Limerick Songwriters Thurs 12th Jan 2012

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs. 12th Jan 2012 9.00pm

Special guest are The Mustang Hobo.

Conceived in their current form in 2010, Mustang Hobo are a dynamic, eclectic three-piece with a strong focus on clever, odd music with commentary in the lyrics and comedy in our presence. In our adventures thus far we have supported the former Hawkwind legends Nik Turner's Space Ritual, as well as Windings, Protobaby and more. Also playing to our own appreciative fanbase in the Roisin Dubh and Sally Long's, Galway, the Roundy and an Spailpin Fanach, Cork, Glor in Clare, Ryan's Kilkenny and many more the length and breadth of the country. Their demo EP was positively reviewed by Hotpress in June and other kind words have been paid to them, amongst others, the Galway Independent, "The Clare group mix an eclectic range of genres, coupled with an energetic and comic delivery, to deliver a massively entertaining show. Do not miss this chance to see one of the country’s freshest and most original acts"

To book a spot on the open-mic email limericksongwriters@gmail.com or ring 087 2996409

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 1st Sept 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 1st Sept 2011 9.00pm

Special guest this week is Josh Brande.

Joshua Brande (pronounced Brandy) is an American performing songwriter since the early 1970’s. He began his musical life as a drummer and it was in Chicago when he swithched to guitar following behind in the footsteps of John Prine, Steve Goodman and others. His musical influences are many and varied and he doesn’t limit himself to one particullar style or genre. He does however tend to draw upon the more literate, poetic writing styles.

“Songwriting is a mysterious, labourious process. Sometimes, but rarely will one be completed in a short time. For me, they take months, even years to write. Rarely are they songs that write themselves.”

He plays harmonica with his vocals and 6 or 12 string guitars and that puts him in the company of many other acoustic blues and folk performers. Besides the all too obvious comparisons with Dylan and Neil Young. He’s also been said to evoke reflections of Leonard Cohen, Guy Clark, Randy Newman, and others. But the songs Joshua performs are his own. He has refused for many years to do covers. “You don’t need one more guitar and harmonica folkie performing the likes of those guys. Besides, I’ve always had my own thins to say.”

Joshua’s songs require listening. He has a way of saying things, you might have wished to say. He has a way of relating personal experiences which remind you of having the same or similar experiences where you say,”oh yes, I know that one. I’ve been there.”

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 25th Aug 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 25th Aug 2011 9.00pm

Special guest this week are Fishing For Communists.

Fishing for Communists consists of Padraic (Violin and vocals} and Brian (Guitar and vocals) they have only bin playing together since February but in that time they have been regulars at the songwriters night. They have a lively and energetic sound which mixes influences from Folk,Punk and Traditional irish music. They have been recording recently and hope to have a cd ready soon to give away for free at gigs.

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 18th Aug 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 18th Aug 2011 9.00pm

Special guest this week are Naughty Polly

Naughty Polly were formed in 2009 by Cork man Michael Prenderville and Limerick brothers Kevin and Barry Henn.

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 11th Aug 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 11th Aug 2011 9.00pm

Special guest this week is Fergal Nash.

Fergal Nash is a songwriter who hails from Kilcornan, Co. Limerick near the beautiful forest park of Curraghchase. Having developed his playing and performing skills in a covers band called Nemesis at his secondary school of Copsewood College Pallaskenry, in the last decade or so he has emerged as a solo artists of renown, gaining plaudits in publications as respected as Hot Press magazine and Radio stations such as Limerick’s Live 95 FM (where he has also performed live). He has also secured support slots with local and national established artists such as Theme Tuned Boy and Jinx Lennon, and is a regular live performer in the Limerick/mid west region. His style is based on catchy guitar driven pop/rock songs along with more stripped back acoustic numbers, influences including the Manic Street Preachers, Teenage Fanclub and Josh Ritter. He tries to say something with his lyrics without being too complicated. He is currently working on his debut album which is due for release later this year. He will be joined in this performance for a few numbers by the brilliant Ennistymon based guitar maestro himself, Englishman Chris Wood.

