Stephen James Smith
Spoken Word & Poetry
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Bio
- Stephen is a poet from Dublin, he is well known for his powerful recitals bringing a smile and a tear to many a person’s face. He (or should I say I given that I am writing this myself!) is not really sure what to say here, as the poems should speak for themselves but I understand the need for others to believe he your ‘work’ so I will play the politicking poetry game and list the ‘achievements’ of mine below…
So what awards have I you ask?
In 2009 I was fortunate enough to win the Cúirt Literary Festival Grand Slam (Galway), and then in 2010 I won the inaugural Writing4all Slam Final @ The Library Bar in The Central Hotel Dublin. In 2007 I was the ‘People Choice’ winner @ the I am a Lagan tour (featuring 2 time World Poetry Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield, Katie Wirsing and Andrea Gibson). I was runner up in the All Ireland Slam Final in 2008 and represented Leinster in the BBC Radio 4 Irish Slam Final 2007.
Literary Festivals: .
Some people have been kind enough to invite me to literary festivals such as: The Dublin Writers’ Festival 2010, Cúirt Literary Festival 2008 & 2009, The Electric Picnic 2007 - 2010: The Word Stage & The Arts Council Literary Tent, Vilenica 2009 (Slovenia), Wiersze & Metrze 2010 (Poland), CQAF Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 2007 (Belfast), Flatlakes 2010 (Monaghan), Dun Laoighaire Festival of World Cultures 2007 - 2010, BBC Radio 4 Irish Slam Final 2007, All Ireland Live Poetry Slam Final 2008 (Limerick), All Ireland Poetry Slam Final 2010, Writing 3.0 Fingal’s Writers’ Festival 2010, Trash Culture Revue 2009 & 20010 (Cork) Béal Music & Poetry Festival 2010, Wurmfest 2009, Peace Zone Arts Festival Charleville Castle 2009 (Offaly), SoGo Festival, Knockanstockan Arts Festival 2008 – 2010 (Wicklow), Mantua 2008 (Rosscommon)
Literary Events:
Aside from the festivals some other spaces I have recited at are: The Glór Sessions Dublin, Nighthawks @ The Cobalt, The Brown Bread Mixtape, Ó’Béal (Cork), The White House (Limerick) Poetry Smackdown (Galway), The Sinnan Sessions (Limerick), Mutant Cabaret (Cork), Rá & Tongue Box, Seven Towers, Naked Lunch, Love Poetry Hate Racism, La Cat Salon (@ The Back Loft), Rite & Recite, Poets on Fire (London), Welcome to Wormfield (London), The Winding Stairs and Poets Anonymous.
Musical Events:
Bamboo Sessions, Ruby Sessions, Zodiac Sessions, Apollo Sessions, Sunday Roast, Balcony TV and Bandwagon TV.
Published Works:
I have been published in a few places now, it is not something I have focused on too much but plan on amending that. Thus far I have been lucky to be published here: Punt Magazine, Baby Beef Heart, Humanize (USA & Spain), Speech Therapy, Air Beletrina (Slovenia), Emergency Verse (UK) and UpStart. My first collection will be out in the not too distant future titled ‘Pretending to be Happy?’.
Translations:
So far I have been translated into Irish, Polish, Slovenian and Spanish.
Universities:
Western Connecticut State University: Rather bizarrely to me, Professor Jeanne Iris Lakatos from the Department of English, Writing,Linguistics and,Creative Process chose to included two of my poems on the syllabus the poems are, ‘How is She?’ and The Gardener’.
NUI Maynooth: In December 2010 I was the guest of the Literary and Debating Society, where I was asked to judge a Slam Poetry competition and perform also.
Trinity College Dublin. In 2009 I was invited to do a reading as part of a college festival to highlight mental health.
Press:
I have had features wrote about me in The Irish Times, The Examiner, The Herald, The Cork Echo, The Munster Express, The Metro, The Dubliner, Cavan Living and The Ticket.
Radio:
I have been on a few stations now for a chat about poetry, RTÉ Radio 1 Arena Arts Show, Newstalk, Near 90fm, Cork’s 96fm, Dublin South 93.9fm, Liffey Sounds 96.4fm, Live Ireland internet radio, WDAR 96fm and Radio Tallaght 99.1fm
CD’s
I have featured on a few CD’s, being: Jinx Lennon’s National Cancer Strategy, Nighthawks Oxfam EP2, The Brown Bread Mixtapes ‘Best of the Batch 2010’ The Best of The International Bar Open Mic.
Music & Poetry CD
Currently I am working with Enda Reilly making an eight track CD of old Irish poetry put to music, it is due for release in 2011 and features Colm Ó’Snodaigh of Kila.
School Workshops:
Since 2007 I have been conducting Spoken Word and Slam Poetry workshops all over Ireland, this has been great fun and the students help to keep your feet on the ground!
