Many conversations had… Many songs sung… Many laughs had and dances danced…
Thank you for these beautiful memories Sinéad… ❤️💫
So terribly sad…
Suaimhneas síoraí agus codladh sámh… ❤️
#nothingcompares
Very very sad news… I enjoyed every single encounter I had with you over the years… slán leat Christy.. deepest sympathies to your family and friends… suaimhneas síoraí i solas na bhflaitheas ❤️💫
Aslan frontman Christy Dignam dies at age of 63
A great night out in Dublin town many moons ago… Van and I in awe of Shane’s version of Gloria… G.L.O.R.I.A…. 🔥
Huge condolences to Siobhan
@EtainsDream
to his father Maurice, to the extended
@poguesofficial
family and of course to his beloved
@Victoriamary
…
Ní bheidh a
Quietly unveiled to me yesterday at
@colin_davidson
studio… a magical feeling of love and gratitude has been washing over me since… a real honour.. thank you Colin!! ❤️
My first gig was Hothouse Flowers. Avoniel Leisure Centre. 1988. I fell in love with live music that night - the raw energy, the melody, the beauty. That legendary Belfast crowd embracing the potent positivity and becoming overwhelmed by this antidote to darkness. 1/3
I hope it’s not lost on
@Education_Ire
@NormaFoleyTD1
that having raised our autistic son’s morale with the promise of a safe return to school, to now have to undo that and tell him it’s not happening is even worse than if it wasnt on in the first place
@AsIAmIreland
@TUIIreland
Tina.. big wheel keeps on rolling…
@hothouseflowers
had the incredible honour of opening for Tina in Italy many years ago! She was unreal!…. thank you for the memories and the extraordinary music.. ❤️
I just signed this petition to save one of the most important musical and cultural hubs in the country… The Cobblestone Pub in Dublin… will you join me? via
@UpliftIRL
Wake up world!!! What an unspeakably cruel world we live in to allow this genocide to carry on for five months… never mind the previous decades of western backed colonialism and apartheid.. shame on the powers that be
There was something deeply moving in
@colin_davidson
paintings when they first caught my eye… the unadorned humanity, the sense of people and place, realism and impressionism symbiotically coexisting… pain and beauty, reflections, mystery, stillness, movement, getting to the
Lovely send-off over the past two days for Anrai O'Braonain, Irish language and history enthusiast, ceramicist, and always engaging and witty company. Great credit to his family and friends
@GaelLinn
@fobraonain
@clubchonradh
1/5
Very sad to hear
@janicelongdj
is no longer with us… we spent many magical moments in her company.. her
@BBC
radio sessions were absolutely the best…
#RIP
#janicelong
Very sad news today… a beautiful man, and an extraordinary musician… solas na síoraíochta go bhfeice sé… deepest sympathies to the extended
@horslipsmusic
family… ♥️ 🎸 ♥️
"Cormac Ó Braonáin’s energy, idealism, generosity, creativity and commitment to social justice and his vision of a kinder, more just society were exemplary."
Full statement:
A true privilege for
@hothouseflowers
to play for the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries in Áras an Uachtaráin today...
@PresidentIRL
Michael D gave a remarkably stirring, eloquent speech... singing and dancing followed.. a deeply moving day... ❤️✨
Full of anticipation and excitement.. my first flight in almost two years… followed by our first
@hothouse_flowers
gig in almost as much time… Zeltic Dudelange here we come!
#staysafe
@ Dublin Airport - Terminal 1
Laoch ar làr… croíbhriste an scéal brónach seo a chlos anocht… ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann… suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal agus comhbhrón ö chroí do mhuintir uí Bheaglaoich uilig ❤️💫
Lá breithe sona a Uachtaráin! A heroic custodian of our identity... in all its forms! Music, the arts, language, social justice.. humanity... buiochas ó chroí! 💚
#MichaelD80
@PresidentIRL
Your duty is to represent us at the UN
@IrelandAmbUN
. The people of Ireland want an immediate ceasefire + return of water + aid to Gaza. Call for a UN Emergency Assembly under the Uniting for Peace Resolution. The UN Security Council has shown it is unable to bring about peace
I first heard Steve Cooney play at a party in Kerry... a sean-nós song was being sung late at night.. Steve’s magical guitar ushered the song to heights i never knew existed... comhghairdeas ó chroí Steve on the
@RTERadio1
Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award 💚🙏🏼💚
I was delighted to narrate
@rteone
unique insight into the life of the great Gerry Ryan ten years on since his sudden passing... Don’t miss ‘Gerry Ryan: A Legacy’ tonight at 9.30pm on
@rteone
#gerryryan
@ RTÉ
So sad to hear this news… I was lucky to enjoy his company on many occasions over the years and Paddy was always a delight… his enthusiasm for life, together with his huge sense of musical adventure were inspirational… suaimhneas síoraí dó agus comhbhrón dá mhuintir uilig..
