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Previous News 23 December 2007 Christmas wishes! - Hi everyone, Don here. Well, it's been a great year and, now that we're at the end of it, I need to interrupt your festive preparations just a little to thank you all for your support. It's meant a lot to have you coming on this journey with me.. I'm looking foward, as I'm sure you all are, to a little time off! Time moves so quickly, doesn't it? It doesn't seem that long ago when I was excited about my first song and my first live show!!! Well I'm off to make sure the chimney isn't blocked for Santa! Hope you all have a really wonderful Christmas and a peaceful new year. see ya soon! Don x 18 December 2007 Online radio Thursday - Tune into "Fleadh at the Cross Roads" for an extensive interview with Don, recorded before taking the stage at the Hammersmith Irish Centre on Sat. Presenter Brian McLaughlin reported afterwards, "I've just seen my Gig Of The Year - better than Prince and Van Morrison!!!" THURSDAY 20th Dec - approx 11.15am (GMT) Tune in ONLINE at www.skfm.org.uk 10 December 2007 NEW EP - now on sale! - Don's new EP, "Fuel For The Fire", is now available here! Buy online for £5 or order as part of a special offer 3-CD autographed set and save on individual prices. Order NOW in time for Xmas! See Discography page for full info. 04 December 2007 New London gig THIS WEEK! - Free on Friday? See tour dates page for details of a special London gig for a very worthy cause. 26 November 2007 Irish radio - Wed 28th - Approx 12.15pm (i.e. afternoon!) Live interview on Martin Howard's RADIO KERRY show. Listen online: www.radiokerry.ie Irish radio: 96 - 98fm Text: 086 8 96 97 98 (Ireland) Text: +353 86 8 96 97 98 (international) Email: info@radiokerry.ie Approx 10.15pm Pre-recorded interview and songs on Seamus Hogan's show on WEST LIMERICK 102fm. Listen online: www.westlimerick102.ie Irish radio: 102.2fm Text: 087 277 9933 (Ireland) Text: +353 87 277 9933 (international) 26 November 2007 Ireland AM Tomorrow! - Don is appearing live on Ireland AM on TV3 tomorrow morning (Tues 27th), for a chat and a song sometime between 8.15am - 9am. 19 November 2007 "Today with Pat Kenny" - Tune into Ireland's premier radio show, "Today with Pat Kenny", on RTE Radio 1 tomorrow (Tues 20th - 10am to noon GMT) to hear Don chatting and singing live in the studio. Listen online: www.rte.ie/radio1 Irish radio frequencies: http://www.rte.ie/radio/tuning.html Email: pat.kenny@rte.ie 15 November 2007 Limerick radio - Fri 16/11/07 - Don will chatting live on Limerick Today show with Ed Myres tomorrow morning around 10 am (GMT)before his "hometown" gig at Dolans. Tune into the show online at www.live95fm.ie Email: limericktoday@live95fm.ie or text the studio on: 085 1719595 (from Ireland) 00 353 85 1719595 (from UK) 10 November 2007 Maverick Magazine - An in-depth interview with Don features in the December issue of Maverick Magazine, in shops this week. Click image below for more details on where to pick up or order your copy. 09 November 2007 Live on SixFM - Don is appearing live tomorrow afternoon (Sat 10th) on SixFM radio in Northern Ireland before his gig at The Cellar Bar, Draperstown, Co. Derry. Tune in around 1pm for the chat and songs on Marie Conlon's "Country Collection" show. 106FM/107FM Listen online: www.sixfm.co.uk Email: studio@sixfm.co.uk 08 November 2007 Live on South East Radio - Just confirmed. A live chat and few songs from Don TOMORROW (Friday 9th) on Ellen Lynch's show, South East Radio in Wexford, Ireland. Tune in 11:30am - noon (GMT) 95.6 fm - 96.4 fm listen online at: www.southeastradio.ie email: ellen@southeastradio.ie 07 November 2007 Live Radio Shows Tomorrow (Thurs 8th Nov) - Don has landed in the Emerald Isle to kick off the FUEL FOR THE FIRE TOUR and is off to do some chatting and singing on the airwaves tomorrow (Thurs). Catch him for some new music at: Approx 11.15am (GMT) with Declan Meehan of East Coast Radio 95/96/100/103 fm Tune in online: www.eastcoast.fm Email: morningshow@eastcoast.fm or text the studio on: 087 612 5000 (from Ireland) 00 353 87 612 5000 (from UK) Approx 12.10pm (GMT) in afternoon with Lynsay Dolan on Dublin's Country Mix 106.8 fm Tune in online: www.countrymix.ie Email: mail@perfectstation.com 02 November 2007 Don on WLRfm radio tonight (Fri) - Tune into Roddie Cleere's show on