June 10th–12th, 2011
www.voicesandharps.com

Imagine an opportunity to develop your vocal and harp playing skills among the mountains, lakes and endless Atlantic beaches of Donegal!
To coincide with the release of their new album, Voices & Harps, Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra are holding an exclusive weekend workshop in voice and Irish harp. This will take place in Gweedore, Co. Donegal on the weekend of June 10th-12th, 2011
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Features Paul Brady, Mundy and Paddy Casey
www.clancybrothersfestival.org

The programme for the fourth annual Clancy Brothers Music and Arts Festival 2011 was announced in Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary with Paul Brady, Mundy and Paddy Casey topping the bill for the Festival which will take place in the riverside town from June 2 to 5.
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July 9th – 24th, 2011
www.eaf.ie

Two weeks of music, theatre, visual arts, film, literature, circus and carnival at Ireland’s only countywide arts festival.

The Earagail Arts Festival would like to invite you to come and experience a wealth of unforgettable events in the spectacular surroundings of County Donegal on the North West seaboard of Ireland. Over the last 22 years we have brought to this magical county some of the greatest internationally recognised artists and companies in music, theatre, visual arts, literature and outdoor spectacle including: Moya Brennan, Altan, Clannad, Enya,The Divine Comedy, Fidil, Duke Special, The Henry Girls, Cathy Davey, Donal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Toumani Diabate, Seth Lakeman, Foy Vance, Eliza Carthy, Andy Irvine’s Mozaik, Lillis O Laoire, Liam O’Flynn, Richie Havens, The Saw Doctors, Bob Geldoff, Bassekou Kouyate, Roy Hargrove, Pape and Cheikh , Damian Dempsey, The Wilders, Henry Mc Cullough, Mary Black, Kila.
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FUNDRAISER CONCERT
www.fleadh2011cavan.ie
In Harcourt Hotel Dublin April Monday 18th 8.30pm
Hosted By  Martin Donohoe Shannon Side Northern Sound Radio
Adm  €12 ON NIGHT €10 PURCHASED IN ADVANCE AT HOTEL
… Call 01 4783677

Your Host on the night Martin Donohoe Cavan ! Please join us and all the Musicians participating from 8.30 pm - A great evening of Ceol, Amhrain agus Craic galore.. with Dancing and maybe a few sets if space allows
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www.thehighkings.com

Where: HMV Grafton St
When: Saturday 16th April, 1pm

HMV is delighted to welcome The High Kings to HMV Grafton St tomorrow Saturday 16th April at 1pm. One of Ireland’s most exciting Irish ballad groups will be performing live and signing copies of their new album The High Kings: Live In Ireland, day after release.

The platinum-selling group return with the release of new album The High Kings: Live In Ireland featuring 13 live tracks from the 2010 tour.
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Meteor Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2010
Thurs. 5th May 2011 – National Concert Hall, Dublin

www.briankennedy.co.uk www.nch.ie

Critically acclaimed singer / songwriter Brian Kennedy returns to The National Concert Hall on Thursday, 5th May 2011. Tickets on sale from the NCH.

The Concert will feature Brian Kennedy’s greatest hits to date, including “A Better Man”, “ Love & Happiness”, “ Get on With Your Short Life”, “You Raise Me Up”, “ Get It Right Next Time”, “Gaye”, “ Brown  Eyed Girl”, ‘”Message In A Box”, “Crazy Love”  and many more.
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The Wild Duck Portglenone is the venue for the 2011 “Wee GigN The Bann” on Saturday 16th April at 8.30pm. This year’s concert features a star studded line up which will be a must for music lovers of all tastes with all proceeds form the night being donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
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www.rte.ie/rnag/feastaceoilanearraigh2011.html

Friday 8 April was the second national music day, with free live music events all over the country, and as part of the day RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta organised and broadcast a live concert – Féasta Ceoil an Earraigh – from The Forge in Moycullen, Co. Galway featuring some of the west’s most talented musicians and singers.
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www.gael-linn.ie

The young traditional music group ‘Éile’ from  Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Limerick are celebrating today following their win at the Siansa Gael Linn Grand Finale in the National Concert Hall on Sunday last, 10 April 2011.  Celebrating ten years since it’s inception, Siansa is now one of the country’s most prestitious competitions for young traditional Irish music and singing groups. Organised by Gael Linn, and supported by Foras na Gaeilge, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Irish Music Magazine, it is a unique fusion of the Irish language, Irish music and young people.
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www.gael-linn.ie

Is iad an grúpa ‘Éile’ ó Laurel Hill, Coláiste FCJ, Luimneach a thug an chéad áit leo ag craobhchomórtas Siansa Gael Linn sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta Dé Domhnaigh seo caite, 10 Aibreán 2011.  Ag ceiliúradh deich mbliana ar an bhfód, tá Siansa anois ar cheann de phríomhchomórtais cheoil agus amhránaíochta na tíre.  Tá sé á reáchtáil ag Gael Linn,  le tacaíocht ó RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge agus Irish Music Magazine, chun dlúthcheangal a chothú idir an Ghaeilge, an ceol agus an óige.
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