Beamish Experience 2005

[Jim Comic]

Hal (at the savoy) and K.T. Tunstall (opera house) are the headliners this year it seems.

[comet]

I don't think Hal have a strong enough support base yet to pull off a Savoy gig. They struggled to fill the Cruiscin in April, although maybe the album is starting to kick in now. On the otherhand K. T. Tunstall rightly or wrongly has massive support here at the moment and should have no problems in the Opera House.

[PabloDollbox]

Yeah there was a huge stampeed of females towards the Green Room at Oxegen for her. Hal will be deadly. Really enjoyed them last weekend.

[Jim Comic]

i must confess i'm totally unfamiliar with k.t. tunstall, what style of music does he/she perform?

[trashcan]

she started getting really famous after a performance on Later with Jools Holland a few months ago. there's probably a video of it available online somewhere. it was just her and a guitar and a looping / distortion machine thingie, like damien rice (who i know you don't like) uses.

[Jim Comic]

I don't think Hal have a strong enough support base yet to pull off a Savoy gig. They struggled to fill the Cruiscin in April, although maybe the album is starting to kick in now.


http://www.savoycork.com/listings/151/the-beamish-experience-presents-hal-plus-guests

[Jim Comic]

Beamish Experience**presents

KT Tunstall



Sunday 25th September 2005,*

Cork Opera House

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‘All hail the new Janis Joplin.’ The Guardian

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Beamish Experience proudly presents KT Tunstall as part of the The Beamish Experience 2005 festival weekend in Cork.* KT Tunstall is a part-Irish, part-Cantonese 29 year old Scot, a sparkling new songwriter who has been riding high on the music charts with her album Eye To The Telescope.* Her debut performance on “Later with Jools Holland” led to an explosion onto the music scene and also pushed her to the forefront of the upcoming acts to watch.* KT references classic singer-songwriters in the tradition of Carol King and Fleetwood Mac and her unique perspective offers a rare emotional intensity.

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Since completing 'Eye To The Telescope', KT has toured with Joss Stone, and undertaken a solo tour of Europe.

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Following her hugely successful recent Oxegen performance, which sparked her to comment “I absolutely love playing in Ireland, I had my best gig ever in Ireland recently and can’t wait to come back again and play Cork.* Irish audiences are the best!’* This will be her first Cork gig in 2005 and is sure to sell out fast.

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Tickets €22.50/ €25.00 from Cork Opera House

Box Office: 021-4270022

Telephone bookings subject to handling charge of €2 per ticket

Show 9.00pm

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Beamish Experience**presents

HAL

plus guests


Friday 23rd September 2005,*

The Savoy Theatre, Cork

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‘a string of pop pearls that lightens one’s load and lifts one’s spirit’

*– The Independent (UK)

Beamish Experience proudly presents HAL as part of the The Beamish Experience 2005 festival weekend in Cork.* HAL are an Irish quartet comprised of brothers Dave and Paul Allen (vocals/guitar and vocals/bass respectively), Stephen O'Brien (keyboards) and Steve Hogan (drums).

HAL released their eponymous debut album in April 2005 which went straight into the Irish charts at Number 6 in the first week of release.* *Their first single, ‘Worry About The Wind' boasted the kind of harmonies that never go out of fashion and their album is reminiscent of the carefree sound of the Beach Boys, both populist and arcane, modern yet infused with an old school quality.

Lead singer Dave Allen is endowed with breathtaking vocals whose falsetto-voiced delivery adds Hal's songs a saintly lustre and evokes the days when rock was blessed with a sun-kissed innocence.

The Beamish Experience date is part of HAL’s first Irish tour and tickets for this gig will be in great demand.

Ticketing Information

Tickets* €19.50 including booking fee

*Available from Plug'd Records, Washington Street and The Bodega, Coal Quay from Feb 7th (€1 booking fee). And from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide (€2.50 booking fee) and www.ticketmaster.ie

[Jim Comic]

http://www.beamish.ie/experience2005/chalets.asp

[Allergic!]

