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On Tour: Wednesday 13th January – Saturday 23rd January 2010
Susan McKeown, voice
Paddy O’Brien, accordion
Cillian Vallely, Uilleann pipes, low whistle
Aidan Brennan, guitar

“The music. Button box wizard Paddy O’Brien gets it. Really gets it.”
Irish Music Magazine

“A singer of passion, grace and striking presence; she seems to personify both past and present.” Irish Examiner on Susan McKeown
“Music that lives and breathes in the wider world.” Q MAGAZINE
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www.myspace.com/josephinemulvenna

IMM correspondent, Josephine Mulvenna will be presenting another series of Celtic Bridge in 2010 and her winter schedule sees the show run from for 8-9 AM on Sundays on Six FM and Q101.2 FM also on line www.sixfm.co.uk or www.q101west.fm, this is not archived, so you’ll have to be listening to it as you make your breakfast. You can contact Josephine with requests, or maybe you’d like to send her a CD for some Airtime, by contacting her via her Myspace web pages at the following address: www.myspace.com/josephinemulvenna

www.hannekecassel.com

Anneke Cassel’s latest release, For Reasons Unseen (November 2009) features an all-star cast of musicians, including: Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Rushad Eggleston, Casey Driessen, Brittany Haas, Ryan and Cali McKasson, Keith Murphy, and Aoife O’Donovan. Influences from Scotland to China, along with grooves and musical innovations from the hip Boston bluegrass/Americana scene, fuse together to create a uniquely American approach to Scottish music. She creates sounds on the cutting edge of acoustic music, while retaining the integrity and soul of the Scottish tradition.

Visit www.hannekecassel.com for information about the new album, For Reasons Unseen.

www.tombyrneonline.com

A virtuoso on diatonic and chromatic harmonicas, Tom’s extraordinary talent is the product of a lifetime’s passion for music. Tom’s musical ideas and personality soar through the medium of the harmonica as he redefines the possibilities of trad music on the instrument. His debut album features Paul O’Driscoll, Carl Hession and Frankie Gavin. The album can be ordered as a download for €6.99 directly from Tom’s website.

Diarmaid & Donncha Moynihan

The two brothers from Cork are widely acknowledged as two of Ireland’s finest musicians. They first teamed up in 1996 when they founded, Calico, a ground breaking traditional band, who released two award-winning albums, Celanova Square and Songdogs. The band were one of the most influential ensembles to come out of Ireland and they toured throughout Europe and the USA appearing at many of the major folk festivals. Diarmaid Moynihan is regarded as one of Ireland’s most creative uilleann pipers and composers. His music has been recorded by some of traditional music’s greatest musicians including: Lúnasa, Flook, Michael McGoldrick, Spiritu 986, Gráda, Kathryn Tickell and Kris Drever. He has appeared in concert and recorded with Bristol based jazz quintet Carmina, Donal Lunny, Breton legend, Alain Stivell and many others.
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www.cic.ie
Subhóró – Ceol ón Acadamh
74 traditional artists ‘jam’ it for charity

A compilation album of music, poetry, storytelling – and even traditional dance – has been compiled by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in An Cheathrú Rua, Conamara in aid of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. The artists include staff, students, course participants and friends of the Acadamh all of whom gave of their time and talents free of charge for the project. The recordings were produced mainly by musician/composer Charlie Lennon over the summer of 2009 at Stiúideo Cuan, An Spidéal, Co. Galway. The double CD set runs for almost 2.5 hours and features a total of 40 tracks from Donegal, Leitrim, Galway, Clare, Kerry and Waterford.
More information available at www.cic.ie

www.buffalocastle.com

Buffalo in the Castle is an exploration of music inspired by the traditions of Irish and American Old-time music and song.

The band features Desi Wilkinson. Originally from Belfast, Desi has worked and toured with most of the best-known musicians and groups on the traditional Irish music scene, like De Dannan, Donal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn, Máirtín O’ Connor and Andy Irvine. He has toured the USA as guest star with De Dannan and has arranged and performed music for the theatre.
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www.cherishtheladies.com

Cherish the Ladies will have a Christmas album out in time for their December tour of the USA, the album called A Star in the East will be available online and at their concerts. Their really big new fro 2010 is that Joannie and the ladies will celebrate 25 years on the road from January 5th.

Catch the girls in Glasgow at Celtic connections and drop them a big well done on their website located at www.cherishtheladies.com

www.dustybanjos.com

Galway’s largest and longest-running learners’ session, Dusty Banjos, are about to launch their first professional recording, “Live at the Crane”.

The session “Dusty Banjos” was started in Galway in 2002 by local musicians Mary Lovett and Community Music Crew (CMC), as a stepping-stone for adult students of Irish traditional music. CMC had found many obstacles facing adult learners that are not experienced by children and young people, and set out to provide a space that would address, and hopefully alleviate, some of these barriers. The take-up has been incredible, with many hundreds of student musicians availing of the classes and sessions to date.
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www.francismcpeake.com

The Francis McPeake School of Music is currently in crisis and as a result is having to run a raffle to raise urgent funds. They would appreciate your help.

Prizes: 1st Prize Car - Hyundai i10, 2nd Prize £3000, 3rd Prize £1000 The money raised will give much needed financial support to fund the music classes and activities of the school. Each ticket costs £5/$8 and every penny helps. You can puirchase tickets on line if you have a Paypal account. If a non-Northern Ireland resident wins the 1st prize, the cash equivalent will be awarded.