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Paula’s music on a playlist with some of the finest #songwriters #musicans #singers #performers the #world has ever known and on Ireland’s most listened to national radio station – RTÉ Radio 1!
Well thats exactly what happened on one of most iconic and longest running music programmes on RTÉ – Late Date with the fantastic broadcaster, guitarist and performer with one of Ireland’s legendary rock band Hothouse Flowers – the one and only Fiachna Ó Braonáin !
#definitely a #major #tick #off the #very #top of the #bucket #list
Listen back here https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/11118762
“You Make Me Laugh” starts around 33′ 50″
And here is a link to Fiachna including Paula alongside the likes of Hozier and John Martyn in an instagram trailer for the Late Date show! Exalted company indeed!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5OfYMOHz14/?igshid=11kdfvcdcf1z7&hl=en
NEW ALBUM!
“TURAS CUMADÓIR” (“SONGWRITER’S JOURNEY”)
OUT NOW!
&
FEATURED ON
Listen back at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/11107464
“It’s rare to find an entirely solo produced album as diversified, innovative, well-crafted and wonderfully presented as Turas Cumadóir” – Irish Music Magazine
“Turas Cumadóir demonstrates the versatility, breadth and potential of an experienced composer, songwriter and performer” – R & R (Rock n Reel) Magazine
“A tremendous achievement….songwriting is very much at the forefront….hardly surprising that songwriting awards follow Paula around with such lyrically rich and consistent output…..this album sets itself apart from many with the sheer variety of styles encompassed….every instrument is played with skill and sensitivity” – Folk London Magazine
AVAILABLE ON CD & DOWNLOAD – ALL PLATFORMS
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DEFINITELY ONE OFF PAULA’S BUCKET LIST AS AN IRISH SINGER AND MUSICIAN!
PERFORMING TO, FOR AND WITH, THE AMAZING ICON OF IRISH ROCK, POP & TRADITIONAL MUSIC NONE OTHER THAN THE LEGENDARY
LIAM Ó MAONLAÍ
FROM ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED IRISH ROCK BANDS WHO ARE CURRENTLY WOWING CROWDS ACROSS THE WORLD
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
PAULA IS CURRENTLY “CROWDFUNDING” TO RECORD, RELEASE, DISTRIBUTE, PROMOTE AND TOUR A NEW ALBUM OF HER ORIGINAL SONGS. PLEASE GO TO THE LINK BELOW TO CONTRIBUTE, GET THE NEW ALBUM OVER THE LINE AND BENEFIT FROM SOME GREAT “RYAN REWARDS”! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
https://igg.me/at/paularyannewalbum
GOTTA BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED STAGES I HAVE PERFORMED ON!
RIOTOUSLY SUPERB NIGHT FOR MY FIRST VISIT TO THE BRILLIANTLY NAMED BEGGARS FOLK CLUB! THE FULL HOUSE AUDIENCE LOVED IT AND I SOLD OUT OF ALBUMS! NO BEGGAR ME AFTER THAT! 🙂
ST PATRICKS CELEBRATIONS HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE SOLO AND WITH THE “HAVIN’ THE CRAIC” COLLECTIVE GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO “LAY DOWN SOME BASSLINES” WITH AN ARRAY OF FANTASTIC MUSICIANS & SINGERS! SLAINTE!
#GALWAY #GIRL just for the weekend! Privilege to present paper re #female #songwriters at vital symposium on #Women in #Traditional & #Folk #Music and to perform at legendary venue the #RoisinDubh all in the one great weekend in the city of the tribes!
What a Brilliant Bravura Beginning to the New Year performing alongside these SUPERB #singer #songwriter #sisters– the wonderful Edwina Hayes and the amazing Ali Bullivent !
December 2018
OCH AYE THE NOO TWAS A BRIGHT BRAW night at The The Wee Folk Club in The Royal Oak Edinburgh! 🏴😄 Great welcome, smiles, laughs and super singing along!
