The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The New York Premiere...
There was a special screening
of the film in New York City
on March 7, 2007, just prior
to the official USA release,
which was attended by the
Director, Ken Loach, and
some of the cast members.
Left to right in the photo above... Máirtín de Cógáin ( Sean )
Ken Loach ( Director )
Cillian Murphy ( Damien )
Padraig Delaney ( Teddy )
The Kansas City Premiere...
On May 10, 2007, there was a red-carpet premiere of the film in Kansas City, Missouri. The event was a special benefit for The Jennifer Ireland Foundation
The Kansas City premiere of The Wind That Shakes the Barley
was the second time in only a few months that Máirtín had the opportunity
to help support The Jennifer Ireland Foundation.
In February of 2007, on Valentine's Day and only shortly after Jennifer Ireland lost her own battle with cancer, Máirtín helped organize the first public benefit for The Jennifer Ireland Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
The official poster for the event, which was entitled Film Clips, is pictured below. Click on the image itself to
see a larger version of it.
Máirtín the Dancer!...
In addition to being a TWO TIME National Irish Storytelling Champion,
Máirtín is also an accomplished dancer.
Click the PLAY button on the VIDEO clip below to see
Máirtín performing a rousing version of his now-famous Brush Dance
during an appearance at the 2006
Celticfest in Jackson, Mississippi,
with The Fuchsia Band or click HERE
to see the full-size version on YOUTUBE.
The Fuchsia Band playing at Hosford's Garden Centre,
Bandon, Co Cork, during the 2007 June Bank
Weekend festival.
Fuchsia Band NEWS...
The 2009 USA Tour!
Fuchsia's BACK!
For the FIFTH SUMMER IN A ROW, Fuchsialand returns
to the USA! The lads will be headliners again this year
at the Fort Collins Colorado Irish Festival. See below
for details about this year's USA tour.
June 14 St. Louis, Missouri The Focal Point
Traditional & Original Music
Concert Series & Arts Center
2720 Sutton
Maplewood, MO 63143
314-781-4200
Website: www.thefocalpoint.org
June 18 Kansas City, Missouri Raglan Road Irish Pub
170 E 14th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 994-9700
For more details contact Eddie Delahunt...
816-753-3322 or 816-531-8867
Eddie Delahunt's Website: http://www.eddiedelahunt.com
For the FOURTH SUMMER IN A ROW, Fuchsialand returns
to the USA! The lads will be headliners again this year
at the famous Milwaukee Irish Festival and will also be
bringing the spirit of Fuchsialand to NEW places in
America's Heartland!
Once again, The Fuchsia Band would like to express their special appreciation to
Culture Ireland
for their continuing support and help in making this year's tour possible. Click
the image below to visit their website and learn more about this
wonderful organization...
Máirtín on Balcony TV!...
The actual location of
BalconyTV on Dame Street, Dublin
On March 23, 2007, Máirtín was the featured performer on BalconyTV.com in Dublin. Máirtín told the story of "Darmody's
Motor Car". That performance was nominated for BEST VIDEO for 2007 in the "Non-Musical" Category!
Máirtín was also a featured performer at the first official BalconyTV Awards Show on June 9th, 2007, at
The Sugar Club in Dublin.
To see the original BalconyTV performance just click the PLAY
button on the video below.
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To see the video clip of Máirtín's performance at the 2007 Balcony TV Awards Show, click
HERE
or just click the PLAY button below.
Film News...
The Wind That Shakes the Barley...
Máirtín plays the character Sean in
Ken Loach's new film The Wind That Shakes the Barley which won
the top award at the Cannes Film Festival for 2006. The trailer for the film is below. Can you spot him? Right next to Cillian Murphy when they are talking about "spys" (and many places besides). Note that he has no beard, short hair, and the camera adds 10 pounds! The film was released in the USA on March 16th, 2007, and is now playing all over the world. Check your local listings.
Óró Sé Do Beatha 'Bhaile...
One of the most stirring scenes in the film is when
Máirtín's character Sean is leading the
Flying Column of Irish freedom fighters towards a
confrontation with British Soldiers while singing the
inspiring song Óró Sé Do Beatha 'Bhaile, which
became the theme song for the entire movie.
