Month: November 2012

OFFALY ARTIST WAYNE BRENNAN WINS RTE/RAAP BURSARY AWARD 2012 & announces new single.

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WAYNE BRENNAN

23rd November Single release date Roots In These Lands

OFFALY ARTIST WAYNE BRENNAN WINS RTE/RAAP BURSARY AWARD 2012 & The Sean McCarthy Ballad Contest + announces new Single Roots In These Lands!

Local Singer/Songwriter Wayne Brennan has had a rather busy few months from winning first prize in the Sean McCarthy ballad contest in Co. Kerry in August to winning this year’s RTE/RAAP awards in the Traditional Irish/Folk category. The competition saw hundreds of applications coming in from all over the country which were judged by a panel which included Mary Black, Fiachna Ó Braonáin Hothouse Flowers, Ciarán Tourish of Altan, Gerry O’Connor, Eamonn Lenihan, and Niall Carroll. The shortlist was announced during the week and the final competition was held in the RTE Studios and broadcast live on the John Creedon show on RTE Radio 1 Thursday 20th September.

Wayne stepped up and was the first musician to perform in his category. Along with fellow musician Andrew Healy on backing vocals and percussion Wayne played an acoustic version of his song Roots In These Lands which won the contest. The song was written during the year on a boat travelling through Co.Offaly as a part of ‘A Grand Experience’ (commissioned by the Offaly County Council under the percent for artist’s scheme), which was screened on RTE in Mid October.

Brennan released his critically acclaimed debut album ‘In My Hands’ in May 2009 and spent 18 months opening for acts such as Jack L, Mick Flannery, John Spillane and The Gypsy Kings.  He then successfully headlined his own Irish nationwide tour in 2011. His TOP 20 Debut Irish chart Single “And I Love” received over ½ million hits on YouTube to date.

Wayne took over a year out to write his forthcoming 2nd album titled ‘Live, Love, Sing and Dance’. He has travelled and written this album in Bali (Indonesia), Italy, Fuerteventura (Spain) and Ireland. This highly anticipated follow up album is due for release in early 2013. Prior to this the official release date has been set for the Song that has seen Wayne receive the well-deserved accolades his fine musical craft demands.

Links:

www.waynebrennan.com  // https://twitter.com/waynebrennan

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