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CANCELLED - SHRULE ARTS CENTRE, OMAGH,
Unfortunately the Friday 3rd September gig in Omagh has been cancelled.
The gig has been rescheduled to Friday 29th April 2011. Ticket holders can transfer their tickets to the new date or get a refund. Contact Strule Box Office on 028 8224 7831, their website is http://www.struleartscentre.co.uk/
GOODNIGHT SUN NOW AVAILABLE FROM HOTHOUSEFLOWERS.COM
Goodnight Sun is now available to purchase from the shop on our website. We also have copies of our 1999 'Live' CD back in stock.
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS GOODNIGHT SUN
Hi Everyone, we would like to let you know about the upcoming release of Goodnight Sun, which was recorded live at the Kansas City Irish Festival 2009. It will be available initially during our U.S. Tour and to everyone else soon afterwards.
We were onstage in Missouri. Kansas City Missouri . We were in the embrace of a great night and the sun was setting too my right. 'Good night sun' I said. 'be back before dawn '!
Well you know, Fiachna was the first to hear the recording that Stephen Ceresia and Phoebie made of that great embrace of music that we were blessed to be a part of . We decided it was worth putting out there to be heard . Every single bit of this earth is beautiful at sunset . Sunrise in our hearts. Shine on rock and rollers'! :-)
Liam
Sitting on a rumbling metro somewhere underneath Barbes Rochechouart north of Montmartre in the wonderful city of Paris I plugged my headphones deep into my ears to drown out the surrounding clatter, pressed play on a recording of the band onstage in Kansas City that I had just been sent by our friend Stephen Ceresia to find the sound of four guys playing together, singing together, sending waves of music into a glowing sunset, having a laugh and rocking and rolling! My senses were immediately grabbed as I sat bolt upright careful not to be the guy on the train that sings out too loud from under the headphones! Its not often you hear a recording of yourself that makes you smile with excitement straight away.. all too often the details seem too big than the picture but here the gods of recording were on our side! Straight away I texted Liam telling him he had to hear this! We both agreed not to just keep it to ourselves so we've put it out as a live album.. Goodnight Sun!"
Fiachna
The two disc Goodnight Sun has the following tracks :-
DISC 1
Santa Monica, Ar Bhruach na Laoi, I Can See Clearly Now, Forevermore, Isn't It Amazing, Be Good, Sweet Marie, Trying to get Through.
DISC 2
An Emotional Time, Your Love Goes On, Sí Do Mhamó I, Amhrán na Trá Báine, Don't Go
We would like to thank everyone who invloved in making this possible.
More details to follow.
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW AT HIGHLINE, NY, USA
This two part interview was recorded backstage at the Highline Ballroom, New York, with Eric Holland
AN CÓR RTÉ ONE TV
An Cór starts Monday 8th March, RTÉ One, 7.30pm
Presented by Fiachna Ó Braonáin (Hothouse Flowers), AN CÓR features the experiences of six choirs as they immerse themselves in the culture, language and history of traditional Irish songs such as "Báidín Fhelimí", "Óró, Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile", "An Poc ar Buile", "Bean Pháidín" and "Beidh Aonach Amárach".
In each of the first three shows, two choirs compete against each other. Each choir must rehearse the song, learn and understand the words and get the pronunciation right before the judges select one to go forward to the final.
While they're rehearsing, Fiachna travels the country to learn the back story of the songs themselves and mentors the choirs as they attempt to impress the judging panel with their final polished version. The three successful choirs from the heats compete in the final show, when one choir is crowned the winner.
Visit the RTÉ website for more information.
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS BB KING'S SHOW MOVES TO HIGHLINE BALLROOM
**Please Note** The show previously advertised for BB KING'S on MARCH 4th has moved to Highline Ballroom on March 3rd.
ALL MARCH 4 BB KING’S TIX HONORED. REFUNDS AT POINT OF PURCHASE.
March 3,2010
Concert starts @ 8PM
Doors open @ 6PM
Tickets $25.00 in advance
$30.00 day of show. Details are available in the gigs section.
MARIA DOLYE KENNEDY ~ CANADA & U.S DATES APRIL 2010
Maria Doyle Kennedy has some dates this coming April
18th April 2010: The starlight King St. N. Waterloo, ON. N2J 2W9. www.janebond.ca/starlight.html
20th April 2010: Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St. W. Toronto, ON. www.hughsroom.com
21st April 2010: Club Passim 47 Palmer St. in Cambridge, Mass www.clubpassim.org
She also has an Irish Date 25th Feb 2010 at The Olive Grove Custume Pier, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland 090 647 6946
For more information check http://www.mariadk.com/.
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS IRISH DATES in FEBRUARY
The Hothouse Flowers will perform at The Late lounge, Kill, Co. Kildare and The BEO Festival, Carraroe, Connemara, Co. Galway this February. Details are available in the gigs section.
