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21/01/2015 Kilkenny Reporter:All Cleere or is it get Set?..............................................................................................................3

17/01/2015 Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2:Aphex Twin gets Choice Prize nod.................................................................................................4

08/01/2015 The Herald - National Edition:Battle for album of the year heats up............................................................................................5

20/01/2015 Enniscorthy Guardian:Cellar Bar up for top live music award.......................................................................................... 6

29/01/2015 Evening Echo:Cork turns up the volume for music lovers....................................................................................7

20/01/2015 Carlow People:Deadline looms for Pan Celtic competition.................................................................................... 9

20/01/2015 Limerick Chronicle:Dolan's and UCH up for IMRO nods............................................................................................. 10

27/01/2015 Gorey Echo:Gorey venue in line for live music award.....................................................................................11

22/01/2015 Sligo Weekender:Hawk's Well shortlisted for top music venue...............................................................................12

27/01/2015 Sligo Champion:Hawk's Well tipped as best live venue........................................................................................ 14

31/01/2015 Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2:IMRO Awards voting................................................................................................................... 16

15/01/2015 The Star:IMRO list is revealed................................................................................................................... 17

20/01/2015 Carlow Nationalist:Last chance to enter Celtic song contest..................................................................................... 18

26/01/2015 Western People:Live Music Venue of the Year awards announced next week....................................................... 19

20/01/2015 Inish Times:McGrorys nominated for top award............................................................................................. 20

31/01/2015 Westmeath Examiner:Number 1 music venue............................................................................................................... 21

28/01/2015 The Sun-Eire:Polls are open for song of the year............................................................................................. 22

22/01/2015 Lucan Echo:Riptide Movement Meteor nomination.........................................................................................23

23/01/2015 Killarney Advertiser:Siamsa in running for top award................................................................................................. 24

13/01/2015 Carlow Nationalist:Spriocdhata don Chomortas Amhran Pan Cheilteach 2015.......................................................... 25

09/01/2015 Daily Mirror Eire:Ten Meteor hopefuls announced ahead of March event............................................................... 26

23/01/2015 Kilkenny People:The Set, Roots and Cleere's shortlisted....................................................................................... 27

29/01/2015 Evening Echo-Downtown supplement:Treading the trad scene.............................................................................................................. 28

12/01/2015 Western People:U2 and Hozier compete for Album of the Year.............................................................................29

08/01/2015 Irish Times:U2 and Hozier on shortlist for Meteor Choice Music Prize............................................................30

15/01/2015 Letterkenny Post:Venues shortlisted for live music awards.................................................................................... 31

22/01/2015 Letterkenny Post:Voodoo up for prestigious music award...................................................................................... 32

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Kilkenny Reporter*Wednesday, 21 January 2015Page: 12

Circulation: 14000Area of Clip: 29400mm²Page 1 of 1

I JIMMY RHATIGAN

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TWO TOP class Kilkenny establishments are set to go headto-head

for a major national award.

And a local festival promoter has two nominations in the final line-up for the Music Festival of the year.

The Set Theatre, Langton’s, John Street and Cleere’s Bar and Theatre, Parliament Street are among those nominated for the Rest of Leinster Live Music Venue of the Year 2014.

The awards are promoted by the Irish Music Rights Organisation

(IMRO). Winners will be announced at

a celebration in the headquarters of IMRO in Dublin on February

3. The fifth birthday of the Set

Cellar Bar, Wexford, Number 1, Mullingar and Wexford Arts Centre.

Also batting for honours will be the Kilkenny Roots Festival which is run by former Parliament

Street publican, John Cleere.

John is in the precarious position where he will wear black

and amber and red jerseys as Cork Jazz Festival where he is involved, is also in the running for the Music Festival of 2014.

Rivals include Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival and Baltimore

Fiddle Fair.

Theatre was celebrated last

year. Battling for the big prize with

our internationally famous local venues will be Katie Daly’s

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Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2*Saturday, 17 January 2015Page: 4


AphexTwin gets Choice Prize nod ALAN OWENS

THE enigma thatis Aphex Twin - Richard D James - is, by our estimation, just the second act ‘from Limerick’ to make the Meteor Choice Prize list for album of the year.

It is not a well known fact, but James was born here, so qualifies for the list for Irish album of the year - for Syro - by dint of that fact, confirmed by record label Warp this week.

After Windings narrowly beaten in 2013 - James makes up just Limerick’s second ever

Nomination: Aphex Twin - Richard D James - who was born in Limerick

shortlisted nominee for the prize, which will be announced at a five event in Vicar Street on March 5 on the tenth

anniversary of the prize, that took some inspiration from the Mercury in the UK.

The other nominees are Delorentos, The Gloaming, Hozier - a red hot favourite - James Vincent McMorrow, Sinead O’ Connor, Damien Rice, The Riptide Movement, U2 and We Cut Corners.

There was no nod for MynameisjOhn, God Knows and MuRli for Rusangano/Family, one of the albums of the year in 2014, which we expected to at least make the shortlist.

The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund provided by IMRO and IRMA. The Meteor Choice Music Prize - Song of the Year 2014 shortlist will be announced later this month.

Lisa Comerford of Meteor said: “The competition is always fierce for the coveted title and this year is certainly no different. As always, our esteemed judges have a difficult task ahead, and given the calibre of shortlist I certainly don’t envy their task!”

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The Herald - National Edition*Thursday, 8 January 2015Page: 7


Battle for album of the year heats up By Laura Larkin U2 could be in for another cash boost for Songs of Innocence without having to worry about album sales.