November 2018
What a voice! What a player! What a performer! What a lovely and sound out lad! Brilliant #concert & gas #craic with the one and only Daoiri Farrell #Honoured
October 2018
Supporting the #legend of #Irish #music and #supreme #songwriter that is #PaulBrady in the wonderful setting of the Source Arts Centre #Thurles #Tipperary ABSOLUTELY THRILLED! #icon #musical #songwriting #hero #howluckyamI #lovemyjob
September 2018
ROCKIN’ NIGHT
in Dublin’s renowned
Fibber Magees!
August 2018
BEST #IRISH #FLUTE #WHISTLE #UILLEAN #PIPES PLAYER ON THE PLANET ! Ticked off another one of my bucket list when I had the TOTAL PRIVILEGE to meet this man! Supreme #Musician & one of the absolutely loveliest human beings and rogues of a man anyone could ever meet! #MikeMcGoldrick #Irish #Music #Hero
July 2018
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE #SONGWRITER #HEROES ! Ticked a major one off my #songwriter #bucket #list when I had the mega joy/privilege/honour to hear, sing along with, and meet this #Scottish #songwriting #Legend Dougie MacLean #DougieMacLean #Outstanding #Musician #Songs #Caledonia #Thislovewillcarry #treasured #photo. If even a #smithereen of his immeasureable songwriting #talent rubs off on me then I know there are great songs to come (hopefully) after meeting him, to coin a Dougie phrase “I am READY FOR THE…..SONG”
June 2018
Excited to be invited to appear on the BBC Radio York stage at The Great Yorkshire Show – one of the biggest events in the Yorkshire calendar and England’s Premier Agricultural Show which attracts more than 130,000 visitors each year – thats a very large potential audience!
www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/radioyork
May 2018
WHAT AN HONOUR TO BE DOING SUPPORT FOR THE #RTE #CHOICE #MUSIC #IRISH #ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AND DOUBLE #BBC #RADIO 2 FOLK AWARD WINNERS LANKUM
April 2018
WONDERFULLY ENRICHING! – LEADING CREATIVE SONGWRITING & SINGING PROJECT FOR MIGRANT TEENAGERS ALONGSIDE THE EVERY INSPIRATIONAL ALI BULLIVENT IN HULL – UK CITY OF CULTURE 2017
March 2018
USA EAST COAST MINI TOUR 2018 – NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE
February 2018
Definitely a highlight of February was a wonderful workshop and concert with Soundsphere in Comrie, Scotland! Och Aye!
January 2018
THATS THE KINDA OF THING THAT HAPPENS AT #CELTIC #CONNECTIONS – BEING PHOTO BOMBED BY 2 OF THE GREATEST IRISH FIDDLERS OF ALL TIME #MARTINHAYES & #JOHNSHEAHAN #DUBLINERS WHAT A PRIVILEGE! WHAT AN HONOUR!
December 2017
WHAT A WAY TO FINISH 2017 WITH A MENTION FOR “HAVIN’ THE CRAIC” SESSIONS ON ONE OF THE COOLEST RADIO STATIONS ON THE PLANET BBC 6 MUSIC FROM MR FUN LOVIN CRIMINAL HIMSELF HUEY MORGAN SITTING IN ON THE STEVE LAMACQ SHOW!
November 2017
GREAT HONOUR FOR PAULA TO BE CHOSEN AS FINALIST FOR THE TIPPERARY PEACE SONG CONTEST WITH HER ORIGINAL SONG
“LIBERTY EQUALITY FREEDOM”
http://www.nationalist.ie/news/home/280286/tipperary-song-of-peace-competition-attracts-entries-from-ireland-and-overseas.html
October 2017
“WOW! MAGNIFICENT!” – that was BBC’s Jericho Keys reaction to Paula’s BBC Introducing Session. Have a listen back here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programme/p05hgkwn#play
Paula’s session starts at 1 hr 11 mins
One of the highlights of October 2017 for Paula – appearing on the bill at brilliant Banbury Folk Festival alongside one of her songwriting heroes Dougie MacLean
September 2017
September 2017 saw Paula returning to headline for a second time at Limerick Acoustic Club
Paula Ryan at Limerick Acoustic Club
August 2017
For the third year in a row Paula plays the largest arts festival in the world – Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Last two years have been SOLD OUT shows – aiming for three in a row!
