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Irish Independent
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
August bank holiday in Wexford: From Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann to the Breakwater festival the weekend is sure to hit the right notes
There are plenty of events to keep you entertained in County Wexford over the August Bank Holiday weekend. As well as the start of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 on Sunday, August 3, the Breakwater Festival is taking place, plus there are Fringe Fleadh events and plenty of gigs and concerts to whet every appetite. Amble – Live at The Breakwater Amble will play Live at The Breakwater, Ferrybank South, Wexford on Thursday, July 31 at 7pm. Amble are Robbie Cunningham, Oisín McCaffrey and Ross McNerney, a three-piece folk group from Ireland. Since coming together in late 2022, the band have built an audience through word-of-mouth, live performance and a focus on honest, reflective song-writing. With a sold-out touring schedule and a growing catalogue of original material, Amble's music balances storytelling and melody, creating space for audiences to slow down and listen. Tickets are €49. For more details, see Lantern Events at The Full Monty Gorey Little Theatre presents The Full Monty on Thursday, July 31 at 8pm. Tickets are €15. The show is directed by and starring Stephen Acton and choreographed by Roisín Currid. My Favourite Things On Friday, August 1 at 8pm, Jazz at Johnstown is contributing to the return of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to Wexford with My Favourite Things, a jazz/trad concert with renowned piper Mark Redmond and the Chris Colloton Trio at the Visitors Centre. With an upbringing in traditional music, Redmond is noted as a musician who can fuse between various genres. Guitarist Chris Colloton is one of the most brilliant innovators in Irish jazz. Also joining Mark and Chris are Lorcan and Cillian Byrne. Tickets are €25. The Waterboys – Live at The Breakwater One of the best live bands in the world, The Waterboys will play Live at the Breakwater Festival on Friday, August 1 at 7pm. The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott since the 1980s and have evolved through countless line-ups, winning a fearsome concert reputation along the way. Their best-known songs include The Whole Of The Moon, How Long Will I Love You, This Is The Sea and Fisherman's Blues. Tickets for the show cost €55. Writing Yourself Home A 60-minute group session of breath, words, and soul will take place at Gorey Town Park on Saturday, August 2 at 3pm. Tickets are €15. You can expect grounding breathwork, readings of poetry and meaningful texts to spark the soul, guided writing prompts and optional sharing in a safe, held circle. For more details email maria@ The Highstool Prophets One day before official Fleadh starts we've got the biggest and best opener in our car park under the stretch tent! The Highstool Prophets are coming back to Wexford for Crown Fleadh Village 2025. They will be accompanied by special guests Fieldsy and The Gallivanters. The show will take place on Saturday, August 2 at 7pm. Fringe Fleadh 25 – The Beartla Ó Flatharta Band The final event in the Fringe Fleadh 2025 series, proudly hosted by Wexford County Council, takes place in Our Lady's Island on Saturday, August 2, promising a memorable evening of traditional Irish music to round off the programme in style. Starting at 7.30pm, the evening will feature the All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions, The Beartla Ó Flatharta Band, joined by a fantastic line-up of local performers and groups. Summer Sessions '25 - The Havana Club Trio Head to Library Park in New Ross on Saturday, August 2 at 7pm for an evening of free music provided by the Havana Club Trio. They will play incredible Latin music direct from Havana with an extensive repertoire of Cuban favourites and Latin-induced rhythmic songs. Summer Sessions in the Library Park is funded by Wexford County Council. