On The Verge (Ireland)
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On The Verge is a Dublin based live music radio show and series of live concerts. The show is hosted by Brendan Hickey who also presents the live concerts.
, Dublin.
Brendan Hickey went to Pearse College in Crumlin, Dublin
, as a mature student in media production and soon found that radio had become his favourite medium.
One of his early projects had been a documentary on Dave Murphy's "Singer / Songwriter Night" which took place, every Tuesday night, in Wicklow Street's International Bar. He encouraged Brendan to start giving performances of his poetry and honoured him with "resident poet" status. Brendan found these talented young musicians to be inspirational and formed a production team with the intention of recording as many of these aspiring musicians as possible.
Brendan joined Dublin South Community Radio (now D.S.F.M.) in 1996 and convinced the station to find a slot for On the Verge, a programme, which concentrates on unearthing local talent and helping them up those first few steps in the business. The show is now over thirteen years on air.
The 'On The Verge'(oTv) team has also been responsible for staging regular music nights to showcase these artists and for over ten years oTv presented FREE gigs in a variety of venues around the city.
Brendan has also been giving performances of his poetry for nearly 30 years.
As well as doing his radio show live and managing Dublin South FM in the Dundrum Town Centre, Brendan is also working on completing his debut album. The CD is being produced by the renowned, Karl Odlum, will be titled "Vergions" and is a collection of 16 poems which have had music composed for them by at least nine musicians.
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The show goes out live every Thursday at 8 pm for an hour.(D.S.F.M. 93.9FM) which can be heard within a radius of five miles from DundrumDundrum
Dundrum is the name of several places:in Ireland:*Dundrum, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin city.**Dundrum Town Centre, a shopping centre*Dundrum, County Tipperary** the Dundrum meteorite of 1865, which fell in Munster, Ireland...
, Dublin.
Brendan Hickey went to Pearse College in Crumlin, Dublin
Crumlin, Dublin
Crumlin is suburb in Southside Dublin, Ireland. It is the site of Ireland's largest hospital for children.-Location:Crumlin covers the area from the River Poddle near the KCR to the Drimnagh Road, to Bunting Road, and is situated not far from the city centre, on the Southside of Dublin city....
, as a mature student in media production and soon found that radio had become his favourite medium.
One of his early projects had been a documentary on Dave Murphy's "Singer / Songwriter Night" which took place, every Tuesday night, in Wicklow Street's International Bar. He encouraged Brendan to start giving performances of his poetry and honoured him with "resident poet" status. Brendan found these talented young musicians to be inspirational and formed a production team with the intention of recording as many of these aspiring musicians as possible.
Brendan joined Dublin South Community Radio (now D.S.F.M.) in 1996 and convinced the station to find a slot for On the Verge, a programme, which concentrates on unearthing local talent and helping them up those first few steps in the business. The show is now over thirteen years on air.
The 'On The Verge'(oTv) team has also been responsible for staging regular music nights to showcase these artists and for over ten years oTv presented FREE gigs in a variety of venues around the city.
Brendan has also been giving performances of his poetry for nearly 30 years.
As well as doing his radio show live and managing Dublin South FM in the Dundrum Town Centre, Brendan is also working on completing his debut album. The CD is being produced by the renowned, Karl Odlum, will be titled "Vergions" and is a collection of 16 poems which have had music composed for them by at least nine musicians.
Previous acts
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- MundyMundyMundy is an Irish singer-songwriter. 'Mundy' is a nickname given to Enright, as it not only refers to his name Edmund, but it is how he pronounces the word "Monday".-Biography:...
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- Damien RiceDamien RiceDamien Rice is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who plays guitar, piano, clarinet and percussion....
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- Rob Smith
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