þÿ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>BeechparkStudio.com | Welcome to Beechpark Studios, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, Ireland</title> <meta name="keywords" content="" /> <meta name="description" content="" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="default.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="upbg"> </div> <div id="addressline"> <p class="smladd">Kilteel Rd., Rathcoole, Co. 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The eagerly awaited debut from the Dublin group nearly didn t happen when the label initially due to produce the record crashed in the financial downtown. A band with songs like these were never going to be homeless for too long and within 48 hours had signed a deal with Dublin based independent label 3u Records, home of The Coronas.</p> <p>With the deal signed, there was no holding back a band that have been together since they met in college. Brilliant up and coming Irish producer Ciaran Bradshaw took the band into Beechpark Studio to produce a fantastic album of brilliant song writing.</p> <p>Debut single Videotapes was released as a digital only release charting at No: 15 on the iTunes Top 100 and No: 2 on the iTunes Rock chart making the track the highest ranking Irish track that week. The Single also charted at No: 41 in the main Irish charts, an incredible feat for a download only debut single. Despite the initial chart success, it is on stage where The Chapters really come into their own, having sold out their Dublin return at the Academy 2 last month, they now embark on a nationwide tour in support of their debut album.</p> <p>What the press are saying:</p> <p> The Chapters find themselves nicely positioned somewhere between Smog & Talking Heads, a rug cutting piece of funk punk  4/5  <i>Kevin Courtney, The Irish Times</i></p> <p> The next big thing in 2009   <i>Claire Connellan, Dublin s 98</i></p> <p> Sh*t Hot   <i>Sinister Pete, Phantom FM</i></p> <p>  &.one of the best things to come out of Ireland in years &great songs that set the bar higher then its been in a long time & they have what it takes for the long haul &   <i>Niall Stokes, Hotpress</i></p> <p>Tickets for The Chapters album launch at Whelan s on Thursday 18 June are on sale now priced ¬13.50 incl. booking fee.</p> <p>Links</p> <p>www.myspace.com/thechaptersofficial</p> <p>www.entertainment.ie/thechapters</p> <br></br> <h4>Movies at Beechpark Studios !</h4> <p>FILM: THE ECLIPSE</p> <p>Soundtrack recorded & Mixed at Beechpark Studio.</p> <p>Music Score by Fionnuala Ní Chiosáin, Engineer: Philip Begley</p> <p>Winner 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film: - Category/recipient: Ciaran Hinds {pic}</p> <p><img src="images/ciaranhinds.jpg" class="right" alt="image" width="200" height="134" /></p> <p>Produced by Treasure Entertainment for RTE, The Eclipse is based on a supernatural love story by author Billy Roche and was co-adapted by Conor McPherson (The Seafarer. Starring Aidan Quinn, Ciarán Hinds and Iben Hjejle, it tells the story of widower Michael (Hinds), who, in an effort to find solace over the death of his wife, befriends Lena Morelle (Hjejle), a writer who specialises in the supernatural, during a literary festival in Wexford. Events spiral towards the paranormal when Michael finds himself confronted by strange visions, as well as having to contend with a flesh-and-blood menace in the form of author Nicholas Holden (Quinn), who is determined to prevent Michael and Lena from becoming too close.