WLRfm TONIGHT (midnight - 1am) to hear him chatting with Don and the very FIRST airing of the new FUEL FOR THE FIRE ep. Irish radio: 95.1/97.5fm or listen online at: www.wlrfm.com Email: roddy@wlrfm.com 06 October 2007 Nashville performance! - Don is performing alongside MAURA O'CONNELL & dobro legend JERRY DOUGLAS at "The Molly Show" fundraiser on Thurs 18th Oct for good friend, writer and social activist, Molly Secours, whose latest battle is against cancer and limited U.S. health insurance. A night of music, comedy and spoken word from Nashville's best. See tour dates for full info. 05 October 2007 "Secret Smile" on U.S. No.1 album! -  Click on pic to listen to Don's song, "Secret Smile" (Track 9) and the rest of the album. 01 October 2007 "Fuel For The Fire" EP! - Coming Soon! A new EP, "FUEL FOR THE FIRE" will be on sale from Nov. Catch Don's forthcoming tour or stop by the website to pick up your copy. 30 September 2007 BACKSTREET BOYS RELEASE "Trouble Is"!!! - Yes, it's been an AMAZING week for Don! Just as we celebrate RASCAL FLATTS releasing his song "Secret Smile" and watching the album tear to the top of the U.S. charts... The news comes in that BACKSTREET BOYS are releasing TROUBLE IS! 26 September 2007 Don's song by Rascal Flatts OUT NOW! - With great pre-release reviews and forecasts of a U.S. No.1 album, Don's song "Secret Smile" is already making transatlantic waves! Available to hear and international mail order from Amazon's U.S. site, here! 24 August 2007 Irish Tour Dates - Details of Don's 2008 Irish tour are now listed on TOUR DATES page. A few more dates are awaiting confirmation and will be announced soon. 23 August 2007 Special Valentine's Supper! - Don has been invited to play a special VALENTINE'S SUPPER gig in Maidstone, Kent on Feb 14th. The Music Room at Pizza Express is a fabulous, dedicated live music venue and has hosted gigs by everyone from Ruby Turner to The Animals and George Melly. This is a FULL Don Mescall gig and includes supper (white linen tablecloths and candlelight!) so will make for a gorgeous chilled out romantic evening. See photos HERE. Full ticket details in due course. 23 August 2007 Live gig online - RTE Radio 1's broadcast of Don's opening set from the Hal Ketchum gig in Limerick is now featured on their website as part of the "In Concert" series. CLICK PIC TO LISTEN (radio show dated 20th Aug 2007) Songs include: New York City's Not My Home, The More I See The Less I Understand and a beautiful duet version of You Don't Love Me from the album Innocent Run with Lynn Hilary. 13 August 2007 BBC Radio Kent at Broadstairs  - Don will be making a short appearance on BBC Radio Kent this Tues (14th) from behind the scenes at Broadstairs Folk Week. Tune in to Radio Kent around 12.30pm for the chat and a little song. LISTEN ONLINE by clicking below if you are outwith the local broadcast area. 06 August 2007 Songwriting Workshop! - For experienced songwriters and novices alike, here's a cool opportunity. Don will be giving a SONGWRITING WORKSHOP before his forthcoming gig at the Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Arts Centre in London on Sat 15th Dec. More details soon! 04 August 2007 NEW - The Autograph Collection! - For a limited time only, the FULL collection of Don's current CDs are available here! See DISCOGRAPHY page to order your 4-CD AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION, signed personally for you by Don AND save on individual prices. 03 August 2007 Countdown! -  03 August 2007 Rascal Flatts release Don's song!!! - Don has finally received confirmation that one of his songs is set for the BIG TIME!!! US Country phenomenons RASCAL FLATTS have taken Don's songwriting to heart and will be releasing one of his songs on their 5th album, "STILL FEELS GOOD", due out 25th September! With their last album going TRIPLE PLATINUM IN FIRST WEEK ALONE, this is a career-defining moment for Don as a songwriter as top songwriters the world over have been battling for this very opportunity! Conservative estimates state that album sales are expected to be around SIX to EIGHT MILLION, casting the spotlight on Don's name on a scale that he is finding hard to imagine! Friends on Myspace can hook up with Rascal Flatts and help spread the DM word to their fans at www.myspace.com/rascalflatts. 