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Below we've rounded up all the
latest news from the Manchester Irish music scene. |
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mike mcgoldrick | following his nu-routes |
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Mike McGoldrick has been in
the studio working on a brand new album as a folow up
to 'fused'. The album is expected to feature well known
jazz saxophonist and percussionist Parv - who is currently
one of the hottest talents on the UK session scene.
Other 'usual suspects' will include Donald Shaw, Ewen
Vernal and possibly, a vocal track from Karen Matheson.
The album should be released shortly. He will also
be making a few appearances, including Glasgow on 25th
of January at The Arches, 26th of January with Dezi
Donnelly at the Piping Centre. Then in February he will
be on the Nu-Routes Tour with Ed Boyd, John Kelly and
Rachel Unthank. On the 4th of February they will be
at the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford-on-Avon, 5th
at the Fishpond in Matlock Bath, 6th at the Beverley
Leisure Centre, 7th at the Hebden Bridge Trades Club
and also on the 8th at the Warwick Bridgehouse Theatre.
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david gray | a new gray at midnight |
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Manchester born folkster, David
Gray, has resissued his entire back catalogue, following
the success of the multi-million sellers, 'White Ladder'
and 'Lost Songs' and later, 'A new day at Midnight',
released October, 2002. Together with his brilliant
early albums, 'Flesh', 'Sell, Sell, Sell' and 'A Century
Ends', there is also another CD, 'The EPS 92-94', which
gathers together early tracks that he recorded for the
Hut label. David Gray confirmed to play a one off show
in March this year as part of the Passport Back to the
Bars gigs in aid of War Child and Shelter.
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flook
| still folking on tour |
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Following
a long tour in 2003, including many festivals and a fantastic
album release with their second eagerly awaited offering
Rubai in 21 of October 2002,(nominated as Album of the
Year in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards), there seems to be
no resting period for the band Flook. They are currently
touring the US over January, then to Holland, Glasgow,
then again to America. They returnin to the UK in February
to make an appearance at the Lowry on Sunday 29th of February.
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thin lizzy | vagabonds of the western world |
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January 4th marked the 18th anniversay
of the untimely death of Manchester's Irish rock legend,
Phillip Lynott. Although they will never be the same without
him, the remaining band members are currently touring
with Deep Purple in the US and the boys may not be back
in town for a while, but you can catch them all on the
DVD, 'Thew Boys are Back in Town' released last year.
The DVD features Phil Lynott and Gary Moore. |
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manchester irish festival
| the popes visit |
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Manchester boasts
the biggest Irish Festival in the UK with this year being
the 8th annual event to take place in the city and this
year it looks like its going to be fantastic. The Festival
will take place between the 6th and the18th March 2004
and Shane McGowan & The Popes will be making an appearance
at the Apollo on the 20th March, (2 days after the festival
itself) with Manchester's own Mark Radcliffe and Family
Mahone. The fantastic Toss the Feathers will also be causing
a storm.
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