The Glór Sessions:
In 2009 I started The Glór Sessions Dublin’s only weekly night of poetry and music, since then it has grown rapidly and is at the heart of spoken word and poetry in Dublin. It has seen some top poets and musicians from Ireland and beyond grace it’s intimate settings.
Quotes:
"Steve’s poems thrill me, energise me, and delight me. Truth rings crystal clear. Don’t stop Steve. Don’t stop." Pat Ingoldsby
"Stephen Smith is a ball of hydrogen gas that should be pumped into every household across the land. He knocks seven shades of shite out of all the usual “birds and bees, whey and cheese” nonsense you find at poetry readings. He sounds like he's walking into a forest full of energy vampires blindfolded with a lightsabre swinging in his hand, they might wound him but he ain't going down without a good fight." Jinx Lennon
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- Really delighted to announce that we will be playing at Vicar Street on Sunday for a benefit gig supporting the RISE Foundation. The line up is stellar packed with living legends. Come along and have fun supporting an important cause! http://www.therisefoundation.ie/blog/rise-benefit-concert-sunday
- Happy to announce we will be doing a set at The Spirit of Folk Festival! https://www.facebook.com/spiritoffolkfestival
- Looking forward to doing this: http://wicklowartsfestival.ie/spoken-word-sung-verse
- Stephen Kalle and Colm did a fantastic job with their play last night! https://www.facebook.com/ThreeMenTalking Fair play! And it's on again tonight and tomorrow! Maith sibh lads!
- For the brave men and women of 1916: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcORGGNPEo0
- Even Marilyn is having a go at the Smith & Reilly vibe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xghpb_myA0E
- Some photos of ER & SJS @ our Radio Na Life set for St. Paddy's Day thanks to Ylenia Morselli. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150640023526843.393828.743211842&type=1
- here is a poem I wrote for my mother (it is a track on Arise and Go too). Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers and carers of children. http://youtu.be/q_CpTjuyHg4
- you might recognise someone's voice... http://youtu.be/D8gZtl8SK90
- Gig tomorrow for Smith & Reilly @stpatricksfest in The Meeting House Sq. @ 5pm. #AriseandGo @endareilly RT http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/index.php/events/event/trad_stage
- Is poetry creation or subtraction? Did this with the metro the other day. Pretty cool idea by an American Fella. Beats Sudoku anyway! E http://www.austinkleon.com/category/newspaper-blackout-poems/
- Cool little player listen to, share or buy any of the tracks on Arise and Go.
- Much thanks to Odhrain Soanes and the The Best Kept Secret team for producing this video for myself and Enda Reilly. Please share it if you like it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Hv9MvwpJ8
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- #ff the Sunday Gig @RISEFoundation @frances_black @KennedySinger @aoifescott @endareilly @altanmusic @PaddyCasey2011 http://t.co/M6FNccRt RTMay 18, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Sunday #gig for the @RISEFoundation at @vicarstreet with @endareilly & @frances_black http://t.co/M6FNccRt #AriseandGo please support & RTMay 18, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Kathleen Turner is the sexist man I know.
- Would give anyone 50 squids to bring me toffee now. #insanedesire
- Watching the news makes me agree with Eamon Dunphy, it's a 'KIP'! #wearewhereweare
- Refereed to myself in the 3rd person a moment ago, what would Freud say about that?May 17, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- has a penchant for using words I doesn't full understand.May 17, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Kathleen Turner is the sexist man I know.
- Watching the news makes me agree with Eamon Dunphy, it's a 'KIP'! #wearewhereweare
- has a penchant for using words he doesn't full understand.
- can't believe I have been asked to recite poetry @ Vicar Street! #fuckinmentalbuzz
- is 1 part teddy bear, 2 parts snowman, 4 parts butterfly, 2 parts Guinness no actually 5 parts, 3 parts dickhead and 8 parts oak tree. There you go make of it what you will.
- Just saw a Telly-Tubby and Mr Blobby having a fight outside a bookies on George's Street. I put a fiver on Blobby to win.
- Just saw Joey 'The Lips' Fagan playing his horn on Grafton Street with Bonio on tambourine. I swear honest ask Roddy.
- Your inertia is a self imposed obstacle.
- just saw John Gormley getting a dinner box for Sarkozy.
- LL Cool J says 'You know' so much I realise I don't know, but I'm not sure he knows either. You know.
