Press Book from 01.03.2015 to 31.03.2015 Copyright Material. 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 03/03/2015 Carlow Nationalist: 12 songs will go head to head at the Pan Celtic song contest....................................................... 3 01/04/2015 Hot Press: ALL IREUND'S A STAGE................................................................................................................. 5 13/03/2015 Kilkenny People: Culture Vultures take to 'Hole in the Wall' for Tradfest Festival.................................................. 10 17/03/2015 Carlow Nationalist: Donegal group takes the laurels a pan Celtic song competition...................................................11 03/03/2015 News Letter: Festival teaches artists how to make money from the music business........................................ 16 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -3- Carlow Nationalist* Circulation: 11500 Tuesday, 3 March 2015 Area of Clip: 153100mm² Page: 20,21 Page 1 of 2 FOR the first time in recent years, there the stage, it is safe to say that you are 9131308). song will receive a cash prize of €1,000 will be no Carlow entries into this year’s guaranteed a night of exceptional music The adjudicating panel will be made up and the song will go forward to represent Pan Celtic National Song Contest, which and fun. of Sean 6 Se, Liam Lawton and Padraigfn Ireland at the Pan Celtic International will be held, in the Seven Oaks Hotel, All are welcome to come along and enjoy Caesar. Song Contest to be held in Derry in April. Carlow on Saturday 7 March at 8pm. But this wonderful occasion. Tickets cost The event is sponsored by IMRO in association Below is the full list of composers and given the talent and pedigree of the songwriters€10 and are available from the reception with Gael Linn and Glor Cheatharlach, performers who will be battling it out on and performers lining up to take desk at the Seven Oaks Hotel (tel: 059 and the composer of the winning Saturday 7 March. TaDochasAnn ArainnMhor Is Cumasa tSioc Composer: Brighdm Composer: Sharon Nf Carr Chuilbin Performed by: Jason 6 Performed by: Sharon Frighil and Foireann Brf Ni Chuilbin, Simon McCaffrey and Delch Brighdfn is based in Davis Letterkenny and she won A native of Mayo, Sharon the Pan Celtic National M Chuilbin had a love of Song Contest in 2006 music from the age of five with her song Seolfaidh when she started playing me abhaile. An accomplished the tin whistle. Later she songwriter, she took up the guitar. She studied classical guitar in UCC has taken part in many and graduated with an MA in ethnomusicology. Now competitions since she living in the West Kerry Gaeltacht, Sharon likes to write began writing songs poetry in addition to her music. 25 years ago. She is heavily involved in the performing arts as a songwriter, musician, choreographer and has taken part in many musical programmes on BBC, RTE and TG4. Jason 6 Fearai'l, a music student at Queen’s Is Tu University Belfast, will front the group Foireann Brf to perform the song with Brighdfn. Composer: Helena Byrne Performed by: Helena Byrne Composer: Marcus Mac Conghail Originally from Performed by: Marcus Mac Conghail Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny, Deoraf Singer-songwriter Marcus Mac Conghail is from Dublin. Helena has been He has been writing songs for a number of years and his performing since she Composer: Eilm Nf Bheaglaoich composition ArFhithis was runner-up at last year's Pan was knee- high to a Performed by: Eilin Ni Bheaglaoich Celtic national song contest. He has recently performed guitar! A singer/songwriter, ENi'nNi Bheaglaoich is a member of the well-known at gigs in Dublin and throughout the country. A book of his she has been a Begley family from poems, Ceol Baile, has been published by Coisceim. Marcus support act for James West Kerry, known is delighted to be back in Carlow to perform at this year's Taylor, Katie Melua and the world over for Pan Celtic final. Bob Geldof. She has their music and performed alongside song. Eilin had a renowned Irish singers song chosen for the Moya Brennan and final of the national €50,000,000,000 Cara O’Sullivan as song contest here well as being a ‘Lady in Carlow in 2013 of the Castle' for and 2014. However, <sf Knappogue Castle this is our first time medieval banquets. to welcome her to She has performed as Carlow to perform her a session vocalist for own song for us. She ’ both Ronan and Colm 6 Snodaigh of Kila and most recently will'be accompanied collaborated with Ronan, who features on her debut album on bass guitar by her Ceol. Helena also works in theatre as an actor and director, son. as well as doing a spot of storytelling. Olchena Gaoithe Composer: Padraig Mac Domhnaill Performed by: Padraig Mac Domhnaill, Gerry D’Arcy and Miriam Crowley Padraig Mac DomJinaill is an accomplished singer and Composer: Tiarnan 6 Se musician. He lives in Galway city where he plays flute at Performed by: Na Taoisigh traditional music sessions. He has written many songs Dublin based band Na Taoisigh have been playing together and composed many tunes, which he performs regularly for a number of years. Lead singer and guitarist is Breandan at events throughout the country and of late in Germany. 