| Artists.................
David
Kitt
Thu
2 Sep @ 8.30pm - €18/€16
There
is simply not enough space to encompass all that Kitt has achieved
in his meteoric rise from to number one recording artist over the
past 4 years. From his self produced debut Small Moments
to the number one hit Square 1 and his newest offering The
Big Romance he demonstrates beautiful melodies, deft song writing,
and a grasp of arrangement that defies his years. Simply unmissable.
"I
doubt I'll see a better gig all year" - Hot Press
www.davidkitt.com
Neil
Cooney
Fri
3 Sep @ 8pm - €15/€13
Recently
hailed by Tamas Vasary as having a very rare and special poetic
talent, Neil is making his mark as one of the most distinctive pianists
of his generation. Neil was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy
of Music, London where he received the Anna Instone Award for the
Outstanding Musician Graduating from a British Conservatoire. The
unusual poetic and emotional presence in his playing mark Neil as
a pianist of rare ability. His Sligo performance will feature works
by Bethoven, Bach, Chopin and Liszt.
Pete
Courtney
Fri
3 Sep @10pm - €12/€10
With
an ever-growing fan base since his 2001 Witness performance,
this Monaghan born alternative singer/songwriter has just enjoyed
his best year to date. A regular on the 2FM play list he boasts
fans like Dave Fanning, Leagues O'Toole and Ruth Scott. Guests in
his shows have included David Kitt and Damien Rice. Rice's
cellist Vivyienne Long, well known for her distinctive sound on
his album, and for her cracking cover of White Stripes 7 Nation
Army, has jsut announced that she will join Pete on the night
"A stunning voice and a guitar prowess
to match the best" – The Irish Independent
www.petecourtney.com
Ollie Cole –
Songwriting workshop
Sat 4 Sep @ 12am
- €20/€15
Even with two critically acclaimed albums from his band Turn
behind him, Ollie Cole is not one to rest on his laurels. A stalwart
of the Irish music scene he is receiving major acclaim for his recent
solo work. This rare opportunity to share his gift is not to be
missed.
"Work
of huge depth and vision" – Hotpress
www.turn.ie
Steve
Wickham and Henry Wickham
Sat
4 Sep @8pm - €12/€10
Returning
to Solo this year is virtuoso fiddler Steve Wickham with his brother
Henry. Best known for his work with The Waterboys, who he
joined in 1985, he has also played with U2 and In Tua Nua. Although
he still tours and records with The Waterboys he is garnering much
attention for his solo career. His debut Solo album Geronimo
features great Sligo musicians like Junior Davey, Anna Heuston,
Tommy Scanlon and Deirdre Byron Smith. Henry Wickham is a fine guitarist
and a gifted singer/songwriter who developed his style in the blues
clubs of Chicago.
Mary
Coughlan
Sat
4 Sep @10pm - €18/€16
Mary
Coughlan has a voice filled with passion, intensity and emotion.
From her classic Tired and Emotional debut, a string of hit
albums over the years has confirmed her status as one of the finest
vocal interpreters of jazz and blues material, and has earned her
both critical recognition and an ardent fan following throughout
Europe and America, as well as here in Ireland. A woman who not
only sings the blues but lives them too. Don't miss this opportunity
to catch her outstanding voice as she effortlessly recreates a jazz
club ambience in the intimacy of the Black Box Theatre.
"Sings
jazz, blues and rock like few other Irish artist would dare"
- Hotpress
Donal
O' Kelly "Jimmy Joyced"
Sun
5 Sep @ 8.30pm - €12/10
Donal
O' Kelly is an actor and playwright. His previous solo plays include
the award-winning Catalpa and Bat The
Father Rabbit The Son. As an actor, he is known for his
comic roles in movies such as Bimbo in The Van
and Brainer in Spin The Bottle. This summer, he
will play the lead role of Sean O'Casey in Colm Toibin's play about
the Plough riots, Beauty in a Broken Place in the Peacock.
