Author: Modus Projects

Between The Bars is a series of 4 monthly events taking place in St Patrick’s Gateway, Waterford between October and January that will see the best national and local indie, folk and trad acts perform to bring the people of Waterford something that little bit memorable, with a different mood set for each night, both visually and aurally, with the aim that friends, family and performers are entertained and everyone leaves smiling.

The first event in the series features Kíla’s very own Ronán Ó Snodaigh and Wexford’s traditional folk five piece Corner Boy this Saturday 10th October at 8pm. Future acts confirmed for the series include David Kitt, In the Willows and Elm.

A bodhrán workshop will also take place at Greyfriars Municipal Art Gallery at 2pm. Momo restaurant will present special offers to all ticket holders from 6pm and Henry Downes will host the after party featuring Oscar and Jacqui O from 10pm.

Tickets €15 on sale from
Momo restaurant 47 Patrick Street and
Hive Gallery & Studios 25 Michael Street

See https://www.facebook.com/events/867717209981138/ for full details. 

Old Hannah are delighted to announce their Iron and Wood EP Tour this October. The band look forward to showcasing their latest critically acclaimed record around Ireland. Hailing from County Sligo in the west of Ireland, Old Hannah are a foursome schooled in the deep rooted discipline of folk, country and roots music.

Their music weaves lapsteel, banjo, mandolin, guitar, piano and beautifully arranged vocals into songs that are at once contemporary and filled with the lore of generations past.

Old Hannah released their Iron and Wood EP in Ireland in May 2015 with sold out performances in Dublin’s Button Factory and Sligo’s The Model. Iron and Wood was recorded with Rian Trench of Solar Bears, and the band are joined by several guest musicians including Steve Wickham of The Waterboys. This bold and transformative follow up to their debut EP Irish Boys displays a leap in creativity and calibre which has established Old Hannah as a new force on the Irish music scene.

Old Hannah have made recent appearances on the Irish festival circuit (Elecric Picnic, HWCH, Forbidden Fruit, Sligo Live, Other Voices), had both their “Irish Boys” and “Iron and Wood” EPs playlisted on national radio, performed on Irelands RTÉ and TG4 television channels and have supported international touring acts including Sheryl Crow, The Lone Bellow and Simone Felice.

You can catch Old Hannah in The Loft, Galway tonight at 10pm and in venues throughout the country over the next few weeks.

Tour Dates:

Oct 9th ­ The Loft @ 7 ­ Galway ­ 10pm 

Oct 15th ­ Coughlan’s ­ Cork ­ 10pm 

Oct 16th ­ Fred’s Bar ­ West Cork 

Oct 18th ­ Whelans ­ Dublin ­ 7.30pm 

Oct 21st  Sunflower public house, Belfast – 9pm

Oct 24th  Thomas Connolly’s – Sligo Live -10pm

Nov 15th ­ The Harbour Bar ­ Bray ­ 10pm

For more, check out www.oldhannah.com. 

The popular Singer/Songwriter night hits Sweeneys Bar Dublin this coming Sunday, Oct 11th.

An eclectic mix of genres Country, Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul, Jazz to Hip Hop & Metal are all welcome.

Applications for original showcase nights please send a video link of a live performance & brief biog to westwaverecordings@nullgmail.com

LIVE FINAL AT FELS POINT HOTEL, TRALEE | SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER | 8:30PM

SPECIAL GUESTS CHRISTY DIGNAM & JOE JEWELL TO PERFORM ON THE NIGHT

The live final of the fifth annual IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Competition takes place on Saturday, 31st October at Fels Point Hotel, Tralee, with a special guest performance from Aslan’s Christy Dignam & Joe Jewell. Ten finalists have been selected from over 200 entries from across Ireland and beyond to perform their original song in front of a live audience and panel of expert judges. The winning songwriter will be presented with a cheque for €1,000, courtesy of Tralee Credit Union.

Aslan’s Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell will make a special guest appearance on the night, in advance of their return to the INEC in Killarney in November and sold-out shows in Vicar Street this December. Christie Hennessy : A Celebration will open on Friday 30th October with The Troubadour Club, a showcase featuring some of the finest of Ireland’s contemporary songwriters.

The IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Competition takes place as a tribute to the life and music of one of Tralee’s most famous sons. Now in its fifth year, the competition has grown in stature over the years to become one of Ireland’s leading song competitions and continues to attract a high calibre of songwriters from Ireland and overseas, covering a broad range of musical genres. Previous winners have included Paul McDonnell, Dave Molloy, Alan Kavanagh, Enda Reilly and Christine Deady.

The ten finalists in the 2015 IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Competition are:

1. Alan Fitzsimons  | Song: Beautiful
2. Cat Lundy | Song: Heartbreaker
3. Clare O’Mahony | Song: You Are Gonna Be Mine
4. Deborah Byrne & Dolores Fogarty (Hvmmingbyrd) | Song: Honeymoon
5. Kairen Waloch (Little Black Wren) | Song: All Things Have Their Time
6. Míde Houlihan | Song: Nuts & Bolts
7. Pierce Leneghan (Peppy)| Song: The Day After
8. Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Jacob Henley & Andrew Dawson  | Song: Fingertips
9. Sean McManamon, John Sheil, Samuel Doogan & Zach Douglas  | Song: The Habit
10. Stone & Jezreel  | Song: Fly

Entry to the live final is free of charge. For further details about the event, contact IMRO at events@nullimro.ie or 01 661 4844.

The IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Competition is supported by Tralee Chamber Alliance, The Troubadour Club, Tralee Credit Union, Fels Point Hotel and Radio Kerry.

Sooner Or Later was written by Ireland based songwriter Paul Cunningham, Jnr. and produced by Emmy award winner Kenny Royster of Direct Image Studio in Nashville.

The Song is a timeless duet with exceptionally strong vocal performances from both artists.

The song is about two people who have developed feelings for each other, and as the song grows, so
does their courage to express those feelings. The video perfectly encompasses the storyline as you see two of the characters in the video grow from meeting eyes across the room at the beginning of the video, to finally being together at the end of the video.

Tiny Magnetic Pets are set to return with “Stalingrad” a new 4 track E.P. in advance of their up-coming second album “Future Perfect?” after a successful first outing with their debut album “Return Of The Tiny Magnetic Pets” being compared to Berlin-era Bowie/Eno, Kraftwerk, Stereolab, Goldfrapp & Air.

The album received unanimous critical acclaim plus a world-wide release from Darla Records in the U.S. to Universal in the Far East. Debut single “Girl In A White Dress” was a surprise radio hit with influential U.S. DJ & tastemaker Nic Harcourt playing tracks regularly on his KCRW radio show.

The Bank of Ireland Catherine Judge Memorial Awards was created in memory of one of its employees who passed away in August 2005.

The award will be presented annually to an exceptional solo classical musician who wishes to pursue third level musical education.

The winner will receive a bursary of £5000/€6800 towards their studies and the school or society they come from will receive £1000/€1400 for the purchase of a musical instrument.

Regional consultation meetings will be held in the following locations – Galway, Limerick and Kilkenny – in the
coming weeks, with the consultation process finishing with a symposium in Dublin in mid-October. The meetings have been organised in conjunction with Local Authority Arts Officers.

The aim is to have a national discourse on the role of culture in modern multicultural Ireland and what should be done to foster and develop it. This consultation process will inform and underpin the first ever National Cultural Policy – Culture 2025 – which will clearly articulate the important role of culture in our country and which will set out a road map for what we want to achieve in the cultural sector for the next 10 years leading up to 2025.

Locations for Meetings :

Galway, Town Hall Theatre – 2^nd October 2015, 10am-12.30pm

Limerick, Hunt Museum – 8^th October 2015, 2.30pm-5pm

Kilkenny, Parade Tower – 13^th October 2015, 2.30pm-5pm (please note updated venue)

Dublin, Great Hall, Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Irish Museum of Modern Art) – Monday 19^th October, 9.30am-4pm

For the full text of the discussion document, click on the following link: Culture2025

To register for an event, please click here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YTQMNLC as places may be limited.

Submissions on Culture 2025 can be made until 31st October 2015 by email to culturalpolicy@nullahg.gov.ie or in writing to:

Culture 2025
Cultural Institutions Unit
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
New Road Killarney
Co Kerry