The album, which was automatically delivered to apple customers earning a reported $100m for the band, has been short-listed for the Choice Music Awards Album of the Year.

Prize money of €10,000 will be given to the winner - but Bono and co face some stiff competition.

Bray sensation Hozier was also included in the list. The 24-year-old singer

was the toast of the music business in

2014 and is tipped for Grammy success for his smash hit Take Me to Church.

Despite a rollercoaster year, Hozier’s dad John said that the Meteor nomination

would be great. “He really puts in a lot of hard work,”

his proud dad told the Herald. The Choice Music Awards celebrates

the cream of homegrown talent in music. Damien Rice and Sinead O’Connor

have also been short-listed for the prize after both artists returned to the charts this year.

The Delorentos - who previously won the prize - are in the running with a nomination for Night Becomes Light.

NOMINATION: The Delorentos are in the running for Album of the Year for Night Becomes Light

Lucan band The Riptide Movement also made the list for their album Getting

Through. “2014 was an incredible year for Irish

music. A wealth of emerging talent made serious inroads in various international

territories while taking the creative force of Irish music around the world,” Victor Finn the CEO of the Irish Music Rights Organisation.

This is the tenth year of Ireland’s main award ceremony which will take place in Vicar Street in March and will be screened on RTE 2.

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Enniscorthy Guardian*Tuesday, 20 January 2015Page: 11


John Spillane playing in Katie Daly's Cellar Bar last year.

Cellar Bar up for top live music award KATIE Daly’s Cellar Bar in Gorey has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for its live music offering.

The popular spot has been shortlisted in the Rest of Leinster category for the Best Live Music Venue of the Year Award by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO). The awards will take place in IMRO headquarters on February 3.

Katie Daly’s and its Cellar Bar opened its doors to the public in 2010, and since then has played host to several national and international acts such as Mundy, John Spillane and David Kitt.

The intimate surroundings have proven popular with singer songwriters with regular jam sessions and the iconic Cellar Sessions happening at least once a month. Proprietors of Katie Daly’s, Boris Ivanoff and Darragh Kelly, said they are absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted and thanked everyone who nominated them.

To vote for Katie Daly’s Cellar Bar, visit www.imro.ie and find the link in member news. Voting ends on February 2.

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Evening Echo*Thursday, 29 January 2015Page: 10,11


Cork turns up the volume for music lovers

CORK’S music scene is

punching above its weight. Local event bookers and producers

are lauding the reopening of the Pavilion on Carey’s Lane and the continuation of Live at the Marquee as evidence that the city, is alive find loud.

It’s a small music scene but an industrious one, with collaborative

events between venues and bookers ensuring that the city benefits.

With a host Of vibrant local venues, well-run festivals and the

unique experience of Live at the Marquee, Cork has a boisterous music scene that caters for all musical tastes.

The city and county have a long tradition of attracting major acts that are rare outside cities with much higher populations.

The resurrection of the Pavilion under new ownership is being lauded as a boost for local venues. Downstairs - now called Pana has opened already and will host local music every night of the week, while upstairs (simply ‘The Pav’) will open at the end of March.

The Booka Brass Band has been secured to be part of what is promised

to a spectacular opening weekend, the full details of which will

be revealed in the coming weeks. Musically, the venue will be

looked after by Edel Curtin and her team at Coughlan’s Live whose work on Douglas Street was recognised nationally when they picked up the gong for IMRO Venue of the Year 2013, their first full year in operation.

Tfds was a game changer for the venue, allowing ihem to attract more prominent acts. They are nominated for the award again this year.

Ms Curtin said: “Last year we won the IMRO Award. This put us on the map in terms of credibility for the venue.”

She also said that this is what prompted the new owners of the Pavilion to approach Coughlan’s Live to get involved in the running of the operation.

Despite the emergence of a number of smaller venues in Cork over the last 12 to 18 months, including

Coughlan’s, the Oliver Plunkett and El Fenix, the disappearance

of the Pavilion left a void in the Cork music circuit. It was the city’s prominent mid-size venue with a capacity of approximately

400. The vacuum meant that fewer international acts were including Cork in their touring schedules.

Vibrant local venues, well-run festivals and the unique Live at the

Marquee mean that Cork caters for all musical tastes, writes KEVIN O'NEILL

Lady Gaga performing at Live at the Marquee. She is just one of several international stars who have performed at the venue over the years, inducting the likes of Kanye West, Jay Z, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Cliff Richard.

Edel Curtin said: “In those few months when the Pav closed, you just saw Cork disappear from touring schedules for a lot of international

bands. “Cork needs a mid-size venue

like the Pav. It has great small venues in Coughlan’s and places like

the Oliver Plunkett which are really coming into their own as venues.

For international bands, the

Opera House and Live at the Marquee do great jobs. There is such an avid following of music in Cork that it is a shame to have to travel to Dublin.”

The Pavilion had hosted the likes of Mercury Music Prize winners Franz Ferdinand and the XX, Laura Marling, the Fall, Buzzcocks, a now-legendary postMarquee

set from Kanye West and

numerous slots for the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and house legends

Fish Go Deep during its previous incarnation.

Major international acts have had a regular place in Cork since the inception of Live at the Marquee in 2005.

