CELTIC SKIES
Lumiere and Damien Dempsey featured on Celtic Skies album.
Celtic Skies is a collection of popular Irish and Scottish traditional songs recorded in a new, contemporary style.
The album features various artists including Andrea Corr , Moya Brennan, Damien Dempsey, Lumiere, Joanna Eden bringing their unique interpretation to these much loved classics.
The production team behind the album have worked with artists such as Sade and Ali Campbell through to Andrea Corr and Sinead O’Connor.
The album’s appeal spans all age groups and from the timeless beauty of songs such as She Moved Through the Fair – through to a passion fuelled rendition of Flower of Scotland – this album offers a stunning and modern interpretation of these iconic traditional songs.
Release Date – 12th March 2012
Pre-order now at Amazon
Greetings from the road!
It’s Decemeber 1st… can you believe it?!
We’re in the states for the month, driving through Montana as we speak. There’s snow on the mountains and long highways stretched out in front of us, it’s just as we imagined. We had a few days in California before we came up here. We played in San Diego and then went to Santa Cruz where we met up with some old friends. A long drive ensued and we ended our Californian adventure in Berkeley. We’ve done two shows in Montana, Butte and Missoula and we’re off to Bozeman for tonight’s gig. Nebraska tomorrow….
On the road with us as part of “Irish Christmas In America” are: our old pals Séamus Begley and Donogh Hennessy, a wonderful Harpist from Mayo called Gráinee Hambley, Sean-Nós Dancer Brian Cunningham and the show’s producer and fiddle player Oisín Mac Diarmada. The craic as you can imagine is ninety!
www.irishchristmasinamerica.com
Before we left Ireland we got some great news, we have licenced our first album to ABC classics in Australia and are booking a tour as we speak.. so look out for us down under antipodes! (more on the exciting details of this tour when things are tied down)
We have started recording our second album with John Reynolds in London. We’re sooooooo very excited about it, we have some gorgeous songs getting the royal treatment from John and some amazing players making everything sound beautiful… that’s enough of that though.. (we won’t be giving the game away just yet!)
We’ll check in again soon.., til then… be good!
P& É
Here's the link to the music video for the Magdalene Survivors Together charity single, "From a Distance" The single is officially launched today, May 31st 2011.
It is available for download on itunes and amazon.
http://youtu.be/zyQ8G53RAxo
There’s plenty happening in the Lumiere camp over the next few weeks! Next weeks sees the release of a charity single we have worked on. The official press release can be found on the site. It is a charity single to raise funds for the Magdalene laundry survivors to build a national monument and also to highlight their need for national recognition of their experiences. Other artists involved are Sinéad O’ Connor, Tommy Flemming, Moya Brennan, Ann Scott, Brian Kennedy, Patrick Sheehy, Daniel O’ Donnell and The Glasgow Gospel Choir, the track was produced by our very own John Reynolds and Tim Oliver and the video directed by Steven O’ Riordan. Check out www.magdalenesurvivorstogether.com
We’ve been invited to open for Andrea Corr in two fabulous venues next week. The first is Union Chapel in London on the 2nd of June, followed by Vicar Street in Dublin on Sunday June 5th. It’s going to be great as Andrea’s band features our old comrades Clare Kenny and John Reynolds so we are sure plenty of craic will be had! Looking forward to it very much..
Following the Andrea gigs we have two lovely gigs of our own, one in our second home; An Droichead in Belfast. We absolutely LOVE playing this venue! The gig is on Friday 10th of June so hope to see our Belfast crew out and about there! The next day we have to dash to Bristol for a few hours for a private function before hot-footing back to Dublin for our Whelan’s gig on the 12th. We haven’t done a gig in Dublin since before Christmas so we’re dying to get back there. It will be our first time playing Whelan’s as LUMIERE so we’re very excited by that! Support on the night will come from a very very fabulous fiddle and guitar duo from West Kerry, Seán Leahy and Jeremy Spencer so get in early to check them out.
More gigs to come over the summer so do keep an eye on on Facebook and here in the site . !!
There’s the news!
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer so far..
Grá ó
Éilís agus Pauline x
Magdalene Survivors Together
Charity Single “From a Distance”
I’m delighted to announce that on Tuesday 31st May 2011, the group Magdalene Survivors Together in Ireland will be releasing and launching a Charity Single to help raise funds and awareness around the ongoing struggle and injustice Magdalene women in Ireland face.
The Grammy award-winning hit “From a Distance” written by New York songwriter Julie Gold, has been specially re-produced by London based Music Producer John Reynolds & Tim Oliver.
Our incredible line up of artists include; Sinead O’ Connor, Tommy Fleming, Daniel O’ Donnell, Brian Kennedy, Ann Scott, Moya Brennan, Charlie Landsborough, Patrick Sheehy, Lumiere & The Glasgow Gospel Choir Scotland. The Magdalene women are really excited to have been able to work with these Artists, Songwriter & Producers. All the money raised on this track will go directly towards enabling the Magdalene women achieve their goal of building a National Monument in Ireland, to commemorate all Magdalene’s. Magdalene women have been dispersed all over the world after escaping these horrific institutions in Ireland. The last of which closed in September 1996. After two historic weeks of welcoming the USA President and that of Queen Elizabeth 11, I think this song not only reflect how the women feel but how we as a country feel. “From a Distance” captures the hearts, mind and spirit of everything that we as Irish people represent.
The song looks to inspire, reflect and bring together a message of hope enabling these Magdalene women and many others in Ireland to have a voice.
For years the women have struggled to have their stories heard and this charity single provides a unique opportunity for people in Ireland and worldwide to back the women, their goal and their campaign. Each of the Magdalene women represented in this track come from Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kerry, Galway and many other counties around Ireland, The UK and America.
