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Jazz singer Stella Bass returns this evening to Jazz at Johnstown. Joining her are Johnny Taylor on piano, Barry Donohoe on double bass and Dominic Mullan on drums. Giving the run of top-notch jazz gigs at the venue in recent years, Johnstown Castle can rightfully claim to be the jazz capital of Wexford.Comedian Neil Delamere is at Gorey Little Theatre this evening. A regular visitor to these parts he is one of the best on the circuit. Poet Stephen James Smith has declared The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey at Wexford Arts Centre this Saturday to be his pick of the weekend. It stars the wonderful Mikel Murfi. 'The Laughing At The Crossroads Festival' brings an over-generous helping of comedy and music to Enniscorthy tomorrow evening. Totally free. Loadsa live music happenings all over the place this evening, the trad gig at Colfers, Carrig on Bannow probably being the pick of the bunch. Or maybe Alfie Hudson Taylor at The Crown Live. Although The Dream of Horses at Frank's Place looks promising. Stella Bass at Johnstown Castle? The venue alone is a draw and the lady herself is always a big hit with jazz lovers. As for the kids, they will be arts centre bound for a multi-band evening of Dystopia. Maybe play it safe and head to Mary's Bar for a quiet pint and an evening of traditional ballad singing. See listings below. Pianist and répétiteur Rebecca Warren's featured artiste at the most recent of her salon gigs at Green Acres Gallery was mezzo-soprano Sarah Luttrell. Last Saturday's lunchtime gig was so so good with the programme presenting a nice mix of Opera favs and Irish airs. I have never before heard Ag Críost an síol done outside of a religious setting. Believe me when I say that as Sarah deep-intoned the final words, 'I bParthas na ngrás go rabhaimid', I was ready to drop to my knees in joyous exultation. With support group Credo unavailable, violinist James Warren added a little sparkle to proceedings. There were some brilliant gigs in Wexford last weekend, one of which was that at Wexford Arts Centre featuring Cuban guitarists Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas and Eduardo Martin. Calling themselves The Bridge, the music these lads perform is close to a religious experience. Some acts dazzle you with their virtuosity; some pull out all the stops to entertain. Ahmed and Eduardo quietly go about the business of not just playing the notes but in taking the listener on a journey to the heart and soul of the music. In the words of Martin Hayes, 'Sometimes we have to listen past the surface sound … and seek the emotional feeling and intent.' For the master craftsman, this means 'You must know the rules before you break them.' The audience at WAC witnessed a most harmonious sundering of the rules! Great reports from the feast of home-grown theatrical talent on offer at the Page to Stage Festival. Stephen James Smith's featured poet at Thursday's So Say So at Wexford Arts Centre was Nigerian/Irish artist Samuel Yakura with accompanying music by Basciville. The open mic second half was wild with audience members invited onstage to spill out the just-hatched creations of their fevered and word-scrambled cranial imaginings. All works included the following words: giraffe, horse chestnut, orange, jazz, see-saw. Books by Wexford-based authors ... Red Books Press has issued a revised copy of Cllr Fionntán O Suilleabhain's book Towards the Mountains of Liberty: 1798. Available at its stores in Wexford and Gorey. Displaced Cavan man, Kevin McDermott, recently launched his new book A Legacy of Memories at Wexford Book Centre. He had the hand worn of him signing copies of the book at the recent Cavan launch. Who says Cavan people are 'mane'! If you know Kevin, you don't need me to tell you that he a talented lad - musician, storyteller, comic, poet and actor. 'Time of the Corncrake' is the title of his autobiography written in 2004. A few years back he released an album entitled 'Musical Gems from a Button Box'. Volume 5 of Fascinating Wexford History by Des Kiely is now available at The Book Centre, Wexford. Talented writer, photographer, researcher and all-round nice guy is Des. The Folklore of Wexford by Michael Fortune is probably no longer available in all good Wexford book stores given how quickly it was snapped up. Aileen Lambert's new songbook ‘O Were I at the Moss House’ is now available. It costs €12 and is available at Aileenlambert.com. There were some excellent poetry books by Wexford posts in the past year including the bi-lingual Púcaíocht by Mary O'Brien and Our House, Delirious by Margaret Galvin, along with books by John Cooney and Wexford Women Writing Undercover editor Deirdre McGarry. There are still a few copies of the Álanna Hammel edited Wexford