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The Guinness Brush Dance Record
09/02/2010
One Corkman.... 150 dancers.... one mad plan....
Máirtín de Cógáin has been all year planning to set a Guinness world record for the greatest number of dancers doing the brush dance – so they are recruiting at least 150 people or so to establish a new world record at CelticFest Mississippi. (Carrigaline, Co. Cork during the DamhsaFest is the place to beat, with 139 brush dancers last July.)
Please join in for this world record-setting event! Be sure to bring your broom (and an extra to share if you can), or there will be brooms for sale at the festival -- just in case if you forget to bring your own.
De Bogman to debut in New York
08/08/2010
Radio Ballad #4: "How We Banged The Rocks" is a discussion on the art of storytelling with musician, actor, playwright and Corkman Máirtín de Cógáin . The interview took place on a hot California night in Hesperia Hall, where Máirtín was performing with his group The Máirtín de Cógáin Project.
August updates
08/01/2010
De Bogman Takes Manhattan
From the 27th of July to the 1st of August, Máirtín will be performing the North American Debut of De Bogman, off Broadway at the Irish Repertory Theatre. You can read a REVIEW about the show.
Two plays in Rochester, MN
Máirtín will perform his two one-man shows, one after the other, at the
Rochester Civic Theatre:
De Bogman
http://rochestercivictheater.org/shows.php?ID=28
Thailand:What's Love Got to Do with It?
http://rochestercivictheater.org/shows.php?ID=29
The Máirtín de Cógáin Project aftermath
Jeepers, everyone had a mighty time out whest! Thank you to everyone who came out to see The Máirtín de Cógáin Project on it's first tour of the Pacific Coast! Also, tremendous thanks to those who worked to bring us to the Golden State. Le cúnamh Dé, it won't be long before they are back! We hope ye enjoy the show as much as we enjoyed the wildness of the west. (Video of Mairtin singing on the Laborfest Harbor Cruise P.A. system.)
The Fuchsia Band
July 2010 marks the 6th American Fuchsia Summer in a row!
The Fuchsia Band is deolighted to have an action-packed tour lined up in North America in August. Check the Fuchsia Band calendar and come out and find us this summer, we're bound to be close to you soon!
CAPTAIN MACKEY'S GOATSKIN & STRINGBAND
Keep an eye out for Captain Mackey's Full Strength at two Festivals this September. Check the Mackey calendar for details. More or less info on www.CaptainMackey.com
De Bogman to debut in New York
07/15/2010
Book online HERE!!
First performed to sell-out audiences over 10 years ago in Cork, Ireland, De Bogman is a comedy that defines the notion of postmodern Irish theater.
Effortlessly blending physical comedy with the fine Irish tradition of storytelling, De Bogman is a riotous, rollicking journey following Declan who, from his humble origins as a village idiot in Ireland, emigrates to America to become World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
A decade after its original performance, De Bogman is more relevant than ever as the personal and the political meet head on in this frantic and fast-paced tour de force of farcical theater.
The play has toured throughout Ireland and the UK, playing to sell-out audiences in over forty towns and cities and is set to take New York by storm this summer.
Starring Máirtín de Cógáin (The Wind That Shakes The Barley) as De Bogman.
Directed by Brian Desmond.
Written by Máirtín de Cógáin and Brian Desmond.
Produced by Colm McAuliffe.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“Excellent…considerable acting, writing and directing talents” – The Irish Examiner
“A long and loud raspberry at everything decent Ireland stands for” – The Irish Sunday Independent
“A mesmerizing display of surrealist humor and classic Irish storytelling” – The Irish Evening Echo
“The freshest and most original take on Irish theater yet” – The Cork Examiner
ABOUT THE SHOW
Echoing classic sporting films like Gentleman Jim, Raging Bull, Rocky and This Sporting Life, De Bogman breathes life into a classic, age-old story.
De Bogman tells the story of Declan, a prodigious boxing talent who, from his humble origins as a village idiot in Ireland, goes to America to become world heavyweight boxing champion.