Click
HERE for the actual YOUTUBE video page or just click the PLAY
button on the video below...
What people are saying about Máirtín...
"Male New Artist to Watch For in 2007!
Cork's Máirtín de Cógáin is a seanachie, and there
ain't many left.
He is a wonderful, total entertainer.
Bigtime new talent!
"
Bill Margeson from
www.LiveIreland
"
Mairtín de Cogáin is a seanachie for the 21st century!
"
Celtic News, USA
"
Mairtin has really impressed me with his passion
and knowledge of the Irish tradition; be it singing, inventive bodhrán playing or storytelling.
The man has a natural, engaging way with people.
Mairtin is set for great things!
"
Jimmy Crowley Jimmy Crowley's MySpace page Jimmy Crowley's Website
Midwest Irish Focus Magazine
agrees that Máirtín is... "A 21st Century Seanachie!"
Influences
Luke Kelly, Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, Bach, Bob Marley, Dad and Mam, Ciarán Dwyer, Andy Cole, John Joe Kelly, John Spillane, Giordai Ua Laoghaire, Éamonn Kelly, Pat Speight, Ac and Oscar.
The highly acclaimed and respected
Radio Show "No Celtic Boundaries"
has announced BOTH
of the following AWARDS Máirtín de Cógáin
was voted Songwriter of the Year for 2007! The Fuchsia Band's Grá Dá Raibh CD
has been voted Album of the Year for 2007!
Click HERE and visit the No Celtic Boundaries Radio Show Website
at http://www.nocelticboundaries.co.uk/
for full details and
the official contest result announcements!
THANK YOU to EVERYONE
who voted
for Máirtín and
"The Fuchsia Band"
and have helped bring
BOTH of these awards
home to
FUCHSIALAND!
It is July 2006. The economy is booming in Celtic Tiger Cork, and Declan’s got his bags packed for the holiday of a lifetime. 24 years old, in a foreign land, with a wad of notes in his pocket, Declan and the lads embark on a bizarre journey of self-discovery and cheap thrills. It’s Ireland on tour. It’s Jack’s army reborn, but this time the match ticket is only 5 euro (or two for a tenner).
Adult content.
The Granary & Meridian Theatre Company presents...
A day in the life of an unnamed Irish town. A comic cruise through a magical world of pool-hall legends, wife-swapping Casanovas, fast girls and faster cars, prescription drugs, shoulders dislocated by love and windscreens smashed below in the square. Not to mention the taxi-driver who can tell you how you’ll die or the quare fella running the chipper who does a savage turn at Roy Orbison.
Máirtín's 2007 THEATRE WORK...
To see the all the news about Máirtín's THEATRE work
in 2007 just click the link below and go to...
Máirtín on TOUR!...Máirtín and the the gang at the famous
Paddy Malone's Pub
in Jefferson City, Missouri!
Winter, 2008...
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Celtic Christmas at the Cathedral - Austin, TX
Place: St. Mary's Cathedral
10th and Brazos in downtown Austin ( Texas, USA )
Both shows start at 8pm
Cost: $25 per person
For more information call (512) 617-5880
Website:
http://www.celticcenter.org/events.php
Spring, 2008...
Friday, May 9, 2008
House Concert - Tulsa, OK
Time: 8pm
Place: 51st and Lewis, Tulsa, OK
Cost: $15 per person
Reservations: REQUIRED! ( Limited seating )
Contact: Melissa Tatum - 918.724.8722 or
melissaltatum@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Storytelling Workshop - Tulsa, OK
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Place: 51st and Lewis, Tulsa, OK
Cost: $30 per person
Reservations: REQUIRED! ( Limited to 15 )
Contact: Melissa Tatum - 918.724.8722 or
melissaltatum@yahoo.com
TOURING with Jimmy Crowley!...
On April 7 of 2007, two Cork legends teamed up in Kansas City, Missouri, and started a whirlwind tour of the Midwest and Southern USA. Jimmy Crowley and
Máirtín de Cógáin played 11 concerts in 7 states and travelled 3,093 miles in just 14 days!
In September of 2007, the magic happened once again as Jimmy and Máirtín 'Scrambled South' once more on another whirlwind tour!