This year marks a decade in operation with its international and

domestic line-up beginning to

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Evening Echo*Thursday, 29 January 2015Page: 10,11


trickle out. Guitar-rock legends ZZ Top return

to the tent, alongside punk legend Billy Idol. The most recent addition is Grammy Award-winning

music legend Van Morrison, his first show in Cork since playing

the Marquee in 2005. There are also two slots for the

Coronas, one of which has already sold out, a triumphant Leeside return

for Damien Rice and a 25th anniversary show from the Frames. Riverdance will pack out the tent for five nights in early June also.

Christy Moore also returns to Cork, making it 11 shows in 11 years at Live at the Marquee for the folk singer.

Completed line-ups in the past have boasted a wealth of talent

that is normally absent outside major urban centres like Dublin and London, from legends such as Cliff Richard, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan and Neil Young to pop mega-stars like Kanye West, Jay Z, Lady Gaga and Paolo Nutini.

Managing director of the Indiependence Festival in Mitchelstown,

Shane Dunne, commended the capability of Live at the Marquee to attract such acts, saying

that they are evidence that Cork punches well above its weight in comparison to cities and towns of its size.

He said: “Cork is very difficult to book for.

“What people don’t understand is that booking agents want to get the ferry to Dublin, drive up the Ml to Belfast and get the ferry

straight back to Scotland after. In touring terms, Cork is equivalent to Ipswich or Stoke.”

Mr Dunne said that it’s difficult to know what will sell in Cork. Previously, he worked in the Savoy on several major bookings. During his time with the city centre venue, MCD brought Mumford

& Sons to Cork, while Aiken brought Mr Dunne himself was responsible

for securing performances from hip-hop legends WuTang

Clan, 2manydjs and Janelle Monae.

The latter, he explained, was indicative of how difficult it is to

gauge how a show will sell in Cork. Monae had performed to huge crowds the previous August at the Electric Picnic festival and was due to play Cork four days after

the Glastonbury festival. Prior to her Glastonbury show,

just 60 tickets were sold. Her entire set was broadcast on BBC on the Friday and in the four days, a further 500 tickets were snapped

up. He said: “People could sell out

three dates in the Olympia in Dublin - that’s 4,500 tickets - and sell

50 in Cork. It’s really hard to tell.” Live at the Marquee is different

to anything else in the country though.

“It’s a bit special. It goes up for six weeks, the bands play and move on and then it goes down again.

“There’s something magical about it. Even now people are waiting

to see who is going to be booked to play it.”

Some of the performers in Riverdance, who will pack out Live at the Marquee for five nights this summer, and have now added an afternoon show as well.

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Carlow People*Tuesday, 20 January 2015Page: 6


Deadline looms for Pan Celtic competition THE deadline for entries to this year’s Pan Celtic National Song Contest is this Friday, January 23.

All songs must be written in Irish with newly composed music and can be in any genre from traditional to pop and country to rock.

Sponsored by IMRO and Gael Linn, the competition is organized by Glor Cheatharlach with Ollie Hennessy as the musical director.

The top prize is €1,000 and a shortlist of songs will be performed at The Seven Oaks on March 7. For full details and entry forms visit www.panceltic.ie or call Glor Chetharlach on 0851340047, 087 2857048 or email [email protected].

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Limerick Chronicle*Tuesday, 20 January 2015Page: 8


Sarah, Neil, Valerie, Mick Dolan - and Gavin James - celebrate a commendation for Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year at the IM RO awards last year. The venue is nominated again this year

Dolan’s and UCH up for IMRO nods LIMERICK venues Dolan’s and the UCH have been shortlisted for a prized IMRO award.

The music rights organisation announced finalists in

the seventh IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards last week, with the finals to take place in Dublin on February 3.

Dolan’s and the UCH are

nominated in the Munster Live Music Venue of the Year 2,014 category, won by Crane Lane Theatre in Cork last year.

Cork venues Coughlan’s and De Barra’s - in Clonakilty - complete the category along with Siamsa Tire Theatre in Tralee.

Dolan’s are also nominat¬

ed among 25 Irish venues for the IMRO National Live Music Venue of the Year, which will be decided upon by the public.

The venue took home a special commendation for Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year at the IMRO awards last year, 20 years since the bar first opened on the Dock Road.

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Gorey Echo*Tuesday, 27 January 2015Page: 12


Gorey venue in line for live music award by Dan Walsh

ONE OF Gorey's most popular music venues, the Cellar Bar at Katie Daly’s on the Main Street has been shortlisted from hundreds

of venues across the country for the ‘Best Live Music Venue of the Year Award' by The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

The awards celebrate the dedication and passion

of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues,

providing the public with an exceptional live music experience, weekin, week out

Katie Daly’s and its Cellar Bar opened its doors to

the public in 2010 and since then has played host to several national and international acts such as: Mundy, John Spillane, Jimi Cullen and David Kitt to name a few.

The intimate surroundings of the Cellar Bar has

proved to be a favourite venue for singer songwriters

alike with regular jam sessions and the iconic

Cellar Sessions happening at least once a month.

Proprietors of Katie Daly's, Boris Ivanoff and Darragh Kelly have said about the nomination: 'We are absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted for this amazing award by IMRO and we wouldliketo thank everyone who nom¬

inated us." Venues were judged on

their commitment to providing the core elements

that make for a great live music venue - atmosphere,

sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming

and importantly, the staff and management

of each venue.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony in

IMRO Headquarters in Dublin on February 3.

To vote for Katie Daly’s Cellar Bar, please see http://www.imro.ie/ member-news/imro-livemusic-venue-yearawards-2014-shortlist-announced.