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- A legend of spoken word and a past Glór-Session-Head is on tonight in The Workman's Club. He is on early though 6.45 so get down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbV-lalOOHM
- The Monday Echo is on tonight despite it being a bank hol, dedicated to the cause of art in this city they are, so go be raucous and support! https://www.facebook.com/themondayecho
- Finn Keenan is a super film maker and the brains of Havagawk. He was kind enough to make this video for my poem 'Anto For Taoiseach' which is about a homelessman I know from the Dublin streets. Have a gawk and share if you like etc... http://youtu.be/9YT8Iym2uMU
- check out a Glór Sessions favourite... Fiach's new video which was shot by Bob Kelly and features: Enda Reilly, Aoife Ní Scotts and Trish Fitzpatrick. It's a head melt but it's also super stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD65CjW_P5A&list=PL9FA9D0AD6584B77C&feature=mh_lolz Fiach Moriarty
- A new collection from @Doirepress John Walsh's 'Hawk' FREE on kindles for 5 days only here: http://www.amazon.com/Hawk-Border-Lines-ebook/dp/B008062D2Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1336301323&sr=8-3
- I made this little video for Pearse McGloughlin and Nocturnes when I was in Paris. Have a gander and share.... it is part of a series of short videos being made called: Sing Whatever is Well Made. It is well worth watching the other stunning videos. Also Pearse is a super musicians so support him! http://vimeo.com/37630269
- PURE POETRY! http://youtu.be/A8yc6fbre8Y
- Get involved! http://www.lovelivemusic.ie/
- So there is the guy I know who writes poem, he happens to be good at this craft, he happens to have sparked all sorts of emotions in me with simple words, he happens to be very important for the future of Ireland, he is its contemporary voice, its watch guard, its clotted heart, its dreams of sorrow, joy and regret. It is only in letting him and his simple words into your mind that real change can happen, don't question me about it, experience it for yourself, bring Colm Keegan into your world. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3505076819301&set=a.1520593048447.78133.1043177784&type=1&theater
- I love my city, and it is mine! http://www.totallydublin.ie/more/200-reasons-not-to-leave-dublin/
- Go and share your poems and stories with The Spare Smoke: https://www.facebook.com/thesparesmoke
- Listen to this now! http://youtu.be/-_gRRNfljk0
- A few ex Glór-Sessions-Heads here, the mental Denis and soulful Eric. Go support: https://www.facebook.com/events/366552756728221/
- Great news, one of the short films made by Design For Life (https://www.facebook.com/dflpost) for my poem The Gardener has been accepted into The Belfast Film Festival Here is a trailer for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMzr0JX39aA
- My good pal DJ Moschops kicking it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8--ngczvC78
- All you musical sorts, check it out: http://www.lovelivemusic.ie/
- I like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj_LYsvGF0E
- just got the latest box office report from The Project Arts Centre regards tickets sales for Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About we have 75% of all tickets sold now! just 2 nights till opening night and only 3 performances in this run. Get your ticket here now, or miss out! http://www.projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/1523-three-men-talking
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Glór Poets
- A list of the previous Glór Sessions poets::
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Alan Jude Moore:: http://alanjudemoore.com/
Anne Marie Curran
Anne Tannam:: http://annetannam.com/
Andrea Garbin
Amanda De Souza (Brazil)
Andrej Kapor: http://www.myspace.com/anothershadeofyou
Anne Morgan
Arianna Dunne
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Brian Conaghan:: https://twitter.com/brianconaghan
Brendan Hickey:: http://www.myspace.com/brendanhickeypoet
Bob Shakeshaft
Brigit Katharine McCone: http://thebackloft.blogspot.com/
Bernadette O’Reilly
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Colm Keegan (Lucan Writers): http://theblogsthejob.blogspot.com/
Carlos Andrés Gómez (New York): http://www.carloslive.com/
Catherine Brogan:: http://www.myspace.com/catbrogan
Colm Liddy:: http://www.colmliddy.com/
Catherina Behan (Galway): http://www.myspace.com/catherinabehan
Carl Plover (Cork):: http://www.myspace.com/waspsvshumans
Connor Kelly (poetry me arse): http://www.myspace.com/poetrychicks
Christopher Samuel Carole (Actor): http://www.christophersamuelcarroll.com/
Cynthia M Millen (USA)
Colin Hassard
Colin Walsh
Cliff Horseman Cah-44 (USA): http://www.myspace.com/cah_44
