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The Black Box Theatre Belfast is the venue for Horslips Con 2022, the brainchild of Horslips superfan Rob Aiken. With tickets having quickly sold out for the event, a captive audience of dedicated fans is gathered in the splendid venue for the night’s entertainment.

Main act for the night is the Pat McManus Band, who will be joined at the end of the set by Horslips members Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart. To those in the know Pat needs no introduction, “The Professor” is renowned internationally for his virtuosic talent on guitar and fiddle, and it’s no secret that as a young musician the discovery of Horslips music would lead he and his brothers John and Tommy to form Mamas Boys. The evening opened with Co. Donegal band The Teraways unveiling their new Horslips tribute band – Swords of Light – coming to a venue near you.

With the crowd warmed up for the headliners, Pat and Co. hit the stage. Ready to Rock ?, yes sir we sure are! Accompanied by drummer Paul Faloon and bassist Plunkett McComb the three piece are on fire right out of the blocks. Absent Friends from the Blues Train to Irish Town album is next, followed by Jumpstart My Heart off 2020 album Full Service Resumed.

We are treated to some Hendrix, Hey Joe stirring the crowd before Pat and the lads pay homage to one of Irelands favourite sons, Rory Gallagher, with a stellar version of the Taste standard What’s Going On. Eddie Van Halen eat your heart out as Pat taps his way through Got the Right and Juggernaut while Paul impresses with frantic playing and double bass drum sections on the latter.

Rifftastic Mamas Boys tune Runaway Dreams follows with Pat showing his prowess on both guitar and fiddle before segueing into Horslips number King of the Fairies, getting everyone in the mood for what’s coming later . A change of tempo and the guys slow things down for His Soul Remains With Me , Don’t Look Back in Anger , and Belfast City Blues which Pat comments was the first proper song he tried to write, and a fine job he did.

The band rock into another couple of songs from Full Service Resumed, an album recorded over lockdown in Plunkett’s studio. First up is Crystal Sky , a cracking tune with interesting syncopated drum and bass rhythms from Paul and Plunkett and some eastern inspired soloing from Pat, then Honey Trap.

Rounding up the set we have another Mamas Boys classic Straight Forward No Looking Back then Pats tribute to Gary Moore, Belfast Boy . And there’s no disguising the final song of the set, as soon as the first notes are sounded everyone moves for Needle in the Groove, oh yeah!

Now it’s time for the big finale, Jim Lockhart hops on stage and with Briege Devlin on vocals the band burst into Shakin’ All Over andthere’s shivers down our backbones . Barry hits the stage taking over bass duties from Plunkett who straps on a Telecaster for the remainder of the set. Furniture , a standout number from Horslips first album Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part is up first beautifully sung by Barry with the entire venue accompanying on the chorus. Pat augments the song exquisitely with some fantastic tapped solo work, then all axe men line up in a row for the closing sequence.

The flute intro of Trouble With a Capital T further ignites the fervour in the audience. Pat takes the vocals on this one, and along with the guitar solo does Johnny Fean proud. And then it’s the last song, no surprises for guessing what it is, Irelands alternative national anthem, Dearg Doom . Everyone is singing and there’s even the odd person headbanging along. A whistle solo from Jim leads into the closing phrases followed by a standing ovation and non-stop applause.

Being the legends that they are, Barry, Jim, Pat, Paul and Plunkett chat and take pictures with everyone, all giving generously of their time for the fans. Rob Aiken organized a fantastic show and he should be very proud. Looking forward to the next one already.

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Horslips are to release a 35-disc box set, More Than You Can Chew , via Madfish on July 29. And to coincide, they've realised a live single for Sure The Boy Was Green - watch the visualiser below. It was recorded during a three-night run at Belfast's Whitla Hall and mixed for possible inclusion on The Belfast Gigs , but was never released at the time.

The band, regarded as the founding fathers of celtic rock, released their debut single, Johnny’s Wedding , on St Patrick’s Day in 1972 but split in the autumn of 1980. Several reunions and a comeback album have followed from 2004 onwards. All all 12 original 1972–80 albums are included in the new set, along with two side-project releases from the band's interim period - the Host's Tryal and Barry Devlin's Breaking Star Codes , both from 1983.

In total the standard box set comprises 506 audio tracks spread across 33 CDs (252 of which are previously unreleased), two DVDs, two books ( On The Record  and  Lyricography - both written by Mark Cunningham), five signed photos, a folder of fan club facsimiles from the 70s and a poster. The project has been curated by Bert Jansch/John McLaughlin biographer Colin Harper in close collaboration with the band themselves. The audio has been restored and remastered by engineer Cormac O’Kane. 

