Dermot ‘Blues’ Byrne @ Abbeyfest 2010 by Abbeyfest Abbeyleix

I wasn’t there at the time. Which makes me doubly happy that the good people from Brightsky.ie were to record it.

Eleventy Four – Live @ Abbeyfest 2010 by Abbeyfest Abbeyleix

Its almost a month now since the festivities began and we decided to take a well earned break here at Abbeyfest Towers for the rest of June.

As you are probably aware, we had the good people from Brightsky.ie down all weekend recording events as they progressed. Can’t thank them enough. Trojans.

We have recorded most of the audio from the weekend and got footage from (hope, hope) all the acts that performed in our town over the three days.

We are testing Soundcloud at the moment, which allows us to give you a little taste of what is to follow.

One track from Dermot ‘Blues’ Byrne below. We wondered how the Blues would go down in the Horseshoe. After 2 mins we knew – and it was all gravy.

Stay tuned.

Dermot ‘Blues’ Byrne @ Abbeyfest 2010 by brendanphelan78

Hello All,

Hope you are all gearing up for the weekend in Abbeyleix.

PDF Brochure is available to download from the site here.

Family fun, art, theater, music, film, literary readings and a wealth of community events are all waiting for you.

Abbeyleix is most certainly the place to be this weekend – and we even hear the weather is going to be top notch.

Happy hunting and we hope to see you all there.

We’ve been busy little bees here at Abbeyfest Towers over the long weekend.

Not only do we have the full line up confirmed and timetabled, we have also amassed a huge collection of content on each of our artists for you to browse.

Times and Location are included, and we will have brochures and timetables available in your locality by Thursday 10th. They will also be available to download right here at abbeyfest.com.

So what are you waiting for:

MUSIC LINE UP

ART / THEATER LINE UP

ABBEYFEST DOCO FILM COMPETITION

Click Abbeyfest Events Timetable to download Timetable of events.

Duck Tape Rodeo by Beef Supreme.

We promised you a good mix of artistic expression the weekend of June 11^th, 12^th and 13^th, and the good people at Abbeyfest Towers stick to their guns.

Alongside the reggae, the blues, the rock, the trad, the clowns, the soccer and the skittles, we are proud to announce the inclusion of Conor Brennan, an emerging visual artist currently living and working in Portlaoise.

The work, we believe, speaks for itself.

Below is his ‘artist statement’. His work will be exhibited as part of a solo exhibition in the Abbeyleix Library over the weekend and we encourage you to check it out.

“I feel so lost every minute of every day. But I must admit, I love it. The ambiguous nature of being human is one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever known. Terribly humbling and empowering all at once. It moves me deeply, at times to tears. Read the rest of this entry »

Well we are all terribly excited here at Abbeyfest Towers this lovely Wednesday morning, and it is not just because we have only 9 days to go before the festival kicks off!!!!

It is also because we have added none other than ‘Preachers Son’ to the line up. They will be headlining Saturday night in the main outdoor venue, Preston House.

Blurb below.

“Preachers Son are Brian Hogan (Kíla) on guitar and vocals and Emmaline Duffy-Fallon(previously of Engine Alley on drums and vocals. Together since early 2009 and gathering momentum with their dynamic live shows, they are frequently joined on stageby guest musicians, including: Shane Fitzsimons (Lisa Hannigan, Damien Rice), TabbyO’Callaghan, Kieran Kennedy (Black Velvet, Hothouse Flowers) and Dara Munnis(Doctor Leaves, The Coronas, Jack L).

They describe their music as “like a David Byrne, Scott Walker collaboration, or Queen’sgreatest hits circa 1980 vs Morrison Hotel. A bit angsty, a bit Bowie, a wee bit ska, rock,blues, country, punk, croon, Mars (God of War). A Led Zeppelin / Leonard Cohencrossover sort of Johnny Cash, Bowie doing Talking Heads kinda thing”.

Their debut album “Love Life and Limb” is currently having the final touches made byDave Bascombe in London (Placebo, Korn, Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode). Guest artists onthe album include Gavin Friday and Liam Ó Maonlaí. The album will be released end ofsummer 2010. Single X For Sandra available on all leading digital sites.”

Peace, Love Jah Rastafariii… we jah Abbeyfest massive is proud to annouce de addition of the rudest of rude boys for Abbeyfest 2010. Abbeyfest Rub a Dub Sunday here we come !!! Jah cru o Planetopeace be playin much love n respect to de original beats a Sir Bob and jah big beats o de ska massive POD and Rancid. Biggin up da big beats for Abbeyfest !!

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We are delighted to announce the addition of our first reggae band to this years festivities.

Planetopeace are a 4 piece reggae band based in Dublin and this, we are proud to announce, is there midlands debut.

They specialise in Bob Marley, POD, Rancid and ska, and thats just A-OK with us here at Abbeyfest Towers.

You can check them out on Sunday 13th, time and place to be announced.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates on this one as we can assure you it will most definitely be a doozy.

Jah Love Rastafair

ALOT more to follow….

FULL LINE UP TO BE ANNOUCED WEDNESDAY JUNE 2ND.

I know – terrible title. But you gotta love this one.

The YODEL Festival Show is ‘a contemporary circus matched with traditional Alpine culture in a splendid display of stupidity’.

Check him out around the town, around lunch time. This will be followed by the Yodel Festival Show at 3pm in the Market Square. I don’t know about you, but the site of an Austrian Yodeller in the square just after a good feed is something Idon’t plan on missing out on.

“Yodel” is an absurd comedy where Wolfegang Glochenspiel from leather-Hosen-Land performs his world famous classical music on bicycle horns while riding on a 2 meters high Unicycle.

Witness a wonderful exposition of traditional Leek dancing with a chorus of juggling. Listen to the beautiful melodies played by his orchestra of Bell Ringers.

This is a highly original, funny and energetic show that will charm any audience.”

See You-delay-e-hawl there!!