Never heard of her either til my friend played her cd last week and I knew three of the songs, she's blowing up all over the place it seems. I think she's class

[Jim Comic]

seems that Fionn Regan & Fred are the supports to Hal.

[Jim Comic]

I don't think Hal have a strong enough support base yet to pull off a Savoy gig. They struggled to fill the Cruiscin in April, although maybe the album is starting to kick in now. On the otherhand K. T. Tunstall rightly or wrongly has massive support here at the moment and should have no problems in the Opera House.


according to last night's echo (tues), Hal tix are now available for 15 euro so cheaper than before


some hal news:
Hal (described recently by the UK Independent as “within touching distance of greatness”) head out on tour this month with Irish dates starting tomorrow in Belfast (21 Sept), Galway (22 Sept), Cork (23 Sept) and Dublin (24 Sept). Special guests on the tour will be Joe Chester, Fionn Regan and Fred.

www.halmusic.com

[plazzTT]

New interview with The Chalets here: http://www.playlouder.com/feature/+the-chalets/

They were on Dustin's show on the Den today too.

[Cyprus Avenue]

CYPRUS AVENUE LISTINGS
www.cyprusavenue.ie (http://www.cyprusavenue.ie)

Thurs 22nd Sept
MONO BAND (Feat. Noel Hogan of THE CRANBERRIES)
Special Guests: Wire Daisies
Doors: 9pm Tickets: €5
MONO BAND
You will hear something familiar about Noel Hogan's Mono Band: the trademark ringing guitars and fluid melodies bear the unmistakable imprint of his years with one of the world's most successful bands, The Cranberries. While The Cranberries have been taking a break after relentless touring and over 38 million in album sales; Noel who wrote such instantly recognizable hits such as “Dreams” and “Linger” for the group had songs that simply couldn’t wait around……and so Mono Band was formed. The Mono Band's debut album was released in May 2005, to rave reviews. It is certain both to delight long-standing Cranberries fans and to bring a new audience on board.
Irish Times: “side-projects aren’t supposed to be as good as this!”
WIRE DAISIES
This exciting UK 4-piece signed by EMI are definitely a band to look out for! Their debut single“Just Another Day” which was released on the interenet went straight to No. 1 in the French and UK iTunes charts as well as storming straight into the Top 20 of the German equivalent. The band kicked off 2005 with the stunning single “Everyman” which entered the BBC Top 20 playlist and subsequently were signed by EMI. Their debut album is due for rerelease later this year.



Fri 23rd Sept
MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY
Special Guest: MATT LUNSON
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10
Maria released her debut solo album Charm on her own label last year to widespread critical acclaim, which followed with performances at Oxegen, Glastonbury and numerous TV and radio appearances. Charm (2001) was a triumph of self-determination that encompassed everything from unadulterated Rock’n’Roll to left-field Americana. Prior to this she also was part of the renowned Black Velvet Band and starred in movies such as The Commitments and The General. Maria was one of the principal singers (Natalie) in the Commitments movie and on the Commitments album.. Her version of I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You) was featured on an album called The Lady Sings The Blues alongside Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Sinead O'Connor and many other female guests.
Irish Times: “a singer most definitely in her prime”
Ireland On Sunday: “an eclectic mix of urban pop, soul and dreamy ballads”



Sat 24th Sept
CARA DILLON - free gig
Special Guest: CLIVE BARNES
Doors: 8pm Tickets: FREE
Cara Dillon seems to have seduced the entire nation in just a couple of short, breathtaking, eventful years. Make that several nations, for among the rare ingredients of her irresistibly natural personality and mesmerizing ability to relate a great story in song, is an all-embracing quality that defies borders, cultures and even languages. She has worked with several musicians ranging from Phil Coulter (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:PHIL|COULTER) to Mike Oldfield (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:MIKE|OLDFIELD) . She has also received critical acclaim in British music magazines and in 2001 received two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, one for Best Newcomer and the other for Best Traditional Track. Her eagerly awaited follow-up album is due for release on Rough Trade Records in March 2006, so in this exclusive and only Irish performance you can hear Cara and band debut new material from the forthcoming album along with familiar favourites.
Mojo:"...a stunningly beautiful voice".
Sunday Herald: "...young, Irish, gorgeous...& blessed with a voice of unearthly beauty".
Daily Telegraph: "Mature, measured and wholly enchanting....

