Category: Performers

Irish Music Forever is happy to welcome Irish singer Oonagh Cassidy to our Video Showcase section. That’s the place where we highlight some of the best artists around on the circuit today. Talented singer-songwriter Oonagh Cassidy certainly falls into that category.

Irish Music Forever is delighted to launch its new Video Showcase which highlights the talents of some of the best artists from across the world. Our first featured performer is singer-songwriter Brendan O’Loughlin who was born and raised in Ireland but is now based in the US.

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.

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

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