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 4th Aug 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 4th Aug 2011 9.00pm

Special guest tonight is Jay Red aka Mc Mimmic.

Jay Red aka Mc Mimmic, is a HipHop Freestyle emcee born in limerick city, appeared on the Podge and Rodge show, Played in Thomond park for the 2010 opening ceremony of the special olympics. just finishing his second Album "know what I'm saying " and I will be banging a couple of tracks from the album on the night!

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters Thurs 28th July 2011

Limerick SongWriters Present
Thurs 28th July 2011 9.00pm
Upstairs@Foley's Bar, Sarsfield St, Limerick

This weeks guest is Limerick's own Woody Guthrie, Paul Russell plus Open-Mic.

Paul Russell has been playing his unique blend of Woody Guthrie and his own songs around the Limerick open-mic scene for the few years. Alwayse a man to try and get the audience involved in the show Paul uses a variety of instruments which members of the audience are encouraged to play.

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foleys Thurs 21st July 2011

Limerick SongWriters Present
Thurs 21st July 2011 9.00pm

Upstairs@Foley's Bar, Sarsfield St, Limerick
Limericks Newest Live Venue For Music & the Arts.

Limerick blues/soul legend Damo Carroll plus Open-Mic.

Damo Carroll is a native of Limerick City. He began playing in local
bars at age sixteen. His influences are blues, soul, country and of
course singer / songwriters. He is essentially a live artist, with no
studio albums to date.

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

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Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 14th July 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 14th July 2011 9.00pm


The series continues upstairs at Foleys Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm



This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Paddy Mulcahy

Paddy Mulcahy has been around the Limerick Music scene for the past 5 years. He plays a mixture of his own songs and traditional folk classics from various different countries.
During his time in Limerick he attended the Irish World Music Academy at the University of Limerick and studied a masters in Ethnomusicology. While in UL he started a group called Noland Folk with witch he has since recorded 2 albums and toured all over Europe.
He also promotes music and last year won the “best artist management” A.O.I.F.E. award for booking the music for the Ennistymon Family Festival in Co. Clare.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. Limerick SongWriter sssions take 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 7th July 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar
Thurs 7th July 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest is John Taylor from Scotland.

John Taylor released his debut album "Bring the stars alive" in jan 2009 and started appearing at acoustic venues and festivals around Scotland,and in 2010 John released his follow up album "A place called paradise" and to promote it he had his first sell out show then headed off on his first Irish tour.John also sighned a deal this year with a large music library that supplies music to all the latest hollywood blockbusters. John has opened up for some great touring acts like madison Violet,Stacey Earl,Sam Carter ,Annie Keating and had his own headline show at this years Glasgow Americana Festival and to end the year off John is playing as part of "A song for autism at St andrews in the square,Glasgow ,work is in progress for John's third album as he continues to carve his name on the tree of folk roots and acoustic music, John's albums are available on itunes .. .. .. .. .... .... .

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.
The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 23rd June 2011

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 23rd June 2011 9.00pm
Special Guest Donnacha Toomey.

Donnacha Toomey is an Irish singer songwriter and guitarist originally from County Limerick. Donnacha is currently completing his second album entitled "Level Crossing" for release shortly. "Duty Free", his first single from the album is due for release in July 2011.
His debut album "Carnival of Colours" (2009) received much interest for its "judiciously crafted songs" and musicianship. It was a regular feature on established RTE and BBC radio shows as well as a number of US folk stations.

"Carnival of Colours"-"Dappled jazz inflections, razor sharp melody, delightfully intricate guitar & trumpet set this collection apart from it's attention seeking peers" THE IRISH TIMES

In 2005 Donnacha released "Reasons" a collection of songs which serves as an introduction to his rootsy acoustic guitar driven songs.
"Reasons"-"Thoughtful, intelligent songs-finely arranged & tastefully produced. Superb musicianship from a talented singer-songwriter..I want to hear more" PJ CURTIS- Producer, Broadcaster and Writer
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.

