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2019 in Irish music

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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.[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] Irish Independent, 2019-01-04.
  • 18 January – The members of The Cranberries receive honorary doctorates from the University of Limerick.[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] Irish Examiner, 2019-01-18.
  • 25 January – The Ulster Orchestra announces the appointment of Daniele Rustioni as its next chief conductor, effective September 2019.{{cite news | url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ulster-orchestra-baton-handed-over-as-italian-is-named-new-conductor-37746126.html | title=Ulster Orchestra baton handed over as Italian is named new conductor | work=Belfast Telegraph | author=Alf McCreary | date=25 January 2019 | accessdate=27 January 2019}}
  • 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.[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] Irish Independent, 2019-01-31.
  • 28 February–3 March – The New Music Dublin Festival takes place.{{cite web|url=https://journalofmusic.com/news/over-13-new-irish-works-be-premiered-new-music-dublin-2019|title=Over 13 New Irish Works to be Premiered at New Music Dublin 2019|website=Journal of Music|access-date=19 December 2019}}
  • 7 June – In the British Queen's Birthday Honours,{{cite press release | url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807440/BD19_Queens_List__3_.pdf | title=The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019 | publisher=Government of the United Kingdom | date=7 June 2019 | accessdate=2019-09-22}} 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.[https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/community-outraged-as-luke-kelly-statue-is-vandalised-932988.html Community 'outraged' as Luke Kelly statue is vandalised] Breaking News, 2019-06-25.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/vandalism-of-kelly-statue-was-oneoff-artist-38258158.html|title=Vandalism of Kelly statue was one-off - artist|website=Independent.ie|date=27 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-27}}

Classical works

Albums

  • Celtic Woman – The Magic of Christmas{{Cite web|url=https://www.celticwoman.com/|title=New Release - The Magic of Christmas|last=Digital|first=Granite|website=www.celticwoman.com|access-date=2019-11-01}}
  • Westlife – Spectrum{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/spectrum/1458532587|title=Spectrum by Westlife|website=iTunes Store|access-date=12 April 2019}}
  • Swan Hennessy – Complete String Quartets and String Trio{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/articles/releases/2019/0327/1038951-swan-hennessy/|title = Swan Hennessy| website=RTÉ.ie |date = 27 March 2019}}

Deaths

See also

References

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