Pre-orders are available now from  https://Horslips.lnk.to/MoreThanYouCanChew

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Horslips, the great Irish music phenomenon of the 1970s, has finally come to an end, with a concert in Belfast's Ulster Hall in Belfast on Wednesday evening last.

The original band, which included drummer Eamonn Carr from Kells, had never officially split up, but had gone their separate ways, before a revival in the 2000s when they got back control of their back catalogue after a copyright court case.

Horslips was made up of Charles O’Connor from Middlesborough (mandolin, flute and concertina), Jim Lockhart from Dublin (keyboard and flute), Johnny Feighan from Clare (guitar and banjo), Barry Devlin, Tyrone (bass guitar) and Eamonn Carr from Kells on drums.

Horslips came amongst the youth of Ireland in 1972, when they were most needed, with their thigh length boots, electric fiddles, smoke machines, purple satin flares and most importantly, their thumping, electrifying Celtic rock. In an eight year period from 72 to '80, they produced a staggering 12 albums and performed over 2000 times across the world.

Having disbanded in 1980, the group gathered together in 2004 and recorded a stripped down acoustic album of their favourite tracks.

The resulting album was Rollback and the release brought the seminal sound of Horslips to a brand new audience.

Eamonn Carr learned his music in Kells where he was in a band called ‘Toneage’ with John Olohan, now a well-known actor, Pat Dunne from Trim, now an RTE radio producer and author, Joe Rourke of the silver band and Gene Mulvany, the bass player.

Carr left for Dublin and then England, and was “scribbling a lot of lyric and stuff at the time.” On his return to Dublin, he was involved in a ‘poetry in music’ group called ‘Tara Telephone’ with others, including Peter Fallon.

The name ‘Horslips’ came from a discussion over lunch in a Chinese restaurant on Grafton Street, Carr told the Meath Chronicle during their revival period.

“A name was needed for a poster. Someone suggested a flamboyant name like ‘the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’. A guy called Spuddy Murphy said what about the ‘Four Poxmen of the Horslips’. It eventually became Horslips,” Carr explained.

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The Harry Potter tour in Leavesden is a big money spinner for Warner Bros.

Britain's Harry Potter movie tour has generated more than $1 billion of revenue since it opened 12 years ago according to its latest financial statements which show that sales doubled to a record $184.4 million (£149.1 million) in 2022 as the end of pandemic restrictions cast a powerful spell on the attraction.

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As we recently revealed , the tour has been so successful that Warner has invested more than $115 million in its first overseas outpost which opened in Tokyo last year and is 50% bigger than its British counterpart.

Leavesden operates the Japanese facility as well as the wildly popular chain of Potter shops and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage show which premiered in London in 2016 to critical acclaim. Since then it has expanded to five other countries and is still growing as the financial statements reveal that "in 2022 the company invested in another production of the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ."

The company also produces the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage show (Photo by Sam ... [+] Tabone/WireImage)

Despite the logjam in Hollywood, Leavesden too is expanding. Last year it announced plans to build 11 new sound stages which will increase production capacity by more than 50% and will create 4,000 direct and indirect jobs. It is expanding to stay in the game in the face of increasing competition.

Britain has become a popular location for filming thanks to its generous fiscal benefits which give studios a reimbursement of up to 25.5% of the amount they spend in the country. It explains why Shepperton Studios, just outside London, is planning a 1.2 million square feet expansion which will make it the world's second-biggest studio.

Likewise, nearby Pinewood plans to spend $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) on new facilities including a studio tour which will put it in even more direct competition with Leavesden. Over the past 80 years Pinewood has been home to everything from the Pink Panther and Paddington to Superman and Star Wars so it may take more than the wave of a magic wand to beat.

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Jewish Heritage of Moscow Tour

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Just wanted to let you know that My grandson Bruno and I couldn´t have been more pleased with our week in Moscow (6/15 - 6/21). We were absolutely enchanted with the whole experience, including getting lost a couple of times in the Metro during our free time. Although both our guides (both Eleanas) were excellent, I would particularly commend the first one (she took us to the Tatiakov, the KGB tour, and to that beautiful cemetery where so many great Russian artists, authors, composers, musicians, militarists, and politicians are buried). Her knowledge is encyclopedic; and her understanding of today´s Russia as a product of its past was, for us, truly enlightening. I will be taking another tour in Russia, with my wife, within the next two or three years. I will be in touch with you when the time comes. Meanwhile, I will refer you to other potential visitors to Russia as I meet them.

