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Gene Fitzpatrick One of Ireland’s best loved and most highly respected performers, Gene has become a household name with a string of album successes and a reputation as one of the funniest comedians in the country. Famed for his unique style and delivery, Gene’s wonderfully warm personality and practiced ability to bring his audience into the act has gained him a devoted fan base of all ages. More... |
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 Pat Woods |
When Pat Woods won the Entertainer of the Year in Ireland during the 1980’s
he decided to go professional as a folk/ballad singer. Home spun records quickly signed him on a 5-year recording contract. To date Pat has recorded 16 albums, he is a prolific song writer and has written several tracks on these albums. He has toured many times in the U.S.A. playing the Irish festivals in cities of Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Muskegon, and recently played in the Regency casino in Las Vegas as well as several shows in other cities across the U.S.A. Pat has also recorded several shows for cable TV in Chicago. He has toured many times in Scotland and England, writes a lot of his own material, which can be heard, on his recordings. In his live performances he can captivate his audience with his relaxed style and the explanation or the history of some of the songs that he sings. The appearance of Pat Woods brought a new style and technique of folk singing to the Irish scene this artist has grasped the imagination of the public. The indefinable quality runs through all his songs his performances are strong, professional and competent, and his enthusiasm for his music and his fans is unwavering. More... |
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 Jimmy Buckley |
Jimmy
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 Sean Brennan |
Sean plays in and around the dance scene in Co.
Roscommon. His debut CD is called 'Songs, I Love To Sing' and it is a
collection of beautiful ballads, waltzes and jives which delights the hearts
of everyone who listens. This CD has 10 great tracks and is dedicated to
Sean's Parents, Bridget and Johnny Brennan for their love and support. If you'd like to buy his CD, send him an eMail to.. sean786@eircom.net and he'll take care of you alright. CD Track Listing.. 1. Sentimental Irish, 2. Tribute To Big Tom, 3. Someone From Home, 4. Go Lassie Go, 5. Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good, 6. A Little Bit Stronger, 7. Someday, You'll Call My Name, 8. Big Tom Melody, 9. All My Love To You & 10. Red River Valley. |
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 Goats Don't Shave |
Goats Don't Shave - Since their formation back in the summer of 1990, Goats Don't Shave have risen to become one of the most popular bands Ireland has ever produced. Their name comes from a pub incident in which a drunken old man was told to go and have a shave and clean himself up - his response was to walk away muttering the words Goats Don't Shave!! They began performing their Celtic folk-rock in between their day jobs; which included plumbing and fishing, at which point the lads started to pick up regular bookings. Next they went around the country, cadging money to record a small tape. More... |
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 Mike Denver |
Since Mike Denver started performing in 2002 his success has gone from strength to strength. Mike has toured with American artists Crystal Gale, Gene Watson, Mo Bandy and Hal Ketchem .His Programme includes tracks from all the top country recording Artists including Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Johnny Cash and some of his own original tracks. Mike Denver is one of the hottest names on the Country scene. Mike hails from Portumna, Co Galway.
The popular newcomer got media
exposure with singles such as "you’re My Best Friend" and "It’s a dream come
True" , "Seven Spanish Angels" and "I DO" and albums such as "Wings to Fly"
"Love to Live" and his current best seller ' "Messenger Boy". He also
recorded his fourth Album in Nashville Tennessee which is due for release in
the coming weeks, which were much requested songs with radio DJs on both
national and local radio stations.
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 Foster & Allen |
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Kevin started singing at the tender age of six,
and started publicly performing at age 13. Spending the majority of his childhood days at his grandmothers house, Kevin learned to have great respect for his grandmother and seniors. One of Kevin's releases entitled, "My Old Homestead" was lovingly dedicated to his grandmother! On a trip to Boston, with his grandmother, eight year old Kevin, performed on stage with Leroy Van Dyke and received a standing ovation. Kevin is very proud of the fact that his grandfather, Charles Collins, a resident of Bond's Path, Placentia was a mail-carrier for 29 years. Charles Collins delivered mail from Placentia to Patrick's Cove on the Cape Shore by horse and buggy for a distance of 15 miles year ‘round for 29 years. He later worked in the lumber woods for the remainder of his life until his death at age 55. He left behind a wife and 12 children. More... |
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 Declan Nerney |
Declan was born in the heart of Ireland in Drumlish Co Longford, at a unique period of time in the music scene worldwide. A revolution in rock and pop brought us The Beatles, Elvis, and the Rolling Stones, while here in Ireland the magnificent showband boom was about to explode.
