THE 4TH YOUGHAL ARTS NETWORK  MIDSUMMER’S GALA BALL will be held in the Ballroom of the Walter Raleigh Hotel on Saturday 18th of June at 9pm. The evening will commence with a musical presentation by Youghal’s own Lar na cruinne , who will play while the guests enjoy a beautiful buffet meal . After the guests are wined and dined , the Fabulous Swingin Blue Cats will take to the stage , to play a selection of jive, jazz and swing dance numbers to get everyone on the floor . This brilliant six piece band had the dance floor  hopping last year and everybody will be looking forward to a repeat performance this year .

At 1am the Band will finish and make way for D.J.Hatz , who will play his selection of Oldies, Classics and chart music , into the early hours . The committee of The Arts Network  look forward to seeing all the usual faces , who have loyally supported the first three Balls and lots of new faces also . All this wonderful entertainment is available for 25 Euro per person , which is great value in these testing times . So dust off the tux’s and ball gowns and join us in what will be a great party night on the 18th. The fun starts at 9pm and finishes late . Tickets are available from usual outlets , Read + Write , Jack o patsy , Gallery 126 , Alan Prim’s , The Walter Raleigh and committee members , Jennifer Kirwan , Donacha O’ Cearuill , Michelle Murphy , Chris Kenifick ,  Barbara Kirwan , Martin Hynes and Jessica Gunn.

 

Click on related video below to see the inaugural Youghal Arts Network Ball back in June 2008

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

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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 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.

Update:

Apologies for people who could not access the live broadcast… our server went down due to the amount of people accessing the webcast. [Click here to view the recorded playback of todays event] we will have a full quality edited version on YouTube during the week. Thanks for your support and patience.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal will be broadcast LIVE on video from 3pm (GMT) today 17th March 2010. The parade is very colourful so please log on to www.youghalonline.com today and enjoy the sights and sounds of this traditional event. You can send in pictures of the parade to news@youghalonline.com and we will  feature them on our site!

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If you have friends and relations abroad why not let them know that they can view this event on www.youghalonline.com website from 3:00pm to 4:00pm (GMT) Our camera crew and reporter Shane Supple and staff will be situated at the North end of town near “The Cyberoom” and the Youghal Post Office so if you are passing say hello and wave to The World! HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY to all our viewers at home and abroad and a big thanks to all our supporters and sponsors who contribute to our website. Have a fun and enjoyable day.

Australian Singer/Songwriter Grayson along with with his full band will perform his last gig in Ireland to be held at The Gate Bar, Youghal on Friday the 15th of January 2010. Two support acts will also feature on the night from a very talented young lady from Poland and an up and coming songwriter from Cork City.

The night will also hold the first launch and screening for the music video of the single “Stand Clear” which was filmed, produced and edited in Youghal over the past few months by local Kieran McCarthy and co-produced with Grayson.

The single “Stand Clear” reached No. 1 in the Indie download charts in Ireland and also reached the top 40 commercial charts on release receiving major airplay. Come along and give Grayson a good send off before he heads back to the land of Oz to play the tail end of the Summer Festivals.

For more info visit:
www.grayson-music.com
www.myspace.com/graysonau

Click on image to see the Irwin’s 2009 Family Fun Christmas Brochure

Youghal singer/songwriter Steve Whelan plays some live tracks from his album “The Last Walk” on the very successful radio show “Green On Red” on RedFM 104-106fm on Sunday 2nd November 2008 at 9:00pm (approx) Steve will be joined in studio with fellow Youghal musicians Tony Kiely (guitar) and Kieran McCarthy (percussion)

Steve Whelan has a very down to earth approach delivering his music with a spirit of honesty presence and grit. His smoky vocals married with his simple but poetic and addictive melodies produces a musical honesty and edge possessed by few writer composers. His influences range from Ben Harper, Cat Stevens, The Beatles to Gospel and Spiritual music.

>> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE <<

The “Green On Red” radio show is presented by Ashley Keating, on Sunday’s from 7 to 10pm, featuring the best of Irish music.

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