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She continued, “Five days a week I undergo athletic, physical and vocal therapy. I work on my toes, my knees, my calves, my fingers, my singing, my voice… I have to learn to live with it now and stop questioning myself. At the beginning I would ask myself: why me? How did this happen? What have I done? Is this my fault?”

Dion says she doesn’t have the answers as to why she got this illness and she only has two options, “Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself. I’ve chosen to work with all my body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”

The “My Heart Will Go On” singer says that it’s her family, children, and fans that keep her strong and is grateful she has the means to have good doctors and treatments, adding, “I have this strength within me. I know that nothing is going to stop me.”

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New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Recognising market demand, the Moscow City Tourism Committee organized a conference for representatives of the Indian MICE industry, to introduce them to the tourism strengths of the Russian capital.

MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, and is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually plan things well in advance.

The event took place on April 19 in Delhi and brought together over 100 participants from MICE agencies of both countries, corporate customers, representatives of the travel industry in Moscow, Aeroflot and the Indian branches of Sberbank.

Business tourism is one of the most promising directions for Moscow.

In 2023, the capital was visited by 3.7 million business tourists – 7 per cent more than in 2022. And India remains one of the leaders among visitors from non-CIS countries in terms of the number of business travellers.

“The Russian capital as a centre of business tourism and corporate events is already an established and a strong brand in the international arena,” commented Anastasia Popova, Deputy General Director for International and Industry Cooperation of Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow.

“Now our task is to demonstrate to our Indian partners all the possibilities of organizing high-value MICE events in Moscow in combination with already proven tourist programs,” said Popova.

At the Shaping MICE Future Conference, industry experts from Russia and India pronounced statements and speeches on the future of MICE events in these two countries, a presentation of the MICE potential of Moscow was showcased, and an analytical report on the state of the outbound MICE market in India was presented to the visitors.

During the panel discussion, participants assessed the current status and interaction peculiarities with the MICE market in India and developed recommendations for the MICE industry in Moscow during the general brainstorming session.

Representatives of the Indian MICE industry participated in B2B negotiations to find new cross-partners in the Moscow business environment and among representatives of the hospitality industry.

Representatives of the MICE industry took part in the event from Moscow.

Among them were DMC (Grand Rus, Academservice, Headed Goose, Satguru Travel, Isba Rus, Hug the Bear, Mellenium Group) as well as representatives of other partners interested in the development of MICE cooperation between Russia and India: Global transfers provider i’way and hotels Edge Seligerskaya and Edge Vinogradovo Moscow by Rotana.

“In 2024, we have witnessed a significant surge (more than quadruple) in the demand for transfers by Russians visiting India, both for business and leisure purposes. Muscovites are leading the trend, with 80 per cent of transfer bookings originating from the capital since the beginning of the year. Additionally, we observe a growing interest from Indian tourism agencies in exploring Russia, resulting in a substantial increase in our collaboration,” commented Dmitriy Saraykin, co-founder of Global Transfer Provider i’way.

The Shaping MICE Future conference allowed the Moscow City Tourism Committee to form a pool of MICE industry representatives in Moscow to prioritize incoming requests for events and clarify India’s requirements for business and corporate events to build mutually effective work. Indian colleagues received up-to-date information about Moscow as a safe and attractive MICE destination and were able to find potential partners among representatives of the MICE industry of the Russian capital and were able to present the MICE market in India.

“The event served as a remarkable platform for fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration within the tourism industry. The event provided us with invaluable opportunities to engage with key stakeholders from the tourism department, as well as tour operators and service providers. The insights gained during the event underscored the Moscow City Tourism Committee’s keen interest in the Indian outbound market, and we are optimistic about the promising prospects for Moscow as a destination, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. We firmly believe that with concerted efforts and strategic initiatives, Moscow has the potential to emerge as a top-choice destination for Indian tourists,” said Mudit Mathur, director of Tours Delite India, representing Academ Service – Russia in India.

The conference also assessed the solutions to foreign demand for non-standard venues and elements in MICE programs, such as museums, parks, theaters and others. Holding MICE events at offbeat locations, such as the State Historical Museum, the Moscow Planetarium and Khudozhestvenny Cinema, is becoming popular.

This helps to attract conference organizers and creates a unique experience for the participants. Working in this format, many visitors who come to Moscow on a business trip want to return with their families and spend time as regular tourists. (ANI)

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