RADIO NEWS

Ger on the radio On October 22nd last Ger along with drummer Martin Leahy appeared on RTE RADIO 1's arts programme, 'ARENA', presented by Seán Rocks.You can lsiten to the interview and the songs by clicking on this link. http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-221009-13m48s-arena.mp3 The show runs Monday to Friday from 7.30-8.30 in the evening. Updated on the 31st October 2009

Downloadable Wolfe songs

Ger's 4th CD The Velvet Earth is now available to download from iTunes. This means that you can buy the record without actually recieving it physically while at the same time spending money!! The music business has become a strange and wonderful world. Updated on the 2nd October 2009

KINSALE CANCELLATION

The SPINNAKER, KINSALE MONDAY 30TH November, gig due to take place tonight has been cancelled at the last minute due to problems with the venue. We would like to apologise for this last minute cancellation which is completely beyond our control.Apologies again for any inconvenience and dissappointment caused. Updated on the 30th November 2009

Ó BÉAL GUTH BHÉAL- San Pictúirlann anois!-now at cinemas!

A SHORT FILM ABOUT THE PROJECT MADE BY ROBB BRADSTOCK OF SIXDEGREE PRODUCTIONS WILL SHORTLY BE SCREENED AT SAMHLAíOCHT, THE ANNUAL KERRY FILM FESTIVAL, TAKING PLACE BETWEEN 31ST OCT. AND 8TH NOV. AND ALSO THIS COMING MONDAY 2ND NOV. IN THE KINO CINEMA, CORK AS PART OF THE CORK FILM FESTIVAL. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO FIND OUT MORE http://www.sixdegreeproductions.com/a_documentary_about_singers.html This Autumn also sees the wrapping up of a project Ger has been involved with in Gaeltacht Mhúscraí entitled "Ó Béal Guth Bhéal" since last February. Ger says "I've been working alongside the older members of the community here in Múscraí, gathering stories which have become the hearts and bones of new songs. I have a good few written, mostly 'as gaeilge'. I've had a great time with the work and we hope to bring out a recording of some of the songs I've written early next spring The entire project was made possible through the help of 'EALAÍONA NA GAELTACHTA' and of course the brilliant people -Bríd Crannitch and Síle ní Chróinín- at An t-Ionad Cultúrtha i mBaile Mhúirne. With their help and assistance I have visited and had many conversations and 'craic' with the older people of the area and hopefully illustrated some of their thoughts, ideas and stories in new songs." Ó Bhéal Guth Béal Scéim Ealaíontóir sa Phobal 2009 Ta an cumadóir agus amhránaí Ger Wolfe i lár oibre ar thogra cumadóireachta amhrántaí nua le seanóirí ó cheantar Mhúscraí ó Ionaid lae Cois Cille, Cuan Barra, an grúpa tacaíos ón Ionad Cultúrtha agus an grúpa a thagann go dtí scoraíocht an Déardaoin san Ionad áise i Réidh na ndoirí uair sa mhí. Má dúirt Ger Wolfe féin le déanaí -"Is cumadóir/amhránaí mise agus tuigiman neart atá sna hamhráintí thraidisiúinta agus sna hamhráintí nuachumtha chomh maith. Im' thuairim, níl aon teorainn leis an méid slite gur féidir linn ár smaointe a chur in iúl. Cathaimid an ealaína choimeád beo ach ag an am céanna, cathaimid na seanrudaí a chothú agus a chéilliúradh. Mar sin, ba mhaith liom iarracht a dhéanamh, le hhuirlisí mo cheirde féin agus lem 'ealaín féin, scéalta na ndaoine a chur i mbéal an phobail arís i bhfoirm amhrán nuachumtha." Bhí ar Ger tréimhse ama le seanóirí-iad siúd a fhreastalaíonn ar na hIonad lae, ach go háirithe-ag éisteacht lena gcuid cainte agus ag bailiú a gcuid scéalta. As an idirmhalartú seo, bhí neart abhair cumadóireachta aige chun cruth nuálach a chur ar na scéalta seo i bhfoirm ceoil agus amhránaíocht chomhaimseartha.Ag deireadh na tréimhse seo, bhí cur i láthair poiblí san Ionad Cultúrtha ar an 22 ú lá Bealtaine ag céiliúradh na tréimhse cónaithí seo agus an idirmhalartaithe idir Ger Wolfe agus an grúpa pobail áirithe seo.Ar an oíche bhí ceolteórí áitiúl don céad scuth in éineacht le Ger - Richard Lucey ar an bosca ceoil agus Conal O'Grada lena bhfeadóg mór. Cé go bhfuil an scéim seo críochnaithe go hoifigiúl leanfaidh Ger ar aghaidh leis an sar obair seo. Updated on the 24th August 2009

