I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
This is the second year of Féile Liam O'Flynn and I'm kicking it off with the legendary Christy Moore in the Moat Theatre in Naas.
I've only seen Christy perform twice. The first was at Féile 92 in Thurles, and if I remember correctly, the heavens opened during his set and we got drenched!
The second time was in Goffs in Kill some time back in the late 90s or early 00s... I can't find any record of the gig, but I know I was there!
Tonight's show in the Moat was an intimate affair with all 200 seats selling out very quickly. Neither love nor money could get you in if you missed out on a ticket!
Shows like tonight are all about fun. The audience wants to hear the "hits" and they want to sing along. Christy didn't disappoint with The Well Below The Valley, Raggle Taggle Gypsy, The Cliffs of Dooneen (video at the bottom of this post) and many others on the setlist!
Later in the evening, Christy was joined on stage by Colm Broderick and they talked about Liam O'Flynn, his influence on them both and the fact that Colm was playing Liams concert set of pipes.
We were limited tonight in where we could shoot from, no side of stage or back stage, no upfront near the stage, all photos had to be taken from the back of the theatre, but I think some of these photos came out okay...