Giggidy Giggidy...

Hey y'all

Just a quick update on a few upcoming shows I have in the next few weeks

Real excited to play alongside the super talented Aaron Shanley and on the same bill as Ben Glover.  I've been a big fan of Ben's for a few years now so it's going to be a real treat to finally get sharing the stage with him at the Listening Post, Coleraine (probably my favourite place in the world - apart from my home) every time I get to play up there it's like meeting up with childhood friends.

A week later I'm playing as part of a Public Sector Records extravaganza - another personal class night for me, getting to finally play alongside and watch the mighty Pat Dam Smyth and Malojian....we're all going to be loaded with a backing band this should be a really good night, looking forward to the hometown banter

Another show just confirmed today is the launch of Cedric Has A Name's brand spanking new EP.  This is going to be a super cool night as its in Catalyst Arts (a new venue for me) and Best Boy Grip will also be performing and I'm a big fan of both these lads sounds.

Hopefully see y'all sometime down the line
Til then..
xo
C

UK TOUR (RAAAAAAAAAAAAWR)

Video Games - Black Box, 22.3.12

Part of last nights set was recorded by the wonderfully talented Paul McParland of mojofilms.net
Here, in all its glory, is my version of Lana Del Ray's Video Games recorded at the Black Box Green Room
I'm a big fan of her stuff, her album lives in my car, so I hope this wasn't fucked :)
PS. be sure to check out some more of Paul's stuff on his site, the man is a visual Steve Jobs

BLACK BOX GREEN ROOM

22ND MARCH
TOMORROW NIGHT
BLACK BOX GREEN ROOM, BELFAST
WITH MALOJIAN
8PM
THIS IS GONNA BE SPECIAL

UK Tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ciaran Lavery VS Aaron Shanley
The Unique Acoustic Tour
2012

Public Sector Records

Dead excited and totally psyched to be attached to great new label Public Sector Records, joining the serious amount of talent that already have a home at PS Records including Malojian, Pat Dam Smyth and John McGurgan to name a few...if you don't believe me read what the people of AU Magazine had to say in a recent interview with the Public Sector Brainchild of Barrett Lahey and Stevie Scullion (of Malojian) Page 16

http://issuu.com/iheartau/docs/au80-online?mode=window&backgroundColor#222222

Multiplied my excitement with the chance to work with producer Barrett Lahey and members of the enigmatic 'Glue' session players on some brand new material, with a look toward a summer release :):):):) 

Here's all the info you need on Public Sector Records, including the roster and what all the fuss is about

http://public-sector-records.com/

x

C

Draperstown, Review

Here's the extra cool review from the good people at Alternative Ulster from the weekend's musical goodness in The Cellar Bar, Draperstown

http://iheartau.com/2012/02/dead-wing-weekender-pocket-billiards-in-case-of-fire-and-more/

 Captain Kennedy vocalist Ciaran Lavery delivers a first-rate acoustic performance in the Front Bar. With an instantly ineffable quality that can’t be readily reduced to comparison, tracks such as ‘Til’ You’re Leaving’ – written about a lovely girl from Draperstown – and a beautifully-worked cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ sees harmonic shifts and delicately distinctive vocals expose unmistakable originality. Lavery is, by some distance, the most accomplished acoustic performer over both days.

Draperstown

Here's a short illustrative piece from the wonderful peeps at AU Magazine on next weekend's weekend in The Cellar Bar, Draperstown 17th Feb

http://iheartau.com/2012/02/in-case-of-fire-pocket-billiards-and-more/

C

2012

It's been a quiet few weeks of 2k12..but things are about to pick up double quick time i tells ye!!  After a great end of 2011 with an Irish Tour alongside Aaron Shanley, this years gigs kick off with an appearance at the Lagan Sessions on February 5th.

In the last week I was added to the impressive roster at Public Sector Records..which you can see in full at the site www.public-sector-records.com.  It's class to be sitting alongside other great artists like Malojian and Pat Dam Smyth

It's going to be great to get back on to the stage again after almost two months away, and with some other plans in place for the next few months, including some more live shows around the country and elsewhere, here's hoping this year to be a busy one..

All plans will be unveiled in the next few weeks

:)