Walk around Damien Dempsey’s patch of Dublin’s northside and the places and people are like ancient dolmens round his lyrics. For Dempsey, people and place are King. His voice is Dublin yet wholly distinctive. He is part of a rich bloodline of Irish singers from Luke Kelly to Ronnie Drew, Christy Moore to Andy Irvine….
Damien Dempsey will headline the fourth annual Vantastival festival at Bellurgan Park in Co. Louth over the May bank holiday weekend. Among other acts confirmed to play are trad superstars Altan, Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu, Dublin acoustic roots maestros Tupelo and rising electropop duo Nanu Nanu.
Ham Sandwich, The Original Rudeboys and Le Galaxie are among the diverse range of acts lined up to play Vantastival 2012, which will take place for the third time in County Louth over the May bank holiday weekend. Frankie Gavin & DeDannan, Rarely Seen Above Ground and I Draw Slow are also on the line…
From Thursday 1st December Vantastival will be accepting applications from musicians hoping to play the 2012 Vantastival festival. Interested acts should email info@vantastival.com with the name of the band or artist in the subject line. The email must contain a link where the judging panel can listen to a minimum of three tracks. Artists should…