Open Mic Live Night Tues 4 June 2013

It's the last session of our 2012/3 season and it's an Open Mic session.

Come along early and find the person with the clipboard.

We have already heard from a film maker, a writers' group and a singer songwriter so make sure
your name in on the list!

Doors open 8pm.

Live Night Tues 7 May 2013

Zoryanna Tribal Dancers. The Zoryanna are a Tribal and Fusion Bellydance troupe based in Dublin. They come from all corners of the world and bring together a wealth of experience and variety of backgrounds. They love sharing our dance with the world.

The Zoryanna is directed by former member of Rashani World Fusion - Ronelle Tibaldi. They teach and perform throughout Ireland spreading their passion for bellydance. www.thezoryanna.com

Eva O’Gorman, from Glenealy, was one of our first performers at the Space Inside — 9 years ago. A wonderful harpist, in 2010 she wowed the President, Mary McAleese, with her rendition of Chanson dans la nuit.

WoodLark were formed in 2011 by Kate Gisbourne, an actress from England, and Michael Jordan, a Wicklow native and experienced musician. They soon began to write their own material and now have a very strong set of songs, variously described as folky, bluesy and countryish! They have played extensively around Wicklow, supporting Leslie Dowdall and Hazel O' Connor, appeared on East Coast radio and are looking forward to their headlining date at The Grand Social in March. At time of writing they are working on their first EP "Cross my Heart and Hope to Die.” 

Annie Graham is a singer/songwriter from Wicklow. Hers is a very eclectic style ranging from indie rock to bluegrass to electronic/pop. She has released one album and two EPs with her band Aphrodite Lion (www.aphroditelion.bandcamp.com). She is interested in creating interesting song structures that don't compromise melody or emotion. On the night, she will be playing some of her new songs with the help of Alecktic Blankets' member Meg Evans and bluegrass aficionado (and memeber of the Big Muddy and The New Peasants) Conor O'Donnell.

The Space Inside Arts Mag Spring '13

Spanish Live Night Tues 2nd April 2013

It's Spanish Night at the Space Inside Live Night!

Nathalie Moyano Gonzalez is a flamenco aficionado by heritage. She is co-founder and director of  Peña Flamenca El Indalo, which promotes flamenco in Ireland. The group runs the Dublin Flamenco School and  the Dublin Flamenco Festival. Nathalie will be joined by members of her school, Andrea, Laura y Damian, for a showcase performance, and  by Kini, a young boy from Sevilla who will also join in the dancing.

José de la María is a Flamenco guitarist. José is originally from Málaga and he moved to Dublin in 2011 when he joined Peña Flamenca El Indalo. 

Details of the school and festival can be found on

http://www.dublinflamencofestival.com/el-indalo/flamenco-school

Eamon Sweeney was awarded the first musicology PhD to be accredited by DIT  Conservatory of Music and Drama. He has performed on stage, radio and TV both as a solo artist and with various ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra and National Concert Orchestra. Eamon is also one half of the group Tonos  that specializes in a blend of Irish and European music from the 16thto 18th centuries – mixing musical flavours from the wider Traditional Irish, Celtic and Spanish Traditions. The Spanish word ‘tonos’ translates as ‘tone.’ 

http://www.tonos.ie/eamon-sweeney.html

Maria Scanlon, a fluent Spanish (and French) speaker, will be reading from the great Chilean poet and politician Pablo Neruda's Twenty Love Poems VEINTE POEMAS DE AMOR Y UNA CANCÍON in Spanish. People may also have heard of Neruda from the famous Italian film 'Il Postino' which is a fictional story but uses the real-life figure of Neruda as one of its central characters.

IRISH LIVE NIGHT - TUES 5 March 2013

A Paddy’s Session


In this month of St. Patrick's Day, our Live Night session has an Irish theme.

WicklowTrad will feature local musicians, many of whom are All-Ireland champions, all of whom combine to provide an evening of lively music, song and dance. They're young, energetic, and play trad music in a way that has an appeal way beyond the trad music scene.

You will also hear some of the best of Irish poetry written by the likes of Yeats and Kavanagh and some sean nos singing and dancing that will make Wicklow Sailing Club rock. Check out details of WicklowTrad and their regular sessions in Wicklow Town at www.WicklowTrad.com and Facebook.com/WicklowTrad.

 Seamus Byrne, known as Brother Seamus, is a composer and performer and tours internationally giving celtic music concerts and sharing a gentle, profound spirituality. Seamus plays Irish Flute, Whistles, Apache Spirit Flute and Bodhrán and sings in the beautiful, melodic Irish style, a style that is a healing balm for listeners. His various CDs can be purchased at www.brotherseamus.ie





Breffni Carroll lives in Wicklow Town. He plays the guitar and tin whistle and is a lover of Irish music. We welcome him back to the Space Inside and look forward to hearing him play once again.


