The Mighty Gather in

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Member Since: 08/01/2008
Band Members: Tara Fund raising album "The Mighty Gather in" ReleasedTARA VALLEY, MEATH - DECEMBER 21ST 2007Friday December 21st marks the release of 'new title of album', a double-cd fundraising album in support of those campaigning to protect and defend Ireland's premier National Monument, the Tara Valley complex, from the proposed route of the M3 motorway in Co.Meath. Profits made from the sale of the album will fund a nation wide campaign to highlight this travesty currently being perpetrated 'in the name of progress', and combat and clarify the confusion and disinformation which has been a feature of the debate to date.The album includes the song 'Taras Eye: (Money Mad Mile)' sung by Liam O Maonlai and written by Steve Cooney as well as contributions from Kila, renowned harpist Laoise Kelly, Seize the Day, Nigel Mazlyn Jones, Yapolitical, Martha Tilston, Dragonsfly, Jamie Woon, Carrie Tree, Emma Harper and many others.The album consists of 45 songs in total, 28 on two cds plus 17 bonus tracks on mp3 accessible when you play the album on a PC or laptop. Included every album is an information leaflet with contributions from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney and environmentalist and tv presenter Duncan Stewart. The M3 motorway controversy is more than just an heritage issue. It is about how we as an island respond to the challenges and dangers posed by unsustainable development, carbon emissions and global warming caused by the underfunding of public transport and over reliance on the motor car.A pervasive theme throughout the songs on the album is that as a society we are living out of balance, imprisoned within economic models and modes of living that disconnect us from nature and put profit at the expense of environmental concerns and the democratic will of the people. Such themes are being played out in early 21st century Ireland as the government plans to toll commuters thousands each year to use the motorway and continues to ignore the 75% of Irish people surveyed by Red C Market Research who want the motorway to stay clear of Tara. In this light, one of the album's key aims is to raise awareness about a viable solution to the M3 debacle that guarantees both heritage protection and sustainable transport infrastructure creation.Also included in the leaflet is information on what is known as the Meath MASTER(Model Archaeological and Sustainable Economic Region) plan. The plan, created by transport expert Brain Guckian and environmentalist Tadgh Crowley, envisions land bought for the motorway in the valley being used instead to create a Tara Heritage Park. Consisting of heritage and nature walks this public amenity will bring an estimated 400,000 more visitors a year to Tara, generating upwards of 75 million euro's per annum in revenue to Meath.The plan also calls for the re-opening of the Navan railway line, expanded bus services, an upgrade of the N3 between Dunshaughlin and Navan and the modification of the existing motorway plan outside the valley to a cheaper and safer three lane road design. The new road would be toll-free as the modifications to the motorway would save very significantly on capital costs, which would then be used to buy out the toll contract. Significantly the provision of coach and rail services will cut C02 emissions and traffic volumes by at least one third, with up to two thirds reductions possible. The plan including road and rail construction and buy-out of the toll contract comes to an estimated 1.2 billion Euro , cheaper than the estimated 1.5 billion Euro construction cost of the M3. No re-routing of the M3 will be required nor new planning process, protecting future generations from climate change and loss of their history and heritage.' The Mighty Gather in' is a rallying call for the Irish people to work together to protect Tara in her hour of need. Included with the album is a list of ten things you can do to protect Tara and details of how to sign up for the mailing list [email protected] where people can keep updated on the issue, share things and work together to protect our heritage, history and environment.Media contacts: Seano Braonain 086-7308777 (UK) +44-77656 88905 [email protected]/taracompilationcd www.myspace.com/seanogreenman www.tarapixie.net www.taramusic.net www.savetara.com/Download/MASTER_Plan.pdf
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