choice for their night out.” social scene and to give shuffle to some of the best “We always strive to Galway a 21st century rock and pop out there, the bring the best musical talent venue experience has Main Stage is for you. to Galway and we’re been acknowledged at Choice delighted to continue to both a local and national Can’t Decide? You offer patrons of Monroe’s level, with two consecutivecan pop from one to the Live the best possible going-out ‘Best Pub in Galway’ other, depending on what experience,” says awards and in 2013, when sounds are tickling your Gary Monroe. Monroe’s Live was voted fancy, just like your very Parties ‘Best Venue in Ireland’ own festival! With top-of- With three bars, two in the Hot Press IMRO I -12- Galway Independent* Circulation: 57506 Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Area of Clip: 52300mm² Page: 35 Page 2 of 2

Rob Monroe is presented with the Hot Press IMRO Irish Live Music Venue of the Year Award 2012 by Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO -13- Kilkenny People* Circulation: 11536 Friday, 5 December 2014 Area of Clip: 33900mm² Page: 40 Page 1 of 1

Arts Scene Jg sean keane Q sean.keane@kilkennypeopleie Jack is master of

allFora man who is, at firsttrades finalist in the World’category. glance, quite shy, Jack Carey Past winners have gone on has a CVthat is amazing. A to win Grammysand climb the qualified farrier, a good hurler, American Billboard charts, excellent hurley maker and with Judges including, A&R also a highly regarded singersongwriter.from Universal Music, Warner, BMG/SonyMusic, Capitol Jack Carey from Gowran Records, Record Label Publishers, and, yes, brother of DJ, has Producers and other just won first prize in the lyrics distinguished professionals category of the 2014 USA Songwriting Competition from the music world. with his collaborator, Paul Jack and Paul previously Kealy for their song “FallBefore reached the Semi Finals in YouFly”. This is one of the the Americana categoryin the most prestigious Songwriting ‘2013ISC International Songwriting Contests in the world and it is a great accoiladfe for the Kilkrnny Competition’ who’s man and for Paiul, who judges included Tom Waits; hails fro over the border in Bernie Taupin, Robert Smith . and Garbage. Winners were selected out “FallBefore You Fly” is still of almost 25,000 entries from in contention to win the Overall 80 countries. While another song written and composed Grand Prize, which will see by Paul and IMROsongwriter the winner receiveUS$50,000 Ciaran Brennan, sung by Jack worth of cash, merchandise “The Emigrants Story” was a and services. -14-

12/14/2014 00:00 | The Mail on Sunday-Eire

Media Source: Press Page: 14 Author: Niamh Walsh

Mario sues music promoter

Online article -15- Galway Advertiser* Circulation: 70000 Thursday, 25 December 2014 Area of Clip: 11900mm² Page: 59 Page 1 of 1

Monroe’s hits fifty BY KERNAN ANDREWS

MONROE’STAVERN celebrates its 50th anniversary on January 1. The venue, formerly known as the Manhattan, first opened in 1964by John and Margaret Monroe. To enter, punters paid a penny in the lounge and music was provided for free. Today the venue is run by Gary and Rob Monroe alongside Fergus McGinn. Monroe’s Live celebrated its fifth birthday in 2014and has been awarded two IMROs. It has four distinct performance areas in which to host five music and has staged concerts by Kodaline, Jack L, Aslan, , and Damien Dempsey. -16- The Star* Circulation: 64746 Tuesday, 16 December 2014 Area of Clip: 1500mm² Page: 24 Page 1 of 1

• RADIO 1’s PADDY ^ McKENNA is recording a special one-off interview • with DELORENTOS about • the art of songwriting, • followed by a live show. The recording is at IMRO, Lower Baggot Street in • Dublin from 7-9pm this • Thursday. For a free ticket, email [email protected]. -17- Evening Echo-Downtown supplement* Circulation: 18632 Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Area of Clip: 20600mm² Page: 3 Page 1 of 1

