On Friday September 23rd last, locals and visitors enjoyed the unique experience at Youghal’s second culture night which was a free night of entertainment, discovery and adventure.

The night featured a host of exciting events which including musicians,exhibitions, storytelling, choral singing, silver craft display and a host of other interesting cultural events. Art dealer Eamonn O’Brien of Gallery 126 featured an exhibition of late 19th century illustrated sheet music to the enjoyment of all who attended while musician Tom Connelly played selected songs on the mandolin.

Over in John Kennedy’s electrical shop, CRY 104fm outside broadcast crew went live from ‘The Gossip Shop’ which proved to be a great success. Radio jocks from the station entertained the listeners and the crowds who turned up at the open door, open mike session. Michael Roche read from one of his favourite poems and John Kennedy played some really unique original material from the distant past. Tony Sheehan, Jim Coleman and Tim Smith also played some of their favourite tunes. Meanwhile children were also being entertained at Oona Colin’s new shop ‘In Stitches’ with storytelling and crochet and stitching classes.

The photographic exhibition ‘Last Days. The Last of Carpets in Youghal’ in the Mall Arts Centre was also a highlight of the night. The exhibition captured the mood of the workers and the work place in the final days of the carpet factory in store street just before it closed back in 2006. The life size images gave a real depth to the exhibition.

Another photographic exhibition was on show over in McGoldrick’s Art & Photographic gallery on North Main St. entitled ‘Flight of Fancy’ and included a demonstration by local artist Eileen McGoldrick. Across the way at Luigi’s restaurant poetry reading by local poets and invited guests went on for the evening, organised by Alan Prim’s Bookshop on South Main St.

The diverse programme of events around the town was amazing and really had something for everyone. The  culture night definitely built up on the success of last year event and great praise to all involved. This type of local and national community involvement can only make next year’s Culture Night one of the main highlights in the autumn calender of cultural events in the town.

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Turning Tide The Show is an Irish Music song and dance. With four time world Irish dancing Champion John Lonergan with a star studded dance troupe, music is provided by six outstanding All- Ireland champion musicians from around the country. the cast will be preforming at the Mall Arts Centre, Youghal on Wednesday the 20th , 27th july and 3rd and 10 Aug tickets 10.00 and can be booked at the Mall Arts Centre, Youghal

‘THE TURNING TIDE’ WELL RECEIVED

Amidst very positive reports, ‘Turning Tide – The Show’ continues each week in Mallow, Fermoy and Youghal.

The Fermoy performance is on every Friday at the local community youth centre; in Mallow at The Hibernian Hotel every Thursday night and in Youghal at The Mall Arts Centre each Wednesday.

Highly charged and bursting with vitality, ‘The Turning Tide’ invites you to take a journey through time, from the famine to the civil wars, right through to modern Ireland.

Journey with dancers and musicians to the ports where families said tearful goodbyes and as their love ones set sale to far off lands and for many never to see their homeland or their families or loved ones again.

These cries echo today, in all airports and seaports in Ireland, as parents set their eyes on children as they depart in the hope to find work again.

‘Turning Tide – The Show’ is produced by the Blackwater Valley Music School based in Kilworth and features the cream of Ireland’s traditional musicians and dancers.

The Blackwater Valley Music School Presents the Turning Tide Show……
A show of Irish music dance and song
In Youghal July 20th 27th August 3rd and 10th
VENUE Youghal Mall Arts Centre
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR @ 10EURO a ticket
Seated 8pm sharp
OTHER VENUES Mallow and Fermoy

Eva Porter, Cork’s newest singer-songwriter.
Debut Album “Heart on My Sleeve”

It might seem strange that a mother of three, working in insurance, who had never done a gig, decided to record an album of her own songs but that’s exactly what Eva Porter has done. Eva has been writing songs since the age of twelve and has always had a passion for music but never took it further than home.
It was only when her then 6 year old son told her on a drive home one night, after they had been singing along to a song Eva had written, that he thought his mum should make a record, that Eva decided to give it go. 18 months ago the journey from singing her songs to her children to sharing them on her debut album “Heart on my Sleeve” began in earnest.
It started with a phone call to Eva’s uncle, Cork singer & soon to be co-writer Joe Corbett. Over the next year, Eva & Joe collaborated on the songs for the album. Brian Connor, Belfast keyboard player and producer whose credits include albums for Freddie White and Albert Niland, heard Eva’s demos and signed on as producer. Brian played keyboards on the album and assembled a line up of Ireland’s finest musicians to join him – Johnny Scott, guitarist, Rod Patterson, bassist and Danny Byrt, percussion.

