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Table of Contents

02/11/2013 Meath Chronicle:Alan thrilled with 'surprise' song contest win in Kerry.................................................................. 3

25/10/2013 Mullingar Advertiser:Ashley Tubridy releases her first EP a month before she plays the 02...........................................4

26/09/2013 Donegal Democrat Broadsheet:'Doing what we do best' - Ocean FM............................................................................................. 6

25/10/2013 Clare Champion-Living:Glor celebrates great Live Music................................................................................................... 7

24/10/2013 Kerrys Eye:Judges.......................................................................................................................................... 8

26/10/2013 Liffey Champion:Leixlip singer songwriter delighted to have been finalist in Hennessy contest..............................9

12/10/2013 Liffey Champion:Leixlip songwriter finalist in song contest!..................................................................................10

24/10/2013 Kerrys Eye:Meath artist is far from bitter in Christie weekend......................................................................11

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Meath ChronicleSaturday, 2 November 2013Page: 12

Circulation: 10862Area of Clip: 16200mm²Page 1 of 1

Alan thrilled with 'surprise' song contest win in Kerry ASHBOURNE singer/songwriter

Alan Kavanagh won the prestigious Christie Hennessy Song Contest 2013 in Tralee recently with his song 'Bitter Man'.

Alan (25) was one of 10 finalists selected from over 200

entries who performed their songs in front of a live audience

and a panel of expert judges at the live finals at The Carlton Hotel, Tralee.

He was presented with a cheque for €1,000, courtesy of Irish Music Rights Organisation

(IMRO) and Tralee Chamber Alliance, by Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Entries for the competition came from across Ireland and

overseas. He said; "It was such an

honour to have my name next to some of the country's finest songwriters and to win was just such a surprise. The feedback

and support that 'Bitter Man' has received since has been unbelievable."

Alan, a multi-instrumentalist, has had a number two

Alan Kavanagh performing at the song contest in Tralee.

single, supported some of Ireland's biggest acts and played

music all over the world. He released his first single

while studying for a music degree in Dundalk Institute of Technology and has supported artists such as Luan Parle, The Coronas and has performed with Christy Dignam.

Special guest performances

on the night of the song contest came from Christie Hennessy's

daughter and son, Hermione Hennessy and Tim Ross, and RTE star, Aonghus McAnally, who performed some of Christie's best-known

songs. Alan's winning song, 'Bitter

Man', is now available for download on iTunes.

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Mullingar AdvertiserFriday, 25 October 2013Page: 20

Circulation: 5500Area of Clip: 40800mm²Page 1 of 2

Ashley Tubridy releases her first EP a month before she plays the 02

BY FINIAN COGHLAN

Mullingar's latest musical prodigy Ashley Turbridy releases her first EP today, October 25 - at just 11 years of age.

From the Outside In features four songs, all written by the Mullingar girl, and was recorded in Big Space Studios in Newry, Co Down by Declan Legge.

The mini-album will get its first big airing next month in front of 10,000 people when Ashley performs at the Cheerios Childline Concert on November 20 at the 02 in Dublin alongside The Wanted, Shane Filan, Little Mix, and Union J World.

Her star was given a first national airing on the Late Late Toy Show in 2011, when she was just nine, and on her most recent appearance last month she was invited to play the prestigious Childline gig on November 20.

The self-taught singer/songwriter, who at

the age of eight became the youngest ever member of the Irish Music Recording Organisation (IMRO), has already played at Electric Picnic, and alongside a veritable who's who of the Irish music scene including Asian, Declan O'Rourke, Mary Black, Paddy Casey, Klla, Bressie, Cronin, Mundy, John Spillane, and Keith Duffy.

"I started picking up the guitar at around four and a half years old and at about five I would sit in my room and create music despite having no one else in the household being able to sing a note between them!" said Ashley.

Despite her young age, she says her songs are inspired by her experiences and interaction with the world around her.

"My interpretation of relationships with others and how this affects my life in many different ways emotionally is the trigger. These emotions and thoughts and feelings are expressed through my music and lyrics. I think that at one time or another we have all felt emotions or experienced similar pain attached to certain situations in our lives and for this reason I believe that people of all ages can relate in some way to my songs."

