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Martin Tourish
Roots Music / Folk / Experimental

Accordionister, Composer and Note-Bender.



Dublin
Ireland

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Member Since12/2/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.martintourish.com
Band MembersI play under the heading "Martin Tourish & Friends" so the line-up can vary from gig to gig.
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Sounds LikeHere are a few vids of fun times. When you get through them, try this link for the craziest session of my life so far! :) Bumblebee in the Bar!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7Pb005mXU

This is what a box player, bouzouki man and cool dude in general get up to during a break from filming the new TG4 TV add!!!
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   About Martin Tourish

Accordionist, Composer and Producer Martin Tourish was born into a musical family in Co. Donegal and began playing from three years of age. His ancestors were collectors of Donegal fiddle music from the late 1800's and his cousin Ciaran Tourish is renowned for his playing with the band Altan.

Named as being in the top 3 piano accordionists in Irish music in The Rough Guide to Ireland, he has brought his instrument to a new level by being the first piano accordionist to win TG4's prestigious "Young Musician of the Year" in 2008, an accolade regarded by The Irish Times as being "the Irish Music equivalent of an Oscar". In the same year, he graduated from The Conservatory of Music and Drama achieving first class honors in classical performance and winning the Anne Leahy Medal for the highest academic mark for his dissertation "The James Tourish Collection: Its Stylistic Significance within Its Cultural Context". Within a month after completing his degree, he was offered the prestigious ABBEST scholarship from the Dublin Institute of Technology to complete a PhD entitled, "The development of complex stylistic identities by way of the musical catalyst theory as a basis for third level education in traditional music and creativity".

When his debut album Clan Ranald with bouzouki player Luke Ward was released, it was listed by music critic Earle Hitchner of the Irish Echo and Wall Street Journal, as being in the top 20 albums of 2005. That year also saw him make a guest appearance on the hit South African soap opera Isidingo, in which he both played and acted a small role.

Martin has been involved with many types of music, including Balkan, Klezmer, Rock, the music of Astor Piazzolla, and has shared the stage with acts as diverse as Altan, The Cafe Orchestra and Patti Smith, recorded with Nectar and Carmine Rojas (of David Bowie and Tina Turner fame) and in 2007 amongst other gigs in Europe, completed a three week German tour of the album as well as playing in Asia. In Ireland, he has taken part in the Facing North Tour which saw him share the stage with Danish duo Haugaard & Hoirup, played on the Trad Connections tour which combined elements of traditional, classical, jazz, and ethnic musical styles, and also was involved in the development of "Invoke" and "Real-Eyes" which saw the combination of trad, rap, and ariel dance.

He has played the major venues in Ireland such as Vicar St., The Irish National Events Centre and The National Concert Hall several times and has been asked by Áras an Uachtaráin to perform for the President of Ireland, the Irish and foreign governments on three separate occasions in the last number of years. He has given interviews and played live on radio programs such as The Arts Show, The Bloom of Youth and Ceili House by RTE, as well as shows by Radio Na Gaeltachta and NewsTalk fm. He has also featured on television shows such as Ardan, Soisceal Phariac, Nuacht TG4, and the Gradam Ceoil by TG4 and has appeared on Nationwide and the Six One news by RTE, often giving interviews in both Irish and English. His work in television reached its apotheosis in 2008 when he was commissioned by TG4 to compose, produce, play and act in their new television and Cinema add campaign "The more you look, the more you see".

Martin is currently working on the publication of volume one of The James Tourish Collection and on his next Trad album "Exegesis"

Here's to the future!

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Dec 9 2009 2:38 PM

Hey wass up just showing sum love check out our new videos
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David Franks: Walkabouts Verse

David Franks: Walkabouts Verse



Dec 5 2009 2:20 PM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace...
Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(see my blog for details):
CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY

As gospellers have said,
Beneath signalling skies,
On land dusty to tread,
A trough in a stable
Was the strawy first-bed
Of a divine baby -
The forgiving Godhead.

A season for new hope -
There then and here now;
The yuletide of goodwill -
There then and here now.

In respect of this chance,
Beneath bright or dark skies,
Faith's the star that we glance
Attending Christ's churches
And trying to enhance,
With singing and ritual,
Our God-loving stance.

A...

(C) David Franks 2003
Gill Gibson

Gill Gibson Bellino



Nov 25 2009 12:36 AM

Salve Martin, parabéns pelo seu belo trabalho.
A música Lei de Murphy venceu o Festival de Santa Maria. Ela foi interpretada pela Carol Voigt, gostaria que visitasse myspace.com/srtavoigt e desse "aquela força" para ela. Ouça "Matin Ensoleillé" com accordeon.
Muito obrigado, grande abraços e sucessos sempre!
Irishjig ( Brian Flanagan ).

Irishjig ( Brian Flanagan ).



