Nominated for Best Traditional Singer of the Year
Norah has been nominated for Traditional Singer of the Year award for the Canadian Folk Music Awards alongside these fantastic singers:
Enoch Kent from Toronto
Mary Beth Carty from Quebec
Allison Lupton from Ontario
Daniel Payne from Newfoundland
The fourth annual Canadian Folk Music awards gala will take place on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the Arts & Cultural Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The awards ceremony and live music (by select nominated artists) will be followed by a reception.
Click here to see the full list of nominees for the Canadian Folk Music Awards
go to Norah's myspace page to send your best wishes and listen to some songs..
Oh la la La Rochelle.....
Every year, a medieval town on the west coast of France hosts one of the largest boat shows in the world called Le Grand Pavois. The show features one country every year and 2008, Ireland was the lucky nation of choice. The Outside Track was asked to come along to liven up the festivities along with a Sligo quintet of all-star musicians including Junior Davey, P.J. Hernon and Michael Hurley, Ceoltori Coleman and Cork-based dance troupe, Dancing Thru the Ages. All three bands had a blast with Pierre-Phillipe and Nicolas and all at General Humbert's, where they played each night to a crowd of delegates from Cork city and La Rochelle locals. Here's a photo of an impromptu session on the boat from the old city to the Grand Pavois festival site.
From left to right is Cillian O'Dalaig (guitar), Lauren MacColl (fiddle), Vincent, Norah (whistle), P.J. Hernon(box), Junior Davey (bodhran), Joe (fiddle), and Fiona Black in the foreground on accordion.
On Tour in UK with The Outside Track 'til August 16
From the Outer Hebrides to the southern-most stretches of England, Norah is touring throughout the UK with The Outside Track. The Outside Track came together in 2005 in Limerick, Ireland and have toured extensively in the UK and Ireland including a mainstage support act for Altan at the Sidmouth Folk Festival in 2007. Members include harpist Ailie Robertson, BBC radio folk musician of the year, fiddler, Lauren MacColl, accordionist Fiona Black, and guitarist Alan Jordan.
www.theoutsidetrack.com
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10/08/08 |
Nominated for Best Traditional Singer of the Year |