02 August 2007 RTE Radio 1 - Mon 20th Aug - For those who missed Don's opening set on the HAL KETCHUM tour in March, tune into RTE Radio 1 on MON 20th AUGUST at 9pm! RTE recorded the Limerick show at University Concert Hall and will be broadcasting part of Don's set over the airwaves and ONLINE at: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/inconcert/ 02 August 2007 Radio Kent - Sat 4th Aug - For early risers... Don will be chatting to Paul James & Paul Harris on BBC Radio Kent on Saturday morning at 7.15am. Friends further afield can tune in online - click image below. To contact the show, email: paul.james@bbc.co.uk 22 July 2007 Irish Centre, London - Don will be back at one of his favourite London haunts in Dec - Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Arts Centre. See tour dates page for details. 15 July 2007 Innocent Run is Cookin'!!!! - Sharp-eared RTE TV watchers have recognised a few DM tunes recently on Corrigan Knows Food! You've told us that music from Don's album, Innocent Run, has been featured in the RTE 1 cookery programme. Missed it? Click on image below to view. 13 July 2007 Maverick Birthday Bash! - Don has been invited to play at Maverick Magazine's 5th birthday celebration on SUNDAY 5th AUGUST at the Soul Cafe, Maidstone. Drop by tour dates page for full info. Tickets on sale now! 06 July 2007 Irish Tour 2007! - Dates are being firmed up for Don's next tour of Ireland, from 8th to 28th November. Watch out for details in coming weeks! 03 July 2007 New gig - Cumbria! - Another new UK gig appears on the distant horizon. See tour dates page for info. 11 June 2007 New gig - A new gig coming up in August at the new Amberley Folk Club at the Black Horse Inn in Amberley, West Sussex. See tour dates page for details. 02 May 2007 Don plays Larmer Tree Festival -  See tour dates for info. 27 April 2007 Change of gig date - Please note Don's October gig at the Ram Club, Surrey, has been moved to Fri 30th Nov. 25 April 2007 Big thank you! - hiya everyone, Don here. Wanted to drop by just to say "thanks a mill" for all the amazing get well messages I've been getting into the website. The best I can do at the moment is to say a brief thanks here but they really do mean a lot to me. There's more space to write elsewhere so stop by MySpace or the forum for a little more. 21 April 2007 Signed albums online! - Exclusive, personally signed copies of Don's debut album, Innocent Run, are now available to buy here! Individual tracks can still be downloaded throughout Europe via iTunes. All songs, sound clips and lyrics are here! 20 April 2007 New web page - Lyrics to a selection of Don's songs are now on the website - here! 19 April 2007 Cancellation - Don is disappointed to announce that, due to injury, he is unable to perform this weekend at the Sharon Shannon gig. Many apologies to those who were hoping to catch his set. 24 February 2007 Sharon Shannon's Special Guest 21/04/07 - Don is thrilled to be appearing as "Special Guest" to recent Meteor Award Winner, Sharon Shannon at the Irish Centre,Hammersmith on Sat 21st April. See TOUR DATES page for info. Sharon has recently been teaming up with the cream of Irish singer/songwriter talent, including Declan O'Rourke, Damien Dempsey, Mundy & Roesy. Highly recommended: CD & DVD "Sharon Shannon & Big Band Live at Dolan's". 21 February 2007 Don on Limerick's Live 95fm - Don will be chatting with Larry McLoughlin of Limerick's Live95fm Country programme, broadcast on Sun 25th Feb from 6pm. This is a pre-recorded interview so don't have an exact time during the show. Don will be telling Larry about the Eurosong experience and his forthcoming dates with US Country artist Hal Ketchum. Tune into 95FM or LISTEN ONLINE at www.live95fm.ie. Email Don on the show: larry@live95fm.ie or text the studio on: 085 1719595 (from Ireland) 00 353 85 1719595 (from UK) 21 February 2007 Live on Highland Radio - Caroline McDermott of Highland Radio in Co. Donegal will be having a chat with Don this evening, Wed 21st Feb, around 7.30pm. Tune into 103.3FM or listen online at www.highlandradio.com. Email Don on the show: enquiries@highlandradio.com Text from Ireland: 087 602 5000 Text from elsewhere: +353 (0)87 602 5000 18 February 2007 Eurosong 2nd place AGAIN! - Don is equally thrilled AND disappointed to finish in 2nd place for TWO consecutive years! Click HERE for his thoughts and thanks. As co-composers of "Until We Meet Again", Don & Malachi were interviewed on the Irish TV show on RTE1 and nervously awaited their first hearing of Dervish's interpretation of their song. Eurovision Song Contest 2007 - Irish National Finals Song by Don Mescall, Malachi Cush, Martin Sutton & Pam Sheyne Performed by Dervish. Awarded 2nd place. 