Jimmy
Joyced looks back at 1904 through the eyes of JJ Staines,
a rough gruff bric-a-brac stallholder in Portobello Market with
a dangerous obsession for all things Joycean. JJ drives like
a man possessed through the full gamut of 1904 Joyce from
his fraught 22nd birthday in February, until his departure from
Ireland with Nora Barnacle in October.
read
a review
Sligo
Solo
Mon 6 Sep @ 9.00pm - €12/10
In
what has to be one of the most unique gigs performed in Sligo this
year Solo brings four of Sligo's greatest and most diverse
musical talents together, for one night only, at The Model.
Cathy
Jordan, Felip Carbonell,
Colin Gillen and Seamie
O'Dowd will all grace the stage of The Black Box on Monday
6 th September at 9pm, a show not to be missed.
Best
known as the lead singer of Dervish, Cathy
Jordan's soulful voice,
unquestionable musicianship and witty charm, have become the binding
agent and trademark of the group, so it is no surprise that she
was nominated by RTE Radio 1 as one of the Top Ten Most Distinctive
Female Voices in Ireland in August. Sligo will now have
a rare opportunity to see the fruits of her collaboration with Derry-born
pianist Feargal Murray, as they perform a combination of newly composed
contemporary pieces and Irish traditional songs with a modern interpretation.
A
spirited and popular performer Seamie
O'Dowd, needs no introduction. Another member of
the Dervish camp, Seamie is a multi -instrumentalist extraordinaire.
Playing fiddle, harmonica and guitar with equal ease Seamie
is just as comfortable playing rock, blues or traditional music.
A truly outstanding musician he never disappoints.
Colin
Gillen has spent
the last number of years off the stage but behind the scenes, running
the extremely successful Barry's Public House & Live Music
Venue in Grange. Playing host to all of Ireland's best-known
musicians it's little surprise that he is emerging as an excellent
singer and songwriter himself. With sister Nicola he has just released
a debut EP, As Time Passes By which is gathering significant
national attention. Nicola's harmonies have given their material
a strong unique vocal quality and her voice leaves audiences lingering
with her melodies.
Monday
also presents yet another rare opportunity; a chance to hear the
highly talented Mallorcan musician Felip
Carbonell . Sligo resident Felip is a passionate
and intuitive musician whose most recent concert in the Factory
in July was nothing less than outstanding. Currently playing
in two Sligo-based groups: Bronson Jazz Ensemble, and the Yvonne
Cunningham Quartet, his addition to the line up ensures a very special
night indeed.
Martin
Taylor
Tue 7 Sep @ 8.30pm -
€15/€13
The virtuoso jazz guitarist Martin Taylor MBE first came to
prominence in the late 1970's through his collaborations with the
legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli, and now tours the world's
concert halls with his dazzling live performances. He has collaborated
with musicians like Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, Bill Wyman, Sacha Distel,
George Harrison and Dionne Warwock and has a string of successful
solo albums to his name including his debut Taylor Made,
Sarabanda, Artistry, Kiss and Tell and Nitelife.
Considered to be Europe's finest acoustic guitarist he is
a player of pure passion and intensity .
"There
is a touch of genius in Martin Taylor's playing." - Classical Guitar
Magazine
www.martintaylor.com
Katell
Keineg and Nina Hynes
Wed
8 Sep @ 8.30pm - €15/€13
Part-time Dubliner, part-time New Yorker, Katell Keineg spent
her youth in Wales and in Brittany and inhabits an artistic world
all of her own. Comparisons abound, to Leonard Cohen and Tim Buckley
among others, but Keinig has an alluring style all of her own. Her
most recent album Jet was hailed as one of the greatest overlooked
pop masterpieces of the decade and her new album High July
will be relased in September
"conveys
a nearly beatific sense of joy in performance" - The L.A. Times
www.katellkeineg.com
Nina Hynes is a breath of fresh air on the Dublin music scene,
embracing both electric guitar and acoustic guitar. Her first album
Staros ("an unshakable beautiful release"- amazon.com)
was lauded both sides of the Atlantic. Kooky, sassy and incredibly
likeable her unique brand of dreamy, stylish, pop-rock never fails
to satisfy.
