Dogtail Soup to Close Fastnet Film Festival 2023
Delighted to announce that Dogtail Soup will be closing this years Fastnet Film Festival which runs from
24th to the 28th of May 2023 in Schull, West Cork.
Spread over five days visitors can view the current year’s 200+ Competition shorts, screened in every corner of the village, attend Q&As, Premieres, Workshops and Discussions, enjoy superb family entertainment at the Fringe all in the beautiful seaside town of Schull, West Cork. Festival organisers endeavor to screen as many films as possible submitted to the competition each year. It is difficult for filmmakers to reach large audiences and have their work appreciated. The workshops attempt to provide very high quality hands on experiences for filmmakers. They concentrate on the craft of film, sharing of ideas where industry professionals and students share the same space.
The Fastnet Film Festival is very much an ‘up close and personal’ experience. Filmmakers, directors, producers and invited guest speakers all share their experiences, giving shape and direction to each year’s challenging programme. This Short Film Festival without a Cinema invites visitors to explore alternatives throughout the village of Schull, providing those who attend with something different.
Further information on www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com facebook.com/fastnetshortfilmfestival
Hilary McCarthy on + 353 (0) 851 588 309 hilary@fastnetfilmfestival.com
The Wrap Party will be held in the ‘Palace Cinema’ aka The Schull Harbour Hotel from 8pm on Sunday 28th May 2023. Entry is FREE. Everybody is welcome. Dogtail Soup are no strangers to The festival having been part of festivites both as themselves and as Interference down through the years, come down and enjoy the music of Fergus O’Farrell and Interference, Paul Tiernan, Camilla Griehsel, Colin Vearncombe, Maurice Seezer and Anthony Noonan. Dogtail are west Corks very own super group ….a night not to be missed.
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These two CDs contain a complete studio recording of the 2023 Mamasongue: Source show. Featuring Camilla Griehsel backed by Niwel Tsumbu on guitars and vocals, Éamonn Cagney on percussion and vocals, Concord Nkabinde on bass and vocals and Rory McCarthy on Piano, keyboards and vocals. The album features songs from around the world, sung in six languages, with narrated sections that link the songs together to form the unique, exciting and deeply moving stage show that is Mamasongue: Source. It was recorded in Grouse Lodge residential studios, Co. Westmeath, Ireland over two days. Engineered by Alex Borwick, assisted by Lucretia Gnagni. Mixed by Jerry Boys at the Moor Room.Mastered by Jerry Boys at the Moor Room and Guy Davie at Electric Mastering. Camilla has been singing in front of an enraptured audience since she was five and living in Stockholm where she later studied at the prestigious Adolf Frederik Musik School. In her early twenties she was in U.S. chart-topping Norwegian pop group ‘One 2 Many’. After realising that the pop world was not for her, she trained as a lyric soprano, and spent some time at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. While she was nursing her second son she travelled to Tel Aviv to play the lead role, sung in Yiddish, in the world premiere of The Dybbuk. After a trip to South America with her third son to record an album with legendary percussionist Julio ‘Chocolate’ Algendones in Lima, Peru, she and her professional musician husband, Colin Vearncombe, better known as Black (he of ‘Wonderful Life’ fame), decided to move the family to beautiful West Cork, Ireland. In 2013, Camilla performed the lead role in Astor Piazzola’s opera, Maria de Buenos Aires, at the Cork Opera House. In a desire to engage with the live music culture of Ireland she became lead female vocalist in Legendary Irish band Interference and formed a new band ‘Dogtail Soup’ with her husband Colin, Fergus O’Farrell, Maurice Seezer and Paul Tiernan of Interference. The band continue to play regularly in Ireland and tour in Eastern Europe. 2018 saw the launch of Mamasongue, Camilla’s two-hour stage show featuring songs from across the world. The show is performed in six languages and weaves stories of magic and mystery in between tangos and lullabies, gospel and blues, laughter and tears.
