Frankie Gavin and De Dannan are now half way through their Up Close and Personal Tour of Ireland and going down a storm by all accounts. The title Up Close and Personal relates to the fact that the band are playing several small or out of the way venues that wouldn’t normally expect to host… Continue reading Frankie Gavin Up Close and Personal
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Gary Moore – An Irish music legend
It was so sad to hear of the death of Irish guitarist Gary Moore at the age of just 58. Gary was a supremely gifted guitarist who set himself the very highest standards. He was born in Northern Ireland but moved to Dublin when he was only 16 and quickly became a major figure in… Continue reading Gary Moore – An Irish music legend
Classic Irish fiddle music straight from the kitchen
If you like Irish fiddle tunes then you could hardly do better than to listen to Sean Ryan – one of Ireland’s all time greats. And just to add to the authenticity, you can how hear it how he played his music back home in his kitchen in Tipperary, thanks to a new double album… Continue reading Classic Irish fiddle music straight from the kitchen
What The Dubliners really drank back stage…
It’s good to see The Dubliners are still touring regularly and packing large theatres wherever they go. They played several gigs every month of last year, mainly in venues all over Europe. Now they’re getting ready for a tour of the UK. They start at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on February 18th and… Continue reading What The Dubliners really drank back stage…
The death of Gerry Rafferty
Like music fans everywhere I was very saddened to hear of the death of Gerry Rafferty. I had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing him way back in 1978 when I was a music journalist working in Yorkshire. He was a charming man, totally unassuming and with none of the airs and graces that accompanied… Continue reading The death of Gerry Rafferty