Bohemian Issue #5 available from Red Books. Mick Carty has just launched "Sportsman Mick: A Lifetime in Local Sports" and it is available at Red Books. Gorey girl Éire Ní Fhaoláin's new leabhar filíochta is available from The Book Café, Gorey. For traditional music lovers, New Songs From Old Stories - New Piping Pieces & Ballad Airs by Sandie Purcell (book and cd). It consists of newly composed airs with the piping pieces performed by our own Mark Redmond, and the songs by some of our top singers. Available from Na Píobairí Uilleann. The best broadcasts from the last five years of RTE Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany have been collected and published in a single volume by New Island, including writers like Joseph O'Connor, Louise Kennedy, Marina Carr, Donal Ryan, Manchán Magan, Lisa McInerney and, from Wexford, Colm Tóibín, John Banville and Tom Mooney among others. It was nominated for an Irish Book Award and recently won TheJournal.ie Best Irish Published Book of the Year. Agus Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ag teacht i Samhradh 2024, it's good to see South East Radio getting in the spirit le clár dátheangach cheoil traidisiúnta, a bilingual trad music show, entitled ‘The Heather Blazing’. The presenter is Senan Lillis from Cooraclare, a man with a great knowledge of traditional music and song, a long paid-up member of the County Wexford Traditional Singers. The show goes out Sundays (7pm to 8.30pm). Pity the station does not make the programme available in its online archives. Conradh na Gaeilge Guaire meets up 10.30am Wednesdays and Saturdays in Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey. Agus maidir le C na G i mbaile Loch Garman, they meet Wednesdays at 11am in Harpur Eleven on Peter's Street (with another group meeting 12 noon directly after at nearby Red Books) agus beidh an ciorcal comhrá gach Céadaoin 8-9.30pm i High Meadows Community Hub, Clonard, Loch Garman Y35 CXC6. Cruinníonn grúpa eile i sráidbhaile Droichead an Chaisleáin (Café an Mhuilinn) 10.30 ar maidin dé hAoine. Bíonn slua eile cruinnithe le chéile i gCill Téile / Kiltealy - The Thatch, 8pm an Aoine dheireadh de gach mí. Bíonn ciorcal comhrá i Leabharlann Ros Mhic Thriúin on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 2pm. Couch to Comhrá in 6 Weeks is an Irish language challenge from Gaelteanga (www.gaelteanga.com) that seeks to encourage people to take up the learning of Irish again. This interactive online course costs €10. Art
Creative Hub off North Main Street, Wexford houses some of our top artists and craftspeople. Includes The Makers House (full of fab Wexford arts and crafts).
The Artbank Gallery, Bunclody is a wild and wonderful place leaking colour at every corner. Weekends the gallery exhibits outside around the Church of the Most Holy Trinity.
Green Acres Gallery, Trimmers Lane, Wexford.
Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford.
Big Barn Art & Antiques, Mayglass (Eircode Y35 VH05). BBA&A is well worth a visit in its own right with its beautiful grounds, sculpture and antiques. Open every Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm and midweek by appointment.
Pigyard Gallery, Wexford.
Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy
Rosslare Gallery, Rosslare.
The Gaslamp Gallery, Gorey has a good selection of local, national and international artists.
Cockleshell Art Room Duncannon open Sundays 11am-5pm.
Wexford Co Co HQ. Have a look at the Wexford County Council art collection online Other Arts/Culture Listings
Keep an eye on the following sites for happenings at Wexford's top tourist destinations and events at the county's main venues.
www.wexfordartscentre.ie
www.nationaloperahouse.ie
www.visitwexford.ie
Lantern Presents
www.wexlive.com
LoveGorey.ie
Gorey Events Guide
Slaney News
Wexford's Storytelling Houses Always something happening at Wexford's libraries. Gorey Library events Event Listings
Residencies/regular week-to-week gigs:
Jaspers Restaurant, Monck St, Wexford - Sharon Clancy/Amy Penston with Terry Byrne on keys - Thursdays at 8pm
T. Morris, Monck St, Wexford has live acoustic music every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (9.30pm), and a weekly Sunday Session (6pm). Mondays as well in Summer.
Maggie May's Pub, also on Monck St, has live music weekends, including an early folk/trad session Sundays.
Centenary Stores, Charlotte St, Wexford - live acoustic music Friday nights and a classy brunch-time trad session Sundays (12.30pm). Summer and busy weekends during the year there may be live music early afternoon Saturdays.
Bugler Doyle's, South Main St, Wexford - music midweek and weekends.
The Sky & The Ground, South Main St, Wexford - trad session Wednesdays; monthly Song Room session with Basciville and guests Sundays (6.30pm); occasional visiting acts.