July 2017
Paula was delighted to be part of launching and hosting the “Having The Craic Sessions” – a monthly Irish Style Open House for Singers & Musicians. The first night of the sessions was thronged with musicians, singers of all shapes, sizes, abilities, genres and the Craic was Mighty!
June 2017
Having been interviewed about playing at Beverley Folk Festival and performed live on air, Paula’s album “Let Me Fly” was chosen as “Album of The Week” on Beverley FM
May 2017
While on mini-tour in France, Paula was delighted to be invited to do a live session and interview with highly respected presenter Loïc Turmel, on one of the largest regional radio stations in France – Radio Rennes. Paula even managed to do the whole interview in French – O La La! Listen back to the Paula’s songs and “Francais” here:
https://soundcloud.com/chemins-de-terre/lundi010517_paula-ryan
CA FAIT DU JOIE AU CHOEUR A TOUR LE MONDE – CHANTEURS, PARTICIPANTS ET AUDITEURS ! IT PUTS JOY IN THE HEART OF ALL – SINGERS, PARTICIPANTS, & LISTENERS! That was the verdict of prestigious French newspapaer Ouest France (with 2.5 million daily readers – the most read Francophone newspaper in the world ahead of French national newspapers Le Figaro and Le Monde) on the singing workshop and concert in the lovely village of Chatillon-sur-Colmont in Pays de Loire, France organised and led by Paula and her fellow singers/musicians from Soundsphere, Sarah and Judith
April 2017
March 2017
The second half of March for Paula was all about a hectic series of gigs to mark
St Patricks Celebrations – Great Craic!
The first half of March for Paula was all about an uplifting series of gigs to mark
International Women’s Day
February 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd3SWEPMP_g
FLYING HIGH!
The video for Paula’s original song and title track of the album “Let Me Fly” is finally released and quickly reached over 50, 000 views on youtube! The song is a tribute to pioneering female aviator Amy Johnson and the video features fabulous footage of Amy in action.
January 2017
Not a bad way to kick off 2017 gigs with a jam packed, queuing down the stairs all day, gig at the Winter Folk Day in York Resident’s Festival and a rousing response to my latest original song “My Handsome Man”
December 2016
A wonderful honour to close a brilliant year, Paula’s song “O My Blue Eyed One” is used as soundtrack to film “Landscapes of Remembrance” which was commissioned by York Archaeological Trust supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. The film is about discovering the ways in which the fallen from World War One are commemorated in the landscape around us.
November 2016
October 2016
WHAT A SESSION! IN WHAT TURNED INTO AN ALL DAY SESSION, PAULA SINGS “AULD TRIANGLE” WITH DUBLIN FOLK MISCREANTS LYNCHED, AMAZING ELIZA CARTHY & LEGEND OF FOLK, MARTIN CARTHY AS PART OF BRILLIANT MUSICPORT FESTIVAL ON TOUR!
September 2016
Paula is selected by Yorkshire Post, one of the UK’s longest established daily national broadsheets, as
“Pick of the Best Music”
for her performance at
Saltaire Festival
on the
Live Room “Inside Out” stage.
Interview and performance by Paula on “Rach Meets” show with TV/Radio presenter, writer and blogger Rachel Masterson on community TV in Longford with Outtake Community Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNAc-9Xzj_A&feature=youtu.be
August 2016
Another full house at the
largest arts festival in the world
– Edinburgh Fringe Festival –
for Paula’s
“Festival Folk At The Oak”
show!
