"Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations In Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar" is OUT NOW! Available on Digital as well as CD/LP from local record shops:
@plugdrecords Cork
@musiczone.ie Cork
@crowleys_music_centre Cork
@rollercoasterrecordskk9 Kilkenny
@freebirdrecords Dublin
@steamboatmusicstore Limerick
@cooldiscs Derry
"Irish traditional rendered ghostly by washes of pedal steel and almost subliminal piano... widescreen and structured, like an early Celtic Ólafur Arnalds... 8/10" UNCUT
"a sonic experiment of narcotic enchantment... blossoming with old world charm in luminous modernity."
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SONGLINES - ALBUM OF THE MONTH
"an intriguing proposition... very moving, at times oddly Balearic, the Hawaiian roots of his warm pitch-shifting instrument spangling through."
THE GUARDIAN
"an incredibly confident debut album. Balanced against its elegance and the dreamlike sound of his pedal steel is a quietly adventurous spirit that is beautifully judged and unpretentious - an extraordinarily great album."
KLOF MAGAZINE
"A brave and pioneering undertaking... a landmark in ambient Irish traditional music"
LONESOME HIGHWAY
"gives a unique and new life to traditional Irish melodies, with ethereal effect"
IRISH EXAMINER
"sensational... deliciously sun-drenched and weary" BBC NIGHT TRACKS
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Returning to Dalkey Book Festival on Saturday 20th June with the great Willy Vlautin for a performance of songs and instrumentals from Richmond Fontaine + The Delines!
📍St Patrick's Church, Dalkey, Co Dublin
📆 Saturday 20th June
⏱️ 8:30pm
@dalkeybookfestival@the_delines
#willyvlautin
@faberbooks@decorrecords
Tickets available at:
dalkeybookfestival.org
Back at @corkmidsummer Festival this June with Pat McCabe & Michael Lightborne for a premiere of 'Home Entertainment'.
Wed 17th June | 8pm
UCC Granary Theatre
Tickets: €18 / €15 - Link in Bio
"Building on last year’s sellout show 'Howl On', Pat McCabe again joins forces with Michael Lightborne and David Murphy to present a new hallucinatory literary soundscape."
#corkmidsummerfestival
@michael.lightborne
Very excited to perform as part of this year's 'Tradition Now' series at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on Friday 25th September.
@nationalconcerthall
Tickets on sale this Thursday at 10:00 at nch.ie - link in bio
Really enjoyable & memorable solo gig at the @theharrisonbelfast ! 🙏🙏 Big thanks to Melanie, Pauline & all the crew at The Harrison for the amazing hospitality (special shout to @giuseppes.belfast + @mcconnellsirishwhisky )
and very special thanks to the legendary @mark_mckowski for hosting & also joining on some tunes! Massive thanks to all who came along and shared the evening 💚
Stay tuned for some more live show announcements & a new release coming very soon!
🎥 @joelharkin + @angelineball 🙏
** NEW VIDEO ** I recorded this well-known 16th century piping tune 'The March Of The King of Laois' for the @tompkins_square label's compilation LP 'Imaginational Anthem Vol. XIV : Ireland'. Here's a live performance featuring visuals by @_gavinobrien_ . The album can be found on CD/LP/Digital on all platforms and all good record stores worldwide!
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** SOLO SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT **
Excited to be part of a stellar programme for a new series of shows at The Harrison Hotel, Belfast, curated by Mark Mckowski.
📆 Thursday 16th April - 8pm
🎟 £15 - Ticket link in Bio
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@mark_mckowski@theharrisonbelfast
#pedalsteel #pedalsteelguitar
***DUBLIN SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***
Freeman's Country Carvery are delighted to announce our first Dublin show. We will be in The Workman's Club on Sunday 29th March. We would love to see you there. Tickets available at theworkmansclub.com. Link in our bio.
Freeman’s Country Carvery have been bringing the Bakersfield Sound and Californian cosmic-country-rock of the 1960s and 70s to venues and festivals around Ireland, much to the delight of country music aficionados. Featuring members of O Emperor and The Bonk, expect a feast of classic country tunes and songs from honky-tonk heroes of yore. Twangin’ twin Fender Telecasters and Pedal Steel Guitar along with tasty vocal harmonies bring to life the songs of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, The Byrds, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers and many more!
“A masterclass in highlighting the cream of 60s and 70s country music. From Buck Owens to The Byrds and Marty Robbins to Gram Parsons, the show was a stream of classic songs performed to the ninth degree” LONESOME HIGHWAY.
★ 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 & 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 ★
@freemanscountrycarvery Feb 8th. Freeman’s Country Carvery have been bringing the Bakersfield Sound and Californian cosmic-country-rock of the 1960s and 70's to venues and festivals around Ireland, much to the delight of country music aficionados. Expect a feast of classic country tunes and songs from honky-tonk heroes of yore. Twangin' twin Fender Telecasters and Pedal Steel Guitar along with tasty vocal harmonies bring to life the songs of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, The Byrds, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers and many more!
"A masterclass in highlighting the cream of 60's and 70's country music. From Buck Owens to The Byrds and Marty Robbins to Gram Parsons, the show was a stream of classic songs performed to the ninth degree"- Lonesome Highway
Beautiful show at St Brendan's Church, Bantry last night along with Ether Ensemble @ninidalt@ultanlavery@michaelxriordan . Thanks to all who came along! A perfect way to end the past 18 months touring this project and our last show for the foreseeable future as we hibernate to the studio. Huge thanks to @westcorkmusic@mastersoftradition for having us, to @megeloise also for the dreamy visuals + @daraghsound on sound 🙏 💚
📸 @caroltully
🎥 @ofinbarr
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CD + Vinyl now back in stock including limited edition tour-only CD "Quay Session EP".
Two gigs remaining this year, if you want to pick one up in-person!
Fri 14th Nov :: @musiczone.ie Cork (Duo) w/ @default_peter :: Piano
Fri 21st Nov :: St Brendan's Church, Bantry (Band) w/ Ether Ensemble @ultanlavery :: Piano @ninidalt :: Fiddle @michaelxriordan :: Double Bass
@westcorkmusic@mastersoftradition
