a series of performances recorded in Dingle for RTE2 TV Ireland, presented by Annie Mac and John Kelly.     Other Voices, an Irish music programme broadcast on RTÉ Two, broadcast from St. James' Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry Perry Blake Ryan Adams Damien Rice Lisa Hannigan Imelda May James Morrison Emiliana Torrini Josh Ritter Glen Hansard and more from the RTE2 archives |
The final line-up is as follows; Saturday December 5, Snow Patrol and Ollie Cole; Sunday December 6, Bell X1, The Magic Numbers, The Antlers and Villagers; Monday December 7, Megafaun, Imelda May, The Lost Brothers and The Brothers Movement; Tuesday December 8, Brett Anderson, The Temper Trap, Jesca Hoop and Fionn Regan and Wednesday December 9, Richard Hawley, The XX and Speech Debelle. Fionn Regan < The Temper Trap Snow Patrol Jesca Hoop Brett Anderson Richard Hawley  Villagers Bell X1 Florence and the Machine DKav writes to Brett Anderson forum: Date: December 10, 2009 02:08PM Hello you all, that's me back from Dingle and the picturesque Kerry region. If you ever are in the area, take the bus from Tralee to Dingle and admire the unfolding scenery, and amble around the marina by the seaside. I can say that this was the right setting for Brett's music because as you know the lyrics on Slow Attack are about rugged landscapes, as he told Philip King from "Other Voices" inspired by the poetry of Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney. I had a great day, it was fascinating to see how the church piano of St James Church of Ireland was getting prepared for the evening. The army of young volunteers checked every detail, one of them practised Beethoven's "For Elise" until the piano tuner came in and checked every key of it. Such attention to detail! The atmosphere at the rehearsals was informal without being casual: there was serious work done there. It was a total delight to hear Angie rehearsing on the piano. I don't know what her magic secret is but one could listen to her playing for hours, and ditto for Brett's singing. One member of the audience remarked later that he has the perfect voice for this kind of moody songs. With only a piano, albeit played by a virtuoso, there is little room for error. The audience and most of all the TV-crew had a relaxed time listening to the five songs on the set (Ashes of Us, The Hunted, Frozen Roads, Leave me Sleeping, Hymn), first of all because they are gorgeous songs, but you know that already, but also delivered faultlessly which meant that the TV crew just could record everything in one go. The warm reception and the applause was well-deserved - and this is after all a discerning public who had snapped up all the ticket in the first minutes of sale and is used to fantastic singer-songwriters coming to Dingle to play at St James Church. Add to this hospitable organisers and locals, and also the lovely hospitality of Brett, Vanessa and Angie who took a little time to chat to me - and that's me being very happy. It's one thing going to a fantastic concert in an amazing location, but to be friends with someone as amazing as Brett is simply out-of-this-world. Lovely man. I also doff my cap to Fionn Regan and his band, they are very good and a pleasure to watch, and also to the Temper Trap all the way from Australia - "Other Voices" surely knows where to find good music. Thanks you, Vanessa, Brett and Angie for a lovely holiday break in Ireland and I hope you come back soon.    The new series will be broadcast early 2010 on RTE2 TV Ireland check this site: RTE2 fm radio for music news in Ireland RTE Television and iPlayer |