Limerick artists bring readers on ‘trail’ of local albums in new charity book
The book contains 40 photographs of local musicians holding their favourite Limerick album.
A River Runs Through It, a book on Limerick music by Keith Kelly, will be launched this week in the People’s Museum of Limerick.
This book aims to shine a light on the “amazing talent” that the city has to offer, and also delve into the history of Limerick music through the eyes of its own artists.
The book contains 40 photographs of Limerick musicians holding their favourite Limerick album. It forms a trail of local albums from the starting point of the Cranberries’ Everybody Else Is Doing it, So Why Can't We?
Artists featured include Mick Hanly, Noel Hogan of The Cranberries, Emma Langford, Barry Murphy of Hermitage Green and the late Johnny Duhan of Granny’s Intentions amongst many more.
Author Keith Kelly said: “This is an artistic encapsulation of the Limerick music scene, past and present, with our beautiful cityscape as the omniscient thread that runs through it, with famous Limerick sites and landmarks from King John’s Castle, People’s Park and the Sailor’s House captured alongside the artists”.
All proceeds from the book will go to two very worthy causes: The Limerick Civic Trust and The Learning Hub Limerick.
The book was fully funded by local organisations Dolans, StorageWise, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Multiflow, Mullock & Sons, Wired FM, Limerick City & County Council and The Milk Market.
The book will be available to buy in O’Mahonys Booksellers, Steamboat Music, Downbeat Records and the People's Museum from December 1.