World Premiere – MAMASONGUE:SOURCE The Show – Ballydehob Jazz Festival
Ballydehob Jazz Festival – MAMASONGUE:SOURCE The Show – Friday 28th April 2023 – Ballydehob Jazz Festival
Camilla Griehsel will premiere her new Mamasongue show ‘ Source’ on the Friday 28th April at Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2023. Former member of Norwegian Pop Band ‘One 2 Many’ and a principal singer with the Cork Opera House, Camilla will alongside a group of world class musicians perform ‘Source’, a show which weaves stories of magic and mystery between tangos and lullabies, gospel and blues and laughter and tears, on stage at the Ballydehob Festival Hall on the opening night of the Festival. A new studio double album ‘Mamasongue: Source’ will be released by Camilla on the same date.
Camilla Griehsel is a singer-actress born in Sweden and living in Schull, West Cork with her family for the last twenty years. Griehsel is the lead female vocalist with legendary Irish band Interference and in Dogtail Soup, the West Cork Supergroup she formed with her husband, the late singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe (80’s UK hit-maker under the moniker of Black), Fergus O’Farrell (of Interference), Paul Tiernan (international Troubadour) and Maurice Seezer (twice Golden Globe-nominated Film Music composer).
With over thirty years of professional experience from pop recording artist to avant-garde opera, from traditional jazz to South American folk, Camilla is dedicated to bringing people together and connecting hearts through the power of music.
“I am drawn to the universal emotions in performance. As we travel from culture to culture, we find parallels in the way music resolves into nurture, love and joy from keening laments to the comfort of a lullaby. From a mother’s tongue comes the primordial language of
song beyond words.” Camilla
Mamasongue ‘Source’ again brings together music from diverse cultures that transcend the constraints of ethnology, time and place to show that, through performance, a song’s true meaning can be deeply felt, regardless of its language. For Mamasongue, Camilla will be joined onstage by some extraordinary musicians including Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu, South African bassist Concord Nkabinde Percussionist Eamonn Cagney and Pianist Rory McCarthy.
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California Businessman – Live at The Roundy – Sunday April 30th 2023
California Businessman, a six piece Indie band from Cork, featuring our own Cal McCarthy on Drums will be Live at The Roundy – Sunday April 30th 2023
A rare gig from these fellows and one not to be missed.
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Paul Tiernan is Back With a New Album
Paul Tiernan is back with a new album ‘Rollercoaster’ and to celebrate he is embarking on a number of showcase gigs.
First out of the traps is an album launch in Levis Cornerhouse in Ballydehob, West Cork on Friday 12th May. Tickets from Levis website.
A Big Smoke Visit then to the fabulous new room ‘Little Whelans’ in the legendary Whelans Venue, Wexford Street in Dublin, on Thursday 8th June Tickets from Whelans Live.
Next up will be a showcase in The Harbour Lights Singer Songwriter Club, Crosshaven, Cork on Friday 16th June . Tickets from Harbour Lights Singer Songwriter Club.
Watch this space for more gigs as they materialize.
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Q.U.I.E.T. Album Launch – Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob
Anthony Noonan and his new band Q.U.I.E.T. will be showcasing their new album ‘Somnambulist’ in Levis Cornerhouse in Ballydehob
Friday the 21st April 2023. Come on Down and check out these new tunes from the Dogtail Soup man at the back. Tickets available from Levis Cornerhouse – click image for website.
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Overload Waterstones Cork
OVERLOAD – Book Signing by the Author Lydia Little
Lydia O’Farrell Little, the sister of the one and only Fergus O’Farrell will be signing copies of her book, ‘Overload: a brother, a wake and a secret’ in Waterstones Cork City Saturday April 15th at 3pm and again in Books@One, Letterfrack, Galway on 13th May at 4pm.
Be sure to drop in to say hi and get a signed copy of her extraordinary book which gives a raw and beautiful insight into the passing of one of Irelands greatest songwriters.
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Overload Books@One
a little bit of INTERFERENCE with Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard will join with members of Interference to perform an evening of Fergus O’Farrell songs in the magnificent venue of the Footsbarn Theatre Tent this Summer. This show will take place in Baile Na bPoc on the Dingle peninsula in beautiful West Kerry on Saturday 20th August. Paul Tiernan, James O’Leary, Maurice Seezer and Anthony Noonan will play alongside Glen and revisit Fergus’s songbook for a musical journey which will have us sailing on silver moons in a night not to be missed….