The evening will also feature a selection of favourite poems by Irish poets including Kavanagh and Yeats.

LIVE NIGHT TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2013

Next Live Night performance is on 5 February 2013 in Wicklow Sailing Club

Launch of Poetry Bus 4 (PB4). Peadar O'Donoghue (poet) is editor of The Poetry Bus Magazine, a new magazine of contemporary poetry and illustration, an alternative to the current crop of poetry magazines, and different in its design , artwork, and thinking - a CD of  poets reading their poems and including original music, is issued with every copy.

Poetry Bus features the very best of the new wave of emerging voices in Irish poetry. It is a magazine which is serious about poetry and art, but won't take itself too seriously. Peadar O'Donoghue and a selection of poets from PB4 will read on the night. Stuart Wilde, who sings on PB4 CD, will also perform.

Stuart Wilde's music is unique. Dark, heartfelt and poetic, his songs range from thunderous to tender, populated by stories of lost love, shadow worlds, dirty dishes, the sea, mud and crows. His music has been compared to Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.

Coming all the way from Cork, Stuart plays guitar & foot percussion to accompany his singing, making a big sound, which could be described as Alternative Irish Blues. 2011 saw the release of his  debut Album, “The Black Crow” followed by gigs in Ireland, Germany and the UK.

Al O'Donnell, singer/singwriter/musician is ‘One of the great voices in our singing tradition’ (Derek Copley Irish Independent) He released his album: AL O’Donnell RAMBLE AWAY a 2 CD collection of live and studio recordings on Celtic Airs label CACD 130 in 2008.

For those who remember him in the 60’s and for the younger generation who missed out on that golden era, Al O’Donnell’s gigs are a wonderful chance to experience the raw passion he puts into his songs. Al will be joined by Mick Brennan on mandola. Always a pleasure to hear him perform at the Space Inside.

Matt and Caroline met a couple of years ago through their involvement in a local folk group. They come from vastly divergent musical backgrounds covering Operatic, Musicals ,Weddings etc on Caroline's side, American folk and Rock for Matt.
A gradual discovery of a mutual love of harmonies led them to meet regularly for fun to work together on songs from different genres and styles, and for almost a year now they have been singing as a duo, developing a sound that is both melodic and fun. They are delighted to share their love of music with new friends and hope you enjoy listening as much as they enjoy playing for you.

Alektic Blankets. Alecktic Blankets are Megan Evans and Rachel Moore from Wicklow Town. With years' of musical and performing arts experience between them, they decided last year to bring their eclectic tastes together. With covers of songs by a diverse range of artists from Johnny Cash to Justin Timberlake, Bob Marley to MGMT, Alektic Blankets are sure to surprise and entertain you with their unique interpretations.

It's sure to be a great night!







LIVE NIGHT Tuesday 8 January 2013

Happy New Year to you all!

Confirmed performers for Tuesday 8th January 2013 in Wicklow Sailing Club.

The 3 Bobs. A local Wicklow Band with Pascal Moran, Kieran O'Flatherty and Desi O'Flatherty .

Phil Lynch  Phil is a member of the Dalkey Writers’ Workshop. His poems have appeared in various magazines and newspapers as well as featuring on national and local radio. He started reading his poetry in public as part of the Tara Telephone Poetry Sessions and over the years has read at numerous events in Ireland and abroad. He renewed his engagement with the local poetry scene on returning to Ireland in the latter part of 2009 and is currently a regular participant in various spoken word and open mic events. He has performed on the Word Stage in the Mindfield at the Electric Picnic Festival and his work has also featured on Balcony TV as part of Dublin Poetry Week (available on YouTube).

Dan Bradley is a singer/songwriter with a story to tell. Just one man and his acoustic guitar... Stories of breaking hearts and broken hearts. Taking inspiration from his travels in Europe, Asia and America, if you listen he has a story to tell you

Look to the lady formed early august 2012 for the battle of the bands that took place in the Wicklow Regatta festival. They got their name by randomly selecting a sentence in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare and it stuck ever since.
They play all sorts of music, and though still trying to find their sound, it is hard to put then in a genre. The drummer, vocalist and lead guitarist hope to pursue a career in music, touring the world, performing in pubs, halls and, hopefully, one day even arenas! The band members all have a great passion for music, and are all great friends. Lead guitar: John Dunne, Rhythm guitar: Eli Cahn, Drums: Michael Newell. Bass: Ciaran King. Lead Vocalist: Kelly Bolger.