Sun 25th Sept
EZIO
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10
Acoustic guitars? No samples or loops? Sounds a bit like an anachronism for the year 2000, doesn't it? But what is provided by Ezio Lunedei (singer/guitarist) and Mark "Booga" Fowell (guitarist), is nothing less than an anachronism, but one of the most innovative and freshest phenomenons of the music market. Far from this being a dreamy introverted songwriter show, you need to imagine two mad men playing Rock 'n Roll on acoustic guitars!! This powerful and exciting show is tempered with beautiful ballads, tales of longing, aching love, which have the disconcerting habit of catching you unaware with a line you could have written yourself, had you been able to put these deeply buried feelings into words.
Ezio whose musical roots are somewhere between Van Morrison and Jeff Buckley, looks for the ideal partner. When he met Kenyan born Booga, next to 2 Metres high and nearly that wide, it was only a matter of time before a musical union of unprecedented quality was formed.

MON 26th SEPT
BRUCE MATHISKE
Doors: 9pm Tickets: €12
Bruce Mathiske - Guitar Genius!
This Virtuoso, who picked up the guitar at the age of seven, is one of Australia's musical superstars. That early ten hour a day practice regime has given Mathiske a rock solid technique that is simply quite dazzling.
"An Absolute Virtuoso, The Best Guitarist in Australia!"
- Bruce Elder, 7.30 Report ABC TV
"Notes explode from both hands, leaving you wonder if there is another Mathiske in the wings!"
- The Scotsman (Edinburgh Festival)
"A Real Threat!" - Chet Atkins

[comet]

according to last night's echo (tues), Hal tix are now available for 15 euro so cheaper than before


some hal news:
Hal (described recently by the UK Independent as “within touching distance of greatness”) head out on tour this month with Irish dates starting tomorrow in Belfast (21 Sept), Galway (22 Sept), Cork (23 Sept) and Dublin (24 Sept). Special guests on the tour will be Joe Chester, Fionn Regan and Fred.

www.halmusic.com

Yeah spotted that alright, mustn't have been selling very well, thought that would happen, they're a good band but the Savoy is a big jump, no doubt the addition of Fred to the line-up will help sales too. KT Tunstall has sold out the Opera House I see.

[jasminehpop]

CYPRUS AVENUE LISTINGS
www.cyprusavenue.ie (http://www.cyprusavenue.ie)

Thurs 22nd Sept
MONO BAND (Feat. Noel Hogan of THE CRANBERRIES)
Special Guests: Wire Daisies
Doors: 9pm Tickets: €5
MONO BAND
You will hear something familiar about Noel Hogan's Mono Band: the trademark ringing guitars and fluid melodies bear the unmistakable imprint of his years with one of the world's most successful bands, The Cranberries. While The Cranberries have been taking a break after relentless touring and over 38 million in album sales; Noel who wrote such instantly recognizable hits such as “Dreams” and “Linger” for the group had songs that simply couldn’t wait around……and so Mono Band was formed. The Mono Band's debut album was released in May 2005, to rave reviews. It is certain both to delight long-standing Cranberries fans and to bring a new audience on board.
Irish Times: “side-projects aren’t supposed to be as good as this!”
WIRE DAISIES
This exciting UK 4-piece signed by EMI are definitely a band to look out for! Their debut single“Just Another Day” which was released on the interenet went straight to No. 1 in the French and UK iTunes charts as well as storming straight into the Top 20 of the German equivalent. The band kicked off 2005 with the stunning single “Everyman” which entered the BBC Top 20 playlist and subsequently were signed by EMI. Their debut album is due for rerelease later this year.