Nov 24 2009 3:04 PM

Thanks for the add Martin.
Crackin music.
Best Wishes.
Brian.
Philippe BORECEK - Accordéon liturgique

Philippe BORECEK - Accordéon liturgique



Nov 23 2009 12:26 PM

Thanks for the add and your comment on my page :

http://www.myspace.com/philippeborecek
Eamonn Costello

Eamonn Costello



Nov 23 2009 11:00 AM

Cheers Martin, I look forward to having a choon with you sometime.
Kathleen

Kathleen Sullivan McDonald



Nov 21 2009 4:53 PM

Nice to have you as my friend

hugs

Kathleen

Eamonn Costello

Eamonn Costello



Nov 21 2009 4:11 PM

Hi Martin . Lovely playing, and thanks for the add!
tablasuranjana(Kolkata/Sweden)

tablasuranjana(Kolkata/Sweden)



Nov 18 2009 7:51 PM

Hej Martin!

Thanks for friendship. I like your music very much. Hope to listen your live music.

Regards/Suranjana Ghosh
Dalena (Official MySpace)

Dalena (Official MySpace)



Nov 5 2009 9:34 PM

Thank you for your friendship!

Sending you warm regards and wishes,

Dalena
American International Artist
Bardoi

Bardoi



Oct 31 2009 1:12 PM

ta man- hey you might like this
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60341068

''failte go hiffron, seo duit do clairseach, failte ar neamh seo duit do bosca ceoil'' Gary Larson
Peter Morrison

Peter Morrison



Oct 23 2009 4:51 PM

Thanks for your message Martin and for the add. Really enjoy you're stuff. Let me know if you're ever in north of Scotland.

Cheers,
Peter
Brian Hanlon

Brian Hanlon



Oct 20 2009 12:10 AM

HEY man.
BRill music on yer page.
savage choones.

Cheers- B
Sue Aston

Sue Aston



Oct 19 2009 11:26 AM

Hi Martin, great to hear from you!  I loved your music, and it brightened up my Monday morning - great stuff! Best Wishes from Cornwall, Sue
hugh

hugh byrne



Oct 14 2009 1:10 PM

Hi Martin how are you.your music is tops,a brilliant skill you got there,Hope to cach up nexed time your over,All the best    Hugh.
Jay Smith

Jay Smith



Oct 13 2009 5:39 PM

Hi Martin,

Thanks for your kind words. Me and my girlfriend went on holiday to Ireland this summer. I've always liked traditional Irish music, but being there and actually seeing and hearing it being performed was a real eye-opener. We were there for two weeks and visited Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Killarney, Limerick, and again Dublin. We had a great vacation and would love to go back sometime in the future.

I also like your tunes!

Keep up the good work!

Kind regards from the Netherlands,

Jay
Pól

Pól



Oct 10 2009 9:04 PM

boom....hup hup....
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Oct 10 2009 8:54 PM

Hey friend remember us we would like to think you because wit out you we couldn't of gotten so far, we started this account 3years ago and we never would expect to go so far wit the band

1 000 000 play on youtube & myspace

50 000 friend
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catmelodeon

catmelodeon



Oct 9 2009 5:38 PM

Thanks for kind words, we will have a 7 track E.P. thingy out soon. cheers, Seamus
David Franks: Walkabouts Verse

David Franks: Walkabouts Verse



Oct 9 2009 4:51 PM

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..? 

(C) David Franks 2003
Cathall King

Cathall King



Oct 9 2009 1:14 AM

Hey Martin glad you like them! Havent heard Midnight in Siena in so long either and still love it!! Goes way back to that random house we ended up at in Rialto at stupid o clock and played tunes all night if you remember! By the way ive been making good use of the helicopter if thats alright with ya?! (even though i suspect the 3rd part is a bit wrong!)
Will give you a shout if i go for a wander up to the big smoke no bother.

Have a good one,

Cathall
The Meeks Lewis Project

The  Meeks Lewis Project



Sep 29 2009 2:36 PM



Love your music! Stay true.
Thank you for sharing your world with us!
Be blessed and all the best to you.
The Meeks Lewis Project

Lord I Remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IikFHYgMoRU



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Christopher Tourish

Christopher Tourish
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Sep 15 2009 8:56 PM

Hey Martin!

and you can be proud cos sarah, dominic and I we..re the only tourish..s in germany!
If I come over we..ll meet up! But i have to get some money first cos I..m going to new york for 3 weeks.
But I..ll let you know. I hope I can come in wintertime but looks like it..ll be spring or sth..
nice to talk to you!
Pól

Pól



Sep 14 2009 3:49 PM

Stalker? I havent bought you anything yet..until then stalker status aint warranted....see you soon.
benjamin

benjamin



Sep 9 2009 12:56 AM

it's very cool and nice that you loved my work;)

thank you:):):):):)

and all ok for you? your work?
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