Linda Coogan Byrne and her team over at WhyNotHer have put together a startling report on the state of the Irish Singles Chart over the last 20 years and how it practically ignored Women and BIPOC. It's an incredible piece of work, one that, had all things been fair and equal, should never have had to be complied. Unfortunately, like most things, the Irish Music Industry isn't a fair and equal place... Anyway, don't take my word for it, click here to read the report.
OK, this is a bit of a strange one... So, I went along to Clontarf to see Aleigh perform. They were the support act on the night for Irish music legends, Bagatelle. Now... Well the photos of Aleigh turned out fine, but the ones of Bagatelle, well they were an unmitigated disaster! Oh well...
Right, on to the gig. It was a cut down Aleigh tonight, only 2 members of the band playing an acoustic set. As always though, great gig and the crowd seemed to love every minute of it!
They have a great rule in place at Contarf Lawn Tennis Club, when the band is playing, they shut the bar. This cuts down on a lot of background noise and makes for a very attentive crowd.
Right, on to the gig. It was a cut down Aleigh tonight, only 2 members of the band playing an acoustic set. As always though, great gig and the crowd seemed to love every minute of it!
They have a great rule in place at Contarf Lawn Tennis Club, when the band is playing, they shut the bar. This cuts down on a lot of background noise and makes for a very attentive crowd.
Seemingly they've had Christy Dignam, Jerry Fish, Mundy and others all play in the club. It's a nice place and its mostly members who attend. So it's always a full house!
Anyway, that's it. No photos of Bagatelle unfortunately... I'll try harder next time.
Check out the photos of Aleigh below:
