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CMC Host Student New Music Marathon

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CMC Host Student New Music Marathon

Composition and performance students at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama will be taking part in the annual marathon of new music presented by Contemporary Music Centre on Friday 9th March. The eight-hour marathon takes place in The Theatre in the Conservatory of Music and Drama, Rathmines from 10:30am and will be followed by a reception hosted at CMC.

Numerous concerts of new music take place throughout the day, programmed by Glen Austin, composer and PhD candidate at DIT and Dr Kerry Houston, Head of Department of Academic Studies, DIT. A panel discussion on developing relationships between composers and performers, featuring members of the Conservatory teaching faculty and chaired by Jonathan Grimes, Information and Digital Services Manager, the Contemporary Music Centre, will take place at 2pm.

Composition and performance students from all around Ireland including the University of Ulster, Magee (Derry); Trinity College Dublin (TCD); NUI Maynooth; University of Limerick (UL), and the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama itself are all participating in the event, which has been organized each year since 2006 by CMC.

The concert programmes for the day will be an eclectic mix of new instrumental, electroacoustic/acousmatic, mixed-media and live electronic pieces. The Contemporary Music Centre will document the marathon throughout the day with video coverage and a special video podcast will be on the Centre’s web site www.cmc.ie after the event.

The Contemporary Music Centre would like to acknowledge the support of the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama for hosting this year’s marathon. Admission to all concerts during the day is free.

For further details see www.cmc.ie and www.dit.ie/conservatory

The Contemporary Music Centre’s annual Student New Music Marathon
Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama
Rathmines Road
Dublin 6

9 March 2012          Open to the Public        FREE ADMISSION
 
1030am – 11am         Registration and Coffee/Tea
11pm – 1pm              Concert Programmes
1pm – 2pm                Lunch
2pm – 3pm                Panel discussion
3pm – 530pm            Concert Programmes with coffee break
530pm – 630pm        Concluding remarks and wine reception

The Coronas-‘Mark My Words’

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After another sell out tour in December, which included SIX nights in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, and The Coronas-'Mark My Words'following on from the success of the their massive hit single “Addicted To Progress”, The Coronas are back with their 2nd single from their 3rd album “Closer to You”. Just over 2 months since it’s release on Nov11th, “Closer To You” is the band’s fastest selling album to date and has already gone platinum in Ireland.
 
“Mark My Words”
Out NOW on iTunes / 3ú Records
The 2nd Single From the Platinum Album “Closer to You”
www.thecoronas.net
 

A Great Song Is Still The Answer

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A Great Song Is Still The Answer

The Music Show – RDS, Dublin – Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February. Presented by Hot Press, in association with RTÉ 2fm.
 

Songwriting Panel

Sunday 26th – 4.30pm – A Great Song Is Still The Answer

The panel on songwriting will begin with ”Effin’ Songs”,  Brendan Graham’s attempt to answer the question –  ‘How did you write the effin’ song?’- along with special guests Brian Kennedy and Eimear Quinn.

It will go on to discuss what it is that makes a song that becomes part of the canon, the extraordinary reach of a brilliantly crafted song, and how it can take on a life of its own. Plus – where does the money go – and how can the artist ensure that he or she gets the deserved reward?

Brendan Graham (Novelist/Songwriter) + Brian Kennedy and Eimear Quinn

Eddi Reader (Singer/Songwriter)

Thomas Walsh (Pugwash)

Ken McHugh (Autamata)

Moderator: Colm O’Hare

As an IMRO member, you get an Access All Areas pass for this special rate:
 

One-day €10
Weekend €13

Enter the password: IMROAAAPASS
when you visit www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/h0xtfg?camefrom=CFC_IE_AFF_HP_TMS_IMRO%20brand=ie_musicshow

Fran Garry-‘Right Now’

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Fran Garry-‘Right Now’
The album ‘Right Now’ on release from February 24th, 2012, is a long time dream realised for singer/songwriter Fran Garry.  She has been working as a professional singer and musician for many years but has always wanted to write and record her own music.  The turning point came when she became a student again while her own children were in secondary school.  She graduated from U.L. in 2006 with a B.A. in History and English and then returned to her first love, music, to pursue post-graduate studies at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.  She graduated in 2007 with an M.A. in Community Music.  Fran had been writing poetry and lyrics for many years but while in U.L. the flood gates opened for her writing. 
 
