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Mick Flannery singing 'Only Gettin' On', from his latest CD, 'Red to Blue', when he and his band delivered a stunning set of original music. The band were making a repeat visit to Roisin Dubh's venue in Galway, two weeks after a previous sell out gig. The band has a dedicated fan base, and are clearly a rising force on the Irish (& global) music scene. A 'must see' band!

Extract from Wikipedia:
His debut album 'Evening Train' featured tracks which had previously won Flannery two categories at the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, Tennessee, as judged by his idol, Tom Waits. He was the first Irish musician to win in this event. Flannery was reared on farmland outside Blarney, County Cork. Coming from a family with a keen musical interest, Flannery was introduced to folk and blues music at a young age. However, he is keen to express his fondness for stonemasonry and its position alongside his music: "I wasn't going to sit in a room and write songs seven days a week and live on bread and beans. I liked doing stonemasonry as well". He still does it on an occasional basis: "We wouldn't be carving gravestones or anything. We'd do the fronts of houses, entrance walls, stuff like that".

From MySpace, Bio:
Mick can best be described (if you have to go there) as a folk rock singer/songwriter. He's an experienced performer, having toured extensively in Ireland (his homeland), parts of the U.S., Israel and assorted other places of interest. Currently, he continues to perform in and about Ireland before sold-out crowds. Mick writes all of his own music and lyrics. His original concept album, "Evening Train", boasts eleven tracks telling the story of a week in the lives of two brothers, and it has been reviewed as containing "astute and sophisticated lyrics" and "strong, imaginative melodies". Mick is the first Irish musician to win awards in the prestigious U.S. International Songwriting Competition -- "The Tender" won First Prize in the "Lyrics Only" category; "In the Gutter" took First Place in the "Folk/Singer-Songwriter" category (Judges included Tom Waits, Loretta Lynn, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Macy Gray and others). Okay, so that's a little history on Mick Flannery. As to the future, Mick has just completed his first CD for EMI Ireland, "White Lies", wihch is now available for sale throughout Ireland. As to the personal side of Mick, well, we're still not gonna' tell you what he likes to eat and drink, his favorite color, or things like that. We'll keep it all a secret (just for now). But we will say this -- he's very talented, very nice and very cute. 'Astute and sophisticated lyrics, strong imaginative melodies, consummate musicianship on both piano and guitar, and a voice that somehow manages to sound long experienced in the ways of the world." The Evening Echo

Links:
http://www.mickflannery.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Flannery
http://www.myspace.com/mickflannery
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mick-Flannery/e/B001LI4ELQ/digital/ref=ep_mp3_tsr
http://www.roisindubh.net/
Downloads: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_13?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=mick+flannery&sprefix=mick+flannery%2Caps%2C200

Mick Flannery
Mick Flannery
Mick Flannery