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Sligo Weekender*Thursday, 22 January 2015Page: 21


Hawk’s Well shortlisted for top music venue

VENUE: Hawkswell Theatre Director Marie O’Byrae.

THE Hawk’s Well Theatre has been shortlisted for the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year of 2014, for the third time in four years.

Sligo’s premiere theatre played host to jazz, country, folk, classical, rockabilly, samba and Gospel music during 2014. As well as hosting several trad music

and trad fusion concerts, the Hawk’s Well was also a major venue during the Sligo Fleadh Cheoil in August of last year.

IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, announced the shortlist for the seventh annual

Live Music Venue of the Year Awards on January 14. The awards recognise the Irish venues

which deliver the very best standards in live music entertainment.

“We are delighted to have been nominated once more for the IMRO Live Music Venue of The Year Awards,” said Hawk’s Well Marketing Manager Maeve McGowan.

“These awards are presented by the Irish Music Rights Organisation

(IMRO) in recognition of Irish music venues that provide the very highest standards in live music entertainment so it is fantastic to see the Hawk’s Well Theatre appearing in the short¬

list for the last few years.” She continued “The nominations

come from the musicians themselves so it is great that musicians in Ireland regard the Hawk’s Well as one of the top venues for music in the North West. Since our Director Marie O’Byrne came to the Hawk’s Well over three years ago, the theatre has produced and hosted many fantastic music gigs.

“It would be fantastic to get the Sligo public behind us to vote for

us as the overall winner is decided by the public so we would ask

all your readers who have been to a music gig at the Hawk’s Well over the last few years to please vote before February 2 [link at end of article].”

Hundreds of venues across Ireland qualified for the awards and more than 10,000 IMRO members were asked to vote for their top choices in an online poll.

Venues have been judged on

their ambience, staging, sound and lighting facilities, the diversity

of their music programming, the staff and management

at each venue and the work they undertake in promoting the venue

and its programme of music events.

Along with one overall award for National Live Music Venue of the Year, awards will be presented

to the leading live music venues in Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin), Connacht, Munster

and Ulster (covering Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan).

IMRO are now offering the public the chance to have their voice heard in the 2014 honours roll.

The shortlist for the Overall IMRO Live Music Venue of The Year Award is drawn up from the IMRO member’s poll and music lovers across Ireland are invited to nominate their favourite

Irish venue from the shortlist of 25 venues (which includes five from Connacht).

One lucky voter will be chosen at random to receive a prize of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. Visit https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/imrovenueawards

The deadline for voting is February 2 and the winner will be

announced the following day.

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Sligo Weekender*Thursday, 22 January 2015Page: 21


MUSIC: Actor and fiddler Brendan Gleeson is just one of hundreds of musicians to play on the Hawk’s Well stage in 2014.

COMMENTS: Maeve Me Gowan, Marketing Manager, Hawk1 s Well Theatre.

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Sligo Champion*Tuesday, 27 January 2015Page: 11


Hawk’s Well tipped as best live venue By JENNY McCUDDEN

FROM Sligo stars like Kieran Goss and Seamie O’Dowd to Eddi Reader and Duke Special to Jazz and Trad legends, The Hawk’s Well Theatre has hosted them all.

And now the Temple Street venue is in the running to be named Ireland’s Live Music Venue of the Year. Director Marie O’Byrne explains: “We have just been nominated for the forth time for the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) Venue of The Year Awards. This competition recognises the very highest standards in live music entertainment.

“The annual awards celebrate the dedication and passion of those who work in music venues, providing the public with exceptional live music week in week out.”

More than 10,000 IMRO members considered hundreds of venues across the country for the shortlist. Venues were judged on atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming

and importantly, the staff and management of each venue.

A delighted Marie added: “It is fantastic to see the Hawk’s Well Theatre appearing in the shortlist for the last few years. The nominations

come from the musicians themselves so it is great that musicians in Ireland regard the Hawk’s Well as one of the top venues for music in Connacht.”

Already in the pipeline for 2015, two time

Meteor award winner John Spillane will perform in March while Kieran Goss finishes up his Irish tour at the Hawk’s Well at the end of March.

Marketing Manager Maeve McGowan said: “Collaborations with the Sligo Jazz Festival and Sligo Live have resulted in electrifying concerts here. This summer will see the 10th Sligo Jazz Festival anniversary programme and will be even more special than ever!”

Maeve added: “The programme of musicians performing for the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil was exceptional with 11 concerts here in just one week.”

The top 5 venues with the most nominations in each region have been short-listed for this award and the public get to choose who wins.

Marie said: “It would be fantastic to get the Sligo public behind us to vote for us as the overall winner is decided by the public so we would ask all your readers who have been to a music gig at the Hawk’s Well over the last few years to please log on to IMRO.ie before February 2nd. One lucky voter will win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.”

The other nominations for IMRO Connacht Live Music Venue of the Year 2014 include the Quays Bar, Monroes and Roisin Duhh in Galway and Matt Molloy’s in Westport, Mayo.

The winners will be announced at a glitzy ceremony in IMRO HQin Dublin on February 3rd.

To vote readers can simply log on to www. surveymonkey.com/s/imrovenueawards by February 2nd.

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Sligo Champion*Tuesday, 27 January 2015Page: 11


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Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2*Saturday, 31 January 2015Page: 4


ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF

IMRO Awards voting THERE is still time to vote for local music venue Dolan’s in the seventh IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards.