16 February 2007 Join Don on Eurosong Day! - Well, it's the day of the Eurovision Irish finals and Don is setting off to Dublin for the RTE "Eurosong Special" to see whether we all want his song to win the public vote to represent Ireland! Wherever you are in the world, you can come join him along the way via a succession of radio chats and the live TV programme! Click HERE for all the details you need to tag along with Don and send him your good luck messages and precious votes. VOTE for SONG C: "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN" - MALACHI CUSH, PAM SHEYNE, MARTIN SUTTON, DON MESCALL From within the Republic of Ireland: Call 1513 71 72 03 or text SONG C to 53125 From Northern Ireland/UK: call 0905 081 5003 15 February 2007 Limerick's Live95fm tomorrow - Before heading off to Dublin for the Eurosong competition tomorrow night (Fri), Don will having a little chat on Limerick Today show on Live95fm with Ed Myres around 9.30 am Those outwith the area can tune in online at www.live95fm.ie Email: limericktoday@live95fm.ie or text the studio on: 085 1719595 (from Ireland) 00 353 85 1719595 (from UK) 14 February 2007 Don on East Coast Radio - Don will be having a live radio chat about the Eurovision entry with Declan Meehan of East Coast Radio in Co. Wicklow this morning at 11am (Wed 14th Feb) Tune into the show online at http://www.eastcoast.fm or 95/96/100/103fm If you'd like to email any good luck messages to Don, you can reach the show on: morningshow@eastcoast.fm or text the studio on: 087 612 5000 (from Ireland) 00 353 87 612 5000 (from UK) 08 February 2007 Eurovision 2007 - Will Don's song represent Ireland? -  For an amazing second year in a row, Don is thrilled to announce that one of his songs is AGAIN in the running to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest! "Until We Meet Again", co-written with Malachi Cush, Pam Sheyne and Martin Sutton, has been chosen as one of the FOUR finalists to be put to the public vote on The Late Late Show special "Eurosong 2007" on FRIDAY 16th FEBRUARY. The song, "Until We Meet Again", is based on an old traditional Gaelic blessing that Don heard many times in his youth in County Limerick. The essence of the song is, "no matter where you travel in the world, may God be with you, and to remember that there will always be a home here in Ireland when you get back". All four songs will be performed by DERVISH, one of Ireland's leading traditional bands, who have been chosen for the competition in Helsinki, Finland in May. Click here for the full story. 06 February 2007 Shameless! - Don's song "All Over Again" recorded by Ronan Keating & Kate Rusby will feature on tonight's episode of "Shameless" on Channel 4! (UK) Yeah, a sweet love song on Shameless??? Brace yourselves! 04 January 2007 New Forum!!! - To mark a shiny New Year, we have a shiny NEW FORUM launching today! Click below to meet your fellow dm friends for a virtual cuppa and a chat. This is YOUR place and you're ALL great people so don't be shy - jump in and say hi and it'll be a cool place to hang out in no time! Don't forget to activate your registration by checking your email and clicking on the confirmation link. 25 November 2006 Don on Radio Scotland! -  Don has a little energy left after his Irish tour and is off to Scotland for his Glasgow gig on Tuesday. He'll be popping into BBC Radio Scotland studios to give Fred MacAulay's listeners an early morning treat. To TUNE IN to MacAulay & Co online around the world and EMAIL the show CLICK HERE! UK friends can also PHONE IN on 0500 929500 or TEXT your message for Don on 80295. 