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 will be held in Wexford from Sunday, August 3 to Sunday, August 10. This annual festival celebrates Irish music and culture and features numerous competitions and performances. The festival has been running for over 60 years and is one of the most popular music festivals in Ireland. Glenside Céilí Band The Glenside Céilí Band will perform at Clonard Community Centre on Sunday, August 3 at 9pm as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Tickets cost €15. Scoil Éigse 2025 The 51st Annual Scoil Éigse organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann takes place in Wexford town from Sunday, August 3 to Sunday, August 10, during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025. At Scoil Éigse, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann's annual international summer school, students of all ages register for the various instrumental music, singing, dancing and Irish language classes. Details on Scoil Éigse classes at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 can be found on the Scoil Éigse website. Cry Before Dawn Cry Before Dawn, the acclaimed Wexford band known for their powerful fusion of rock and traditional Irish sounds, return with Open Water—their first new music in over a decade. Following sell-out shows and festival appearances across Ireland, they're kicking off the EP celebrations with a hometown gig at The Crown, Wexford on Monday, August 4 at 7pm. Tickets for the gig cost €9. Kiddies Crazy Nights at Upton Court Hotel Summer in Wexford means one thing – Kiddies Crazy Nights at Upton Court Hotel in Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford. Non-stop fun, games, and laughter for the little ones — and a great night out for all the family. This night takes place on Monday, August 4 at 7pm. Go dtí Seo – Emer O'Flaherty (CD Launch) Emer is a singer/songwriter and bilingual musician from Ennis in Clare, playing music all her life, but had not made a recording until now. The ten tracks on the album reflect Emer's musical exploration up to now, hence the title, from her roots in sean-nós ('Cúirt Bhaile Nua' agus 'Amhrán na Leabhar ') with all other album tracks, songs and music written by her. A love of nature and place are to be heard throughout her music. She will launch he CD at Wexford Library on Tuesday, August 5 at 4pm. This is a bilingual event suitable for all the family and learners of all ages. The Missing Guest – Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan (CD Launch) Released in May 2025, this album The Missing Guest features the wonderful playing by musicians Shane Meehan (Fiddle) and Mick Mulvey (Flutes) who are described as masters of their instruments. Counted among south Leitrim's best musicians, they have honed their skills playing together in Cryan's Teach Cheoil over the years. The album evidences their shared love of beautifully intricate traditional music, as well as their sense of comfort and mutual respect as a duet. This is a free event. However, places are limited so please register in advance to secure your place. Fíor Céilí – Tara Céilí Band The Tara Céilí Band will perform at Clonard Community Centre on Tuesday, August 5 at 9pm. Tickets cost €15. Bardic Awards The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 Bardic Awards / Ceannródaithe Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 5 at 7pm at the Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford. This annual ceremony honours exceptional musicians and singers who are considered to have made an exceptional and unique contribution to Irish Traditional Music through their instrumental musicianship, singing and/or dancing. This gala dinner with presentations incorporates performances by each of the recipients all nationally and internationally renowned for their virtuoso talent, mastery and their consistent commitment to the music over decades. The 2025 recipients are as follows: John Furlong, Josephine Nugent, Padraig McGovern, Benny McHugh. Danceperados of Ireland After 11 years touring all over Europe and delighting audiences, Danceperados of Ireland comes to the National Opera House in Wexford on Tuesday, August 5 for a special once-off performance at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Choreographed by Ennis man and two-time World Champion Michael Donnellan, the show features some of the best dancers and musicians in Ireland. The show's 'Hall of Fame' listing former and current cast members is a veritable who's who of Irish traditional music and dance, featuring members of Beoga, Solas, Altan and Cairde to name but a few. The show will take place at 7.30pm and costs €33/€30 plus facility fee to attend. See to book tickets. An evening with violinist Martin Hayes The parish of Wexford is delighted to welcome back the internationally acclaimed violinist Martin Hayes to perform a concert here in the majestic setting of Rowe St Church. Martin played at the Fleadh Cheoil in 2024 to a sell-out concert and by popular demand, we welcome him back this year. His music is soulful, haunting and majestically beautiful. It raises the human spirit to another level, connecting us with the source of beauty who is God. The concert will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, August 5 at Rowe St Church. Tickets are €40 plus €1.50 fee. Tickets can be booked via Wexford Arts Centre. Pierce Turner - 'Ó Riada' Pierce Turner will