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2013 ends with great local entertainment
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JANUARY ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated.
Gorilla Radio. Pic: © Joseph Doyle.
Gorilla Radio and the Kilkennys brought 2013 to a close at Benedicts in Enniscorthy. Two great nights over Christmas with two very different bands. First up were local band Gorilla Radio, who are one of the best bands in Co. Wexford, and they played Benedicts on Sunday night 29th of December. This band of 30 somethings already have a record under their belts and are one of the best cover bands out there at the moment. Led by local lad Noel Kenny this group can play any song with great expertise and to say their set list is impressive is no lie with the Lumineers hit Ho Hey followed by Wagon Wheel, etc these guys rock and are,
excuse the French, shit hot. Great bunch of lads – one of the best I have seen but they would be even better if they included some of their own songs in their set. So lads keep those tunes coming, well worth a listen. The Kilkennys were the last band to grace Benedicts in 2013 and they brought the house down with their tunes. This Kilkenny/Laois based band are one of the best ballad/folk/trad bands in Ireland and one of the best I have seen in a long time. Their stage presence is second to none, their range of songs varies and they all sing in rotation – a bit like the Clancy brothers. Their formation is three in the front and a drummer in the back. No, they’re
The Kilkennys.
not really like the Clancy brothers, more a cross between the Dubliners, the Wolfe Tones and Horslips. They can sing a wide range of songs and are excellent musicians. One of the band, Tommy Macken, plays the bass guitar and the mandolin like it’s going out of fashion, the lead singer is a great banjo and mandolin player and he sings Boolavogue great for a Kilkenny man! Only four people can sing Boolavogue properly in my book, tenor Anthony Kearns, Jim McCann, Luke Kelly and the lead singer from the Kilkennys. He even plays the tin whistle in between verses. Among their set list are the Streets of New York, Dirty Old Town, Galway Girl, etc. They
also sing some modern songs. Apart from Boolavogue being sung to a hushed crowd, he sang the Belfast Mill a folk song I have never heard of. The Kilkennys are great for the day after your wedding or in fact your wedding itself if that's what you’re into. A great band but I think they should also work on some of their own songs to add to the set list. If you would like to have a listen then check them out on Youtube or Facebook. I am sure they’ll be back in Enniscorthy real soon in 2014. The Davitts brought the old year to a close on New Years Eve in Joe Doyles with plenty of music and dancing to The Heartbeats. – Joseph Doyle
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The Pied PiPer. Wexford Pantomime Society, Dun Mhuire Theatre, Wexford. €15/12 (€10/8 child). Tel 053 9123061. No hassle. Temple Bar, Treacys. KaraoKe with Julie. Castle Bar. FlocK oF Budgies. DBar. souNd FX. Temple Bar, Treacys. roho NighTcluB, Bunclody. All drinks €2. MicK cloKe. Temple Bar, Treacys. TraNsMiTTer. Benedicts. ToM sawyer. Temple Bar, Treacys. aFTer hours. DBar. KaraoKe with Julie. Castle Bar. Neil delaMere: sMarTBoMB. Whites Hotel, Wexford. Bees KNees. Temple Bar, Treacys. schuBerT The waNderer. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. sTeal away, The Music oF The aMericaN Negro slaVes. Wexford Opera House. roho NighTcluB, Bunclody. All drinks €2. sTePheN MurPhy. Temple Bar, Treacys. Blue Moose. Benedicts. sTricTly coMe daNciNg. Local GAA Clubs. Riverside Park Hotel. ToM creaN - aNTarTic eXPlorer. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. riches To rags – a Musical PaNToMiMe. Ferns Community Centre. 8pm. Bookings: 086 3823585 or 053 9366354. Touch oF class. Temple Bar, Treacys. saPPhires. DBar. KaraoKe with Julie. Castle Bar. The iNMaTe. Temple Bar, Treacys. a sKull iN coNNeMara. Drama. A Special Event for the Wexford Hurling Team. Wexford Opera House. roho NighTcluB, Bunclody. All drinks €2. liVe BaNd. Temple Bar, Treacys. adaMs locKer. Benedicts. The reTroFreTs. DBar. led ZePPaloT. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. KaraoKe with Julie. Castle Bar.
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It would be prudent to check all events locally with the organisers and/or venues. Check www.wexlive.com for updated listings. Thanks to Joseph Doyle for his help with our comprehensive events guide. Please email your event details to slaneynews@gmail.com.
Donal Cullen listens to Valerra’s new album Valerra are a fine four-piece lineup. Rock, pop, it’s all going on with these boys. Their self-titled debut album Valerra is full of big gems, like Wounded Man, Living in Stereo and a fabulous Gone Too Far. All songs are written by Valerra except track 2 which is written by Noll Rimes Creswell and track 8 written by Gilbert, Hague, Hook, Morris, Summer. The album is produced and by mixed by Chris O’Brien and Graham Murphy. It was recorded at the Golden Egg Studios and The Production Suite, Dublin. Valerra is made up of Noel Kenny (originally from Irish Street, Enniscorthy) on vocals and guitar, Joey Kennedy on guitar, Paul Newell on bass and Sean Walsh on drums. The tracks on the Valerra album are: 1. Wounded Man 2. Living in Stereo 3. Gone Too Far 4. Viva La Rockstar 5. Pieces 6. Gets Me Off 7. All for You 8. True Faith 9. Sober 10. Plead 11. Suicidal Dreams 12. Separate Ways Twelve fine tracks to fulfil any rocker’s dreams. I’ve known the lads for a good long time and you know you’re in good company. They look like a rock outfit, talk like they’re rock gods, and sing like legends. Watch out for Valerra at a venue near you. www.valerra.com – Donal Cullen
As we produce this issue of the Slaney News with a winter storm blowing outside, it’s nice to remember the great summer of 2013. Sarah Dobbs and her son, Earl, on Enniscorthy’s Rafter Street. Pic: Donal Cullen.