John McNicholl
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Orla Gartland
Orla Gartland is a 17 year old, singer/songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. Known for her brilliantly original quirky folk pop, bursting with personality and catchy melodies. These songs all tied together by her distinctive, celtic-infused vocal and trademark animated live performance. Having racked up 8.5 million hits on youtube and building 30k likes on Facebook, Orla independently released her first single on June 17th which reached top 10 iTunes placement in over 17 countries.
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SOPHIE LAVOIE & FIACHRA O'REGAN
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John Spillane
John Spillane (1961-present) is a singer/songwriter from Cork, Ireland. He graduated from University College Cork with a degree in Irish and in English. As a solo musician, John has released four solo albums to date, The Wells of the World (1997), Will We Be Brilliant Or What (2002), Hey Dreamer (2005). Prior to his solo career, he sang and played guitar with the Irish traditional band Nomos. With Nomos, he released two albums, I Won't Be Afraid Anymore (1996) and Set You Free (1997).
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Freddie White
Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are nothing short of legendary. Freddie has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and new-found fan base.
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John Ryan
Born on the 10th October 1989 John Patrick Ryan is a singer/song writer from Co. Limerick Ireland. Reaching 2nd place in his age group at Irish Dancing and numerous sporting awards, John's tallent is varied but his passion lies with Music.
Having helped write and produce the songs for a local concert and giving guitar lessons, John keeps in the musical line, ever varying his skills. Recently he began writing lyrics for his own music and has now started recording his first album.
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Paddy Casey
Paddy Casey’s music is appealing to a wide audience. His debut album was one rich in soulful grooves and catchy hooks. The album opened loudly with the rousing Fear, and ended with the angry and despondent It’s Over Now, while exploring themes of loneliness, loss, love and social problems facing the young generation along the way. Paddy lists influences such as Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder in his work, and this influence shines in songs like the memorable Downtown, and the haunting Would U B.
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Threepenny Bit
A young and vibrant addition to the folk scene, Threepenny Bit folk and ceilidh band was formed from an unlikely combination of student-types in Southampton in 2010. Consisting of suitcase percussion, fiddle, flute, guitar and clarinet, they play a wide range of Irish, English, Cornish, Breton and Scottish diddly-dee music with a hint of klezmer! Threepenny Bit set the trend for “Half Price Busking” in the Summer of 2010, when they embarked upon a busking campaign to spread folk music to the four corners of Southern England.
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Horslips
Horslips were a 1970s Irish rock band that composed, arranged and performed their own Celtic rock songs and music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels. They were one of the first, if not the first, of the Celtic rock bands of that era. Formed in 1970, they disbanded in 1980, but recently (in 2005) the original line-up has regrouped and performed a small number of gigs. Band members * Jim Lockhart, from Francis St in Dublin, studied classical music at Trinity College Dublin. He fell under the influence of Sean Ó Riada, wanting to build an orchestral sound out of Irish music.
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Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill are an Irish Folk/Traditional pairing who are based in the USA.
Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship, ranking them among the most memorable partnerships of our era. Together they have garnered international renown for taking traditional music to the very edge of the genre, holding listeners spellbound with their slow-building, fiery performances.
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