be on piano and vocals, with Aongus MacAmhlaigh on cello and vocals and including local chorus at this concert at Wexford Arts Centre on Tuesday, August 5 at 8pm as part of Fleadh Cheoil 2025. Pierce has always been influenced by Turlough O'Carolan, the harpist from Sligo. They say that he married Irish traditional music to Italian romanticism. The Chieftains could've been his band. But they were Seán Ó Riada's band instead. This will be a unique and sacred evening of music to behold in the intimate Wexford Arts Centre. Tickets cost €30 plus €1.50 fee. In the Moment: Capturing the Fleadh 2024 (Exhibition) Wexford Arts Centre and Wexford Camera Club are proud to present In the Moment: Capturing the Fleadh 2024, a compelling group photography exhibition that celebrates the vibrant energy and cultural richness of last year's Fleadh Cheoil. This exhibition showcases the spirit of the festival through the lens of twelve talented photographers, all members of the Wexford Camera Club. The photographers include Darren Arkins, Bart Bulla, Kevin Cadogan, Miriam Furlong, Aoife Kavanagh, Donna Kehoe, Lucy Leonel, Alan Mahon, Ann McCafferty, Ian Moriarty, John Mullins, and Marie Phelan. The exhibition will launch at a public opening reception at Wexford Arts Centre on Saturday, August 2 at 12pm. All are welcome to attend, and the exhibition is open to the public from 10am to 5pm daily until Wednesday, August 13. O'Riada Mass As part of Fleadh Cheoil, the O'Riada Mass sung by Rowe St Choir under director Donagh Wilde, accompanied by piper Mark Redmond, will take place at Rowe St Church on Sunday, August 3 at 12pm. Library talk about the revival activism of Min Ryan and her sisters Dr Aoife Whelan will give a talk at Wexford Library on the topic 'Attracted to the national movement: the revival activism of Min Ryan and her sisters'. This talk will take place on Tuesday, August 5 from 11am to 12pm and is free to attend. In this talk, Dr Aoife Whelan will give an overview of the political activism of Mary Josephine 'Min' Ryan (later Mulcahy) and her sisters from Tomcoole, County Wexford. Best known nowadays for the public park that bears her name, Min was a founding member of Cumann na mBan in 1914 and participated in the 1916 Easter Rising at the GPO in Dublin along with her sister Phyllis and her brother Jim. She was later selected to travel to America on behalf of the Republican leadership to report to John Devoy, leader of Clan na Gael, on the events of Easter Week. Having been involved with Proclamation signatory Seán Mac Diarmada before he was executed for his role in the Rising, Min went on to marry Richard Mulcahy, IRA chief-of-staff and Dáil Éireann's first Minister of Defence. This lecture will trace the involvement of Min and her sisters in public and political life during the early twentieth century at a time when young, educated women found new opportunities to engage in political and social activism under the auspices of the nationalist movement. The Wexford Invaders: an illustrated history with Derek O'Brien This talk will take place at Wexford Library on Tuesday, August 5 at 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Join Derek to explore the history of County Wexford from the Vikings to the Normans in this fact-packed history event for all the family. Suitable ages 9+. This is a free event. However, places are limited so please register in advance to secure your place.


Irish Examiner
17-07-2025
- Climate
- Irish Examiner
Amble review: A movement begins as trio charm packed a packed Marquee in Cork
Amble took to the stage at Live at the Marquee on Thursday evening to play what was their biggest Irish show to date. After what was a damp and dreary day in Cork, the sun broke through the clouds as crowds made their way down Centre Park Road to the tented venue to see the trio from the west of Ireland. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month


Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Band cover Rod Stewart Faces' song at Glasgow TRNSMT 2025
