Music Ireland confirms seminar and workshop line-up

You're never too good to get better, so learn from the experts at Music Ireland '07. Here's a full list of the workshops and seminars running over the weekend:

SATURDAY OCTOBER 6

Seminars
12pm – GET OUT OF YOUR BEDROOM AND INTO THE SHOPS!
The first of two seminars from the BODYTONIC CREW, covering all areas of the independent music scene
RED ROOM

1pm – THE FUTURE OF RADIO?
In an era of vast change, what is the future for radio? Are digital stations and podcasts the way forward? Chris Cary (radio guru), Mark McCabe (2XM), JP Coakly (Head of Operations RTÉ) and Today FM’s Tom Hardy (Programme Manager) thrash it out!
RED ROOM

2pm – ARE MANAGERS THE VAMPIRES OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL?
What do you get from Mr.20%? Are artists better to look after their own affairs? With Ann Marie Shields (My Bloody Valentine/Charlotte Hatherly), Jinx Lennon (Punk Poet) and Dermot Doran (Republic Of Loose)
RED ROOM

3pm – ARE PRODUCERS THE REAL SUPERSTARS?
A no holds barred discussion on how a producer can shape an artist’s sound and bring out the best (or worst!) in them! Panel includes Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Kaiser Chiefs)
RED ROOM

4pm – MUSIC IN MOVIES, TV AND ADVERTISING: ARE YOU SELLING YOUR SOUL?
Is writing music for movies, TV or advertising an artform – or is it just a way of making money on the side? How important is music to the filmed media in general? Panellists: Nick Kelly, Steve Lindsey
RED ROOM

Workshops
1pm – ROCK DRUMMING PLUS
In association with Meinl Cymbals, BOBBY ARECHIGA gives drummers a lesson in how it’s done
GREEN ROOM

2pm – DRUM STEER
A drum masterclass with the amazing CONOR GUILFOYLE
GREEN ROOM

3pm – PLUCKIN GOOD!
A finger-style guitar master class with JACQUES STOTZEM, in association with Fishman Transducers and Martin Guitars
GREEN ROOM

4pm – MARSHALL LAW
Marshall amp guru Steve Dawson gives a special workshop
GREEN ROOM

5pm – STEALING HEARTS AT A TRAVELLING SHOW
An exclusive, intimate Q & A with the brains behind 25 years of U2 artwork
RED ROOM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 7

Seminars
1pm – SECRETS OF A SONGSMITH
What makes a great song and how to turn it into a Hit. Panel includes John Spillane, Brian Kennedy and Niall Breslin of The Blizzards
RED ROOM

2pm
FROM A&R TO AIRPLAY
Is getting signed important anymore? And why you don’t hear irish bands on the radio! Johnny Davis (BMG publishing), Hugh Murray (manager, Delorentos) and Phantom FM’s Edel Coffey on the changes that have been sweeping through the industry
RED ROOM

3pm – WHO WRITES THE PLAYLISTS? AND ARE IRISH ARTISTS GETTING A FAIR DEAL?
Experts and interested parties debate one of the most contentious issues in Irish music right now. Panellists include Louis Walsh (Westlife, X-Factor), Kieran McGeary (Chief Exec & Programme Director, 96FM, 103FM), Steve Wall (The Stunning/The Walls) and John Clarke (Head of 2FM)
RED ROOM

4pm – THE BIG INTERVIEW
He is one of the most important figures in British – and Irish – music over the past 30 years. A public interview with GEOFF TRAVIS (Rough Trade)
RED ROOM

4pm – GET OUT OF YOUR BEDROOM AND INTO THE SHOPS!
The second of two seminars from the BODYTONIC CREW covering all areas of the independent music scene
GREEN ROOM

Workshops
12pm – MARSHALL LAW
Marshall amp guru Steve Dawson gives a special workshop
GREEN ROOM

12pm – BEYOND BASS-ICS
Doug Wimbish of Living Colour is one of the world’s greatest and most innovative bassists. In association with Trace Elliot, the hip-hop maestro gives a masterclass on bass guitar playing
RED ROOM

1pm – ROCK DRUMMING PLUS
In association with Meinl Cymbals, BOBBY ARECHIGA gives drummers a lesson in how it’s done
GREEN ROOM

2pm – PLUCKIN GOOD!
A finger-style guitar masterclass with JACQUES STOTZEM, in association with Fishman Transducers & Martin Guitars
GREEN ROOM

3pm – DRUM STEER
A drum masterclass with the amazing CONOR GUILFOYLE
GREEN ROOM

In addition to what’s listed here there will be DJ Workshops and Production Master Classes in the Bodytonic New Forms Area