The John Barry, The Quays, Wexford - weekend acoustic music.
Casey's of Wexford, Wygram, Wexford has live music pretty much every night of the week (early and late) including trad/folk on Thursdays (8pm) and both early and late weekend gigs. Occasional visits by musicians from the USA.
Paddy Blues, Gorey - live music weekends
Katie Daly's Bar & Restaurant, Gorey has 'Live Friday' gigs and acoustic music on Mondays.
French's Pub, Gorey - good for a session.
Stamp’s Bar, Ennscorthy has trad sessions on Friday evenings.
The John Barry, Paul Quay, Wexford – ballads/trad from 8.30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, acoustic music Saturday and Sunday nights.
Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow. Live music every weekend.
Camross Hall - dancing the first Friday of every month.
Carrig on Bannow Community Hall - social dancing Friday nights.
The Porterhouse, Castlebridge - live music weekends
Jordan's Pub, Ballindaggin - live music weekends
Quigleys of Kilmore - live music weekends
Coast Hotel, Rosslare Strand - live music Mondays (trad/folk) and Thursdays-Sundays
The CoalBunker Bar, Ballykelly (Rosslare Road) – live music Fridays
Most of the hotels have live music in their lounges at weekends. Latest listings:
April 19 (8pm) Stella Bass & Trio, Johnstown Castle, Wexford. Making a welcome return to Jazz at Johnstown is jazz singer Stella Bass accompanied by a trio of exceptional musicians: Johnny Taylor on piano, Barry Donohoe on double bass and Dominic Mullan on drums.
April 19 (8pm) Dystopia - a night of eclectic music, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Featuring The Woods, The Outland People's Project, Rhizomatic, Jessie Ryan, Daniel Balliul and Cameron Allen. Tickets €10.
April 19 (8pm) County Wexford Traditional Singers monthly night of singing, Mary's Bar, John's Gate St, Wexford.
April 19 'Neil By Mouth' Neil Delamere (comedy), Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.
April 19 (8.30pm) The Dream of Horses, Frank's Place, North Main St, Wexford.
April 19 (8.30pm) Diarmuid Ó Meachair (Ceoltóir Óg TG4 2022) with James Cullinan (fiddle) and Brian McGrath (piano, banjo, mandolin), Colfer's Pub, Carrig on Bannow, Co Wexford. Tel 089 2770659.
April 19 Alfie Hudson Taylor, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford. One half of the brilliant Hudson Taylor group.
April 19 (9.30pm) Jack Keogh, IFA Centre, Enniscorthy. Dance the night away to country music's latest star. Organised by Wexford Macra. Adm €10.
April 20, 21 (nightly 7.30pm) Kiltra School of Music Concerts, National Opera House, Wexford
April 20 (8pm) The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey starring Mikel Murfi, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Tickets
April 20 (8pm) "The Laughing At The Crossroads Festival": A Night of Comedy & Music, Bellefield GAA Complex, Enniscorthy. Presented by Scorthy Smiles Comedy Association. They promise us a live wedding band, seven comedians and a comedy sketch. And it's FREE.
April 20 Run to the Beast: Iron Maiden Tribute, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford.
April 23 (7pm) In Conversation with author Maria O'Rourke, New Ross Library, New Ross. Maria O'Rourke chats with author Tina Callaghan on the connections with Wexford in Maria's historical novel Defying the Curse, and on Maria's writing in general.
April 23, 24 (nightly 8pm) Bridgetown College presents the show Legally Blonde JR, National Opera House, Wexford.
April 25 (10am-2pm) Pegasus, The Clothes Horse, National Opera House, Wexford. 'This new play by Wexford-based Alison Ní Mháirtín, brims with wonder and play. Irish language, music and mythology combine with puppetry, opera and some very silly socks to create an epic journey from a young girl’s own house to the National Opera House. Suitable for young people aged 7-10.' School Shows: Thursday, 25 & Friday, 26 April at 10AM & 12PM and 'Two Relaxed Public Performances on Saturday, April 27 at 11am and 2pm'.
April 25 (11am) Ukrainian Poetry Morning, Wexford town library, Mallin St, Wexford. Ukrainian poems read in Ukrainian and English. There will also be a song performance.
April 25 (7.30pm) Poetry Day Ireland: 'Be a good sport', Red Books, Peter's Square, Wexford.
