Sunday, April 24, 2011

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

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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

Sunday, April 10, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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