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  • MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s

    MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s

    MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s May 18th. 2013. Our first Saturday afternoon MT session in Darkey Kelly’s. Music and song by Ciaran Brennan, Brian Aherne, Sean O’Neill and Tony Floyd Kenna. Book reading by Robert Craven. Poetry reading by Daniel Wade. An easy going relaxed vibe contributed to this very successful mixed media presentation. One [...]

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Top 13 Beatles Albums – What Made No.1 And Why? – Michael Charles Dirksen

Top 13 Beatles Albums – What Made No.1 And Why? – Michael Charles Dirksen

Top 13 Beatles Albums What made No.1 and why? Michael Charles Dirksen S.A. I thought it might be fun to take a trip down Penny Lane and do a countdown of my favorite Beatles albums. “The Beatles were banned throughout most of the apartheid years (in South Africa).” Are you going to agree with the [...]

Top 5 Driving Songs of 2012 (Mainstream) by Matt Jones

Top 5 Driving Songs of 2012 (Mainstream) by Matt Jones

Top 5 Driving Songs of 2012 (Mainstream) by Matt Jones. Whilst we predominantly feature MT Members and their music here in the magazine it is also nice to have a look at the ‘mainstream’ music business from time to time. Particularly of interest to those members seriously intending to take over the World ! no harm looking [...]

Alan’s Christmas Sunday Jam – December 23rd. 2012

Alan’s Christmas Sunday Jam – December 23rd. 2012

Alan’s Christmas Sunday Jam December 23rd. 2012 http://musicianstogether.com/video/4GH62NHGU641/8217Copperhead-Road8217-Pat-Murphy-Christmas-Sunday-Jam

CD Reviews

UNDER A WESTERN SKY – The Communal Well, reviewed by Robert Craven

UNDER A WESTERN SKY – The Communal Well, reviewed by Robert Craven

UNDER A WESTERN SKY The Communal Well. Reviewed by Robert Craven The Communal Well – Jules Berube (Drums), Guy Cunis (lead and rhythm guitars), Roger Hoeberichts (lead vocals and guitar), Mark Heim (Trumpet, coronet and vocals), Sylvian Herrera (Bass),  Greg Kinsey (backing vocals and harmonica) and Casey O’Brien, percussion; hail from Paris. Under a western [...]

FORGET THE BETWEEN by Nate Logston. Reviewed by Liam Oragh

FORGET THE BETWEEN by Nate Logston. Reviewed by Liam Oragh

Forget The Between by Nate Logston. Review by Liam Oragh One of the artists always name-checked as being one of MT’s finest is Nate Logston. What impressed me upon discovering him was that not only could he sing and play the most sublimely constructed songs on a solo acoustic, but he was also able to [...]

LEAVING BABYLON – Wayne Gilroy, reviewed by Tony Floyd Kenna

LEAVING BABYLON – Wayne Gilroy, reviewed by Tony Floyd Kenna

LEAVING BABYLON Wayne Gilroy Reviewed by Tony Floyd Kenna. I first encountered Wayne on Facebook last year and finally got to meet him, and hear him, in person at the Pint Bar on January 4th. this year. Over the last few months I’ve got to know both the man and his songs a little better. [...]

Interviews

A Portrait of the Independent Artist as a Young Man – Dion McVey Interview

A Portrait of the Independent Artist as a Young Man – Dion McVey Interview

I first stumbled across the music of Dion McVey a few years ago on YouTube. I found his music different and refreshing – a welcome change from the 98% of X-Factor wannabe’s populating that site. Dion would be the first to admit that his tunes were not the finished article, but they certainly grabbed my [...]

A Five Minute Interview with – Gary Woodrow (lunaticmusicman)

A Five Minute Interview with – Gary Woodrow (lunaticmusicman)

There are just so many great artists on MT, we simply don’t have time to interview them all! In the meantime, these mini-interviews are designed to let you get to know some of them a little bit better. This one is with Gary Woodrow, a superb multi-instrumentalist and proper rocker! Gary’s MT Channel     [...]

A Five Minute Interview with – Edd Cragg (Eddkonnekshun)

A Five Minute Interview with – Edd Cragg (Eddkonnekshun)

There are just so many great artists on MT, we simply don’t have time to interview them all! In the meantime, these mini-interviews are designed to let you get to know some of them a little bit better. This one is with Edd Cragg, a very talented and extremely versatile writer and performer. Edd’s MT [...]

Songwriting

SONGWRITING REFINED – Justin (Oswlek)

SONGWRITING REFINED – Justin (Oswlek)

Songwriting Refined Justin (Oswlek) Hello everyone, welcome to my initial foray into the writing-about-songwriting realm.  This will either be the first of several installments on a series of different subjects, or an experiment gone horribly wrong.  Time will tell. I should admit that I have no great qualification for this role.  I’m neither an acclaimed [...]

Songwriters No.16 – Andrew Purcell

Songwriters No.16 – Andrew Purcell

Songwriters No.16 Andrew Purcell February 2013 Number sixteen in a series where Songwriters on MT have been invited to tell a little about why they write, and to pick a personal favourite of their own. Andrew is an active member and supporter of MT  (ErdingtonSound). Bio Guitarist with Free Spirit (1977 – 1980) early recordings at  [...]