The Dock Road venue is nominated among 25 others for the IMRO National Live Music Venue of the Year, which will be decided upon by the public and announced on February 3.

The venue took home a special commendation for Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year at the IMRO awards last year, 20 years since the bar first opened on the Dock Road.

Dolan’s and the UCH are also nominated in the Munster Live Music Venue of the Year 2014 category. See www.imro.ie for more details.

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The Star*Thursday, 15 January 2015Page: 22


IMRO list is revealed OTHE IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS

ORGANISATION (IMRO) has announced that the seventh IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards will take place on Tuesday, February 3 at IMRO HQ in Dublin.

The shortlist was announced yesterday morning.

OThe annual awards celebrate the dedication and passion

of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional live music experience.

More than 10,000 IMRO members considered hundreds of venues for the shortlist.

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Carlow Nationalist*Tuesday, 20 January 2015Page: 21


Last chance to enter Celtic song contest By Elizabeth Lee

SINGER/SONGWRITERS who perform as Gaeiige have a chance to scoop €1,000, but they'd better hurry because the deadline for this year’s Pan Celtic National Song Contest is this Friday 23 January.

To qualify, songs must be in Irish with lyrics and music newly composed. All genres, from traditional to pop and country to rock are welcome. Sponsored by IMRO and Gael Linn, the competition is organised by Glor Cheatharlach, with Ollie Hennessy as the musical director. The top prize is €1,000 and the winning song will go on to represent Ireland against entries

from Wales, Scotland, Brittany, the Isle of Man and Cornwall at the Pan Celtic International Song Contest, which will take place in Derry in April.

Entries on a CD should be sent to the Pan Celtic Song Contest, Glor Cheatharlach, College Street, Carlow by 5pm on Friday 23 January. A shortlist of songs will be performed before a live audience and a judging panel at the gala national song contest in the Seven Oaks Hotel on Saturday 7 March. With an abundance of talented composers, singers and musicians in Carlow, it’s hoped that local talent will be included at this year's final in Derry.

Full details and entry form are available online at www.panceltic.ie.

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Western People*Monday, 26 January 2015Page: 78


jSHcSttrii Smile* Monday, January 26,2015 * Page 78

Intertainment with David Dwane

Send entertainment news to [email protected]

Live Music Venue of the Year awards announced next week When the annual

IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards ceremony takes place in Dublin tomorrow week, Matt Molloy’s in Westport and the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo will be among the five venues

representing Connacht in line for the national title.

The annual awards celebrate the dedication

and passion of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional

live music experience all year round. The other three Connacht nominees

on the shortlist are The Quays Bar, Monroes and Roisin Dubh, all in Galway City More than 10,000 IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) members considered hundreds of venues across the country for the shortlist.

Venues were judged on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue - atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming and, importantly, the staff and management of each venue. Live music venues

and festivals play a vital role in the music industry in Ireland, giving international

and homegrown artists a platform

to engage with fans and build new audiences. They also play a central role in urban and rural communities

across the

fine Niall McCabe Band from Clare Island keep the punters engaged during

a gig in Matt Molloy’s, Westport last year. The Westport venue has )been nominated for the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year award.

country, providing a social gathering space for varied audiences,

and contributing hugely to the

domestic economy At the ceremony in

IMRO HQ in Dublin on February 3rd, awards will be presented

to the leading live music venues in each of the regions Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin), Connacht, Munster and Ulster.

One overall award will also be presented to the IMRO National Live Music Venue of the Year. The award is decided upon by the public, who vote for their live music venue of the year from the combined shortlist of all the regions. Live music fans should simply log on to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/imrov

enueawards to choose their favourite from the shortlist provided,

by February 2nd. One lucky voter will win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. The IMRO Live

Music Festival of the Year will also be presented

on the night. Among the ten nominees

for this title are Sea Sessions (Bundoran), Electric Picnic, Indiependence, and Cork Jazz Festival. The Hot Press Live

Music Venue of the Year Readers Poll will also be part of the awards and Hot Press fans can vote www.hotpress.com/h otpressreaderspoll2014

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Inish Times*Tuesday, 20 January 2015Page: 17


McGrorys nominated for top award MCGRORY’S

of Culdaff has been shortlisted in the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards.

The popular Inishowen music venue is one of five Ulster venues in the shortlist of 25 venues nationwide. All venues

shortlisted are entered into a regional competition, and an overall competition that depends on a public vote.

McGrory’s has been shortlisted along with Voodoo Venue, Letterkenny, McGinley’s, Letterkenny, Me Kenna’s Bar, Monaghan and Hotel Kilmore, Cavan. The winner will be announced at IMRO HQ in

Dublin on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The annual awards celebrate the dedication

and passion of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional live music experience,

week in, week out. More than 10,000 IMRO members considered

hundreds of venues across the country for the shortlist. Venues were judged

on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue - atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming and importantly, the staff and management of each venue. IMRO members also voted on Ireland’s music festivals, delivering a shortlist of their top ten festivals.

Live music venues and festivals play a vital role in the music industry in Ireland, giving international and homegrown artists

a platform to engage with fans and build new audiences. They also play a central role in urban and rural communities

across the country, providing a social gathering space for varied audiences, and contributing hugely to the domestic economy.

Speaking about the Awards, Victor Finn, IMRO Chief Executive said: “Over the years these Awards have become a much sought after industry accolade.