The album was recorded in Sonas Studios, Glenflesk, Co. Kerry in December 2009. The album was engineered by Tony O’Flaherty of Sonas Studios and mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty. Eva’s music reflects her wide range of musical influencesand love of folk, country and soul. “Heart on My Sleeve” was launched on Thursday 17th June at the Boardwalk Bar & Grill, Cork. You can find out more about Eva on her website www.evaporter.com or contact Eva on 087 217 4717 or at info@evaporter.com

You can view her EPK on http://breakingtunes.com/evaporter You can also listen see to samples of all 12 original tracks on website www.evaporter.com.

Since the album launch on the 17th June, 2010 Eve has been very fortunate to get airplay & receive favourable comments on The Neil Prendeville Show on 96FM, “The Blue of the Night” on Lyric FM, “The Late Date” on RTE 1, WLR FM, “Shades of Green” Tipp FM, “Sounds Country” on Radio Kerry, Dundalk FM where her album was album of the week, Cry FM in Youghal, UCC College Radio, Access 96FM Dublin & her album is on the playlist for C103FM where she had great support from Martina O’Donoghue & Colum McGrath who have had Eve on their shows as guests.

Eve has had have an appearance on Balcony TV and on Bandwagon TV. She also supported John Spillane in Oct 2010 and JACK L in March 2011 at the Lodge in Mallow, Co. Cork. Youtube videos of which can be seen on her Breakingtunes page. Eve also had good support from local press, Evening Echo, Cork News, The Southern Star, East Cork Journal and some national papers The Examiner & Irish Daily Star

This week  I spoke with Art Supple during the week on Youghal Radio and I know Art and myself are related but when it comes to music and music connections the simple fact that Art is one of our best known musicians in Cork.

I asked Art to explain how he became involved with the music business. I started out singing in school we had a great teacher who always encouraged us to sing and be involved in music, this led us to forming the Barrony Aces, a group of young school children who would put on small plays and performances in our local hall and school. I was like any young person of that time and saw no reason why I wouldn’t become the next Oscar winner or music star. I then got involved with the Patsy Irwin band and we used to play the local halls in and around East Cork. We used to play in Redbarn before the main bands. At that time there was a showband on the scene who for me were the best band on the circuit, They entertained with a group of top class musicians they danced, they sang and had us all enthralled in the show they put on each time they came to Redbarn they were called The Clipper Carlton They were the forerunners for the showband scene as it became known.

I was working out in the field at our farm with my father one day when two gentlemen in suits arrived on the scene they explained that they were putting a band together and needed a singer Local man Murty Lucey from Redbarn had told them to get in touch with me as he had seen me performing in Redbarn Dance Hall. They spoke about many things but the one thing that caught my attention was the mention of an American tour, now this was 1963 and the thought of a tour to the USA was a big deal at that time nowadays people fly over and back to America but back then it was not as easy as it is today. I didn’t need much more convincing I accepted the offer to become the singer with the Victors Showband and we set off from there.

After a short while we had become one of the top ten showbands touring Ireland at the time and we did our American tour, I have to say looking back on it was a great time for showbands. In Ireland around then there were over 850 showbands touring the circuit, not all professional but they were all playing to huge crowds. If you think back there was no TV in a lot of places and we only had the one radio channel so entertainment was a night out to see a band in the local dance hall. It was such a busy time for bands that dances were running seven nights a week with anything from 800 to a few thousand people crammed into these large ballrooms.

I was lucky in that during this time because the scene was so strong many of the top international acts wanted to tour Ireland because the cost of travel etc was large most of the singers would arrive along and work with an established band in our case we were lucky enough to tour with the likes of Roy Orbison, Chubby Checker, Englebert Humperdink, Tom Jones, Jim Reeves, Millie, Johnny Cash to name a few. We shared the stage with The Beetles, Had tea with the rolling stones and met many of these and other famous singers on our travels.

Looking back on it was a great time and things have changed so much, I remember that we were recording a new song and we had all the band part of the Concert orchestra a group of backing singers all in one room singing into the one Microphone and because it was all recorded on very expensive tape we only had one take to get it recorded, there was no editing or adding in tracks it was basic and it worked all because of the quality of musicians who worked in these showbands.
Nowadays you can get the same sound in our bedroom at your computer but back then it was expensive we had to travel to the only studio in Ireland which was based in Dublin we had to hire all the musicians so it was like getting a small army on the move for one performance which they would have to get right.