'We're amble, we're from Ireland', say the 7-piece band as they take to the King Tut's stage. Opening with Little White Church, the guitar and mandolin layered folk tune is beautifully paired with pitch-perfect harmonies. Their voices are rich and resonate through the wooded area of Glasgow Green in angelic fashion. There's a melancholy, a deep-seated longing that each lyric is steeped in. It's hard to put your finger on, but their music hits you in the lost places you thought you'd never find. Amble on stage at TRNSMT 2025 (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: LIVE Saturday TRNSMT fans are all wearing this one top - here is why READ MORE: I took £20 to TRNSMT 2025 and got less than I hoped for READ MORE: TRNSMT security adopted new measure during festival heatwave The crowd lapped up the dynamic trills Amble offered, screaming heart-wrenching lyrics after heart-wrenching lyrics. Their soft, melodic sound perfectly suited the sunny Saturday of the festival. 'Aw, it's f**n' roasting, it's great to see all the Irish flags in the crowd!' they gasped. People took shade underneath trees on either side of the stage as afternoon temperatures peaked at 31 degrees. Schoolyard Days was a clear fan favourite and got the crowd dancing. Up until a few weeks ago, it has been special for us, declares the band, as some share they were Secondary School teachers until recently. 'It's a beautiful thing', they say as they talk of coming to the festival to see Paolo Nutini a few years ago. They covered Rod Stewart's old band Faces' song Ooh La La, belting our chorus 'I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger.' A beautiful cover in their own style, which was a clear nod to having followed a not-the-norm path. READ MORE: Lucky TRNSMT 2025 fans grab photos with huge pop star at Glasgow Green 'Smithy won a competition on a cereal box and now he's in the band' they joke as they introduce each member. Of Land And Sea soared through the Clydeside air, and the mid-song tempo change welcomed a rapturous clap from the crowd as the band stepped up a gear. Their very first release, Mariner Boy, is dedicated to Oisien's grandad Tom. The TRNSMT chorus joined in full voice for chorus 'a mariner's boy's never free', you could bottle the catharsis and sell it. Their sound just has that something special; you can't help but feel lighter listening to them, as if they've healed a wound you hadn't noticed. Lonely Island was another highlight before the band declared, 'This is a moment we won't forget.' 'We all belong to the one road' sounds off closing song Tonnta, pure Celtic-cathartic beauty. Amble take a bow as their set finishes to the biggest cheer of the day so far - for a band who claim to have just found their footing, that one road they're on is only heading upwards.


Irish Examiner
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Five For Your Radar: Biig Piig, The Script, Bantry writers...
Album: Olafur Arnalds & Talos - A Dawning Friday, July 11 One of three posthumous releases promised for Talos, A Dawning is a nine-track collaborative project by the Icelandic musician Arnalds and the late Cork artist Eoin French. Having bonded at Sounds from a Safe Harbour in Cork in 2023, they worked closely on this music in the final months, weeks, and days of French's life. It's an emotional and essential listen. Concerts: The Script, Wolfe Tones Thomond Park, Limerick, Friday-Sunday, July 11-13 The Wolfe Tones continue their seemingly never-ending Final Farewell tour with two shows at the 25,000-capacity Thomond Park, home to Munster Rugby, this weekend. Sandwiched between them on Saturday night is the Script, led by Danny O'Donoghue. They'll likely pack a different, but no less devoted, singalong to the likes of Celtic Symphony. English singer-songwriter James Bay and Cork's own Allie Sherlock are on support duty for Danny O'Donoghue's gang. Literary festival: West Cork Literary Festival Various venues, Bantry, Friday, July 11-Friday, July 18 The 27th edition of the West Cork Litfest comprises free events for all ages, including a Letter Cafe, and takes us to Whiddy Island and beautiful Bantry House, as well as various venues around the town. Alan Hollinghurst, Graham Norton, Neil Jordan, and Eimear McBride are among the big names. Personally, I'll be hosting an event at Marino Church on Thursday evening, July 17, with three of the contributors to the new anthology Nothing Compares To You: What Sinéad O'Connor Means To Us. Arts Festival: Galway International Arts Festival Various venues, Monday, July 14- Sunday, July 27 From theatre to dance to street art to opera, there is something for everyone at the always wide-ranging GIAF over the next two weeks. Amble are one of the acts playing in Galway. Druid Theatre marks its 50th anniversary with a double bill of JM Synge's Riders to the Sea and Shakespeare's Macbeth, both directed by Garry Hynes. At the Big Top, rising folk trio Amble (Wednesday) and Sophie Ellis Bextor, supported by Natasha Bedingfield, should get people in fine voice. Gig: Biig Piig Cyprus Ave, Cork, Thurs July 17 The Co Cork-born singer has been on the festival trail for much of the summer, but a homecoming gig will see her perform in the more-intimate venue off Oliver Plunkett St. As well as Ireland and the UK, Ms Piig (aka Jessica Smyth) has also spent a lot of time in Spain, so you'll likely hear songs in both languages. Always an energetic live performer.


