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"Ní bheidh ár leithéid ann arís."
NEWS :
We're delighted with recent events surrounding Makorori studios. Our client and friend Jon Brooks is a finalist in the NPR song writing competition which is a huge honour and we all wish Jon well at his gig at the Down From the Mountain Stage live broadcast next month in Virginia. Jon is also a finalist in the Canadian Folk Music Awards Best Songwriter category. He's been receiving five star reviews from magazines in Great Britain, Europe and the US. Well done on all counts Jon.
Incorporating the latest recording technology means that we are now collaborating with artists from Ireland to Australia which is a very fulfilling and exciting time for us.
Kelly is contributing pipes for the new Leafs anthem featuring Alan Frew which debuted at the ACC recently and immediately received rave reviews from Leafs fans worldwide. Here's what Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun had to say.
Production is up and running for the new Enoch Kent album which is proving to be a very strong peice of work.
We'd like to welcome Pat's brother Steve on board for more gigs as he shifts back to Ireland making touring in the northern hemisphere more practical. We'll also be recording our first full length CD in the Autumn as well as planning a follow up to Little Woolly which is enjoying brisk sales in select shops in the States. Just in case you're listening into Irish language news broadcasts from Ireland you can hear Pat reporting on events in Canada and New Zealand as Gaeilge for RTE/RnaG.
The "Scots Music Abroad" exhibition in Edinburgh has recently highlighted Pat's composition "The Tobermory Ferry" as an example of celtic music in New Zealand. This is quite the honour but we're still trying to figure out how they got hold of it because to the best of our knowledge it has never been recorded although it is a popular session tune in New Zealand and Canada.
We're delighted that Enoch Kent took home the silverware for traditional singing at the recent Canadian Folk Music Awards. The album "One More Round" was produced by Pat and features Kelly on the pipes and whistles.
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