Irish star Michael Londra is heading out on an extensive tour starting this Spring, telling fans that it’s time to ‘get back to doing what I do best’. The Emmy nominated singer-songwriter has had a busy couple of years producing the highly acclaimed Eoin Colfer musical NÖEL and seeing it through its debut national tour… Continue reading Irish star Michael Londra says he’s ready to ‘get back to doing what I do best’
Author: Michael Kehoe
Michael Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily and Ireland Calling.
His favourite Irish Music bands are Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys.
Father and his two sons perform stunning rendition of Parting Glass in Irish pub
A father and his sons got up onstage at an Irish pub to perform a wonderful version of the classic song ‘The Parting Glass’. Seamus Geaney visited Fitzy’s Pub, Crosshaven to support his son Lorcan (23) who was performing.
Dolores O’Riordan named as the number one alternative female artist of last 30 years
Former Cranberries star Dolores O’Riordan has been named as the number one female alternative artist of the last 30 years. The US Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart has been going for three decades.
Cork Sacred Harp convention show an old American art form is alive and well
A lesser known style of singing takes place at a Cork convention every year and sees groups of singers perform songs a cappella in the ‘Sacred Harp’ style that developed in the southern states of the USA. The Sacred Harp singers in Cork have mastered the art of ‘Sacred Harp’ singing which became popular in… Continue reading Cork Sacred Harp convention show an old American art form is alive and well
Ed Sheeran could be about to quit the music industry
Ed Sheeran may take a long break from music and might even quit altogether following the huge success of his third album. The superstar singer has a sell-out arena tour to compete and will consider his future when he returns home.