Then, for a THIRD TIME in less than 12 months, these 2 incredible talents
teamed up yet again for a SPRING 2008 TOUR of the Midwest culminating as
headliners at the 2008 Southern Illinios Irish Festival in
Carbondale, Illinois, which is sponsored by Bryan Kelso Crow, the
host of America's popular Celtic Connections Radio Show
And now, for their second tour of 2008, the lads will be touring
the WEST COAST of the USA!...
FALL 2008 TOUR with Jimmy Crowley...
Fri Nov 7th San Jose, CA
625 Hadley Ave San Jose 95126
Phone: 408-298-3255 for details
Start time 8pm
$15 entry.
Sat Nov 8th Corralitos, CA
Corralitos Theatre
127 Hames Road, Corralitos, 95076
Doors: 7pm start time 7.30
For Info Call: 831-763-7692
or Email ann@currachproductions.com
Sun Nov 9th Fresno, CA
Wildflower Café
Doors open at 6pm
121 S E St
Exeter, CA 93221
For Info Call: 559-592-2656
Tues Nov 11th Hesperia, CA
Hesperia Hall 7pm
Hesperia Hall Foundation
51602 Bryson-Hesperia Road
Bradley, CA 93426
Thurs Nov 13th Reno, NV
Ceol Irish Pub
538 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
775.329.5558
Website: http://www.ceolirishpub.com
No Cover Charge!
Fri Nov 14th San Francisco, CA
The Plough and the Stars Irish Pub
Admission $8
Start time about 9pm
116 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94118
Website: http://www.theploughandstars.comSat Nov 15th San Francisco, CA
Durty Nelly's
2328 Irving Street
(between 24th Ave & 25th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone: (415) 664-2555
Time: 9pm
Website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/durty-nellys-san-franciscoSun Nov 16th Sacramento, CA
Our Lady of Assumption
Cottage and Walnut, Calmichael, Sacramento, CA
Phone: (530) 401-0232 for info
Time: 5pm
Mon Nov 17th Auburn, CA
Mercy Convent
Sacramento St., Auburn, CA.
Phone: (530) 401-0232 for info
Time: 6.30pm
Wed Nov 19th, San Francisoc, CA
Ireland's 32 Bar and Grill
3920 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 386-6173
Website: http://www.irelands32.com/
All tour details can be confirmed on...
http://www.captainmackey.com
APRIL 8
Eddie Delahunt's Cafe &, Kansas City MO
Time: 7.30pm sharp.
Address: 1811 45th St. off State Line on the Missouri side of life!
We had a mighty night last year, let’s hope for fine weather!
Contact: 816-753-3322
Website:
www.eddiedelahunt.com/dates.htm
APRIL 9
Saint Charles school, Gladstone MO
Time: 1pm
Place: The school. For the next generation like.
APRIL 9
House Concert, St. Louis MO
Time: 8pm
Place: 7101 Westmoreland Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.
Contact: 314-863-4342 for more ticket information
Ask for Andrew!
APRIL 10
Univeristy of Missouri, St. Louis MO
Time: 12.30pm - 1.45pm
Place: Music Building Rm 205, Univeristy of Missouri, St. Louis , MO
The Ballads of Cork
Free and Open to the Community
Contact: 314-516-7299
APRIL 11
Concert and Ceili, Columbia MO
Time: 7pm
Followed by a Ceili called by Mairtin, music played by Jimmy
and local musicians.
Place: First Christian Church, 101 N Tenth St., Columbia, MO
Contact: 573-442-2048
Website:
www.moceltic.org
APRIL 12
Castletown Geoghegan Pub, Belleville IL
Time: 8.30pm
Place: 104 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220
Contact: 618-233-4800
Website:
www.ctgpub.com
APRIL 14
Bayou Coffee House & Café, New Orleans, LA
Time: 7pm sharp
Place: 326 N. Jefferson Pkwy, Mid City, New Orleans, LA
Contact: 504-484-7390 or Noel on 985-259-0882
Website:
www.bayoucoffeehouse.com
APRIL 15
The Underground Whirlybird Club
Opelousas (Lafayette), LA
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Opelousas (Lafayette), LA
Contact: Jim Phillips
337 948-9988 office
337 290-1601 cell
APRIL 16
Robinson Film Institute, Shreveport LA
Time: 7pm
Place: Shreveport, LA
APRIL 17
Northeast LA CelticFest Foundation Gala
with Legacy
Time: 6pm
Place: West Monroe, LA
Website:
www.nelacelticfest.net
APRIL 18
Little Rock Folk Club, Little Rock AR
Time: 7.30pm
Place: Thomson Hall, UUC-LR, 1818 Reservoir Rd, Little Rock, AR
Website:
www.lrfolkclub.org
APRIL 20
Celtic Society Ceili & Concert, Jackson MS
Times: 1.30 to 3pm Set Dance workshop
3.30pm-5pm - Ceili (Mairtin will call for all!)
