Liam Ó Maonlaí :: news

Upcoming Gigs!

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the IMRAM festival’s management, ‘The Magic Swirling Ship: The Dylan Project’ – featuring singers Liam Ó Maonlaí and Caoimhín Mac Giolla Catháin, and a stellar line-up of musicians led by ace producer and guitarist Steve Cooney – has had to be rescheduled.

This concert will now take place at 8.00 pm on Sunday 27 September in Crawdaddy, Old Harcourt Station, Harcourt Street, Dublin. IMRAM director Liam Carson commented ‘IMRAM would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused to our audience by this re-scheduling of the Dylan Project. We are, however, delighted that the show is continuing. The Dylan Project features some of the very best singers and musicians in Ireland, and promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s festival. It is, quite simply, a gig you can’t afford to miss’.

Check Out Liam on MySpace

MySpace is a great place to download and listen to some of Liam's music. Liam's MySpace links are:
http://www.myspace.com/liamomaonlaimusic &
http://www.myspace.com/liamomaonlai

April May 2008
Liam did some very special gigs with Kíla's Rónán Ó Snodaigh in America end of these months. These included two full length shows with Liam and Rónán in San Francisco and Seattle, a rare opportunity to - two of Ireland best musicians performed together. They also supported for Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova on their tour of the music from the oscar winning film Once.

Liam on Late Late Show Friday 22nd February:
Liam will appear on RTE 1's Late Late Show this Friday alongside U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and a host of Irish musicians to perform a tribute song to the great Mr. Ronnie Drew. The Ballad of Ronnie Drew was penned by Bono, the Edge, Simon Caramody and The Grateful Deads, Robert Hunter and is released in Ireland on February 29th.

Screening of Liam's Film - Dambé The Mali Project.
After receiving a wonderful reception at its premier screening in Mali last month, the brilliant new documentary film featuring Liam Ó Maonlaí and Paddy Keenan's musical adventures in Mali; 'Dambé - The Mali Project' had its Irish Premier last weekend as part of the Dublin Film Festival. The film will be screened at international film festivals over the next few months before a public release, to watch a trailer please go to youtube and search mali documentary promo.



Landed Exhibition
New artwork by Liam will be shown as part of a group exhibition 'Landed - dialogue of our landscape' which opens Thursday April 3rd 2008: 6pm-9pm, The Back Loft, La Cathedral Studios, 7/11 St. Augustine Street,Dublin 8.
For more information please contact me at sarah@rianrecords.com

News news news .....Sep 07 - Liam will take part in Rural Arts Network tour this Autumn
Liam will visit the counties of Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Wicklow and Laois during late September/October 2007 as part of a unique Rural Arts Network tour.

The tour is funded by the Arts Council’s Touring Experiment and is a joint initiative between five rural Arts Networks in South Kerry, West Wicklow, South-East Laois, West Clare and South Tipperary which will host the concerts. The hosts in each the five rural arts networks, are all voluntary groups made up of interested and passionate individuals from local communities and the concerts will be all be held in a mix of community halls, churches, and other local venues.

Please see dates below, Unforutnately the Earls Wake Conference and Peformance at Glebe Centre, Co. Armagh scheduled for this thursday has been cancelled.

Monday June 11th 7pm
Liam will present a Radio programme on RTE Lyric FM called Rogha Ceoil. Tune in to listen to a pick of Liams favourite music and some chat.
www.rte.ie/lyricfm

News news news ..... March 2007

• Liam has produced a learning Irish CD which will be free with this weekends Irish Independent and Sunday Independent Newspapers. The CD will be a guide to conversational Irish given by one of Irelands best known Irish speakers, Liam Ó Maonlaí
• Liam will be a panalist on the RTE 1 Arts review programme The View on Tuesday 20th of March 11pm. He will be reviewing a film, art exhibition, play and book as part of a panal of three people involved in the arts in Ireland.

News news news ..... January 2007

• Liam has recently returned from a second trip to the Malian Deserts. He went with piper Paddy Keenan and Irish Film makers Derbhla and Vanessa who are making a documentary about the Liam and Paddys journey to Africa, Liam played at the festival in the desert and met and played with some wonderful African musicians including Kora player Toumani Diabate.
  
  The film is due for release in 2008. You can listen to the radio programme Liam recently presented here.
  
  
• Liam will present a radio programme called Playing Favourites on RTE Radio 1 at 9.02pm this Thursday 18th January. It is part of a series where guest presenters introduce and play their choice of music. http://www.rte.ie/radio1/playingfavourites/index.html
  The programme should be available to listen to at above link after it is broadcast..

Site News: We are VERY excited to announce the opening of the Liam O Maonlai Online Dry Goods Emporium! Please on "goods" at the bottom of your screen, to see our latest offerings. Who knows what might end up in there, so be sure to check in!

Please also check out Liam’s Blog. While he hasn’t been the most frequent of correspondents, we ARE trying to get the tour photos up there . . .