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<title>Duke Special in Hollywood</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>Duke is in Hollywood to perform at the US Ireland Alliance to honour the Irish in film.  While there he performed also at the SYNC.</description>
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<title>Duke Special appears at Dubai Irish Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>The Dubai Irish Festival is a week long celebration of Irish culture running from the 21st to the 27th of January.  Duke Special will be appearing accompanied by the UAE orchestra.</description>
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<title>Crowded House UK and Ireland Tour</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:25:50 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>Crowded House have announced a UK and Ireland tour and www.dukespecial.com have confirmed that Duke Special will be the support act.</description>
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<title>Aston Villa boss' musical tastes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>As well as discussing his new signings and football philosophy, Martin O'Neill reveals his tastes in music.</description>
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<title>Duke Special - Emilie Loiseau</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:26:21 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>Duke Special has recently been collaborating with french singer Emilie Loiseau after having performed with her in his last concert tour in Paris.</description>
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<title>Duke Special - New Single</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:11:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>The single is called &amp;quot;Our Love Goes Deeper Than This&amp;quot; and Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy) and Romeo Stodart (Magic Numbers) guest on it.</description>
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<title>Northern Ireland Musicians Come to the Fore</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>This article discusses the vibrant musical scene in Northern Ireland which is now receiving global recogniton with bands such as Snow Patrol, Ash and Duke Special.</description>
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<title>Paul McCartney YouTube Channel</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>Paul now has a You Tube channel at www.youtube.com/paulmccartney which is full of live material and Memory Almost Full promo clips.</description>
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<title>Duke Special - iTunes Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>Duke Special will perform with Tom McRae in the iTunes Festival at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London on 29th July.  Free tickets up for grabs.</description>
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<title>Duke Special at Festival Fringe</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and will be graced this year by Irish musician Duke Special.</description>
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<title>Leicester Summer Sundae Festival Line-up</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>The Magic Numbers, Tiny Dancers and Duke Special will all take part in this award winning 3 day festival.</description>
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<title>Duke Special and Northern Irish Musicians in New York</title>
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<description>Duke Special,  Iain Archer and Oppeheimer appeared in the Knitting Factory  in New York showcasing Northern Irish talent.</description>
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<title>A profile of Duke Special</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description>His upbringing, his early influences, his opinion on other artists and his feelings about the troubled political world of his home in Northern Ireland.</description>
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<title>John Hiatt Releases Master of Disaster</title>
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<description>Veteran singer songwriter John Hiatt's album is released in March 2007.  In the past he has collaborated with Elvis Costello and his songs have been covered by artists such as Bob Dylan and Joe Cocker</description>
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<title>Duke Special Climbs the Charts</title>
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<description>Talented Belfast singer-songwriter Duke Special has reached his highest position yet in the Irish Charts with his single &amp;quot;Freewheel&amp;quot;.  He once played Beatles songs on a ferry while touring Scotland.</description>
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<title>Duke Special Concert Live Webcast March 10th</title>
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<title>Free Duke Special Mini Album</title>
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<description>Duke Special's critically acclaimed work is currently being enjoyed on his sell out tour.  Here's a chance to experience his powerful vocals and piano driven melodies.</description>
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