Joey Whelan in Concert

Greenshine, a family trio comprising Noel Shine, Mary Greene and their daughter Ellie, make a welcome return on Friday September 13th @ 8pm.   Tickets €15.

Their material straddles the boundaries of contemporary, folk and roots and includes many self-penned songs. Their fast picking and close harmonies are a treat to the ear.

“This is a gorgeous album ~ the Sound of a Family immersed in music, tight in harmony, in love with song. Shine on Greenshine.” –  Christy Moore

GREENSHINE’S THIRD ALBUM ‘FAMILY’
In the run up to the release of their third album ‘FAMILY’, the trio released two singles from the collection – Dandelion Seed and The Good Is Gone.
Dandelion Seed saw Greenshine’s star rise even further with the song being retained on the RTE Radio 1 Recommends list for 4 weeks and at the No.1 spot on the stations Airplay Chart for over a month. The band performed the song and were interviewed live by Sean O Rourke on the Today Show. Their follow up single The Good is Gone emulated the success of previous singles for the band enjoying the top spot on the Airplay Chart for several weeks. June 2019 sees the release of ‘FAMILY’.

“I recommend this gorgeous cd. I loved it instantly and have been listening to it constantly. I love the choice of songs and most of all Mary and Noel’s own songs ~ really beautiful voices and effortless singing. Lovely and refreshing.” – Sharon Shannon

Waterford based group ‘Strange Fruit’ return to the Coastguard Cultural Centre on Friday 9th August.

Featuring the stunning vocals of lead singer Bobbie Carey , the band also includes: Suzanne Rowe (piano & accordion), Paul Grant (guitar & banjo), Gerry Madden (mandolin) and Ritchie McDonald (bass).

Bobbie Carey
Bobbie is originally from Rhode Island, USA. She received classical voice training at Indiana University then State University of New York and also studied voice with Guy Wade. While living in New York she was lead singer with various popular line ups and toured world wide. She formed the female trio The Righteous Sisters which toured the U.S. extensively and was lead vocalist with The Overtones. In London she was lead singer with Da Da, an original pop/funk band. Also in London she sang jazz standards with the late Alan Clare (who worked with Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Judy Garland and Tony Bennett among others). Bobbie has appeared extensively and is much sought after as a session vocalist for studio recording. Her vocal style is mainly soul, blues, R&B with a touch of folk thrown in. Bobbie moved to Ireland in 2001 and has since built up a loyal following for her distinctive singing style. Performing solo or with a variety of combos, Bobbie appears regularly at weddings, festivals, clubs, bars and special events throughout Ireland and is much in demand as a session  vocalist.

Suzanne Rowe
Suzanne  is also  highly regarded throughout Ireland and further afield for her accomplished Accordian and Keyboard playing.  Suzanne  has also  played with numerous respected and successful artists such as   Louise Morrissey and Kathy Durkin over the years . In 2000 she launched her debut album Mysters Tour to great acclaim. She also has recently released a new EP “Dream On” which features a broad spectrum from traditional to world folk music.

Paul Grant
Paul is highly regarded throughout Ireland and further afield for his accomplished musicianship and is a sought after guitar player who has played with numerous respected and successful artists like Tom Paxton and Donovan. For more than twenty years Paul has also toured internationally and throughout Ireland as well as producing and playing on albums with the late Liam Clancy , the last of the great troubadours.

Richie McDonald
Mention bass player Richie McDonald’s name and immediately people associate it with all that’s good in music. Richie has been the founding member and leading light of many of the top bands to come out of the south of Ireland.
From pop/rock bands, such as Waves, soul band, Soul Reason, trad with Spoirog and others in between, Richie’s innovative and interpretative bass playing has consistently knitted the music together to produce first rate sounds.

Gerry Madden
Mandolin player Gerry Madden is one of Ireland’s quality musicians, a man much in demand whether he’s pickin’ bluegrass or Irish traditional tunes.
Gerry’s love and understanding of music can be heard in the vitality of his playing, no matter if it’s around the fire with friends on a winter’s night, or on stage at a major festival. Regularly invited to guest on recordings, his playing has enhanced many’s the tune and song.

Saturday July 6th @8pm  Tickets €20

KIERAN GOSS AND ANNIE KINSELLA 
‘HOME FOR THE SUMMER’ –
IRELAND TOUR 2019

Currently our main gallery hosts the work of three locally based artists.