Ashley developed her playing at home, at school, in concert and also whilst busking, and can be

sometimes found on Grafton Street, Shop Street in Galway. or in her native Mullingar, where every Christmas she plays with Niall Horan, Bressie and a host of local musicians to raise money for LARCC cancer retreat.

Ashley dedicates a lot of her time and energies to charity. When she was just eight, she donated four of her own songs to a CD in aid of ISPCC's Childline, which raised thousands for the charity. She has also contributed to an album for TEAM, the homeless charity, and played at Niall Horan's Birthday Golf Classic, which raised tens of thousands for Autism Ireland and other charities.

Her calling card was "Friends Forever", the song she performed on the toy show in December 2011.

By January 2012, the song went to number two on the iTunes Ireland download charts and without any physical CDs available, went Top 30 in the Irish charts.

In the summer of 2012 she played for President Michael D Higgins, who was so enthused that he wrote her a personal letter thanking her.

From The Outside In will be released on October 25, and will be available in record stores throughout Ireland and will also be available to download from iTunes.

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Mullingar AdvertiserFriday, 25 October 2013Page: 20

Circulation: 5500Area of Clip: 40800mm²Page 2 of 2

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Donegal DemocratThursday, 26 September 2013Page: 35

Circulation: 9191Area of Clip: 23900mm²Page 1 of 1

'Doing what we do best' - Ocean FM After nine years on air, Ocean FM will re-apply for its licence in December this year.

As the third most listened to local station in the country and the recipient of a string of industry awards, the staff are quietly confident that they will be given the opportunity to do what they do best for another

ten years. Tim Collins, Ocean FM

CEO, elaborated. "We have had an extraordinary run of success in the past 18 months. We've won the prestigious IMRO

Award for commitment to Irish music two years in a row. We've got seven nominations in this year's PPI awards. And our radio drama, Francisco, has been nominated for The

Prix Europa in Europe's most sought after radio and television

awards. "We have been preparing

for this application for the past two years and work is now well advanced", he added.

Ocean FM broadcasts to South Donegal, Co. Sligo and North Leitrim from studios in all three counties.

The company employs 20 full-time and 20 part-time staff. Household names like Niall Delaney, Kevin Blessing,

Margaret Carr-Flynn, Big Bernie, Pauric McShea, Daniel

Browne, Francie Boylan, Shane Smyth, Darragh Cox, Paschal Mooney and Marion Fitzgerald have entertained and informed people across

the North West for the past nine years.

The station was founded on a belief that local news, sport and current affairs are the lifeblood of local radio and has delivered on this seven days a week across the region. Sport has also been a key part of the station's success, with live commentary of club and county matches in the three counties and live soccer from the Showgrounds part of the staple output.

"Our sports team has travelled as far away as New York

and The Ukraine following the exploits of our local Gaelic football and soccer teams", Mr Collins said. The station's coverage

of Donegal's journey to

Croke Park last year has been nominated for a PPI Award and its treatment of minority sports has been a core feature.

Ocean has particularly close links with South Donegal with state of the art studios in Gruagorm House in Donegal Town and opt out programming

including news, sport and a weekly current affairs programme, Destination Donegal.

"Our coverage of Donegal news such as the Traveller racism

row in Ballyshannon won a Law Society Media Award for us this year," said Tim Collins.

"We are looking forward to serving listeners across the North West for another 10 years", he added.

Tim Collins, CEO, Ocean FM

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Clare Champion-LivingFriday, 25 October 2013Page: 3

Circulation: 15742Area of Clip: 14800mm²Page 1 of 1

Glor celebrates great Live Music IN honour of Glor's IMRO Award for Munster Live Music Venue 2012, it will be presenting a stand up gig with the finest

local live talent including Bushplant, Sxomha Brock, Siobhan Peoples & Murty Ryan, Seanie McGrath, Tommy Carew, mynameisjOhn and Socks in the Frying Pan on November 1.

Bushplant are a folk-rock band, who have been gigging solidly and recording for over 20 years and have appeared all over the country, as well as playing in France and the UK.

