Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
City of Waterford Brass are feeling festive!
City Of Waterford Brass are getting into the Christmas spirit at rehearsals in preparation for a very busy schedule of festive performances. The season begins on Thursday 8th December at 10am in Faithlegg House Hotel when the band will welcome Santa to the Emergency Services Special Needs Party – titled “The Santa 61 Club”.
The afternoon [...]
Glenn&Ronan release “All of the Stars”
2016 has been an unpredictable year for Waterford singer Glenn Murphy and his musical sidekick Ronan Scolard. Back in March the video of their Adele medley went viral, racking up over 25m views! There followed a whirlwind of publicity as they were invited to appear on the Ellen Show.
To crown off the hat trick, [...]
Omega Three Extra Strength for Tramore Coastguard Cultural Centre
Omega Three Extra Strength play the Tramore Coastguard Cultural Centre on Friday 9th December at 8pm. The usual line-up of Francie White, Gerry Power, Mickey Dower and Gerry Madden will be joined by guitar virtuoso Dylan Bible to become “Omega Three Extra Strength”.
Our reviewer Liam Murphy said of a recent gig “There was such a [...]
Carty Sisters New Ross
Kieran Walsh reports
The Carty Sisters of New Ross have recently launched a CD.
It is a marvellous production for such young people . they are named Saoirse on guitar and vocals
Also on vocals is Naoise, who plays concertina and fiddle plus Ciara Ni Chartaigh on bodhran, flute, tin whistle and [...]
ECHOES OF ERIN
We know that Irish traditional music is thriving and lively in the Déise, but if any proof was needed, it can be noted with great pride that one quarter of the twelve champion musicians and singers on the “Echoes of Erin” 2016 Comhaltas tour of Britain, are from Co Waterford. With performers from 8 counties [...]
Waterford~Music marks 74th year
The legacy of Elizabeth Downey (1895-1967) will be remembered by Waterford Music in a special memorial song recital at the Large Room, City Hall, on Thursday, 28th January.
Passion for quality classical music drove Elizabeth Downey to become one of the founding members of Waterford Music Club, which celebrates a staggering 74 seasons of [...]
REPUBLIK PRESENT BEN KLOCK
RePublik are delighted to present one of the biggest techno DJs in the world on Wednesday March 16th. Charting in the top 10 DJs for the past number of years is testament to the talent his possesses, Ben is a firm favourite on these shores. Doors open at the earlier time of 10.00pm and it [...]
Young musicians sought
Michelle Clancy
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Young musicians are sought to represent Waterford in the Irish Youth Music Awards…
Young Waterford musicians aged 14 to 19 years are currently being sought to represent their county at the Irish Youth Music Awards 2016.
The Manor Street Youth Project is putting together a team of local young for this year’s awards, [...]
Tunes at the Museum
Music at the Museum will present recording and performing artists Liam Merriman & Eoin O’Meachair for the first in the 2016 series of Sunday Lunchtime Concerts. They will be joined on Sunday, 24th January at 12:30 pm by Paul Grant, guitarist with the late folk legend Liam Clancy and will perform material from their highly [...]
Symphony Club launches 2016 series
The Symphony Club of Waterford will hold its first concert of 2016 on Friday, 12th February at City Hall’s Large Room, featuring Camerata Ireland, directed by Barry Douglas(Pianist). Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 in B Flat and Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B Flat. This orchestra comprises the very best of young professional musicians [...]