Famed

The Ulster Music “Hall of Fame”: hit-makers, legends, minted, big in Lurgan…

ASH - http://www.ash-official.com
- band on 5th studio album…

Daniel O’Donnell -
-himself

FRUUPP - http://www.fruupp.com
- 70’s prog rockers

TOMMY MAKEM - http://www.makem.com | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Makem
- the godfather of Irish Music

CON CASSIDY -
- fiddler from Donegal

HUGO DUNCAN
- are you serious?

JOHN ANDERSON - not this one http://www.johnanderson.com/
- songwriter, composer (On Eagle’s Wing). PR Jan Bertenshaw of contactpr on 028 9066 8849 or 07815 196 241

JIMMY KENNEDY - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kennedy
- Omagh-born 20th century multi-hit popular songwriter: Red Sails in the Sunset, Isle of Capri, South of the Border, The Teddy Bears’ Picnic, and many, many, more [buy the book My Song Goes Round The World about Jimmy Kennedy. go to <Google Checkout link on homepage>]

PHIL COULTER - http://www.philcoulter.com
- music composer, songwriter, and performer from Co. Londonderry. he wrote a song called My Boy that was later recorded by Elvis Presley…

VAN MORRISON - http://
- Belfast’s own blues and celtic soul brother: from Them on the DECCA label to himself on the Blue Note label via many long Astral Weeks

GARY MOORE - http://www.gary-moore.com
- axe god

ROSE-MARIE - http://www.rose-marie.tv
- singer from Newry

DEREK BELL -
- accomplished harpist and Chieften [d.2002]

BILLY WHITE
- modern jazz pianist (The Billy White Trio) and session musician (accordianist) [d.1991]

JAMES GALWAY - http://www.thegalwaynetwork.com
- flaustist

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - http://www.slf.com
- punk rockers
Save for a four-year breakup in the mid-80s, Belfast’s punk progenitors Stiff Little Fingers have been making music for 30 years. And despite having released a great many fine albums (1980’s Hanx! ranks among the great live albums of all time), for all that time, two songs from the band’s debut album, Inflammable Material, have defined the group. It makes sense, though. Those songs, “Alternative Ulster” and “Suspect Device,” are flawless examples of everything punk anthems should be - rousing, sing-alongable, ferocious, catchy as the flu, and boasting lyrics that have remained so pertinent all this time it’s kind of eerie. They’ve been a fully ass-kicking live band for three decades now, and though they’re pushing 50, they still bring the rock more than well enough to justify their immortal status. There’s just no way this isn’t gonna rule. Ron Kretsch, The Cleveland Free Times http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/28/proud-to-be-loud

THE UNDERTONES -
- punk-pop

SNOW PATROL - http://www.snowpatrol.com
-indie band

ENYA - [for it is herself - ed]
- Donegal Queen of “New Age” music

DANIEL O’DONNELL - [for it is he - ed]
- yes, Daniel O’Donnell: Donegal Queen of “Old Age” music ;-)

PAUL BRADY - http://www.paulbrady.com
- globe-trotting singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Strabane

EILEEN DONAGHY -
- singer

RUBY MURRAY
- Belfast born pop singer big in the 50’s. and subject of a play by Marie (Stones In His Pockets) Jones - A Night To Remember…

THE DIVINE COMEDY - http://www.thedivinecomedy.com
- the remarkable Neil Hannon from Fermanagh

PETER CORRY - http://www.petercorry.com
- singer

BRIAN KENNEDY - http://www.briankennedy.co.uk
- the Voice from Belfast’s Falls Road: singer-songwriter - no relation to Jimmy Kennedy…

DUKE SPECIAL - http://www.dukespecial.com
- be-dreadlocked pianoman Peter Wilson & eclectic company…

DAVID HOLMES - http://
- DJ, mixer, producer…

THEM -
- band

RORY GALLAGHER - http://www.rorygallagher.com
 - blues guitarist…

PERCY FRENCH - http://www.percyfrench.org
 - singwriter…

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