</p> <p>The supporting cast includes Jim Norton, a Tony Award winner this year for his performance in the Broadway production of McPherson's The Seafarer , as the teacher's father-in- law, with Roche playing the chairman of the literary festival committee. Co-starring: Aidan Quinn, Iben Hjejle, Eanna Hardwick, Jim Norton. Director: Conor McPherson. US Release date: 2009</p> <p>The Eclipse marks the first cinematic collaboration between two of Ireland's leading writers Billy Roche (The Wexford Trilogy, Cavalcaders, Trojan Eddie) and Conor McPherson (The Weir, Dublin Carol, The Seafarer, I Went Down, Saltwater, The Actors) who co-wrote the screenplay which is based on a short story from Billy Roche's recently published collection Tales From Rainwater Pond. The film will be Conor McPherson's fourth as a director after Saltwater, Endgame and The Actors. (from the Bulletin for Actors and Actresses). The Eclipse is due for will be shown on RTE Television on New Year s day, 2010.</p><br></b> <br></b> <h4>New Equipment</h4> <p>We have added an Otari MTR 15 (an analogue 2 track recorder) to our equipment range, which can handle tape speeds from 3.3/4 to 30 ips </p> <br></b> <h4>The Launch of 'The Barn'</h4> <p>Our open days were a great success, with a good turnout of singers, musicians, engineers and other interested parties.</p> <p>Before we knew it, there was a jam session going on! Among the visitors on Friday were Botham Hawkins of the band "Reief", winners of the 98FM Battle of the Bands competition. DJ Mike Hogan came along to present the prize of a two day recording session at Beechpark with Ger McDonnell as producer. We can't wait to hear the results. Also, I was delighted to see Kieran Kennedy, my old friend from the band 1990 and later the Black Velvet Band.</p> <p><b>The winning numbers for the raffle were:</b></p> <p>1st Prize - <b>Gerry Nelson</b> - &euro;1,000 worth of Roland equipment from X Music</p> <p>2nd Prize - <b>John Tracy</b> - &euro;200 voucher for Beechpark</p> <p>3rd Prize - <b>Ciarán Canavan</b> - &euro;100 voucher for Beechpark<br></p> <p>Many thanks to Gerry Forde and Paul Lyttle of <a href="http://www.xmusic.ie" target="_blank"> X Music</a> for their very generous prize for the raffle. Everyone should check out their new store.</p> <p>I'd like to thank some of those who made the weekend such a success: my wife Heidi; my children, Adam & Robyn; Ger McDonnell; Michael Donnelly; Colm Lynch & Pete Maguire; Gavin Dean & Garry McKeon (from The Deans) who travelled from Galway; Leo Logan & Gerald Bracken from Leitrim; Eilis Noonan; and Caoimhe Dowling. It was great to see everyone!</p> <p>A special thanks to my brothers Rory & Aongus Winston, Peter Sisk, Edel Coffee, Barbara Dunne & Phil Broadbery. Without their help, inspiration and enthusiasm this project would surely have floundered.</p> <p>Finally, thanks to James O Sullivan and John Mangan from <a href="http://www.creativestate.ie" target="_blank"> Creative State</a> for our wonderful website. I look forward to seeing you in Beechpark again.</p> <p><b>Daire Winston</b></p> <br> <br> <h4>Music Show Competition Winner</h4> <p>Well done to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/therumoursthurles" target="_blank">The Rumours</a> who are deserving winners of the Beechpark/Hot Press/Mediashack competition from this year's Music Ireland Show. The band have won a day's recording here in Beechpark, and a run of CDs printed by mediashack for the results! Thanks to all the bands who entered - the standard was very high and we're keen to hear what the runners-up will come up with next.<br /> Thanks also to everyone who dropped by the Beechpark stall at this year's music show. The show marked the launch of our Training courses here at Beechpark. With an emphasis on hands on experience and excellent contributors, the courses have something to offer engineers and musicians of all experience levels. Visit the <a title="Training" href="training.html">Training</a> page for more information.</p> <h4>Phantom FM Winner</h4> <p>Congratulations to our winner from the Beechpark/Phantom FM competition. Anthony McCreary will be joining us for a day in the studio with an engineer. We look forward to it!