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Folk, Roots and Traditional Music from Northern Ireland

 

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission are working in partnership towards the creation of a promotional compilation CD that will highlight and showcase the wealth of diverse artists working in the musical genres of
Folk, Roots and Traditional Music from Northern Ireland.

 

The purpose of this initiative is to raise the profile and enhance the career opportunities of Northern Ireland musicians and artists performing and recording in the featured musical genres.

 

The intention is to compile the multi-artist compilation from amongst the practising professional and aspiring professional artists and musicians from Northern Ireland.

 

The compilation will be produced and duplicated during the summer months of 2005 and will then be proactively promoted to the local and key international broadcast and print media and to a wide range of relevant contacts within the music industry to include regional, national and international festival programmers, promoters, agents, record labels and publishers.

 

If you would like to be considered for inclusion on the ‘Folk, Roots and Traditional Music from Northern Ireland’ CDCompilation please submit a package containing the following :

 

  • A selection of your contemporary recordings (highlighting your suggested track choice),
  • An artist biography (preferably by email)
  • An artist photograph (preferably in electronic jpeg format and by email)
  • artist or management contact details.

 

We would request that you also include an example of any of your previously released recordings ( and a discography.)

 

The closing date for submissions will be the 27 th July 2005.

 

Please send your submission package to :

 

Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission
Unit 2, Northern Whig Building
Bridge Street
BELFAST
BT1 1LU

tel: 028 9092 3488

 

For further information please contact Paul Flynn at pflynn@artscouncil-ni.org Tel: 028 9038 5200

 

The final selection for inclusion on this compilation will be based upon:

  • Artistic quality
  • Musical ability
  • Commitment to career development