Creating new music became a major new focus for Fran.  In addition to writing practically every day with her fellow students, she opted for two composition electives with renowned composer, Michael O’Súilleabháin and wrote five songs for assessment.  One of these songs “Home Sweet Home” can be heard on the forthcoming new album.  “I feel the M.A. in Community Music changed my life, mainly because it changed my whole approach to writing. it gave me a chance to get the best out of myself and others.” says Fran.  Alongside her work as a singer and musician, she  facilitates creative music and singing workshops in the education sector and in various community settings.  “It’s simple” says Fran “I love sharing my music with people and I especially love encouraging people to write their own music, sing and express themselves through music or any other creative medium.” 
 
Fran plays bass and acoustic guitar, and also dabbles in piano!  She wrote and arranged all the songs on this new album and co-produced it with James Blennerhassett at his studio, the ‘Doghaus at Robin Hill’, near Boyle, Co. Roscommon.  James played all the bass tracks and Fran feels privileged to have some of Ireland’s finest musicians featured on the album including Bill Shanley, Ewan Cowley, Dave Hingerty, Liam Bradley and her husband Pat Marnane on piano.  13 year old Louise Blennerhassett also added some beautiful cello to the track ‘Platform 2’.  ‘I Am Music,’ another song on the album, won second place for Fran at the 2009 Clonmel National Song Contest. 
 
Fran has lived for music for as long as she can remember.  Born in Navan, Co. Meath and now based in Tipperary, Fran and her three sisters grew up with an instinctive love of music.  Her mum, Mary, sang and her dad, Frank, has been a member of the Navan Silver Band for most of his life.  She says that Navan was a great town to grow up in because of its great musical traditions with many opportunities to participate in musical groups, bands and shows.  She was involved in choirs and folk groups from an early age and has facilitated and directed many such groups since leaving Navan.  She and her husband Pat are firmly committed to the arts, especially for young people.  In addition to gigging together, they also work as choral/musical directors and musicians for many school and community concerts and musicals. 
 
Fran has three children, all pursuing their own dreams in the creative arts.  Simon is Vice President Of Product Design at Deviant Art in Hollywood, California, Clare is a final year student at IADT, studying Model-making , Design and Digital Effects for TV, Theatre and Film, while Conall is a first year art student at NCAD and a gifted graphic designer.  Indeed, it was Conall who designed the artwork and website for Fran’s ‘Right Now’ album.  Fran is very proud that all three were involved in the design of the album.  Clare designed the ‘Frandemonium Records’ logo, while Simon acted as an advisor on the  entire project.
 
Fran feels that you really can make your dreams come true if you pursue them.  You just have to believe in yourself and find the right people to join you on your journey.  When not immersed in music, she finds some ‘me time’ when she’s running.  She has run six marathons since 2004, including four New York City Marathons and two Dublin City Marathons, the latest being 2011.  All have been run in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
 

METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN – MAY 11TH & 12TH, 2012

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METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN – MAY 11TH & 12TH, 2012

May 11th & 12th 2012 marks the launch of the METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN, a brand new live music event, taking place in 15 Dublin venues between Camden Street and Temple Bar. Rather the opposite of what its ‘pub crawl’ title implies, this Crawl is a music connoisseur’s dream. The eclectic line up will boast more than 100 hotly tipped International and Irish live acts, along with some very special guests. The METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN 2012 will be a marvelous two day musical adventure across Dublin city and isthe first ever sibling event of the original Camden Crawl  which has been running annually in London since 1995.

The line-up for the METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN has been democratically selected by an invited panel of many of Ireland’s best known DJ’s, promoters, media and music heads, who will each host venues on the Crawl. The initial line-up confirmed to appear includes Alarmist, Becoming Real, Clock Opera, Dutch Uncles, D/R/U/G/S, Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Jogging, LaFaro, Laura Sheeran, Lemonada, Lethal Dialect, Le Galaxie, little xs for eyes, Last Days of 1984, melodica deathship, Tieranniesaur and We Are Losers.

The METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN will be a great opportunity for music fans to discover tomorrow’s next big thing and the hugely affordable one pass system makes witnessing the best emerging talent accessible to everyone. Tickets, which are exchanged for wristbands, allow unlimited access to all venues, outdoor stages and after show parties and include a free programme guide and album featuring the acts performing in 2012. Individual venue line ups and timings remain a mystery until the opening evening to enhance the exploratory spirit of the festival. Crawlers are advised to arrive early as ‘headliners’ and surprise guests may appear at any time or venue.

Set to take place Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May, tickets for the METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN are available as single day or weekend passes. Tickets are on sale from 9.00am Thursday 16th February from Entertainment.ie, Ticketmaster, Tickets.ie, Wavtickets.com and HMV stores across the country. Weekend Tickets €40.00/Day Tickets €25 (excluding booking fee).Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow free entry to each of the participating venues throughout the festival as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and programmes announcing the full line ups and timings for the event are obtainable from 5pm – 10pm each day at the ticket exchange point located at Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2.

The Camden Crawl in London launches the UK festival season each spring. The award winning event has become an internationally recognized calendar fixture renowned for showcasing the forthcoming year’s most hotly tipped live music artists alongside special guests to sell out audiences since its inception in 1995.  Historic Camden Crawl’s featured landmark performances by such modern day luminaries (and legends) as Adele, Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, Mogwai, Florence & The Machine, Hot Chip, Plan B, Biffy Clyro, Frank Turner, Foals, Mumford & Sons, Example, Friendly Fires, Professor Green, The Cribs, Laura Marling, The xx, Villagers , The Temper Trap and many many more. Visit www.thecamdencrawl.com/ archive for full previous line ups.

Beginning with the METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN this May, Meteor customers will be able to avail of great competition prizes through their social networking channels and tickets through their customer loyalty programme, “Meteor Goodies”. They will offer customers opportunities to see some of the best emerging artists from both home and abroad before they hit the festival circuit this summer.

PARTICIPATING VENUES

Whelans,Button Factory,Grand Social,Twisted Pepper,Workman’s Club,Village,Speakeasy,

Mercantile, Upstairs @ Whelans, Bernard Shaw, Electric Lounge + more to be announced

 

www.thecamdencrawl.com                                                                    

 

@thedublincrawl/ #dublincrawl                                                 

 

facebook.com/camdencrawldublin   

World Premier For Vincent Kennedy Composed Musical

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World Premier For Vincent Kennedy Composed Musical

On Thursday 8th and Friday 9th March the world premiere of the musical The Heart of Truth takes place. Vincent Kennedy was commissioned under the per cent for art scheme by Gorey Educate Together School to write and develop the musical and has been working in the school for a year now.

Vincent had Gwen Brennan write the original story. Gwen is part of the artistic team Vincent has brought together for this wonderful new musical. The team also includes the Director and Playwright Declan O’Brien, the Musical Director Ronan Dooney, the Visual Artist Niamh Murphy and the choreographer Edel McDevitt who is also a teacher in the school. Additional Lyrics and lines have been written by Declan O’Brien and Vincent. The pupils of the school helped to shape the whole production with their suggestions and talents and the result is beautiful collaborative enterprise. The musical encompasses the ethos of the Educate Together school philosophy. As part of the process the primary school pupils received singing, musical, drama and comic acting lessons. The musical score comprises 11 new songs and additional musical interludes scored for a professional band of piano, synthesiser, percussion and saxophone.

‘Music has been a faithful friend: always there to uplift, distract, colour and comfort. I write music to enrich life and take my inspiration from many sources and possibilities, like a bee using the nectar of different flowers to produce a unique honey.‘ Vincent Kennedy.

Composing for Games Module by Games Music Ireland and Windmill Lane Recording Studios

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Composing for Games Module by Games Music Ireland and Windmill Lane Recording Studios
Games Music Ireland and Windmill Lane Recording Studios present:
 
Composing for Games Module
 
Dates: March 21-22-23 / 2012
Time: 10:00am / 5:00pm
Venue: Windmill Lane Recording Studios 20 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4.
 
The module will take place over three consecutive days. The course offers up-skilling and training in technique for composing in the field of digital games.
 
