We thought we'd go with something with a more upbeat with #songofourtimes #6, hence our choosing "There Is Hope Again" by Northern Island rockers Ash, a spirited, uptempo number that would surely make you want to sing and dance if you heard it...
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Tag Archives: Ireland
BOSTON BOUND: AN INTERVIEW WITH ALFIE OF HUDSON TAYLOR
interview by Michael McCarthy I first encountered the music of Ireland’s hugely popular duo Hudson Taylor when I caught them opening for Gabrielle Aplin a year ago this month. I’d been a big fan of Gabrielle’s for roughly a half dozen years and was so excited to finally see her live. So much...
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DIGGING DEEP: AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH SARAH MCQUAID
Interview by Michael McCarthy Photos of Sarah by Phil Nicholls (www.philnicholls.co.uk) Sarah McQuaid is fast becoming a legendary folk artist in England, although her career began in Ireland. She released her first album, When Two Lovers Meet, in 1997 and has been going strong ever since. Her new album, If We Dig Any...
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#CONCERT REVIEW: GABRIELLE APLIN, HUDSON TAYLOR & JOHN SPLITHOFF AT THE MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS 2/24/18
review and photos by Michael McCarthy This past Saturday night, 2/24/18, I had the opportunity to check out the English pop/folk singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin in concert for the first time at The Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. Simply put, she was fabulous. The same can be said of her opening acts, Hudson...
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VIDEO: FOY VANCE: “JOY OF NOTHING”
Folk by way of Ireland. Click "read more" below for more info...
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