Music Ireland '06 - exhibitions

The roll-call of exhibitors at Music Ireland ‘06 is as extensive and comprehensive as could be. Here's a taster of what you can expect:

ADAM HALL LTD
Unit 3, The Cordwainers, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5RU, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 1702 613922
Adam Hall Ltd was founded in the mid seventies in Southend-on-Sea by Adam Hall. Adam Hall GmbH’s core business has always been flight case hardware, but the company also distribute a wide range of brand name products into the professional audio industry.

APPLE AUDIO SOLUTIONS
Holyhill Industrial Estate, Holyhill, Cork.
Tel: (021) 428 4000
The Apple Audio Solutions stand will feature an Aladdin’s cave of the company’s products, from iPods to portable lap-tops, iMacs, Macprose, Logic Pro, Logic Express and Final Cut audio and video solutions. The future is here!

AMP DISTRIBUTION
Unit 2, The Marine, The Murrough, Co. Wicklow.
Tel: (0404) 61 477
A.M.P. Distribution is a family-run company distributing all musical instruments, audio equipment and accessories to over 80 retailers in Ireland. The brands they handle include Richwood Guitars, GLX Amps, Hayman Drums, Boston Guitar parts and GATT Audio.
AUDIO WAREHOUSE
437b Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.
Tel: (01) 831 2200
Audio Warehouse have supplied equipment and expertise to RTÉ, TV3, TG4, Sky News and local radio stations. They now also provide a one-stop professional and home recording shop, with everything from a jackplug to a complete Pro Tools rig.
BIG BEAR SOUND
20 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4.
Tel: (01) 660 0746
Virtually any electric or electronic equipment item you could possibly use for recording, from a basic microphone to a hard-drive, and everything in between, will be on show at the Big Bear Sound stand.

FUTURE SOUNDS
13 Magennis Place, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 613 9555
Future Sounds, the Irish distributor of M-Audio, are launching FIVE new brands at Music Ireland '06, as well as opening their doors as the European branch of pcAudioLabs. They’ll have a top DJ at their stand over the weekend as well as some brilliant master classes.
GFD COMMUNICATIONS
15a Parkmore Industrial Estate, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 456 9500
GFD Communications has been filling large projection screens with images and providing appropriate sound for over 30 years. They also sell, hire, design and install a wide variety of audio-visual products for boardrooms, training facilities, lecture theatres, heritage centres and cinemas.

HALNON MUSIC DIST LTD
t/a Tanglewood Guitars Ireland, Brocklagh, Drumlish, Co. Longford.
Tel: (043) 29 678
The Midlands-based distributors are exhibiting the full range of both Hi Watt Amplification and Tanglewood products, including the Nashville series (US No 1 Acoustic Guitar). Hear why Hi Watt amps are used by some of the hottest rock acts, from Arctic Monkeys to The Who.
HOT PRESS
13 Trinity Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 241 1500
Hot Press is at the forefront of the Irish music scene, the musician and the music fans’ first stop for stimulating coverage, scoop interviews and provocative reviews. Our current Support Your Local Dealer campaign has captured the imagination of the instrument business throughout the land.

IN TUNE MUSIC
6 Cumberland St., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Tel: (01) 284 1144
The south Dublin music store will launch its re-vamped website at Music Ireland '06. At their stand you can check out attractive deals on leading brands of guitars, amps, drums and keyboards. In Tune Music is also a centre for Roland Digital Pianos.

IMRO (IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION)
Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Lwr Baggot St, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 661 4844
IMRO collects and distributes songwriting royalties from the public performance of copyright material on behalf of its publisher and composer members. They also sponsor the annual IMRO Showcase gigs and publish MQ magazine exclusively for its members.
KEYNOTE MUSIC
8 The West Way Centre, Ballymont Avenue, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 456 9533
Keynote Music distribute a vast range of top brands in all kinds of instruments to shops all over Ireland and the UK, and their stand will have competitions for rock star memorabilia and a special machine to test how fast you can play the drums!
JOHN HORNBY SKEWES
Salem House, Parkinson Approach, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HR.
Tel: + 44 (0) 1132 865381
One of the most respected names in the trade, John Hornby Skewes provide just about everything for the musician, including instruments, accessories, cases, bags, stands, amplification, pro audio, glockenspiels, metallophones and melodyhorn blow keyboards. You name it – they’ll have it!

LITTON LANE STUDIOS LTD
Unit B3 Canal Bank, Parkwest Industrial Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 435 1610
Litton Lane is Ireland’s premier supplier of integrated audio hire systems, handling the sound for most festival and major concerts. The company is committed to providing high quality professional sound systems and operators to all clients, using a staff of highly qualified technicians. Litton Lane provide the audio for the live stage at Music Ireland ‘06.

MACRO MUSIC WHOLESALE LTD
22a Greenhills Industrial Estate,
Boywes Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Tel: (0419) 83 4480
Macro Music import and export musical instruments and equipment and are the Irish distributor for Stagg (including beginner and professional instruments and accessories), Godin, Seagull, Stentor and other major brands. They also distribute music books and sheet music.

MIDI
29 Exchequer Street, U6A Stadium Business Park, Dublin 11.
Tel: (01) 677 9004
MIDI (Musical Instrument Distribution Ireland) are major musical instrument distributors in Ireland. Their stand will showcase key products from Marshall, Pearl, Sabian, Ashdown, Line 6 and other top brands, AND they’ll be giving away €2,500 of prizes, including two guitars!
PRO AUDIO-ROLAND
G2 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 429 4444
Roland are at the forefront of the new technology end of the musical instrument market and their stand will exhibit an exciting range of instruments for drummers, guitarists, and both pro and non-pro keyboard players
PULSE RECORDING
67 Pleasant Place, Dublin 8.
Tel: (01) 478 4045
With Pulse’s two professional studios under the ssame roof, Pulse Recording College is one of the largest sound engineering colleges in Europe and the only college in Ireland to have passed the stringent requirements needed to become a Digidesign Pro-School.

R.A.A.P.
(RECORDED ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS LTD)
24 Beacon Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Tel: (01) 293 4999
R.A.A.P. is a non-profit company run by performers for performers. All Irish artists and performers are entitled to a payment when a sound recording they have contributed to is publicly broadcast. R.A.A.P. was set up to collect and administer that income on behalf of its members.
SCOTT DIXON INC
Dixon Cases Ltd, Chamberlain Business Centre, Chamberlain Road, Hull HU8 8HL, East Yorkshire, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 1482 223476
Scott Dixon Inc has been providing quality custom-made aluminium cases since 1991 and it is the company’s mission to build space-age custom designs. John Dixon has over 25 years experience in the design and manufacturing of protective
cases.

STUDIO SOLUTIONS LTD
Unit K6 Centrepoint, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 11.
Tel: (01) 802 4250
Studio Solutions is a young, dynamic company specialising in professional audio equipment for the recording, broadcast, post-production and PA markets. It is also the first and only pro dealer in Ireland to install a Time and Space Test Station. They also offer unbiased advice and extensive after-sales support.
WALTONS MUSIC
69 George’s St, Dublin 2 and 2 Nth. Frederick St., Dublin 1.
Tel: (01) 475 0661/ 874 7805
Waltons Music distributes for many major international music companies in Ireland, including Gibson, Ampeg, Crate, SX, LAG, Epiphone, Furch, D’addario, Studio Projects, Shadow, Dunlop, Deering Banjos, Cherub, McBrides, Zoom and Premier. They also produce tin whistles, bodhráns and a wide range of Irish music publications and educational
products.