7pm - Concert
Place: 901 E. Fortification St., Jackson, MS 39202
Contact:
www.celticfestms.org
APRIL 25
Southern Illinois Irish Festival
Evening Concert
Time: 8pm
Place: McGuire's Entertainment Centre, 1620 W Main St
Carbondale, IL
Contact: 618-549-3090
Website:
www.silirishfest.org
APRIL 26
Southern Illinois Irish Festival
Time: see website
Place: Turley Park, West Main (State Rt. 13W) and Glenview
Carbondale, IL
Contact: 618-549-3090
Website:
www.silirishfest.org
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hey Mairtin,
You guys were great last night. That was probably the best show I have ever seen at Enoch's. Can't wait 'till October. By the way, be sure to check out my MySpace. I just finished uploading the pictures I took last night. My girlfriend, Lauren, has some video if I'm not mistaken. We'll try to get it up here for you guys soon. Thanks for a very memorable evening.
-Jerard
Hey, hope you're doing ok. Mohamed Eshra Feat. Marilena - Never Let Me Go is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Napster and all Major Digital Stores. To download from iTunes, click here
hey you're not going to be around Atchison at the end of September by chance? I'll be back at BC and seeing if you boys are performing anywhere nearby! Hope all is well!
Hay MAirtin, thanx very much for the add. I LOVE your music... I often Listen to the Fuschia band :))) Hope you'll like my modest tunes... thanx again and Cheers from France Steph
oh look! an all day party in a field in Limerick! with 20+ bands & Dj's! on Good Friday! with loads of booze! and no cops! the gods may frown, but alas, the party must go on... (hope to see you there, dress to impress!)
oh look! an all day party in a field in Limerick! with 20+ bands & Dj's! on Good Friday! with loads of booze! and no cops! the gods may frown, but alas, the party must go on... (hope to see you there, dress to impress!)
Howdy Mairtin! I'm wwoofing in Ireland and it has been a very cool experience so far. Been here for about a month, and I thought of you because I am in West Cork at the moment! Hello from Bantry!
Sorry I couldn't make it to the show in the Triskel...I'm up the walls big time!Let me know if you're doing any more around the place.Good to see you down in crosser the last day, I had a good oul night....it's not too often anymore I get to go boozing! Talk to you soon. Murt.
We are made from unusual stock, with hearts of gold and souls of rock, Try to keep up and you'll get quite a shock, just lock up your daughters till morning.
See, things are likely get out of hand, cause we Irish are a rebel band, We belt out ballads for Ireland, for freedom and all of her children.
If you listen closely I'll tell you our plan, It's to bring sexy back to ballads again, We're strong and true Irish gentlemen, attractive to all kinds of ladies.
So all you young people, girls and boys, Every person who's Irish, come make some noise, tell the stories and share the joys, for freedom and all of her children.
I am a bit of a Dubliners fan, Jimi is more of a Clancy's man, we'll pass on their ballads as best we can and a few of our own too God willing.
We're the best of Luke Kelly and Jim Mc Cann, Christy, auld Ronnie Drew and Shane Mc Gowan, and all of those people who died for this land, for freedom and all of her children.
So let's honor those people now dearly departed and finish the job that our ancestors started, bring back together that which is parted, our Island and nation of Ireland.
See, I am a bit of a rebel like you, with the heart and the soul but with brains and brawn too, let's bring home the six to make thirty two, for freedom and all of her children. Murt - Amadáns & Bodhráns
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