July 2016
As part of a fascinating creative project
“Mining The Music Seam”
at the prestigious
National Coal Mining Museum
Paula composed and performed
“LIVES LIVED LIVES LOST”
a moving tribute to mining heroes and heroines, their families, friends and communities.
LIVES LIVED LIVES LOST
Lives Lived Lives Lost
Like jetsam on the waves tossed
Friends and families pay the cost
Lives Lived Lives Lost
So many worked the dark coal face
So many worked and died
So many worked the dark coal face
So many families cried
So many families cried
Lives Lived Lives Lost
Like jetsam on the waves tossed
Friends and families pay the cost
Lives Lived Lives Lost
So many trapped in pits so dark
So deep beneath the ground
So many tapped in pits so dark
So many never found
So many never found
Lives Lived Lives Lost
Like jetsam on the waves tossed
Friends and families pay the cost
Lives Lived Lives Lost
So many gone before their time
Like birds that never flew
So many gone before their time
We sing this song for you
We sing this song for you
Lives Lived Lives Lost
Like jetsam on the waves tossed
Friends and families pay the cost
Lives Lived Lives Lost
© P Ryan, 2016
June 2016
In preparation for Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Paula will be playing a wonderful preview Concert & Picnic on 30th July 2016 alongside CHECHELELE (York’s Wondeful World Music Choir) and LUNABAI (Superb Female Duo). Its going to be a lovely summer evening affair with Pimms, Prosecco and Great Music! Don’t Miss It!
May 2016
A REVIEW WORTH WAITING FOR, OF PAULA’S ALBUM “LET ME FLY”, FROM CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY MAGAZINE – “Paula Ryan – Insanely talented”…… “Let Me Fly – Enchanting Album”
April 2016
HOW WONDERFUL TO GET A MENTION ON BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC FROM ONE OF THE FEMALE CELTIC BROADCASTERS/MUSICIANS/SINGERS I ADMIRE MOST – LOVE THE WAY SHE TRANSCENDS SO MANY GENRES OF MUSIC WHILE REMAINING TRUE TO HER ROOTS – THE INSPIRATIONAL CERYS MATTHEWS
March 2016
WHAT AN ENDORSEMENT!
THE AMAZING VOICE OF CLANNAD – THE INCOMPARABLE MOYA BRENNAN – LIKES PAULA’S NEW ALBUM “LET ME FLY”
PAULA’S ALBUM “LET ME FLY” IS NAMED ALBUM OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH BY PAUL McDEVITT AND JIMMY STAFFORD ON IRELAND’S NO 1 LOCAL RADIO HIGHLAND RADIO
February 2016
This month definitely marks a major milestone for Paula’s music as it sees the release of her long awaited and much anticipated new album entitled:
“LET ME FLY”
The album has already generated a “buzz” with a great response from critics, radio, audiences and listeners alike.
ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE – “Intriguing Mix…..Ambitious Scope of Material…..Impressive List of Accolades……….Haunting”
fROOTS – “Attractive Irish/African beats…..Melodic…..Uplifting…..”
LIVERPOOL SOUND & VISION – “Let Me Fly is an album of beauty and attraction, the Gaelic voice haunting the imagination and one that has truth within its soul”
HIGHLAND RADIO – “Beautiful album….Great Songs”
LIZ FRANKLIN. FOLKAL POINT, RADIO TEESDALE – “Love the album”
Read full review of “Let Me Fly” here:
http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2016/02/12/paula-ryan-let-me-fly-album-review/
To listen to and buy “Let Me Fly” as a download please click here:
“LET ME FLY“
To listen to and buy “Let Me Fly” as a physical CD please click here:
“LET ME FLY”
To listen to and by “Let Me Fly” on iTunes please click here:
“LET ME FLY”
“LET ME FLY” is now available on cd and from all major download sites (itunes, amazon, spotify etc.)