</p> <br> <h4>Sunflower Nights</h4> <p><img src="images/sunflowernights.jpg" class="right" alt="image" width="200" height="200" /> May 2008 will see the launch of <b>SUNFLOWER NIGHTS</b>, a double CD featuring some of the best of live music in Kielys over the last few years. Pick up a copy to re-live those memorable evenings, or to catch up on the ones you missed. <br> <br> Produced and mixed by <b>Daire Winston</b> of <b>Beechpark Studios</b>, Sunflower Nights contains over two hours of music and thirteen bands featuring more than 50 musicians. All the artists, technicians, designers and everyone involved in the production have donated their services, so all proceeds will go directly to the Irish Hospice Foundation. <br> <br> <i>"Beechpark Studio are proud to see the completion of a compilation of live recordings made over the last couple of years in Kielys of Mount Merrion Co. Dublin (Formerly the Sportsmans Inn). This is a double CD and all proceeds are going to the Irish Hospice Foundation. <br> I would like to thank all the musicians who took part in this project and indeed for the hours of wonderful entertainment. It means a lot to me to see my old pals again and also to make some new ones on the way!"<br> - <b>Daire Winston</b></i> <br> <br> The CD will be launched at a special event in <b><a href="http://www.kielys.com/" target="_blank">Kielys</a></b> on Friday 2nd May. More details <a href="http://www.kielys.com/cd/launch.php" target="_blank">here.</a> <br> <br> Copies of Sunflower Nights will be on sale in Kielys and online on the <a href="http://www.hospice-foundation.ie/" target="_blank">Irish Hospice website</a> from the launch date.</p> <br> <h4>Recent Visitors</h4> <p>A big thank you to some of our recent visitors: <br> <br> <b>Paddy Casey, Dervish, The Saw Doctors, Daniel O' Donnell, Ed Daly, More Tiny Giants, Gorgeous Colours, Rifle Fire Rifle, The Script, Cap Pas Cap, Fit Kilkenny & the Remoulds, Noise control, Donal Kirk Band, Stepaside, Hoarsebox, Carmel Conway, The Deans, Celtic Mist, R3V, Jekyl, Mike Denver, Yurodny, Niall Finegan, Irish Hospice Society, The Hounds, Hotel, Stoat, Mornington Singers, Ether Walk.</b><br> <br> You can view our client list <a href="about.html">here</a>. </p> <br> <br> </div> <!--Close Primary Container --> <div id="secondarycontent"> <h4>New Additions!!</h4> <br> <br> <h4>New gear</h4> <br> <br> Danelectro Baritone Guitar<br /> Another API 3124 for live rig<br /> Another GML 8200 for studio<br /> NEVE 1084s<br /> Radial 8OX Active Ssplitter<br /> Microtech Gefell M295 x 2<br /> Sennheiser 421<br /> Rode NT4<br /> Digidesign Accel card (Now a HD 4 system)<br /> Hearback Headphone Mix System<br /> AKG K240 Headphones (10)<br /> Pioneer SuperDrive<br /> Pair Neumann KM84 Vintage Mics<br /> Another D12 E<br /> SE Reflection Filter<br /> NHT Nearfield Monitors<br /> Hartke 70watt Bass Amp<br /> Fender Hotrod Deville<br /> Marshall 1974x Combo<br /><br /> <br /> <h4>New Plugins</h4> <br /> TL Space<br /> Kontakt 3<br /> Guitar Rig 3<br /> Elektrik Piano<br /> Massey TD5 Delay<br /> Sound Replacer<br /> <br> <br> </div> <!-- Close Secondary Container --> <div class="contentarea"> <div class="divider1"> </div> <p></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td class="box" valign="top" width="33%"> <h1>The Studio</h1> <p>Have a closer look at the facilities we can offer you here at <strong>Beechpark.<br /> <br /> </strong><a href="studio.html">Go to 'The Studio'</a></p></td> <td class="box" valign="top" width="33%"> <h1>Our Services</h1> <p>Here is a comprehensive list of the services we offer from recording through to duplication.<br /> <a href="services.html">Go to 'Our Services'</a></p></td> <td class="box" valign="top" width="34%"> <h1>About Us</h1> <p>An introduction on who's involved in our studio and a few of our clients past and present<br /> <a href="about.html">Go to 'About Us'</a></p></td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Close content Area --> </div> <!-- Close Content --> <div id="footer"> <div class="left"> &copy; 2008 Beechpark Recording Studios. 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