Return of The Pav Ronan Leonard was extremely good to us in Coughlans. We’ve learned everything we know from all the people that have done this before us. We can’t help but WHEN The Pavilion closed in July, the outpouring be influenced by it; they are big boots to try to fill. of messages on social media, blogs and It’s going to be a huge amount of hard work, especially newspapers from music fans and musicians at the start but to see The Pav alive with alike was overwhelming, once the dust settled great music again will be a good enough reward on its closure, talk moved on to who would to justify it.” reopen the bar and venue. Edel was clear about her and Coughlans Live Towards the end of last week, it was announcedrole in the new venue: “We won’t be running the that a trio of businessmen all originally place as such, just looking after the live music. from Togher; James Chisholm and brothers The rest will be left in the very capable hands of Kevin and Aidan Foley have taken on that challenge.the new owners; they’ll be installing a worldclass They will be renaming the downstairs bar sound and lighting system and there will Pana and the upstairs music venue will be shortenedbe club nights at the weekends and a late bar. to The Pav. The person they have brought Our shared intention is to put on as much great on board to take on the booking of the live acts is live music as possible! Edel Curtin, who has been running Coughlans “It’s really important to us that the musicians on Douglas Street. She and her team will be and everyone involved in a gig are looked after booking the bands and reopening its doors in too. It’s a great opportunity for us; it will give us a March, with Pana opening in January. chance to bring different styles of music and The reason the owners have got Edel involved types of acts in that we haven’t been able to do in very clear as James explained, “We’re taking before. This is a huge honour for us to be able to an extremely pragmatic approach with The Pav. help increase jobs and add more to the cultural We know where our skills exist, but we also know landscape in Cork.” when we need to step back and let people with On a personal level Edel notes one of those greater experience shine. We knew we needed ‘life’s little circles’ about her becoming involved to get the very best to ensure the reputation the with The Pav: “It is strange, I was given a lot of venue has continues to grow.” chances in The Pavilion as a musician thanks to Two years ago Edel decided to change her Pat Conway and the crew there. It will be a nice focus with her music career. “Music has always feeling to hopefully do the same for the musicians been a huge passion of mine and I’ve been lucky of Cork now.” enough to make a living from playing piano pretty much all of my working life. Being a fulltime musician was something I aimed to be and for a long time is what I loved.” She sees her transition from performance to promotion as a natural one. “As you get older, your ambitions and goals change. 1 really believe that Cork is home to some of the most amazing musicians in the country and became a dream to have a small intimate venue for musicians to come and play and feel at home. It was realised with a lot of help from those musicians and Coughlan’s Live was born just over two years ago, within that space of time we won the IMRO National Venue of the Year which gave us a huge boost.” The rapid development of what she and her colleagues, Brian Hassett and Paraic O’Regan, achieved with Coughlans Live is what she credits with their move into larger venues. “A huge amount of musicians have been through the doors of Coughlans, many returning time and time again. “Naturally, relationships have formed and thankfully a trust built. Musicians started approaching us to organise gigs for them in bigger venues and so we started looking at the options that were available. We decided to set up Coughlans Live Promotions, we are running Mick Flannery’s annual gig in The Cork Opera House on New Years Eve for instance.” Aware of the great reputation that The Pavilion built up with a variety of types of music is something Edel is aware the The Pav will have to live up to. “Everyone that was involved in The Pavilion -18- Hot Press Annual* Circulation: 17725 Thursday, 1 January 2015 Area of Clip: 59200mm² Page: 74 Page 1 of 1

COLM O’HARE PREVIEWS A , THE EXCITING, ECLECTIC SHOWCASE OF TOP FOLK, TRADITIONAL AND ROCK ARTISTS THAT WILL HAVE TEMPLE BAR, IN THE CENTRE OF DUBLIN, BUZZING EARLY IN 2015.

