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On Friday, May 8th, the Niall Ó Cathasaigh branch of Comhaltas in Cork gathered to celebrate the launch of Martin Power’s first collection of original tunes. Martin is a renowned musician, composer, teacher and arranger who has made a remarkable contribution to the traditional music scene in many parts of his native county Cork.
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The Armagh Pipers Club is delighted to announce details of the 16th William Kennedy Piping Festival which will take place in Armagh from the 12th to15th November. Highlights include a special concert with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and friends, which will feature recently-composed and arranged work for piano, uilleann pipes and orchestra, and the Armagh debut for Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny’s supergroup Mozaik.
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Balladeer, raconteur and lifelong song collector Jimmy Crowley has an extensive tour of Ireland lined-up for August with a short break in the middle of the month for a trip to the Irish Fest in Milwaukee. Jimmy will present a special one man show at the Firkin Crane in Cork on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout August. This theatrical show looks at the songs and characters from the streets of Cork. We also hear that Jimmy is due to release a number of albums in the US in autumn.
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West Cork Music is delighted to be able to announce that Christy Moore will be performing on Friday, August 14th in the 10.30pm Níos Deanaí and is the latest addition to the line-up for this very popular festival which takes place in Bantry, West Cork from 12th to 16th August.
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Music Network is to manage a major philanthropic gift for music education in Ireland. €5 million has been donated by U2 and a further €2 million pledged by The Ireland Funds to allow a national system of music education provision to be rolled out between 2010 and 2015. Music Network will administer the scheme, which will be rolled out on a phased basis, in a number of new locations each year, beginning in 2010 and including all musical genres.
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August 12th – 16th, 2009
– the heart of traditional music in the heart of West Cork
www.westcorkmusic.ie
The wait is over and the line-up for the 2009 Masters of Tradition Festival has finally been announced. The Masters of Tradition Festival takes place in Bantry, West Cork from 12 – 16 August and booking is now open.
As ever the Festival is headlined by Martin Hayes, the fiddler from East Clare, whose distinctive touch and extravagant virtuosity has brought the tradition to new levels. His famous trance-evoking sets with Dennis Cahill have mesmerised audiences all over the world. So the five days of music-making will be opened and closed by the resident master.
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October 22nd - 26th, 2009
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SLIGO LIVE 2009 plays host to an amazing line up of International stars this October Bank Holiday Weekend! Taking place from Thursday, 22nd – Monday, 26th October, this year’s line-up at Sligo Live Festival includes, Martha Wainwright, Imelda May, Frankie Gavin, Wallis Bird, Josh Ritter, Oisin, Jinx Lennon, Paula Flynn, Chris Meehan’s Rednecks, The Saw Doctors, Comedian PJ Gallagher, Tony De Marco, Oddsocks Revival and many more. The festival’s unique fleadh like atmosphere of FREE dynamic pub sessions and street entertainment combined with concerts, café performances, club nights and the world famous Fiddler of Dooney competition gives an intimate and personal feel where festival goers mix freely with artists and really enjoy the atmosphere.
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IRISH AND CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Castlebar 31st July – 8th August
www.theworldfleadh.com
Ticket Information:
Full programme details are available on The World Fleadh website: www.theworldfleadh.com, along with ticketing information, including links to Ticketmaster and host venue sites.
Online: Tickets for the World Fleadh (apart from the After Show Dances) are available at www.tickemaster.com
In person: from 100 Tickemaster outlets nationwide
Tel: 0818 719 300 (NI) 0870 243 4455.
Tickets for After Show Dances are just available on the door.
Tickets available for events at the Linen Hall Theatre can be purchased through the theatre box office Tel: 094 902 3733.
Tickets are also available through The Royal Theatre & Event Centre, Castlebar Tel: 0818 300 000.
July 31st 2009:
20:00pm
HEIDI TALBOT & JOHN MCCUSKER
Linen Hall Theatre
Tickets: €20
20:30pm
THE SAW DOCTORS
Main Stage, Royal Theatre and Event Centre
Tickets: €25 Ticketmaster
West Cork Music is delighted to be able to announce that Christy Moore will be performing at this year’s Masters of Tradition Festival. He will be performing on Friday 14 August in the 10.30pm Níos Deanaí and is the latest addition to the line-up for this very popular festival which takes place in Bantry, West Cork from 12 - 16 August.
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TASCQ in association with Diageo Ireland and with support from Failte Ireland and Culture Ireland are taking Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin’s premiere celebration of traditional music and culture to the world’s largest Inter-celtic Festival in Lorient, France. Running from 31st July -9th August the Interceltique Festival (founded in 1969) is one of the world’s largest gathering of Celtic cultures. Musicians travel from Ireland Scotland, Wales, France, Spain and as far away as Australia to play in the 10 day festival. The festival programme is awash with activity from spectacular pipe band performances, festival concerts, singing and dancing workshops and much more.
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