Wednesday, May 13, 2015

THE EMERALDS (New Ross, Co. Wexford)

From New Ross, Co. Wexford, these fellows (Paddy Ryan R.I.P, Michael Murray R.I.P & John Asple) played all over Ireland, England and even at THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington,back in the 60's. This is an LP they made around that time. Long out of print now.The full 12 tracks can be listened to here.---
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Music,song & dance from Co. Wexford.

21 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH THE LATE JOHN JUDE DOYLE HAD TWO VIDEOS MADE SHOWING OFF THE COUNTY OF WEXFORD IN MUSIC, DANCE & SONG.THE VIDEOS CALLED "PURPLE & GOLD" HAVE LONG BEEN OUT OF PRINT.BOTH VIDEOS CAN NOW BE SEEN HERE ----

PAUL McGRATH, From Tomsallagh, Monageer, Co. Wexford, sings "The Contender"

Saturday, March 14, 2015

SARAH GREENE, from Clonroche, got through to the Leinster finals of Scor singing this beautiful Irish song.

The Lyrics are by Christy Moore & Líam Ó Múirthile, with music by Wally Page. It is about the death of two fishermen, Tomás and Seán Ó Conghaile ('Na Conghailigh') off Inis Oírr in the Oileáin Árann. Congratulations and good luck in the final.

Monday, February 16, 2015

CLONROCHE SESSION, First Monday night of each month in "The Cloch Ban"

THE MILLENNIUM BAR Session, every second Wednesday night.

The Millennium Bar Davidstown on Wednesday Feb 11th 2015 - Visitor Lawrence Ellefsen Norwegian-Welsh-Irish and more important a Cloughbawn descendant entertained us with Galway Bay backed by the local session group including Paddy Joyce and Jim Murphy, Mick Sinnott,Martin connolly,James o Neill,Larry Kelly, Paddy Mahon, and Peter Hughes... well done Lawrence