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GREENSHINE - Mary Greene, Ellie & Noel Shine - Triskel and Christchurch, Cork. - 05.10.14

GREENSHINE - Mary Greene, Ellie & Noel Shine - ONCE MORE - Cork Folk Festival, Triskel and Christchurch, Cork. - 05.10.14 Please visit the links: http://www.greenshinemusic.com/ http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/ Mary Greene is a musician and songwriter Originally from Waterford City, she is now based in the Muskerry gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) in Co. Cork. Her family moved to The Anchor Bar in Dunmore East, a little fishing village, and made it into a premier music venue where she gathered still more influences from a very fine local ragtime guitar player, Gerry Power. It was during her years in The Anchor that she met her future husband Noel Shine. Noel sparked a keen interest in good American folk and country music in Mary which opened up a whole new field of musical adventures. They moved to Cork City and became a regular feature of the Cork music scene before travelling and playing extensively in Europe and the U.S She was asked by the IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION (IMRO) to present a monthly showcase of original songwriting and music in Cork city which she did for several years bringing, new and established writers to capacity crowds at the infamous folk venue, The Lobby Bar. Her own and Noel's work featured as part of an exhibition of the history of songwriting in Cork held in the city library for the Cork 2005 City of Culture. She has sung on albums by many Irish performers including Christy Moore, Frances Black, John Spillane, Declan Sinnott, Suzanne Joubert and Mick Hanly. Noel Shine grew up on the west coast of Clare just a stone's throw from the mighty Atlantic Ocean. The house was steeped in music - his father Jack a fiddler and clarinet player of note while his mother was a fine accordion player. Noel took up the whistle at the age of four and was a brilliant player from early on. In his teens he taught himself guitar and began playing with the Moycastle Ceili band around the West Clare area. In the early 70's he moved to Cork city and became an integral part of the city's musical life. His friend Chris Twomey had an idea for a band, The Steam Packet Company, that would combine Irish music and American folk and country.They brought onboard another friend, Eoin O Riabhaigh, a fine piper, augmented later by Tom Stephens on bass and Pete Brennan on dobro. Noel also plays mandolin, banjo and bouzouki. While The Steam Packed took a sabbatical, Noel began playing with Cork songwriter John Spillane who has gone on to carve a wonderful recording and broadcasting career. When John joined The Stargazers, Noel went to play a summer season in The Anchor Bar in Dunmore East where he met Mary Greene, the daughter of the house. She often joined him for a few songs and the partnership, enduring to this day, blossomed into love and marriage. Since settling in West Cork the duo have been raising their their two girls and doing up their pre famine cottage, all the time never losing sight of the other great love of their life - music. About The Cork Folk Festival 2nd-5th October is an annual music event that takes place in Ireland’s southern capitol, Cork. The 35 year old festival is emerging as one of the most important folk & traditional music events in Ireland and has a growing reputation in Europe. Performances take place in concert halls, music venues, in 30 bars and on the Streets. It features concerts with international, cutting edge and established artists plus lectures, workshops, children’s events, and traditional set dancing. The event has a strong focus on local Cork City, Sliabh Luachra and Cuil Aodha music and song so prepare for plenty of polkas, slides and harrier ballads. History The opening night, of the long running Festival was on Thursday September 13th 1979 at Douglas GAA Club; (there was no Festival in 1988) Put together from year to year purely on a voluntary basis by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, aided by major sponsorship, and a combination of various sponsors and supporters, including those who over the years contribute financially to the cost of staging the festival, Cork City Council, the Arts Council, Fáilte Ireland, Carling, Beamish Irish Stout and CIT, and the Evening Echo etc. It's endurance is a tribute to the energy and labour of it's workers. It is appropriate to acknowledge the voluntary organising committee, and also the many volunteer workers who take charge of doors, organise artist accommodation, look after publicity, liaise with artists, and numerous other things involved in making such an event possible year on year. Particular recognition for Jim Walsh, Chairman and someone who has been a vital cog in Festival organisation since that very first year, long-serving Festival Director William "Hammy" Hammond, and also Timmy "the Brit" McCarthy, the inspirational figure behind the Festival's inception, as well as it's original Director/Secretary.