The Songwriters Show presented by Tommy Keyes

06/11/2024

Episode 139 of the Songwriters Show which aired on Downda Road Radio this week is now available on Mixcloud at the link below. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Mogey & Duffy , we feature the album Natty Dread by Bob Marley on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from Southern Cross Music, The Savage Hearts, Rory Nellis, J Ryan, James Mcgrath, Mary Gantley, Susie Dawson-Howe, Teagan Nolan, Paddy Connery, Johnny Brady, Martin Bennis, Kevin Walsh, Anthony Byrne, Papa Boyle, Micah Music and myself, and tracks from Brian Aherne, Vinny Clohisey, Barry Jay Hughes, Brian Kennedy, Bap Kennedy, Van Morrison, Phil Lynott and The Divine Comedy. Special thanks this week to Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Jawdropper Music, Keith McLoughlin Music Management, MusicBox PR< Impact Promotions Ireland and David Dee Moore of Two Swan Designs, The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #139 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. SOUTHERN CROSS MUSIC On and On and On (Ciaran Collins – Milo Phelan) NEW RELEASE
2. THE SAVAGE HEARTS Silver Locket (Evan Walsh) NEW RELEASE
3. RORY NELLIS Any Given Day (Rory Nellis) NEW RELEASE
4. J RYAN Everything That Shines (Jon Ryan) NEW RELEASE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH – The Valley Sessions
5. MOGEY & DUFFY Sinner to Winner (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)
6. MOGEY & DUFFY Writer of Wrongs (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)
7. MOGEY & DUFFY The Pale Rider (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)
8. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
9. MARY GANTLEY Step Back Baby (Mary Gantley) NEW RELEASE
10. SUSIE DAWSON-HOWE Narcissus Pool (Susie Dawson-Howe) NEW RELEASE
11. TEAGAN NOLAN Christmas Duet (Teagan Nolan – Rohan Healy – Al Quiff) NEW RELEASE
12. BRIAN AHERNE Baby You’re The One (Brian Aherne)
13. VINNY CLOHISEY The Parliament St Waltz (Vinny Clohisey)
14. PADDY CONNERY Get Up and Dance (Paddy Connery) NEW RELEASE
15. JOHNNY BRADY You and Me (Johnny Brady) NEW RELEASE
16. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE
17. KEVIN WALSH Ruby (Kevin Walsh) NEW RELEASE
GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Natty Dread
18. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Lively Up Yourself (Bob Marley)
19. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
20. ANTHONY BYRNE New Standard (Anthony Byrne) NEW RELEASE
21. PAPA BOYLE Tranquillo (Papa Boyle) NEW RELEASE
22. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
23. MICAH Ain’t Right (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
24. BARRY JAY HUGHES Medieval City (Barry Jay Hughes)
25. BRIAN KENNEDY Captured (Brian Kennedy – Danny Mitchell)
26. BAP KENNEDY I’ve Fallen in Love (Bap Kennedy)
27. VAN MORRISON In the Days Before Rock ‘n’ Roll (Paul Durcan – Van Morrison)
28. PHILIP LYNOTT Old Town (Philip Lynott – Jimmy Bain)
29. DIVINE COMEDY Songs of Love (Neil Hannon)

31/10/2024

There is a new link for this week's show as some people had problems with it.

The album of the month is from Hank Wedel

31/10/2024

Episode 139 of the Songwriters Show will air on Downda Road Radio on Wednesday 6 November at 8pm and will be repeated on Thursday at 10am. It will be uploaded to Mixcloud after broadcast and I'll post a link. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Mogey & Duffy , we feature the album Natty Dread by Bob Marley on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from Southern Cross Music, The Savage Hearts, Rory Nellis, J Ryan, James Mcgrath, Mary Gantley, Susie Dawson-Howe, Teagan Nolan, Paddy Connery, Johnny Brady, Martin Bennis, Kevin Walsh, Anthony Byrne, Papa Boyle, Micah Music and myself, and tracks from Brian Aherne, Vinny Clohisey, Barry Jay Hughes, Brian Kennedy, Bap Kennedy, Van Morrison, Phil Lynott and The Divine Comedy. Special thanks this week to Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Jawdropper Music, Keith McLoughlin Music Management, MusicBox PR< Impact Promotions Ireland and David Dee Moore of Two Swan Designs, The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #139 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. SOUTHERN CROSS MUSIC On and On and On (Ciaran Collins – Milo Phelan) NEW RELEASE
2. THE SAVAGE HEARTS Silver Locket (Evan Walsh) NEW RELEASE
3. RORY NELLIS Any Given Day (Rory Nellis) NEW RELEASE
4. J RYAN Everything That Shines (Jon Ryan) NEW RELEASE