“They also highlight the vital economic and social contribution that venues and festivals make to local economies and the enormous role they play in providing a public platform for Irish and international songwriters and performers.”

To vote for your favourite live music venue, log on to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/imrovenueawards

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Westmeath Examiner*Saturday, 31 January 2015Page: 27


Ents in brief Number 1 music venue MULLINGAR’S Number I has been nominated in the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year.

The awards will take place on Tuesday February 3 at IMRO headquarters in Dublin. The annual awards celebrate the dedication and passion of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional live music experience, week in, week out.

More than 10,000 IMRO members considered hundreds of venues across the country for the shortlist.

Venues were judged on commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue - atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming and importantly, the staff and management of each venue.

You can vote by logging onto www.surveymonkey.eom/s/ imrovenueawards.

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01/28/2015 00:00 | The Sun-Eire

Media Source: PressPage: 15Author: KEN SWEENEY

Polls are open for song of the year

Online article

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Lucan Echo*Thursday, 22 January 2015Page: 46


homirfbtio been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) with all of the shortlisted acts receiving a specially-commissioned award, courtesy of IMRO and IRMA.

Lisa Comerford, Meteor's Consumer Marketing Director, said: "The competition is always fierce for the coveted 'Irish Album of the Year' title and this year is certainly no different. As always, our esteemed judges have a difficult task ahead, and given the calibre of shortlist I certainly don't envy their task."

Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize are available now from all Ticketmaster outlets and from www.ticketmaster.ie, priced €24.00 including booking fee.

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Killarney Advertiser*Friday, 23 January 2015Page: 31


Siamsa in running for top award SIAMSA

Tl'RE in Tralee has been nominated for the Irish Music Rights Organisation

Munster Live Music Venue 20114.. It is the only Kerry venue to be nominated and in the Munster category

faces competition from Dolan's of Limerick, Coughlan's in Cork, De Barra's

Clonakilty, and University Concert Hall, Limerick. The IMRO Awards recognise the Irish venues which deliver the very best

standards in live music entertainment. More than 10,000 IMRO members considered hundreds of venues across

the country for the shortlist. Venues were judged on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming and importantly, the staff and management of each venue.

IMRO is offering the public the chance to have their voices heard in the online poll where one lucky voter will be chosen at random to receive a prize of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

To vote go to https://www.surveymonkey.eom/s/imrovenueawards and select your favourite venue from the shortlist. Votes can be cast up to February 2.

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Carlow Nationalist*Tuesday, 13 January 2015Page: 84


Spriocdhata don Chomortas Amhran Pan Cheilteach 2015 Ta an spriocdhata le haghaidh iarratais

don chomortas naisiunta chun Amhran nua a roghnu le

bheith san iomafochtar son na hEireann i gComortas Idirnaisiunta

Pan Cheilteach 2015 ag druidim linn. Nf folair na hamhrain a bheith as Gaeilge agus is ga na focail

a agus an ceol a bheith nuachumtha. " Cuirfearfailte roimh amhrain 6 |amhranaithe aonair, 6 ghrupai "6eoil agus 6 bhannai. Glacfar le hiarratais

ar dhluthdhioscaf suas go fc5.00i.n, ar an Aoine, 23u Eanair *2015. Mar sin bi'gf ag cumadh.

Deanfar gearrliosta de na hiarratais is fearr agus beidh na

hamhrain a roghnofar le canadh ag an gcomortas naisiunta

a reachtailfear san Ostan Seven Oaks, Ceatharlach

ar an Satharn, 7u Marta. Beidh paineal de mholtoirf aitheanta i mbun moltoireachta agus bronnfar

€1,000 ar an mbuaiteoir. OlHennessy an stiurthoir ceoil

don chomortas arts I mbliana. Deanfaidh IMRO urrai'ocht ar an gcomortas naisiunta i gcomhar le Gael Linn. Beidh an t-amhran

a roghnofar in iomafocht leis na hamhrain nua-chumtha eile ag Alba,

An Bhreatain Bheag, Oilean Mhanainn, An Choirn agus An Bhriotain

sa Chomortas Idirnaisiunta Pan Cheilteach 2015 a bheidh ar

siul um Chaise i nDoire. Ta na rialacha agus foirm iarratais ar an suiomh www.panceltic.ie. Ta gach eolas ar fail chomh maith ach glaoch a chur ar oifig Ghlor

Cheatharlach ar 085/1340047, 087/2857048, 059 9158105 no is feidir scriobh chuig [email protected].

An seoladh do dhluthdhioscai agus iarratais roimh

5.00i.n. ar 23u Eanair na An Comortas Amhran Pan Cheilteach 2014, Glor Cheatharlach, Sraid an Cholaiste, Ceatharlach, Co. Cheatharlach. Gluais: Glossary: spriocdhata deadline dluthdhiosca compact disc gearrliosta shortlist iarratais entries moltoiri judges buaiteoir winner urrai'ocht sponsorship nuachumtha newly composed

D’fhreastail na deagoiri' seo ar Chiorcal Comhra na soisear roimh Nollaig

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01/09/2015 00:00 | Daily Mirror Eire

Media Source: PressPage: 3Author: MAEVE QUIGLEY; DEMELZA de BURCA; JAMES WARD

Ten Meteor hopefuls announced ahead of March event

Online article

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Kilkenny People*Friday, 23 January 2015Page: 18


The magnificent Set Theatre, John Street, Kilkenny.

