2014 in Irish music explained

This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year 2014 in Irish music.

Albums/Songs

See also: List of number-one singles of 2014 (Ireland).

February

Heartbeat (Can-linn song) was released on February 21. It appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.^[1]

April

In April, Jedward's single "Free Spirit" was released^[2]

September

The Coronas's fourth album will be released sometime in September.^[3]

December

Performances/Festivals

Bold indicates that the event occurs in multiple months.

February

• Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 took place on February 28.^[4]

June

• Lismore Music Festival took place on May 31 and June 1 in Lismore Castle^[5]

July

• Live at the Marquee will take place from June 21 to July 15.^[6]

August

• Castlepalooza will take place from August 1–3.^[7]
• Indiependence, an indie-rock festival, will take place from August 1 to 3 in Mitchelstown, County Cork.^[8]
• Electric Picnic, an arts and music festival, will take place from August 29–31.^[9]

September

Harvest Time Blues will take place from September 5 to 7 in Monaghan town.^[10]

October

• Cloughtoberfest, a gypsy jazz festival held in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary October 10 to 12.^{[11] [12] [13]}

December

News

Emmet Cahill announced that he will be leaving Celtic Thunder in January.^[14]

Deaths

• Finbarr Dwyer, accordion player, died aged 67 on February 8.^[15]
• Seán Potts, Irish musician (The Chieftains), died aged 83 on February 11.^[16]
• Paddy McGuigan, songwriter who wrote ("The Men Behind the Wire", "The Boys of the Old Brigade") and musician (The Barleycorn), died aged 74 on March 17.^[17]

See also

• 2014 in music
• Music of Ireland

External links

• Irish Music Awards
• IMRO website
• IRMA website
• Hot Press website
• Music at The Irish Times
• Music at the Irish Independent
• Music news and album reviews at RTÉ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ireland to be represented by Kasey Smith. Roxburgh. Gordon. Eurovision.tv. 28 February 2014. 28 February 2014.
2. Web site: Jedward announce new album Free Spirit details. 17 April 2014 . Digital Spy. 17 April 2014.
3. Web site: Upcoming Gigs. The Coronas.
4. Web site: Sanjay. Jiandani. Ireland: RTE reveals format for 2014 national selection. Esctoday.com. 31 October 2013. 6 November 2014.
5. http://www.lismoremusicfestival.com Home – Lismore Festival
6. Web site: Live at the Marquee, Cork. Entertainment.ie. 31 March 2009 .
7. http://www.castlepalooza.com/ Castlepalooza Music & Arts Festival – August 1st, 2nd, 3rd 2014, Charleville Castle, Tullamore
8. Web site: Indiependence 2014 Lineup. Dublin. Concerts ([e-mail]).
9. Web site: Home. Electric Picnic.
10. Web site: Harvest Times Blues Festival 2014, Monaghan, Ireland. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140619200646/http://www.harvestblues.ie/HOME. June 19, 2014. harvestblues.ie.
11. Web site: Cloughtoberfest | Music Festivals | Cloughjordan . https://archive.today/20120801175657/http://www.discoverireland.ie/Whats-On/cloughtoberfest-2012/504582 . dead . 2012-08-01 . Discoverireland.ie . 2013-05-21 .
12. Web site: cloughtoberfest.com - This website is for sale! - Cloughtoberfest Gypsy jazz Django Reinhardt guitar festival craft beer Ireland Tipperary Resources and Information. . 2019-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170528225908/http://cloughtoberfest.com/ . 2017-05-28 . dead .
13. Web site: Plunge dresses are in!. Entertainment.ie.
14. Web site: Emmet Cahill Official Music Facebook. . 14 January 2014.
15. Web site: Death Notice of Finbarr Dwyer. rip.ie.
16. Web site: Chieftains founder Potts dies. independent. 12 February 2014 .
17. Web site: Ballad songwriter Paddy McGuigan died on St Patrick's Day. independent. 19 March 2014 .