by Laoise Lou | Dec 20, 2017 | Blogs |
Our 2017 list of Rock n Roll Christmas Tunes. Christmas is upon us once again and we’re feeling more and more festive each day. We’ve go our Rock ‘N’ Roll Christmas Tour in full swing. We’re having our well deserved Christmas party and there’s even a few mince pies floating around. Now we’ve blogged before about the Top 10 Christmas Songs at the Museum but considering everyone and their granny has released a christmas song we thought we’d do another bumper playlist and spotlight on some of the rock ‘n’ roll diamonds which have dropped over the years. Below is a random step into rock n roll history, as some of these songs even we didn’t know existed., some are so obscure they’re not even on spotify, but we have them here for you all to view. 20. “Christmas Biscuits” Glen Hansard and Mark Geary 19.”White Christmas” Villagers This cover is part of a charity album featuring a wide range of Irish singers. The Album is called A Co- Present Christmas and is available to purchase on bandcamp<a href=”http://thecopresent.bandcamp.com/album/a-co-present-christmas-3″>A Co-Present Christmas by The Co-Present</a> 18. “Lonely This Christmas” Kodaline Kodaline never released this Christmas song but they recorded it live in 2014 for the British Garden Museum. 17. “Have yourself a merry little Christmas” Maria Doyle Kennedy This is also part of A Co- Present Christmas and is available to purchase here. Maria Doyle Kennedy is an Irish Singer Song writer and an actress from The Commitments, a movie that’s sure to be played in every Irish household over the festive period.<a href=”http://thecopresent.bandcamp.com/album/a-co-present-christmas-3″>A Co-Present Christmas by The Co-Present</a> 16....
by Jesse | Dec 16, 2017 | Blogs, Events |
Vibe for Philo is an annual event held to commemorate Phil Lynott on the anniversary of his tragic death. It’s obviously an event close to our heart with Phil having such a strong presence in the museum, and this year we’re doing a discount and we’re talking about all things Lizzy! Vibe for Philo 2017 This year the Vibe is gearing up for a special commemorations with two shows in Whelan’s s on the 3rd, and 4th of January. The Vibe includes performances from some of the best Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy cover bands and is an event not to be missed by any fan of either! 2018 will mark 40 years since the release of Live and Dangerous, one of the most succesful live albums and DVDs of all time. Vibe is always a good show with this year sure to celebrate a great music history. Phil Lynott in the museum Phil Lynott is an iconic figure in Irish rock and music in general. As such he holds a very special place in the heart of the museum. Our dedicated Thin Lizzy exhibit features a range of interesting Phil Lynott memorabilia from his school report to his iconic mirror bass, kindly donated by the lovely Philomena Lynott. The exhibition is housed in Apollo studio, where Phil actually recorded quite soon before he died. Vibe for Philo discount and competition To celebrate Phil’s anniversary and the Vibe for Philo, we’re offering a 20% discount for the museum for the first two weeks of the year. All you have to do is enter the code VIBEPHIL18 when booking online, or present...
by Laoise Lou | Dec 12, 2017 | Blogs, news |
Artist Spotlight: Kila how they influence Irish Music and their Christmas Tour We’re big fans of traditional Irish music and fusion rock here at the Irish Rock n Roll Museum, for our Irish rock roots began on the trad scene. You can hear traditional fusions from most Irish bands, such as the standard hard rock n rolling from Thin Lizzy with Whiskey in the Jar and Roisin Dubh to Horslips and their fiddle, flute and mandolin trad influences but we thought we’d take the time out to reflect on Kila’s influence on the music industry as we know it. Kila’s Unique Sound Kila is one of those bands whose unique sounds stops a person and demands their attention. They’ve travelled worldwide with their music and retained their individual Irish tone since the 1980s. Now we’re not saying they haven’t changed. In fact, Kila are one of the only Irish bands to switch up their style as often as every year, however you can still hear elements of Irish Trad in everything we’re going to show you. First up is Kila’s works with movie soundtracks. This particular song is for internationally acclaimed movie “The Secret of Kells.” All credit goes to: M. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin on youtube for this video: Kila’s Unique Interpretation of World Music They are influenced by world music, some of which you can hear in the 2009 performance we found on youtube. The fusion of Irish trad and african music in this particular song is beautiful: Credit: Daniela Sabatini Kila’s Classic Stage Performances This particular performance enchanted the crowd in the Button Factory...
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