NEWS
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Peter and the Wolf
Read more: Peter and the WolfGavin has been approached by the Irish Hospice Foundation and has agreed to do the narration of ‘Peter And The Wolf’ which is being performed by a full orchestra and guest artists at Dublin Castle on November 21st. Tickets for the event are between £20-£26 and they can be purchased by sending a cheque, or use a visa card: the address is : The Irish Hospice Foundation 9 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2. Make cheques payable to the ‘Royal Irish Academy of Music’ who are hosting the event.
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New album news
Read more: New album news‘K’ in Dublin reports: “Met Gav last night after the Lou Reed show in the Olympia in the company of Guggi, Adam, Bono & the Edge. Confirming that the new album “is nearly ready to go” he said that himself and Maurice would be playing a number of low key gigs in Dublin in October and November.”
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Emerald Germs of Ireland repeated
Read more: Emerald Germs of Ireland repeatedThe radio plays Emerald Germs of Ireland by Pat McCabe, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer are going to be repeated on RTE radio 1 at 7pm on Thursday starting 7th Sept, 2000.
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Aiden Walsh: Master of the Universe
Read more: Aiden Walsh: Master of the UniverseGavin alongside other Irish prominents such as Guggi, Gerry Ryan, Dave Fanning and Simon Carmody appears in a new documentary: Aidan Walsh: Master of the Universe, directed by Shimmy Marcus.
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Gay Byrne Music Show
Read more: Gay Byrne Music ShowGavin and Maurice perform ‘Angel’ on the Gay Byrne Music Show, at 9:20pm on RTE 1.
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Mystery Train – Playlist
Read more: Mystery Train – PlaylistList of songs chosen by Gavin for John Kelly’s Mystery Train on RTE Radio 1, Fri 11 Aug 2000 On John Kelly’s Mystery Train, Gavin recalled his encounter with Nico, showing up at a Virgin Prunes gig in Manchester in 1984. He chose tracks by Duke Ellington, Brendan Behan, John McCormack, Thomas Hampson, Roxy Music, Bowie, Patti Smith, Mary Margareth O’Hara, Kruder and Dorfmeister, and soundtrack classics such as Henry Mancini’s Theme from Pink Panther and Once upon a time in the west. 1. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder Album: SUCH SWEET THUNDER Label: Columbia Legacy…
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Muc in dSide magazine
Read more: Muc in dSide magazineAileen Corkery, Visual Arts Consultant of Temple Bar, writes about Muc in dSide magazine: “Another unexpected wonder was the level of adoration that the public poured out to a steel pig with wings – the imagination of Gavin and Laurent in full gear.”
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Emerald Germs of Ireland
Read more: Emerald Germs of IrelandNine radio plays adapted from the Patrick McCabe book of the same name were aired on Ireland’s RTE radio 1 in July 2000. The music was devised and arranged by Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer. The Turfman From Ardee Whisky On A Sunday Old Flames South Of The Border The Garden Where The Praties Grow Love Story Stop! Hey, what’s That Sound? Three Lovely Lassies From Bannion 21 Years The plays featured a high profile cast including Niall Toibin, Pauline McLynn, Pauline Flanagan, Pat Kinevane, Joan O’Hara, Mick Lally, Mikel Murfi and Gina Moxley. They are based on the life…
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Angel for Gaybo
Read more: Angel for GayboGavin and Maurice are recording an orchestral ‘Angel’ tomorrow for a Gay Byrne 8 part musical programme going out from the end of June on RTE, Ireland.
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Hot Press Hall of Fame
Read more: Hot Press Hall of FameGavin’s next live appearance will be May 29 at the Hot Press Hall Of Fame venue in Dublin, where Irish artists will be covering songs by other Irish artists. Gavin will be singing a cover of Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Nothing Rhymes.