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Irish Artist, Niall Toner, Signs with Pinecastle Records

andy kirk
24/01/2012
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Pinecastle Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Irish bluegrass artist , Niall Toner, to its roster. Niall will soon release a new single in his native Ireland, a song called “Tomorrow,” taken from his upcoming Pinecastle release. This will be a new album of original material, due in the fall of 2012, in conjunction with a U.S. tour. Niall's most recent release in the U.S. was The Sounds of the Blackstairs Mountains, featuring his tribute to the father of bluegrass, “William Smith Monroe,” which is still receiving extensive airplay on bluegrass radio.

“I am thrilled and delighted to be the first Irish artist signed to Pinecastle Records. It's a dream come true for me, and an honour to be part of a label roster that includes many of my own musical heroes, like Jesse McReynolds and the Osborne Brothers. I look forward to working with Lonnie, Ethan, Matt and the entire Pinecastle team. Onwards and upwards.” – Niall Toner.

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Niall Toner Irish Blue Grass Musician

“I so enjoy your William Smith Monroe song, Niall, very well-written, and performed, and also timely in 2011, the Bill Monroe Centennial Year. Your video is also great. Very professional, and mighty good music to boot!” Greg Cahill, Special Consensus, Chicago, IL.

“It has been truly amazing to watch how the global radio community has responded to Niall [Toner] and his music. Niall has the fastest rising bluegrass album in the history of AirPlay Direct, and currently has the #2 bluegrass album of “All Time” on AirPlay Direct. This success at global radio has now translated into a record deal for Niall with Pinecastle Records… congratulations!” – Robert Weingartz, Chairman & CEO of Ai

rPlay Direct.

“Niall makes great 'open-hearted' music, and his tributes to Monroe are just superb. His 'Ocean Of Teardrops,' composed 'in-the-style-of' the Blue Sky Boys and the Monroe Brothers, is a duet song that kills me!” Paul Williams, Songwriter and President of ASCAP.
The Niall Toner Band is an acoustic Irish bluegrass band with Celtic influences whose diverse repertoire ranges from contemporary up-tempo songs and tunes to inspirational gospel-style numbers, as well as tributes to Bill Monroe the father of bluegrass like “The Master's Resting Place” and “Bill Monroe's Mandolin.” Niall formed the Band 2001 with musical cohorts Clem O'Brien (guitar) and Dick Gladney (bass). Toner credits Clem and Dick for being so supportive in the constant strive for originality in his music.

Niall's composition credits include songs recorded by artists like Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones), The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Albert Lee, Special Consensus, Keith Sewell, The Swanson Family and more. In 2003 Toner was nominated for a Global Artist Award by the CMA. To date, Niall and his Band have recorded and released three CD albums, and they perform their original songs and tunes on a regular basis at Festivals and Venues in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the USA.

Niall was born in Dublin, Ireland and nurtured an early interest in music by tuning in to Radio Luxemburg and the AFN radio service from Germany. The Saturday night re-broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry from Nashville was his first exposure to Country music, and when a local school-friend showed up with a collection that included the music of Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, The Carter Family and Jimmy Rodgers, Niall's musical fate was sealed. Niall Toner is widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading experts on bluegrass and American country music, and he brings this knowledge of music to a wide

audience, both through his live performances with The Niall Toner Band and various workshops, as well as through his radio show, Roots Freeway, which is broadcast on Ireland's national radio station, RTE Radio One. www.rte.ie/radio1/rootsfreeway/

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Melinda Ortner

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04/12/2011
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AMA Music Agency is delighted to represent Melinda Ortner. With a song already on the charts, no less in the top 100 i-tunes Finland and recent grand prize winner
of MTV’s “Steal The Spotlight”, Melinda Ortner is well on her way to mainstream success. She has three recent song placements in the feature films, I Hate Valentine’s Day by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and American Pie 7: Book Of Love, She’s written for Chevrolet, and recently licensed a song to Glen Ballard’s young new artist also working with Desmond Child and The Jonas Brothers. In August, she opened for Joe Jonas, Miguel and Cobra Starship at the pre-VMA’s House Of Blues.