Looking back on his career which is now in its 48th year as a professional singer Art has met so many wonderful people from Christy Ring who he had the privilege of playing hurling with to The Irish Soccer team who he entertained. He has sung to presidents from many countries, and met many wonderful people around the world. There was so much more to ask and talk about but like all good tales we will have to leave the rest for another day.

The Walter Raleigh Hotel was the venue for the 2nd Annual Community Radio Youghal Country Music Awards Music Awards 2010. The spectacular and glitzy awards ceremony took place on Monday 15th November last. Report: Shane Supple / Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com Email: news@youghalonline.com.

Community Radio Youghal held there 2nd Annual Country Music awards on Monday 15th November last in the Walter Raleigh Hotel in Youghal. There was a fantastic crowd on the night with people traveling from all over to see there favourite stars of Country Music on stage. The Award winners were kept a closely guarded secret, with only the organisers and the acts themselves privileged to the information. The rest of us had to wait till the night to see who would win what award.

Proceedings got underway with new up and coming singer John McNicholl who started the night off. John’s band was to accompany all the winners on the night and a fantastic job they did too. They stayed on stage throughout the evening backing all the different winners. Each winner had a chance to sing three songs and this kept the whole night moving along with little time between acts. Tommy Collins of Community Radio Youghal was MC on the night and he kept things moving along at a nice professional pace. Various radio presenters and members of CRY were on hand to present the awards to the winners.

The awards were based on number of plays requested on Community Radio Youghal for the preceding month and voting and counting was carried out over the weeks during the months of September & October. Many different Country music shows on CRY were used to log the voting and the response from the general listening public was fantastic with each show logging a large number of phone calls. Well done to all involved for a hard nights work and to all at CRY for providing us with a great service in our local area.  Awards went to the following singers and acts.

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Most Requested Singer: Johnny Mullin

Irish Female Artist: Louise Morrissey

International Male Singer Award: John McNicholl

Solo Hall of Fame Award: Peter Burke

Up & Coming star Award: Conor O Sullivan

Most Popular Album Award: Dermot Lyons

Most Popular Group Award: The Michael Collins Band

Most Popular Solo Artist Award: Patrick O Sullivan

Most requested Artist on Radio Award: Dave Rae

Best Songwriter Award: Linda Welby

Comedy Act Award: Bachelors in Trouble

The Hall of Fame Award: Paddy O Brien

The Urban Druids new video “I Can’t Breath” feat John Burke is about World domination by the elite superpowers, a New World Order that has led to a dead democracy where it is impossible for people to express themselves and ‘Can’t Breath’ in this new globalized society. The video was directed and filmed by local Youghal man Tony Irwin from Stoneybucket media and produced by Warren Tivy from Claycastle Recording Studios.

This is the first successful venture by both media companies incorporating the audio, artistic, technical and video talents that are available here in East Cork. The film was recorded over several days and involved many hours of shooting to get the finished footage that the innovative band wanted. The Urban Druids are an Irish/American hip hop/rock band with a Celtic twist.

Click on the bands latest video below and please feel free to leave a comment at the end of the post.

Born in Ireland raised in L.A front man MC dodges street poetry about good times/bad times and the world we live in completes the the druids sound and gives them there true roots. the urban druids have performed to great reception over the last few years in the UK and Ireland with The bands latest cd (CEOL, SPELLS, HERBS AND BEATS) out this year ,The Urban Drudis music tells of tales of global down turn, Irish life, capitalism, religion, irish bank robbers, girls, drink and love. if you get a chance The Urban Druids are worth checking out. www.reverbnation.com/THEURBANDRUIDS#!