With a core of singer/songwriter/guitarist Gerry Molloy and drummer Andy

Palfreyman, they are also joined by fiddler Yvonne Casey and bass player Joe

Keane, while there are occasional inputs from the cream of Clare musicians, creating

a very vibrant sound.. Ennis native Sfomha Brock's influences

span the genres to include jazz, rock, folk and soul music. She has toured around Ireland and Britain with her self-penned

songs, showcasing her talents as a singer, composer and guitarist. Her six-piece band will join her on stage.

Siobhan Peoples needs no introduction and has been teaching traditional

fiddle for over 20 years. In that time, she has taught annually at the Willie Clancy Summer School and the annual fiddle week in Glencolmcille, run by Cairdeas na bhFidlieirf in Donegal.

She has been the main fiddle tutor at the University of Limerick for the past ten years and she recorded Time on our Hands with Murty Ryan.

mynameisjOhn is a DJ/producer based in the west of Ireland who uses his farreaching

influences to stitch together his own unique collage of music. For this special event he will be rooting through some of the deeper aspects of his vinyl record collection, including jazz, funk, soul, folk and psych rock.

Socks In The Frying Pan comprises two brothers, Shane and Fiachra Hayes on

accordion and fiddle/banjo, accompanied by Aodan Coyne on guitar and vocals.

This young trad trio from Clare blend traditional melodies with innovative rhythmic and melodic garnish.

Having gained a fan base from spending four years gigging around the west of

Ireland, this exciting group have recently started branching out and have been well received for their modern traditional style and energetic approach to music.

For the award won by Glor, venues were judged on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue-atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming and most importantly, the staff and management of each venue.

Other venues that were shortlisted for it included the Crane Lane Theatre in Cork, the Cork Opera House, DeBarras in Clonakilty and the University Concert Hall in Limerick.

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Kerrys EyeThursday, 24 October 2013Page: 46

Circulation: 25930Area of Clip: 9000mm²Page 1 of 1

JUDGES: Aonghus McAnally RTE, Elaine Kinsella (Radio Kerry), Brian Hurley (Carlton Hotel) and Dave

Pennefeather were on the judging panel at the third annual IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Contest on

Saturday in the Carlton hotel.

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Liffey ChampionSaturday, 26 October 2013Page: 4

Circulation: 7500Area of Clip: 14000mm²Page 1 of 1

Leixlip singer songwriter delighted to have been finalist in Hennessy contest by Emer Kelly

THERE was disappointment for Leixlip singersongwriter

Liam McDermott in the final of the 2013 IMRO Christie Hennessy song contest in Tralee last Saturday night (19th October).

Liam, from Castletown, performed his own song 'Amour Fou' — French for insane love — with his band 'Funzo' against nine other finalists at the Carlton

Hotel. Victory, the prestigious

prize and a cheque for €1,000 courtesy of IMRO and Tralee Chamber Alliance eluded him, however.

But Liam was this week upbeat about the final and delighted to have been a part of a memorable night for him and his band.

"It was a brilliant night! A great night!" he said on Tuesday (22nd October).

Liam, like his fellow finalists was chosen from more

than 200 entrants for the final of the nationwide contest

held in honour of the famous Tralee singer songwriter,

the late Christie Hennessy.

"We were put up in the hotel which was a nice touch," said Liam, who has previously won national song writing contests with his band.

"It was a very pleasant night," he added of his experience in Tralee last Saturday night.

"And I got to meet some very interesting people."

Before the finalists performed, the late Christie

Hennessy's daughter Hermonie and Aongus

O'Rourke (RTE) performed some of his songs.

Liam McDermott

The contest winner was Alan Kavanagh, aged 25, from Ashbourne in County Meath with his song 'Bitter Man'.

"I've been checking out Alan's music over the last couple of days and he's very good," said Liam, who has performed at more than 250 gigs with Funzo since 2009 including music festivals Oxegen and Electric

Picnic. Alan released his first

single when he was studying for a music degree in

Dundalk Institute of Technology and has since gone

on to support artists including The Coronas, Luan Parle and Asian.

"It was such an honour to have my name next to some of the country's. finest songwriters and to win was just such a surprise," said Alan.