16 November 2006 Glasgow venue change - Please note that the venue for Don's Glasgow gig has been changed to BREL in Ashton Lane, off Byres Road. All original tickets remain valid. This gig is now very likely to sell out to make sure to buy tickets in advance! Available from all usual tickets agents as before, or over the bar at Brel from this weekend. This is a gorgeous intimate venue for acoustic music in the bustling, cobblestoned Ashton Lane. Full details of venue and times on TOUR DATES page. 15 November 2006 Live on 96fm Cork tomorrow! - Tomorrow (Thur 16th) Don will be in Neil Prendeville's morning talk show studio at 96fm in Cork. Singing live and, well, talking... but you guessed that, right? Should be ON AIR shortly after 11.30am. To email Don on the show: neil@96fm.ie Listen online: www.96fm.ie 11 November 2006 New TV & Radio Shows! - Don has been invited into studios along the tour route for TV and radio appearances this week! Switch onto the following shows to catch him: Mon 13th TV3am in Ireland (check listings for scarily early time!) Mon 13th East Coast Radio - Declan Meehan show, approx 11am 95/96/100/103fm www.eastcoast.fm email: morningshow@eastcoast.fm Mon 13th Dublin's Country - Lynsey Dolan show, approx 1200 noon 106.8fm www.dublins1068.com email: mail@dublins1068.com Tues 14th BBC Radio Nottingham - Alan Clifford's Drive Time show, approx 6pm 95.5/103.8fm http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/local_radio/ email: alan.clifford@bbc.co.uk (note: this show was pre-recorded) Wed 15th Tipp FM - Fran Curry show, approx 11.45am 95.3/97.1/103.9fm www.tippfm.com email: onair@tippfm.com Thur 16th WLRfm - Geoff Harris show, approx 2.15pm 95.1/97.5fm www.wlrfm.com text: 083 3333 975 email: lunch@wlrfm.com Fri 17th KCLR 96fm - John Keane show, approx 3.10pm www.kclr96fm.com email: afternoon@kclr96fm.com Friends far and wide can tune into most shows ONLINE via their websites at the above addresses. Emails of your brilliant support, requests or questions can be sent to Don on the shows at the addresses given. He loves to hear that his friends are tuning in! 10 November 2006 The Late Late Show - 3rd Nov 2006 -  06 November 2006 Don on Radio Ulster -  02 November 2006 Don featured in Maverick magazine! -  Don Mescall featured in ISSUE 53, out 16th November! Click pic to order your copy as a back issue if it's not available at your newsagent or music store. 01 November 2006 LIVE on Late Late Show! - It's all coming up roses in the DM camp! News just in... Don will be singing LIVE on the Late Late Show on Irish TV on FRIDAY night! Irish friends will know how great an opportunity this is. For those elsewhere, The Late Late Show is Ireland's numero uno chat show and a great profile raiser for musicians! The show is broadcast on RTE One at 9.30pm. ***We have the opportunity to blow their socks off with texts and emails. Please help show everyone in Ireland what we all already know - Don's music is something else!*** If you're WITHIN Ireland text the word STUDIO followed by your message to 53799. Text lines are open during the show (cost 20c). Or FROM ANYWHERE, email the show: latelate@rte.ie Thanks a BIG bunch friends! Let us know if you catch it! 23 October 2006 "All Over Again" in Portugal - Ronan Keating's Portuguese release of Don's song, "All Over Again", featuring the Portuguese star Rita Guerra! 09 October 2006 Bedford gig cancelled - Please note that sadly Don's gig in Bedford on 2nd Dec has been cancelled. Apologies to those who were hoping to come along. Hopefully there will be an alternative arranged in the area in the not too distant future. 07 October 2006 Live TV clips! - A little bit of TV footage for you from a few of Don's Irish TV appearances! John Fitzgerald accompanies Don on guitar. 07 October 2006 Opening for John Martyn! - Any Irish JOHN MARTYN fans out there? Don is thrilled to be opening for the Scottish folk legend again on 3 dates of his IRISH tour in Nov! See TOUR DATES page for full details. Check out John's website or MySpace 22 September 2006 New UK gig - Maidstone, Kent - Don returns the Soul Cafe, MAIDSTONE, Kent to play a headline gig on Sun 3rd Dec. Full details on Tour Dates page. Note: We're hatching special plans for this gig! More info later... 08 September 2006 Wexford gig - date change! - Please note that Don's Wexford gig has been moved to 9th Nov. All other details remain the same. Full info on tour dates page. 06 September 2006 Signed CDs selling here! - No need to queue up at the next gig... Buy SIGNED CDs via the website! CDs can now be bought by credit card or Paypal, personally signed by Don and shipped worldwide, usually within a few days*. See DISCOGRAPHY page to hear the songs and order: "You Don't Love Me" EP, "Last Chance" EP and "Left in L.A." CD single. Sadly the older EPs are no longer available. Debut album "Innocent Run" continues to be sold via iTunes in Europe, Amazon.co.uk (who ship internationally) and other retailers. If Don's headed your way, just bring it along to a gig for signing! *Note: A little more patience may be required while Don is on tour or during holiday periods. 