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Eleanor McEvoy will deliver a workshop entitled Song Lyrics, Serious Literature or Throwaway Pop? as part of the third Kilmore Quay Literary Festival, Write By The Sea 2018. The festival will take place in the Co. Wexford fishing village from Saturday, September 29th to Sunday 30th and the full programme is on www.writebythesea.ie

The decision to include Lyric Writing as a subject for a literary festival is believed to have been inspired by the award of a Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan and Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer Prize for “the vernacular authenticity” of his album DAMN.

The UN Human Rights Office celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10^th December 1948) and has launched a worldwide campaign to promote, engage and reflect on human rights.   Gender inequality in the field of music is a worldwide challenge. Sustaining the women creating music will influence public opinion and  stimulate their full participation in cultural life.    Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica has organised a “Global Call for New Music” for women composers and creators of music of all ages, nationalities and musical backgrounds.  Participants will compose/create a song, choral or instrumental work inspired by the struggle for Human Rights. Ten works, chosen by an international Reading Commission and publicly announced at the end of July, will be performed and recorded in a Gala Concert in the Teatro Argentina, Rome, Italy on the 5th November this year.

“Art and human rights are universal languages and the UN Human Rights Office is pleased to count on the support of the Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica in the 70^th anniversary campaign for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is an occasion in which to reaffirm that the rights of women and girls are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. We look forward to the engagement of all musicians, teachers and researchers in promoting women’s artistic empowerment.” says Laurent Sauveur, Chief of External Relations of the UN Human Rights Office. 

Donne in Musica (Women in Music) born in 1978 as a movement became an international non-profit Foundation in 1996. It promotes and mainstreams music by women composers, songwriters and music creators of all ages and nationalities working in all genres while coordinating a network of over 27,000 composers, affiliate organisations, performers, pedagogues, and musicologists in 113 countries. The Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica encourages excellence in contemporary music and intercultural dialogue worldwide. It’s pioneering role in the affirmation of the concept of the uniqueness of women as creators of music has been recognized by the Italian government, UNESCO, EUC, EUP, Arab Academy and UNESCO’s International Music Council.  Its daily work includes:

–       Promoting knowledge and respect for women’s cultural diversity, creativity and rights
–       Advocacy and recommendations to protect and assist composers
–       Capacity Building
–       Research and Publication of books and scholarly papers
–       Music for the Mind – supplying music for Conservatories in need

REGULATIONS

GLOBAL CALL FOR NEW MUSIC for HUMAN RIGHTS

1. This call is open to:(a) girls from 8 to 18
   (b) women from 19 years of age.

2. Composers may submit works in any musical idiom or genre (contemporary, classical, traditional, popular, jazz, etc).
3. Texts (where applicable) must be accompanied by an English language translation.
4. Music must be written in traditional notation.
5. Works submitted may be new or previously performed and in PDF files. 
6. Do not send recordings.  
7. Each composer may send only ONE score.
8. Duration of work: maximum 6 minutes
9. Categories for submissions:

• Solo instrument
• Solo voice with one to four instruments
• Choir s.a.t.b with or without pianoforte
• Group/ensemble of 8 to 12 instruments

10. Please include, in WORD file (Times New Roman 12), a 10-line curriculum with nationality, date and place of birth, residence and contact (email).
11. Girls of 18 years of age or younger must accompany application with a signed letter from their family, school or teacher authorizing the participation, and confirming this is the composer’s own original work.
12. Deadline for submission:  30^th June 2018
13. There is no submission fee
14. Please send scores to: GWIM4HumanRights@nullhotmail.com marking submission – GWIM4Human Rights

If you want to hone your songwriting or performance skills then you should drop into our next workshop which takes place on Thursday 17^th May  6.00pm – 9.00pm at IMRO, Copyright House, Dublin 2, followed by a presentation of co-writes and other self-penned songs in the Wellington Pub, Lower Baggot Street.