Opening act for tonight will be SADIE JEMMETT – click on tent for tickets
INTERFERENCE NAMEST JULY22
INTERFERENCE
Náměšť nad Oslavou
Interference return to Náměšť nad Oslavou this summer, this time the Film is coming too. Michael McCormack’s award winning film ‘Breaking Out’ will be shown at Folkové Prázdniny festival on July 29th with Czech subtitles. The band are accompanying the film on its journey to our second favourite audience along with Director Michael McCormack himself and Fergus’ song writing partner Malcolm MacClancy. There will be an acoustic set from interference after the screening as well as a Q&A with the Director.
The following night, July the 30th, Interference will bring the festival to a close on the main stage with a full performance. Náměšť holds a very special place in our hearts, it was Ferg’s favourite gig of all time when he played in the courtyard in 2006, this will be our fifth appearance at Folkové Prázdniny, our second time without him.
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OVERLOAD : a brother a wake & a secret
Lydia O’Farrell Little presenting Yoko Akino with the first copy of ‘Overload’ at her exhibition opening in the Blue House Gallery, Schull, West Cork.
Following the recent award-winning documentary ‘Breaking Out’ about the life and music of iconic singer and songwriter Fergus O’Farrell, Overload picks up after his unexpected death in 2016.
Told through the eyes of his sister Lydia, Overload brings the reader along an intimate and raw account of an Irish wake and funeral. All the while she carries the secret of how her brother really died.
Overload is not just a journey of loss and a secret. It is also a discovery of the joy that can be found in grief and giving ourselves permission to allow that joy in..
‘At a time when a person might crave privacy, Irish tradition knows better…’
Click on Photo to go to The Blue House Gallery O’Farrell/Akino archive
Cover Reveal of Fergus O’Farrell Book
This summer Sweeny & O’Donovan are publishing Overload: a Brother, a Wake, and a Secret by Lydia Little, which tells the story of events surrounding the death and funeral of her brother, the singer and songwriter Fergus O’Farrell.
The design of the book’s cover has now been completed and features “There is a Place Where Every Word and Deed Remain” , one of ten collaborative etchings executed by Fergus and Japanese artist Yoko Akino, which were part of an exhibition at the Blue Gallery in Schull in 2015.
Yoko recently returned to the Blue Gallery, where an exhibition of her work opened on June 17, and this provided Lydia the opportunity to present the cover to her.
Yoko Akino moved to Ireland in 1996 and lives on the Cooley Peninsula, with her husband Malcolm MacClancy, Fergus’ song writing partner and their two children. A member of Graphic Studio Dublin, she is widely recognised as one of Ireland’s leading printmakers.
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Dogtail Soup to play in Spillers Lane Clonakilty – Sunday 12th June
Dogtail Soup will be bringing their lounge versions of some of Fergus O’Farrell and Colin Vearncombe’s most memorable tunes along with a sprinkling of Paul Tiernan, Camilla Griehsel and Seezer compositions to Spiller’s Lane, Clonakilty on Sunday 12th June. This is Interference but not as you know them. Joining them for this outing will be the extraordinary voice of Míde Houlihan who recently recorded Colin’s ‘What Makes a Fool’ with Dogtail Soup for the ‘Love Colin’ project, from his 2009 Black album ‘Water on Stone’ , an album he recorded with interference as his studio band in his own ‘Jerusalem’ Studio in Schull, West Cork, Ireland.
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BREAKING OUT | OUTDOOR SCREENING | SCHULL | 29.05.22
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Announcing an exclusive screening of Breaking Out the film in Schull to close this years Fastnet Film Festival
On Sunday 29th May Breaking Out will be screened on the big screen Outdoors in the Park,
Don’t miss this chance to see Michael McCormacks award-winning feature documentary that celebrates the remarkable life of Schull native, the late Irish musician Fergus O’Farrell.
This is a very personal documentary, a labour of love for over 16 years by Director Michael McCormack, featuring Fergus O’Farrell, Meng Li O’Farrell, Glen Hansard, Liam O’Maonlai, Steve Wall, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Interference. A Beautiful film that follows Fergus and his gang from Schull to New York City and back. Fergus, whose song ‘Gold’ is one of the showstoppers of Glen Hansard’s Oscar-winning film (and multi-Tony-award-winning musical) Once. A film in which a spirit breaks free of the body’s confines. Fergus was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most influential bands of the Irish music scene in the 1990s. The film screening will be followed by a live performance from his legendary band, Interference with some very special guests.