Fri 23rd Sept
MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY
Special Guest: MATT LUNSON
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10
Maria released her debut solo album Charm on her own label last year to widespread critical acclaim, which followed with performances at Oxegen, Glastonbury and numerous TV and radio appearances. Charm (2001) was a triumph of self-determination that encompassed everything from unadulterated Rock’n’Roll to left-field Americana. Prior to this she also was part of the renowned Black Velvet Band and starred in movies such as The Commitments and The General. Maria was one of the principal singers (Natalie) in the Commitments movie and on the Commitments album.. Her version of I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You) was featured on an album called The Lady Sings The Blues alongside Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Sinead O'Connor and many other female guests.
Irish Times: “a singer most definitely in her prime”
Ireland On Sunday: “an eclectic mix of urban pop, soul and dreamy ballads”



Sat 24th Sept
CARA DILLON - free gig
Special Guest: CLIVE BARNES
Doors: 8pm Tickets: FREE
Cara Dillon seems to have seduced the entire nation in just a couple of short, breathtaking, eventful years. Make that several nations, for among the rare ingredients of her irresistibly natural personality and mesmerizing ability to relate a great story in song, is an all-embracing quality that defies borders, cultures and even languages. She has worked with several musicians ranging from Phil Coulter (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:PHIL|COULTER) to Mike Oldfield (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:MIKE|OLDFIELD) . She has also received critical acclaim in British music magazines and in 2001 received two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, one for Best Newcomer and the other for Best Traditional Track. Her eagerly awaited follow-up album is due for release on Rough Trade Records in March 2006, so in this exclusive and only Irish performance you can hear Cara and band debut new material from the forthcoming album along with familiar favourites.
Mojo:"...a stunningly beautiful voice".
Sunday Herald: "...young, Irish, gorgeous...& blessed with a voice of unearthly beauty".
Daily Telegraph: "Mature, measured and wholly enchanting....

Sun 25th Sept
EZIO
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10
Acoustic guitars? No samples or loops? Sounds a bit like an anachronism for the year 2000, doesn't it? But what is provided by Ezio Lunedei (singer/guitarist) and Mark "Booga" Fowell (guitarist), is nothing less than an anachronism, but one of the most innovative and freshest phenomenons of the music market. Far from this being a dreamy introverted songwriter show, you need to imagine two mad men playing Rock 'n Roll on acoustic guitars!! This powerful and exciting show is tempered with beautiful ballads, tales of longing, aching love, which have the disconcerting habit of catching you unaware with a line you could have written yourself, had you been able to put these deeply buried feelings into words.
Ezio whose musical roots are somewhere between Van Morrison and Jeff Buckley, looks for the ideal partner. When he met Kenyan born Booga, next to 2 Metres high and nearly that wide, it was only a matter of time before a musical union of unprecedented quality was formed.

MON 26th SEPT
BRUCE MATHISKE
Doors: 9pm Tickets: €12
Bruce Mathiske - Guitar Genius!
This Virtuoso, who picked up the guitar at the age of seven, is one of Australia's musical superstars. That early ten hour a day practice regime has given Mathiske a rock solid technique that is simply quite dazzling.
"An Absolute Virtuoso, The Best Guitarist in Australia!"
- Bruce Elder, 7.30 Report ABC TV
"Notes explode from both hands, leaving you wonder if there is another Mathiske in the wings!"
- The Scotsman (Edinburgh Festival)
"A Real Threat!" - Chet Atkins

ahem this is the beamish festival thread, take your shameless promotion somewhere else..
The blizzards play the quad on sat night, they are quite good, worth a look at least also the things play fri night at quad, not my cup of tea but entertaining all the same

[Steven]

according to last night's echo (tues), Hal tix are now available for 15 euro so cheaper than before

Not sure about going to this.
Should ticket prices still be 15 Euro on the night, or would they put the price back up?

[Jim Comic]

the echo article was unclear about that, i thought at first it was 2 tix for 15 euro but not 100% sure on that. best ring the bodega, i think they're selling tix.

[Steven]

Cheers fella

[Jim Comic]

i hear k.t. tunstall is playing killarney on dec 27th (i think)

[comet]

Yep, support is Tom Baxter.