The Irish World | Music
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The Irish World | Music
1w ago
Leonard Barry told David Hennessy about his new album, what we learned working in homeless services and playing the massive stages when he was too young to appreciate it. Leonard Barry is coming to the UK to tour his solo album Littoral. His third solo album, Littoral comes a full ten years after the acclaimed ..read more
The Irish World | Music
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Daoirí Farrell told David Hennessy about his current UK tour, how recession turned him from an electrician into a musician and now sharing the stage with people who used to be his musical heroes like Ralph McTell, Sharon Shannon and Donal Lunny. Daoirí Farrell is back in the UK for an extensive tour that comes ..read more
The Irish World | Music
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By David Hennessy River McGann from Ennis, Co. Clare was crowned Fiddler of London 2024 at the live grand final at the London Irish Centre on Saturday night. A 17- year- old Leaving Cert student from Rice College in Ennis, River McGann was selected from the 12 finalists by adjudicators Dónal O’Connor and Michael Rooney ..read more
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Wallis Bird told David Hennessy about her new single about the extraordinary character of Dr James Barry, her experiences performing with the late, great Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor, and the negative sides of fame. The well known and award- winning singer- songwriter Wallis Bird is back in the UK for some shows. Wallis is ..read more
The Irish World | Music
2w ago
By David Hennessy Meabh Smyth from Armagh was the inaugural Fiddler of London back in 2021. Although COVID restriction prevented the final taking place in person, Meabh was judged the winner from the other finalists in the online competition. Meabh would go on to play a number of prestigious events as Fiddler of London, notably ..read more
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By David Hennessy The BibleCode Sundays played one of their biggest headline gigs ever at Scala, Kings Cross on Saturday 9 March for the Ireland v England Six Nations match. The rugby result may not have gone Ireland’s way but that didn’t stop the crowd enjoying the entertainment from London’s well rock Celtic rockers. The ..read more
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By David Hennessy Thousands lined the streets of London and packed into Trafalgar Square for the Mayor’s St Patrick’s Day parade and concert on the day itself, Sunday 17 March. Drag queen Panti Bliss led the parade through central London closely followed by Ambassador Martin Fraser and his wife Deirdre, Ireland’s Minister for Education Norma ..read more
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Dublin violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain and accomplished Welsh harpist Catrin Finch told David Hennessy about their musical project that explores the musical links between their two countries. In the lockdown of 2021, the producers of Irish-Welsh Other Voices Aberteifi Festival (the Welsh manifestation of the iconic Irish Other Voices TV music series that originated in ..read more
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Declan Nerney spoke to David Hennessy ahead of his forthcoming UK dates that includes a show at London Irish Centre. Declan Nerney is one of Ireland’s best known country singers. Known for songs like Stop the World (and Let Me Off) and Marquee in Drumlish, he was inducted into the Irish Country Music Hall of Fame ..read more
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Tributes have been paid to well known music promoter Vince Power who has died at the age of 76. Power ran some of London’s top music venues and has been credited with changing the face of live music in Britain. Power came to London at the age of 15 with nothing, but sold his Mean ..read more