April 25, 26 (nightly 8pm) A night of stories, poetry and drama presented by Raven Theatre, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. With poets/storytellers A.M. Cousins, Ben Mac Coillte and Éire Ní Fhaoláin. Plus a one-act piece by Deirdre Kinehan’s starring Brigid Scully and Paul Tobin.
April 25 (8.15pm) "The Laughing At The Crossroads Festival": Kevin Gildea, Bailey Café Bar, Enniscorthy. The country's funniest former book shop owner. Presented by Scorthy Smiles Comedy Association. Adm €12 + fee.
April 26 (8pm) Casey Black with support Mick Egan, Macken's Pub (upstairs), The Bullring, Wexford. Max audience 40! Adm €15.
April 27 (8pm) The Purple and Bold Comedy Club, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Featuring Dubliner Joe Dowlin (aka Joeirish). MC is Blayne Hosey. Support from Patser Murray. Tickets €15.
April 27 (8pm) McCartney: All the Best. The world’s greatest tribute to Paul McCartney, Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.
April 28 (2-6pm) Craobh Loch Garman CCÉ hosts a “branch swap” with Craobh Seán Treacy CCÉ in Bree Hall, Bree, Co Wexford.
April 28 (3pm) Mikkel Ploug Trio, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. With Jeppe Skovbakke on double bass and Sean Carpio on drums, the threesome have often toured and recorded with musicians such as Mark Turner and Loren Stillman. Mikkel's album “Faroe” was selected for the category “Best Instrumental Jazz Album” in the 2018 Grammy Awards. Tickets €18/16. https://wexfordartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873642539
April 28 (4pm) Jenny Räisänen (singer and keyboards), violinist Eilidh Pope and guitarist-bassist Juhani Konttinen, Casey's Bar, Wygram, Wexford.
April 29 - May 4 Wexford Light Opera Society presents The Phantom of the Opera, National Opera House, Wexford. Sold out!!
April 29 (7.30pm) The Wake by Tom Murphy presented by Bridge Drama, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 3-6 Rockin' Food & Fruit Festival, Enniscorthy. https://www.rockinfoodfestival.ie
May 3 Danny Byrne Band, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford.
May 3 7pm) Kevin Lawlor Band, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Celebrating UNESCO International Jazz Day. Kevin on drums is joined by pianist Luke Howard, Wexford guitarist Chris Colloton and German bass player Florian Kockott. Tickets €15/13. Tel 053 9123764.
May 5 (7.30pm) Summer Proms with Wexford Sinfonia, National Opera House, Wexford. Conducted by Liam Bates. Tickets €30 + fees.
May 5, 6 Out Of Order by Ray Cooney presented by Ballycogley Players. Sold out!
May 5 (8pm) Jerry Foucault, Colfer's Pub, Carrig on Bannow, Co Wexford. Tickets €20. 'Songwriting brilliance.' Mojo
May 5 (8.15pm) Joe Rooney + guests, Jack Rabbit Comedy Club, Bunclody. Adm €12.
May 8 (7.30pm) Kilrane Rosslare Harbour Resource Centre Concert, St Patrick's Church, Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford. With Bride Street Folk Group, Chordiality Choir, KRH Tops Group, George Lawlor, Sharon and Vicky Clancy Barron. Adm €10. (Where does organiser in chief Bernie Mullen get her energy!)
May 8 Tom Meighan, the former frontman of Kasabian, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford.
May 8,9 One Act Plays, Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.
May 9 (7.30pm) My Leonard Cohen: A tribute to the songs of Leonard Cohen performed by Stewart D’Arrietta, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 9,10,11 The Jungle Book, Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey. Presented by Innovation Theatre School.
May 10 (10am, 11am) SpringMoves Dance Festival, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 10 (8pm) George Colligan Quartet, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. George Colligan, Darren Beckett and David Redmond are joined by Belgian saxophonist Stéphane Mercier. Tickets €16/14.
May 11 These Charming Men - tribute to The Smiths, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford.
May 15 (8pm) Music Network presents trad group Flook with special guest Patsy Reid, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 16 (8pm) Muldoon's Picnic, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Poetry, prose and music from Paul Muldoon and Rogue Oliphant with Donal Ryan, Síle Denvir and Nithy Kasa. Tickets €30. Tel 053 9123764.
May 17 (7.30pm) Irish National Opera presents La traviata by G. Verdi, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 18,19 Fleadh Cheoil Contae Loch Garman, An Guaire / Gorey
May 18 (7.30pm) Rebecca O’Connor “Simply the Best” as Tina Turner, National Opera House, Wexford.