ALBUM OF THE MONTH – The Valley Sessions
5. MOGEY & DUFFY Sinner to Winner (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)
6. MOGEY & DUFFY Writer of Wrongs (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)
7. MOGEY & DUFFY The Pale Rider (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy)

8. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
9. MARY GANTLEY Step Back Baby (Mary Gantley) NEW RELEASE
10. SUSIE DAWSON-HOWE Narcissus Pool (Susie Dawson-Howe) NEW RELEASE
11. TEAGAN NOLAN Christmas Duet (Teagan Nolan – Rohan Healy – Al Quiff) NEW RELEASE
12. BRIAN AHERNE Baby You’re The One (Brian Aherne)
13. VINNY CLOHISEY The Parliament St Waltz (Vinny Clohisey)
14. PADDY CONNERY Get Up and Dance (Paddy Connery) NEW RELEASE
15. JOHNNY BRADY You and Me (Johnny Brady) NEW RELEASE
16. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE
17. KEVIN WALSH Ruby (Kevin Walsh) NEW RELEASE

GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Natty Dread
18. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Lively Up Yourself (Bob Marley)
19. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)

20. ANTHONY BYRNE New Standard (Anthony Byrne) NEW RELEASE
21. PAPA BOYLE Tranquillo (Papa Boyle) NEW RELEASE
22. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
23. MICAH Ain’t Right (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
24. BARRY JAY HUGHES Medieval City (Barry Jay Hughes)
25. BRIAN KENNEDY Captured (Brian Kennedy – Danny Mitchell)
26. BAP KENNEDY I’ve Fallen in Love (Bap Kennedy)
27. VAN MORRISON In the Days Before Rock ‘n’ Roll (Paul Durcan – Van Morrison)
28. PHILIP LYNOTT Old Town (Philip Lynott – Jimmy Bain)
29. DIVINE COMEDY Songs of Love (Neil Hannon)