January 2016
What an AMAZING start to 2016 – Paula’s original song “O My Blue Eyed One” is nominated as Track/Song of the Year 2015 by the prestigious and highly respected FATEA Annual Awards. The awards are nominated by the Fatea team and recognise excellence over 2015. The winners of the FATEA Awards will be announced during a two hour radio special, this year hosted by Blues & Roots Radio
Download “O My Blue Eyed One” here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0172RM4G6?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=
See the fantastically talented array of nominees for Fatea Awards 2015 here:
http://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/Nominations2015.html
Listen to the Along The Tracks – Fatea Awards 2015 – radio show here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/AlongTheTracks/fatea-award-2015/
December 2015
To raise funds for the wonderful work of The Wilberforce Trust charity providing help and support for people with sight loss, Paula’s specially composed song entitled, “Vision” was released by the trust in December. It is available on CD from the Wilberforce Trust and also can be downloaded from the Trust’s website at the following link – all proceeds go to the Wilberforce Trust. Please support a great cause by downloading the song.
www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk/downloads/paula-ryan-vision
November 2015
October 2015
“O MY BLUE EYED” – PAULA’S SINGLE WHICH EVOKES THE HEARTBREAKING DILEMMA OF A RELUCTANT SOLDIER TORN BETWEEN DUTY, LOYALTY AND HOME, FAMILY AND LOVE WAS RELEASED ON iTUNES AND AMAZON AND RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND LOTS OF AIRPLAY
http://www.amazon.com/O-My-Blue-Eyed-One/dp/B016X63U0Q
“….really powerful….what songwriting is about, making you think….” – Neil King, Fatea Magazine
“…lovely sound and so meaningful…” – Colum Sands, BBC Radio Ulster
“Gorgeous song” – Noel Casey, After Midnight, Dublin City FM Radio
“Beautiful song” – Martin Bridgeman, Folk/Roots, KCLR Radio, Kilkenny, Ireland
“…..reminds me of Tabor, which can only be a good thing” – Chris, Totally Radio
September 2015
https://vimeo.com/138384859
IN WHAT MUST RANK AS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES OF PAULA’S CAREER TO DATE, PAULA PERFORMS IN THE ROLE OF WYKE IN “VOICES OF FREEDOM” – THE OPENING NIGHT SPECTACULAR OF THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL CENTRED ON THE RIVER HULL
http://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/event/voicesoffreedom.php
August 2015
ROUNDING OFF A REMARKABLE SUMMER IN STYLE, PAULA PERFORMS (28-31 AUGUST 2015) AT ONE OF UK’S LEADING FOLK FESTIVALS, SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOP NAMES IN FOLK, ROOTS & ACOUSTIC MUSIC (SHARON SHANNON, RICHARD THOMPSON, KATE RUSBY, STEVE KNIGHTLEY, OYSTERBAND + MORE), AND TO TOP IT ALL, PAULA PLAYS A PRIME SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE ALONGSIDE THE 2015 BBC RADIO 2 FOLK GROUP OF THE YEAR THE FABULOUS YOUNG UNS!
See the full line up for Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2015 www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up
HOW EXCITING!
PAULA
performs at
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
-the largest arts festival in the world
July 2015
Wonderful recognition for Paula’s original WW1 song “O My Blue Eyed One” which will be performed alongside compositions by world famous composers & songwriters such as Elgar , Britten , Poulenc , Ivor Novello , John Lennon in the “A Long Way To Tipperary – Songs of War and Peace” concert at one of the most significant multi-arts festivals of the Irish summer festival season Clonmel Junction Festival featuring the Clonmel Junction Festival Choir + the internationally acclaimed RTE ConTempo String Quartet + beautiful lyric soprano Gina Oberoi + prize-winning bass-baritone Kevin Neville. A real honour!