SONGWRITERS No. 15. – EddK. November 2012

SONGWRITERS No. 15. – EddK. November 2012

SONGWRITERS No. 15. – EddK. November 2012 Number fifteen in a series where Songwriters on MT have been invited to tell a little about why they write, and to pick a personal favourite of their own. Edd is a hugely active member and supporter of MT , writes and records some amazing material and here shares with us [...]

Promoting Your Music

A Novel Way for Struggling Musicians to Earn Some Cash

A Novel Way for Struggling Musicians to Earn Some Cash

There is loads of (fairly useless) advice out there on how to become a musical megastar overnight. But the simple fact is, most musicians need a way to pay the bills while they work towards being able to support themselves with their true passion in life. By the time you’ve factored in the cost of [...]

7 Superb WordPress Plugins for Musicians’ Websites

7 Superb WordPress Plugins for Musicians’ Websites

As a musician, there is no better way to showcase your talents than through your music. Whether that’s through gigging in pubs and clubs, handing out CDs, or sharing it on the internet; getting your unique sound out there is your ultimate goal. Artists already know the importance of having their own website. But if [...]

Are You Choosing An Album Launch Venue Wisely?

Are You Choosing An Album Launch Venue Wisely?

One of the greatest accomplishments a musician makes is the completion of an album. The time, resources, and effort put in to make the recording perfect are usually on a large scale. One of the best ways to launch an album is to do an album launch party. Here, you get to showcase the team [...]

Musicians Gear

The 10 Most Important Home Recording Tools (pc/mac based)

The 10 Most Important Home Recording Tools (pc/mac based)

Over the last decade, the ability to produce good quality recordings at home has gotten easier and more accessible than ever. While there are still some components of a professional studio that are very expensive, you will find that most manufacturers are providing solutions to fit almost any budget, and still give you surprisingly great [...]

The BOSS BR Series

The BOSS BR Series

HOME RECORDING with the BOSS BR series – A STUDIO IN A BOX. In simple language, by Tony Floyd Kenna. Boss produce a range of compact Multitrack Digital Recorders, full of magic. Magic? You say. Yep, you get lots of really good effects, virtual tracks for alternate takes, built in drum machine, cut & paste [...]

M-Audio Fast Track MKII USB Interface Review

M-Audio Fast Track MKII USB Interface Review

When you need to get your vocals and instruments into individual tracks in the mixing software on your pc or mac you need a box like this to get the job done. As you can only record one instrument and one vocal at a time, this isn’t a solution for recording a band. However, for [...]

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MT 11 – Darkey Kelly’s Dublin, May 2013

MT 11 – Darkey Kelly’s Dublin, May 2013

Tony Floyd Kenna | May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Musicians Together Dublin Another great evening with  Musicians Together Dublin in Darkey Kelly’s. Paul Maul Park, Brian Aherne, Ciarán Brennan, Mark Doyle, Wayne Gilroy, Gerry Maher, Clare Grogan,  Sean O’Neill, Shirley Clark, Wanman Shau, Chris Burke, Liam Oragh, Davina Brady and Sis dropped in to say hello, a strong contingent from Dublinia supporting along with [...]

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MT 10 – Darkey Kelly’s, Dublin, April 2013

MT 10 – Darkey Kelly’s, Dublin, April 2013

Tony Floyd Kenna | May 5, 2013 | 0 Comments

MT 10 – Darkey Kelly’s, Dublin, April 2013. Another great evening in Darkey Kelly’s with Musicians Together Dublin. Paul Maul Park, Ciaran Brennan, Syl Burke, Chris Burke, Bobby, Gerry Maher, Valerie Bowe, Sean O’Neill, Cornelia Kindlinger (Germany), Shirley Clarke, Tony Floyd Kenna… Plenty of locals enjoying the music too and Ali from Australia made herself at [...]

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CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson with guest Ryan Cole

CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson with guest Ryan Cole

Tony Floyd Kenna | April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson With guest Ryan Cole. . “The idea is to write it so the people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart” Maya Angelou A warm welcome and thank you for joining me. I invite you to pull up a [...]

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BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney, reviewed by Robert Craven

BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney, reviewed by Robert Craven

Tony Floyd Kenna | April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney – reviewed by Robert Craven Just as bebop was the soundtrack to Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsberg and Neil Cassady, so the sounds of CBGB’s, The Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, The Clash, The Sex Pistols and New York Dolls fuel D.R. Haney’s odyssey `Banned for Life’. [...]

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‘Melting Into Oneness’ by Brendan Hickey – Reviewed by Liam Oragh

‘Melting Into Oneness’ by Brendan Hickey – Reviewed by Liam Oragh

Tony Floyd Kenna | April 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

‘Melting Into Oneness’ Brendan Hickey Reviewed by Liam Oragh There was a time in my artistic life when I thought I was a poet rather than a singer or a song-writer. To that end I sought advice from Poetry Ireland, an organisation that was supposed to encourage young poets.  At a meeting with the director [...]

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