I just signed up to
@minm_music
a new Irish owned music streaming service… €5 a month with 90% of revenue going to the artists! All my music now streaming there & they’ve got some fantastic other artists on their platform! Best of luck to
#minm
#artist
#friendly
#streaming
My recent late night recording of
@WaterboysMusic
"This is the Sea"... available on the CD version of my Winter Sun EP which you can find on my
@Bandcamp
.. enjoy! via
@YouTube
His groove & style were unparalleled. I’ll miss knowing he’s somewhere doing his thing, as I’ve known since I was a boy. We had a few lovely exchanges after he watched
@hothouseflowers
when we opened for
@RollingStones
.. he made us welcome… Codladh sámh Charlie
#CharlieWatts
Happy 36th birthday to
@WaterboysMusic
This Is The Sea! A huge life changing album for me to this day! I took a jump into the title track about a year ago as a bonus track on my Winter Sun CD… here it is on my YouTube… happy birthday
#ThisIsTheSea
💙
So sorry to hear this sad news... Noel was a Hothouse Flower for several tours and was a wonderful enlightening presence... an absolute gentleman and a beautiful musician... he will be much missed... codladh sámh Nollaig 💚🙏🏼
Great to be reunited with my musical brothers Liam & Peter for a special
@hothouseflowers
performance for a charity event coming to your screens soon... Masks came off for 10 sec to get this shot!... 🙏 to the crew for their unwavering respect for COVID19 guidelines!
#staysafe
A huge loss … he was so good to
@hothouseflowers
, to me and to many others close to me.. generous, funny… and the best company.. so welcoming.. I’m truly sorry for your loss Brigid… my sympathies to you and all the family… 🙏🏼❤️💫
Harrowing, shocking, enraging and devastatingly sad… hold those who are close a little closer.. comhbhrón ó chroí to Ashling’s family and friends
#shewasgoingforarun
Tributes have been paid to Co Offaly teacher Ashling Murphy, who was murdered along the banks of the Grand Canal yesterday afternoon.
The 23-year-old was a talented musician and was well-known in music circles around the country | Read more:
So great to play our first
@hothouseflowers
gig in Ireland in almost two years last night at Summer Songs, Laragh, Co Wicklow! Great to see
@mickeypinhead
Mark Caplice & Ciaran from
@ClannadMusic
also perform a beautiful set… thanks
@wicklowcoco
for making it happen!
Thank you
@glastonbury
. the beautiful sound of the Acoustic stage will ring on for a long time! Thanks to
@ClareSandsCeol
for joining us and to
@Li_NiBhraonain
for the pics!
Now! Sligo!…
@hothouseflowers
at the Connacht Fleadh tonight from 7pm in Stephen’s St plaza!
Ok so the rumours are all true! The good folks at
@hotpress
have sent word that I’m in the most illustrious of company in the Radio DJ category in the Hotties Awards! Personally I’m just blessed to do what I do... but if you want to vote... ah go on!
Ah here!!! Winter Sun is now at Number 2 in the Irish Album Charts on iTunes! And still Number 1 on the Singer Songwriter chart! Actually can’t believe it!
#music
#topofthepops
@ Dublin, Ireland
What a great thing to wake up to! My Winter Sun EP back at No 1 in the iTunes Singer Songwriter chart and No 10 in the overall Album Charts!! Thanks to everyone for the amazing support! And...
@ClareSandsMusic
rules!
Testing one two!
@NellsLondon
sounding better than ever! First of three sold out
@hothouseflowers
shows kicks off tonight! Great to be back in London Town! ❤️🔥