Listen to Paula’s recording of “O My Blue Eyed One” here
https://soundcloud.com/paularyan/o-my-blue-eyed-one
June 2015
Brilliant News! Paula has been asked to perform the leading role in the opening night spectacular of the Hull Freedom Festival which is the flagship arts festival of the City of Culture 2017. The river Hull and the iconic Scale Lane swing bridge will provide the backdrop for the performance appropriately entitled “Voices of Freedom” and which will also feature the mass choral voices of the Hull Freedom Chorus and will be illuminated by a magnificent light show.
May 2015
Delighted to announce that Paula has been invited to perform at the prestigious York Barbican venue (1500 seater) as part of a night of Irish Culture organised by the brilliant York Irish Association alongside wonderful singer/songwriter John Spillane, Irish Ambassador Dan Mulhall, the O Connor Academy of Irish Dancers, uilleann piper, Brian Stafford & fiddler, Josie Nugent
April 2015
No doubt about the highlight of April for Paula – performing alongside icon and legend of Irish Music, the great
ANDY IRVINE
March 2015
Paula was delighted to be invited to perform as part of an historic event – the first ever St Patrick’s Festival in York. What a wonderful occasion it was – a fitting celebration of our national day! Slainte!
Paula rounded off the St Patricks celebrations “Havin The Craic” at Conlans Bistro
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_8414915
February 2015
The excitement continues with the news that Paula will, this summer, play the World’s Largest Arts Festival
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
which takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city. Paula will be performing in the award winning theSpaceUK Theatres and at Edinburgh’s renowned live music venue, the Royal Oak. See gigs page for details of Paula’s shows at the festival. OCH AYE!
www.edfringe.com
www.royal-oak-folk.com
www.thespaceuk.com
January 2015
Exciting start to 2015 with the news that Paula will play
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2015
alongside an array of fantastic musicians and singers including
Sharon Shannon, Kate Rusby, Richard Thompson, Oysterband, Caitrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Steve Knightley, Spooky Mens Chorale, O Hooley & Tidow, Peatbog Faeries + more
http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up
December 2014
Paula was proud to be part of the launch of
“HEART FELT”
album by
SOUNDSPHERE
as a tribute to fellow songstress and friend
ANGELA MICHEL
which raised over £1,000
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
November 2014 
October 2014
On 29 October 2014 plays in
MATT MOLLOYS
home to the renowned flute player with
THE CHIEFTAINS
as part of
THE ACOUSTIC YARD SINGER/SONGWRITER SESSIONS
which hosts some of the finest singer/songwriters from Ireland
September 2014
TO CELEBRATE THE TIPPERARY HURLING TEAM REACHING THE ALL IRELAND HURLING FINAL, PAULA WROTE A NEW SPORTS ANTHEM CELEBRATING THE GREAT HISTORY OF THE GAA IN TIPPERARY
www.soundcloud.com/paularyan/take-me-back-to-tipperary
August 2014
PAULA’S COMPOSITION
“RAISE OUR VOICE”
WINS PRESTIGIOUS
ORIGINAL PEACE SONG AWARD
Paula’s original song “Raise Our Voice” was the #WINNER of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival Peace Song 2014 competition. Given that Shrewsbury Folk Festival is one of the Guardian Music’s recommended Folk and World Music Festivals which features some of the most amazing Folk and World musicians and singers, it was a major HONOUR for Paula that her song was chosen as the Song of Peace in this year of the centenary of WW1 (supposedly but sadly not, the “war to end all wars”).
July 2014
PAULA’S WAS SO PROUD TO BE SELECTED TO PERFORM, IN HER OWN HOME COUNTY OF TIPPERARY, HER ORIGINAL, INSPIRING & UPLIFTING FREEDOM SONG
entitled
“RAISE OUR VOICE”
in the
TIPPERARY INTERNATIONAL SONG OF PEACE 2014
as part of the
ANNUAL TIPPERARY PEACE CONVENTION.