05 September 2006 Special thanks from Don - Click here for special thanks from Don following the Janice Long radio show. 05 September 2006 BBC Radio Kent - Sat 9th Sept - For those within the airways of BBC Radio Kent or reach of a computer, Don is appearing on the Paul James show on Saturday morning (9th Sept). Should be *roughly* 9am or so. If you've finished your cornflakes and can tune in: 96.7 FM / 104.2 FM / 97.6 FM / 774 AM / 1602 AM or LISTEN ONLINE here! After all the emails to Janice Long we couldn't possibly hope for more kind words so soon but any questions for Don on the show can be fired to: paul.james@bbc.co.uk. Thanks a bunch friends! 18 August 2006 New UK tour dates! - Don's re-scheduled WORKSOP gig has now been confirmed as Friday 1st Dec. Great day for a night out! Don is looking forward to getting along and making it up to the people who were disappointed so brace yourself for a stonking performance at this one. After Don's great reception from Brian Kennedy's audience in GLASGOW, he is also delighted to announce a full headline gig at BREL in the city's bohemian West End on Tues 28th Nov. This is an intimate venue in the bustling, cobblestoned Ashton Lane off Byres Road. (NOTE VENUE HAS CHANGED TO BREL - All original tickets remain valid) Want a little taster of a show..? Click here for video preview, full gig details and tickets. 12 August 2006 Don's song opens European Athletics Championships! - Ronan Keating and Swedish singer, Jessica Andersson, kicked off the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg last weekend with a duet of Don's song, "All Over Again"! Many thanks to our new Swedish friend, Alexander Johansson, for sharing the video with us! After reaching No6 in the UK singles chart as a duet with English folk singer, Kate Rusby, Ronan is now taking the song internationally! It is being released in various countries as a duet with other local stars. Keep an eye out faraway friends! PS. Watch the video for Ronan & Kate's version here! 06 August 2006 Live in Session on Janice Long Show - Here's your chance to hear Don in all his glory, wherever you are! After a stellar performance at GuilFest last month, BBC Radio 2's Janice Long has invited Don in for a live session! Don will be playing and chatting live (or half asleep!) on Radio 2 88-91FM (UK) between midnight and 3am in the early hours of Friday 1st Sept. Reaching beyond time zones, oceans and the shackles of work, the full show is now available to LISTEN AGAIN ONLINE so friends can hear it worldwide! 03 August 2006 "Now 64" featuring "All Over Again" - Hiya folks, Just to let you know that my song "All Over Again" sung by Ronan Keating and Kate Rusby is featured on the "Now 64" compilation chart album. It's in the shops now or available online here. 25 July 2006 Debut album "Innocent Run" available on iTunes! - For those in the UK/Ireland/EU... Don's album, "Innocent Run" is now available to download from... 22 June 2006 Don Mescall and band live at Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Arts Centre, Fri 30th June  - Don returns to the Irish Arts Centre at Hammersmith, London on Fri 30th June with his band. Joining Don will be John Fitzgerald (piano/guitars), Will Morrison (percussion), Steve Washington (bass), and Dave Kirk (pedal steel). Don will be showcasing some new material and also featuring songs from his current album "Innocent Run". See tour dates page for further info and tickets. 