The band consisting of MC Dodge (George O Shea – vocals & decks), PAUL CREMIN (electric guitar), Ian Walsh(drums) and Warren Tivy playing keyboards/bass guitar/backing vocals.Plus guest appearances by SaraLou,Helen Murray and John Burke. this music is released by Rifle Range Records

Tá an Druids Uirbeach Gaeilge / hip hop Meiriceánach / banna rac-bhanna le casadh Cheilteach. Rugadh in Éirinn a ardú i LA MC fhilíocht os comhair an fear dodges sráide faoi aimsir an dea / droch-uair, agus ar an domhan ina mairimid i críochnaíonn na draoithe Tugann an fhuaim agus fréamhacha acu fíor ann. na draoithe uirbeach a fheidhmítear chun a ghlacadh mór thar an cúpla bliain anuas sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus Éire leis na grúpaí an CD is déanaí (Ceol, geasa, luibheanna agus BEATS) amach i mbliana Drudis Insíonn an Uirbeach ceol, na scéalta domhanda dul síos, saol na hÉireann, capitalism, creideamh,, robbers bainc na héireann, cailíní, deoch agus grá. má fhaigheann tú an deis ag an Druí Uirbeach Is fiú a sheiceáil amach. www.reverbnation.com/ # / THEURBANDRUIDS

CLAYCASTLE RECORDING STUDIO
Seafield business centre
Youghal
Co Cork
Ireland
0035324 90885

Tony Irwin

Stoneybucket Media Visit on Facebook click here

tony@stoneybuckets.com
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Stoneybucket Media
Sound – Video – Graphic – Design

The Urban Druids

The Urban Druids new video “I Cant Breath” feat John Deburca will be online next Wednesday night 11th Nov at 8pm (directed and filmed by Stoneybucketsmedia and was filmed in and around Youghal. The exclusive video release will be first broadcast on this site www.youghalonline.com at 8pm Wed Nov.2010- enjoy!

The Urban Druids are a Irish/American hip hop/rock band band with a Celtic twist. born in Ireland raised in L.A front man MC dodges street poetry about good times/bad times and the world we live in completes the the druids sound and gives them there true roots. the urban druids have performed to great reception over the last few years in the UK and Ireland with The bands latest cd (CEOL, SPELLS, HERBS AND BEATS) out this year ,The Urban Drudis music tells of tales of global down turn, Irish life, capitalism, religion, irish bank robbers, girls, drink and love. if you get a chance The Urban Druids are worth checking out. www.reverbnation.com/THEURBANDRUIDS#!

The band consisting of MC Dodge (George O Shea – vocals & decks), PAUL CREMIN (electric guitar), Ian Walsh(drums) and Warren Tivy playing keyboards/bass guitar/backing vocals.Plus guest appearances by SaraLou,Helen Murray and John Burke. this music is released by Rifle Range Records

CLAYCASTLE RECORDING STUDIO
Seafield business centre
Youghal
Co Cork
Ireland
0035324 90885

THE NOOK BAR IN YOUGHAL joined forces with the ‘Trad for Trocaire’ campaign where musicians play tunes for charity. Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com Email: news@youghalonline.com

‘Trad for Trocaire’ kicked off at The Nook on Friday, September 24 and ran until Sunday 26th. It is a weekend celebration of traditional Irish music, run by Trocaire and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in association with musicians, venues and trad music fans. The Nook patrons and musicians ‘raised the roof’ by organising and supporting the local traditional music session.
As part of the initiative, THE NOOK BAR had an early ‘Trad for Trocaire’ session on Wednesday 23rd, which is a  regular and popular weekly trad session in the bar.

Mick Mangan & Rannach, Bobby Lee & Friends and The Butterfly Band were just some of the trad musicians who took part.

Money raised through the campaign will support the overseas aid organisation’s worldwide work to help poor and vulnerable communities overcome poverty.

Michael Treacy, proprietor of the popular Nook Bar on North Main St. said “The ‘Trad for Trocaire’ campaign was a great success  thanked everyone involved in supporting this worthy cause, especially all the musicians who played over the ‘Trad for Trocaire’ weekend.

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The course acts as an  introduction to Music Technology and covers areas such as Intro to digital audio, microphones techniques 101, production techniques such as EQ and Compression, and, Recording Procedures and Techniques. It aims to give students with little or no prior experience an introduction into the art of Music Technology.

The course administrator, Tony Irwin from Stoneybucket Media and Course Coordinator, Warren Tivy, Claycastle Studios, were delighted in this new venture which compliments the other actitivies held there and is now surely becoming the hub for all artistic performers in the East Cork region and well beyond.The studios reputation is now known all over Ireland with its impressive 2300 sqft of Studio, the largest in the south of Ireland.