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Dermot Bolger: http://www.dermotbolger.com
David Mohan (Hennessy Award Winner):: http://davidmohan.wordpress.com/
Denis Just Denis (Manchester):: http://www.dennisjustdennis.com/
Dave Lordan
Dennis Driscoll (NYC):: http://www.dennisdriscoll.com/
Dylan McDonough:: https://twitter.com/DDylanjmc
Dave Hurley
Damien Kennerk (Non Confined Expressions)
Delta O’Hara
Duncan Gillies MacLaurin (Denmark / Scotland): http://duncan-gillies-maclaurin.u.yuku.com/
Dylan Harris (Wurmfest): http://dylanharris.org
Denisa Piscu (Romania)
Darragh Hughes
Dave Murphy: http://www.myspace.com/irelandpoet
Darren Koolman http://leaveussomeunreality.wordpress.com/
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Elaine Feeney
Erin Fornoff
Eddie Keegan
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Frank Rafferty (poetry me arse / Derry): http://www.myspace.com/frankdrafferty
Fintan O’Higgins
Fabio Barcellandi (Italy):: http://www.myspace.com/fabiobarcellandi
Fergus Kavanagh
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Gerry Potter (Liverpool):: http://www.myspace.com/gerrypotterpoet
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Harry Webley (Rapper, DJ Moschops): http://www.myspace.com/harrymoschops
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Jinx Lennon (Punk Poet, Dundalk): http://www.jinxlennon.com/
Jenni Doherty (Guildhall Press / Derry): http://www.myspace.com/irishpenjen
(Prof.) Jeanne Iris Lakatos (USA):: http://www.iconicrealism.blogspot.com/
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Kalle Ryan (BrownBread Mixtape): http://www.myspace.com/kalleryan
Kevin Higgins (Galway / Over The Edge):: http://www.myspace.com/poetkevinhiggins
Kit Fryatt (Wurmfest): http://wurmimapfel.com/
Karl Parkinson: http://www.myspace.com/karlparkinsonpoet
Kerrie O’Brien:: http://www.munsterlit.ie/Southword/Issues/19/obrien_kerrie.html
Kate Dempsey (Poetry Divas): http://emergingwriter.blogspot.com/
Keith Armstrong (Newcastle): http://keithyboyarmstrong.blogspot.com/
Kate O’Shea
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Laurie Leech (Poetry Smackdown Galway):: http://www.myspace.com/laurieleechandthewords
Lucy Leprecani (Devon, England): http://www.myspace.com/lucylepchanipoems
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Mia Gallagher
Mark Madden (Belfast): http://markmadden.blogspot.com/
Marty Mulligan (Electric Picnic): http://www.myspace.com/martymull
Mathias Montoya Maras (France): http://www.myspace.com/maraspoesie
Mags Trenor:: https://twitter.com/Arsekick
Malu Bremer (Holland)
Maggie Smith Hurt:: http://www.bigsmokewritingfactory.com
Matt Bolton: http://mattboltonsworldview.blogspot.com/
Melissa Nolan:: https://twitter.com/MelissaNolan1
Megan Fox:: http://therealmeganfox.wordpress.com/
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Niall Brennan (The Barman)
Niamh Bagnell (Liffey Sounds, Lucan Writers): http://variouscushions.blogspot.com/
Nicole Rourke (Big Smoke Writing):: https://twitter.com/bigsmokewriting
Noel Ó Briain (Seven Towers): http://www.myspace.com/noelobriain
Noel Sweeney (Tipperary)
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Ophelia McCabe (Rapper): http://www.myspace.com/opheliamc
Orla Martin (Big Smoke Writing)
Oran Ryan (Seven Towers): http://www.myspace.com/oranryanprofile
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Polar Bear aka Steve Camden (Birmingham):: http://www.homeofpolar.com/
Phil Doherty (Cavan / Gonzo Theatre):: https://twitter.com/thegonzotheatre
Philip Lynch
Poetry Divas: http://twitter.com/PoetryDivas
P.J. Brady (Phoenix Dawn)
Paul Hendrick (Non Confined Expression)
Pearl Pirie (Canada): http://www.pagehalffull.com/humanyms/
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Quincy R. Lehr (New York, Seven Towers, Raintown Review): http://www.myspace.com/acrossthegridofstreets
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Raven (Tongue Box / USA): http://www.myspace.com/nomanifesto
Ross Hattaway (NewZeland):: http://www.seventowers.ie
Roger Hudson (UK):: http://www.rogerhudson.me.uk
Ronan Murphy (Dundalk): http://www.myspace.com/evilharrisons
Ryan Huntley: http://leaveussomeunreality.wordpress.com/
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Stephen James Smith (MC @ The Glór Sessions): http://StephenJamesSmith.com
Sarah Marie Griffin:: https://twitter.com/griffski
Séamus Fox (Belfast):: http://www.fox666.com/
Stephen Murray (Galway):: https://twitter.com/Stephenthepoet
Sarah Clancy (Galway):: http://hellopoetry.com/poet/sarah-clancy/word/soared/
Sandra Harris
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Triona Walsh: http://domesticoubliette.blogspot.com/
Tina Pisco: http://www.tinapisco.com/
