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Repost – Duke Special @ Dolans

jbourke — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:28:22 +0000

The eccentric Duke Special now features as a new gallery on JonathanBourke.Com. This is a repost of an earlier Flickr based Gallery as I slowly migrate my portfolio content to my own website. In this gallery, I try to capture the eccentricity, the motion, and the colour of Dukes’ performance at Dolans that night. Some of the images could be perceived as being blurred… but for me this accurately reflects the feeling of the gig.

Back when I originally posted this I said:

Duke Special wowed the midweek crowds at Dolans Warehouse in Limerick on Tuesday 9th of December. This time he had his band with him, and the percussionist, “Temperance Society”, entranced people with clattering, banging, shaking, twisting, roaring, scraping, and more. He was brilliant. It was a poignant night for Mary and I, as it will be our last concert in Dolans for some time…

In some ways, “Temperance Society” stole the show, using everything from pots and pans, assorted sticks and whatnot to create an eclectic sound. From Wikipedia:

He is most often accompanied by percussionist “Temperance Society” Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shirdi drone box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals.

Jack L @ Dolans Warehouse in Limerick

jbourke — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:48:57 +0000

Jack L @ Dolans Warehouse in Limerick

In the continuing voyage of discovery that is sorting my photo collection comes another gallery. This time it is Jack L performing at Dolans Warehouse in Limerick on various dates in 2008.

Jack Lukeman (or Jack L) is pretty much unique amongst the artists I have seen perform… he can hold a venue on the power of his voice alone. I must have seen him perform 10 times now; he certainly ranks as one of my favorites. Check out his music at www.jacklukeman.com.

New Gallery – Duke Special @ Dolans Warehouse 9th Dec

jbourke — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:22:33 +0000

Duke Special @ Dolans Warehouse

Duke Special wowed the midweek crowds at Dolans Warehouse in Limerick on Tuesday 9th of December. This time he had his band with him, and the percussionist, “Temperance Society”, entranced people with clattering, banging, shaking, twisting, roaring, scraping, and more. He was brilliant. It was a poignant night for Mary and I, as it will be our last concert in Dolans for some time…

No, nothing wrong with Dolans, rather the weather, and the self imposed gloomy atmosphere that abounds. We are of to Oz! January 6th, we will be on an Etihad Airways flight to Sydney. Enough about that for now. Click more for shots from Duke Special @ Dolans…

New Gallery – Jack L Returns To Dolans

jbourke — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:21:08 +0000

Jack L @ Dolans

On October 17th, Jack L made a triumphant return with his new album “Burn On” to Dolans Warehouse in Limerick. Of course I was there to grab a few shots…

While I took over 100 shots, I have whittled them down to a more manageable 20 or so. I particularly like the deep, low key, blue man shots. Again, all shots were taken with a Canon EOS 20D with 50mm F1.4, mostly at either 800 or 1600 ISO. Check them out on Flickr, or click on the thumbnails below:

A great concert as always, all the more so when you see how much the band are enjoying themselves. They looked to be getting a real buzz from the crowd. That said, could the muppets who talk and make noise and show disrespect please fuck off! Why do ye bother going… at least ye eventually shut up when Jack came out on his own at the end to play “Rooftop Lullaby”.

Also, Jack, consider this a standing request for:

The Man Who Couldn’t Cry
So Far Gone
Don’t Fall In Love

New Gallery – Munster V Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park

jbourke — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:51:45 +0000

ROG lines up a penalty for Munster against the Glasgow Warriors

“To the Brave and Faithful, Nothing is impossible”

Munster Rugby made a winning return at Thomond Park last Saturday night after it’s reconstruction. What a beautiful stadium! Still a few issues to sort out (need more score boards, screens, and the sound system needs tuning), but there was a huge crowd and great atmosphere, as the boys beat the Glasgow Warriors in the Magners league to start a new era of “Fortress Thomond”.

See more photo’s after the break…

All photo’s were taken with a Canon EOS 20D at either ISO 800 or 1600. I used two lenses, a Canon EF 70-300IS and a Sigma 12-24HSM. I manage (and upload to Flickr) with Adobe Lightroom.

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New gallery – Mundy @ Dolans

jbourke — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:43:24 +0000

I just posted some new shots on Flickr from a concert by Mundy at Dolans Warehouse in Limerick. Enjoy!

Yet again, this is the place to be for intimate live music. All shots taken with a Canon EOS 20D using a 50mm F1.4 lens.

Feel free to comment on these here, or on Flickr.

Always "Shoot" the Support!

jbourke — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:32:18 +0000

Who is this world wide No. 1 artist playing support at Dolans?

Dolans Warehouse is one of my favourite places on this earth. It’s a small, cosy, concert venue on the Dock Road in Limerick and it puts on some great acts. The mere mention of Jack L, The 4 of Us, The Walls, Mundy, The Stunning, The Hothouse Flowers, or Duke Special playing there, and you will find me in the front row!

Unfortunately, it is often the case that the support acts get little respect as people get the drinks in before the main event. But perhaps we should pay a little more attention…

This artist just happens to be Duffy, who has had a worldwide No. 1 song with “Mercy” and No. 1 Album with “Rockferry”, and has won 2 MOJO awards… Not too shabby! Here are some other shots of the shoot:

BTW: Shot with a Canon 20D and 50mm F1.4. Magic!