6 Se, while his twin brother Tiarnan plays guitar and bass. This is Padraig’s first time to enter the Pan Celtic Song On drums is Oism 0 Cualain, who hails from Connemara. Contest. He is joined on stage by Gerry on banjo and Na Taoisigh perform at concerts and gigs throughout the Miriam on vocals and flute. country, including last year’s Electric Picnic. All three have day jobs as computer engineers. -4- Carlow Nationalist* Circulation: 11500 Tuesday, 3 March 2015 Area of Clip: 153100mm² Page: 20,21 Page 2 of 2 Imithe Anseo Composer: Brid Kenny and Roisi'n Starr Performed by: Brid Kenny and Roisi'n Starr Brfd Kenny and Roisi'nStarr have been friends since primary school and are currently in their leaving cert year in St Mary’s Secondary School in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Brid has been writing songs and playing guitar since she was 14. She was in the finals of a talent competition in Nenagh last year with her Indie rock band Mayfly. She hopes to study creative writing next year. Roisi'nhas been playing violin since she was seven. She plays both traditional and classical music. She hopes to study music and Irish next year. Both have a strong passion and love of music and the Irish language and are delighted to have been given the chance to take part in the Pan Celtic song contest. Composer: Lorna, Laine, Eoghan, Evelyn and Kiaran 6 Maoileain Performed by: Lorna, Laine and Eoghan 6 Maoileain, Jamie Murray and Eoin 6 Conghaile Oilean The 6lVlaoleain family hail from Barna, Co Galway and grew up in a very I I musical household. Lorna works in digital marketing, plays guitar and loves to sing. Eoghan plays guitar and piano and writes a lot of his own songs. He Composer: Colette Nic Aodha studies software development at GMIT. Laine is in transition year at Salerno Performed by: Patrick Conneelly College, Salthill. Her interests include drama, singing and guitar. Tonight the 6 Maoileain family are joined on stage by musicians Jamie Murray Colette Nic Aodha is a poet and short story writer in both Irish and and Eoin 0 Conghaile. English. She has 14 books published, with her latest bilingual collection Spoilt Milk/Bainne Gear, due to be published by Arlen House later this year. She has some poems on the junior and leaving cert courses. Patrick Conneelly is a leaving cert student in Oughterard, Co Galway. His first love is music and he has been singing, playing the guitar and busking for many years. He won a prize at last year’s Pan Celtic with Scath ar Uisce, written by Colette. They have collaborated again this year on Oilean, which Colette wrote last summer while visiting Inis Mor, Aran. Imigh a Dha Composer: Damian Mac Gabhann and Aidan Cranny Performed by: Deirdre Nf Chinneide and Cairde Damian Mac Gabhann has been composing songs in both Irish and English for many years. He has had much success with his Irish language compositions and has written or co-written the song selected to represent have been songwriting partners in 2007. She has released a CD Ireland in the International Pan for some years. called Celtic Passage, featuring Celtic Song Contest on eight A native of Dublin and now newly-composed song and occasions. living in the beautiful Aran music with a spirituality theme. Aidan Cranny played in rock Islands, Deirdre Nf Chinneide Deirdre has wide experience of bands throughout his teens and sings Irish and English songs working in the Celtic spirituality early twenties. Later, he took an and she sang the song written area and she is recognised as interest in acapella and traditional by Damian that won the Internationalone of the main singers in this music. Aidan and Damian Pan Celtic Song Contest field. Go Beo go Deo na Composer: Enda Reilly and Seamus Barra 6 Suilleabhain Performed by: Enda Reilly Enda Reilly from Tallaght is a folk musician and singer-songwriter in both Irish and English. His songs can be heard on national radio regularly. His latest album, Amhrain Nua i nGaeilge, is a collection of his songs in the Irish language.