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Ceilidh comes alive
Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie told David Hennessy about their new musical Ceilidh which launches at Pitlochry in Scotland this week before touring the UK. The new musical Ceilidh has its UK premiere this week. Written by Scottish duo Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie and co-produced by Alan Cumming the show is based on the
United in song
Raymond Walsh of The Shamrocks told David Hennessy about the band’s forthcoming tour, the joy of the recent Belfast Fleadh and the disdain the band get for ‘not being really Irish’ as they are from the north. The Shamrocks have played some of the world’s biggest stages. They have taken the classic Irish songbook to
Back where it all began
Playwright David Ireland spoke to David Hennessy as Finborough Theatre revive his first ever play, What the Animals Say. David Ireland is known for his award-winning plays such as Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American. It has already been a big year for him with Ulster American playing at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre with Hollywood star Matthew
Picture perfect
Director Seán Aydon and star Jack Crumlin told David Hennessy about a new production of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray which is touring the UK. A new production of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is touring the UK, currently at Watford Palace Theatre. Adapted and directed by Seán Aydon, Jack Crumlin
Rebel steps
Jack Anderson told David Hennessy about not for glory, the new show that combines Irish dance, Highland dance and live piping. A new show rooted in Irish dance, Highland dance and live piping is coming to London. not for glory, from Jack Anderson and Charlotte Mclean in collaboration with Malin Lewis, is a live dance-theatre
Growing old disgracefully
Singer- songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan told David Hennessy about his new album and 60 years in the business. Gilbert O’Sullivan will later on this year release On The Record, his twenty-first studio album. This year also marks 60 years in the business for the songwriter known for hits like Nothing Rhymed, Clair and Alone Again (Naturally)
Gurriers unleashed
Dan Hoff, frontman of Gurriers, spoke to David Hennessy about the band’s second album which is released this week. Gurriers released their second album Nobody’s Coming To Save You last week. It is the anticipated follow up to their phenomenally successful 2024 debut Come And See. Fans have already got a taste of the album
Irish Film & TV UK move flagship festival to January
The 15th annual Irish Film Festival London and Irish Film Awards, which up to now have taken place in November, have been moved to January next year. November will still be marked by some preview screenings and events but the next edition of the festival, which has taken place in November since it was established
Irish enough?
Kate Kerrigan told David Hennessy about her show Am I Irish Yet? which three years on from its London premiere continues to strike a chord with a second generation audience. Author Kate Kerrigan (real name Morag Prunty) was brought up in Hendon by parents from Ballina, Co. Mayo and Killoe, Co. Longford never in any
Still B*Witching
Lindsay Armaou of B*Witched told David Hennessy about the band’s new music, supporting Boyzone for their final shows and her acting career. B*Witched, made up of twin sisters Keavy and Edele Lynch (sisters of Boyzone’s Shane), Lindsay Armaou and Sinéad O’Carroll, burst onto the scene in 1998 with C’est la Vie. Their debut single would
This is The End
Fiddle player Jayne Pomplas has played with revered names like The Chieftains, Frankie Gavin and Liam Ó Maonlaí. She told David Hennessy about her new debut album, This Is How The World Ends. Dublin-based fiddle player, vocalist and composer Jayne Pomplas has just released her debut album This Is How the World Ends. It follows
Boom times
Billy McGrath, producer/ director of Ballroom Boom the film about the showband scene, spoke to David Hennessy ahead of its screening at Irish Cultural Centre next week. Ballroom Boom screens at The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith next week. Fronted by U2’s Adam Clayton, Ballroom Boom is a documentary looking at the prevalence of the
Novel idea
Author and journalist Patrick Freyne told David Hennessy about his debut novel, Experts in a Dying Field. Patrick Freyne is well known as a journalist with The Irish Times and he also previously published the non-fiction book, OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea. This summer he published his debut novel, Experts in a Dying Field.
Welcome Pressure
Singer- songwriter/ actress Roseanna Brown told David Hennessy about being in the new WW2 film Pressure, her new music, touring with Westlife and having Dana as her ‘Auntie Rosemary’. The British- Irish singer- songwriter/ actress Roseanna Brown, who goes by Roseanna as her performer name, has certainly been busy. Not only is Pressure, the WWII