Music

Ennis Brothers release debut Christmas single

Ennis Brothers release debut Christmas single

Ringsend residents Owen and Matt Ennis have released their debut single, a cover of the Christmas classic “Walking in the Air”. Like many artists before them, the brothers have put their own unique spin on the song immortalized by the beloved 1982 animated film

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Day of the Wren on St. Stephen’s Day

Day of the Wren on St. Stephen's Day

The 33rd Annual Wren Boys’ Day will be celebrated in Sandymount on St. Stephen’s Day this coming Saturday. Organised by Dublin City Council’s South East Area in association with Sandymount Tidy Towns Community Association, the event will feature

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Choir in Christmas voice

Choir in Christmas voice

Sandymount-based vocal harmony group, Ceiliúradh Choir, are gearing up this month for another busy festive season of practice and performances. The group has been active in the local area for over twenty years, having delighted audiences of Christmases past

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‘War’ at Ringsend Rock School

‘War’ at Ringsend Rock School

Christmas is coming, and intellects vast, cool and unsympathetic regard this earth with envious eyes. No, you read that right, and before you email our office to report that writer and editor have lost their minds, try and see if you can remember where the quote is from.

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Christmas Events at Pearse Street Library

Christmas Events at Pearse Street Library

This week sees Pearse Street Library play host to two Christmas events. Get ready to join in with the Ceiliúradh Chamber Choir tonight at 7.15pm, as they go on a Carolling Trot Around Europe. Directed by Breda O’Shea, the choir will be singing carols from north, south, east and west,

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The Heyday of Skiffle

The Heyday of Skiffle

Rock and roll was born in the mid-1950s and took off in a big way with the young generation. To them it was a modern form of jazz. They danced to it in the same way their parents danced to

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Foxy Music

Foxy Music

When young people watch the likes of The X-Factor, they see a one-way ticket to fame and fortune but do they realise the actual slog that’s involved for these hard-working bands and why they persist? Asking a plumber to mend

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How Music Changed My Life

How Music Changed My Life

Local teenager Daryl Ward who attends Ringsend College tells NewsFour about how music changed his life. “Before I played the guitar I cared a lot about what people thought of me.” Daryl picked up the guitar at 14 years old

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Music Review – Toquiwa

Music Review - Toquiwa

On Friday the 2nd of November I went to see a great band in the Button Factory called Toquiwa who were supporting the Wedding Present. The band was formed in 1998 under the name The Pinky Piglets and they came

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Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh

Last month some of Ireland’s biggest Eurovision stars performed a collection of the most memorable songs from the contest’s back catalogue at The Bord G·is Energy Theatre. Amongst them was Niamh Kavanagh, singer of the most beloved winning entry, In

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