30/10/2024

Episode 138 of the Songwriters Show which aired on Downda Road Radio this week is now available on Mixcloud at the link below.. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album Just A Boy by Leo Sayer on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from Mary Gantley, Johnny Brady, Anthony Byrne, Micah, Martin Bennis, Keith Eastwood, James Mcgrath, Kevin Walsh, StrawMan, Papa Boyle, The Ennis Brothers, Melissa Hamilton, Marie Crehan, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by Mogey & Duffy and Jargon, tracks from Kate Dineen and The Lion Colhoun (separately and together), and we mark Halloween with some suitably titled tracks by Mickciternwalsh, Audrey Marian Fay, 10blue, Scarecrow and Sarah Buckley. Special thanks this week to David Dee Moore of Two Swan Designs, Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Mags Blackburn, Maria McCormack, Impact Promotions Ireland and Jawdropper Music. The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #138 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. MARY GANTLEY Step Back Baby (Mary Gantley) NEW RELEASE
2. JOHNNY BRADY You and Me (Johnny Brady) NEW RELEASE
3. ANTHONY BYRNE New Standard (Anthony Byrne) NEW RELEASE
4. MICAH Ain’t Right (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
5. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH – What Happens in Cork
6. HANK WEDEL Word of Mouth (Hank Wedel)
7. HANK WEDEL I Know I Know You Say (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott)
8. HANK WEDEL One Too Many Goodbyes (Hank Wedel – Seth Oliver)
9. MOGEY & DUFFY The Pale Rider (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. JARGON The Singer (Charlie McGettigan) FROM NEW ALBUM
11. KATE DINEEN Sorry (Kate Dineen)
12. THE LION COLHOUN Leaving With My Friends (Brian Colhoun)
13. KATE DINEEN & THE LION COLHOUN Easier in Time (Kate Dineen – Brian Colhoun)
14. KEITH EASTWOOD Margaret in the Rain (Keith Eastwood) NEW RELEASE
15. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
16. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
17. KEVIN WALSH Ruby (Kevin Walsh) NEW RELEASE
GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Just A Boy
18. LEO SAYER One Man Band (Leo Sayer – David Courtney)
19. LEO SAYER Long Tall Glasses (Leo Sayer – David Courtney)
20. STRAWMAN Don’t Let the Old Man In (Tom Bonner) NEW RELEASE
21. PAPA BOYLE Tranquillo (Papa Boyle) NEW RELEASE
22. THE ENNIS BROTHERS Pint of Friendship (Matthew Ennis-Owen Ennis-Darren Holden-Billy Farrell) NEW RELEASE
23. MELISSA HAMILTON Ballad of the Blackbird (Melissa Hamilton) NEW RELEASE
24. MARIE CREHAN Ocean of Blue (Marie Crehan) NEW RELEASE
25. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
26. MICK CITERN WALSH Halloween Night (Mick Citern Walsh)
27. AUDREY MARIAN FAY The Witching Hour (Audrey Marian Fay)
28. 10 BLUE Banshee (Derek O’Looney – Goran Sudar – Brian O’Rourk)
29. SCARECROW Ghosts (Paul O’Toole)
30. SARAH BUCKLEY Magic Powers (Sarah Buckley)

The album of the month is from Hank Wedel

28/10/2024

Episode 138 of the Songwriters Show will air on Downda Road Radio on Wednesday 30 October at 8pm and will be repeated on Thursday at 10am. It will be uploaded to Mixcloud after broadcast and I'll post a link. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album Just A Boy by Leo Sayer on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from Mary Gantley, Johnny Brady, Anthony Byrne, Micah, Martin Bennis, Keith Eastwood, James Mcgrath, Kevin Walsh, StrawMan, Papa Boyle, The Ennis Brothers, Melissa Hamilton, Marie Crehan, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by Mogey & Duffy and Jargon, tracks from Kate Dineen and The Lion Colhoun (separately and together), and we mark Halloween with some suitably titled tracks by Mickciternwalsh, Audrey Marian Fay, 10blue, Scarecrow and Sarah Buckley. Special thanks this week to David Dee Moore of Two Swan Designs, Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Mags Blackburn, Maria McCormack, Impact Promotions Ireland and Jawdropper Music. The full playlist is below.

THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #138 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. MARY GANTLEY Step Back Baby (Mary Gantley) NEW RELEASE
2. JOHNNY BRADY You and Me (Johnny Brady) NEW RELEASE
3. ANTHONY BYRNE New Standard (Anthony Byrne) NEW RELEASE
4. MICAH Ain’t Right (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
5. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE

ALBUM OF THE MONTH – What Happens in Cork
6. HANK WEDEL Word of Mouth (Hank Wedel)
7. HANK WEDEL I Know I Know You Say (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott)
8. HANK WEDEL One Too Many Goodbyes (Hank Wedel – Seth Oliver)

9. MOGEY & DUFFY The Pale Rider (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. JARGON The Singer (Charlie McGettigan) FROM NEW ALBUM
11. KATE DINEEN Sorry (Kate Dineen)
12. THE LION COLHOUN Leaving With My Friends (Brian Colhoun)
13. KATE DINEEN & THE LION COLHOUN Easier in Time (Kate Dineen – Brian Colhoun)
14. KEITH EASTWOOD Margaret in the Rain (Keith Eastwood) NEW RELEASE
15. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
16. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
17. KEVIN WALSH Ruby (Kevin Walsh) NEW RELEASE

GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Just A Boy
18. LEO SAYER One Man Band (Leo Sayer – David Courtney)
19. LEO SAYER Long Tall Glasses (Leo Sayer – David Courtney)