29 May 2006 "All Over Again " released by Ronan Keating - Hiya folks, Just wanted to let you know that Ronan Keating has recorded one of my songs, "All Over Again", as the first single from his new album. The song has been recorded as a duet with acclaimed English singer Kate Rusby. I'm really excited and feel they have done a great version of the song. The video of the song has already gone to no.1 slot on most of the music TV channels! The single is released today (29th May), and should be available in all UK/Irish music outlets. I really hope you get a chance to go out and pick up a copy or click here to order online. Thanks a mill! dm 06 May 2006 "All Over Again" - Ronan Keating video No. 1 on "The Box" - The new video of Don's song, "All Over Again", which is featured as the first single from the new Ronan Keating album, has reached no 1 slot on the Sky Music TV station "The Box". The song, performed as a duet with English singer Kate Rusby, is receiving a huge response from all the major radio stations in the UK. 24 April 2006 Don Mescall pens first single for new Ronan Keating album, release date 5th june - Don is delighted to have written the first single, "All Over Again", from the Ronan Keating album, "Bring You Home". The song, a duet, also features renowned English singer Kate Rusby and has already received huge radio support in the UK. Click here to order online. 12 February 2006 Vote "All Over The World" into Eurovision 2006 - TO VOTE FOR DON’S SONG “ALL OVER THE WORLD” (SONG C) CALL: 1513 71 71 03 OR TEXT SONG C TO 53600 06 February 2006 New Irish tour dates !!!!! - New Irish gigs are listed now on the Tour Dates page! 15 December 2005 Don live on George Jones Show BBC Radio Ulster - Don plays live on the George Jones radio show, live from the Ulster Hall, Belfast on the 22nd of Dec. Details to follow. 28 November 2005 Don Mescall plays Hammersmith Irish Centre - 2nd Dec - As part of his Irish Nov/Dec tour to promote the new single "You Don't Love Me", Don plays a one-off solo date in the UK at Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Arts Centre in Hammersmith, London on Fri 2nd Dec. He will be showcasing songs from his forthcoming album "Innocent Run", due for release on the Curb record label at the end of Jan 06. Don't miss the chance to hear Don at this most intimate London setting! See tour dates page for further info. 08 November 2005 Radio appearances! - Hear Don on the following radio stations in your local area: Radio Kerry, 3.30 pm on Tues 8th with Martin Howard, Cork 103 fm with Patricia Messenger at 12.10 on Wed 9th, Red FM on Wed 9th at 5pm (pre-recorded), KCLR FM on Fri 11th at 12.45am with Alan Swan. Hope you can tune in! 31 October 2005 Thurs 3rd Nov - Radio appearances! - Hear Don live on the Ian Dempsey show on Today FM, approx 8am. Also live on East Coast Radio FM with Declan and Tracy at 10 am and live on Dublin's Country FM with Lynsey Dolan at 1130 am. 31 October 2005 Cambells Tavern, Headford" Co. Galway - cancelled - Due to circumstances completely beyond my control, I am sad to say that the gig at "Cambells Tavern", Headford on Sun the 6th Nov has been cancelled. Many apologies to anyone who had already made plans to travel for the gig. The good news is that I will be playing in the very near future in a venue in the Galway area and I will also be playing a live set on Galway Bay FM in the next week or two. Sorry again and I hope to get the chance to make it up to you at one of the other gigs. dm 13 October 2005 Don works with LeAnn Rimes & Randy Goodrum! - Don has just returned from Nashville in the US where he was writing with TWO of the country's leading songwriters, LeAnn Rimes and Randy Goodrum! The song written with Randy, "Got Used To Having Her Around", features on Don's debut album "Innocent Run", due for release Jan 2006. 13 October 2005 ten solo dates in nov ! - check out the tour section to get confirmation on the upcoming dates. 04 October 2005 Four album deal for Don Mescall!!! - Don is delighted to have just signed a four album deal with Curb Records UK!The first album is due out in early 06 and first single due next month. Don will be touring to promote the single so check out the tour dates section. "I'm very excited to have signed to Curb and the album is really taking shape now. It's been a long road!" dm 05 August 2005 Full Marks from the Irish World! - Don Mescall at The Troubadour, July 28th 2005 - Lorraine Conway gives Don's recent performance at the Troubadour, Earls Court a maximum 5-star rating in this week's Irish World! (Fri 5th Aug) "there is something unavoidably poetic and beautiful about Mescall's lyricism" 21 July 2005 Live at The Troubadour, London 28th July (only London show) - Following on from the success of his 3 week tour with the legendary Richie Havens, Don will be playing a live set at the renowned music venue, The Troubadour in Earls Court on 28th July. This famous music venue was the first place Bob Dylan played when he came to London! Don follows in the steps of Paul Simon, Charlie Watts, Elvis Costello and many others. Doors 8pm, Don on stage at 8.45 pm Sharp. Entry 6 pounds. The Troubadour, 265 Old Brompton Rd. Earls Court, London SW5. 