Limerick Songwriters @ The Locke Bar Thurs 10th June 2010

SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 10th June 2010 9.00pm

The SongWriter Sessions@The Locke Bar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick 9.00pm June 10th with special guest Austin Durack.

Austin 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 will perform at The Ballydehob Jazz Festival, Co Cork 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 The Locke Bar on June 10th.

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@The Locke Bar is a regular feature of the live music scene in Limerick and takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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 and free finger food

Listen Again: Limerick Songwriters 27th May 2010

Slide Show Limerick Songwriters @ the Locke Bar Thurs 27th May 2010

Limerick Songwriters@ the Locke Thurs 27th May

Due to unforseen circumstances Niall Quinn can't play this Thurs, we are fortunate that Cork born singer Sarah Barry has agreed to play at short notice...so lets turn out in numbers to give her a great welcome!
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SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 27th May 2010 9.00pm

The SongWriter Sessions@The Locke Bar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick 9.00pm May 27th with special guest Sarah Barry.

Cork born singer, Sarah Barry grew up surrounded by music. Her family's tradition of taking part in regular sessions in her Grandmother's pub, greatly influenced Sarah's decision to pursue a career in music.

Sarah started performing at the young age of 7, and her natural ability to captivate an audience meant that a career in performance was inevitable.

Growing up, Sarah received many awards for her singing such as the 'if I had a remote control for humans I would mute you' award and performed whenever the chance presented itself! A big step in Sarah's life was the decision to study music in University College Cork. Here Sarah was introduced to all types of music, from classical, jazz, pop and the experimental sounds of the Avant Garde movement. This enriched Sarah's musical knowledge, and was another step in her decision to pursue a full time career in music.

Sarah began singing professionally when she was 16, when she was booked for various weddings, and other events. In October 2007, having heard her sing at local event, Michael Flately invited Sarah to sing at his wedding. Since then she has performed at over 100 weddings both in Ireland and abroad. When asked what Michael thought about Sarah's voice, he made this reply;

"Sarah Barry is one of the most extraordinary singers to come out of Ireland. Her voice is truly that of an angel, Michael & Niamh Flatley"

Having a wealth of life experience and performance behind her, Sarah decided to put pen to paper and begin her songwriting career. Her songs reflect everyday life experiences from love, death, and the need to enjoy life and be happy! With the combination of clever lyrics and the soft tones of Sarah's voice, her music has the ability to allow an audience transcend their physical surroundings, but also get an audience stomping their feet and clapping their hands, and mabey escape their surroundings for the length song..
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@The Locke Bar is a regular feature of the live music scene in Limerick and takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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 and free finger food.

Limerick Songwriters @ The Locke Bar 27th May 2010

SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 27th May 2010 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions@TheLockeBar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick 9.00pm May 27th.

This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Niall Quinn.

Niall Quinn is a legend in music circles in Limerick and beyond. Original lead singer with the Cranberries, Niall continues to be at the cutting edge of what really matters in music...a truly authentic voice Niall performs his songs with a passion that captures audiences and cuts through the blandness (of life, love, music) with his sparkling irreverent lyrics set to mean melodies. Catch him live at the Songwriter Sessions this Thursday where he will perform a special acoustic set.

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@The Locke Bar takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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 http://www.lockebar.com

All are welcome those who wish to perform or just listen. Free admission and free finger food.

Listen Again SongWriter Session 20th May 2010

Listen again to Limerick Songwriters @ The Locke Bar 20th May 2010 with Bpecial Guest Damien Drea:

Slide Show: Limerick Songwriters @ the Locke Bar 20th May 2010

SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 20th May2010 9.00pm

The SongWriter Sessions@The Locke Bar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick 9.00pm May 20th with special guest Drea.

Special guest is Drea.

Drea aka {Damien Drea} began life in 2010.
The former Vesta Varro frontman has shared stages with Bell x1, Editors and Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac).
Drea comes from a musical family. His parents are professional musicians and he performed with them in the UK and the USA when he was younger .
The former Vesta Varro frontman has worked with Richard Rainey (U2) and Nick Seymour (Crowded House).
His past credits include penning "Hotpress song of the year" voted by Today FM listeners and songs featured on North American television .
Drea thinks like a band, works like a band but isn’t a band. Instead he has a floating ensemble of friends and contemporaries who contribute both live and in the studio .
Drea is currently working on his first solo album which is due for release in 2011 and will also appear at a number of festivals this summer. Drea plays a solo show at The Locke Bar Thurs the 20th May 9.30pm.


For further Information www.myspace.com/drea.official .

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@The Locke Bar is a regular feature of the live music scene in Limerick and takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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 and free finger food.

Lister Again: Songwriters Session 13th May 2010

Limerick Songwriters Slide Show 13th May 2010

SongWriter session @ the Locke Bar Thurs.13th May 2010

SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 13th May 2010 9.00pm

The SongWriterSessions@TheLockeBar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George’s Quay, Limerick 9.00pm May 13th.

This weeks special guest is singer songwriter Peter Delaney.

Peter Delaney comes from a folk music background and plays his own unique style, drawing on early Hawaiian folk songs and Alan Lomax field recordings as well as more contemporary musicians such as Joanna Newsom and Josephine Foster. Peter released his debut EP/Mini Album "Duck Egg Blue" in April 2007 and is currently working on a new album.
In November 2008 Peter joined Oscar winners The Sell Season as support act on the Irish leg of their European tour and has played alongside many popular folk musicians including A Hawk and a Hacksaw (USA), Phosphourecent (USA), Alela Diane (USA), Alasdair Roberts (Scotland), Juana Molina (Argentina), Sharon Krauss (UK), Thinguma*jigSaw (Norway) and Jozef van Wissem (Netherlands).

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@The Locke Bar takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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 http://www.lockebar.com

All are welcome those who wish to perform or just listen. Free admission and free finger food.

Three Songs 3rd Anniversary Gig 4th April 2010

Listen Again: Limerick Songwriters 29th April 2010