The Tipperary Peace Convention was instituted with the aim to promote the concept of peace through music and discussion. Each year the Tipperary Peace Convention nominates a person who has made a noteworthy contribution to peace making to receive the Tipperary Peace Award. Previous recipients of the award have included such inspiring recipients as Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai.
Listen to Raise Your Voice here:
www.soundcloud.com/paularyan/raise-our-voice
June 2014
TO MARK THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN YORKSHIRE, PAULA TOOK PART IN THE FIRST EVER YORKSHIRE FESTIVAL 2014, WHICH CAPTURED THE IMAGINATION OF ARTISTS AND PUBLIC ALIKE, ATTRACTING OVER 750,000 PEOPLE TO 1,400 PERFORMANCES OF THE HEADLINE EVENTS, WHICH INVOLVED 7,000 PARTICIPANTS AND TOOK PLACE IN THE 100 DAYS RUNNING UP TO THE GRADN DEPART IN YORKSHIRE.
PAULA MADE HER OWN VERY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE OCCASION WITH HER ORIGINAL SONG IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH, CELEBRATING THE BEAUTY OF YORKSHIRE
entitled
“ENGLAND’S GREEN HEARTLAND / COEUR VERDANT D’ANGLETERRE”.
Listen to “England’s Green Heartland / Coeur Verdant d’Angleterre” here:
www.reverbnation.com/paularyan/songs/21189152
May 2014
PAULA WAS HONOURED TO BE INVITED TO DO SUPPORT FOR THE UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL SINGER AND PERFORMER
MARY COUGHLAN
AT SOURCE ARTS CENTRE, THURLES
PAULA WAS HONOURED TO BE INVITED TO DO SUPPORT FOR IRISH SINGING SENSATION
CARA DILLON
AT HANGAR FARM ARTS CENTRE, TOTTON
April 2014
SPECIALLY FOR THE BBC RADIO 2 CECIL SHARP COLLECTION, PAULA RECORDED TRADITIONAL SONG BARBARA ELLEN
Listen to Paula’s recording of Barbara Ellen here:
www.soundcloud.com/paularyan/barbara-ellen
Read all about the BBC Radio 2 Cecil Sharp Collection here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03phcm3/live
March 2014
PAULA’S RECENTLY COMPOSED SONG IN IRISH/GAELIC
“SUANTRAI DONNACHA”
IS SELECTED AS A FINALIST IN THE PAN CELTIC IRISH NATIONAL SONG CONTEST 2014
Listen to Suantraí Donnacha here:
www.reverbnation.com/paularyan/song/20155953
Listen to the English version of the song Donnacha’s Lullaby here:
www.reverbnation.com/paularyan/song/20155913
February 2014
PAULA WAS PRIVILEGED TO PERFORM AT THE OXFORD HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL
THROUGH MUSIC, POETRY, FILM AND OTHER ARTS AND MEDIA THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO ITS EVENTS AND THEREBY RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Paula’s songwriting contribution to raising awareness is perhaps best exemplified by her song “Our So-Called Civilised World” which decries all discrimination and pleads for greater tolerance across the world
www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_8414362
January 2014
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO KICK OFF 2014!
SONGWRITING/VOICE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
with
TRANSITION YEAR STUDENTS AT THE PRESENTATION SCHOOL
in
LIMERICK – THE NATIONAL CITY OF CULTURE 2014
and then on to
SHANNONSIDE WINTER MUSIC WEEKEND
in
SIXMILEBRIDGE, Co. CLARE
December 2013
THE WORLD HAS LOST ITS GREATEST TRUE HERO!
MADIBA YOUR LIKES WILL NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN!