Melinda was chosen as one of 15 songwriters of the year for ASCAP’s Johnny Mercer Project. She got to perform at Kate Hudson’s Christmas Party last year and was voted “Best of Sundance Music” also performing at SXSW. She was invited to perform the ESPN Dinner Party and several film premieres. Melinda is in the middle of a 4 month UK tour and debut album launch.
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Traditional & Celtic Bands

Mary Black

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25/10/2011
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Mary Black's distinguished career has spanned over 25 years,

from her early days in Dublin folk clubs through to her astonishing success today. To date, she has had 7 platinum-selling solo albums, one of which, No Frontiers, spent fifty-six weeks in the Irish Top 30. Needless to say, Mary is a seminal figure in Irish musical history, and one of the artists responsible for its recent global popularity.

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Music Festivals in Europe: Find a New Take on the Festival Experience

andy kirk
19/10/2011
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It is great to leap on a train and go to music festival in a town not far from where you live, where you are almost guaranteed to bump into a bunch of people you know. Listening to familiar local bands and big names thrown together can be a real thrill. But sometimes it is better to head far afield, where the weather is more reliable and the music offers something a little different in among the headline acts. Bands can also benefit from expanding their horizons and looking for gigs at music festivals elsewhere in Europe, which will allow them to play music, make new contacts and have a holiday all at the same time.

More fun, without the financial sting

European music festivals can also be a much cheaper choice compared to the increasingly wallet-scorching ticket prices of festivals at home. This summer, a two-day camping ticket to the Hartera Festival in Rijeka, Croatia, cost just €85 as opposed to €224.50 for three days at this year's Oxegen Festival, or around €233 for Glastonbury in England. However, you do have to take the cost of travel into account. Unless you

manage to grab a very cheap flight you will probably end up paying the same, although you do get a lot for your money.

A lot of people like the idea of a summer music festivals but prefer to stay away from camp sites unless they involve a luxury trailer complete with fridge, shower and a leather sectional recliner to laze on whilst listening to the tunes. If so, the good news is that a lot of European music festivals offer the music without the mud and lack of permanent plumbing. There are a number of world-class festivals in Europe that offer great music without the need to camp.

One of the wackiest and most lively festivals on the planet is the month-long

_blank”>KaZantip event in Crimea, Ukraine, a lovely part of the world that declares itself to be an independent republic once a year, even electing its own 'preZident'. Instead of buying tickets, visitors must buy either single- or multiple-entry visas that will allow them into the temporary republic so they can enjoy electro music in an utterly unique atmosphere.

Alternately, for a more sedate experience head to the small, intimate festival in Antalya, Turkey, for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Theo Parrish, and Tim Sweeney. The Sunsplash Antalya festival price comes with hotel accommodation included at about €745 for a full seven days of sunshine and chilled sounds, as well as workshops on everything from mixing to graffiti art.

Gilles Peterson also hosts his own event in Sète, France, called Worldwide: a four day festival ending with a huge eighteen-hour party on the beach. Last year the festival, which also has a sister event in Singapore, included music by artists such as Jamie xx, Ghostpoet, Quantic, MC Dynamite and James Blake.

Croatia is a great place for a festival. Lying outside of the Eurozone, living costs within the country are usually a little lower than elsewhere in Europe, and during the summer months hot, sunny weather is pretty much guaranteed. As well as the Hartera Festival, mentioned above, Croatia is home to a number of other festivals including Outlook at Fort Punta Christo, Pula, in the north of the country, and INmusic in Lake Jarun, Zagreb, the country's capital city.

Across Europe music lovers have created events that cover all kinds of music, served up in beautiful locations that would be worth visiting just for themselves. From electro, dubstep and bass in a ruined Croatian fort to Gypsy-inspired folk music on the beach in Spain, everyone will find a festival to suit their musical taste.

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Episode 1 Music Festival

andy kirk
30/09/2011
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Episode 1 Music Festival will be hosted at the Venue Theatre, Ratoath on Friday 7th and Saturday October 7th, 2011. Headlining the festival are The Minutes and Pugwash, with performances by The Fallen Drakes and other artists to be announced over the coming weeks.

