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Galway Advertiser August 22 2002

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Roesy: Cycling to a Ruby Monday in Roisin Dubh venue near you!!!!!!!
BIRR NATIVE Roesy is currently undertaking a bicycle tour of Ireland to promote his album Sketch The Day, Paint The Night, to raise funds for ISPCC and Childline. The tour wraps up in Galway's Roisin Dubh on Tuesday August 27. Tower Records have asked for the album in the UK. So. we'll see what happens." He names 'Life Is More Perfect Than Gold', as his favourite track on the album. Sketch the Day, Paint the Night was released on February 27 in Dublin's Project Arts Centre and received rave reviews. "Genuinely loveable. Good for your health blanket that you should wrap yourself up in this winter," is how Hotpress described it. The album was produced by Bernard Butler (ex-Suede, and currently of chart-topping comeback specialists McCalmont and Butler) and recorded in Edwyn Collins' (of 'Girl like You' fame) studio in London. Among those who made a contribution to the album was fellow Offaly native Mundy. "I love Mundy. both as an artist and a friend," enthuses Roesy. "It was great having Mundy around. He's very rock'n'roll." He is lavish in his praise of Mundy's 24 Star Hotel. Both artists have recently featured on Jon Richards/Galway Bay FM albums Undercurrents and InunDations. So, what is Roesy's opinion of those recordings? "It's a brilliant idea. Jon Richards' has got great energy for original music. He was very supportive of this tour. I was talking to him on the phone before I began this project. He Speaking about the project Roesy said: "I takes time out to play artists he likes, and wanted a bit of an adventure." The Offaly supports them. Jon Richards actually plays lad will cover 470 miles in total, playing 12 new Irish music on primetime radio; shows over 34 days. "It's a fair undertaking. whereas other stations just pay lip service to I knew I couldn't do it on my own. So I playing new Irish music!" One should really decided to have a charity collect funds at the hear the recordings of ' H a i r p i n ' , or gigs, the ISPCC are a great cause. Peter 'Nighthawks', to experience acoustic music Devaney in Galway ISPCC loved the idea at its best on Undercurrents. and was really supportive." states the man as Roesy has had the pleasure of sharing he peddles his way across the southern half stages with many music legends who of the country. include the likes of Paul Brady, John The tour kicked off in Whelan's, Dublin, Martyn, Donovan, Freddie White, Bert on July 24 and wraps up in Roisin Dubh Jansch, Billy Bragg, Davy Spillane. and next Tuesday. Roe warms the hearts of his Dick Gaughan. He played support to Gomez audience wherever he plays. If you have not earlier this year in Galway's Black Box yet had the pleasure of hearing this man's Theatre. Speaking about playing with breed of magic, put a night aside for some Donovan (a legendary singer/songwriter and seriously hair-raising songs. He started close associate of The Beatles during their writing at age 14. With a huge fascination trip to India) the young Midlander states: "It with painting, the two creative channels was a big gig. It was great I was on the same grew steadily alongside each other. "The last bill - I've just conquered a hill [says Roesy few years I've been focusing on the music," as an aside as his continues his cycling explains the singer/artist. "I use painting as around the Kerry region]. Great!" Among another means of expression. One doesn't his fans is Ireland own legendary travelling inhibit the other. I think music is much more bard Christy Moore, who quipped: "Sketch an extroverted art while painting gives the the Day, Paint the Night. This is lovely!" artist more chance to be a bit introverted. I Roesy spent many years himself travelling, got an exhibition together recently and a lot documenting in song all the j o y s and of stuff came out in the painting that sorrows of life in his unique story form wouldn't really come out in the music. always shining through with enormous However, one always counterbalances (he optimism. other." It is that optimism that has inspired him to Most of the sleeve design on his album is undertake this bicycle tour. Tickets for his painted by himself, with contributions from ROisin show are available at Zhivago artistic friends also. "I'm still trying to break Mulligans, and R o i s i n Dubh. For more the album in Ireland," he admits. "However, information click on to www.roesy.net the response has been brilliant. There hasn't Kevin McGuire been one bad review. There's even talk that The Ruby Sessions are an acoustic club held weekly in an intimate setting. They have given outlets to such artists as Paddy Casey, Mundy, Gemma Hayes, Damien Rice and Liam O'Maoinlai of The Hothouse Rowers to name but a few. Rodrigo y Gabriela, Suzanne Rhatigan, Keith Moss, and Neo Super Vital will represent the sessions started by Niall Muckian and Conor Donovan three years ago. Each session consists of four excellent acts playing an original acoustic set for 20 minutes. THE RUBY Sessions from Doyle's of College Street, Dublin, are currently on a tour of Ireland. They will roll into Galway's Roisin Dubh on Monday August 26.

Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela started back in 1994. They began learning some popular songs for live performances, classics like 'Tears in H e a v e n ' , and Metallica's ' O r i o ' . They swapped sunny Mexico for drizzly Ireland and settled in Dublin. They have headlined Vicar Street on a number of occasions and earlier this year wowed the crowds in The TV Tent at Witnness. Their first original recording was the Latin flavoured Ritmo y Sangre, and Amuleto followed soon after. They have spent time travelling around Europe from their Irish base - in particular the Latin countries. Their latest CD is Foe, (now don't be naughty!) which is the Catalan word for fire. The

Rodrigo y Gabriela, the Mexican guitar duo who will perform as part of The Ruby Sessions in the Roisin Dubh. CD is inspired by the melting pot of European cultures including their adopted Celtic heartland Ireland. Suzanne Rhatigan is a native Dubliner who started her artistic life as a backing singer to Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan, and Bananarama during their Stock, Aitken and Waterman-inspired years. She soon flew the nest of SAW and became a vocalist of some note contributing to Roger Waters' album Radio Kaos. Further contributions were included in albums by Weezer and Beverly Craven. She also turned her hand to producing albums by bands Hefner and Electroscope. She has produced two albums of her own called To Hell With Love, and Late Developer. As if she w a s n ' t busy enough she has also taken up acting from time to time - including a stint on BBC comedy Red Dwarf. She has also appeared on Later with Jools Holland. A truly outstanding talent with an impressive track record. Neo Super Vital is the brain child of Tim O'Donovan. He sings songs added with synths and bass. "If Lou Reed had been born a couple of decades later he might have styled himself t h u s , " is how Hotpress described this project. The debut EP Use What You Got, is expected soon. Among the tracks to look out for are 'Rachel', and 'Song X'. Keith Moss has built up a significant fan base in Dublin and Cork, now he hopes Galway will be the next to succumb to his charms. Already at the stage of completing his third EP, he was been a mainstay of IMRO Showcases the last two years. Comparisons have been made with Neil Hannon. The Irish Times reported "an unlikely melange of Nick Drake and Monty Python". A man always likely to 'look on the bright side of life", and rarely to remain 'idle'! Tickets for Ruby's Monday at Roisin Dubh are priced at 5 . Kevin McGuire

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Songwriter Dave Couse, the former lead singer with A House, will play an acoustic show in the Koisin Duhh on Scptemher 5.
THE CREAM of Galway talent will take to the stage of the Radisson SAS Hotel on Wednesday August 28 in aid of the John Paul Centre Ballybane, run by the Brothers of Charity. On stage that night will be Mark Oz, Sabrina Dinan, Will Durkan, and Cormac Callaghan aka Magus, and the brilliant Laura Thomas and guests. It promises to be a great night's entertainment with some of the best singer songwriters currently playing the music scene in Galway. Doors open at 8.30pm and admission is 3 . For further details please contact Will on 086 - 1001058.

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