20. STRAWMAN Don’t Let the Old Man In (Tom Bonner) NEW RELEASE
21. PAPA BOYLE Tranquillo (Papa Boyle) NEW RELEASE
22. THE ENNIS BROTHERS Pint of Friendship (Matthew Ennis-Owen Ennis-Darren Holden-Billy Farrell) NEW RELEASE
23. MELISSA HAMILTON Ballad of the Blackbird (Melissa Hamilton) NEW RELEASE
24. MARIE CREHAN Ocean of Blue (Marie Crehan) NEW RELEASE
25. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
26. MICK CITERN WALSH Halloween Night (Mick Citern Walsh)
27. AUDREY MARIAN FAY The Witching Hour (Audrey Marian Fay)
28. 10 BLUE Banshee (Derek O’Looney – Goran Sudar – Brian O’Rourk)
29. SCARECROW Ghosts (Paul O’Toole)
30. SARAH BUCKLEY Magic Powers (Sarah Buckley)

23/10/2024

Episode 137 of the Songwriters Show which aired this week on Downda Road Radio is now available on Mixcloud at the link below.. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album Crime of the Century by Supertramp on the 50th anniversary of its release, we mark the auction of a legendary Fender Strat with tracks by Rory Gallagher and Taste on which it featured, we have new singles from Martin Bennis, StrawMan, James Mcgrath, Ciara Lawless, Blue Fish Diamond, Keith Eastwood, Owen Moore, Audrey Marian Fay, Marie Crehan, Padraig Jack, Melissa Hamilton, Barry Owen, Liam Harkin, Danny Byrne Band, The Ennis Brothers, Grace Day, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by Mogey & Duffy and Jargon and tracks from Laura Monks and Syl Burke. Special thanks this week to Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Impact Promotions Ireland, Ger O'Brien, Mags Blackburn of Quest Media, Keith McLoughlin Music Management and Maria McCormack Music. The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #137 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE
2. STRAWMAN Don’t Let the Old Man In (Tom Bonner) NEW RELEASE
3. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
4. CIARA LAWLESS Girl in a Coffee Shop (Ciara Lawless – Oisin Browne) NEW RELEASE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH – It Happens in Cork
5. HANK WEDEL (We Are) The Rakes of Mallow (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott – Mary Greene)
6. HANK WEDEL Poe Park 2am (Hank Wedel)
7. HANK WEDEL Sleep Out on the Beach (Declan Sinnott)
8. MOGEY & DUFFY Sinner to Winner (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy) FROM NEW ALBUM
9. JARGON This City’s Not My Home (Gerry Grennan) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. BLUE FISH DIAMOND One More Chance (Jim Murphy) NEW RELEASE
11. KEITH EASTWOOD Margaret in the Rain (Keith Eastwood) NEW RELEASE
12. OWEN MOORE Years and Years Ago (Owen Moore) NEW RELEASE
13. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
14. LAURA MONKS New Things (Laura Monks)
15. SYL BURKE Park West Morning (Syl Burke)
16. AUDREY MARIAN FAY Guilty as Sin (Audrey Marian Fay) NEW RELEASE
17. MARIE CREHAN Ocean of Blue (Marie Crehan) NEW RELEASE
18. PADRAIG JACK Long Street (Padraig Jack) NEW RELEASE
19. MELISSA HAMILTON Ballad of the Blackbird (Melissa Hamilton) NEW RELEASE
GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Crime of the Century
20. SUPERTRAMP Dreamer (Roger Hodgson)
21. SUPERTRAMP Bloody Well Right (Rick Davies)
22. BARRY OWEN Some Days I Can’t Do Right For Doing Wrong (Barry Owen) NEW RELEASE
23. LIAM HARKIN This Beautiful Picture of You (Liam Harkin) NEW RELEASE
24. DANNY BYRNE BAND Up All Night (Michael English) NEW RELEASE
25. THE ENNIS BROTHERS Pint of Friendship (Matthew Ennis-Owen Ennis-Darren Holden-Billy Farrell) NEW RELEASE
26. GRACE DAY You Lit a Fire (For My Frozen Heart) (Grace O’Donnell) NEW RELEASE
27. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
28. RORY GALLAGHER Tattoo’d Lady (Rory Gallagher)
29. TASTE What’s Going On (Rory Gallagher)

