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September 10th was a day for celebration in Monkstown, Dublin when the 2012 All-Ireland Fleadh was awarded for the third year in succession to Cavan. Both Sligo and Ennis were bidding to host next year’s Fleadh, but, when the votes were finally cast by the 29 member committee Cavan came out as the victors. The winning margin was like this year’s GAA Football final, just one in the difference and Senator Labhras Ó Murchú said that the vote was unusually close this year because the competing towns had put such detailed proposals forward. He congratulated the Cavan Committee and said that it was heartening that CEO Jack Keyes Keyes as a public representative was prepared to take on the role of Fleadh Chairman. The Senator also paid tribute to Martin Donohoe who he said “is the logo for the Fleadh Cheoil”.

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Tuesday 4th October 2011

Traditional Music Recital

Michael Cooney (Uilleann Pipes)
Charlie Lennon (Fiddle)
Johnny Connolly (Accordion)
Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fatharta (Songs)

The Cobblestone Bar, 77 North King Street, Dublin 7
Starting at 9:30pm (Doors 9.00pm)
Admission: €12.00 (concession €8.00)

Supported by
The Arts Council

About the Musicians
Michael Cooney (Uilleann Pipes)
It seems like Michael Cooney was destined to play the pipes. He was raised in a family of Highland pipers from Co. Tipperary. His father, Martin, and his uncles played in the Sean Tracey Pipe Band in Littleton that his grandfather and great uncles founded. Irish dancing and singing also ran in the family. At a young age, Michael took a liking to the whistle. His father, eager to expose him to as much music as possible, began driving Michael all over the country for instruction.
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Former President of Ireland and UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, is to speak at a benefit concert organised by SIPTU for famine victims in Somalia.The Forgotten Famine concert, due to take place in the Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin on Thursday 13th October will also feature Frances O’Keeffe who worked for many years with Concern in Somalia and visited the famine stricken country with Mary Robinson earlier this year.

Musicians, Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin, and PD and the Undertakers, fronted by Phelim Drew, poet Paula Meehan, singer Eoin Glackin and traditional group, Le Chéile will also perform at the concert. A special guest, to be announced shortly, will also appear on the night.

Proceeds will go to Concern in Somalia. Tickets at €25 are on sale from www.centralticketbureau.com or Tel: 0818 205 205

For further information or concessions contact;
SIPTU Communications; 01 8586372 or e mail; info@siptu.ie

November 3rd – 6th  2011
www.irishfestival.dk

FOUR DAYS OF GREAT MUSIC

Once again and for the 33rd time the Irish festival in the Danish capital offers the best of Irish music. It takes place the first long weekend of November in the very center of Copenhagen.
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Na Píobairí Uilleann presents The Ace & Deuce of Piping Concert – A night of traditional Irish music at Liberty Hall, Dublin. Sun Oct. 2, 2011

SOME of Irish music’s most renowned and enduring ensembles will feature strongly in this year’s Ace and Deuce of Piping concert in Liberty Hall on Sunday October 2nd.

In 1979 two young Clare musicians Noel Hill (concertina) and Tony Linnane (fiddle) teamed up with Alec Finn (bouzouki) to create one of the most seminal recordings of traditional music. Over 30 years later this remarkable trio is still delighting audiences with their spellbinding music, melodic, sympathetic and virtuosic in its delivery.
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Wednesday 12th – Saturday 15th October 2011

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The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has announced a series of music events in Tralee, Co. Kerry this October 12th to 15th in celebration of the life and music of Tralee born songwriter and performer Christie Hennessy. The events will take place in association with Tralee Town Council, Holiday Tralee, Radio Kerry, Tralee Advertiser, Kerry’s Eye, and The Brandon Hotel.
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12 hour session marathon in Ennis & Galway

Two 12 hour session marathons will take place in Ennis and Galway later this month to raise funds for Trócaire. Part of the annual Trad for Trócaire campaign, the sessions will feature some of the best of the west and mid-west with lots of well known names from the traditional music genre coming forward to give their time for this very worthy cause and provide a great day and night of entertainment.
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New Album on Compass Records
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Dublin-born guitarist and singer-songwriter John Doyle announced his upcoming solo release Shadow and Light Compass Records, available September 27th. The album tradition through his virtuosity on the guitar and with new original songs on his upcoming release
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Saturday 17th September.
Triskel Christchurch, 8pm.
Tickets €20/17.

Iarla O’Lionaird tours to mark the release his new solo album Foxlight on Realworld Records. Foxlight shimmers with versatility. While it is rooted in certain traditions, it is also unclassifiable and refuses to be located in one genre or another. It’s also one of Ó Lionáird’s most organic, naturalistic records to date. Instrumentation and layers are embedded in each song, but ultimately it’s about Ó Lionáird’s exquisite, sonically unique voice.
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The 2nd Showcase event will take place over the five days of the 2012 Festival from Feb 22nd- 26th

Due to the huge success of the 2011 showcase where visitors from six major festivals in Europe came to see the festival and musicans who were part of the 1st ever showcase. This showcase event is open to all solo performers and bands who would be interested in performing at major events including the Tonder Festival in Denmark and the Return to Camden Town Festival in London.
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