www.sligolive.ie

ELVIS COSTELLO

An Intimate Solo Performance

HEADLINES THIS YEAR’S SLIGO LIVE 2011

For A Really Special Evening

Thursday, 27th – Monday, 31st October 2011

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, 15TH APRIL 2011

SLIGO LIVE, Ireland’s folk, roots and indie music festival returns for its seventh year.  Fans will be delighted to hear that ELVIS COSTELLO will headline SLIGO LIVE 2011 for what promises to be a really special evening. This intimate solo performance on Saturday 29th October at IT Sligo’s Knocknarea Arena is the legendary musician’s only Republic of Ireland appearance in 2011. Tickets go on sale on Friday April 15th.
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www.voicesandharps.com

GWEEDORE, CO DONEGAL
JUNE 10th-12th, 2011

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 10-12 2011
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www.imro.ie
Bill Whelan, best known as the composer of Riverdance and Brendan Graham the co-author of the hugely successful song, ‘You Raise Me Up’ became the first inductees to the new IMRO Academy which was launched by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) this week.
The IMRO Academy’s mission is to celebrate and mark the successes of Ireland’s iconic songwriters and composers who have made a very significant cultural and social impact in Ireland and/or internationally. Two IMRO members will be inducted into the Academy each year.
Victor Finn, CEO, IMRO, said:  “Both Bill and Brendan have contributed enormously to the recognition of Ireland across the Globe and their extensive work more than merits them being inducted into the new IMRO Academy.”
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TOGETHER IN FROM POLKA TO POLSKA, ON TOUR 12-19 MAY
www.musicnetwork.ie

Music Network presents some of the finest musicians on this country’s contemporary trad scene together with Swedish counterpart Olov Johansson. Johansson, the first world champion of the traditional Swedish nyckelharpa or “key harp” and a founder member of Grammy award-winning Swedish group Väsen will be joined by renowned singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gerry O’Beirne, fiddler Tom Morrow (a member of supergroup Dervish) and flute player Conor Byrne who has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in Irish music. This exploration of old and new music from Ireland and Sweden has all the makings of a sensational tour. Music Network tours provide a wonderful opportunity to see some of the world’s foremost musicians at affordable prices in venues around Ireland, and are presented in association with RTÉ lyric fm.  Music Network is funded by the Arts Council. Further information from (01) 671 9429 or www.musicnetwork.ie.
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GRAND FINALE CONCERT
Duaischiste €4,500
Ocht ngrúpa traidisiúnta
Eight young traditional music groups
Prizefund €4,500

AN CEOLÁRAS NÁISIÚNTA
The National Concert Hall

DÉ DOMHNAIGH 10 AIBREÁN 2011
Sunday 10 Aprill 2011
7.30p.m.

LÁITHREOIR – ÁINE HENSEY, RTÉ RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA

Áirithint/Booking: 01 4170000, www.nch.ie
Ticéid: €12 ( €6 daltaí/students )

NÁ CAILL CEOLCHOIRM DEN SCOTH!

www.myspace.com/events/View/10147511/CD-Launch-at-the-Blarney-Star-Concert-Series

This ensemble was founded 11 years ago in New York by Mick Moloney, based at New York University and recording on the Waverly label. The orchestra is a loose and moveable collection of the best Irish musicians living in or passing through New York. They launched their most recent album on March 18th at the Blarney Star. The band included IMM’s New York correspondent Dan Milner. Professor Mick Moloney says of the Washington Squares “We play traditional Irish music with a focus on older tunes, tunes with New York City history, and tunes with interesting stories attached. Our repertory and sound recalls that of the Irish-American dance bands of the early twentieth century, including The Four Provinces Orchestra, Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band, Pat Roche’s Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, and Erin’s Pride Orchestra.”

Check out their MySpace web page for sound samples and also photographs from the launch night.

www.irishmusicshop.ie

Ar Stáitse is a new music package of CD and DVD featuring archive recordings of: The Dubliners, Horslips, Tommy Makem, Andy Irvine, Jimmy Crowley, Freddie White and more.
RTÉ recorded and transmitted these concerts on various dates in the 1970’s.This first volume from the series brings you the best of Irish music from folk to traditional and celtic rock. Aired late in 2010 on TG4 the series features great performances from The National Stadium in Dublin and Cork’s Opera House among other venues. Among the gems is an epic rendition Furniture by Horslips as well as classics like The Town I Loved So Well sung by Luke Kelly with The Dubliners. Andy Irvine together with Paul Brady delivers a seminal performance.

The CD & DVD releases of Ar Stáitse is a joint venture from Irish Music Licensing in partnership with RTÉ.

CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS
GRAND FINALE CONCERT
www.nch.ie

Duaischiste €4,500
Ocht ngrúpa traidisiúnta
Eight young traditional music groups
Prizefund €4,500
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www.rte.ie/rnag www.lovelivemusic.ie

Friday 8 April is the second national music day, with free live music events happening all over the country, and as part of the day RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will be organising and broadcasting a live concert – Féasta Ceoil an Earraigh – from The Forge in Moycullen featuring some of the west’s most talented musicians and singers.
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www.eliza.carthy.com

Musician, singer, producer, curator, twice mercury music prize nominee, winner of BBC R2 Folk awards ‘best album’ and ‘best traditional track’ for 2010, scion of a UK folk royal family, Eliza Carthy is one of the UK’s pre-eminent modern musicians. She is well known for not just her 20 years performing folk, but her numerous innovative boundary-crossing projects and collaborations.
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