Article by Mark Downing
Here are some great ideas to add an Irish flavour to your wedding.
Rattle and Hum This is the only U2 cover band that Bono gave the green light to.This U2 tribute band are known to be one of the best U2 tribute bands in the world. Not only do they sound exactly like U2 but they have an uncanny resemblence to them also. If you cant have the real thing, Rattle and Hum come in a great second. You get the U2 experience up close.
Celtic Drummers With high octane rhythms and up tempo beats these celtic drummers are sure to wow any crowd. The high impact and super animated rhythms will live up any crowd and combined with dancers you can add your very own Riverdance to any event!
Irish Dancers Irish dancing shot to fame in 1995 with the launch of Riverdance during the Eurovision Interval where the most memorable part of the show became Riverdance itself. This put Irish dancing on the worldwide map and saw an increase in numbers registering in dance schools from Dublin to Japan! This high energy performance include any number of dancers from 4 to 24, dressed in tradition Irish dancing apparel this is sure to add an Irish flavour to any event!
Harpists Classical and Elegant, the harp it one of Irelands most recognisable symbols and Celtic sounds. The harp has proven time and time again to be a very popular choice of music among prospective Irish wedding couples for their church music.
Traditional bands An obvious choice at any Irish style event. Traditionl Irish music is recognisable the world over with its distinctive sound and use of instruments such as bodhran, accordian and tin whistle. From a simple 2 or 3 piece band right up to a full live session band.
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Mark Downing is CEO of Irelands largest independent Corporate and Wedding Entertainment Booking Agency http://www.audionetworks.ie/weddings
Colm Mac Con Iomaire plays Nighthawks. en.wikipedia.org www.myspace.com www.myspace.com www.mixtape.ie Nighthawks on Facebook: www.facebook.com Colm Mac Con Iomaire is from Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He plays violin and sings vocals with the Irish Rock group The Frames. Mac Con Iomaire has been involved with The Frames since 1990 and has been a member of the Swell Season since 2006 (albums “Once” and “Strict Joy”). Previously, Colm was a founder member of Irish folk group Kíla since 1987. His involvement with Kíla began during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin, an Irish Language secondary school (Meánscoil) in Co. Dublin, Ireland. It was his interest in the Irish Language that led to The Frames’ involvement in with the release of two Irish language albums released for Irish charity Concern during Seachtain na Gaeilge. This included an Irish language version of the Burn the Maps track “Locusts” entitled “Lócáistí” on the SnG05 album in 2005 and more recently a song called “Pian agus Ciúnas” in the 2006 album Ceol 06. [1]. His first solo album, “The Hare’s Corner” (Cúinne an Ghiorria), was released in 2008.[2] It was nominated for a 2009 Meteor Award for Best Traditional/Folk Album. Beginning in 2007, Iomaire toured with The Swell Season as a violin player.
