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Ken Cotter & Mark Slade
Cork Folk Festival
The Roundy
Friday 30th September 2011

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Roundy gig 30th Sept

This is a FREE gig not to be missed.

Ken Cotter and Mark Slade will perform new songs from Ken’s forthcoming album ‘Anatomy of a Goddess’ in the Roundy on Friday 30th September. These songs are contemporary, but each one has been shone through the prism of one of the world’s great pieces of literature, James Joyce’s Ulysses.

This guitar/ piano/ vocal duo knit new folk, indie songs with piano rooted in the Classical genre. The sound lends itself perfectly to exploring the universal themes of Ulysses.

Each song is introduced with an apt reading from the book, ensuring that the marriage between 1904 and 2011 will be a happy one!!

Ken and Mark first collaborated on Ken’s album ‘Agent Orange’ in 2005. Since then they have been the backbone of Cork’s annual Bloomsday commemorations every June.

In September 2011, they were one of the first acts ever to play on Cork Harbour’s Spike Island. Their work on the new album ‘Anatomy’ sees their collaboration progress even further, including a co-written short classical piece based on one of the chapters of Ulysses!

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Live On Spike 2011

Bloomsday in Cork 2011

YouTube videos, Dublin Odyssey and new pics

Releasing Spike

Ken Cotter is an Irish Singer & Songwriter. 2012 will see him release his long anticipated 'Anatomy of a Goddess' album.

Ken is noted for his strong voice, captivating melodies and astute lyrical composition. His live performances are steered by a confident guitar and a well-honed stage craft.

This year will see the release of another self-penned album to follow 'Blue Letter Day' (1998) and 'Agent Orange' (2005).

This new work promises to be his best yet and early demos sound like Ken has really found his sound- with strong new-folk melodies supporting edgy indie soundscapes and Ken's trademark vocals.

The working title for this album is 'Anatomy of a Goddess' and all the songs are heavily influenced by Ken's reading of James Joyce's Ulysses.

Agent Orange -The Album - €10

Ken released his second album of original songs in late 2005. Agent Orange was the product of a collaboration with Frank and Walter's drummer and producer, Ashley Keating.

In praise of Agent Orange; Corkman Cotter does his own neat take on indie-pop classicism.’ - Colm O Hare, HotPress. ‘Sounds totally assured - hits all the right buttons’ - Evening Echo, Cork. ‘Magnificent Stuff’!– HotPress, Dublin.