Straight off the back of their recent festival performances at Oxegen, Sea Sessions and Electric Picnic, The Minutes are bringing their live tour to Episode 1 at The Venue, Ratoath, on Saturday October 8th. As one of the must-see bands of the year, they headline on Saturday night, where they will perform tracks from their debut album, ‘Marcata’, including the hard-hitting and catchy single ‘Fleetwood’.

Following a brief hiatus from the live scene, 2011 has seen Pugwash make their triumphant return with the release of their critically acclaimed album ‘The Olympus Sound’. Widely regarded as one of the best Irish albums of the year, they will be bringing their easy sound to The Venue, Ratoath on Friday 7th October as the headline act.

//www.amamusicagency.ie/emerging/the-fallen-drakes/http://” title=”The Fallen Drakes”>Fallen Drakes play Episode 1 at The Venue Theatre, Ratoath on Saturday afternoon, 8th October. As one of Ireland’s most promising new bands, they have recently played to sell-out audiences in both the O2 and the RDS, as support to both the Commitments and Bon Jovi.

Media are invited to attend the following:

Date: Friday and Saturday October 7th and 8th, 2011

Time: (doors open)

7.30pm on Friday, doors open 4pm on Saturday

Tickets: €22 (Friday and Saturday inclusive) available at www.venuetheatre.ie

Location: The Venue Theatre, Ratoath, Co. Meath

Episode 1 is a new small music festival being run by young promoters, showcasing some of the best of established Irish musical talent as well as young, up-and-coming local talent. Headline acts including The Minutes, Pugwash and The Fallen Drakes will perform on the main stage at The Venue Theatre. Local acts will perform in the Studio at The Venue Theatre, Ratoath and on featured stages at various locations in Ratoath village.

Easily accessible and only 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre, Episode 1 at The Venue is a new destination for Irish music lovers.

The festival will be over 18s and drinks will be available at The Venue.

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Feis 2011

andy kirk
19/04/2011
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Vince Power’s Feis festival takes place in the London’s Finsbury Park on Saturday 18th

and Sunday 19th June 2011. The festival celebrates over two decades of the very best in Traditional Irish and International music and aids in promoting Celtic culture worldwide.

As an Irishman, it is fantastic to see Traditional Irish music receive the international acclaim it has, for so long, deserved, especially from the international music Langst ner pa varje sida finns en list med genvagar till casino spelen samt en snabbknapp for live chat. hub and savvy music enthusiasts which is London and its inhabitants. It is p

henomenally pride instilling to see the likes of the old greats such as Christy Moore, The Cranberries, The Saw Doctors, Thin Lizzy and Van Morrison play along side some of Ireland’s best emerging talent such as The Coronas and Ham Sandwich as well as huge international superstars like Bob Dylan.

This open-air, multi-stage event is a great celebration of Irish music and culture and in times like these it is vital in to the tourist industry that we support the promotion of Ireland and Irish music abroad.

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AMA App Coming Soon!!!

andy kirk
26/01/2011
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With this new era of iphones, blackberry's and other smart-phones apps are becoming an increasingly integral part of day to day browsing for millions worldwide and unsurprisingly one of the most popular topics of search is music. Whether it is keeping up-to-date with news on your favorite artists, checking out new music, photos or videos of

emerging talent, finding out where and when the next gig is or having a read through some of the high profile artists' blogs apps continue to prove to be the best way to do it..

Rather than spending hours trawling through the likes of Facebook, Twitter, bands official websites and fan sites for news on your favorite artists, all the information you will ever need can be found right in the palm of your hand at the touch of a button with the A.M.A. Music Agency and Audionetworks user-friendly apps.

The fact that these apps will be designed by and created specifically for Irela

nd's largest booking agents will translate into many benefits for the user and fan. First and foremost you can be guaranteed that the information supplied is accurate, both the A.M.A. Music Agency and Audionetworks are in direct contact with all the artists and oversee all scheduling so there is no chance of arriving to a venue and being disappointed with a different band performing or no band at all!

Also because of the agencies' close contact with their artists both the A.M.A. Music Agency and Audionetworks apps will allow the user and fan access to first to know information and updates on all their favorite Irish artists including band news, tour dates, new music and availability as well as the best direct prices and swift response on all enquiries if interested in booking any one of their original artists.

Watch this space as both the A.M.A. Music Agency and Audionetworks apps will be coming very soon…

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