http://magicireland.com The Irish Magic Blog Thu, 21 May 2009 23:06:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Close-up workers can make the leap to children’s magic with the KIDS KOMMANDO ACT Jeff McBride released his Commando Act on video a number of years ago. It was a brilliant idea. It was an entire act that he could carry as hand-luggage on a flight. The biggest prop was his ... http://magicireland.com/2009/05/21/kids-kommando-act-by-tony-black/ James, thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Firstly can you tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you get into it and how did you get to be an award winning magician? - although I didn't come to magic until I was about 22 (about 10 ... http://magicireland.com/2009/05/07/james-brown-interview/ Jack Wise is a top notch Corporate Magician based in Dublin, Ireland who specialises in blending sophisticated humour with jaw dropping magic. Jack’s unrivalled experience and sure fire delivery allows him to offer you something unheard of in the entertainment business. Jack's website can be found at www.jack.ie and he ... http://magicireland.com/2009/04/17/jack-wise-interview/ Damian Hoban was nice enough to allow us to republish his review of the Irish Magic Convention that was held last month in Limerick. Cheers Damien! Just a quick note to thank everyone involved in the Irish convention on 27-29th March 2009. Next year’s gathering in Belfast will revert to the ... http://magicireland.com/2009/04/12/irish-magic-convention-09-review/ David Knight is a 33 year old Bristol Born professional magician who has been based in Dublin for the last three years. He is a psychological illusionist and specializes in very natural feeling mental entertainment. He has just launched an international tour and will leave for the UK and beyond ... http://magicireland.com/2009/04/09/david-knight-interview/ The Southern Brotherhood of Magicians is proud to present the David Stone Lecture. This will take place on Sat 18th April at 8:30pm in the Victoria Hotel, Cork. Over the past few months Ger Kearney and John Casey have been working quietly behind the scenes to bring David to Cork, and ... http://magicireland.com/2009/04/05/southern-brotherhood-of-magicians-present-david-stone-lecture/ Tony Black (real name Anthony Galvin) is a hypnotist and mind-reader based in Munster, but who performs throughout the country. His hypnosis show is a good deal wilder, and less structured, than most, with a heavy emphasis on comedy. Often he opens the show with one of his mind-reading routines, ... http://magicireland.com/2009/03/27/tony-black-hypnotist-and-mind-reader/ Here at magicireland.com we have been huge fans of the material by James Brown ever since 'Still Fancy a Pot of Jam' first came to our attention a few years ago. In case any of you have not come across his stuff before, it's generally very very workable magic, it ... http://magicireland.com/2009/03/26/james-brown-lecture-notes-2009/ I think that the subject of this interview requires no introduction. Keith Barry, probably the most well known performer of magic in Ireland today has kindly agreed to take some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions for us. Keith has been a major inspiration for so ... http://magicireland.com/2009/03/24/irish-magicians-keith-barry/ Examine the Billfold, and you’ll discover various different compartments and small pockets for credit cards, documents and things. It also has a long money pocket plus a short zip compartment. On the outside is a flapped pocket, which cleverly hides the secret entrance and the pocket is usable too. The ... http://magicireland.com/2009/03/19/jol-billfold-wallet-review/