Irish Times
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
The 10 best Irish albums of 2025 so far
Amble: Reverie (Warner Records/Amble Music) ★★★☆☆ Exactly how Amble have struck such a popular nerve – after less than a year, the trio are already selling out arena-size venues – with what are essentially simple folk tunes isn't a mystery: people love sincerely delivered melancholy. Lonely Island, Mariner Boy, The Boy Who Flew Away, Of Land and Sea, Little White Chapel, and Ode to John are tailor-made for heartstring-plucking singalongs. Robbie Cunningham, Oisín McCaffrey and Ross McNerney have clearly pooled their songwriting skills in a way that leans towards the balladeering side of traditional music. Fans of more disorderly takes on Irish folk – The Mary Wallopers, for example – might raise an eyebrow, but there's no denying Amble's low-key charm offensive. Bren Berry: In Hope Our Stars Align (Mercenary Records) ★★★★☆ Now in his early 60s, Bren Berry was a member of the 1990s Irish contenders Revelino, a supercharged indie-rock band that could make guitars ring and choruses chime just by thinking about them. Come the close of that decade, Berry was approached to work on a new Dublin venue by the name of Vicar Street. Waving goodbye to a career as a musician seemed inevitable, but a few years ago any resignation must have turned to rediscovery. The outcome is a 12-track solo album that takes classic guitar-centric compositions and invests them not only with life experience but also with a sleek blend of Jesus & Mary Chain, REM, Beach House and The Byrds. If there are better songs of the genre than Bullet Proof, Beautiful Losers, Turn on Your Radio and Winter Song, then we haven't heard them yet. [ New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Paddy Hanna, Lullahush, Cushla, Maria Somerville and Danny Groenland Opens in new window ] Curtisy: Beauty in the Beast (Brook Records) ★★★★☆ Building on the promise of What Was the Question, his debut album, from 2024, Curtisy – aka Gavin Curtis – returns with a collaborative mixtape that veers into more sombre narrative territory. Once again working with the producer Hikii (aka Mark Hickey), the Tallaght rapper has created songs whose cinematic qualities are underscored by smart sampling. Curtisy also collaborates with the singer-songwriter Shiv (on Left, Right!) and his fellow Dublin wordsmith Flynn (Drive Slow), but the tone from start to finish is emphatically his. Rob de Boer: Man to You (Bridge the Gap) ★★★★★ If any album released in the past six months reflects strolling along rural footpaths with the fragrance of flowers wafting around you and the promise of a 99 with a flake at the next local shop, then it's Man to You. The musician and producer Rob de Boer – think of him as the sonic twin of blue skies and light breezes – delivers a masterclass in fusion. He brings soul, jazz and contemporary influences – plus old-school rhythms – to bear on a line-up of songs that conjure the hazy strains of John Martyn, Oscar Jerome, Nina Simone and Bill Withers. And pay attention to de Boer's lyrics, which reflect on his sexuality amid religious conservatism and society's ideas of adulthood. READ MORE Matthew Devereux: Keep Sketch (House Devil Records) ★★★☆☆ Matthew Devereux of The Pale follows up House Devil, his solo album from 2024, with a far leaner piece of work. Mostly autobiographical, it allows memories to fly across the decades. We hear of schoolboy fistfights (Government Milk: 'most times it was all just mouth, all over in a second, no messing about'), forays into illegal substances (Drug Stories: 'Lying on my back, high on aerosol, watching the clouds form') and other tales of growing up on Dublin's northside. What stands out is Devereux's uncluttered music, which allows the songs to shine. There's smart Krautrock here (Seven Grams), touches of Being Boiled-era Human League there (the title track) and understated hints of Depeche Mode elsewhere (Government Milk again). The result is a toned-down album from a songwriter who merits more attention. [ New Irish albums reviewed and rated: The Would-Be's, Varo, Curtisy and Pete Holidai Opens in new window ] Danny Groenland: Burning Rome (Self-Released) ★★★★☆ Danny Groenland released his debut album, Love Joints, in 