Vital Signs | Arts & Health in Context An Arts Council Initiative National Exhibition 14 -21 October

Vital Signs is a programme of arts and health events taking place in Dublin in October 2009. It includes a one-day conference in the Royal College of Physicians on October 15th , a national exhibition in five venues in Dublin 8 from October 14 - 21, and a series of opinion pieces about arts and health practice. Vital Signs is an Arts Council initiative, developed and delivered in association with Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. The Vital Signs exhibition is curated by Michelle Browne and is the first national exhibition of its kind. Vital Signs features fourteen artists from around the country and includes: Dominic Thorpe, Helene Hugel, Marie Brett, Charlotte Donovan, Jennie Moran, Seamus McGuiness, Denis Roche, Danny McCarthy, Paul Maye, Cathy Henderson, Mark Roper, Ger Wolfe, Paul Gregg and John Tunney. The exhibition takes place from October 14th- 21st at the National College of Art and Design Gallery, Foley’s Pharmacy on Thomas Street, St. James’s Hospital, St Patrick’s University Hospital and Dr. Steevens’ Hospital. The exhibition trail takes approximately one hour to complete. Ger's contribution includes some of his newly composed songs from the project ó Bhéal guth Béal" Much more information is available from www.vitalsigns.artscouncil.ie by clicking on these links; www.vitalsigns.artscouncil.ie www.create-ireland.ie or e.mail Mathilde Veldt at vitalsigns@artscouncil.ie, telephone 01- 6180250 Updated on the 13th October 2009

THE VELVET EARTH

Ger Wolfe's 4th Album 'The Velvet Earth' is still available, alongside the other releases. They can be bought in all good record shops, especially CLADDAGH RECORDS who will also distribute to other retail outlets. (+ digitally on iTunes).Celtic Note, on Dublin's Nassau street also have stock as do PLUG'd records, Washington st., Cork city. You can also buy it online here as a very quick mail-order in the Super Online Storeor download MP3's by visiting the MP3 download page through the above link.

The weekly poem

Below is a poem of Ger's which might interest you. We hope to bring you more of Ger's poetry throughout the coming Autumn. Moon mother A grey lemon in the sky sour crescent cut by the scythe of sun-light's wielded lance Held aloft, Moon mother counts her children on the tide drawing them to her,gently and driving them out adrift in the storm tossed tea-cup sky as she leaves the craters unveil in the blemish of her sky-moth riddled or mouse-tooth-eaten cheese complexion. Who now can hang their hat on her low crescent point? only the child in a cow-jumping rendition with a jig-fiddling cat and her hey-diddle-diddle Moon mother smile at us again in your orbit as we wax and wane in your soft balm swoon light. (c) Ger Wolfe 2009

TEXT REQUEST NUMBERS

Text campaigners might like to text in requests for Ger Wolfe songs to their favourite deejay. Here are some useful numbers for same. Many thanks for all the support. Today FM: 085 4100102 RTE Radio 1: 51551 RTE Radio 2: 087 7720000 Cork's 96 FM: 087 7969696 Cork's 103 FM County Sound: 087 3103103 Red FM: 086 8273336 Galway Bay FM: 086 3080900 WLR FM: 086 6000975 Spin FM: 085 7111038 98 FM: 086 6000981