May 18 The White Horse Guitar Club, National Opera House, Wexford. Presented by Lantern. Tickets €25. https://lantern.ie/event/white-horse-guitar-club/
May 18 Green Road, Camross Hall, Camross, Wexford. One of the top folk bands in the land.
May 19 (7.30pm) HFC Concert band with guest Mark Redmond (uilleann pipes and low whistle), Wexford County Council Buildings, Carricklawn. Tickets available through Eventbrite. Children free (with paying adult).
May 19 (7.30pm) Dara Pierce Ballet Academy presents 'A New Dance Chapter!', National Opera House, Wexford.
May 20 (7.30pm) Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey, National Opera House, Wexford. Sold out.
May 31 Luke Combs Experience, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford.
June 6-9 & 11-16 A Handful of Stars by Billy Roche, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. In association with Four Rivers Theatre. Directed by Conall Morrison. Jimmy Brady is a rebel without a cause, a frustrated chancer in the local snooker hall rebelling against day to day banality. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the play was first performed. A star-studded cast includes Wexford’s Gary Lydon (The Banshees of Inisherin, The Guard), Michael Power (Vikings, The Game of Thrones), John Olohan (Lies We Tell, Father Ted), Tiernan Messit Greene (Ghosted, Harry Wild), Brian Doherty (Resistance, The Woman in the Wall), Éilish McLaughlin (Rebecca’s Boyfriend) and, as Jimmy Brady, Dermot Murphy (The Drummer and the Keeper, Raw), also from Wexford. "A quietly truthful little heartbreaker" – The Guardian.
June 8 (8pm) John Bishop (comedy), National Opera House, Wexford. Tickets €38. Presented by Lantern.
June 14 (6.30pm doors) Park Live: The Coronas, Min Ryan Park, Wexford. Tickets €48.
June 15 (6pm) Park Live: The Tumbling Paddies, Min Ryan Park, Wexford. Tickets €35.
July (dates tbc) Kilmore Seafood Festival, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford. https://stellamariscentre.com/seafood-festival/
July 18-21 New Ross Guitar Festival, New Ross. https://www.facebook.com/NewRossGuitarFestival
July 18 (7.30pm) Muireann Bradley plus John Walsh, St Michael's Theatre, New Ross. Muireann is a 17 year old finger picking guitar player & singer from County Donegal. She performs Country Blues & Ragtime Blues from the 1920s & 30s, also Folk, Roots and Americana. John Walsh is Ireland’s leading Flamenco Guitarist. https://stmichaelsnewross.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873656256
July 19-21 Gorey Market House Festival, Gorey.
July 20-28 Art in the Open, Wexford's plein air festival, Wexford town and other areas in the southeast. https://www.artintheopen.org
July 20,21 Gorey Market House Festival, Gorey. https://www.facebook.com/goreymarkethousefestival
July 25-28 Phil Murphy Weekend, Carrig on Bannow
July 26-28 Leo Carthy Weekend, Our Lady's Island, Co Wexford. Dates TBD https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069557421635
July 28 Castlebridge Show
Aug 1-11 Breakwater Festival, The Marquee, Ferrybank, Wexford. Includes Dec Pierce and Block Rockin Beats on Aug 3 plus two shows (Aug 1 & 2) by The Wolfe Tones.
Aug 3 Damien Dempsey with full band, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford. Tickets from universe.com.
Aug 4-11 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024, Loch Garman/Wexford. https://fleadhcheoil.ie
Aug (date tbc) Gap Arts Festival, Ballythomas, Co Wexford. https://gapartsfestival.com
Sept (dates tbc) Blackstairs Blues Festival, Enniscorthy. https://www.facebook.com/blackstairs.blues
Sept 25-29 New Ross Piano Festival, New Ross. https://www.newrosspianofestival.com
Sept 27-29 Write by the Sea Festival, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford. https://writebythesea.ie
October (dates tbc) Wexford Spiegeltent Festival, Wexford town. https://wexfordspiegeltent.com
Oct 18 - Nov 2 Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford town. https://www.wexfordopera.com/programme/2024-programme
Listen while you browse: Paul Burch & WPA Ballclub
www.paulburch.com
Download (free if you like!): One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Mali by Derek Gripper
Musician Derek Gripper's acclaimed new album One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Mali is available for download. Pay what you want.