2014, so he's an artist who's in it for the long haul. Repeated listens to Burning Rome unearth layer upon layer of fine-tuned soul/R&B/jazz that revels in the joys of being influenced by the likes of politically motivated artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, and by earworm acts such as Steely Dan. Groenland's lyrics tackle topics such as institutional racism, social division and all manner of other inequalities. The cherry on top is the quality of the satin-smooth songs. Maria Kelly: Waiting Room (Veta Records) ★★★★☆ Maria Kelly 's follow-up to The Sum of the In-Between, her 2021 album, is 'an exploration of the roadblocks, both internally and externally, that keep us feeling powerless and take away our agency'. These barriers include the housing crisis, societal opportunities, dwindling relationships and, perhaps most crucially, Kelly's experiences of chronic pain and the Irish health system's engagement with it (hence the name of the album). Despite the subject matter, songs such as the title track ('I wait to hear my name, I wait to feel okay ... Tell me what's wrong') His Parents' House ('I'd rather be anywhere else, feel like myself, take my time, feel like my life is mine') and Slump ('I'm in a slump and I can't wake up, I've been feeling this way all week') present Kelly's relatable worldview via melodic hooks and nimble indie-pop choruses. Van Morrison: Remembering Now (Virgin Records/Exile Productions) ★★★★☆ Even though he has released six other albums in the past five years, there hasn't been a dependably good Van Morrison LP since the early 1990s. Remembering Now changes that. We can, perhaps, find the source in Kenneth Branagh's 2021 film Belfast, for which Morrison wrote the score and a new song, Down to Joy – the first of many tracks on the album that hark back to the songwriter's autumnal glory days. It isn't Astral Weeks, but there are plenty of astral moments in songs as languorous as Memories and Visions; When the Rains Came; Love, Lover and Beloved; the title track; and Haven't Lost My Sense of Wonder (a rare instance of Morrison referencing one of his songs, in this case the title track of A Sense of Wonder, his 1984 album). At the top of the pile is the gliding nine-minute closing track, Stretching Out. Most of the songs feature the sublime string arrangements of Fiachra Trench. [ New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Van Morrison, 49th & Main, Baba, Liffey Light Orchestra, Kean Kavanagh and A Smyth Opens in new window ] Somebody's Child: When Youth Fades Away (Frenchkiss Records) ★★★★☆ Under the name Somebody's Child , Cian Godfrey has been inching closer to commercial success for some time, yet despite close to 30 million streams on Spotify, there doesn't seem to be as much of a buzz about his music as there is for other acts. That certainly deserves to change with Somebody's Child's ambitious second album, the tracks on which range from festival-fit big moments (The Kid, My Mind Is on Fire, and Wall Street) to slighter but no less powerful intimacies (Irish Goodbye, Time of My Life, The Waterside, and Life Will Go On). Despite sounding not unlike The Killers and The National – he recorded the album with the latter's frequent producer Peter Katis – Godfrey's music is distinctive enough to remain all his own. The Would Be's: Hindzeitgiest (Roundy Records) ★★★★☆ Second chances don't come any sweeter than this. Most of The Would Be's were teenagers when their debut single, I'm Hardly Ever Wrong, attracted the interest of John Peel, Morrissey and several big record companies, in the early 1990s. Fast-forward a few decades and the older, wiser Co Cavan band are still releasing textbook indie pop. That's How It Gets You is an open-topped summer tune par excellence, Stay Tuned is tailor-made for the next James Bond movie, Stupid Little Heart is redolent of The Smiths' best, and Home Is Not a House is a contender for the prettiest ballad of the year. On the horizon: some Irish artists with new albums to watch out for in 2025 July: Sons of Southern Ulster, Cian Ducrot, Poor Creature, The Swell Season. August: CMAT, Kingfishr, Caimin Gilmore. September: Junior Brother, Elaine Mai, The Divine Comedy, Altered Hours, Sprints. October: RuthAnne, Lowli, Beauty Sleep, J Smith.