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HERE’S OUR TOP TEN THINGS TO DO IN CORK THIS WEEK
BUSY WEEK OF GIGS AHEAD AT THE GLENEAGLE IN KILLARNEY
IT promises to be a busy week ahead at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney with a raft of top names set to play the ballroom as part of its summer cabaret season.
Tonight (Thursday) will see Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfetones take to the stage of the venue, with veteran crooner Dickie Rock set to return there on Friday night.
These will be followed by consecutive nightly shows by singer Red Hurley renowned hypnotists Adrian Knight, Brendan Shine, Mike Denver, The Wolfe Tones and the legendary Brendan Grace.
For more information about the line-up and to buy tickets visit www.inec.ie.
MAGIC NIGHT OF MUSIC WITH RICKY LYNCH AT COUGHLAN’S LIVE
THE Rickey Lynch Trio will play a free gig at ‘Coughlan’s Live’ on Cork’s Douglas Street next Saturday night.
A veteran of the Leeside music scene, Ricky’s sessions incorporate his favourite songs from the top shelf of songwriters including Dylan, Lennon & McCartney, Paul Simon, Ray Davis and Johnny Cash to name but a few.
Accompanied by brush drums and bass, Ricky seamlessly blends these songs into a set that is pure rock and roll, punchy but without the loud.
While his sessions harp back two-decades to the Magic Nights at the Lobby, they just get better with the passage of time and a night in his company is an event to be savoured by all true music fans.
SAVOUR AM EVENING OF ECLECTIC SOUNDS WITH ART GRIMES BAND
THE Art Grimes Band will bring their exciting and eclectic sound to the stage of the Crane Lane Theatre in Cork for a free late-night gig next Tuesday.
Formed in 2011, the band released their debut album ‘Radio’ at the 2016 Guinness Jazz Festival and have toured extensively fine tuning their live sets which have earned the band widespread critical acclaim.
Their sound reflects the different musical tastes of its members, mixing rock, bossa nova, reggae, disco, funk and jazz into an exciting melting pot that ensures their style is constantly evolving making each gig an uplifting experience for audiences.
CORK DUO SET TO PLAY SPANISH SOUNDS AT TRISKEL CONCERT
THE Triskel Christchurch Arts Centre will host a lunchtime concert at 1.10 pm on Saturday in the company of the Cork-based Fandango Guitar Duo.
The duo of David Keating and Colin McLellan will present a varied and exciting programme of primarily Spanish music including tangos and other works by de Falla, Piazzolla, Petit and Gismonti.
The event is the penultimate concert in a series curated by Aoife Burke for the Triskel’s summer programme, each of which has featured musicians based in Cork. The final concert in the series, featuring Clara Daly Donnellan, will take place on Friday August 18.
Admission to Saturday’s concert will be €10 at the door.
“LIKEABLE RACONTEUR” JOHNNY CAMDON AT THE COMEDY CLUB
COMEDIAN Johnny Camdon will bring his latest stand-up show to the stage of the Comedy Club on Cork’s Coburg Street on Saturday night.
One of Ireland’s most popular comedians, Camdon is a regular performer festivals across the globe and has worked with Ricky Gervais on his ‘Animals’ tour and with Neil Delamere on his ‘Creme Delamere’ Irish tour.
Described by The Scotsman as a “likeable raconteur” Camdon has an easy style and engaging presence and was a founding member of the acclaimed Robin Ince’s Book Club with Russell Brand and Stewart Lee.
Admission to Saturday nights gig will be €15/€18 at the door.
JACK L GEARING UP TO BRING HIS OWN PIECE OF MAGIC TO DE BARRAS
THE sublimely talented Jack Lukeman (aka Jack L) will bring his acclaimed ‘Magic Days’ to De Barras Folk Club In Clonakilty for a one-off performance next Tuesday night.
Released at the start of this ‘Magic Day’s album earned widespread critical acclaim for its ingenious mix of genres tailored to suit Lukeman’s unique voice and enigmatic style.
Perhaps best know for his interpretations of other peoples songs, Lukeman has shown that he is more than capable to producing his own memorable memories, with ‘Magic Day’s’ serving to prove he is truly a master of his craft.
Tickets for the gig from www.tickets.ie priced at €22.
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS TO GO ACOUSTIC AT THE GRAINSTORE
VETERAN Irish rockers Hothouse Flowers will play an acoustic gig at the Ballymaloe Grainstore on Saturday night.
Led by mercurial frontman Liam Ó Maonlaí the band, which has been an important elements of the Irish music scene for more than three decades, has lost none of the spirit that drove them to become one of Ireland’s most popular bands of the 1980’s.
Since then their heady mix of folk, rock, gospel and soul has matured and developed into a distinctive and unique style, with no two shows being the same.
While the band has released numerous records, their sound is best captured live with the intimate surroundings the Grainstore set to provide the perfect backdrop for them. Tickets for the gig from www.eventbrite.ie, priced at €25
SAVOUR THE BEAUTY OF SONG WITH MARY CULLOTY O’SULLIVAN
IRISH soprano Mary Culloty O’Sullivan will perform her stunning ‘ The Beauty of Song’ recital at the Ionad Cultúrtha in Baile Mhúirne tonight (Thursday).
The concert will see O’Sullivan perform a selection of songs from stage musicals, Irish ballads and Italian and French arias.
O’Sullivan’s recent production ‘ Celtic Soprano’ was well received by critics and audiences alike, receiving rave reviews and numerous standing ovations, with her beautiful and soothing voice mesmerising audiences where ever she plays.
Tickets from www.ionadculturtha.ie.
FRIEL’S DANCING AT LUGHNASA AT THE EVERYMAN PALACE THEATRE
THE Everyman Palace Theatre is currently hosting a run of Brian Friel’s classic play Dancing at Lughnasa.
A rich and deeply moving account of the lives of the five Mundy sisters and their ailing older brother are brought to life through the eyes of Michael, son of the youngest sister, Christina.
Set in rural Ireland in 1936, the play takes an affectionate look at this family and the difficult circumstances in which the women, in particular, attempt to hold things together.
Tickets for the play, which will run at the Everyman Palace until August 26, from the venue on 021 450 1673.
FRED AND ALICE TO PLAY FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY AT THE FRIAR’S GATE
THE critically acclaimed CallBack Theatre’s production of ‘Fred and Alice – Love in the Time of OCD’ will play for one night next Friday (August 18) at the Friars Gate Theatre in Kilmallock.
Written and directed by John Sheehy the play star starring Ciaran Bermingham and Cora Fenton as a quirky couple who both have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
The play is touching and comic look at two characters who live every day as if it’s exceptional and reach the conclusion that all you really need to be happy are two tennis rackets, an immature coping strategy and each other. Tickets for the show, priced at €14/€12, are available from the venue on 063 98727.