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Budding musicians urged to enter ‘Sligo's Got Music' competition

The project aims to showcase the Northwest's wide range of musical talent. The project is being coordinated by Ballygawley Music Festival who have partnered with Ocean FM and is supported under the Creative Ireland Programme. Six finalists/songs will be chosen from the entries to sing live on Ocean FM over June. The winner will receive a full day recording day at Blue Room Studio in North Sligo and will sing at Ballygawley Music Festival in July. The winner will be announced on Ocean FM on July 11th. Speaking at the launch, Thomas Walsh from Ballygawley Music Festival said:, ''We are really excited about this project. We are eager to give a space to up and coming artists and to showcase the vast musical talent that we have across this region. Patricia Keane, Acting Creative Ireland Coordinator said, 'Sligo County Council are pleased to support Sligo's Got Music through the Creative Ireland Programme. Sligo's Got Music allows artists an opportunity to develop their creativity by composing original compositions or interpreting previous recordings. The initiative is a wonderful opportunity for everyone in the community to experience local artists performing live music'. Mark Halton, Creative Director Ocean FM, said, ' We are delighted to be involved in this great initiative with Ballygawley Music Festival. Ocean FM has always prided itself on supporting both local and Irish artists. Over the past few years, we have worked closely with IBI, Hot Press and Coimisiún na Meán to help promote Irish artists via the Irish Music Months 'New Local Hero' that has seen local artists such as Paddy Keyes receive national acclaim'. Entries must be submitted to ballygawleymusicfestival@ in *wav or *mp3 format. Entries open on May 1st and close on the 6th of June. For more information visit