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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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~ Traditional music festival now celebrating its 11th year ~
www.thegathering.ie
The 11th Annual Gathering Festival descends upon The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28nd of February for a celebration of the rich culture and diversity of traditional Irish music. A highlight of Irish cultural calendar, this year’s programme includes a superb mix of concerts, céilís, classes and lectures.
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www.wkpf.org
Armagh Pipers Club is delighted to announce details of the 16th William Kennedy Piping Festival which will take place in Armagh from the 12th - 15th 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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Joanie Madden brings us an update on the band Cherish the Ladies
www.cherishtheladies.com
“In March, ‘Cherish the Ladies’ received the New York City Heritage award at city hall by city council speaker, Christine Quinn, and were honoured by the Westchester Legislature who named March 17th, ‘Cherish the Ladies Day’ in Westchester County, New York. We were also recently honoured by the city of San Antonio, Texas”.
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Cash for Banjos scheme is running again
www.musicnetwork.ie
Music Network has announced details of the second round of the Music Capital Scheme, an initiative designed to provide support for the purchase of musical instruments funded by the Arts Council. The scheme & research project was operated on a pilot basis in 2008 with a view to recommending formalised structures for ongoing support in this area. Closing date for applications is 5.30pm Monday, 2nd November, 2009.
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A new stage show featuring the act “Women of Ireland” and starring legendary traditional super group “Frankie Gavin & De Dannan” is set to host its national debut at Ireland’s National Event Centre, Killarney from July 2009. Fresh from a 10 week tour of the USA with the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, “Women of Ireland” and Frankie Gavin & De Dannan will take to the stage at the INEC, Killarney between July & September this summer. Performing alongside the five superbly talented female performers who make up the act ‘Women of Ireland’ and the world’s greatest fiddle player Frankie Gavin with De Dannan will be a cast of world champion dancers and gifted musicians.
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Fiddler with Coleman connection and a lasting legacy of Leitrim Music passes on.
Vincent Harrison, who has died aged 82, was a master Leitrim fiddle-player whose expertise and extensive musical connections linked him with a golden era in Irish fiddle music. He was an associate of James ‘Lad’ O Beirne (1911-1980) the renowned Sligo fiddle-player who lived in the Bronx, New York and who in turn was a contemporary of the fellow county fiddle-player Michael Coleman (1892-1945). Coleman’s music had reached legendary status by the time of his death in 1945. The recordings in the USA of Coleman and fellow Sligo men James Morrisson (1893-1947) and Paddy Killoran (1904-1965) were unparalleled and represent the pinnacle of Irish fiddle-playing and recording. Indeed it was O Beirne’s father Philip’s fiddle playing that influenced Killoran and Coleman before they both emmigrated to the USA. Another great Sligo composer and fiddle player, Martin Wynne (1916-98) would also become a musical friend of Harrisons during his time in New York.
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August 5th – 11th, 2009
www.feaklefestival.ie
From Wednesday 5th to Tuesday 11th of August, the Feakle Traditional Music Festival will celebrate its 22nd year with a vibrant programme of Traditional music, song, and dance. The Festival commences the programme of events with the celebration of dance playing particular emphasis on the contribution of dance teacher Kathleen Moloney from East Clare. There will be lively music provided by Andrew Mc Namara, Mark Donnellan, and Jim Corry. As usual there will be a wine and food reception and all are welcome.
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www.women-of-ireland.com www.dedannan.com
A new stage show featuring the act “Women of Ireland” and starring legendary traditional super group “Frankie Gavin & De Dannan” is set to host its national debut in Ireland at the INEC, Killarney from July 2009. Fresh from a 10 week tour of the USA with the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, “Women of Ireland” and Frankie Gavin & De Dannan will take to the stage at the INEC, Killarney between July & September this summer.
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