015 will mark the tenth year It’s great for me to be able to ring For example, in City Hall they've of the hugely successful up bands and artists that I'd like to been just fantastic - they see it 9 TradFest, the festival of see and ask them if they'd be free as an opportunity to bring people 9^^ folk and traditional-based at the end of January to do a gig in and to appreciate the historic music, which takes place in venues or two." significance of the building itself.” in and around Dublin's Temple Bar Brilliant and legendary as they Is there anything on the bill that area. Now a firm favourite on the are, The Undertones aren't the first he's particularly looking forward to Irish festival calendar, TradFest outfit that would spring to mind as this year? is the biggest and best festival headliners for a trad festival. How "The fact that Sweeney's Men of Irish music and culture in the did their appearance come about? are getting together again is very capital and attracts over 18,000 "Well, the festival is much special," Kieran reflects, "in that international visitors each year. broader in scope than the title they really are the pioneers of Running from Jan 28 to Feb 1 2015, suggests," he says. "If we stuck this whole scene. Sadly I'll only it will showcase the cream of both rigidly to what’s known as 'Irish get to hang around for about ten Irish and international trad and trad' the thing would be exhausted or fifteen minutes at every gig if folk artists, while also providing in a very short space of time. The I’m lucky, because you’re going a springboard for the next Undertones came up during a around trying to make sure stuff generation of Irish folk musicians. discussion we had in the off ce, it is organised and attending CD was as simple as that. Someone launches and so on. The festival has grown would say ‘What about this band?' "The other important aspect of considerably in scope over the or 'What about this group?' It’s the festival is the fact that we put years and now features artists a matter of matching the band on showcases for up and coming from the worlds of folk, nu-folk, and the venue together and The bands and artists in conjuction and even rock'n' roll.This year's Undertones fit the bill." with IMRO. We bring in the festival headliner, Donovan, encompasses TradFest also offers concertgoers buyers from Milwaukee and Kansas all three genres, while Derry's unique opportunities to City, and elsewhere, to hear these finest,The Undertones, add a experience live music in some young bands and to present what bit of punk-pop flavour to the of Dublin's most historic places. they have to offer. It works out very proceedings. RTE presenter/ From the breathtaking nave of St well for everyone - it’s giving the producer and former member of Patrick's Cathedral to the elegant musicians a platform, and making Stockton's Wing, Kieran Hanrahan, proportions of City Hall, TradFest is it easier for the festivals to check has been the festival director for about savouring the city, as well as out a lot of new young talent in over half of its existence. the music. one place." "I got involved about six years "A lot of production has to go The Festival will also include ago when I was asked to come into those old buildings to make a unique 10th anniversary Gala onboard and I've been doing it ever them work as venues - between Celebration, which will be held in since," he explains. "Being a bit of a stages and sound and lighting," Dublin Castle. musician myself, I'd have a fair bit explains Hanrahan. "We have been of knowledge of what’s out there embraced by the authorities in For more information go to www. and a good few contacts as well. all of the buildings we work with. templebartrad.com -19- Tralee Outlook* Circulation: 10000 Thursday, 20 November 2014 Area of Clip: 20400mm² Page: 28 Page 1 of 1

Tralee Chamber Alliance Leading Growth, Fostering Pride

TRALEE'SCHRISTIE HENNESSY FESTIVAL TOPROVIDE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE NEWSINGER/SONGWRITER TALENT Don't forget your shovel if you want The Troubadour Club presented by to go to Tralee where the music Francie Conway will return to kickstart and songwriting genius of Christie the weekend on Friday 21st Hennessy will be celebrated Fels November featuring performances Point Hotel this coming weekend, by ten artists (many Kerry-based) Friday 21 and Saturday 22 including Robert Delaney, Chapter November. 2, Fiach Moriarty, Gary Keane and The Gathering of Songwriters - A Mickey Harte. Tribute to Christie Hennessy, now The festival title will really do in its fourth year and sponsored what it says on the tin in bringing by Tralee Chamber Alliance, will together a gathering of songwriters provide a platform for new singer/ at FREE songwriting workshops at songwriters to showcase original 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 22nd material over two glorious days. November hosted by Mickey Hart The CEO of Tralee Chamber and IMRO respectively. Alliance, Kieran Ruttledge, said: Musicians will also be treated to a "The positive impact of last year's showcase and trial of equipment Celebration of Christie Hennessy from Cort Guitars and Bose Sound LEFT:LAUNCHING THE CHRISTIE has been phenomenal and we are Systems at 2pm on Saturday HENNESSYCELEBRATION LASTYEAR WEREKIERAN RUTTLEDGE, CHIEF confident that this year's Gathering afternoon. EXECUTIVEATTRALEE CHAMBER of Songwriters will be even more Admission to The Troubadour Club ALLIANCE,BRIAN HURLEY, BUSINESS memorable. Every minute of the event on Friday night is only €5 DEVELOPMENTMANAGER, CARLTON HOTEL.TRALEEFORMER MAYOR PAT weekend will be a highlight with with tickets available from Tralee HUSSEY,AND AIDAN O'BRIEN. a packed line-up of performers on Chamber Office, 18 Denny St, both Friday and Saturday nights. Tralee and at the door on the night. The free workshops are back Admission to the Song Contest by popular demand with many Final is free, while seats can budding musical talents set to hone be reserved through IMRO their skills under the guidance of at [email protected] or 01 some songwriting experts." 6614844. Places at the FREE Dublin bluesman Don Baker will workshops can be reserved perform as the special guest during bycontactingjohnk@tralee. the IMRO Christie Hennessy Song ie or 066-7121472. Contest Final on Saturday 22nd November. Open to all musical styles, the artists must perform their own compositions live (no backing tracks) and the 10 finalists - selected by IMRO - will perform their songs before a live audience (and panel of judges) in Fels Point Hotel.