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ELEANOR MCEVOY TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Inga — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:04:06 +0000

I’d Rather Go Blonde is the eighth album in a twenty year career that has seen McEvoy establish herself as one of Ireland’s most accomplished singer / songwriters. Never one to shy away from the big issues, this album sees McEvoy tackling themes such as alienation, hypocrisy, recent Irish history and romance. The songs are typified by a lyrical élan and often leavened with a touch of humour – “For Avoidance Of Any Doubt” features a plaintive soul using her solicitor to berate an absent lover for not returning calls, and the title track is built around a phrase that just made McEvoy laugh!

As she says herself, “I always try to express myself clearly and honestly. I was the odd one, the tubby girl with glasses who had to go to violin lessons after school. The ray of sunlight was the radio with its music. The escape was learning to sing and play instruments and play with others and write and just get out there. Anyway this album is all me, and I am very proud of it.”

The album will be released in the UK and Ireland on Sept. 20, 2010 It is available for pre-order on Amazon UK.

ELEANOR MCEVOY: 2010 TOUR DATES

Inga — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:01:55 +0000

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SEPTEMBER – BRITIAN

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*Saturday 25 National Audio Show 2010, Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Near Towcester, Northamptonshire

Eleanor will give two performances: 8.00 – 8.40 and 9.00 – 9.40. This is an ‘exclusive evening with’ and the Grand Prix Suite can accommodate up to 200 guests, seated tables of 8. Tickets go on general sale on the 3.8.10 and initially will be marketed to Whittlebury Hall & Silverstone Circuit Customers plus National Audio Show Exhibitors.

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IRISH TOUR

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SEPTEMBER

*Thursday 30 Boyle’s, Main St, Slane, Co. Meath

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OCTOBER

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*Friday 1 O’Donovan’s, Ballina/ Killaloe, Co. Tipperary

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*Saturday 2 Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford

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*Friday 8 The Sugar Club, Dublin

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*Friday 15 Sirius Arts Center, Cobh

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*Saturday 16 The White Horse, Upstairs, West Village, Ballincollig, Co. Cork

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*Monday 25 Thurles Halloween Arts Festival, Thurles

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*Thursday 28 The Crane Bar, Galway

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*Friday 29 McHugh’s Bar and Venue, Drogheda

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NOVEMBER

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*Friday 5 Errigle Inn, Belfast

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Please see Further Information for tour details

Eleanor McEvoy: 2010 Tour Dates Details

Eleanor McEvoy — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:21 +0000

SEPTEMBER – BRITAIN

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Saturday 25

National Audio Show 2010

Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Near Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK

Promoters‘Chester Group Entertainments’ are pleased to confirm that Eleanor McEvoy will give an exclusive solo performance at this year’s National Audio Show on the 25^th September. Once again the Venue will be the incomparible Whittlebury Hall within Whittlebury Park – Northants. This is an ‘exclusive evening with’ and the Grand Prix Suite can accommodate up to 200 guests, seated tables of 8. Tickets go on general sale on the 3.8.10 and initially will be marketed to Whittlebury Hall & Silverstone Circuit Customers plus National Audio Show Exhibitors.

Eleanor will give two performances: 8.00 – 8.40 and 9.00 – 9.40

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IRISH TOUR

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SEPTEMBER

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Thursday 30

Boyle’s

Main St, Slane, Co. Meath
Doors 8pm
Support: 8.45pm – local support
On stage 9.40pm -
Ticket info/booking on myspace.com/liveatboyles or direct 087 2507358
Adm. €20

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OCTOBER

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FRIDAY 1

O’Donovan’s

Ballina/ Killaloe, Co. Tipperary
Doors 8pm
Local support 8.30pm
On stage 9.15pm
Booking info 086 8134460 / 061 748468
Adm. €15 / €12.50 concessions

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Saturday 2

Wexford Arts Centre

Cornmarket, Wexford, Ireland

Doors open 8.00 pm

Tickets €15. Available from box office 053 9123764

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Friday 8

The Sugar Club

8 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin, Ireland

Doors open 8.00 pm

Admission €15 incl. booking fee

Booking info 01 678 7188

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Friday 15

Sirius Arts Centre

Cobh, Co. Cork

Doors open 7.30 Show 8.00 pm

Tickets €18. Booking info 021 4813790

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Saturday 16

The White Horse

Upstairs, West Village

Ballincollig, Co. Cork

Doors open 8.00 pm

Onstage 9.10

Tickets available from The White Horse 021 4871388 & info@whitehorse.ie

Admission: €15/€12.50 concession

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Monday 25

Thurles Halloween Arts Festival

Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

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Thursday 28

The Crane Bar

2 Sea Road

Galway

Tel: 353 91 587419

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Friday 29

McHugh’s Bar and Venue

1-3 Chord Road

Drogheda, Co. Louth

Booking info 041 98 35995

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NOVEMBER

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Friday 5

Errigle Inn

312-320 Ormeau Road

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Doors open 7.30 pm

Admission €12

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