How Are Ye?!

I have a run of gigs coming up over the next week and a half before I head off to the States to try my luck there. Beginning in London  on Thurs. 5^th in a cool looking venue that I haven’t played before and then a quick flight back to Knock, wash the face before Sligo, two gigs in Galway and then Limerick. All the details are listed below. Hoe ye can make it along and hope all is well. ....

Spring has sprung. See ye soon,....

Noelie x....

I’m Playing at The Academy!

...  And I need your help. Me and the band have been booked to play Dublin’s Academy on Abbey Street on Friday Nov. 21^st. It’s the biggest gig yet for me and promises to be the best one too. Do come along on the night and help us to put the West back on the map! There’ll be a bus from Cloghanover and Tuam and back, details to follow shortly on this. Meanwhile if you want to book a place on it contact noeliemcdonnellmusic@gmail.com . It’ll be a great night altogether, I can’t wait.....

In other news I’ve been recording some new songs over the last few days which went well. Me and Brian and Liam Caff, Keith Mullins, Larry and Olivia lit the fire, plugged in and pressed record. I’ll need another while to get it into shape but it was a good start.....

I’m off to the UK with the mighty Sawdoctors for December. I’ll be opening for them on all their dates leading up to the Christmas there and then back for my own gig in the Roisin Dubh on December 21^st. I’ll be heading back over the Irish Sea again at the end of January. All the details can be found on www.myspace.com/noeliemcdonnell ....

Issie and I were both delighted to hear ‘Nearly Four’ getting so much airplay and we couldn’t believe it when it got to number 15 in the Irish Charts. Wow! Thanks to everyone who downloaded it over the past few weeks. We are currently working on our next big hit although we’ve exhausted the nearly five idea at this stage and we’re moving on! … Sincere thanks to all x....

It’s gotten awful cold hasn’t it? Never mind, Christmas is coming. See ye all soon.....

Noelie....

Howye All!

Great to see ye over the past couple of weeks and hoping for more craic in the coming ones!

Thanks to everyone who has been listening to the new songs and to those of you who picked up a copy of the album at the gigs on the website:

www.noeliemcdonnell.com/shop

 Beyond Hard Places is now available to download from i-tunes ... I have yet to get an mp3 player but I do listen to music off my laptop more often now. I've been listening a lot to GREG BROWN over the past while and will be opening up for him in Campbell's Tavern, Cloghanover on 27th July as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Can't wait for his gig, should be a memorable one.

I'll be playing in Manchester at the Iguana Bar, Chorlton on Fri. July 18th at 9pm and in Clifden on Fri. July 25th at 8pm in the Station House Theatre. More gigs to be announced shortly.

The sun is back, if only for today, and I for one am enjoying it! Hope you are too, wherever you are,

Take it handy! Later, Noelie x

Howye

I’m afraid I won’t be traveling to London this weekend for the Hope and Anchor gig. If you were thinking of coming along thanks and keep an eye on the page for the next one which will be soon I promise.

I’ve spent the last little while recording new stuff and I’m hoping to get that finished and available soon. I hope you’re all well and happy and I’ll keep you posted on any new developments. Thanks as always for listening and for your messages, comments and friend requests. Summer’s comin!!

More soon, Noelie x

I've received a number of lovely comments and messages about the the recently posted songs and thought I'd just say a little bit about them and generally thank everyone who listens and has been listening over the past couple of years. So thank you! It's very encouraging to check the page and see that the songs are being heard and appreciated.

New York City is the only remaining song from the Noelie McDonnell album which was released in Ireland in Feb. 2006 ( and is still available on this page of course!! ) It's a song that people often ask me to play and represents the more solo side of what i do. With that in mind I've taken a selection of songs from demos that have been made over the past while, some of which are solo, some played with friends of mine who luckily for me are also fantastic musicians. Drifting and You Can't Give Up are the most recent songs and were recorded on a cold  Tuesday evening in Nov. 2007 by John Flatley as myself, eimhin, will, larry, gert and new addition Muireann Cradock rehearsed for a christmas gig in the back of Campbell's Tavern. Winter and Broken Dishes were recorded in Pat Coyne's house in May 2007. Pat plays guitar with Sean Keane and is a world class musician and absoloute gentleman. He's got a myspace too. Check out my friends section. Finally It Won't Hurt was recorded along with nine other tracks in a day in the Hatch recording studio in England by Hugh and Ben in Sept. 2006. I had a great time there and even slept in a yert!

As I mentioned, all these new tracks are quickly made demos and were put down as a way of sketching and remembering as I hawked my guitar around the place doing gigs, trying to keep myself and hopefully a few others entertained! I'll continue to do that and let ye know where I'll be playing next. A new album is on the way. Hope you all enjoy these songs in the mean time Thanks again for lending your ears and keeping in touch. Spread the word and I'm sure I'll see ye all soon.

Lots a love, Noelie x