Platforms supported by the course are Pro-Tools, Logic and Reason. Also provided is a Mac computer and keyboard. The module will be delivered by Mick Kiely.
 
The cost for the three day course is €380.
 
To book a place contact: gamesmusicireland@nullgmail.com
 
Places are secured on a first come basis.
 
Day 1
Morning session.
• Introduction.
• A brief history of music in games.
• The rapid evolution and demand for music in games
• Understanding a game brief
• Composition, Film v Games.
 
Lunch
 
 Afternoon session.
• Game score demo
• How the score works interactively in the game.
• The importance of loop progression.
• Creating the evolving score illusion
• Useful tips and tricks.
 
Day 2
Composers will be assigned a brief and will work with the platform of their preferred choice in a compositional exercise where they will compose and construct a game score with interactive capability. Composers will receive one on one support during this session.
 
Day 3
Final touches to the scores, analysis and discussion.
The module closes with a talk on plans for the future.
 
About Mick Kiely
Irelands first AAA games composer with a firm understanding of music and it’s place in the digital games industry. Well connected internationally with music professionals in the games industry. Also composing professionally for TV and film, he has a clear understanding of the requirements and necessary transitions needing to be made in order to cross successfully from these media to that of music in games. With a reputation for innovation and trend setting, he pioneered music production techniques successfully implemented in AAA computer game play. Mick will attend important lectures at GDC 2012 to insure this module optimises the latest technologies.

Robb Murphy-‘Take A Stand’

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Robb Murphy-'Take A Stand'

Robb Murphy is very much involved in the music scene in Belfast as a sound engineer at local gigs, recording bands and a DJ.  While studying Music Technology at Queens University he discovered a passion for composition and creating original soundscapes.  He writes, performs, records and produces his own music.
 
Robb has been getting positive feedback from local radio shows and has recored a session for BBC Introducing with Rory McConnell.  Radio sampler ‘Love in Abundance’ was sent out in Dec’11 as a taster and was very well received among Regional Radio and on BBC radio. Various bloggers have also featured the track and it was highlighted on various UK blogging sites as ‘one to watch’.  Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music recently introduced the track ‘When Silence Comes’.
 
The next single, ‘On My Side’ will be released on March the 2nd, then the debut album ‘Take A Stand’, on the 27th of April.  Robb will be playing shows with a full band line up to promote the album in April / May.
Contact
 
question@nullrobbmurphy.com
www.robbmurphy.com

Ghost Estates-‘October’

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Ghost Estates-'October'

Irish 5 piece GHOST ESTATES have been together since March 2010. They  made a decision early on to write and record an album before they played live. After months of experimenting, writing and demoing they recorded the bones of their album at Sun studios in 7 days and the rest  over 4 months at they’re own studio.
The album was produced by Ghost Estates, engineered by John Henry & Daniel Doherty and mixed by Marc Carolan (Muse, Snow Patrol)

Their first Ghost Estates gig took place in February 2011.  After a busy year with appearances at Electric Picnic, Castle Palooza, Vantastival, and various venues around Ireland Ghost Estates are now gearing up to release the album in May 2012. Before that, they will release “October” on Feb 17th as a free download via their soundcloud account http://soundcloud.com/ghostestates
 
 

20 Songs to Compete in the Pan Celtic National Song Contest

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20 Songs to Compete in the Pan Celtic National Song Contest

20 songs have been chosen to take part in the national song contest to find the Irish entry to compete in the Pan Celtic International Song Contest 2012. Included in the shortlist are songs by composers from several counties including Dublin, Cork, Carlow, Leitrim and Galway. All 20 songs will go head to head in front of a panel of judges to find the winner at the national final which will be held in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow on Thursday, 8 March. Television personality Daithí Ó Sé will compere the evening while Ollie Hennessy will be musical director. Main sponsor of the competition is IMRO in association with Gael Linn.

Tickets for the event cost €10 and may be reserved by contacting the Seven Oaks Hotel on 059 9131308.The winning song will receive a cash prize of €1,000 and go forward to represent Ireland at the Pan Celtic International Festival 2012 which will take place in Carlow from 10th – 15th April.

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