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