Songwriter/Musician/Producer. Tony Floyd Kenna is the Bass player (and occasional Guitarist) and one of the songwriters in Good Intentions, Maggies Farm and Sub-Zero Heroes. Good Intentions reformed in 2010 after 25 years. Their new single ’SACRED GROUND’ was issued on July 22nd 2010 to critical acclaim. The other members of the reformed Good Intentions are, Ian Bolton, Kieran Farrell and John O’Grady. Tony’s first solo mini album, New Songs Vol. 1, with 8 tracks was issued in May 2010. His second release, November 2010, THE KISS OF LIFE – SPECIAL EDITION E.P., is on itunes and other sites. His newest E.P. is ‘Don’t Worry ‘bout Me I’m O.K., May 2011. Tony plays everything himself on these solo tracks. Back in the late seventies thru’ to the late eighties Tony was busy as a band member with Good Intentions, Maggies Farm, Face To Face, The Gravediggers and lots more. In Face To Face Tony co-wrote with Jean O’Sullivan and their Remastered ‘Dreams’ E.P. was issued in October 2009. Behind the scenes he worked in sound engineering and served on the council of IASC (the Irish songwriters association of the time). Maggies Farm has regenerated also and their charity CD, ALISON, was issued on Jan 31st. 2011. The special edition includes Blues Shoes and Don’t Follow Me as well as Alison. Sub-Zero Heroes, Tony’s new band, are currently working on a new album. Tony has also been collaborating a lot this year. ‘Belfast City Of Life’ written with Brenda Mannagh McMeekin is working thru’ the grapevine. ‘LISTEN’ with Suzie Noble is gaining a cult following…and a probable CD with fellow IASCA members Cormac O Caoimh and James Lindsay is taking shape. Watch this space..
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. . [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. 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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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’. [...]
‘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 [...]
‘Daylight Crashing’ John David Schrader Reviewed by Robert Craven. . John David Schrader; songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist grew up in Kingston, north of New York City. He dusted down an old box of 45’s he found in his family’s attic; discovering Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, The Beatles and Chuck Berry and from there he was hooked! [...]
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. . [...]
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 [...]
CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson with guest Ryan Cole
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 [...]
BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney, reviewed by Robert Craven
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’. [...]
ROBERT CRAVEN – Writer and music reviewer, in his own words.
Robert Craven is an author and music reviewer for Musicians Together Magazine. Robert lives in the seaside town of Rush in County Dublin, Ireland. . I have two novels; ‘Get Lenin’ and the sequel ‘Zinnman’, published by Taylor Street Publishing and which are currently available for Kindle download and paperback on Amazon.com and Amazon UK. [...]
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 [...]