Breaking Out on The Big Screen in The Park | Outdoors | FREE | 18:30 – 20.00
Interference Live in The Palace | Harbour Hotel | Doors 20:30 until Late | Tickets €21.50 from Festival Box Office
The 2022 Fastnet Film Festival Office, Main Street, Schull, West Cork | Tel 028 28600
https://www.fastnetfilmfestival.com/video/breaking-out
Interference on bandcamp
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All of Interferences Music is now available on bandcamp including an exclusive ‘Deluxe’ edition of their debut album ‘Interference’ containing all 17 tracks recorded for this album . Some have never seen the light of day until now, including the live epic ‘Midnight Blues’ released here for the very first time.
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breaking out gone digital
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Breaking Out the Movie is now streaming on all Digital platforms in the UK and Ireland. Click on Image above for links.
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BREAKING OUT TO CLOSE CRAICFEST FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
New York City March 5th 2022
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BREAKING OUT HAS GONE DIGITAL IN IRELAND AND THE UK
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Fergus O’Farrell was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most compelling and influential bands to emerge from the Irish music scene in the 1990’s. He was best known for his timeless song “GOLD” which featured in the soundtrack to ONCE, the Oscar winning film and multi-Tony-award-winning musical. Despite being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age, through it all, Fergus had to keep singing. His unique talent and love for life inspired a generation of songwriters. Oscar-winner Glen Hansard was one of those songwriters and never forgot that voice, and in one of the many incredible moments in Breaking Out, he performs the ultimate duet as Fergus’ greatest gift was failing. Winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and “a privilege to watch”, this intimate journey into the heart and soul of Fergus O’Farrell was filmed over ten years by director Michael McCormack.
More recently Breaking Out was the winner of the prestigious George Morrision Feature Documentary Award at this years Irish Film and Television Awards.
Breaking Out will be in Irish Cinema Screens from November 19th 2021
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INTERFERENCE BREAKING OUT PROMOTIONAL TOUR NOVEMBER 2021
In loving memory of Fergus O’Farrell, and with love and gratitude to Maurice Seezer and Malcolm MacClancy who co-wrote this beautiful song. Camilla has performed this many times before in many different formats and on many different stages, but this is the first time with an orchestra and with Cormac McCarthy’s beautiful arrangement. With thanks and gratitude to everyone involved and especially the Cork School of Music. Please help make this as special to others as it is to us by sharing it with your friends and adding it to your playlists on Spotify
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I N T E R F E R E N C E A R E B R E A K I N G O U T
Interference are proud to announce Element Distribution is releasing Michael McCormack’s Award Winning Film
‘BREAKING OUT’ to Cinemas on May 15th 2020
Filmed over a ten year period it is a truly remarkable story, an emotional roller-coaster, a brilliant insight into the life,
the loves and music of Fergus O’Farrell.
To celebrate the release of the film INTERFERENCE with GLEN HANSARD will take to the stage in the National Concert Hall
on 18th July 2020 to celebrate Fergus and his music, this promises to be a very special night, one that will live long in memory.
Go see the Film and then go celebrate the music of Fergus O’Farrell.
Tickets on sale this Friday March 6th at 10am.
ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF ‘BREAKING OUT’
This summer will celebrate the remarkable life of Irish singer and musician Fergus O’Farrell with the release of the award-winning feature documentary
BREAKING OUT to Irish cinemas on May 15th 2020
Fergus was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most compelling and influential bands to emerge from the Irish music scene in the 1990’s. He was best known for his timeless song “GOLD” which featured in the soundtrack to ONCE, the Oscar winning film and multi-Tony-award-winning musical. Despite being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age, through it all, Fergus had to keep singing. His unique talent and love for life inspired a generation of songwriters, even as his own was slipping away. This is the story of that voice, and Fergus’ fierce passion and dedication to his art.
Winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and “a privilege to watch”, this intimate journey into the heart and soul of Fergus O’Farrell was filmed over ten years by director Michael McCormack.