Listen to The Songwriters Show #137 presented by Tommy Keyes by Tommy Keyes

19/10/2024

Episode 137 of the Songwriters Show will air on Downda Road Radio on Wednesday 23 October at 8pm and will be repeated on Thursday at 10am. It will be uploaded to Mixcloud after broadcast and I'll post a link. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album Crime of the Century by Supertramp on the 50th anniversary of its release, we mark the auction of a legendary Fender Strat with tracks by Rory Gallagher and Taste on which it featured, we have new singles from Martin Bennis, StrawMan, James Mcgrath, Ciara Lawless, Blue Fish Diamond, Keith Eastwood, Owen Moore, Audrey Marian Fay, Marie Crehan, Padraig Jack, Melissa Hamilton, Barry Owen, Liam Harkin, Danny Byrne Band, The Ennis Brothers, Grace Day, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by Mogey & Duffy and Jargon and tracks from Laura Monks and Syl Burke. Special thanks this week to Debra Communications, Burke PR and Consultancy, Impact Promotions Ireland, Ger O'Brien, Mags Blackburn of Quest Media, Keith McLoughlin Music Management and Maria McCormack Music. The full playlist is below.

THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #137 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. MARTIN BENNIS Summer Blues (Martin Bennis) NEW RELEASE
2. STRAWMAN Don’t Let the Old Man In (Tom Bonner) NEW RELEASE
3. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
4. CIARA LAWLESS Girl in a Coffee Shop (Ciara Lawless – Oisin Browne) NEW RELEASE

ALBUM OF THE MONTH – It Happens in Cork
5. HANK WEDEL (We Are) The Rakes of Mallow (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott – Mary Greene)
6. HANK WEDEL Poe Park 2am (Hank Wedel)
7. HANK WEDEL Sleep Out on the Beach (Declan Sinnott)

8. MOGEY & DUFFY Sinner to Winner (Jordan Mogey – Mickey Duffy) FROM NEW ALBUM
9. JARGON This City’s Not My Home (Gerry Grennan) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. BLUE FISH DIAMOND One More Chance (Jim Murphy) NEW RELEASE
11. KEITH EASTWOOD Margaret in the Rain (Keith Eastwood) NEW RELEASE
12. OWEN MOORE Years and Years Ago (Owen Moore) NEW RELEASE
13. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
14. LAURA MONKS New Things (Laura Monks)
15. SYL BURKE Park West Morning (Syl Burke)
16. AUDREY MARIAN FAY Guilty as Sin (Audrey Marian Fay) NEW RELEASE
17. MARIE CREHAN Ocean of Blue (Marie Crehan) NEW RELEASE
18. PADRAIG JACK Long Street (Padraig Jack) NEW RELEASE
19. MELISSA HAMILTON Ballad of the Blackbird (Melissa Hamilton) NEW RELEASE

GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Crime of the Century
20. SUPERTRAMP Dreamer (Roger Hodgson)
21. SUPERTRAMP Bloody Well Right (Rick Davies)

22. BARRY OWEN Some Days I Can’t Do Right For Doing Wrong (Barry Owen) NEW RELEASE
23. LIAM HARKIN This Beautiful Picture of You (Liam Harkin) NEW RELEASE
24. DANNY BYRNE BAND Up All Night (Michael English) NEW RELEASE
25. THE ENNIS BROTHERS Pint of Friendship (Matthew Ennis-Owen Ennis-Darren Holden-Billy Farrell) NEW RELEASE
26. GRACE DAY You Lit a Fire (For My Frozen Heart) (Grace O’Donnell) NEW RELEASE
27. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
28. RORY GALLAGHER Tattoo’d Lady (Rory Gallagher)
29. TASTE What’s Going On (Rory Gallagher)

