Billy Bragg names Colm’s “The Hare’s Corner” as one of his favorites among a cast of some amazing records. We’d be totally down with a Billy + Colm collaboration! Check it out (#12) at The Quietus.
Glen on CBS Sunday Morning
Glen will appear on the CBS Sunday Morning show March 17. Here’s a little preview (click through to post)! Check this list for channel & airtime in your area.
Autographed Glen 2012 US Tour poster up for auction
A huge thank you to sweet Cherie & the Frames for surprising us with this autographed 2012 Fall US tour poster to help us raise some funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Each Spring we endeavor to collect donations for JDRF, a cause close to our hearts, via a running race & this will be a great addition to our goal! The full amount of the winning bid will be donated directly to JDRF. Click through to see the listing and bid if ya like! Thanks!
Colm performing at Children in Crossfire Conference
Colm has been invited to perform for the visiting Dalai Lama at the Children in Crossfire conference in Derry on April 18. More information about tickets for those in the area here.
Glaoch- The President’s Call
This Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, watch Glen Hansard & Lisa Hannigan perform for President Higgins on an RTE Special Glaoch – The President’s Call. “Through words and music, Glaoch – The President’s Call, celebrates Irishness, Irish creativity and its reach and impact across the world.”
Glaoch will be broadcast worldwide at 9:30 p.m. GMT on 17th March on RTE.ie, RTÉ News Now and RTÉ YouTube and on 18th March on RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.
The special programme features President Higgins in conversation with Bono, Séamus Heaney, Druid Theatre’s Garry Hynes and playwright Tom Murphy and Christy Moore. There are music performances from Steve Cooney, Glen Hansard, Lisa Hannigan, Martin Hayes, Imelda May, Christy Moore, Róisín O, Iarla O Lionaird, Peadar O Riada, David Power and The Script.