I’m also delighted to announce that Tesco’s Ireland, Beaumex distribution Dublin, All Write Media Printers Dublin, Abby Bolt Graphic Designer and Believe Digital online distributors London along with song writer Julie Gold have given their services for this charity single entirely free.
Magdalene Survivors Together has also begun an online facebook campaign to get this track to Number1 and we currently have over 7, 000 people following us. We have devised a special Music video, which will go live on You Tube the day the track is officially launched and the Charity single will be available in all Tesco Ireland stores from the 31st May 2011 or to download online worldwide from all good Music stores such as iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Virgin and many more.
The women despite numerous efforts have never received an official apology from the Irish State or The Religious Orders for the injustice they suffered. Stripped of dignity, Human Rights and forced into slave labour as young teenagers, it is time that Irish people and others help these women and give them a voice. We have a chance to make a difference and I’m hoping you can help us with this worthy cause. Everybody associated to this track has worked entirely for free. The single will be Officially Launched in Dublin on the 31st May 2011.
For more information and details please don’t hesitate to contact Steven O’ Riordan Director and Producer on the numbers above. Or Gerard Boland on 00353851467034, you can also check the women and their stories on their web page detailed below. We hope you can help us, make a difference.
Regards,
Steven O’ Riordan
Director www.magdalenesurvivorstogether.com
Latest from the girls
We have a busy March coming up, we are very excited to be taking part in some very cool St. Patrick's Day events in London. The first is on March 11th and is in The London Irish Centre in Camden, we will be opening for our pal for Damien Dempsey.. Lucky us! Then we've a day off and on Sunday March 13th we will be guests of Damo's as part of his set for the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Trafalger Square. It's going to be great! Also performing that day are Beoga and Liam Ó Maonlaí.
Back to sunny Ireland with us after that, for the 'Seachtain Na Gaelige' celebrations in Vicar St,on the 16th. The gig is called 'CEOL' and as will as a kick-ass house band led by Gavin Ralstan there will be a 10 piece string section, also performing at that are Republic Of Loose, Delorentos, Fiach and The Dublin Gospel Choir.
Such a strenuous week of celebrating our patron saint will no doubt have left us in need of a holiday, so it's a good job we're headed to Ballymaloe for their spring music week. We will spend two nights entertaining the lovely folks down there alongside Clare Fiddler supreme Martin hayes and Dublin's best George Clooney Look-alike Donogh Hennessy!
Meanwhile, closer to home, Eilis is teaching Irish songs during the annual Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh Music school / festival running in West Kerry this weekend (Feb 24 - 27th).
Also in March, Lumiere will feature in the documentary 'We'll Always Have Dingle' which will have its premiere during the Dingle Film Festival (March 17th - 20th) The documentary directed by Geoff Wonfor of Beatles Anthology fame, will open the 2011 Dingle International Film Festival this March 17th.
Grá ó Éilís & Pauline
Trafalgar appearance
Lumiere is appearing at the St Patricks day festival in London in Trafalgar Square on Sunday March 13th.
Silent Night
Lumiere perform 'Silent Night' exclusively on The Saturday Night Show on RTE One on 18th December. This is the only Irish TV performance this side of Christmas so tune in. They also play Dublin’s Workingman’s Club on Sunday 19th December, for tickets go to - www.theworkmansclub.com
Lumiere’s special edition album is available now in Ireland here. 'Silent Night' is available around the world here.
Lumiere Christmas Single and Special Edition Album release
We are very excited to announce our new single release ‘Silent Night’ on 3rd December in Ireland and 12th December for the rest of the world. Sony Ireland will also be releasing a special edition of our self titled album which will feature 3 bonus tracks - ‘The Blackest Crow’, an instrumental version of ‘The West’s Awake’ as well as ‘Silent Night’.
Order from Itunes here
Christmas show announced!
Lumiere play a special Christmas show at the Workman's Club (www.theworkmansclub.com) in Dublin on 19th December with support from Eoin Glackin (www.eoinglackin.com) Tickets are 13.50 from www.ticketmaster.ie
Lumiere at Shepherds Bush Empire with Indigo Girls
And going down a storm...see some video footage it here
Lumiere on The View
Catch Lumiere on The View on RTÉ if you missed it first time round
Lumiere sing at Andrea Corr's wedding
An A list guest list plus interview with Lumiere, check it out on TV3 here
Enter competition with MUZU.TV to win signed Lumiere CD
Lumiere has teamed up with free music video provider MUZU.TV. To watch Fīll Fīll A Rún Ō and enter the competition for a signed copy of the new Lumiere album go to www.muzu.tv/lumiere
Lumiere on Late Late Show
Lumiere performed "The West's Awake" on the Late Late show this weekend, with a guest appearance from Damien Dempsey. Go to the video page to watch their performance.
Lumiere album launch
Lumiere with Mary black and Brendan Kennelly, check the gallery for more party pics
Irish Times article - Singing the light fantastic
September 3rd, a really great feature on Lumiere in the Irish Times today, read it here
Debut album coming soon!
We are very excited to announce that our debut album "Lumiere" will be released by Sony in Ireland on 11th September.
'The West's Awake' single
The first single from our new album is 'The West's Awake' featuring Damien Dempsey on guest vocals. You can see the video by clicking here!
National Concert Hall footage with Damien Dempsey
Check out the footage of our performance at Dublin's National Concert Hall last summer with Damien Dempsey on the VIDEO page
New Website!
Welcome to our new website! Keep checking back for news, updates and details of our live shows - we'll be announcing some tour dates soon! Please join our mailing list to receive the latest news in your inbox.