Each workshop provides an opportunity to showcase songs that you have written, to discuss/explore the craft of songwriting, to co-write and to receive detailed feedback about your compositions. In addition, from time to time we have input from relevant specialists on topics of interest. Ideally, you should bring along your musical instrument but it is not essential

The workshop is facilitated by Tony Bardon (tonybardon.com) and Danai Kelleher, both of whom have extensive experience in running music workshops in Ireland and Europe, as a result of their involvement with EU-funded music projects.

TSC uses Meetup.com for communication purposes so if you are interested please sign up at https://www.meetup.com/The-Songwriting-Collective/

All are welcome.

 

 

 

The SIGNAL series examines upcoming trends, tech, careers and creativity in music.

SIGNAL: LIVE CODE will explore how coding is the frame on which digital music production, synthesis and live performance is created. Host Martin Clancy will be joined by M4L specialist Mark Towers, a lead developer at Isotonik Studios (UK) to discuss “under the hood” programmes such as Max, Csound and Pure Data, and how they are increasingly stepping into the light and being used by creatives in music, mixed media and the visual arts. The event will close with a live coding performance in which the audience will be invited to participate.

SIGNAL is a new dedicated series of discussions and interactive demonstrations focused on cutting-edge technology, creativity and music, featuring artists, educators and creative thinkers. The series is a collaboration between Science Gallery Dublin and Martin Clancy, a music researcher at the Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room Hub. Martin is a certified Ableton Live trainer with over thirty years’ professional experience as both a music producer and an industry professional. 

Sponsored by IMRO

Date: Friday 18th May
Location: Paccar Theatre, The Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Time:  18:30 – 20:00

FREE: Register here https://dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2018/04/signallivecode

VINYL is an immersive theatre of the mind that insightfully celebrates the rich history and enduring legacy of vinyl, its landmark recordings, key personnel, and the groundbreaking labels and studios that cultivated such talent. VINYL will feature specially programmed talks, panel discussions, curated collections, music performances, album playbacks, pop-up stores, signings, and equipment showcases. The various events will each make special use of the RHK’s expansive grounds and infrastructure.

The first festival of its kind anywhere in the world, VINYL will present the people who made the records that would define not just a number of eras but also their respective cultures. It runs from Saturday, 5 May to Monday, 7 May, and will take place in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

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Schedule

Saturday, 5 May 2018

— The Great Hall —

15:45-16:45

Aslan’s Feel No Shame

Christy Dignam, Joe Jewell and Billy McGuinness of Aslan will reflect on their debut album, Feel No Shame, released some thirty years ago, in the company of Something Happens frontman, Tom Dunne

16:50-17:50

The Cranberries’ Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?

Noel Hogan (co-songwriter with Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries) will reunite with producer Stephen Street to reminisce about the making of the band’s debut Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? in an event hosted by Hot Press‘s Stuart Clark

18:20-19:20

Geoff Barrow In Conversation With Cillian Murphy

Geoff Barrow, in conversation with acclaimed Irish actor Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders), will discuss his career in music, from assisting Massive Attack during the making of Blue Lines to co-founding Portishead, and subsequently soundtracking films for Ben Wheatley (Free Fire) and Alex Garland (Ex Machina)

19:25-20:25

Shane MacGowan In Conversation With Dave Robinson

Shane MacGowan, in conversation with Stiff Records supremo Dave Robinson, will consider his favourite records and how they have shaped him as one of the great chroniclers of our age

20:30-21:30

Snow Patrol’s Wildness

Snow Patrol will present an exclusive playback of select tracks from their forthcoming album Wildness in the company of broadcaster and writer Edith Bowman

— Baroque Chapel —

15:15-15:45

Live

August Wells

16:40-17:40

Ireland’s Vinyl History

The fascinating (and unexplored) history of Irish vinyl will be methodically outlined by Philip King (the man behind the much-lauded Other Voices) and Anthony Wall, BAFTA/Emmy-winning filmmaker and Series Editor of BBC’s Arena