"A tonic for Ireland's stagnant rock
scene" Sunday Times
www.ninahynes.com
Mary
McPartlan
Thur
9 Sep @ 8.30pm - €12/€10
Mary
McPartlan is one of the most talented singers to come out of the
Irish scene in recent years. She started singing in the early 70's
but it wasn't until 2003 that she decided to make music her full
time career with the release of her critically acclaimed debut album
The Holland Hankerchief. Her performance at this year's Galway
Arts Festival featured Seamie O'Dowd, Liam Kelly, Tom Morrow, Eddie
Lynch, Danny Birt and Mairtin O'Connor as special guets, a clear
indication of the esteem in which she is held by her fellow musicians.
"A voice that pins you against the
wall"- Mojo
www.marymcpartlan.com
Mark
Geary
Thu 9 @10pm
Singer/songwriter Mark Geary went to NYC in 1993 with a one-way
ticket from Dublin, $100 in his pocket, and a green card. He soon
became recognized as one of the East Villages favourite performers,
starting out playing with Jeff Buckley at the legendary Sin E café
and was soon opening for Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Joe Strummer,
Tindersticks and regular New York visitors The Frames. Now one of
Ireland’s best loved singer songwriters he is re-inventing
the genre. With his new album Ghosts on release on the 27th
August this is sure to be a memorable show.
"Geary's
song writing is disarmingly honest and highly perceptive, and loaded
with charm and humility" Hot Press
www.markgeary.com
Comedy
Special
Fri 10 Sep @8pm - €15/€13
A "best of" the popular 'Craic in
the Box'’ series of comedy nights at the model this event
will bring back some of the most popular comedians that have appeared
since December. MC John Colleary will welcome back John
Henderson, Dermot
McMorrow and headliner
Jason
Byrne.
Ola
Onabule
Sat
11 Sep @8pm - €12/€10
To
hear the voice of Ola Onabule in song is to hear a rare sound indeed.
His seasoned, soul drenched sound has seen him open for jazz and
blues legends; Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Diane Reeves, Tower
of Power, Joe Zawinul and Roy Hargrove. He has collaborated with
other Jazz and soul luminaries such as Courtney Pine and Dennis
Rollins, and was commissioned to write an aria for the Royal Opera
House in 2003.
"Words cannot describe what this guy
does. I have never seen anyone connect so totally to an audience"
-Echoes
www.ola-onabule.co.uk
Camille
O'Sullivan -
€15/€13
Sat 11 Sep @10pm
Sensational singer and actress, Camille O'Sullivan, returns to solo
for yet another outstanding performance. Camille has been
greatly praised for her unique interpretations of well-known songs
and for her astounding delivery. With a background in acting and
a love of story telling, Camille performs each song in a wholly
original way, placing the emphasis firmly on the story. Set to be
more intimate than her previous sell-out Model gigs this is not
one to miss.
"A
coreageous and singular performer, Camille is one of the most gifted
interpreters of narattive sogns yet to appear" - The Irish
Times
www.camilleosullivan.com
Kieran
Goss
Sun 12 Sep @8.30pm
Presented
by
David Hull Promotions
After a song writing sabbatical of over a year Kieran Goss, one
of Irelands finest songwriters and most polished entertainers, returns
to play a handful of select Irish dates. If you haven’t seen
Kieran perform live – you are in for a treat. His sense of
fun is tremendous, his playing first rate and the songs are sheer
quality – this is the real deal from a genuinely talented
performer.
"Probably the finest entertainer
in the land" – The Irish News
www.kierangoss.com
ormer,
Camille is one of the most gifted interpreters of narrative songs
yet to appear' The Irish Times
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