16/10/2024

Episode 136 of the Songwriters Show which aired on Downda Road Radio this week is now available on Mixcloud at the link below. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album The Heart of Saturday Night by Tom Waits on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from James Mcgrath, Padraig Jack, Luke Clerkin, J Ryan, Ciara Lawless, Micah, Taylor D, Audrey Marian Fay, Barry Owen Music, Danny Byrne Band, Owen Moore, Michelle Gahan, Brian Barron, Erin Noone Music, Grace Day, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by John Murry with Michael Timmins, Jargon, Deidre Mcgerty and Paul Callan and tracks from The Two Five Ones, Dez. Murphy, Tony Smith, Snow Patrol and Bap Kennedy. Special thanks this week to Tenor Vossa & TV Records, Debra Communications, Impact Promotions Ireland, Ger O'Brien, Mags Blackburn of Quest Media, MusicBox PR, Burke PR and Consultancy and Keith McLoughlin Music Management. The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #136 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
2. PADRAIG JACK Long Street (Padraig Jack) NEW RELEASE
3. LUKE CLERKIN Over Time (Luke Clerkin) NEW RELEASE
4. J RYAN Holding Back (Jon Ryan) NEW RELEASE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH – It Happens in Cork
5. HANK WEDEL I Know I Know You Say (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott)
6. HANK WEDEL One Too Many Goodbyes (Hank Wedel – Seth Oliver)
7. HANK WEDEL Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With Me (Hank Wedel)
8. JARGON Feet of a Dancer (Charlie McGettigan) FROM NEW ALBUM
9. JOHN MURRY & MICHAEL TIMMINS What Remains (Michael Timmins) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. DEIDRE McGERTY Peace in the Holy Land (Deidre McGerty) FROM NEW ALBUM
11. PAUL CALLAN Falling Again (Paul Callan) FROM NEW ALBUM
12. CIARA LAWLESS Girl in a Coffee Shop (Ciara Lawless – Oisin Browne) NEW RELEASE
13. MICAH Lifetime (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
14. TAYLOR D Lost to London (Taylor D) NEW RELEASE
15. AUDREY MARIAN FAY Guilty as Sin (Audrey Marian Fay) NEW RELEASE
16. THE TWO FIVE ONES The Letter (Dara MacGabhann – Andy Hogg)
17. DEZ MURPHY Same Old Time (Dez Murphy)
18. TONY SMITH Time Rolls By (Tony Smith)
19. BARRY OWEN Some Days I Can’t Do Right For Doing Wrong (Barry Owen) NEW RELEASE
20. DANNY BYRNE BAND Up All Night (Michael English) NEW RELEASE
21. OWEN MOORE Years and Years Ago (Owen Moore) NEW RELEASE
22. MICHELLE GAHAN October Clouds (Tommy Makem) NEW RELEASE
GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: The Heart of Saturday Night
23. TOM WAITS (Lookin for) The Heart of Saturday Night (Tom Waits)
24. TOM WAITS San Diego Serenade (Tom Waits)
25. BRIAN BARRON Not the Rare Ould Times (Brian Barron) NEW RELEASE
26. ERIN NOONE My Amazing Grace (Erin Noone) NEW RELEASE
27. GRACE DAY You Lit a Fire (For My Frozen Heart) (Grace O’Donnell) NEW RELEASE
28. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
29. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
30. SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars (Gary Lightbody - Jonny Quinn - Nathan Connolly - Tom Simpon - Paul Wilson)
31. BAP KENNEDY Moonlight Kiss (Bap Kennedy)

The Album of the Month is by Hank Wedel.