To celebrate the release of BREAKING OUT and its emotional and inspirational soundtrack, Interference together with Glen Hansard will perform a special live show in tribute to Fergus at the National Concert Hall on July 18th 2020
Breaking Out is a Silver Moonbeam Film Production in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland.
Element Distribution will release BREAKING OUT to cinemas on May 15th 2020
For further information, please contact:
Amy Walsh
E: amy@elementpictures.ie
T: +353 (0) 1 485 3191
Glen Hansard will join Interference for a very special show on Saturday 18 July at National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland to mark the release of the documentary film ‘Breaking Out’ about former frontman Fergus O’Farrell. Tickets on sale Friday March 6th 2020 at 10am.
‘Breaking Out’ will be released to Irish cinemas on May 15th 2020 by Element Distribution. Fergus O’Farrell’s inspiring life story was filmed over 10 years by director Michael McCormack. The film was named Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and a privilege to watch”.
NCH Summer Series is supported by Davy Group as Innovation Partner. ‘Breaking Out’ is a Silver Moonbeam Film production in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland. Ferg sketch by Jonathan Parson.
Interference with Glen Hansard will be performing at the 31st Galway Film Fleadh in Roisin Dubh
after the World Premiere of Michael McCormacks extraordinary Film ‘Breaking Out’
Nearly 15 years in the making the film follows Fergus O’Farrell as he sets about making his dreams come true
DogTail Soup will bring their magical sound to Glebe Gardens, Baltimore, on 28th July 2019
– Maurice Seezer, James O’Leary, Camilla Griehsel, Paul Tiernan, Anthony Noonan & John Fitzgerald –
Music from Interference, Black/Colin Vearncombe, Paul Tiernan, Camilla Griehsel & More
Tickets from www.eventbrite.ie €26.83 – 8pm
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– BREAKING OUT THE MOVIE –
World Premiere Galway Film Fleadh
Fri 12 July 2019 | Town Hall Theatre | 18:30 |
‘Dogtail soup’ will be playing three very special shows in De Barras over the summer
Sunday June 30th, Sunday July 21st, and Thursday August 29th.
Doors 9pm – Tickets: €15 (+booking) – www.tickets.ie
‘Dogtail Soup’ is an eclectic and flavourful musical stew made by carefully simmering Camilla Griehsel (Swedish World Music diva) with Maurice Seezer (Twice Golden Globe nominated Film Music composer), adding a pinch of Paul Tiernan (International troubadour, pillar of West Cork’s favourite band, Interference), a sprinkling of Anthony Noonan (drummer for Roy Harper with extra dulcet tones), a cupful of John Fitzgerald (bass and all known instruments… last seen touring with Gilbert O’Sullivan) and of course the occasional splash of James O’Leary (co-founder of Interference on electric guitar). Ingredients include tunes from interference, Colin Vearncombe/Black, Paul Tiernan and more.
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INTERFERENCE
will be playing two shows this spring, the first will kickstart St.Patricks weekend on 15th March in Cork City in the beautiful
LIVE AT ST.LUKES venue
and the following month a very long awaited return to their old stomping ground of
WHELANS in Dublin on the 12th April.
Expect the usual blast of Fergus O’Farrell masterpieces with a sprinkling of guest performers. Having spent the tail end of the Summer touring with Glen Hansard in the Czech Republic and taking part in the incredible travelling Theatre project
‘Come on Up to the House’
with The Frames, The Swell Season and the incredible Footsbarn Theatre , the band is really looking forward to continuing their journey of spreading the sound of the one called Ferg.
Paul Tiernan will be launching his new album
‘THE INVISIBLE MAN’
in Coughlans of Cork on Thursday the 4th April 2019
There could well be a sprinkling of Interferers taking part in the evening.
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PAUL TIERNAN
PAUL TIERNAN’S ‘THE MYSTERY OF OTHERS’ IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM INTERFERECE SHOP FOR A LIMITED TIME.
