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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -2- Table of Contents 23/01/2014 Northern Standard: New CCE branch in Clones welcomed............................................................................................ 3 16/01/2014 Clonmel Nationalist: Opportunity for local talent...........................................................................................................4 03/01/2014 Irish Times-The Ticket: Other Voices gets in early............................................................................................................. 5 21/01/2014 Carlow Nationalist: Pan-Celtic song contest conies back to Carlow..............................................................................6 27/12/2013 Galway Independent: Party in the New Year................................................................................................................... 7 17/01/2014 Roscommon People: Roscommon venue up for IMRO award......................................................................................... 8 18/01/2014 The Irish World: Shortlist out for Ireland's top music prize.....................................................................................9 07/01/2014 Wexford People: Sky nominated for live venue award........................................................................................... 10 14/01/2014 Carlow Nationalist: Spriocdhata don Chomortas Amhran Pan Cheilteach 2014.......................................................... 11 20/01/2014 Western People: Top Irish albums on the Choice shortlist..................................................................................... 12 17/01/2014 Kilkenny People: Vote for Kilkenny in national music venue awards...................................................................... 13 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -3- Northern Standard Circulation: 5781 Thursday, 23 January 2014 Area of Clip: 14800mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1 Cloneswelcomed WE WELCOME to the newest branch in Monaghan, the recently formed Martin McCabe branch in Clones. Lessons in tin-whistle only are being held in Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones every Wednesday 7pm-8pm, where beginners and improvers are very welcome. Keep free 16th-18th May, for the Fleadh '64 Festival in Clones; more details will be available in the coming weeks. Follow the events on Facebook: Fleadh '64 Festival. County board meeting: Tionolfar cruinniu de Bhord Chontae Mhuineachain Comhaltas Ceoltoirf Eireann De Luain (Monday) 27th January 2014 ar 8pm in the Leisure Centre, Emyvale. Cuir in iul do bhur gcuid teachtaf a bheith i lathair (please inform your two branch delegates). Corcaghan CCE: The annual Corcaghan CCE Tutorial Weekend takes place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd February, comprising a weekend of song, dance and music, sessions, concerts, workshops and sean-n6s dancing (more details later). Temple Bar Trad: Best wishes to Scotstown fiddler Donal McCague who will take part in the Temple Bar Trad music festival in Dublin in The New Theatre, Temple Bar, on (tomorrow) Friday 24th January at 6.30pm. Donal, one of the rising stars of the fiddle, was named TG4 Young Musician of the Year, and is well known for his vibrant, lively ana highly ornamented style. This event is one of the IMRO showcase concerts, which feature some of the best emerging traditional acts in Ireland. Boroimhe Suite: In 2014 the life and times of Brian Boru will be celebrated in Ireland. The Comhaltas contribution will be 'Boroimhe', composed and directed by Scotstown musician Michael Rooney and involving a 40-piece folk orchestra, dancers and actors. It will be performed in Armagh theatre on (Easter) Tuesday 22nd April (tickets available from the theatre website). Ulster Scor: Best wishes to Comhaltas members of Tullycorbet and Baile Mhuineachain who compete in the Ulster Final of Scor na nOg this Saturday, 25th January at a later time of 7pm in the Silverbridge GAA Centre, Co Armagh. The members are representing their local GAA clubs of Drumhowan (set dancing and instrumental music) and Monaghan Harps (leiriu/dramaiocht) in the competitions. Go n-eirf go geal leo. Scor Sinsear: The county final of Senior Scor will take place in Tullycorbet on Friday 21st February 2014 at 8pm. All entries are to be with Pauline Rooney 087 965 5031 by Tuesday 11th February 2014. Gaeilge abu!: De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain — it takes time to build castles! -4- Clonmel Nationalist Circulation: 13500 Thursday, 16 January 2014 Area of Clip: 5000mm² Page: 16 Page 1 of 1 Music Awards Opportunity for local talent Youth Work Ireland and Tipperary This has become a very To take part in this massive Regional Youth Service exciting event with the exciting event you need in association with Hot overall winner recording to be aged between 12 to 18. Press, Irish Recorded Music a professional album. All you need to do is register Association (IRMA)and Irish Tipperary