14/10/2024

Episode 136 of the Songwriters Show will air on Downda Road Radio on Wednesday 16 October at 8pm and will be repeated on Thursday at 10am. It will be uploaded to Mixcloud after broadcast and I'll post a link. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album The Heart of Saturday Night by Tom Waits on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have new singles from James Mcgrath, Padraig Jack, Luke Clerkin, J Ryan, Ciara Lawless, Micah, Taylor D, Audrey Marian Fay, Barry Owen Music, Danny Byrne Band, Owen Moore, Michelle Gahan, Brian Barron, Erin Noone Music, Grace Day, Polly Barrett and myself, tracks from the new albums by John Murry with Michael Timmins, Jargon, Deidre Mcgerty and Paul Callan and tracks from The Two Five Ones, Dez. Murphy, Tony Smith, Snow Patrol and Bap Kennedy. Special thanks this week to Tenor Vossa & TV Records, Debra Communications, Impact Promotions Ireland, Ger O'Brien, Mags Blackburn of Quest Media, MusicBox PR, Burke PR and Consultancy and Keith McLoughlin Music Management. The full playlist is below.

THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #136 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. JAMES McGRATH If I Were Me (James McGrath) NEW RELEASE
2. PADRAIG JACK Long Street (Padraig Jack) NEW RELEASE
3. LUKE CLERKIN Over Time (Luke Clerkin) NEW RELEASE
4. J RYAN Holding Back (Jon Ryan) NEW RELEASE

ALBUM OF THE MONTH – It Happens in Cork
5. HANK WEDEL I Know I Know You Say (Hank Wedel – Declan Sinnott)
6. HANK WEDEL One Too Many Goodbyes (Hank Wedel – Seth Oliver)
7. HANK WEDEL Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With Me (Hank Wedel)

8. JARGON Feet of a Dancer (Charlie McGettigan) FROM NEW ALBUM
9. JOHN MURRY & MICHAEL TIMMINS What Remains (Michael Timmins) FROM NEW ALBUM
10. DEIDRE McGERTY Peace in the Holy Land (Deidre McGerty) FROM NEW ALBUM
11. PAUL CALLAN Falling Again (Paul Callan) FROM NEW ALBUM

12. CIARA LAWLESS Girl in a Coffee Shop (Ciara Lawless – Oisin Browne) NEW RELEASE
13. MICAH Lifetime (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE
14. TAYLOR D Lost to London (Taylor D) NEW RELEASE
15. AUDREY MARIAN FAY Guilty as Sin (Audrey Marian Fay) NEW RELEASE
16. THE TWO FIVE ONES The Letter (Dara MacGabhann – Andy Hogg)
17. DEZ MURPHY Same Old Time (Dez Murphy)
18. TONY SMITH Time Rolls By (Tony Smith)
19. BARRY OWEN Some Days I Can’t Do Right For Doing Wrong (Barry Owen) NEW RELEASE
20. DANNY BYRNE BAND Up All Night (Michael English) NEW RELEASE
21. OWEN MOORE Years and Years Ago (Owen Moore) NEW RELEASE
22. MICHELLE GAHAN October Clouds (Tommy Makem) NEW RELEASE

GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: The Heart of Saturday Night
23. TOM WAITS (Lookin for) The Heart of Saturday Night (Tom Waits)
24. TOM WAITS San Diego Serenade (Tom Waits)

25. BRIAN BARRON Not the Rare Ould Times (Brian Barron) NEW RELEASE
26. ERIN NOONE My Amazing Grace (Erin Noone) NEW RELEASE
27. GRACE DAY You Lit a Fire (For My Frozen Heart) (Grace O’Donnell) NEW RELEASE
28. POLLY BARRETT Dark Garden (Darker Version) (Polly Barrett) NEW RELEASE
29. TOMMY KEYES Fairweather Friends (Tommy Keyes) NEW RELEASE
30. SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars (Gary Lightbody - Jonny Quinn - Nathan Connolly - Tom Simpon - Paul Wilson)
31. BAP KENNEDY Moonlight Kiss (Bap Kennedy)