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Vaimoana Niumeitolu Moana(NYC / Tonga):: http://vaimoananiumeitolu.wordpress.com/
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Wasps Vs Humans: http://www.myspace.com/waspsvshumans
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Glór Musicians
- A list of the previous Glór Sessions musicians::
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Anthony Furey:: http://www.myspace.com/anthonyfureymusic
Arrow in the Sky:: http://www.myspace.com/arrowinthesky
Aoife Scott:: http://www.myspace.com/aoifescott
Aidan:: http://www.floatinghome.org/
Aidan Murphy (Bamboo Sessions): http://www.aidanmurphy.info/
Andy Delamare: http://www.myspace.com/andydelameremusic
Andy Earley: http://www.myspace.com/andyearley
Al Marshall: http://www.myspace.com/musicmystique
Andrea Samborski (Canada, Switzerland): http://www.andreasamborski.com/
Anto Kane (The Lonely Schizophrenic): http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyschizophrenic
Aidan Comerford (The Guilty Folk): http://www.myspace.com/guiltyfolk
Aaron Shanley (Belfast): http://www.myspace.com/aaronshanley
Aisling Kavanagh: http://www.myspace.com/aislingkavanagh
Audrey Trainor:: http://www.myspace.com/audreytrainor
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Ben Kritikos (USA / Herons!): http://www.myspace.com/benkritikos
Brian McGovern (Fallen Drakes): http://www.myspace.com/brianmcgovernmusic
Baum (Switzerland): http://www.myspace.com/baummusic
Barnaby Bright (New York): http://www.myspace.com/barnabybright
Ben Webb:: http://www.myspace.com/benjaminwebbmusic
Brian Canavan: http://www.myspace.com/briancanavan
Brazen Lungs: http://www.myspace.com/brazenlungs
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Colm Ó’Snodaigh (Kila):: http://www.myspace.com/colmsnodaigh
Colm Lynch:: http://www.myspace.com/colmlynch
Captain Bringdown (Ukulele):: http://www.myspace.com/bringdown
Ciaran Lenehan: http://www.myspace.com/ciaranlenehanmusic
Cíara Ashmore: http://www.myspace.com/ciaraashmore
Clair Fitch (Cello): http://www.fitchsounds.com/
Ciaran Flynn: http://www.fono.ie/
Charlie Walker: http://www.myspace.com/blavatski
Ciaran O’Neill (Cavan):: http://www.myspace.com/coneillmusic
Charles Baby Hertzog (Australia):: http://www.myspace.com/charlesbabyband
Cal Folger Day (NYC):: http://www.myspace.com/calfolgerday
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David Burke (Kildare): http://www.myspace.com/davidburkelive
David Hope (Co. Clare): http://www.myspace.com/davidhope
Dave Scholten (acres & acres / Canada): http://www.myspace.com/acresandacres
Derrick Devine: http://www.myspace.com/derrickdevine
Dathi Rua (Belgium):: http://www.daithirua.com
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Enda Reilly:: http://www.endareilly.com/
Elder Roche:: http://www.myspace.com/elderroche
Eoghan Scott:: http://www.myspace.com/eoghanscott
Eleventy Four (Dorothy):: http://www.myspace.com/eleventyfour
Eoin Glackin:: http://www.eoinglackin.com/
Eric McGrath:: http://www.ericmcgrathmusic.com/
Emily’s Eldest (Ben & Eileen, Cavan): http://www.myspace.com/myspacecomemilyseldest
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Fiach: http://www.fiach.net/
Fia Rua:: http://www.myspace.com/fiarua
Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick (Cavan):: http://www.myspace.com/fionamariafitzpatrick
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Garry O’Brien: http://www.myspace.com/garryobrienmusic
Gavin Mee: http://gavinmee.com/
Garrett Wall Band
Goodtimes Goodtimes (London):: http://www.myspace.com/goodtimesgoodtimes
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Harry Bird and the rubber WELLIES!: http://www.myspace.com/harrybirdsongs
Hitman Lord:: http://www.myspace.com/hitmanlord
Harry Webley (Rapper Moschops DJ): http://www.myspace.com/harrymoschops
Hamlet Sweeney:: http://www.hamletsweeney.com/
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Jinx Lennon (Dundalk, Punk Poet): http://www.jinxlennon.com/
James Guilmartin: http://www.myspace.com/jamesguilmartin
John Byrne (Apollo Sessions): http://www.myspace.com/jbyrnemusic
Jezzebelle:: http://www.jezzebellemusic.com/
Jonny Murphy (Wexford): http://www.myspace.com/musicmurphy
Jacqueline Tuck (Galway): http://www.myspace.com/jacquelinetuck
Jay Fowler (Sacade): http://www.myspace.com/jayfowlermusic
Jimi Cullen (Wexford): http://www.jimicullenmusic.com/
Jane Willow:: http://www.youtube.com/Janzah
Jonathan Armas McGlinn:: http://www.myspace.com/johnnymcglinn
Jody Trehy:: http://www.myspace.com/jodytrehy
Jamie McGann: http://www.myspace.com/jamiemcgann
Jason Serious (USA / Germany):: http://www.myspace.com/jasonserious
James O'Connor::http://www.myspace.com/jamesoconnormusic
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Keith Grogan: http://www.keithgrogan.com/