The Set, Roots and Cleere’s shortlisted

Sean Keane [email protected]

facebook.com/kilkenny-people

Two Kilkenny music venues

and one city festival have been

shortlisted for the equivalent

of the Oscars in live entertainment

in Ireland.

The Roots festival has been nominated as the best live festival of the year in the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) awards which will be held on Tuesday, February 3 at the IMRO headquarters in Dublin.

The Set Theatre, John Street and Cleere’s Theatre,

Parliament Street have been shortlisted in the best live music

venue category. And the good news is that

the pubic has say in deciding who wins the over all award.

One overall award will be presented to the IMRO National

Live Music Venue of the Year. This award is decided upon

by the public, who vote for their live music venue of the year from the combinedshortlist

of all the regions and will be presented on the night..

Live music fans should simply log on to https://www. surveymonkey.com/s/imrovenueawards

to choose their favourite from the shortlist provided, by February 2nd.

One lucky voter will win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

The Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year Readers Poll will also be part of the awards and Hot Press fans can vote at http://www.hotpress.com/ hotpressreaderspoll20i4/

The annual awards celebrate the dedication and

passion of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional live music experience,

week in, week out. Over 10,000 IMRO members considered hundreds of venues

which were judged on atmosphere, sound and lighting,

staging, diversity of programming and importantly,

the staff and management of each venue.

Live music venues and festivals play a vital role in the

music industry in Ireland, giving international and homegrown

artists a platform to engage with fans and build new audiences. They also play a central role in urban and rural

communities across the country, providing a social gathering space for varied audiences, and contributing hugely to the domestic economy.

Awards will be presented to the leading live music venue in Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin), Connacht, Munster and Ulster (Donegal, Monaghan,

Cavan).

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Evening Echo-Downtown supplement*Thursday, 29 January 2015Page: 11


Treacling the i trad scene

Ronan Leonard hears from Mat Molloy on the winding career path of a trad musician THE

winding career paths that Irish traditional musicians

take is exemplified by Matt Molloy, the flautist

who was an original member of the The Bothy Band, then joined Planxty, and became a member of The Chieftains.

He has released 10 albums under his own name and in collaboration

with other musicians. His most recent record Pathway To The Well was released in 2007 and recorded with John Carty and Arty McGlynn.

That trio will be performing tomorrow night as part of The Ballincollig Winter Music Festival.

Matt’s explanation for how the trio came to be formed is not a particularly

dramatic one: “I suppose we’ve been friends was the start of it, myself and Arty go way back. I met John about 20 years ago, we are from the same neck of the woods. While he was bom in London,

all his people are from around Boyle which is about 12 miles from where I’m from, Ballaghaderreen. It’s always been good for our kind of music in that area of North Roscommon,

South Sligo, parts of Leitrim and a corner of Mayo, there’s

a strong tradition of fiddle and flute music.”

While the trio have been playing together for many years, there is no set routine for them. “It’s not a

hard and fast thing. We work in different orbits if you like, and every now and then we get on the same page and might be able to do a few gigs together. We all really enjoy playing with one another, all three of us have the same music interests.

“We always talk about making another album, and we probably will when we get our bits and pieces together and we find some time we do that. At Ballincollig we’ll play a lot of sets that aren’t on the album, we’ve plenty built up now!”

Matt’s schedule after this concert is a busy one, “I’m with The

Chieftains all the time, we did two big tours last year. We are taking it a little bit easier now but still we’re very functional,' we're off to the States for a pretty intensive four-week tour in February and March doing the East and West coast.”

Traditional music gigs, unlike most other genres, tend to have blurred lines between the ‘opening’

and ‘headline’ acts, with musicians joining each other for sets.

When speaking about Jackie Daly,

the original accordion player in De Dannan, and Matt Cranitch, a highly acclaimed fiddle player, a duo who chiefly play Sliabh Luachra music.

Matt Molloy said: “There’s a very likely chance that we’ll all end up playing together that night, we’ve all played with each other in various combinations, just on and off over the years at different sessions. The music fraternity, it’s a small world really, you’ll always bump into someone sooner or later!” ,

Outside of his music career, Matt also runs his own pub ‘Matt Molloys’ which won last years IMRO’s Connaught live music venue of the year.

He feels the connection between pub and traditional Irish music is vital. “As both a publican and a musician, I think it’s very important

for pubs and venues to support music. From my own point of view, I’d like to think musicians are looked after. I can remember when I started off, we’d be told to put the fiddle and flutes away ‘they don’t have music in this place’ and that’s not too long ago.

When I moved to Dublin first in 1964, there were only two clubs to play in, there was The Pipers Club on Thomas Street which was on a Saturday night, and the Church Street Club which was on a Wednesday

night. It was run by Leitrim and Sligo ex-pats.

“Shortly after that O’Donoghues started to allow the music in,

from which The Dubliners grew from, and then the ballad boom came along. I think it’s very important

that pubs cater for music and give that facility.”

Matt applauds The White Horse for initiating the Ballincollig Winter Music Festival. “I think it's a wonderful idea to have a festival at this time of year. Anything to shorten the winter, raise the spirits and bring a feelgood atmosphere,

who wouldn’t like that? It^ keeps you going until the grass’ starts to grow...” .