17:50-18:20

Live

Trouble Pilgrims

18:50-19:50

Lol Tolhurst In Conversation With Ben Wardle

Co-founding member of The Cure, Lol Tolhurst, will outline his relationship with Robert Smith (as detailed in his 2016 memoir, Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys), as well as discuss The Cure, in this their fortieth year

21:30-22:00

Live

Them There

— The Other Room —

15:45-16:45

Death Valley ‘86

Designer and musician Stephen Averill will present ‘Death Valley ’86’, a series of images he took whilst working with Anton Corbijn on location for the photoshoot of U2’s The Joshua Tree

16:50-17:50

Peter Boettcher In Conversation With Sinéad Gleeson

Photographer Peter Boettcher will discuss his celebrated images of Kraftwerk with Sinéad Gleeson, editor of The Long Gaze Back (an anthology of Irish women writers), this year’s ‘One City One Book’

19:25-20:25

Victor Van Vugt In Conversation With Roisin Dwyer

Berlin-based Victor Van Vugt (The Fall, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave) will chart his production practices as well as chat about the artists he has worked with in conversation with Hot Press’s Roisin Dwyer

20:30-21:30

Dave Robinson

Pioneer, maverick and legend, Dave Robinson will recount his days as supremo of Stiff Records, home to such luminaries as Madness, The Pogues, Elvis Costello, Ian Drury and The Damned

 

Sunday, 6 May 2018

— The Great Hall —

15:45-16:45

Scott Gorham In Conversation With John Kelly

Legendary guitarist Scott Gorham will discuss Thin Lizzy’s meteoric rise to prominence, the band’s abiding legacy, and their charismatic lead singer Phil Lynott, in conversation with arts and music broadcaster John Kelly

16:50-17:50

Tracey Thorn In Conversation With Sinéad Gleeson

Tracey Thorn will discuss her music and writing career in the wake of her latest critically acclaimed album, Record, in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson

18:25-19:25

Ed Piller And Martin Freeman In Conversation With Mick Heaney

Ed Piller (of Acid Jazz Records) and the actor Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Black Panther, Sherlock) will discuss their mutual love of mod subculture, its range of influences, its music, and how it informs their lives, not to mention their recent collaboration, Jazz On The Corner, in an event hosted by Mick Heaney

19:30-20:25

Tim Burgess In Conversation With Sharon Horgan

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans will wax lyrical about the nature of vinyl and music with his good friend and all-round comedic Renaissance woman, Sharon Horgan (Pulling, Catastrophe)

20:30-21:30

Chrissie Hynde In Conversation With Pete Paphides

Chrissie Hynde will chat with journalist and broadcaster Pete Paphides about The Pretenders some forty years on, as well as her celebrated memoir Reckless: My Life as a Pretender

— Baroque Chapel —

15:15-15:45

Live

David Keenan

15:50-16:50

Nick Seymour In Conversation With Pete Paphides

Founding member and mainstay of Australia’s Crowded House, Nick Seymour will discuss his long, celebrated career in music with Pete Paphides

16:50-17:50

The Undertones In Conversation

Damian O’Neill and Michael Bradley of The Undertones will be reflecting on over forty years of the band and their classic pop/punk songs, including the eternally brilliant Teenage Kicks

17:55-18:25

Live

Seamus Fogarty

18:30-19:30

The Stunning In Conversation With Tom Dunne

The Stunning’s Steve and Joe Wall will describe to Tom Dunne how to sustain a music career, as well as talk about the twenty-fifth anniversary of their album, Once Around The World, and their recent reimagining of same, the No 1 Twice Around The World

20:20-21:20

Cosey Fanni Tutti In Conversation With Éamon Sweeney

Musician, performance artist and writer, Cosey Fanni Tutti will recount tales from her critically acclaimed memoir Art Sex Music, in conversation with Éamon Sweeney

21:30-22:00

Live

Cathy Davey

— The Other Room —

15:45-16:45

Chalkie Davies In Conversation With Gareth Murphy

Acclaimed rock music photographer Chalkie Davies will discuss his remarkable work for the NME and The Face in conversation with Gareth Murphy

