http://www.sanepr.com/ PAT TYNAN - Press Releases en xml@sanepr.com xml@sanepr.com http://www.sanepr.com/Skuffle-A-Big-Noise-In-Music_119675.cfm The Skuffle Box is an old cheap Peruvian instrument of rustic manufacture which found it's way to Spain and the Flamenco fraternity during the nineteen nineties. They call it Flamenco Cajon [SANEPR 29 November, 2009] http://www.sanepr.com/In-Praise-Of-The-Gibson-L5-Custom-Electric-Guitar_93866.cfm The L5 has been the preferred instrument of many jazz players since Gibson first started making the L5 in 1922, this Custom model being the single pickup version designed for Wes Montgomery and branded with his name. [SANEPR 5 August, 2009] http://www.sanepr.com/Blind-Man-With-A-Vision_74932.cfm Guide Cats for the Blind was a simple idea developed by Clive Lever and his sighted friend Don Thompson. to put it simply they would take the poems of ‘Folk Laureate’ and professional idiot Les Barker and get famous people to recite them. [SANEPR 31 March, 2009] http://www.sanepr.com/ There's a band in N. Ireland called the Minnows albeit they are no musical minnows; far from it! To date they have carved out their reputation on the live circuit; now it is time to take their music out to the wider world. [SANEPR 22 January, 2009] http://www.sanepr.com/Mandolinquents-At-Large_54682.cfm The Mandolinquents feature everything from hot swing and ragtime instrumentals from the mandolin orchestras of the 1930s: Irving Berlin, Mozart, Ravel and Tchaikovsky to lively reels and beautiful traditional Irish airs to Chinese and Brazilian folk tunes. [SANEPR 15 September, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/Gandalf-Murphy-The-Slambovian-Circus-Of-Dreams_50538.cfm Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, New York's favourite psychedelic roots rock band are set to release their latest studio album, 'The Great Unravel' on August 8, 2008. [SANEPR 1 August, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/A-Busker-The-Sound-Of-Life_46371.cfm St Albans busker Chris Flegg has just released his fifth CD entitled The Sound Of Life. Chris is well known figure to the folk of St Albans as he can often be seen and heard in the town centre busking to raise funds for The British Heart Foundation. [SANEPR 8 July, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/The-Field-Mouse-Conspiracy-_46104.cfm Yes, it’s a band, but it’s an odd kind of band: fifty members, one vision, no plans for any live performance bar a launch party at a Belfast free trade café with guaranteed sales of at least fifty cappuccinos! [SANEPR 7 July, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/The-Curragh-Mist_46105.cfm As a celebration of the great days of racing at the Curragh past, present and future, a new song performed by Irish Mist has been produced with the support of the world famous ‘Curragh Racecourse’ in Kildare, Ireland. [SANEPR 7 July, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/Hoagy-Hornpipes-Handel-and-Hoedown_40768.cfm Simon Mayor & Hilary James deliver a stunning live show entitled "Hoagy, Hornpipes, Handel and Hoedown" featuring folk, traditional, Celtic, swing, blues and classical music garnished with comedy. [SANEPR 1 May, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/The-People-Of-Dublin-And-Galway-Open-Their-Curtains-_38805.cfm ‘We asked people listening to the 'Moncrieff Show' on Newstalk 106 – 108 FM Ireland, and visitors to our MySpace site to open their curtains and do something wild in their window for the new ‘Walking My Dog’ video,’ says Kyron the band’s lead vocalist. [SANEPR 7 April, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/Lucy-Kaplanskys-June-Trip-To-The-UK-_36571.cfm Lucy Kaplansky returns to the UK for shows in June 2008 following her sell out tour in December 2007. A star of Americana in her own right her beautiful voice has graced recordings by Bryan Ferry, Nanci Griffith, Suzanne Vega, John Gorka and her former singing partner Shawn Colvin. [SANEPR 13 March, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/And-Did-Those-Feet_33152.cfm There is no mistaking that the music of And Did Those Feet comes from Britain. Both the green and pleasant lands of England, the land of my fathers, Wales, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and the terrible beauty that is Ireland. All brought together through music and the human voice in all its glory [SANEPR 29 January, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/Kyron-Bourke-The-Strangels-Brendan-Behan_32778.cfm The inspiration for the lyrics of the new single ‘Walking My Dog’ by Kyron Bourke & The Strangels came about when one of the songs composers lived in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. [SANEPR 22 January, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/Les-Barker-The-Heart-Attack_32177.cfm The English poet, folk laureate and professional idiot Les Barker has suffered a heart attack whilst taking part in an ancient Welsh tradition, the Mari Llwyd tour. Barker best know for his nonsense rhyme and the Guide Cats for the Blind series of CD's is one of the UK' best loved characters. [SANEPR 14 January, 2008] http://www.sanepr.com/A-New-Concept-In-Jazz-Piano-by-Eales_29865.cfm Jazz Piano Legends’ takes an inspirational and breathtaking journey through the history of jazz piano paying homage to sixteen of the major jazz piano icons from Scott Joplin to Herbie Hancock. [SANEPR 11 December, 2007] http://www.sanepr.com/Tom-Paxton-and-the-Comedians-Angels-_27500.cfm US Folk legend Tom Paxton returns to the UK for a short tour to visit old friends and promote his new album ‘Comedians and Angels’ scheduled for release in Europe on Jan 21st 2008. [SANEPR 8 November, 2007] http://www.sanepr.com/Guide-Cats-Raise-35000-for-the-Blind_26331.cfm It was a simple idea developed by Clive Lever to take the poems of ‘Folk Laureate’ and professional idiot Les Barker and get famous people to recite them. The next step would be to issue the results on a CD and see if he could sell a few copies to raise money for a charity that has helped Clive and many other blind people. [SANEPR 21 October, 2007]