The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 20th August 2019 – Senan M SENAN M, is an Irish born singer/guitarist and songwriter of alternative folk/acoustic music.. His debut single “What You Might Be” garnered notable attention, receiving airplay on numerous radio stations, including Radio Nova Dublin, London’s Resonance Radio and BBC Radio Ulster. SENAN M’s follow up single “In The Sun” received airplay on National radio, including the ‘Dave Fanning Show’ on 2FM, as well as many local and regional stations both at home and abroad. With songs possessing in range from the intentional...
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The Sept 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering and Open-Mic
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Sept 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 5th Sept 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm This month, our guests are poets Ali Whitelock and Edward O’Dwyer plus OPEN-MIC! Ali Whitelock is a Scottish poet and writer living on the south coast of Sydney with her French chain-smoking husband. Her debut poetry collection, ‘and my heart crumples like a coke can’ has just been released by Wakefield Press, Adelaide and her memoir, ‘Poking seaweed with a stick and running away from the smell’ was launched to critical acclaim in Australia...
Unveiling of heritage Plaque in Honour of Maigue Poet Sean O Tuama PLUS Book Launch
18th Century Maigue Poet Sean O Tuama to be Honoured in Limerick City. Sean O Tuama one of the two chief poets of the Maigue Poets in Croom is to be honoured in Limerick, in the part of town he lived for the final six years of his life, Mungret Street once the hub of commercial life in the city. The Limerick Writers’ Centre will unveil a heritage plague honouring the poet at Milk Market House, Mungret Street on Fri 16th Aug at 6pm. The mayor Cllr Michael Sheahan will officially unveil the plaque. O Tuama, known as an Ghrinn ...
The Acoustic Club Tues 30th July 2019
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 30th July 2019 The Josiah Stone Folk/Alt-folk trio The Josiah Stone are a blend of traditional Irish/Americana melodies intertwined with a modern grit, they play best when playing live. Inspiration ranges from Emmylou Harris to Donal Lunny to the Band. Though they hail from further afield, they consider any gig in Limerick to be a homecoming, given their inaugural gig took place in the White House back in 2016. It’s been onwards and upwards since then, where they’ve become regulars at Indiependence Festival, played support to Paddy...
The Aug 2019 ‘On the nail’ Literary gathering
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Aug 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 1st Aug 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are poets Breda Spaight and Daragh Bradish plus OPEN-MIC! Breda Spaight’s work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review; Southword; The Stinging Fly (featured poet); The Interpreter’s House (featured poet); Ambit; Aesthetica; The North (Irish Issue); Banshee; The Honest Ulsterman; Abridged; Crannóg, & many others. She was among the poets accepted to the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series, and the Cork Introductions Readings at the Cork International Poetry Festival...
The Acoustic Club Tues 9th July 2019
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 9th July 2019 Sarah Something – singer/songwriter Sarah Something is an Irish born singer-songwriter. Hailing from county Meath, Sarah plays a style of pop that is quite unique. Her live performance involves incorporating memorable guitar riffs and rhythms with a loop pedal, while building up percussive sounds from the guitar as well as flawless harmonies supporting her truly powerful vocals. A born performer, Sarah has been on the road gigging extensively since 2010. With a back catalogue of gigs under her belt, including a tour of London...
Book Launch: From Head to Tale by Pat McLoughlin
The Limerick Writers’ Centre present From Head to Tale – a collection of short stories by Pat McLoughlin Fri 28th June 7.30pm Longcourt House Hotel, Newcastle West, Co Limerick It will be launched by Patrick O’Donovan TD – Minister of State at the department of Finance and department of Public Expenditure and Reform In this second collection of eclectic short stories, Pat McLoughlin draws once again on his own life experiences, on anecdotal narratives and on events both past and contemporary. Some of the stories are based on actual historical events – ranging from the national to the international. Other...
The Acoustic Club Tues 25th June 2019
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 25th June 2019 Ruth Egan – singer/songwriter Ruth Egan is an Irish singer-songwriter originally from Limerick and currently based in Dublin. She sings beautiful, textured works with soaring vocals reminiscent of Joni Mitchell or Joan Baez. Not easily categorised, she writes thought-provoking songs that draw inspiration from blues, soul, folk, alternative rock and modern poetry. She plays regularly at singer-songwriter nights around Dublin. All aspiring songwriters, musicians and singers are invited to attend and play in front of a live audience. Please note musicians attend and perform...
July ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The July 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 4th July 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are US poet Daniel Lusk and Irish born poet Angela Patten plus OPEN-MIC! Angela Patten is author of three poetry collections, In Praise of Usefulness (Wind Ridge Books), Reliquaries and Still Listening, both from Salmon Poetry, Ireland, and a prose memoir, High Tea at a Low Table: Stories From An Irish Childhood (Wind Ridge Books). Her work has appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies,...
The Acoustic Club Tues 11th June 2019 at Charlie Malone’s , Limerick
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 11th June 2019 Jeremy Morgan (..RevelatoR..) Jeremy Morgan is a singer/songwriter living in Newport, Co. Tipperary. He has recently completed recording he’s debut EP ‘Fine Lines’ under the title of ..RevelatoR.. , which has already garnered comparisons to “….Robert Plant jamming with The Fureys”. ( JOE.ie). With songs subjects that touch on both the lighter and darker sides of life, enveloped in a sound primarily driven by Folk and Alt Rock, ..RevelatoR..’s music undoubtedly encompasses a much broader spectrum of genres. For many years Jeremy has plied...
The Acoustic Club Tues 4th June 2019
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 4th June 2019 Michelle O’Dwyer – singer/songwriter Michelle O’Dwyer is a Nenagh based singer/songwriter. her debut album ‘Liberty’ was released in 2017. A single released in 2017, ‘Let’s Go’ clocked up over 2000 views on Facebook upon release. The talented Clonoulty native has been strongly influenced by her musical hero Sheryl Crow while growing up in Tipperary. Michelle is a former member of the hugely successful covers band ‘Royal Flush’, which toured extensively across Ireland, the UK and Scotland. Please note musicians attend and perform purely on...
Launch of Hugh McFadden’s ‘Organic Words’ Fri 31st M
THE LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE is pleased to announce the launch of Organic Words by writer and literary critic Hugh McFadden LIMERICK LAUNCH: Friday 31st May 2019 7.30pm – The White House Bar, O’Connell St., Limerick DUBLIN LAUNCH: Wed 5th June 2019 6.30pm – Rathmines Library, Lr. Rathmines Rd. Dublin 6.30pm Hugh McFadden is a poet and literary critic who worked for many years as a news copy editor with a national newspaper group. He has lived in Dublin for most of his life, but was born in Derry and spent part of his early childhood in Donegal. He was educated...