18:25-19:25

Irmin Schmidt In Conversation With Rob Young

Irmin Schmidt, one of the great pioneers of ambient and experimental music, will discuss the history and legacy of Can with the writer Rob Young (Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music)

19:30-20:25

Peggy Seeger

Staunchly feminist spirit and true survivor Peggy Seeger will draw from her 2017 memoir First Time Ever to speak of a childhood immersed in music and politics and featuring some of the most influential names in popular culture, from Woody Guthrie and Jackson Pollock, to Pete Seeger and Ewan MacColl

20:30-21:30

Andrew Weatherall In Conversation With Kelly-Anne Byrne

Andrew Weatherall will discuss his groundbreaking work with Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, New Order and My Bloody Valentine in conversation with radio presenter and DJ, Kelly-Anne Byrne

 

Monday, 7 May 2018

— The Great Hall —

15:45-16:45

Bob Geldof In Conversation With Pete Paphides

Bob Geldof, in conversation with Pete Paphides, will discuss the early days of the Boomtown Rats, punk/pop success, international fame, and why he will always be a musician

16:50-17:50

Donovan In Conversation With John Kelly

Renowned songwriter and musician Donovan will chat about a life in music, including his relationship with The Beatles and the timeless appeal of songs such as Mellow Yellow and Hurdy Gurdy Man, in conversation with John Kelly

18:30-19:30

‘Figureheads’: Flood In Conversation With Cillian Murphy

Record producer Flood (U2, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave) will be in conversation with celebrated actor Cillian Murphy to discuss three landmark recordings he has been involved in: Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’, U2’s ‘Zooropa’ and Smashing Pumpkins’s ‘1979′

19:30-20:30

Very Special Guest

20:30-21:30

Kevin Shields In Conversation With Éamon Sweeney

Kevin Shields will discuss the pioneering legacy of My Bloody Valentine and the band’s forthcoming album in conversation with Éamon Sweeney

— Baroque Chapel —

15:15-15:45

Live

Ailbhe Reddy

15:50-16:50

Gruff Rhys In Conversation With Huw Stephens

Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals will chat to fellow countryman Huw Stephens about his search for cultural roots and his forthcoming release, Babelsberg

16:55-17:55

Brix Smith In Conversation With Dave Haslam

Brix Smith will be talking with Manchester DJ, writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam about her former husband, Mark E Smith, and her days in iconic punk band, The Fall

18:00-18:30

Live

Brigid Mae Power

19:15-20:15

Very Special Guest

20:20-21:20

Billy Bragg In Conversation With Gareth Murphy

Singer-songwriter and political activist, Billy Bragg, will outline his primary influences in both fields in a career that has spanned over four decades

21:30-22:00

Live

Hedge Schools

— The Other Room —

15:45-16:45

Malcolm Garrett In Conversation With Dave Haslam

A pioneer of intelligent design, Malcolm Garrett will be in conversation with Dave Haslam to discuss his work for Buzzcocks and Magazine in the late Seventies, as well as more recent sleeves for Duran Duran, Simple Minds and Peter Gabriel

16:50-17:50

Simon Raymonde In Conversation Huw Stephens

Simon Raymonde, bass guitarist and keyboard player with the sadly defunct Cocteau Twins, will discuss with Huw Stephens (broadcaster and co-host of Other Voices) the history and development of his Bella Union record label, as well as the musicians associated with it

19:15-20:15

Brian Griffin

Described by the World Photography Organisation as ‘one of Britain’s most influential photographers’, Brian Griffin will chat about his work on such albums as Echo And The Funnymen’s Heaven Up Here, Depeche Mode’s A Broken Frame and Iggy Pop’s Soldier