Music Technology 101 in association with Claycastle Studios and Stoneybucket Media held a successful “Expert Training in a State of the Art Setting” course over the Summer months at the recording studios in Youghal. Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com Email: news@youghalonline.com

The course acts as an  introduction to Music Technology and covers areas such as Intro to digital audio, microphones techniques 101, production techniques such as EQ and Compression, and, Recording Procedures and Techniques. It aims to give students with little or no prior experience an introduction into the art of Music Technology.

The course administrator, Tony Irwin from Stoneybucket Media and Course Coordinator, Warren Tivy, Claycastle Studios, were delighted in this new venture which compliments the other actitivies held there and is now surely becoming the hub for all artistic performers in the East Cork region and well beyond.The studios reputation is now known all over Ireland with its impressive 2300 sqft of Studio, the largest in the south of Ireland.

Indeed, such is quality of the musicians and artists that have emerged from there, at least three of the regular singer/songwriter/bands who use the  facilities there have been asked to perform at the forthcoming Electric Picnic in Laois, which is now the fourth biggest music festival in Europe!

YoughalOnline.com have also collaborated with the studio in innovative broadcasts from the studios in the recent past.

Speaking to Youghalonline.com, Course Administrator, Tony Irwin, said, “We had a real mix of students on this first course which was great, ranging from backgrounds in radio to performing artists”, “I decided to keep the syllabus broad at the start and then tailored it to the interests of the students involved”. It seemed to work quiet well because they will be running another Music Technology 101 in the coming months.

There are also other great courses available at the studio including Abelton Live and DJ skill and much more.
See the Website for details on all courses including dates for the next Music Technology installment.Introduction to making and recording your own music…

Five week Music Technology Course – One Hour a week

Enrollment Fee – 100euros

Basics of Digital Audio
Microphone techniques 101
Free open source music softwares
Making music on your Laptop
Production techniques 101
Audio formats and convertion
Sequencers and Sampling 101
Development of Music Technology 101

Expert Training In A State Of The Art Setting

ENROLLMENT : musictech@claycastlerecording.ie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 024 90885

Established in 2007, Claycastle Recoding Studio is owned and run John Burke & Warren Tivy.

Who We Are

John Burke – Audio Engineer, Producer & Professional Musician.

“I have been engineering, producing, performing and promoting music in Ireland since 1989. At Claycastle Studio my main role has been working as an Engineer & Producer since the opening in 2007. Prior to that I produced music from my home studio and then went on to assist Warren at his studio for a few years before opening Claycastle Recording Studio together.

Live performance is where it all started for me and I still manage to have a life as a songwriter and to perform live regularly with my band deBurca. I also love to work with different genres of music including rock, R&B, dance music, traditional and so on. I believe that if you’re not open to all kinds of music you are missing out, greatly!”

Warren Tivy – Audio Engineer, Producer & Professional Musician.

“I have been in the game playing and writing music from the age of 14. I was fortunate to have worked side by side with a BBC engineer and a live audio engineer from the age of 17 on weekends and whenever I could I would get stuck in.

Having completed 4 years in pulse & poppy hill recording collage and various advancement courses I freelanced and set up a small production studio where I could hone my skills and record, play music and have loads of cool audio toys at my disposals.I was also very fortunate to work as a engineer and P.a rigger on my world travels to America,china and Austrilia. When the time came I joined forces with John and we set up a new state of the art studio from the ground. The aim for us is to deliver the best quality recording in a relaxed and creative environment that will make the artist feel satisfied and eager to continue with the professional recording process.”

Claycastle Recording Studio, a state of the art recording facility boasting an impressive 2300 sqft of Studio (largest in the south of Ireland), Large Live Room, Isolation Booths, a Vocal Booth and a spacious Control Room.

All of our rooms are professionally treated for acoustics, each with its own unique sound characteristics designed to help you bring out the best in your performance. We only use the best studio recording and production equipment from leading brands such as Neve, Apogee, Manley, Neumann, AKG, Audient, Rode, Apple, Sennheiser, Shure, Roland, Yamaha, Korg etc.

Located in the historic and picturesque town of Youghal Co. Cork, Ireland and only 45 minutes from Cork Airport and 55 minutes from Waterford city and just over 2 hours from Rosslare harbor. Situated on the coastline of East County Cork, the bustling and picturesque town of Youghal is regarded as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland. The historic walled seaport town of Youghal has many historic buildings and monuments within its ancient town walls, has been designated as an Irish Heritage Port by the Irish Tourist Board. Youghal also offers the best beaches, restaurants, coffee shops, bars & clubs, family entertainment and accommodation in the south of Ireland.