The evening will feature open-mic songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters Thurs 9th June 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 9th JUNE 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest this week is BenOit.

A one man champion of acoustic music and vocal experimentation. BenOit plays happy, honest music with a continental feel. Originally from Belgium but resident in Ireland for about 9 years he fuses cafe jazz with urban beat boxing and singing to create a genuinely refreshing sound. Honest lyrics and solid beats are his trademark, winning him fans up and down the country, and resulting in several tv appearances on TG4. Songs such as "Freedom" and "Unique Freak" showcase his strong vocal talent, and relentless striving for individuality in a world of generic singer songwriters. To date BenOit has recorded 2 five track E.P.'s entitled "Smoke gets in you eye" and "Blueprints". He has also featured on the Javas album which he helped produce. Always looking to the future BenOit is constantly exploring and developing new ideas and collaborations.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foleys Thurs 2nd June 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 2nd JUNE 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest this week is Seamus Fogarty.

'Songwriter and musician Seamus Fogarty describes his music as a "mongrel breed of folk, country and blues". Over the years, Fogarty has played with people like John Martyn, Mark Eitzel of American Music Club, James Yorkston and many artists off the illustrious Scottish micro-indie record label Fence Records.
He has produced a number of EPs over the last two years to coincide with various festival appearances in Scotland and England and an album featuring a host of amazing musicians from Ireland and the UK is forthcoming. On hearing one of his EPs Jo Goode of BBC 6 music was led to comment on air that it was 'absolutely lovely'. However when said EP was posted to her, she never played it - this may or may not be because the CD was wrapped in a brown paper bag.'

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foleys Thurs 26th May 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 26th MAY 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest this week is CHRIS WOOD & HIS GUITAR ORCHESTRA.


Chris Wood has put together a group of guitar players and we will be playing some special arangements of a few of his songs. The Idea came about to have extra layers of music in what are already quite intricate and established tunes. ISo hegot to work and added in more guitar lines to produce a gorgeous sound. This gig should be of interest to anyone who has enjoyed Chris's music so far and also to any of you guitar enthusiasts out there

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 19th May 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 19th MAY 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest is Sean MacLeod & Friends.

Sean Macleod started his songwriting career with Dublin based band Cisco back in the early 90s.The band released two singles and an EP( produced by Paul Barrett of U2 and the Stunning fame) in the late 90s to critical acclaim in both Ireland and England. After the group split in 2000 Sean began a solo career and produced an EP -Beautiful Star and an Album Musics on Black background.

In 2004 Sean finished a masters degree in Music and Media Technology in Trinity College after which he set up his own production company and sound engineering school ‘Sonic Eye Media’. Sonic Eye Media produced and promoted a large section of Dublin’s local bands and singer song writers, including Doug Sheridan, Wallmark and Kevin Barry as well as providing the music and soundscapes for a number of independent films and documentaries.

Further details: Tel 087 2996409 or email limericksongwriters@gmail.com

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 12th May 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 12th MAY 2011 9.00pm

Special Guest this week are SIZE2SHOES.

Brothers Eoin and Moley O Súilleabháin are singers and Size2Shoes is their acoustic pop band. The duo present a unique and quirky contemporary Irish sound that deftly mixes rap, vocal percussion and virtuoso guitars with sharp double vocals and a huge dollop of humour. The Size2Shoes experience is, in the main, tongue in cheek, an exercise in fun. Their second album is due for release shortly following on their successful first album Size2Shoes.
They have had the opportunity to perform all over the world and in much esteemed company. Size2shoes have recorded with Sinead O'Connor and have performed with The Chieftains, Donal Lunny, Julie Feeney, Brian Kennedy and a host of others. They are also featuring in Steven Spielberg's forthcoming film 'War Horse'.
Size2Shoes are simply good old fashioned entertainment!
"Size2Shoes...fits all!" - Steven Spielberg

