A series of wide-ranging and head-on discussions that will capture the spirit of the music scene as it is now, and shine a light on the issues that are currentl...
On today’s episode, we’re learning more about the world of music publishing and supervision with Aideen O’BrienOriginally from Cork, Aideen has been based in Canada for over three decades, working for major organisations including BMG Publishing and Entertainment One.A founding member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, in recent years she’s gone on to form her own company Mighty Craic Music, based in downtown Toronto.Aideen was home recently to contribute to the RTÉ series Ballroom Blitz, that focused on the history of showbands in Ireland, and she also popped by the IMRO office, for a chat.Aideen discusses her experience in the Canadian music industry as well as Nashville, and provides some of useful advice for songwriters considering a publishing deal.
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Lowden Guitars
Today's episode of the IMRO Podcast comes from the Lowden Guitar Factory in Downpatrick.Endorsed by everyone from Ed Sheeran to Richard Thompson, Lowden has become synonymous with the top acoustic players in the world. Celebrating 50 years since making his first professional guitar, company founder George Lowden met Danny Carroll to talk about the history of the company, provide a tour of the factory and let him try out a few prototypes in development.
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Your Roots Are Showing
On today’s episode, we are focusing on Ireland’s folk music conference, Your Roots Are Showing.Now in its third year, Your Roots Are Showing is dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music in Ireland. The annual conference features professional development sessions, interactive workshops and live performances attracting a mix of local and international artists and industry figures.To find out more, Danny Carroll spoke with the conference organisers Charlene Sloan and Brendan McCreanor, as well as past conference participants Clare Cremmin (Square Lemon PR) and Niall McCabe (singer-songwriter).The next conference takes place in The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, and runs from the 15th to the 19th of January 2025. The keynote speaker is the legendary fiddle and banjo player Rhiannon Giddens. You can register for tickets and see the full lineup of events and performers at ShowingRoots.comFeatured music:Niall McCabe – CrescendoNiall McCabe – Lost Boys
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Linda Buckley
On today's episode we have an in-depth interview with the award-winning composer and musician Linda Buckley. Linda creates electronic and acoustic music across many disciplines. As a film composer, she's worked with her sister Irene on features such as Nothing Compares (The documentary of Sinéad O'Connor), and earlier this year on the stunning Pat Collins film 'That They May Face The Rising Sun'.Her debut album 'From Ocean's Floor' was released in September 2020 going on to feature in The Guardian's top 10 folk albums of the year, while The Evening Standard called it "a masterpiece in connecting the past and future".All the music throughout this interview is from that album, which is available to purchase on bandcamp: https://lindabuckley.bandcamp.com/album/from-oceans-floorThere's also some other links which may be of interest for anyone who listens to the full interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q3qKFn5f54 - That They May Face The Rising Sun trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHpN_uKeqz4 - Pierre Boulez - Le Soleil des Eaux (1965)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2qDuMyWHg - Steve Reich - Tehellim (1981)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uNHnY7vHhE - UCC Gamelan Orchestrahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ou9J844io0 - Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW4s0bt0Apk - Doireann Ní Ghríofa - Brighteninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGthC8_CyM - Brìghde Chaimbeul - Banish The Giant of Doubt & Despairhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4mhb - Linda Buckley, Sam Amidon and Brìghde Chaimbeul discuss the roles of tradition and place in music, and what they might think about when performing.
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Funding in Ireland
Today’s episode is a recording of a live panel discussion titled ‘Funding in Ireland’.This event took place at the IMRO office in September and was aimed at helping musicians based in Ireland learn more about the funding opportunities and supports available to them.On the night we received insights and advice from Tara Bolger (Support Manager of the Music and Opera Department at Arts Council Of Ireland), Sharon Rollston (Chief Executive at Music Network) and Alison Geraghty (Head Of Grant Programming at Culture Ireland)During the panel we explored available grants, best practice for applying for funding and some of the pitfalls to avoid when applying.To keep up to date with funding rounds please follow the Arts Council, Music Network and Culture Ireland’s social media channels, or sign-up to their newsletters.
A series of wide-ranging and head-on discussions that will capture the spirit of the music scene as it is now, and shine a light on the issues that are currently at play within the music industry.
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