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and details about all the various PROJECTS he is involved with
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Máirtín's BEBO page...
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Máirtín's Debut CD... The False Start
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!"
Film News...
The Wind That Shakes the Barley...
Máirtín is an accomplished ACTOR and played the character Sean in
Ken Loach's 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 in the clip? He is standing right next to Cillian Murphy when they are talking about "spies" (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 still playing all over the world.
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...
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 ) 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.
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.
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!
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 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
For their second (FALL) tour of 2008 and their FOURTH official tour together, these two legends of Cork brought their magic to the WEST COAST of the United States.
A CD was in the works and by now this amazing collaboration between two of Cork's finest performers had a name...
The first CD to emerge from this historic collaboration was based
on the theme of "Irish Soldiering". The CD contains a "must-have"
collection of the songs and stories of Irishmen fighting for various
causes all over the world, including the American Civil War.
Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.
To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.
We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our myspace and facebook pages.
Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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
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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!)
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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