NEWS
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They could have been a contender
Read more: They could have been a contenderThe Village Voice reviews the Harry Smith night in New York: Which of these performances might have qualified for Smith’s 1952 anthology? Former Virgin Prune Gavin Friday, who tore up “When That Great Ship Went Down” alongside Mary Margaret O’Hara, would have been a contender.’
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Three Wishes on RTE
Read more: Three Wishes on RTERTE (Irish television) will screen Gavin’s film ‘Three Wishes For Kosovo’ on Friday, December 17th at 8.00pm on RTE 1
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Emerald Germs continued
Read more: Emerald Germs continued‘Emerald Germs’, the project with Pat McCabe involving 6 radioplays for which Gavin and Maurice will write the score is set to go ahead next year. Gavin will be appearing at the Harry Smith night in New York tonight and tomorrow. More information at the Harry Smith archives.
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Harry Smith night in New York
Read more: Harry Smith night in New YorkThere will be another Hal Willner organised ‘Harry Smith Project’ on November 11 & 12 at St. Ann’s Church (157 Montague St) in Brooklyn. Gavin will play both these dates. Tickets (tel: 718-858-2424) range from $40 to $350. Other artists include Nick Cave,Beth Orton, McGarrigle sisters, David Johannsen, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett of WILCO, Van Dyke Parks, Mary Margaret O’Hara, D.J. Spooky, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Bob Neuwirth and many more.
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Three Wishes for Kosovo
Read more: Three Wishes for KosovoBy Gavin Friday From: Irish Independent, September 26, 1999 “Taxi, Barry’s Balloon’s Phibsboro, then I’m off to Artane to see ‘Joe’ the magic man” ” What’s the story Bud?” “I’m just getting a crash course in balloon magic….” “What are you doing, starting up a circus?” “No, I’m going to Kosovo” “Kosovo? Why? Are you alright in the head?” I sat back in the taxi… lit up a cigarette and thought… “Jesus, maybe I’m losing it?” Kosovo? Why? I don’t really know, it’s all too convoluted and to tell the truth the ‘why?’ is not that important. Like most things…
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Three wishes for Kosovo
Read more: Three wishes for KosovoGavin has written a piece for this Sunday’s Independent (Irish newspaper) called ‘Three Wishes For Kosovo’. Muc the flying piggy bank’s website should be online this weekend Sunday and will carry the text of the piece on it. The URL of the site will be www.mucoink.com.
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Artists for Kosovo documentary completed
Read more: Artists for Kosovo documentary completedThe video documentary ‘Three Wishes For Kosovo’ has been completed. The footage was filmed by Gavin Friday & crew in Kosovo earlier this summer. It will be shown on Irish television later this year. Muc the Flying Piggy Bank, part of the Artists for Kosovo project, will start his tour of Ireland in Cork, 28th September at the National Ploughing Championships.
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Artists for Kosovo
Read more: Artists for KosovoTwo-thirds of the Kosovar refugees who fled the war in April (some 600,000 people) returned to their homeland. These people came back to find widespread destruction: over 500,000 houses were destroyed or seriously damaged; 40% of water sources contaminated by debris, animal and human remains and an estimated 1 million mines have been laid in Kosovo by the Serbian and KLA forces. Every individual experienced a personal loss and trauma, recovery from which will take years. Discussing this situation one day in the pub with his manager Anne-Louise Kelly, Gavin felt it was time to do something about it. Anne-Louise…
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Employing the Lonesome Touch
Read more: Employing the Lonesome TouchGavin and Maurice are working on their album with fiddler Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill, known for their 1997 release The Lonesome Touch.
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Artists for Kosovo opens in Dublin
Read more: Artists for Kosovo opens in DublinGavin Friday has just returned from a trip to Kosovo. Gavin, manager Anne-Louise Kelly and Sheila Roche were asked by Concern to go to Kosovo to shoot some footage which could be used to highlight the realities of the aftermath of war for the Kosovans. The film will probably be called ‘Three Days in Kosovo’. The Gavin Friday organised ‘Artist for Kosovo’ art project opens in Dublin’s Temple tonight. Gavin has been the driving force behind this charity effort.