Concert Window On-web Performance

Thursday September 19th:  Carrigaline Native, Máirtín de Cógáin will be doing an online concert at 9pm EDT /8pm CDT or 2am Cork time (Thursday night / Friday morning). A new company in the US called Concert Window has asked Máirtín to participate in the ‘Concert Window OPEN series’. It will be a 30 minute concert streamed live to the World Wide Web and not recorded for later showings. If you wish to see Máirtín in the comfort of your own home check out www.MairtinMusic.com for all the details. The concert is a ‘pay what you can’ event and you will need to create an account so turn up for the show ten minutes early to make sure you get a seat. He will be taking requests too and answering questions as the night progresses. ‘It hard to get to play in everywhere,’ says Máirtín, ‘ but this is a powerful tool for people to see you live and interact with you in real time.’

The show will start at 8:30pm EDT/7:30pm CST. 

You can purchase tickets here http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/mairtin-de-cogain on a pay-what-you-will basis anytime.
Since this show is only 30 minutes long,we suggest people go to the website at least fifteen minutes beforehand to log in.The webshow will not be recorded – it’s offered in real time.

You can check out the facebook event here.

 

“Ich Bin Ein Corkman:” FolkWorld webzine sounds off

 

Dan Neely's write up in the Irish Echo

Dan Neely’s write up in the Irish Echo

FolkWorld webzine #50 posted this review of the CD “From Cork With Love”. The English version below is brought to you by Google Translate…. see the link following for the original German. http://www.folkworld.eu/50/d/cds3.html#coga

“The Irish storyteller, singer and actor Mairtin de COGAIN (vocals, bodhran) sent, together with Brian Miller (guitar, bouzouki, Shruti Box), Norah Rendell (flute, whistles, vocals) and guest fiddler Nathan Gourley greetings from his home town, was added Live in St. Paul, Minnesota.”

“Mairtin sings cover versions, traditional and original songs, telling his stories and plays with the band tunes fleet. There is “The Star of Sunday’s Well”, a text from the 19th Century by William B. Guiney, a poet from Cork; Mairtin sings the poem A Capella for Shruti Box. “Jiggin ‘around Cork” is a set of traditional jigs from Cork, performed brilliantly with tin whistle, bouzouki, fiddle and bodhran. Then he tells the audience says “How to make proper tea”, a real laugh. Norah, Mairtin and the audience sing “Johnny go boating”, as you would most like to sing myself, and Norah charmed with the beautiful guitar ballad “The Rose of Coburg Street.” The Irish text of “Grá dá raibh” comes from Mairtin, the music he wrote with The Fuchsia Band, a rhythmic folk song. Another highlight is the up-beat set of “Reel Cork like,” Fiddling with great, bouzouki / bodhran rhythm and the rich sound of the Irish flute.”

“The album is a fun trip to the in my opinion most beautiful city in Ireland, the typical chant of Corkish English, the rousing tunes and great songs can travel thoughts. ”

 

New Supermarket


DVDWe’ve been slaving away here at MáirtínMusic.com, filming, editing, designing, mixing, burning (sounds like a cake!) the DVD, and it’s still hot! At long last, we have all of the Máirtín de Cógáin Project T-shirts, CD, postcards, and the brand new DVD travelogue all available for online order, all for your convenience. In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, all orders from the shop are shipped free through March 18th, 2013.

Where would you get it?

Right here in the new shop.

 

Praise ‘Echoes’ for “From Cork with Love”

Dan Neely's write up in the Irish Echo

Dan Neely’s write up in the Irish Echo

Dan Neely of the Irish Echo reviewed Máirtín’s new DVD travelogue in the Feb 2013 issue, alongside the great Donie Carroll’s second recording, ‘Divil of a Noise’ (up Cork!). Both reviews are available in print or in this PDF.

Three years in the making, this project demonstrates Máirtín’s engaging character and entertaining performance style in a musical travelogue of his Ireland home. It’s an exciting new approach to the music’s presentation from a younger U.S.-based artist.

Made possible by a successfully funded Kickstarter project, each of the DVD’s 14 chapters finds Máirtín exploring a different facet of Cork’s history and culture. Máirtín’s own music brings depth to each chapter, but many of them include brilliant performances from high profile guests, including John Spillane, Jimmy Crowley, Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly and Máirtín’s father Barry Cogan. These contribute greatly to the finished product.

The DVD is professionally shot and comprises footage taken in Ireland and in St. Paul, Minn. For the material shot in Ireland (and for the feature’s editing), Máirtín called on cameraman and filmmaker Paschal Cassidy of Red Shoe Productions. Cassidy has a stellar reputation in the trad scene. He got his start working for Cork’s Forefront Productions as the cameraman for RTÉ’s annual Fleadh program. Over the years, however, he’s been behind several important programs on TG4, including “Geantraí,” “Gradam Ceoil” and “Ceol Ar An Imeall.”

Spliced into the travel narrative is concert footage shot at the Celtic Junction in St. Paul, Minnesota by Zach Nicholas, which features Máirtín playing live with Bua’s Brian Miller, the Outside Track’s Norah Rendell and the Doon Céilí Bandn’s Nathan Gourley. The audio from this concert was recorded and used for Máirtín’s 2010 album also called “From Cork With Love,” but it is used here to bring musical depth to Máirtín’s various rambles. The DVD also includes three bonus tracks, all of which come from this live footage.

Ultimately, this is a really fun and entertaining project that lets Máirtín’s unique brand of humor and enthusiasm really shine.

You Kickstered it!

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Máirtín chats with Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly
during filming of the upcoming DVD

A big thank you to all my fans, friends & family who backed a winner and shattered the Kickstater goal. I flew over to Cork and joined by the great team of Red SHoe Productions captured what we could in the time allotted. We have all the filming done and it’s up to the editor now to work his magic. Keep an eye to the Kickstarter page for updates and follow along with all the excitement.

I can’t thank everyone enough. It was amazing to finally get it off the ground.  If you are only now finding out about it and wish to get in on the craic and pre-order a copy of the DVD yourself.  Send Máirtín (myself, like) a note to mairtinmusic (at) gmail (dot) com.

Gigs in September
15 Minneapolis, MN: Hosmer World Music Series – Máirtín solo
26 – 30 Huerfano County, CO: Spanish Peaks Music Festival – Máirtín solo teaching Storytelling & Dancing

Gigs in October
13 Milwaukee, WI:  ICHC concert series  – The Máirtín de Cógáin Project with Brian & Devin of Bua
14 St. Paul, MN: The Celtic Junction – The Máirtín de Cógáin Project with Brian & Devin of Bua
26 – 28, Dallas, TX: O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat- Bodhrán & a bit of Storytelling (All levels)

Gigs in November
2-3 Austin, TX: Austin Celtic Fest – Máirtín Solo, storytelling and bodhrán instruction
12-15 Liverpool, UK: De Bogman the show (it’s back on the road, again)
19 – NY, NY – Charity Event lead by Donie Carroll, be there. Máirtín with a huge shower of singers and musicians

More dates updated frequently enough on the calendar.

The Education Section
September 27 – 30, CO Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival Storytelling & Dancing (All levels)
October 26 – 28, TX O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat – Bodhrán & a bit of Storytelling (All levels)
All info above subject to change.