This August at the National Concert Hall, Dublin
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This Summer, the National Concert Hall presents the hottest traditional
music acts from home and abroad in its highly acclaimed ESB BEO Celtic
Music Festival from the 11th to the 19th of August. The incomparable
line-up includes: Meteor Music Award winner Sharon Shannon and her big band with special guest Mundy; leading celtic duo Chris Newman and Maire Ní Cháthasaigh; master of the accordion Seamus Begley with one of Ireland’s most creative young guitar players Jim Murray and the inspriational Irish band Moving Hearts. This year’s festival also plays host to one of Canada’s premier Celtic groups The Barra MacNeils and the Faroe Island’s highest acclimed singer, Eivor Palsdottir who will be joined by Ireland’s own Donal Lunny and his band.
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Lincoln Center ‘Out of Doors Concert’ Series Presents Mick Moloney with Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. Monday, August 20 - 7:30 PM @ Josie Robertson Plaza Cost: FREE
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Borders’ top selling CD nationwide for the week is “Celtic Origins” by the Irish musical group Anúna. Borders is excited to be the exclusive CD retailer for Anúna’s North American tour which kicks off on October 3 in Columbus, Ohio. But Borders customers can experience the mystical sounds of this group first in the United States during live in-store performances at Borders stores across the country before the tour begins. Currently, Anúna is touring Borders stores in the East Coast and Midwest before they make their way to the West Coast in late August. Customers can visit www.bordersmedia/anunaevents for a complete list of Anúna’s in-store performances in their neighborhood.
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Exciting times are ahead for Sligo Traditional Singing Circle because, with the kind assistance from both The Arts Council and Sligo Arts, they will host a weekend of traditional singing in Sligo from the 28th to the 30th of September of this year.
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The Historical Harp Society of Ireland presents three concerts:
Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World
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at Rothe House, Parliament St, Kilkenny on Saturday 25th August at 8.00 p.m, Galway Arts Centre, Nun’s Island, Galway on 30th August at 8.00 p.m.
and at St. Ann’s Church, Dawson St, Dublin on Saturday 1st September.
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