The Flamboyant Bird

26/09/2011

We are proud and delighted that The Flamboyant Bird won the Fishamble New Writing Award at the Absolut Fringe Awards last night. Thanks so much to Fringe and Fishamble for their huge support for our show.

14/09/2011

Oh yes kids, Playlist #17 is Ol Blue Eyes himself with It Happened in Monterey http://bit.ly/17e30H

Frank took his voice "south of the border" a few times, and here's one of the better occasions. Recorded Jan. 12, 1956 with Nelson Riddle conducting the orch...

14/09/2011

Look at us! is pick of the week in U magazine!

13/09/2011

We have been so busy we haven't been attending to all you lovely Facebook people!! To make up for it, this morning we're giving you two beautiful tunes from the Flamboyant Bird playlist:
Playlist #16 | Sly & The Family Stone | Oooh baby, the one, the only, Family Affair!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdiRhzTsSnk

"Family Affair" was a 1971 number-one hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic Records label. It became the fourth and final number-one pop...

11/09/2011

Playlist #15 | Wu-Tang Clan m.e.t.h.o.d man | Give it a listen you KNOW you want to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpL0xVIYbnU

The original video for the song "M.E.T.H.O.D. Man"

08/09/2011

Flamboyant Bird music rehearsal - it's taking shape: Music rehearsal on http://soundcloud.com/flamboyantbird/music-rehearsal #

Flamboyant Bird music rehearsal 6th September 2011 - slowly taking shape

08/09/2011

The team are rehearsing at the great Rua Red this week - read our blog post to find out more http://bit.ly/nsAwxT and stay with us for the ride over the next week as we move from Tallaght to Temple Bar.

Rua Red opposite the Civic Theatre in Tallaght is a place we would heartily recommend as a rehearsal venue. The admin people are great, the staff are friendly and the facilities are top notch. They...

07/09/2011

Gosh, it's getting close, isn't it? Are you as excited as we are?? Are you? Are you?

06/09/2011

Tonight is all about Flamboyant music rehearsals.

06/09/2011

The wonderful company we're keeping at the Fringe Box Office, Film Base, 2 Temple Bar, Dublin - get down there and book dem tickets people!

03/09/2011

02/09/2011

http://bit.ly/nPRw6P Playlist confined to Twitter for a few days, sorry, but here's track #6-guaranteed to ease you through the day unless you've had too much radgey speed or summat. The Band 'Whispering Pines' ...

30/08/2011

Hey kids, it's the Flamboyant Bird Fundraiser this Friday at Lanigans - "A Night At The Races" - flip on over to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=250134298360440 and name you horse for €5 only!

30/08/2011

Flamboyant Bird playlist | Track #3 | what's relevance to play? Buy ticket an' see! Love us them Kinks: http://bit.ly/hKFugo

"Nice 'n' smooth". On the back of the rare export-only Pye copies of Autumn Almanac lurks this classic Davies ditty, instead of Mr. Pleasant on UK copies. Ja...

28/08/2011

Flamboyant Bird playlist | Track #2 Elvis Costello (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love & Understanding | http://bit.ly/p9fkO8

(sorry for two in a row - we're a day behind Twitter , but hey, what a great couple of tunes for your Sunday!)

Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in Lon...

28/08/2011

Flamboyant Bird playlist | Track #1 | J.J Cale / Call Me The Breeze | http://bit.ly/pWgOiw

25/08/2011

Read all about it... a piece on The Flamboyant Bird's writer Damian Kearney in writing.ie today: http://writing.ie/meet-the-authors/script-and-screen/338-damian-kearney-and-his-flamboyant-bird.html

writing.ie - Ireland leading writing resource

25/08/2011

Race Night in Lanigan's bar! Friday week (2nd Sept) from 9pm, raising funds for the wild and wonderful Flamboyant Bird by Damian Kearney! Sponsor and name a horse for a fiver! Back your favourites and let yourself go! Horse names to be submitted on Facebook or Twitter before Wednesday 31st! Show your friends just how clever you are!!!