“It is music and dancing that makes me at peace with the world and at peace with myself” – Nelson Mandela
Listen to my tribute in song here
http://www.soundcloud.com/paularyan/lion-in-a-cage
(The song received substantial airplay including Radio Warwickshire, Roots Music Radio, JosieJo Radio, and Bishop FM to mark the great man’s passing)
November 2013
So enjoying my musical collaborations with two superb musicians/singers/songwriters Ranjani Mahesh and Ali Bullivent. Love the original and truly “global” nature of the sound we create together which features some really interesting and unusual instruments (Veena, Marimba) and is a real fusion of Indian, Celtic, and contemporary sounds.
Check it out at
www.reverbnation.com/pendantworld
October 2013
It was definitely an INTERNATIONAL, INCLUSIVE & INSPIRATIONAL weekend for Paula playing at MUSICPORT in the lovely port of Whitby. MUSICPORT is the UK’s largest indoor World Music Festival which has established itself as a presitigious event in the festival calendar and attracts world music stars from across the globe (Toumani Diabate, Levellers, Misty In Roots, Courtney Pine, Talvin Singh, Richard Hawley, Hugh Masekela, Chumbawamba, Altan, Mory Kante, Osibisa etc.).
A wonderfully busy weekend for Paula with 2 solo performances + mcing the open mic showcases each day and a extra performance on the Sunday with Ranjan Maheesh + Ali Sallison as part of ‘Pendant World’. A MAD, MULTICULTURAL, MUSICAL MELTING POT OF SINGERS AND MUSICIANS FROM NEAR AND FAR – Paula couldn’t have felt more at home!!!!!!
SEPTEMBER 2013 
AUGUST 2013
While hosting the Open Mic competition and MCing on the Village Stage, Paula witnessed some absolutely amazing musical collaborations at Shrewsbury Folk Festival!
“The Pale Moon was rising….” when Paula performed at the world renowned Rose of Tralee Festival in Kerry. The music on the AAA Acoustic Stage in the Mall was fab and Denny Street was heaving!
Paula performs as part of FESTIVAL CLUAIN MEALA & CLONMEL BUSKING FESTIVAL against the magnificent backdrop of Clonmel’s Medieval Walls! Clonmel has never looked and sounded so FESTIVE!
JULY 2013
A night of great music, fun and laughter guaranteed at Reeth Memorial Hall on 12/07/2013 when Paula supports wonderful singer and hilarious entertainer Vin Garbutt! Great Songs & Great Craic!
JUNE 2013
Paula will be singing live on BBC Radio Leeds – Sunday 2nd June 2013 on the Folk & Roots show with the Durbervilles as part of a preview of the City of York Weekend Folk Festival!
Festival season is upon us and Paula will be perpetuating the festival spirit performing at:
Filey Folk Festival
www.fileyfolkfestival.bravesites.com
Cottingham Springboard Festival
www.springboardfestival.org
Festival on the Moor
www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk
BAMfest
www.bamfest.co.uk
City Of York Weekend Folk Festival
www.blackswanfolkclub.org.uk/folkweekend13/programme.pdf
Bradford Festival
http://www.bradfordfestival.org.uk/whatson/paula-ryan-
with gigs at places such as the Kenyon Bar, Nenagh, Co. Tipp, and an appearance with Soundsphere at the Roundhouse, London thrown in for good measure….and that only takes us to mid June!
MAY 2013
The highlight for Paula for May, most definitely – Songwriting workshop and fabulous House Concert with the songwriting genius that is BOO HEWERDINE on Saturday 18 May 2013 at Bielby, nr. Pocklington. INSPIRATIONAL!
APRIL 2013
Paula will be live on air with Jim Keane on Tipp Mid West Radio singing some songs and chatting about songwriting, singing, performing etc. – Wed. 24/04/2013 9pm Tune in at www.tippmidwestradio.com
MARCH 2013
Paula celebrated St Patrick’s Day 17/03/2013 playing support for iconic Irish Musician
DECLAN SINNOTT
What a way to celebrate Paddy’s Day! Slainte!
FEBRUARY 2013
Paula talks to RTE presenter DAITHI O SE
before performing at the
Pan Celtic National Song Contest
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