09/10/2024

Episode 135 of the Songwriters Show which aired this week on Downda Road Radio is now available on Mixcloud at the link below. The aim of the show is to promote the best in original music by independent Irish singer-songwriters. If you like the sound of that, please spread the word by Sharing this post. Also, if you use Spotify, we now have a great Playlist of new releases featured on the show. Just search for "New Releases from the Songwriters Show Presented by Tommy Keyes".
Our Album of the Month is from Hank Wedel, we feature the album Streetlife Serenade by Billy Joel on the 50th anniversary of its release, we have an extended tribute to Kris Kristofferson to mark his passing last week, we have new singles from Audrey Marian Fay, Taylor D, Luke Clerkin, Mick Hanly, evelynanddec.com, Sarah Buckley, Pete and Tom on Song, Phoenix and Wolfe, Brian Barron, Adrian Bradley, Kate Prendergast, Miranda Faul, J Ryan, Blue Fish Diamond, Erin Noone and Micah, a track from the new album by John Murry with Michael Timmins, and tracks from Paula O'Reilly and John Keogh. Special thanks this week to Tenor Vossa & TV Records, Julie Moyle, Debra Communications, MusicBox PR, Burke PR and Consultancy, Keith McLoughlin Music Management, Maria McCormack Music, Jawdropper Music and David Prendergast. The full playlist is below.
THE SONGWRITERS SHOW #135 – PRESENTED BY TOMMY KEYES ON DOWNDA ROAD RADIO
1. AUDREY MARIAN FAY Guilty as Sin (Audrey Marian Fay) NEW RELEASE
2. TAYLOR D Lost to London (Taylor D) NEW RELEASE
3. LUKE CLERKIN Over Time (Luke Clerkin) NEW RELEASE
4. MICK HANLY Her One and Only Boy (Mick Hanly) NEW RELEASE
INFLUENCES & INSPIRATIONS: HRIS KRISTOFFERSON (22/6/36 – 28/9/24)
5. KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Help Me Make it Through the Night (Kris Kristofferson)
6. JANIS JOPLIN Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson – Fred Foster)
7. KRIS KRISTOFFERSON For the Good Times (Kris Kristofferson)
8. KRIS KRISTOFFERSON with STEVE EARLE Sunday Morning Coming Down (Kris Kristofferson)
9. ELVIS COSTELO, ROSANNE CASH, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON April 5th (Elvis Costello - Rosanne Cash - Kris Kristofferson – John Leventhal)
10. EVELYN & DEC Underneath the Apple Tree (Declan Sinnott) NEW RELEASE
11. SARAH BUCKLEY What’s Going On (Sarah Buckley) NEW RELEASE
12. PETE AND TOM ON SONG News Came Over the Radio (Pete Nugent – Tom O’Brien) NEW RELEASE
13. PHOENIX & WOLFE Slí na Firinne (Amanda Shannon – Cairo Rocha) NEW RELEASE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH – It Happens in Cork
14. HANK WEDEL Word of Mouth (Hank Wedel)
15. HANK WEDEL The Time We Share (Hank Wedel – Brian Carroll – Ronan O Snodaigh)
16. HANK WEDEL Alright! Dynamite! Spiro! (Hank Wedel)
17. JOHN MURRY & MICHAEL TIMMINS What Remains (Michael Timmins) FROM NEW ALBUM
18. BRIAN BARRON Not the Rare Ould Times (Brian Barron) NEW RELEASE
19. ADRIAN BRADLEY It’s You (Adrian Bradley) NEW RELEASE
20. KATE PRENDERGAST Undergrowth (Kate Prendergast) NEW RELEASE
21. MIRANDA FAUL You Would Have Let Me Down (Miranda Faul) NEW RELEASE
22. PAULA O’REILLY My Piano (Paula O’Reilly)
23. JOHN KEOGH Heaven is Coming (John Keogh)
GOLDEN JUBILEE - CLASSIC ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY: Streetlife Serenade
24. BILLY JOEL The Entertainer (Billy Joel)
25. BILLY JOEL Streetlife Serenaders (Billy Joel)
26. J RYAN Holding Back (Jon Ryan) NEW RELEASE
27. BLUE FISH DIAMOND One More Chance (Jim Murphy) NEW RELEASE
28. ERIN NOONE My Amazing Grace (Erin Noone) NEW RELEASE
29. MICAH Lifetime (Micah Carley) NEW RELEASE

https://www.mixcloud.com/tommy-keyes/the-songwriters-show-135-presented-by-tommy-keyes/

The album of the month is from Hank Wedel. We pay a special tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson.