The closing date for entries to the song contest is Friday April 29th. The finalists will be announced on Friday 13th of May. The finalists concert for the Clancy Brothers song Contest 2016 takes place on Sunday 5th of June in the beautiful, atmospheric Nano Nagle Chapel in Carrick-on-Suir. With more than 120 entriesfrom the four […]
The 2016 Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival takes place in Ballydehob from June 17 to 19 this year with a huge range of performers already confirmed to take part. Among those appearing this year will be Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly, Richard Grainger, Baggrinkle Shanty Group, Steve Turner, Jim Mageean, Pat Sheridan, Dick Miles, Jim […]
A week-long Summer school of Irish traditional music, song and dance. It provides tuition on uilleann pipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, concertina, button accordion, banjo, harmonica and harp; workshops on set dancing old-style step dancing and Connemara sean-nós dance; workshops on the art of traditional song in Irish and English song traditions and a week-long foundation […]
Pictured at the launch of the 6th Annual Seosamh Mac Gabhann Summer School are some young musicians from Kilmovee. The Seosamh Mac Gabhann Summer School is a week full of Traditional Irish Music, Song, Dance and Gaeilge. Classes run from Monday 4th to Friday 8th July with registration for classes in Kilmovee Community Centre at […]
The events will be held in the Longford Arms Hotel, from the 4th to the 8th of July, inclusive. Followed by Monday 11th of July - Friday 15th of July, with a gala concert held on Sunday 17th of July.
The National Children’s Choir is a school-based choral experience for primary school children. Affiliated pupils from 4th, 5th or 6th classes in Irish Primary Schools learn a common repertoire of songs in Irish, English or Latin that more than satisfies many objectives of the music programme at the senior end of the primary school. The […]
Whistle This Promotions presents a number of acts performing at Bowes of Thurles this Friday February 12th. Performances are by: Sarah Something Paudie Ryan & Friends Eddie Mc Cormack String & Things David Bourke Plus special guest poet on the night Whistle This is a monthly showcase session providing a platform for singer/songwriters, musicians, poets and […]
Songwriters wishing to reserve a place at this seminar should send an email to events@imro.ie (Limited availability | No admission charge | Booking Essential). An element of this seminar will feature a demo listening session. A number of tracks will be selected during the course of the seminar to be critiqued. If you would like […]
Anybody wishing to reserve a place at this seminar should send an email to events@imro.ie (Limited availability | No admission charge | Booking Essential). In the past, physical record sales, over the air radio and TV performances, synch licenses and live concerts were the basis of making a living in music. But how do songwriters, publishers […]
We have a limited number of places available for this event. If you would like to attend please email your name to events@imro.ie Please include the word 'Songwriting' in the subject matter line when you are sending your email. Paul Williams is an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winning Hall of Fame songwriter. He is […]