Wexford Walking Tours
Wexford Walking Tours run informative and entertaining historical tours of Wexford Town all year round. Meet at the Tourist Office on The Quays any day (except Sunday) at 11am; also daily tour (3pm) of Selskar Abbey meeting at An Tobar, Westgate. Tel 053 9175171 / 086 3526133 / 086 1079497. www.wexfordwalkingtours.net
Trax Music Store ... Now Online
Trax Music Store (St Aidan's, Wexford town) now have a virtual shop window via their website www.trax.ie or www.traxmusicstore.com.
Storytelling in Co Wexford
For info on storytelling venues/events in County Wexford see www.storiesfromthehearth.ie.
Beautiful zychadelic pop from Wales? Listen to Jonny now!
Listen to Jonny at www.turnstilemusic.net then download their free ep.
Listen to Villagers now!
Listen to Choice Music nominated Villagers at www.wearevillagers.com. If you like what you hear but the cd. (Note if you like this music you will love Wexford Ian Doyle's much anticipated cd - should be on the shelves in March.)
Listen to James V. McMorrow now!
Listen to Choice Music Prize nominated James V. McMorrow's latest opus at www.jamesvmcmorrow.com then go buy the album. This is beautiful music.
One for lovers of old classical music records
vinylfatigue.blogspot.com
freealbums.blogsome
freealbums.blogsome.com
Read books online for free!
http://chestofbooks.com
Visit www.avidgroup.co.uk for budget price jazz cds
Want to build your jazz/lounge music collection? And do it on a tight budget? Check out www.avidgroup.co.uk
Discovering Drama
Drama classes for kids age 5 and up. See www.discoveringdrama.com. Tel 087 6858457.
Wexford Hillwalkers
New members welcome. See www.wexfordhillwalkingclub.com
Visit pitchfork.com for latest music reviews
Visit http://pitchfork.com for great music reviews.
The Ballet Academy, Wexford
The Ballet Academy, Westpoint Business Park, Clonard, Wexford. Under the charming and very experienced Dara Pierce students are assured of top class tuition and guidance. Weekly classes for ages 3-18 years. Tel 087 9871793. http://theballetacademy.ie
Irish Music Blog - www.nialler9.com
www.nialler9.com
http://folkmusicsmb.blogspot.com
One for World music completists: http://folkmusicsmb.blogspot.com
The Story of Roky Erickson
Read about an album getting rave reviews in America and read the sad story of the guy behind it, Roky Erickson. Then go visit one of the sites streaming the hypnotic track Goodbye Sweet Dreams.
Roky Erickson Website
Get on the South Wexford Craft Trail
Want to see a different side to Wexford, one of quite industriousness? Get your hands on a guide to the South Wexford Craft Trail. This is a collaborative project involving ten nationally-known crafts men and women living locally – some native to the area, others drawn to this unique and inspiring region from elsewhere in Ireland. Sponsored by Wexford County Enterprise Board and the Crafts Council of Ireland this attractive Trail Guide takes the traveller through the rich and pastoral South Wexford countryside, with the sea shore never far away, on a tour of small-scale studios where visitors are warmly welcomed by their owners. The South Wexford Craft Trail was conceived with the aim of creating an opportunity to ‘meet the makers’ behind these successful enterprises, those who have made South Wexford the hotbed of creativity it is today. Further info: Patricia Howard Cowley. Email pathowcow@gmail.com
SXSW - Intro/Promo pack with hundreds of tracks
www.sxswtorrent.com/.
Good English website dealing in Americana
www.americana-uk.com
NY Times "Annual Year in Ideas"
NY Times "Annual Year in Ideas"
The NY Times Magazine looks back on the past year from its favored perch: ideas. They have searched out "noteworthy notions of 2009 — the twigs and sticks and shiny paper scraps of human ingenuity ... the most clever, important, silly and just plain weird innovations ... from all corners of the thinking world".
Listen to connected.ie's online radio.
www.connected.ie online radio
Treasure trove of old African music (RSS - streaming)
www.voanews.com/english/africa
Blog with some tasty African tracks from the vaults.
http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com
Bluegrass Sessions in Dublin
For anyone heading to Dublin for a weekend there is regular old time American country and bluegrass provided by Bill Whelan and friends at The Cobblestone, Smithfield Square every Saturday from 4:30 to 7:00pm. Also the 2RN String band perform on Wednesday nights at 9:30pm in J. McNeill’s Bar, Capel Street, Dublin.