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 5th MAY 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm May 5th

Special Guest this week is American singer songwriter Jonathan Shadel


American singer-songwriter Jonathan Shadel performs indie pop music informed both by the melodic greats of the last century as well as the forward thinking realms of electronica. He produces and performs his brand of electropop under the moniker Sun Darling, a name borrowed from the medieval masque The Sun's Darling which chronicle's the Sun's child as he searches the earth for a cure to his melancholy. Shadel's music received an underground buzz when his last band's experimental pop single was featured in New York's Filter Magazine sampler. With a revived love for icons such as Cat Stevens, Brian Wilson, and George Harrison, Shadel the new year has found Shadel beginning to actively release and perform his solo material. His most recent release is a charity EP to benefit the Red Cross' efforts in Japan. IndieVisionMusic describes the release To Japan, With Love!: "A paralyzing amount of heart and emotion is put into the music and lyrics." Shadel will perform acoustic arrangements of his more recent compositions. More of his music can be heard at www.sundarling.com

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 28th Apr 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar (Upstairs), Limerick
Thursday 28th APRIL 2011 9.00pm

Special Guests this week are Barry Hawk and Ray Beggan.

Barry Hawk is a singer songwriter from Cork.

Ray Beggan is songwriter/producer from Dublin.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

LimeRick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 21st Apr 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick
Thursday 21st APRIL 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm April 21st

Special Guest this week is Vincent lynch.

Vincent Lynch is a singer, songwriter & musician, based in Cork, Ireland and has exploded onto the Irish music scene in the past 6 months. Keeping in mind Vincent has only been writing original material since february 2008, his catalogue has risen to over 350 original pieces, and has had his work showcased to some of the biggest names in the recording industry.

His unique vocals and astounding chord work has gained him notarity amongst his peers. His debut album is being recorded in June 2011 with some seasoned Irish musicians lending their talents to the album! This year is heating up already with a number of local gigs as well as a few more confirmed around ireland. 2011 gonna be a big year for Vincent!

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Thurs 14th April 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick Thursday 14th APRIL 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm April 14th

Special Guest this week are Twitch & Bow. Twitch and bow are a new outfit from Co Clare, comprising Vinny Tierney and Chris Wood.

Vinny Tierney has been writing song's for about 6 year's. His influences range from 1920's jazz and big band and ends up in current artists like Aphextwin or Mick Flannery. Renounded for his ear catching melodies Vinny songs reflect real life and some of them have a topical bent to them.

Chris Wood has been playing the guitar and writing songs for nearly 20 years. Absorbing musical ideas from rock, folk, flamenco, blues, classical and African music he has developed his own intricate style of guitar playing and composition. Chris has taught the guitar in various formats for seven years and three years ago founded the Three Songs open mic night in the White House, Limerick.

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. The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foleys Thurs 14th April 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar, Limerick Thursday 7th APRIL 2011 9.00pm The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Special Guest this week is rocker Mark O'Connor. Limerick musician, producer, writer and performer Mark O'Connor performs at this weeks Limerick Songwriter Session in Foley's bar...don't miss it! He ran the legendary Balls of Iron Studios in Limerick. Nearly every Limerick band and the Outonalimb roster has recorded there. He has played bass/guitar/keys/drums/sang with many Limerick acts including Veneer, Moonboot, Tooth and Golf. He has been involved with many campaigns with Gluaiseacht including demonstrating in Genoa G8, Fasslane, Sellafield and Rossport. And hangin' with Noam Chomsky... He has been a member of the AMC. He's 30 something and should really know better. 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. The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foley's bar 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foleys Thurs 31st Mar 2011

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar, Limerick

Thurs 31st Mar 2011 9.00pm

This weeks special guest is Mister Ebby from Galway.

