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Author: Patrick Kehoe
Pat Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily.
His favourite Irish music bands are the Dubliners and Planxty.
Album by fiddle player Colm Mac Con Iomaire
The Irish fiddle player Colm Mac Con Iomaire is probably best known for his work with the Frames. He’s also toured extensively with Swell Season. But, like many talented musicians in a band set-up, he’s always had that yearning to produce a solo album that reflects his personal views and vision.
Fureys take mother’s advice
I hadn’t realised that Irish band The Fureys also had their mother to thank for inspiring them to record, When You Were Sweet 16. I came across the story while browsing YouTube recently. There’s a rather scratchy video of The Fureys performing the song in the 1980s. In the introduction, Finbar Furey described how they… Continue reading Fureys take mother’s advice
Kate Bush turns to Irish novelist James Joyce
Singer Kate Bush is to release a new album which will feature lyrics taken from the novel Ulysses by Irish writer James Joyce. The album is to be called Director’s Cut and will feature new songs alongside older songs recorded in the last 20 years. Some are taken from her albums The Sensual World and… Continue reading Kate Bush turns to Irish novelist James Joyce
Irish composers honoured by new music academy
There are several wonderful Irish composers and they don’t always get the recognition they deserve, either at home in Ireland or abroad. The Irish Music Rights Organisation, known as IMRO, recently set up an academy to help put matters straight and help people get the recognition they deserve. Now it has chosen its first two… Continue reading Irish composers honoured by new music academy
