Árainn Ceilteach, Inis Mor, Aran Islands - 12-15.03.2015

This is a festival I'll be looking forward to mixing - and meeting up with some old friends at the same time. I fear it might be a tad chilly on Inis Mor in March though, I might take my thermal headphones with me

http://www.ceilteach.ie

Thursday 12.03.2015 - Don Stiffe, Marcus Hernon and friends

Friday 13.03.2015 - John Spillane. Leeuwen Steffen

Saturday 14.03.2015 - The Máirtín O'Connor Band, Rackhouse Pilfer

Sunday 15.03.2015 - Dónal Lunny & Triad, Glasnant

Who needs Trident?

How to achieve World Domination with an out-of-tune banjo or two

Gareth Dunlop, Matt McGinn and Kim Richey - Let the long way slow us down

I had to post another title from the superb concert featuring Gareth Dunlop, Matt McGinn and the delightful Kim Richey from Nashville, that I was priviledged to mix at the Guitar Rooms, Holywood, Northern Ireland, 17.12.2014. Together they were pure class!

Equipment used:
Roland M-300 Digital Mixer
Roland R-1000 48 Track Digital Hard Disc Recorder
Fohhn LX-601 Compact Line-Array System with Fohhn XS-30 Subwoofers

Microphones & DI's:
Vocals: 3 x Beyerdynamic TG V70d,
Acoustic Guitars: 3 x Radial J48 DI's

Oh dear!

Fortunately the cartoon doesn't show the technicians in bath chairs and with ear-trumpets at the back of the room

Na Leanai - Fly & Dodger, recorded at the Bronte Music Club, Rathriland, 27.012.2014

Another video from the same Na Leanai concert, who are the next generation (daughters and nephew) of The Sands Family from Northern Ireland. It admirably shows that the talent has been passed on to this generation, with good looks now being added as well.

I mixed the concert using the house PA at the Bronte Music Club, the recording being taken from the stereo output of the house mixer, recorded on a Roland R-26 digital recorder. The microphones were Beyerdynamic TG-V70d for vocals, Audio Technica ATM 350 on fiddles, Radial J48 DI's on guitars

Na Leanai - Winter Trees, recorded at the Bronte Music Club, Rathfriland, 27,12.2014

This is a video of the delightful Na Leanai (Irish for The Children), who are the next generation (daughters and nephew) of The Sands Family from Northern Ireland. It admirably shows that the talent has been passed on to this generation, with good looks now being added as well.

I mixed the concert using the house PA at the Bronte Music Club, the recording being taken from the stereo output of the house mixer, recorded on a Roland R-26 digital recorder. The microphones were Beyerdynamic TG-V70d for vocals, Audio Technica ATM 350 on fiddles, Radial J48 DI's on guitars

Fiddlers Green Winter Concert, Rostrevor, 06.12.2014

Here's three tracks from the Fiddlers Green Winter Concert, Rostrevor, 06.012.2014, where I provided the PA and mixed the sound. Two are from the inimitable Colum Sands, with Nuala Curran and Anne Sands as guests, one is from a young local band, Oscail, whose energy left us buzzing.

For further Info about Colum  http://www.columsands.com

Equipment used: Roland M-300 Digital Mixer Roland R-1000 48 Track Digital Hard Disc Recorder Fohhn LX-15 Compact Line-Array System with Fohhn XS-30 Subwoofers Microphones & DI's: Vocals: Beyerdynamic TG V70d, Cello: Beyerdynamic MC 930 Bodhran: Beyerdynamic M 201 TG Fiddle: M 201 TG Acoustic Guitars and Keyboards:Radial J48 DI's