Drawing on folk, classical, indie-pop and jazz, mister ebby, a piano-playing songwriter, will enthral with his story-driven style. He spent a number of years playing piano for other people's music, but now he's breaking out on his own with his original, quirky style of songwriting. At times you can hear the classical influence of his piano training, other times his music is closer to artists like Tori Amos or Patrick Wolf, but stylistically he is sometimes hard to pin down. "The songs mostly aren't about me or my life at all. Usually they're stories, or invented characters, or were inspired by novels or other works of art. Of course, there are some deeply personal songs in there too, but I like to leave people guessing as to which is which."

Limerick SongWriters@Foleys Thurs 24th Mar 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 24th March 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm March 24th

Special Guests this week is Eric McGrath.

Eric McGrath was born in Dublin, Ireland, to a Spanish mother and an Irish father, Eric
was exposed to a wide variety of musical influences when growing up;
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hoagy Carmichael, The Mills Brothers and Ella
Fitzgerald were but a few of the artists regularly heard on the sound
system at home.
After completing an honours degree in Chemistry at University College
Dublin, Eric finally succumbed to his true calling by obtaining a
Masters in Music from Trinity College Dublin.
With poignant lyrics and enticing melodies, a strong sense of
musicianship is immediately apparent. And if that wasn’t enough, every
instrument heard on these recordings (except for drums) is played by
Eric.
Eric was recently a guest on the Pat Kenny show on RTE Radio 1. A wider audience awaits.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Foleys 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 10th Mar 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 10th March 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm March 10th

Special Guests this week is Nicole Maguire.

Nicole Maguire has been writing music since she was twelve years old. Having her first original gig at fourteen, is wasn't long before Nicole know that her lifelong journey would be in music.
After finishing school, Nicole went on to study Music Management and Sound engineering at Cork's Colaiste Stiofain Naofa. All aspects of the industry were covered here and the course created a deep foundation for Nicole's career.
By the time Nicole was twenty one, she had already released her debut single 'Lipstick Girl' independently. The song received rave reviews all over Ireland as well as 'best single' in independent magazine 'Backstage Traffic'. The Star newspaper stated that "Maguire will make the rest of the country sit up and take notice".
In August 2008, Nicole released her next single 'I'm Gonna Be' and the following March her debut album 'Fight The Score' hit the shelves. Nicole also toured with Nanci Griffith in Febuary and this led her across the water to Nashville for the first time.
To date, Nicole has toured in Europe and America, worked with renowned producers Karl Odlum (The Frames, Gemma Hayes), Ciaran O Shea (Cyclefly) and more recently Nicole has begun working on her new album with Thomm Jutz,
Nanci Griffith's producer and guitarist. She has also written with award winning songwriters from Ireland, the UK and The USA.
2011 will see the release of Nicole's next album.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Bentleys 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 3rd Mar 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 3rd March 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSession continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm March 3rd.

Special Guests this week is Alan Keane.

Alan Keane is a singer/songwriter from limerick. He began writing songs 7 years ago while spending some time in Boston and just carried on since then. He is currently playing with limerick 3-piece The Crimson Flames, having played solo and in other outfits for the last few years. His lyrics are quintessentially Irish and the music has a strong focus on melody and harmony, drawing heavily from the raconteurs of the 60's and 70's.The songs as a whole paint a picture of a time and a place rather than the usual i-love-you-baby rubbish that assaults our ears daily. He will be recording an EP later this year and has recently recieved local and national airplay with a Christmas charity single which was in aid of the Crumlin Children's Hospital.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Bentleys 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick SongWriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 24th feb 2011

Limerick SongWriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 24th Feb 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions@TheLockeBar, continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Feb 24th.

Special Guests this week is Tom Whyte.