Kelley Dolan aka Molly Ozone:: http://www.kelleydolan.com/
Kray Van Kirk (Alaska):: http://www.krayvankirk.com/
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Lisa O’Neill (Cavan): http://www.myspace.com/lisaconeill
Lisa Mc Laughlin: http://www.myspace.com/lisamclaughlinmusic
Lou McMahon:: http://www.myspace.com/loumcmahon
Lazy Band:: http://www.myspace.com/thelazyband
Lauren Guillery: http://www.myspace.com/laurenguillery
Lucky Bones (Eamonn O’Connor):: http://www.luckybonesmusic.com/
Lydia Philips (Australia):: http://www.lydiaphillips.com.au/
Lontails Paul: http://www.myspace.com/longtails
Luke Gibney:: http://soundcloud.com/luke-gibney
Lindsey Ryan (USA)
Lowsea (Sabina & Bobby, Galway): http://www.myspace.com/lowseamusic
Luke Keating: http://www.myspace.com/lukekeating
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Mark Flynn (The Blood Red Mountain Band): http://www.myspace.com/thebloodredmountainband
Marc O’Reilly (Waterford):: http://www.marcoreillymusic.com/
Markas Carcas (Knockanstockan): http://www.myspace.com/markascarcas
Mark Kelly (Manchester): http://www.myspace.com/curlymonster1
Myles Denyer Manley:: http://www.myspace.com/mylesmanley
Mark Talbot (Oil & Blood): http://www.myspace.com/oilandbloodmusic
Mark F Cunningham:: http://www.myspace.com/markcunninghamsmusic
Mark Buckeridge:: http://www.markbuckeridge.com/
Mark Maxwell: http://www.myspace.com/markmaxwellsolo
Miranda Al-Raad: http://www.myspace.com/minstrelmiranda
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Niamh Murphy (Cork): http://www.myspace.com/niamhtunes
Naymedici (Manchester):: http://soundcloud.com/naymedici
Niall O’Shea (Inner City Dogs):: http://www.niallosheamusic.com/
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Ophelia McCabe (Red Square): http://www.myspace.com/opheliamc
Oil & Blood (Wake Hoovervile): http://www.myspace.com/oilandbloodmusic
Owensie: http://www.myspace.com/owensiemusic
Oliver Sweeney:: http://my.liveireland.com/profile/OliverSweeney
Orna Lyons:: http://www.myspace.com/ornalyons
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Paula Flynn (Miss):: http://www.misspaulaflynn.com/
Pearse McGloughlin: http://www.walkperson.net/
Peter Doran (Mullingar): http://www.peterdoran.com/
Phil Daly (Scade): http://www.myspace.com/saccade
Paul Hourican: http://www.paulhourican.net/
Peter Fitzpatrick: http://www.myspace.com/imadethebbc
Peter Keogh (Knockanstockan, Primal Jelly): http://www.myspace.com/knockanstockan
Paul Solecki (Cork): http://www.paulsolecki.com/
Pete Fagan: http://www.myspace.com/petefagantunes
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Riona Sally Hartman:: http://www.rionasallyhartman.com/
Ray Heffernan:: http://www.youtube.com/RayHeff
Ross Breen:: http://www.rossbreen.com/
Robin James Hurt: http://www.myspace.com/robinjameshurt
Rory Faithfeild: http://www.faithfield.com/
Rachael McCormack:: http://www.myspace.com/rachaelmccormackmusician
Roberta Miano (Italy, Violin, Duin): http://www.myspace.com/duin5
Róisín Ní Leathlóbhair: http://www.myspace.com/roisinandthebeards
Robin Hey (Banjo, Holland)
Robert Doyle (Gaeilge): http://robertdoyle.net/
Robert Daly: http://www.myspace.com/rdalymusic
Renny Fields (Australia):: http://www.rennyfield.com/
Readers Wives:: http://www.readerswivesband.com/
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Sive:: http://www.myspace.com/sivemusic
Sophie Coyle (Galway):: http://www.myspace.com/sophiecoylefromgalway
Sharon Reid:: http://www.myspace.com/sharonreidmusic
Stephen Branigan:: http://www.myspace.com/stephenbranigan
Sean O’Neill:: http://www.seanoneillsongs.com/
Sián Rachel (Cork): http://www.myspace.com/sianbrownstunes
Simon Dowling (youkissbythebook): http://www.myspace.com/youkissbythebook
Sue Callaghan: http://www.suecallaghan.com/
Ste Keegan: http://www.myspace.com/stekeegan
Sarah Elaine:: http://www.myspace.com/sarahemchugh
Strange Glue:: http://www.myspace.com/strange-glue
Sean Vagg (Australia):: http://www.myspace.com/touchmypostman
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Tom Cooney (Australia):: http://www.tomcooney.com.au/
Tony McLoughlin (Young Folk):: http://www.theyoungfolk.com/
Trevor Browne (Comedy):: https://twitter.com/brownetj
The Good Time Maritimes:: http://www.myspace.com/thegoodtimemaritimes
Trisha O’Keefe:: http://www.myspace.com/trishaokmusic
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Whiskey Limbs:: http://www.myspace.com/thewhiskeylimbs
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Glór Festivals
- A list of festivals The Glór Sessions has showcased at:Electric Picnic:: http://electricpicnic.ieDublin Writers Festival:: http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/Festival of World Cultures:: http://www.festivalofworldcultures.com/Trash Culture Revue Cork:: http://www.mutantspace.ie/the-trash-culture-revue/Knockanstockan:: http://www.knockanstockan.ie/Mindfield:: http://mindfield.ie/Seachtain na Gaeilge:: http://www.snag.ie/Red Line Root Festival:: http://www.myspace.com/redlinefestivalSoGo Arta Festival:: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SoGo-Festival-Community/282293113567?sk=info