A young man growing up at that time, Declan was being heavily influenced by
these greats and indeed was getting the rare opportunity to see most of the
top showbands appear in his native town of Drumlish. He would cajole his
mother into seeing Joe Dolan, Big Tom, Philomena Begley,
The Capital Showband, and many more perform when the appeared at the
marquee at the end of May and early June. From his vantage point close to
the stage, he would absorb every move made by the guitarist in the bands,
watching his fingers slide along the strings, hoping that one day he might
be up there performing just like Dan O'Hara or Seamus McMahon... |
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 Declan Galbraith |
Declan Galbraith and his family live in
England, in the small town of Hoo, near Rochester, Kent. His father,
Alec, is of Scottish descent, while his mother Siobhan comes from a large
Irish family. She is a twin and one of 14 children in her family. Declan’s
grandfather whom he affectionately called ‚Poppy Ben’ sang in a band and
played several instruments and often took Declan along to the ‘Fleadhs’
(concerts) he was playing in. “I would sit there for hours watching Poppy Ben and the musicians, and listening to their music“, says Declan. The explosive mix of Scottish and Irish musical traditions inspired Declan and became his early musical influence. He remembers himself already singing at the age of two. He adds, “These are some of my very first memories in life – always singing.“ His talent was publicly acknowledged for the first time when at just 7 years old he insisted on performing spontaneously at the annual Rochester Dickens Festival, a two-day extravaganza where people were invited to dress up in Victorian costumes to celebrate the life and times of the famous author Charles Dickens and his links with their town. Little Declan, dressed up as a chimney sweep, started singing and the crowd went wild. More.. |
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 Patrick Feeney |
Patrick was born on the 9th day of
December 1982, Battlefield Culfadda, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. His father
Patrick and mum Elizabeth and his brother and two sisters lived in the
townland of Battlefield, Culfadda. He attended his local national school in
Culfadda while farming with his dad. At that time Patrick was sure he was
going to be the farmer of the house. His brother James who is now a
“physcologist” was only interested in the books and had no interest in the
land. His sisters Monica who is a hotel manager and Stella who is currently
studying, all thought Patrick was going to keep on the farming but as
Patrick was growing up he was learning to play the drums and keyboards and
it was quite obvious he had an interest in music as well. More.. |
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Natural Gas is a four-piece group. They have a gigantic repertoire from slow and plaintive love songs to lively sea shanties to rousing ballads, poetry and recitations and lively dance music played on a wide range of instruments including fiddle, uilleann pipes, guitar, tin whistle, accordion, harmonica, bass and bodhran. Although their roots are firmly based in traditional music, the band has no problem in traversing all musical styles. They’re quite at home performing covers like Neil Young’s ‘Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World’ or L.L. Cool J’s rap anthem ‘I need Love’ easily blending jigs and reels with these songs to put their own stamp on them. Many tales, not all of them repeatable, abound as to where the band derived their name. One sanitized version explains a “gas man” as somebody humourous or good fun to be with. Natural speaks for itself, no tricks or gimmickry here, just honest music from the heart. |
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 Margo |
MARGO'S BIOGRAPHYTo give a detailed picture of my 53 years on this great planet earth
would take a long long time so I will keep it as short and neat as possible. |
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Hugo Duncan is a singer and BBC broadcaster
from
Northern Ireland. His
nickname is "The wee man from
Strabane".He has two
music programmes on
BBC Radio in Northern
Ireland; Country Afternoon with Hugo Duncan on
Radio Ulster each
weekday from 13:30 to 15:00, and on
Radio Foyle, every
Sunday from 15:00 to 17:00. The theme tune used on his
BBC Radio Ulster show
is
Rocky Top, while he
closes each programme with
Yakety Sax, also
known as the theme to
The Benny Hill Show.
Hugo is also a live singer, playing in various venues throughout Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. For a recent charity event, Hugo
dressed up as
Britney Spears and
sang Spears' classic "...Baby
One More Time". More... |
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This unlikely pairing of an Australian ex-rocker guitarist (Stephen Cooney) and Kerry accordion player (Seamus Begley) is now recognized as one of the top acts in Irish music, playing traditional dance music with a fire that is true to the tradition, and much appreciated by the dancers for whom the music exists. The duo specialize in the songs and dance music of the Cork/Kerry region, mixing the local polkas and slides with the more usual jigs, reels and hornpipes. The music is naturally full of vigor and energy; this pair are true to this essence, but bring their own style and innovations that have made their music wildly popular around the world. |
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