Paul who is currently working on his 8th studio album, as yet untitled, and who has just come off a sell out tour of the Czech Republic and Clonakilty with interference has given us a limited number of his 7th album ‘The Mystery of Others’. If you would like to purchase this record please contact us here at interference.winstanley@gmail.com
If you’d like to contribute to the making of Pauls’ new record please go to
the funding page of Paul Tiernan New Album
for more details of what Paul is up to go to Paul’s own webpage
CAMILLA GRIEHSEL’S MAMASONGUE
Songs in the Mother Tongue
Mamasongue is a celebration of songs from distant lands performed by Camilla Griehsel, one of Ireland’s most versatile and passionate singers. Camilla sings songs from around the world and just around the corner that transcend the constraints of culture, time and place.
Camilla Griehsel, born in Sweden, has over thirty years professional experience from pop recording artist to avant-garde opera, from traditional jazz to South American folk. She is dedicated to bringing people together through the power and universality of song. For Mamasongue, Camilla is joined onstage by Interference Colleague and Musical Director Maurice Seezer, and a band of world-class musicians.
Click on Poster for short video of Mamasongues sell out Town Hall Show
earlier this year
I N T E R F E R E N C E
will be playing a very special show as part of this years
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival on Wednesday 19th September 2018
in association with Footsbarn Travelling Theatre and Glen Hansard’s ‘Come On Up To The House Tour’
Fresh from a sold out tour of the Czech Republic this promises to be a very memorable night
we will once again be joined by Glen on vocal duties to share some of Ferg’s extraordinary music.
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Interference are very pleased to announce they will be joined by Glen Hansard
for an additional four shows in the Czech Republic this Summer
INTERFERENCE RETURNING TO CZECH REPUBLIC AUGUST 2018
STAY TUNED IN FOR MORE DETAILS COMING SOON
STAY TUNED IN FOR MORE DETAILS COMING SOON
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Interference Accept Honorary Patronage to Trinity College Music Society
Interference have been awarded an Honorary Patronage to Trinity College Music Society. This award is to acknowledge Fergus and the bands contribution to the Irish music scene over the last 30 years. Needless to say we are incredibly proud to have received this award. On behalf of Fergus’ family and ourselves we’d like to say thank you to everybody involved for making this happen.
Interference to play this years Electric Picnic
Interference are a group centered around the late singer-songwriter, poet and painter Fergus O’Farrell. In existence for nearly 35 years the band have had several line-ups, the current ensemble featuring the talents of Maurice Seezer, Paul Tiernan and Camilla Griehsel along with original guitar maestro and founding member James O’Leary, a band who have through the years received numerous critically acclaimed reviews and commentary, they are very highly respected by their peers. Without O’Farrell interference have continued to wow audiences with their remarkable music with a number of guest vocalists, most notably Glen Hansard, who has proclaimed on several occasions that this is the band he always wanted to be in. Expect to hear songs from their extensive back catalogue, Dave Fanning notably remarked once that he “simply couldn’t pigeonhole this band” . Currently promoting a new album and being involved in a feature documentary in the making, of the life of O’Farrell, interference have headlined several sell out shows already this year with guest vocals form Hansard, Liam O’Maonlai, Mundy, and Mr. Jerry Fish himself, this is not a performance to be missed, a guaranteed highlight of the weekend.
– The Sweet Spot –
Now available to purchase , mail interference.winstanley@gmail.com for more information.
The Sweet Spot is also available in Plugd Records in the Triskel Arts Centre and in Music Zone in the Douglas Shopping Centre, both in Cork City. The two earlier interference albums, the original ‘interference’ album and the ‘Live in Dingle, songs from another room’ from the Other Voices sessions have been re-released and are available again. See interference shop for more information.
Breaking Out The Film
the trailer for Breaking Out is now available to watch on YouTube
just click on Ferg to go to the trailer
interference – right here, right now
Interference opened the new music festival ‘Right Here, Right Now’ in the Cork Opera House with another SOLD OUT show. The festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend featured over 20 bands and was a co-production between Coughlans Live promotions and the Opera House . The band were once again joined by Glen Hansard on lead vocals with Ciara O’Driscoll, Camilla Griehsel, Paul Tiernan, Max Vearncombe, Maurice Culligan, Jack O’Rourke and Roisin Little all lending their magnificent voices to some of Ferg’s greatest songs. The boys from LowMountain, Niall O’Driscoll and Alan Tobin performed their beautiful version of ‘American Townland’ as well as a tune of their own making. Joe Doyle form the Frames stepped up on bass guitar as we were a man down and played a blinder. All in all another spectacularly good night out, we had a lot of fun and we’ll definitely be back.