Declan defies all obstacles in this rags-to-riches fable. Every sporting genius must encounter his share of pain and suffering, and Declan is no exception. He blunders his way through a world which struggles to comprehend his unique talents and rural Irish ways, encountering a series of ruthless characters who exploit his fighting skills for their own means.
The story proceeds at a breathtaking pace from Declan's brawling existence in rural Ireland, through his
brutal prize-fighting career in Philadelphia and finally, his meteoric rise to the top of the professional boxing ladder.
PLAYING SCHEDULE
De Bogman will play at the Irish Repertory Theater
132 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011-2418
Box Office (212) 727-2737
Tickets $20
July 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 at 8pm
August 1 at 3pm
Book online HERE!!
The Project Heads West
07/05/2010
The days are few before the Máirtín de Cógáin Project heads west for HirishFest and a trail of concerts. The Project on this tour is fleshed out by the Irish trad trio of the South, Legacy.
The show is entitled 'From Cork with Love' and brings the unique view of romance from the south of Ireland. The Project burnishes songs long forgotten to their original luster, all the while poking fun at either side of the adventure.
Posters can be downloaded and printed here ---->
Captain Mackey's Album Launch
06/21/2010
The official Irish launch of 'Soldiers Songs' at de Barra's Folk Club in Clonakilty is one for the record books. Friends, families, and fans of the home turf were treated to the full complement of troops for the first time. Ireland's current Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, delivered the key note address for the occasion, and songs of the Irish abroad and at home filled the night air. Fionán de Cógáin wrote an ad hoc poem for the occasion (which will be scanned and available here before too long), plus a little encore meta-poem.
The night in Clonakilty marks the middle of the launch tour, with dates at the Crane Bar in Galway, Matt Molloy's in Westport, and Malone's Music Emporium in Milltown Malbay. The remainder of the tour centers around Cork, though stretching its arms to Dingle and Clonmel, with a grand finale in Buttevant, the Center of the Universe. Hup san áirde!
Pictured upper: Máirtín, Micheál Martin, and Barry Cogan.
Pictured below: Máirtín, Valerie Plested, Micheál Martin, Jimmy Crowley, and Don Penzien.
Oshkosh Begosh!
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Come out and se Máirtín return to the heart of Wisconsin with his new set up The Máirtín de Cógáin Project. He had such a good time last year with The Fuchsia Band there he had sign up for this year; the 2nd Annual Oshkosh Irish Festival June 11-13 more info at http://www.oshkoshirishfest.com/
oh..... Máirtín will also be doing a bit of storytelling at the Cultrual Tent... come and relax to the tells of before yesterday.
A word from home
Máirtín's home paper, Cork City's Evening Echo prints stories about the Carrigaline Kid and his exploits. Attached here is a clip from the April 20th, 2010 paper.
The Máirtín de Cógáin Project to record live
Sat., April 24th at 8pm
Sun., April 25th at 6.30pm
The Máirtín de Cógáin Project is to record a live album in St. Paul, so come out and be a part of this historic CD.
Máirtín is gearing up to create a debut album with his new formational Project over two live shows in the twin cities. Joining him are the most beautiful musical couple, Brian Miller (guitar) and Norah Rendell (flute, whistles), with the rumor of a mystery guest or two joining in. The night will be one of the most memorable in years with no better setting that Celtic Junction in St. Paul. Only a once or twice in a lifetime experience -- don’t miss your chance!
Saturday April 24th at 8pm and Sunday April 25th at 6.30pm. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 advance purchase via the Celtic Junction ticket tab at www.thecelticjunction.com, free for kids 12 and under.
836 Prior Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104
(612) 722-7000
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A Blog to Sleep on...
I will endeavor to blog the beds that I stay in on the bumpy road of life for the next year (excluding the beds I own or family-owned beds). So here we go! I would love to hear what ye think of it as I go along, so do leave comments!
Bhur gcara,
Máirtín
http://mairtinsbeds.wordpress.com/