saggyrecordcabinet.blogspot - another one for lovers of old time American country and bluegrass
saggyrecordcabinet.blogspot
Rural TV on Sky 279
Checkout Sky channel - 279 for ‘Rural TV’ - broadcasting for 24 hours a day, is an American station with a mixture of programmes on farming, cowboy culture, tractor racing and - here’s the interesting bit - Country Music. ‘Bluegrass & Backwoods’ is a daily show about Kentucky- horses, making dulcimers and Bluegrass music. ‘Country Gathering Reunion’ features around 20 old Country singers sitting around talking about the 'Good Old Days Of Country' whilst ‘Gospel Gathering’ is pure Gospel Bluegrass with many excellent groups. Porter Wagoner & Wilburn Bros TV shows from the 1960's and early 70's are repeated throughout the week. ‘Pop Goes Country’ features Ralph Emery and an array of 1970s country. There’s also the Marty Stuart Show with Earl Scruggs, Rhonda Vincent, Leroy Troy and Nashville Mafia Jug Band with Eddie Stubbs as MC.
Wexford Libraries - loads going on!
Check out the Wexford Libraries website to see what is happening at your local library. They have a busy schedule in place: Wexford Libraries Website
Listen online to some classy flat-pickin'
Flatpicking Guitar Online
grapewrath.blogspot.com - great for folk/bluegrass/old time
grapewrath.blogspot.com
croz.fm - one for music completists
croz.fm
Rainy day online activities for kids with weansworld.org
Here's a nice little website which should keep the children occupied in their idle moments. There are games, jigsaws, pictures to colour in, and stories including a good five part cartoon adventure about Cúchulainn. http://www.weansworld.org/
See Wexford in 2min 55secs with music by the Submersibles
Definitely something in the water in Wexford these days. See how it's affected Andi McGarry and his compadres: Speedy Ramble through Wexford landscape with music by the Submersibles
Neil Young Live in Concert 1968
It's 1968 and Neil Young is about to release his self-titled debut solo album. Here he is in front of a full house (to his surprise!) playing some of the songs that would go on to make him a household favorite. Even though that was40 years ago the recording has only now been made available. Hear it here in its entirety. North Carolina Public Radio"
The latest happenings on the Irish music scene ... Hotpress
Skip James sings Worried Blues (YouTube)
Classic video recording of Skip James singing Worried Blues.
Kristin Hersh, LIVE - free downloads
If you like Kristin Hersh visit this site where, with the blessing of the former Throwing Muses woman herself, you can download, in various formats, live tracks. If you like what you hear, you are welcome to make a donation at the kristinhersh.com tip jar.
check out www.bluehighwaystv.com
www.bluehighwaystv.com is an excellent source of music and information. It's the only TV network available today that holds a deep connection and commitment to bluegrass and roots music. From bluegrass and folk to gospel and blues, BlueHighways TV states it has always remained true to all facets of this great musical genre. Their programming showcases the artists and venues that have helped to fuel the passion of roots music fans throughout the world
Listen! Music while you work - Josh Ritter
The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter - full album streaming
Listen! Music while you work - IMC
Improvised Music Company's online music player (12 tracks). Style: World, jazz, alternative.
Wonderful slide show from The New York Times
Check out this lovely slide show from The New Tork Times with the title Faces Of Africa.
SOUTH EAST LIVE ... KILKENNY, WATERFORD, TIPP, CARLOW, WICKLOW
All the action is not necessarily going down in Wexford. See what's happening in the neighbouring counties.
Munster Express Weekly Ents Page for Waterford
Munster Express Arts Guide
Waterford Today Guide
Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Whazon Guide to Kilkenny
Carlow's Eigse Festival
Tinahely Arts Centre
Mermaid Arts Centre
New Music Club, Clonmel
1965 Fincastle Bluegrass Festival Video
Extract from the 1965 Fincastle Bluegrass Festival featuring some beautiful old time playing and singing. Approx 9 mins long.
See old-time music film footage on the web
Check out folkstreams.net where you can watch short extracts from the various Alan Lomax (and others) documentaries and films that include footage of old time musicians etc.
Fantastic Bluegrass Documentary with Music
What a find! If you have broadband check out www.madisoncountyproject.org and go for one of the videos under Video Builds on the right. 25 minute video of (mainly) singing traditions in Madison County, North Carolina, with input from
Sheila Kay Adams and various other singers plus interviews with (and film clips from) John Cohen [of the original New Lost City Ramblers - Tom Paley who plays Wexford Hooves 'n' Grooves Festival was also a member].
Thanks to Richard Hawkins of Bluegrass Ireland for bringing this to our attention.