interference present charities with funds raised from anniversary shows
Interference present Brú Colm Banus and Schull Community Hospital the money raised from Ferg’s Anniversary concerts before their sell out show in Cork Opera House on Friday 28th April 2017… the band raised €14,770 euros for each of the charities which took place in the Opera House and in Vicar Street in Dublin last February. On hand for the presentation were members of Ferg’s family, the band, Edel and Brian from Coughlans Live Promotions and Eileen and her gang from the Opera House itself.
[click on the picture above to go to YouTube and see some highlights of the shows]
Interference played two incredible sold out shows this february in the Opera House in Cork and Vicar Street in Dublin, to celebrate the life and work of Fergus O’Farrell. There were tunes from all 30 years of the bands career along with some old familiar faces and some very special guests including Liam O'Maonlai, Mundy, Jerry Fish, Katell Keineg, Ciara O'Driscoll, Joe O'Leary, Mick O'Callaghan, Herbie Macken, Luke Butler, Roisin Little, Max Vearncombe and LOWmountain
Long time honorary interferer Glen Hansard took the role of main vocals for both shows . This was an extraordinary couple of nights of music and musicianship to acknowledge one of Irelands most talented songwriters, his incredible band interference from some of the people who’s own careers Fergus greatly inspired and influenced.
All profits from both nights will go to two charities very important to us, Brú Columbanus – who provide a “home from home” accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients in any of the Cork Hospitals and the Hospice, and the Respite Care Unit of Schull Community Hospital. Thankyou to everyone who made these shows happen.
More Photographs and videos from the shows are on the interference facebook pages
interference archive & interference
a quick note of thanks
Hard to know where to start, it was an amazing week, we started at home in Winstanleys, in Schull, in Fergs’ Studio, recreating the band without him was hard, we knew it wasn’t going to be an easy task, we had a magical few days starting over and hanging in Hacketts and Newmans before coming up to Coughlans where Hassey and Edel made us feel at home. It was here that something very special took shape. Early starts and late nights brought us to the Opera House on thursday 2nd feb for a three hour blast of some of Ferg’s best songs and onwards to Dublin to rip the roof off Vicar Street on the 5th feb.We showcased his new record ‘the sweet spot’ and launched the crowdfunding for Michael McCormacks’ film ‘Breaking Out’.
Interference who are, James O’Leary, Maurice Roycroft, John Fitzgerald, Maurice Culligan, Anthony Noonan, Jerry Fehilly, Cal McCarthy, Justin Healy, Graham Hopkins, Marja Gaynor, Bertrand Galen, Colm McCaughey, Camilla Griehsel and Paul Tiernan along with our extened family of Liam O’Maonlai, Mundy, Jerry Fish, Katell Keineg, Ciara O’Driscoll, Mick O’Callaghan, Herbie Macken, Joe O’Leary, Sara Caccamo, Gavin Harte, Jack O’Rourke, Niall O’Driscoll, Alan Tobin and Darren McCarthy, and our actual family of Max Vearncombe, Luke Butler and Roisin Little, our golden princess and Malcolm MacClancy, without whom we’d have very few songs, to Maria Pizzuti and Jonathan Parsons for your incredible visuals, thank you each and every one of you for making this happen.
Our crew was the best you could get, thank you all, especially Leon O’Neill, Mic Geraghty, Conor Jacobs, Brian Larkin, Andy Knightly, Phil Hayes and Tara Udema, ye were brilliant, Fiacre Gaffney and Philip King made the show run flawlessly, gentlemen and experts in equal measure.
We could not have made these shows happen without Edel Curtin, Brian Hassett and Claire Leadbitter, thankyou for your patience, your expertise, your encouragement and your time.
Thankyou Glen for absolutely everything, there aren’t words to express how we feel, as Mr.Fish is prone to saying True Friends Never Part
To or adopted siblings Shar and Lyd, and Arthur and John, thankyou for all your support, guidance and love.
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And finally thankyou Vaj Vaj, for Ferg and to Li, for being his Happiness. interference X