Limerick Songwriters are on the move from 20th January 2011, our new home is Upstairs Foleys Bar (formally Riddlers) on Sarsfield Street, Limerick. Same great gig...same great original music. Every Thursday starting at 9.00pm ! New singers and songwriters always welcomeLimerick SongWriters@ Foleys, Sarsfield St., Limerick
Thursday 20th Jan 2011 9.00pm
The Limerick SongWriter Sessions continues upstairs at Foleys Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Jan 20th.
This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Austin Durack.
Durack was born in March 1947 in Birdhill Co.Tipperary, Ireland. As a child he took lessons on the violin but later started to focus on pop music. In the 60's he played bass with a local band, The Reno 5, before switching to the acoustic guitar and folk music.
In 1970, influenced by the songs and guitar styles of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Gordon Lightfoot, Austin started to write his own songs. Playing the bar scene in the mid-west of Ireland in the early 70's, he served his time as a performer. In 1974 he won a prize in The American Song Contest with one of his first songs Crossover.
On the May weekend of 2009 Austin made his first headline festival appearance as a guitar instrumentalist with a performance at The Doonbeg Jazz Festival . Later his Oct 1st concert at The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, U L Limerick was highly acclaimed . ( see Concert and Album reviews ) In 2010 Austin performed at The Ballydehob Jazz Festival, Co Cork and on the1st and 2nd of May and at The Kinsale Arts Week on July 10th . Meanwhile he revisits his old songwriting career with a spot as special guest of The Limerick Songwriters at Foleys Bar.
As usual all aspiring songwriters are invited to attend and play there songs in front of a live audience. All types of music and singers are welcome, a limited amount of instruments will be available for use on the night.
There will also be an opportunity for getting a YouTube video of your performance made free of charge and uploaded to our site. Performances will also be recorded and broadcast as a Podcast at a later date. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean Macleod. As the venue develops into a hot spot for new talent in Limerick, plans are a foot to invite recording artists, producers, managers and publishers, anyone who may be looking for fresh new songs. SongWriter Sessions@FoleysBar is a regular feature of the live music scene in Limerick and takes place every Thursday of the month.
If you wish to play contact Brian Connolly at limericksongwriters@gmail.com to book a spot or turn up on the night. Further details can be got at www.myspace.com/limericksongwriters or from http://limericksongwriters.blogspot.com
All are welcome those who wish to perform or just listen. Free admission
