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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. -2- Table of Contents 27/02/2013 Kerryman South: A celebration of ceol, craic, ceihs and Irish culture....................................................................... 3 20/02/2013 FOINSE: An bua ag Le do Thaobh................................................................................................................ 7 07/02/2013 Northern Standard: An Poc Fada nominated IMRO Live Music Venue Year 2012.......................................................... 8 26/02/2013 Wexford Echo: Arts Centre short-listed................................................................................................................ 9 26/02/2013 Wexford People: Arts Centre up for best Leinster venue award............................................................................. 10 19/02/2013 Carlow Nationalist: Comortas Pan Cheilteach buaite ag Aine agus Seoirse................................................................ 11 13/02/2013 Gaelsceal: Comortas Pan-Cheilteach buaite ag Seoirse 0 Dochartaigh......................................................... 12 12/02/2013 Western People: Connacht venues shortlisted for Best Venue of the Year............................................................. 13 12/02/2013 Western People-Western Sport supplement: Connacht venues shortlisted for Best Venue of the Year............................................................. 14 12/02/2013 Carlow Nationalist: Daithf is on song at Pan Celtic contest........................................................................................ 15 20/02/2013 Donegal Post: Deane's song for Simon.............................................................................................................. 16 07/02/2013 Blanch Gazette: Draiocht nominated for best live venue.......................................................................................17 07/02/2013 Castleknock Gazette: Draiocht nominated for best the venue....................................................................................... 19 19/02/2013 Carlow People: Duo will carry our hopes in contest............................................................................................. 20 04/02/2013 Donegal News-Monday: Get ready for Other Voices.......................................................................................................... 21 01/02/2013 Clare Champion-Living: Glor makes live venue shortlist................................................................................................... 23 20/02/2013 Argus: Great line-up for Vantastival....................................................................................................... 24 18/02/2013 Belfast Telegraph: Hit right notes in showbusiness at song writing convention....................................................... 25 19/02/2013 Connaught Telegraph: IMRO live Music Venue of the Year Awards 2012........................................................................ 26 14/02/2013 Donegal Democrat Broadsheet: International song contest hopes for Donegal artists................................................................. 27 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -3- Kerryman South Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 174400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 1 of 4 GATHERINGFIVE GREAT DAYS OF TRADITIONALMUSIC AND ft CELEBRATIONOF)RISH;£iEfURE EIN KILLARNEYPictures: Valerie O'Sullivan A celebration of ceol, craic, ceihs and Irish culture GATHERINGNOW LOOKS AHEAD TO ITS 15th BRENDANMcCARTHY 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. y y 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 pgsaidprogramme to id and lectures, not to menirihhf five-day event from February 20 to attend, John,Jh"hh "he saw the tion a trip to the heart of traditionalt 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 South Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 174400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 2 of 4 Eddie Lenihan, storyteller, doing what he does best as Minister for Arts Tourism and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan and local seanachai Ray O'Sullivan look on. Jake Dunlea, left, Shayne McCormick and Mikey Morone, pupils at Fossa National School, Killarney, enjoy the traditional music outreach programme. -5- Kerryman South Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 174400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 3 of 4 TimmyThe Brit' McCarthy,giving set dancingclasses at 'TheGathering114th annual traditional Irish music festival in the GleneagleHotel, Killarney, at the weekend. -6- Kerryman South Circulation: 19886 Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Area of Clip: 174400mm² Page: 48,65 Page 4 of 4 Roundthe house ... enjoyingthe Ceili Mor at 'TheGathering' 14th annual traditional Irishmusic festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney,atthe weekend. EmmetShanahan and Kieth O'Connor, Lixnaw, at PaudieO'Connor's accordion workshop at'The Gathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney,at theweekend. : Accordionplayer Mike Brosnan, Muckross, Killarney, and Sean Garvey, flute player, Cahersiveen,joining in a sessionat 'TheGathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music $g||i festivalin the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, atthe weekend. DeirdreVaughan, Sarah Cronin and Aisling McGillycuddy, Gneeveguilla, enjoying the CeiliMor at The Gathering' 14th annual traditional Irish music festival. • TimothyMcClane and Caolmhe Lehane enal Schoc bSliabh Luachraarea as part of the 14th Annual Gathers ral outreachprogramme while (left) Becci Flemingtries to geta closerlook. -7- FOINSE Circulation: 131161 Wednesday, 20 February 2013 Area of Clip: 10300mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1 An bua ag Le do Thoobh g SA PHICTIUR ar chle, ta David Wilkinson agus e ag bronnadh seic €1,000 ar Aine Durkin agus Seoirse O Dochartaigh thar ceann IMRO. D'eirigh le Seoirse agus le hAine, an Comortas Naisiunta Amhranaiochta Pan Cheilteach a bhuachan legairid - comortas a bhi urraithe ag IMRO. Ghlac 20 iomaitheoir eagsula o cheann ceann na tire pairt sa chomortas seo, a bhi ar siul in Ostan an Seven Oaks i of ,K Ireland gCeatharlach. Ba i Aine a chum an t-amhran dar teideal Le Do Thaobh agus Seoirse a chas ar an staitse e. Is e colunai Foinse, Daithi O Se, a bhi mar laithreoir ar an gcomortas. Beidh an t-amhran seo a bhuaigh mar iontrail sa Chomortas Idirnaisiunta Pan Cheilteach a bheidh ar siul i gCeatharlach on 2-7 Aibrean. -8- Northern Standard Circulation: 5781 Thursday, 7 February 2013 Area of Clip: 18100mm² Page: 24 Page 1 of 1 An Poc Fada nominated for IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year 2012 Well known local venue An Poc in developing and supporting an IMRO Live Music Venue of winning venues, Best Live Fada has reached the finals of the music community in Ireland. The Year Award. Venues were Music Festival of the Year and this years annual IMRO "live Live music venues provide assessed by Ireland's Best Small Live Music Festival music" venue of the year superb, quality entertainment to songwriters, composers and will be announced at a special awards. The awards are the public and a platform for publishers on a number of prize giving ceremony, which presented by the Irish Music Irish artists across all genres of criteria including general will take place on Tuesday 26th Rights Organisation (IMRO) in music. We have also included a ambience, staging, sound, February. There will also be a recognition of Irish music Best Live Music Festival lighting, diversity of music, special Hot Press Readers venues that