fROOTS MAGAZINE
March 2009
Siobhán O'Brien Interview
ROOT SALAD -
A cross-section of featurettes:
Irish squeezebox queen Sharon Shannon
and singer/songwriter Siobhán O'Brien... Click Photo
BRITISH MUSIC JOURNALIST- COLIN IRWIN'S BOOK "IN SEARCH OF CRAIC" In this book Irwin talks about Irish musicians like Bono, Christy Moore, Paddy Moloney, Siobhán O'Brien, Martin Hayes,Andy Irvine and Cara Dillon.This is the story of his journey into Ireland's musical soul and the extraordinary characters he meets along the way.
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Influences
All the great's...
Sounds Like
Airplay on Radio 1, Clare Fm, Wlr Fm, Waterford.
WDCB - FM - CHICAGO. WFMR - LOS ANGELES.
QUOTES -
Paddy Moloney - “A Voice The World Should Hear”
Bono - “WOW”
Lilli Kuzma Host of" Folk Festival: radio show WDCB-FM Chicago "Siobhan has a marvelous voice and style, and seamlessly incorporates her musical
influences into excellent arrangements that transcend genres".
Siobhan's new CD 'Songs I grew Up To' includes special guest appearances by several of Siobhan's musical friends including Paddy Moloney (The Chieftans) Pete Cummins(Fleadh Cowboys/Nanci Griffith) & (Irish music legend) Brendan Bowyer,
One of the tracks from the CD 'All My Trials' has been picked up for inclusion on a compilation CD, by British Company 'Matchbox Recordings' .
What's next for Siobhan O'Brien? She is constantly performing in Ireland and America. There is always a new song to be written. Siobhan is enjoying the current wave of excitement her new release 'Songs I grew Up To' is bringing to her always expanding career.
TV APPEARANCES
The Late Late Show Ireland -
POP4 TG4 Ireland-
Seoige & O'Shea Ireland-
Thank you so much for the friendship and also for your beautiful songs and the attractive sensibility in your vocals and in your play of guitar,nice musicians,good rythmic,big emotion. Pleasant and long musical journey.
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..?
YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!!!! BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!!!!!! SWEET CELTIC LADY!!!!! (MY MOM WAS AN O'NEIL) LOVE MY IRISH HERITAGE AND YOUR MUSIC MAKES ME THAT MUCH MORE PROUD!!!!!!!!
Hi! I hope you are doing well. Please stop by and listen to two New Singles off Elizabeth’s upcoming 2010 album, that will be released on iTunes in a few weeks!! For updates, please Join Elizabeth’s Email list. And, add Elizabeth’s new FACEBOOK music page: www.facebook.com/elizabethsouthmusic and new TWITTER: www.twitter.com/elizabeth_south Thank you! Keep being awesome! Please leave a comment, let Elizabeth know what you think, and tell her how you’re doing!
Michael Brunnock will be performing with his Irish Band "Little Palace" November 5th 8pm Whelans, Dublin November 7th 9pm Headfort Arms, Kells, Co. Meath November 12th 8pm The Backroom, Navan, Co. Meath Little Palace will be releasing their New Single "Beekeeper" from their latest album Invitation Time. We all hope to see you there. Keep Music Alive go hear a show.
Excuse this out of the blue comment and yes it’s one of those ‘all about us’ ones, but just wanted to let you know, we’re having our EP launch tomorrow (Friday 16th Oct) at the Crane Lane theatre here in Cork. It’s free to everyone and be great if by chance you happen to be around this way and wanted to drop in – Always good to meet people in the real world too!
Muziekreis door het Berlijn van toen en nu - van jazzhel tot technohemel 1e druk uitverkocht – 2e herziene druk eind oktober verwacht
Muziekreis door het Berlijn van toen en nu - van jazzhel tot technohemel is een boek dat in slechts 4,5 maand volledig is uitverkocht. De tweede druk van het boek ligt inmiddels bij de drukker en wordt eind oktober verwacht. Wie tussen nu en 25 oktober het boek online besteld, maakt dus in feite een reservering voor een exemplaar van de 2e druk. En dat belonen we graag! Wie vóór 25 oktober online besteld, betaalt geen verzendkosten.
Revu: '…. aanstekelijk historische werk…. ' Volkskrant: '… een prima excursiereader, maar ook een reisgids om zelfstandig mee door muziekstad Berlijn te lopen.' Dagblad van het Noorden: Jonker omzeilt de valkuil van betweterigheid en waakt voor een te gedetailleerd informatiebombardement. Daardoor leest haar boek als een vlotte, alternatieve resiids, ...' FileUnder.nl: 'Een must voor zowel muziekliefhebbers als politiek geïnteresseerden.' LiveXS: 'Voor iedereen die ooit in Berlijn is geweest, er nog naar toe wil of gewoon precies wil weten hoe Berlijn is geworden tot wat het is, lees dit.' CuttingEdge.be: 'Al weet je best veel van de Duitse geschiedenis, zo aangenaam compact, met een rode draad, kom je zelden tegen.'
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!