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- Apr 27, 12
Tonight is the last night of the Turnaround season. It has been a fantastic experience to perform at the Project alongside such wonderful shows. Every single night of the run has sold out and we even got a standing ovation. Our thanks again to ABSOLUT Fringe and Project Arts Centre for the support. This show continue to resonate with so many people and we are very proud of it. We hope to take it to your corner of the globe, wherever you may be, so get in touch if you can get three men touring. No matter what, the future is full of possibilities and is looking bright!
- Apr 16, 12
One of the three men, Kalle Ryan, took part in a really great interview with Kate Dempsey on www.writing.ie last week. During the course of the interview he chatted about poetry, performance and the writing process for Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About.
“I think we all have a deeper understanding of each other’s writing and respective individual writing processes. The good and the bad! So, the fact that we are even closer friends than before is a testament to our temperaments and ability to work so well together.”
The interview contains some great insights for new writers as well as some thoughtful responses to poetic questions. Well worth a read!
YOU CAN READ THE INTERVIEW IN FULL RIGHT HERE
- Apr 10, 12
We are extremely proud to announce that the script of our show has finally been printed, bound and delivered. It looks stunning and we will be selling it at our upcoming run of shows in the Project on April 18th, 19th and 27th. For a mere 10 EURO you can get your hands on it. We will happily sign it and generally chat about it to you as well. For those of you further afield in search of a copy, we are working on a way to get it to you. Stay tuned to this space.
Just to let you know, tickets are selling extremely fast for our show. So if you are thinking about seeing the show in the Turnaround season then grab a ticket now to avoid crushing disapppointment later. There are four other top drawer shows in the season and there’s deals in place to catch a mix of three or all five. Either way, tickets are selling fast, so please don’t delay
LET ME PICK UP A TICKET RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
- Apr 02, 12
A brand new promo video has been launched by Project Arts Centre and ABSOLUT Fringe for the TURNAROUND rep season. Load of cool deals in place to catch the whole season. If you pick up a ticket before April 5th you can save 25%. We are happy to report that tickets for our show are selling extremely well, with over a third of tickets already gone. So, grab one while you still can!
I WILL CLICK HERE AND BUY TICKETS RIGHT NOW!
- Mar 26, 12
We are well into rehearsals for our upcoming restaging of “Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About”. It is such a buzz knowing that we will get to bring our words back to the world on such a great stage in such good company.
We are proud to have been selected as one of five different shows from fringes past to form this rep season of work at the Project. There are great deals in place to get tickets for all five of them or indeed you can do a pick-n-mix deal for a handful of them. Either way, we encourage you to support them all and you can find out more about them here: projectartscentre.ie/turnaround
“Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About” will be on April 18th, 19th and 27th. For more info and ticketing options please clickety click here — Three Men Talking :Turnaround Info & Tickets
Please spread the word, we need your support for this groundbreaking season of work. Cheers!
- Mar 08, 12
We already have a Facebook page that you all really like and we are happy to say that you can now keep up with us on Twitter too. Follow us and we will follow you right back like a teenage crush.
@ThreeMenTalking
- Mar 08, 12
We are thrilled to announce that Project Arts Centre and ABSOLUT Fringe have teamed up to create Turn Around, a season of 5 remarkable shows from past fringe festivals. Each show is a knockout and I am delighted to say that our award nominated show Three Men Talking AboutThings They Kinda Know About will be part of the groundbreaking event. Our show will be on 18th, 19th and 27th April and you can pick up tickets below. There are all kinds of cool deals to see the entire season of work too, so please support these great artists and this cool event.
