Weekend Special

REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES (2023 REMIX)

This is a remix of a track from the 2018 album from Weekend Special, "In the heart of the castle".

"Remember the good times" has an especially poignant back story. A close friend of mine died tragically in Peru in 2013. As the months passed, there was something very striking about the state of mind of her friends and family. They behaved as if she were a living presence. Some spoke of regular dreams where Maria “visited” and spoke to them. Her mother spoke of seeing her on a bus journey into the city. A nun in Lima commented: “Our loved ones are still here as a vivid presence: we keep them alive by means of our memories of the good times”. This conscious decision to keep Maria alive by speaking of her in everyday conversation and refusing to let her go struck me as a very profound understanding of death and loss. In “Remember the good times”, I use the device of having the “dead” person sing the lyrics, communicating a message of love and hope from the “other side”.

Weekend Special - Remember the Good Times (Remaster) (Official Lyric Video) This is a remix of a track from the 2018 album from Weekend Special, "In the heart of the castle"."Remember the good times" has an especially poignant back s...

THEY COME TO DANCE

In the 2006 film “The Singer”, Gerard Depardieu plays Alain Moreau, an ageing performer who sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience, he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancing years.

The new single, “They come to dance”, was inspired by this film and movingly evokes a time when romance is increasingly unlikely. “They come to dance / Cos the leaves are falling / Autumn in their hearts / In other lonely arms / They no longer feel apart”. They Come To Dance is the the latest release from Weekend Special (featuring Ciarán Moran).

Weekend Special feat. Ciar​á​n Moran - They Come to Dance (Lyric Video) In the 2006 film “The Singer”, Gerard Depardieu plays Alain Moreau, an ageing performer who sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferran...

It's finally here! The first in a series of 3 collaborations between songwriting and production super group Weekend Special, and Dublin star Ciaran Moran. Between them they have worked on stage and in studio with the likes of Damien Dempsy, Nick Cave, Billy Bragg, Aslan and INXS to name a few.

With "A Long Long Time" Ciaran has brought to life the exquisite songwriting of celebrated Irish composer and lyricist Sean Silke in his inimitable raw and passionate style. You'll find links to spotify and itunes below, please enjoy and share the track:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1rKf8dYD8n17D5txIBiMR1?si=A9l0UNDHS7K_qw9nHs1EDw

https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-long-long-time-feat-ciar%C3%A1n-moran-single/1625327266?uo=4

Weekend Special | In the heart of the castle     “From the first song to the last, the listener is drawn in and captivated. Tasty, enticing, luscious, ‘In The Heart of a Castle’ from Weekend Special is a joy and the best in its genre so far this year” Roddie Cleere, KCLR

Tomorrow! "A Long Long Time" is almost here! The first of 3 daring collaborations with the wonderfully talented Ciaran Moran is out tomorrow June 17th.

Presave with the link below, we can't wait to finally share it with the world!

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/weekendspecial/a-long-long-time-feat-ciarn-moran

This Friday! Already receiving national radio airplay on RTE and others, the first in the fantastic series of collaborations between Weekend Special and acclaimed Dublin artist Ciaràn Moran "A Long Long Time" will hit stores everywhere!

Presave/prebuy via the link below:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/weekendspecial/a-long-long-time-feat-ciarn-moran

The exciting new collaboration from Weekend Special featuring is out June 17th pre save/buy via the link or below:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/weekendspecial/a-long-long-time-feat-ciarn-moran