Alan Lomax Archive Launched on the Web
The Alan Lomax Archive is pleased to announce the culmination of its seven-year effort to preserve and disseminate the work of one of the 20th century’s foremost folklorists and musicologists, Alan Lomax. Lomax recorded and nurtured the careers of Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters, and other legends; his recordings of many more obscure artists have been featured in works such as O Brother Where Art Thou?. Alan Lomax believed in a principle he called “cultural equity,” the need for all cultures to be equally represented in the media and in the classroom. Through years of comparative research on folk song style, he drew a convincing parallel between natural and cultural ecology which underscores the importance of preserving our intangible oral heritage. Alan Lomax believed it was imperative to return traditions to their home sources and artists, a strategy he called “cultural feedback.” In that spirit, on April 22, 2005 The Alan Lomax Database will go online; also, over the next ten months, the Association for Cultural Equity, which administers the Alan Lomax Archive, will send digital copies of audio and video recordings and photographs by Alan Lomax to a number of libraries and archives in the U.S., the Caribbean, and Europe so that they will be available locally to people in or from the regions in which they were originally made. The Alan Lomax Database, www.lomaxarchive.com, is a multimedia catalogue of the audio and video recordings and photographs made by Alan Lomax from 1946–1994, as well as of recordings made by few of his colleagues. It will also ultimately include some of the older collections of audio recordings made by Lomax on behalf of the Library of Congress, which have been transferred and remastered using cutting-edge technology. Developed and built by personnel and consultants of the Alan Lomax Archive, the Database features 25 collections and thousands of recordings, which have been preserved, digitized, and cataloged over the past several years with funds from the Rock, Concordia, Rockefeller, Richmond, and Grammy foundations, the Save America’s Treasures Program, and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. The Alan Lomax Collection on Rounder Records is a multi-series, 100+ CD collection of folk music and narrative drawn from Alan Lomax’s international field recordings. For more information go to www.rounder.com/series/lomax_alan/
Great American Festivals - Great Holiday Idea!
'Music Heritage Trails in America's Southern Highlands' organises holidays based around top American festivals. Co-ordinated by American and Worldwide Travel of Tunbridge Wells as well as organising a package to MerleFest in April, there are various very attractive offers being put together which will take in a string of other festivals such as the Ralph Stanley Memorial Bluegrass Festival at Smith Ridge, Virginia in May; Wayne C. Henderson's Music Festival (Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia) in June; Asheville's Mountain Dance & Folk Music Festival, and Doc Watson Music Festival (both in North Carolina) in July; Carter Family Memorial Festival and Galax Old Time Fiddler's Convention (both Virginia) in August; Music In The Mountains Festival, in North Carolina in September; and Blue Ridge Folklife Festival (Virginia) in October. Each itinerary has been planned to present as much of the rich character and musical heritage of the region to visitors, so there are daily trips to important places such as The Carter Fold and A.P. Carter Museum as well as chances to attend local hoe-downs and opportunities to meet sparkling personalities such as banjo picker extraordinaire, Raymond Fairchild at his Maggie Valley Opry. Beautifully illustrated brochures have been produced giving full details of the various packages and can be obtained by e-mail: info@awwt.co.uk or by phoning to 01892 511894.
Join the Music Maker Association!
The Music Maker Association supports independent songwriters, performers and record labels with a number of initiatives from internet and magazine publicity to live performances through showcases, festivals and CD distribution? Their website has a selection of members CDs with audio tracks, a Directory of Performers, Clubs, and Businesses, an on-line store and Web Radio. Log onto www.tradmusic.net visit some of their associated sites and consider becoming a member so that they can help to promote your music. Also under the Music Maker banner is The Independents CD Catalogue – so if you have produced a CD and have no distributor then this could be the answer for you. The printed catalogue is mailed to CD buyers and record stores together with a compilation disc and followed up by personal calls. The catalogue is also on line and achieves sales world wide. To view the catalogue click on the ‘On-Line Store’ logo on www.tradmusic.net As a member of the MMA you can have a page profile on the web free of charge, or they can register your own address and design a website with audio linked to the Music Maker Web which gets thousands of visitors every month telephone 0207 424-0027 or visit www.magnet-publishing.co.uk
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Links to a selection of recommended sites
Here's a few from that list:
Wexford Races
Whitford House Hotel
Padraig Grant
Michael Londra
Pierce Turner
Bui Bolg
North Wexford Tourism
Gorey Little Theatre
Wexford Language School
Bunclody
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