Matt Molloy, John Carty and' Arty McGlynn play The White Horse on Friday, January 30, with special guests Jackie Daly and. Matt Cranitch. Doors are 8.30pm’ and tickets are available via www.tickets.ie

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Western People*Monday, 12 January 2015Page: 63


The striking front cover from the commercial release of U2’s 2014 album ‘Songs of Innocence’ shows U2 drummer Larry Mullen protectively embracing his 18-year old son, Elvis. NEW and old are among the nominees for the 10th Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year, writes David Dwane. 2014 albums from U2

and Damien Rice sit . alongside Hozier’s debut album in the shortlist announced last week. Albums from Aphex

Twin, Delorentos, The Gloaming, James Vincent McMorrow, Sinead O’Connor, The Riptide Movement and We Cut Corners have also been nominated

for the accolade of Ireland’s premier long player of

last year. This is the 10th

anniversary of the Meteor Choice Music Prize. Julie Feeney was the first winner in 2005 for her album T3 Songs’, while other winners have included The Divine Comedy and Villagers. The overall winning

album will be select¬

ed by the judging panel at the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event at Vicar St, Dublin on Thursday, March 5th. The ceremony will

be broadcast live on Today FM in a special

four-hour extended programme during the Paul

McLoone show. RTE 2 Television

will broadcast a onehour highlights programme

on Sunday March 8th. The winning act

will receive 10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted

acts will receive a specially commissioned

award, courtesy of IMRO and

IRMA. The Meteor Choice

Music Prize for Song of the Year 2014 shortlist will be announced later this month.

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Irish Times*Thursday, 8 January 2015Page: 6


Briefs Music

U2 and Hozier on shortlist for Meteor Choice Music Prize

Hozier and U2 are among the shortlisted acts for this year’s Meteor Choice Music Prize. The shortlist for the prize, which is also known as the Irish album of the year, was announced yesterday.

The winner will be revealed at a ceremony at Vicar Street, Dublin, on March 5th.

The shortlist is: Aphex Twin - Syro; Delorentos - Night Becomes Light-, The Gloaming - The Gloaming, Hozier Hozier, James Vincent McMorrow

- Post Tropical-, Sinead O’Connor-Cm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss; Damien Rice -My Favourite Faded Fantasy; The Riptide Movement - Getting Through; U2 - Songs of Inno¬

cence and We Cut Corners Think Nothing.

The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (Imro) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (Irma).

Imro chief executive Victor Finn said the shortlist showcased

“an incredible year for Irish music” in which “a wealth of emerging talent made serious inroads in various

international territories”. He added that the various

acts had taken “the creative for ce of Irish music around the world and in so doing reached new audiences each step of the way”.

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Letterkenny Post*Thursday, 15 January 2015Page: 39


Venues shortlisted for live music awards

By Grace Mills reporter

THREE music venues across Donegal have been shortlisted for IMRO U1- • ster Live Music Venue of the Year 2014.

The venues are McGinley’s Bar, Letterkenny;

Voodoo Venue, Letterkenny; and McGrory’s of

Culdaff, Inishowen. McKenna’s Bar, Monaghan

and and Hotel Kilmore, Cavan are also in the Ulster category.

Venues were judged on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue - atmosphere,

sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming

and importantly, the staff and management of each venue. IMRO members also voted on Ireland’s music fes¬

tivals, delivering a shortlist of their top ten festivals.

Of the Awards, Victor Finn, IMRO Chief Executive said, “Over the years these Awards have become a much sought after industry accolade. They also highlight the vital economic

and social contribution that venues and festivals

make to local economies and the enormous role they play in providing a public platform for Irish & international songwriters

and performers”. At the ceremony in IMRO

HQ in Dublin on February 3rd,

awards will be presented to the leading live music venue in each of the following

regions: Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin),

Connacht, Munster and Ulster (Donegal, Monaghan,

Cavan). The IMRO Live Music Festival of the

Year will also be presented on the night.

One overall award will be presented to the IMRO National

Live Music Venue of the Year. This award is decided upon by the public, who vote for their live music venue of the year from the combined shortlist of all the regions.

Live music fans should simply log on tohttp://https://

www.surveymonkey.eom/s/ imrovenueawards and choose their favourite from the shortlist

provided, by February 2nd. One lucky voter will win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3!

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Letterkenny Post*Thursday, 22 January 2015Page: 34


Voodoo up for

prestigious music award ONE of Donegal’s most popular

music venues has been nominated for a prestigious music award.

Voodoo has been nominated for the second time in years for the IMRO Ulster Live Music Venue of the Year 2014.

Voodoo will be hoping to scoop the gong following their success at the same awards in 2013.

Having won in 2013 Voodoo have developed the Greenroom

into one of the leading Live Music Venues in Ireland having hosted some of the

best up and coming original acts from all over Ireland such as the following: Wood Burning Savages; Rip Tide Movement; Mojo Gogo; Hot Sprockets; Raw; Toy Soldier; Natty Waler; Donal Dineen; Shane Mcloughlin; In Tua Nuath; Pox Men; The 4 of Us; Rainy Boy Sleep; In their Thousands; Heads Of State; Walking on Cars.

Lounge bands include: Gorilla Radio; Recoil; Hot Fuss;

Wilful; Humble Earth Worms; Mad Ass Mules; Escapade; Sailor Bill; The Logues; Justin

Black; Rack House Pilfer; Paul Ward; Whitewater; Poinsis Pilot; Royal Flush; Red Alert

Live music

Voodoo lounge have 312 live music performances every year coupled with the Greenroom

lives 104 Live music performances a year.

Voodoo would like to thank all our bands as it is they who nominate us for these awards and this proves that we are now established as the Number 1 live music venue in the North West.

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