Derry Clarke, proprietor L’Ecrivain Restaurant took the overall best chef award at the IMRO sponsored Good Eating Guide to Ireland annual award presentations in Dublin’s Conrad Hotel last week.  Dublin born Clarke trained in the classical French tradition in the Man Friday in Kinsale. He came home to Dublin to continue his training under the direction of John Howard in Le Coq Hardi for four years. He then spent 8 years as Head Chef in le Bon Appetit Restaurant where his aspirations were always to open a place of his own. He and Sallyanne married in 1987 and opened l’Ecrivain Restaurant in July 1989.  l’Ecrivain has been awarded many accolades over the past twenty nine years, including a Michelin Star first awarded in 2003. A highly popular television personality he has headlined a number programmes over past years and more recently he has teamed up with Paul Flynn and Catherine Fulvio for RTÉ’s series Lords & Ladles which takes the viewer on a historical journey to celebrate our past through the wonders of food and the glories of cooking. The award  presentations were made by the Chairwoman of the Oireahtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government Maria Bailey TD.

Full list of Good Eating Guide to Ireland 2018 Award Winners

Best Restaurant Overall    Shanahans
Best Restaurant Munster  Ballymaloe House
Best Restaurant Leinster  Ananda
Best Restaurant Connaught  The Pullman Restaurant @ Glenlo Abbey
Best Restaurant Ulster  The Old Inn Crawfordsburn
Best Chef Overall  Derry Clarke ( Lecrivain )
Best Chef  Munster  David McCann ( Dromoland Castle )
Best Chef Leinster  Kevin Arundel  ( Chop House )
Best Chef  Connaught  Jonathan Keane (The Lodge @ Ashford Castle. )
Best Chef  Ulster    Noel McMeel  ( Lough Erne Resort )
Best Gastro Pub  Overall    Fade Street Gastro Pub
Best Gastro Pub Munster  The Courtyard
Best Gastro Pub Leinster   Gleesons of BooterstownBest Gastro P
ub Connaught  Buffalo Boy Carrick-on-Shannon
Best Gastro Pub  Ulster  Murphs Gastro Pub Butlersbridge
Best Seafood Overall  Matt the Thresher
Best Seafood Munster O’Connors Bantry
Best Seafood Leinster  Lobstar
Best Seafood Connaught Sage Westport
Best Seafood Ulster Olde Castle Bar
Best Hotel Restaurant Overall  Coburg @ The Conrad
Best Hotel Restaurant Munster Faithlegg Hse
Best Hotel Restaurant Leinster  The K Club
Best Hotel Restaurant Connaught Renvyle House
Best Hotel Restaurant Bushmills Inn
Best Newcomer Forno 500
Best Wine List Montys
Best Cocktail Bar  Koh
Best Ethnic Overall Indie Spice Sandymount
Best Ethnic Restaurant Leinster  Cinnamon Garden
Best Value Restaurant  Rolys Bistro
Best Value Seafood  Restaurant  Klaw Seafood Café
Most Stylish Restaurant Peploes
Best Tapas Restaurant   Salamanca
Best Tourist Venue Overall Oliver St John Gogarty
Best Tourist Venue Munster  River House  Cahir
Best Social Media   Fade St Group
Best Front of House Amy O’ Brien ( Darwins )
Special Award 50^th Anniversary  Cavistons, Dalkey

This position within the Licensing Dept. contributes to the overall operation of the company by helping to carry out the credit control function of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) from IMRO Head Office, particularly as it pertains to Public Performance licensing and collections covering both IMRO royalties and PPI royalties collectable by IMRO. This covers licensing in respect of copyright music and sound recordings in pubs, shops, offices, restaurants, etc for IMRO and PPI and as licensed under the Dual Copyright Music Licence Contract and the IMRO Copyright Music Licence Contract. The position is part of the Licensing Department of IMRO and reports to the Credit Control Manager.

The Credit Control Assistant position plays a key role in the Licensing Department, and the position works with all staff within the department to contribute to the maximisation of public performance cash collections for both IMRO and IMRO as an agent of PPI.

Applications:

Send CV and cover letter to stephen.byrne@nullimro.ie

Deadline for applications is 5pm Wednesday 25th April 2018