- Feb 13, 12
- Sep 26, 11
The show has come to the end of a remarkable run at ABSOLUT Fringe. When we embarked upon this project we had aspirations and hopes for it, but we couldn’t have anticipated the amazing end result. We are immensely proud of what we have achieved.
Not only did we receive a nomination for the “Little Gem” Fringe Festival award (a staggering achievement in its own right), but we also got a stunning four star review in The Irish Times from Sara Keating. We consider both of these to be a massive honour and are thrilled to be recognised so positively for our work. Not bad for a bunch of ABSOLUT Fringe first timers!
As well as that, every single night of the show was sold out. That blows us away. In a time when people have less money to spend, this show of support meant a huge amount to us all. It was extremely inspiring to see faces old and new every single night at the show. Thanks to you all for being there and sharing in the experience.
In response to the work itself, we received effusive praise, poetic responses and standing ovations. It was profoundly humbling to see that our very personal stories resonated so deeply with so many of you. It took a lot to get up there each night but the response gave us so much back.
The three men up on stage was only part of the story though. We are hugely indebted to our brilliant director, Sarah Brennan, who took a leap of faith in working with us three poets and gave shape to such a powerful piece of drama on the stage. It was a real honour to work with her.
Thanks are also due to our wonderful partners and families who formed part of the stories onstage, as well as supporting us through the many months of writing and rehearsing the show. Without them we would have been adrift. Our love to all of them.
So, what now? Well, we will take some well earned rest and spend some quality time with our loved ones. We will then assess what our options are and perhaps take the show back out there to the public again. Stay tuned to this blog and our respective places and spaces on the web for more information. Three men will talk again…
All photographs by Paul Gaffney (www.paulgaffneyphotography.com). All rights reserved.
- Sep 25, 11
We are incredibly happy and honoured to have been nominated for the “Bewley’s Café Theatre ‘Little Gem’ Award”. The ceremony takes place tonight (Sunday Sept 25th) and we look forward to meeting our fellow ABSOLUT Fringe nominees and looking back at an incredible festival. The experience of writing and performing this show has been really incredible for us all and we are touched that it has resonated so deeply with all of you. Thanks to everyone who came to see the show and keep your fingers crossed for us!
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- While we talk a lot, now is our quite time.... Have you anything to say to us?
- Hard to believe the Turnaround season is over. Stay tuned to this page and our blog for updates on future shows and how to purchase a copy of the script. We will set up a way for our friends and supporters abroad to buy a copy. As well as those of you who missed out this time round. Thanks to you all again for your amazing support!
- Thanks to everybody for their support during the Turnaround season. The three men will take a moment to reflect now and we hope to be back soon with news of the next phase of this show. We hope to bring it to your neck of the woods, so stay tuned! It has been brilliant so far. Thanks to all the staff and crew at Project Arts Centre, ABSOLUT Fringe and everyone else who made this show the success that it is.
- Last night of the show in the Turnaround season at Project Arts Centre tonight. The show is completely sold out. What an honour. We are looking forward to it!
- One of the Three Men Talking, Colm Keegan, has published his first poetry collection with Salmon Press. You can pre-order the book at the link below. Support poetry, support small presses, support art!
- Interesting, if slightly contentious article about contemporary Irish theatre and a fiery debate in the comments section. Thanks to Una Mullally for the shoutout for Three Men Talking and Turnaround in her comments about good contemporary theatre!
- "All three poets intrigue and impress with their lyrical recollections and reflections" - Thanks for the review Lauren O'Toole at entertainment.ie
- So the score is 9 shows so far... 9 sold out so far... A+ for us!
- We have a number of friends looking for tickets to the show on Friday. It is completely SOLD OUT and the waiting list is also FULL. So, if any of you have a ticket that you are not using or willing to part with, please let us know so that we can pass it on to the many who have asked us for one. Thanks!
- The show is now officially SOLD OUT for Friday's performance. Kalle will be performing a short excerpt at The Brown Bread Mixtape on Wednesday, where you will also be able to pick up copies of the limited edition script. Thanks to you all for your fantastic support!
- First two nights of the show were completely sold out. Final night is next Friday (Apr 27th) and there are only 8 tickets left. Move fast if you want to see the show.
- Check out Gis a Shot of Your Bongos Mister tonight!!
- No halves here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLkZTJczirU
- Looking forward to performing the show again tonight!
- Our show is listed as one of the Top 5 Things To Do This Week. Tip of the hat to Temple Bar Cultural Trust.
- Opening night was remarkable. A full house, brimming hearts and genuine emotion. Thanks to all who came last night. Tonight it nearly sold out, so grab a ticket while you still can! -- Three Men Smiling.