“We Are All So Different”  by Janet  Sibley.

“The Wonky World”  by Anna Healy.

“I Loves Me City”  by Lisa Keane.

The beautiful artwork of Rachel Smith is currently on display in our Open Arts Space (porch)

Friday June 14th @8pm  Tickets €20

Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are nothing short of legendary. Freddie has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and new-found fan base.
Born in Cobh, County Cork into a musical family, by age thirteen Freddie was playing in school bands and by seventeen playing professionally. At nineteen, he moved to London, where he busked in subways, and developed his unique voice and guitar style.

In 1974, he was a founding member of ‘Scullion’, together with Philip King and Sonny Condell. Later he formed ‘The Fake’, regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late ‘70’s. Next came The Freddie White Band formed in 1978, which toured with Eric Clapton that year.
His first album, Live on Tour, recorded by Nicky Ryan while touring with Clannad, brought him
national attention. His second album, Do You Do, was the biggest selling Mulligan Label album of
1981. With these early albums, Freddie introduced an eclectic repertoire of music, which spanned
musical genres and eras, to an Irish audience.
Long Distance Runner was launched in 1985, and it featured original songs such as ‘Goodbye This Time’, ‘Down Without A Fight’, and the hit single ‘Frozen Heart’, which was co-written with JohnnymDuhan. His fourth album, ‘Close To You’ continued this trend, with most of the songs self-penned.
In 1994, he released ‘Straight Up’, a collection of fourteen songs recorded live by DanDan
Fitzgerald.
‘My Country’ was released in Ireland in May 1999. A collection of eleven songs co-written with Ann O’Sullivan and based on the poetry of Don O’Sullivan. The album was co-produced by Freddie and Declan Sinnott, renowned for his work as producer and arranger with Sinead Lohan, Frances Black and Mary Black and as lead guitarist with Horslips and Moving Hearts.
In May 2002 the 2-CD set Lost and Found was released, comprising digitally re-mastered versions of two of Freddie’s best selling early albums, albums, namely, Live on Tour and Do You Do, under the watchful eye of original producer PJ Curtis. The re-release was warmly welcomed not only by the many whose original vinyl copies had long since worn out, but also by those who delighted in discovering these classic recordings.
In 2004, Freddie White returned to Ireland after many years living in the USA and released an all-
new studio album entitled Four Days in May. Recorded in Dublin with some of Ireland’s finest
musicians over a four-day period, it showcases Freddie’s songwriting prowess and unerring choiceof songs worthy of remarkable reinterpretation.

Since then he has toured regularly and also dedicated himself to the development of his latest
recording, collaborating with songwriters Jimmy MacCarthy and Jim Barrett. Released in 2008,
‘Stormy Lullaby’, is a stunning collection of moody tracks in which Freddie White’s musicianship
and voice shine through. He has once again teamed up with his old cohort DanDan Fitzgerald to
produce this gem. The album has an acoustic feel thanks to the input of a small, tight group of
musicians from his native Cork. Some tracks are newly written, while others (not previously recorded by Freddie) have proven their worth by becoming firm favourites with his live audiences. It showcases what Freddie does best – that is ‘get inside’ and deliver heartrending, troubled love songs in a manner guaranteed to stop you in your tracks. It is often said of Freddie that he does not merely ‘cover’ great songs; more often than not he improves on the originals. Indeed, if this were not the case, he would surely be more highly revered for his own songwriting accomplishments.

His keen ear for quality songs, undisputed talent for interpretation and exemplary songwriting
skills, stand out in his most intimate offering. Freddie’s album, Here With You released in April 2012 introduced Trish Hickey and is a collection of songs from some of their favourite writers.  The album was recorded in Ireland and Australia. Entitled “PRODIGAL SONGS”, Freddie’s latest album is a collection of songs about the power of love, the power of music, an observation on the history of Ireland over the last 100 years… and one song about a certain dog, and with a healthy inclusion of some rare covers.
Freddie moved to Sydney, Australia in March 2011 but toured Ireland and the UK regularly.
He now resides in New York City since December 2016 and returns to play his annual Irish tour where new songs will feature along with Freddie’s classics from his 40-year career as a principal in the orchestra of Irish folk and rock music.