28 June 2005 Back in Ennis! - Calling all Clare people!! Don plays a special solo gig on Fri 1st July in the Glor Music Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare. Don't miss out - there are only 40 tickets available for this intimate night! 06 June 2005 Two Scottish dates 9th & 10th June - Don is traveling to the stunning Isle of Arran off the West Coast of Scotland to play two gigs! Thurs 9th at The Brodick Hall co-headlining with Dick Gaughan, followed by a solo gig at the "Glass House" of the Ormidale Hotel on Fri 10th. Arran is a beautiful island just a short ferry journey from the mainland so hop over for the weekend and join the chill out! 06 June 2005 "Last Chance" and "Sunset of Gold" EPs now available - These two CD EPs are now available through the web site. Just email your order through the Contact page and we'll be in touch with details for payment. 16 April 2005 Don is special guest of Richie Havens! - Don has been asked to appear as special guest on the forthcoming Richie Havens' Irish tour in July! More details to follow 16 February 2005 Live at Tower Records, Dublin! - Don will be down at TOWER RECORDS in Wicklow Street in Dublin on Thurs 3rd March. He'll be playing a live set in-store and signing CDs for sale. Hope you'll pop along! 09 February 2005 Alan Jacques interview "limerick leader" news paper - Alan Jacques at the Limerick Leader news paper interviews don re new tour and "trafalgar square open air gig " 8th feb o5 03 February 2005 Irish post interview/ don mescall fri 4th feb 05 - the irish post newspaper features a full page interview this week with Don, "Grainne Mcloughlin" interviews don re; his forthcoming tour and his success as an irish songwriter living in london. 25 January 2005 kclr fm kilkenny, interview with stella o malley/ sat 5th march - don is special guest on kclr fm radio (kilkenny) with stella o malley on sat 5th march , show starts 6pm. 06 January 2005 New tour dates for 05' - following up on the success of the last irish tour in nov/dec 04' don returns to ireland in feb/march 05 for a 2 week irish tour.dates have now been posted here on the web site , further dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed for england and scotland. slainte 01 December 2004 thanks a million! - thanks so much to those of you out there that have been texting and emailing the dj,s at (2fm, today fm, wlr fm, 95 live fm, red fm ,rte radio 1, etc ) requesting "last chance" to be played, it really does help and its working , you are keeping the flame alight! don 19 November 2004 new date in "cloonfad" mayo sat 27th  - hiya, we are playing "keanes " of cloonfad on sat 27th nov, havent played in mayo for ages really looking foward to the gig; thanks don 11 November 2004 Request a song at the gig - If there is any song you would like to hear at an up and coming gig , drop me an email and I will try to include in the set. 03 November 2004 'EP NOW AVAILABLE' - the new ep "Last Chance has finally arrived and will be available at the gigs or online. 10 September 2004 IRISH TOUR NOV 04 dates to be announced SOON! - Don has a new tour of Ireland lined up for Nov! Dates will be posted in tour dates page as soon as confirmed. 10 September 2004 new cd-ep nov 04 - following the success of the last irish tour and the fantastic response to the live slots on the "Pat Kenny" radio show, TV3 am morning show with Mark Cagney,the Roddy Cleere and Geoff Harris W.L.R shows .Don will be returning to ireland for a country wide tour in nov 04. To coincide with the tour don will be releasing a new cd-ep ,available in nov .he is currently in the studio recording. 27 July 2004 fulham/ hammersmith irish centre sat 31st july - don plays support to irish band "Danu" 21 May 2004 London Gig - Don will headline at the Hammersmith Irish Centre on 28 May - see Tour Dates for further information. 15 January 2004 Sell-out at Dublin's Olympia Theatre - Don played support to Frances Black in front of a packed house at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Don then joined Frances on stage for her set. Many of the songs performed by Frances were composed by Don himself.