"The feedback and support that 'Bitter Man' has

received since has been unbelievable.

"A great weekend altogether and I am just so

happy to have been part of

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Liffey ChampionSaturday, 12 October 2013Page: 2

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Leixlip songwriter finalist in song contest! by Emer Kelly

LEIXLIP songwriter Liam McDermott has made it to the final of the third annual IMRO Christie Hennessy song contest which attracts entries nationally

and internationally, with the final of the contest taking place next Saturday

week night (19th October). Liam who is from Castletown and his

band Funzo will perform an original song called 'Amour Fou'.

Funzo was founded by Liam and they have performed over 250 gigs in Ireland since 2009 most notably Oxegen, and Electric

Picnic. The Christie Hennessy song contest

takes place as a tribute to the life and music of one of Tralee's most famous

Special guest performances on the night will come from Christie's daughter, Hermione and RTE star, Aonghus McNally.

The final of the competition will be held in The Carlton Hotel in Killarney, with 10 finalists selected from over 200 entries from across Ireland and beyond performing

their song in front of a live audience and panel of expert judges.

The winning songwriter will be presented with a cheque for €1,000 courtesy of

Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and Tralee Chamber Alliance.

Entry to the live final is free of charge, but due to limited capacity booking is advised.

To reserve a place in the audience, email IMRO at membership@imro.ie or phone 01-6614844.

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Kerrys EyeThursday, 24 October 2013Page: 25

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y evening.

SINGER/SONGWRITER ALAN Kavanagh from Ashbourne, Co Meath, was crowned winner of the prestigious Christie Hennessy Song Contest 2013 on Saturday night in Tralee, with his winning song 'Bitter Man'.

even better."

Aileen Miller and Joe O'Connor (Tralee) at the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel,

Tralee, on Friday evening.

By Michelle Crean The live final of the third

annual IMRO Christie Hennessy Song Contest, a tribute to the life and music of one of Tralee's most famous sons, took place at the Carlton Hotel. Ten finalists selected from over 200 entries from across Ireland

and beyond performed their songs in front of a live audience and panel of expert judges. The winning songwriter

was presented with a cheque for €1,000, courtesy of Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and Tralee Chamber Alliance by Jimmy Deenihan, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, who attended the event.

Special guest performances on the night came

from Christie's daughter and son, Hermione Hennessy,

and Tim Ross, and RTE star, Aonghus McAnally, who performed some of Christie's most well-known songs.

Christie Hennessy grew up in a house full of music in Tralee and went on to become one of Ireland's best known singer-songwriters.

His songs include 'All The Lies That You Told Me' performed

by Frances Black, 'Don't Forget Your Shovel' recorded by Christy Moore and 'Oh Jealous Heart' (Moya Brennan).

Kieran, Declan and Barry Connolly, pictured at the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Friday evening.

Damien Greer, John Buggey and Brendan

Williams, enjoying the opening of

the Christie Hennessy Weekend.

Ann Condon, Kevin Williams and Eamon Cambell at the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Friday evening.

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STANDARD Kieran Ruttledge, chief

executive of Tralee Chamber Alliance, said this week

that the Christie Hennessy celebration goes from strength to strength. "I was amazed at the standard

of musicians on show at the event and it is great to hear them playing their own music to an appreciative

audience," he said. "This year the addition of

the song writing workshops and the launch of the Whole World Band certainly

added to the occasion and all the musicians were very complimentary about the set-up of the whole weekend and the opportunity

to meet with other likeminded musicians. Tralee

Chamber Alliance hope that this festival will grow even more next year and we are already in discussions as to how we can make it

Michael Wagner, Aaron Hutchinson, Ryan Hart, Liam Clarke, Robin Clarke and James Nagle, pictured at the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Friday evening.

Eder Brono, Anna Bower, Evelyn Schoenfeld, Chloe Logan and Moritz Seger, enjoying the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Friday evening.

Keith Donald, Victor Flynn, Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Kieran Ruttledge attending the Christie Hennessy weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Saturday evening.

Billy O'Donovan, Maggie Kinsella, Kevin O'Halloran and Josephine O'Halloran, pictured at the opening of the Christie Hennessy Weekend, held in the Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Friday evening.

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