2019 in Irish music explained

See also: Timeline of musical events. This is a summary of the year 2019 in Irish music.

Events

• 4 January – Former Senator James Heffernan is convicted of the assault of three gardaí after an incident at the Indiependence music festival in County Cork during August 2016.^[1]
• 18 January – The members of The Cranberries receive honorary doctorates from the University of Limerick.^[2]
• 25 January – The Ulster Orchestra announces the appointment of Daniele Rustioni as its next chief conductor, effective September 2019.^[3]
• 31 January – The radio station RTÉ 2fm is renamed Larry Gogan FM for a day in honour of the retirement of the presenter, who is retiring after 40 years with the station.^[4]
• 28 February–3 March – The New Music Dublin Festival takes place.^[5]
• 7 June – In the British Queen's Birthday Honours,^[6] Feargal Sharkey is made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
• 25 June – A statue of folk musician Luke Kelly in Sheriff Street, Dublin, is vandalised with black paint. It is subsequently restored by specialists.^{[7] [8]}

Classical works

• Jennifer Walshe – The Site of the Investigation^[5]

Albums

• Celtic Woman – The Magic of Christmas^[9]
• Westlife – Spectrum^[10]
• Swan Hennessy – Complete String Quartets and String Trio^[11]

Deaths

• 7 February – Arthur Murphy, 90, singer and radio presenter^[12]
• 17 March – Bernie Tormé, 66, guitarist (Gillan, Guy McCoy Tormé, Atomic Rooster, Desperado)
• 22 April – Heather Harper, 88, opera singer
• 11 July – Brendan Grace, 68, comedian and singer (lung cancer)^[13]
• 6 August – Danny Doyle, 79, folk singer
• 19 September – Sandie Jones, 68, pop singer
• 28 September – Dessie O'Halloran, 79, folk fiddler and singer
• 18 December – Arty McGlynn, 75, folk guitarist (Patrick Street)

See also

• 2019 in Ireland

Notes and References

1. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/former-senator-convicted-of-kicking-and-spitting-at-gardai-outside-of-music-festival-37681332.html Former Senator convicted of kicking and spitting at gardai outside of music festival
2. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/dolores-oriordans-honorary-doctorate-presented-to-her-mother-in-ul-898506.html Dolores O'Riordan's honorary doctorate presented to her mother in UL
3. News: Ulster Orchestra baton handed over as Italian is named new conductor . Belfast Telegraph . Alf McCreary . 25 January 2019 . 27 January 2019.
4. https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/an-absolute-legend-jon-bon-jovi-and-brendan-ocarroll-lead-tributes-to-larry-gogan-as-he-leaves-2fm-37770754.html 'An absolute legend' - Jon Bon Jovi and Brendan O'Carroll lead tributes to Larry Gogan as he leaves 2FM
5. Web site: Over 13 New Irish Works to be Premiered at New Music Dublin 2019. Journal of Music. 19 December 2019.
6. The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019 . Government of the United Kingdom . 7 June 2019 . 2019-09-22.
7. https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/community-outraged-as-luke-kelly-statue-is-vandalised-932988.html Community 'outraged' as Luke Kelly statue is vandalised
8. Web site: Vandalism of Kelly statue was one-off - artist. Independent.ie. 27 June 2019 . en. 2019-06-27.
9. Web site: New Release - The Magic of Christmas. Digital. Granite. www.celticwoman.com. 2019-11-01.
10. Web site: Spectrum by Westlife. iTunes Store. 12 April 2019.
11. Web site: Swan Hennessy. . 27 March 2019.
12. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0208/1028393-rte-presenter-arthur-murphy-has-died-aged-90/ RTÉ presenter Arthur Murphy has died aged 90
13. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0711/1061410-irish-comedian-brendan-grace-has-died/ Comedian Brendan Grace has died