Hailing from Tipperary, Tom Whyte is one of the rare breeds in music today: a true poet and troubadour of the highest calibre, for whom the lyrics and the story matter. Tom’s music blends Dylan-esque songwriting with Christy Moore-like Irish traditional world music and stories told like many of the great Irish poets, with a wit and realism that few writers nowadays can aspire to. He has recently played support to the Dirty Epics, the Resistance and Novastone. Tom has also recently finished recording his debut album Sets in Motion, which was mixed in Peter Gabriel’s famous RealWorld Studios and is now ready for public release. The first single That's the Way (As the Fella Says) is due for release end Nov 2009. Watch This Space.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter Sessions@Bentleys 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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 17th Feb 2011

Limerick Songwriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 17th Feb 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions@TheLockeBar, continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Feb 17th.

This weeks special guests are Dublin combo Mysterious Chords.

Welcome to the wonderful world of The Mysterious Chords and their debut single ‘And So You Will Be Mine’. This three piece hail from Dublin and have made substantial noise over the last year as they
finalised the recording of their debut album in Peter Gabriel’s Realworld studios. With mix
work by Greg Freeman (Goldfrapp), the production on this single is second to none. The Mysterious Chords have impressed crowds everywhere and have played numerous festivals throughout the year, including support slots with the great Ulrich Schnauss in Dublin’s Deaf Festival last year and most recently a joint headliner with Dublin’s own Dirty Epics.

"This Dublin band's formula for success: enchanting melodies, pitch perfect harmonies and
beautiful acoustic guitars" The Metro.

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.
The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter mailto:Sessions@Foley Bar takes place every Thursday.
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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 10th feb 2011

Limerick Songwriters @ Foley's Bar
Thursday 10th Feb 2011 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions@TheLockeBar, continues upstairs at Foley's Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Feb 10th.

This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Vinny Tierney.

From Co. Clare Vinny Tierney has been writing song's for about 6 year's. His influences range from 1920's jazz and big band and ends up in current artists like Aphextwin or Mick Flannery. Renounded for his ear catching melodies Vinny songs reflect real life and some of them have a topical bent to them.

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.

The evening will features songwriters doing short sets of two or three songs. 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 and available to download later. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean MacLeod. SongWriter mailto:Sessions@Foley Bar takes place every Thursday.

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 http://www.youtube.com/limericksongwriters

Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 3rd Feb 2011

Limerick SongWriters@ Foleys, Sarsfield St., Limerick
Thursday 3rd Feb 2011 9.00pm

The Limerick SongWriter Sessions continues upstairs at Foleys Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Feb 3rd.

This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Cillian McHugh.

Cilian McHugh was born in Sweden and is currently living in Miltown Malbay. Music has always been a part of his life and he is an accomplished player of the accordian, guitar and harmonica. He has played many public performances and recently played support for Johnny Fean (of Horslips) in Shannon.
Is currently doing the BEd and Psychology course in Mary I and is vice chairperson of the Live Music Society, which this year has taken off in a big way with a weekly singsong/Jam session in O'Dwyers bar on Wolfe Tone St. Curently recording a 13 song CD for release later this year. Influences include Neil Young, Eric Bibb, Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush.

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

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Limerick Songwriters@Foley's Bar Thurs 27th Jan 2011

Limerick SongWriters@ Foleys, Sarsfield St., Limerick
Thursday 27th Jan 2011 9.00pm

The Limerick SongWriter Sessions continues upstairs at Foleys Bar, Sarsfield Street, Limerick 9.00pm Jan 27th.

This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Lou McMahon

Lou Mcmahon is a singer/songwriter from Co. Clare. Writing and performing music has always been a natural reflex in Lou to life twists and turns. Signed to Howling Management her powerful singing voice and quirky lyrics have attracted the attention of Mr. Terry Woods with whom Lou is Developing her art. Lou has shared the stage with many respected and wonderful artists ie: Mundy, Jackl, Freddie White, David Hope and Mary Coughlan.

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