Regional Youth your act as soon as Music Rights Organisation Services are hosting a regionalpossible by contacting Lisa (IMRO) are hosting the 7th selection night on on 0879100727, annual Irish Youth Music Friday, January 24th in Awards. Oola Community Hall. -5- Irish Times-The Ticket Circulation: 96150 Friday, 3 January 2014 Area of Clip: 7100mm² Page: 2 Page 1 of 1 HEWS ByLauren Murphy Other Voices gets in early The Dingle instalment is in the bag, but Bell XI and Polica are the first acts to be announced for Derry's Other Voices event, which returns to the city's Glassworks venue for the second year on February 7th, 8th and 9th. Organisers have put out an open call for acts interested in playing the IMRO Other Room and Music Trail gigs; submissions to othervoices.ie/ opencall until January 10th. -6- Carlow Nationalist Circulation: 11500 Tuesday, 21 January 2014 Area of Clip: 9400mm² Page: 21 Page 1 of 1 Pan-Celtic songcontest coniesback to Carlow By Clare Minnock CARLOVIANS looking to represent Ireland in the Pan Celtic national song contest need to get their entries in before the end of the month. The deadline for entries, which must be as Gaeilge and newly composed, is 5pm on Friday 31 January. All genres of music, from tradition, to pop, to country and more are eligible. The competition, which proved a great success in Carlow town during the Pan Celtic festivals in 2012 and 2013, will return to the Seven Oaks Hotel, despite the fact that Carlow's reign as hosts is over. This year's Pan Celtic festival will take place in Derry from 22-27 April, but not before the Irish entry for the song contest is chosen at a gala national song contest, sponsored by IMRO and Gael Linn, on Saturday 8 March. The top prize is €1,000 and the winning song will go on to represent Ireland in the international song cost at the Derry festival. A special, separate section for entrants under the age of 17 is being held on 8 March also, with a prize of €200 and a trophy for the winning song. Interested artists can apply by sending their songs on CD to the Pan Celtic Song Contest 2014, Glor Cheatharlach, College Street, Carlow by 5pm on Friday 31 January. -7- Galway Independent Circulation: 57506 Friday, 27 December 2013 Area of Clip: 10100mm² Page: 52 Page 1 of 1 NewMonroe's Live was crownedYear prepared for an old-fashioned the Venue of the Year in sing-along of 'Auld the Hot Press IMRO Awards Lang Syne' when the time 2013, so there is no better comes! place to round the year off. Seeing as it's a special Topping off a great night, why not treat yourseH year's entertainment at to a special drink at the venue's the Dominick Street venue dedicated cocktail bar? will be one of the West of Doors for the Monroe's Ireland's best-loved covers Live New Year's Eve Party bands, The Lakers. with The Lakers open a1 Fronted by Dan Trayers, 9pm and admission is €10. The Lakers will ring in the For more information, keep New Year playing a selection an eye on www.monroes.ie of hits, from golden oldies or download the free Monroe's to the best new tracks topping Live app for drinks the charts today. And offers, priority tickets and be sure to have your lungs more. -8- Roscommon People Circulation: 17000 Friday, 17 January 2014 Area of Clip: 10700mm² Page: 36 Page 1 of 1 Roscommon venue up for IMRO award JJ Harlows, The Square, Roscommon,ues across Ireland qualified for have been announced the awards and more than 8,500 this week on the the shortlist for IMRO members were asked to the sixth annual IMRO Live Music vote for their top choices in an Venue of the Year Awards. online poll. The awards recognise the Irish Venues have been judged on venues which deliver the very their ambience, staging, sound best standards in live music entertainment.and lighting facilities, the diversity Hundreds of ven¬ of their music programming, the staff and management at each venue and the work they undertake in promoting the venue and its programme of music events. The IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards acknowledge the immense efforts made by music venues across Ireland, through the provision of world class entertainment for their customers, their vital contribution to local economies and the significant role they play in providing a public platform for Irish songwriters and performers. Along with one overall award for National Live Music Venue of the Year, awards will be presented to the leading live music venues in the following regions: Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin) Connacht, Munster and Ulster (covering Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan). In addition to this IMRO members have been nominating their top music festival choices and one Irish music festival will receive the IMRO Music Festival of the Year award. IMRO are now offering the public the chance to have their voice heard in the 2013 honours roll. The shortlist for the Overall IMRO Live Music Venue of The Year Award is drawn up from the IMRO member's poll and music lovers across Ireland are invited to nominate their favourite Irish venue from the website - www.