www.swarbfilm.com

Accompanying Dave Swarbrick is a documentary portrait of the legendary English fiddler Dave Swarbrick. The documentary was originally conceived and written by Swarbrick’s long-time friend and collaborator Lars Kjaedegaard, a Danish novelist and musician who has backed Swarbrick on many tours of Denmark in the last thirty years. The film was made by Lars’ daughter Sascha Pepke and her working partner Line Buttenschøn. Accompanying Dave Swarbrick offers an intimate portrait of Swarbrick on the road and chronicles his fifty-year long career, his victory over severe illness and shows his unique playing as seen through the eyes of his friend and accompanist.
The film gives an intimate portarit of life on the road for a folk musician and in this case a fiddler who has overcome severe health problems and continues to enjoy making music around the world.

www.tonydemarcomusic.net

He’s a regular at Rosie O’Grady’s in New York and hosts a Sunday session in the 11th Street bar, but you won’t have to go that far to hear and learn from one of New York’s finest Sligo fiddlers when Tony De Marco visits the Seamus Ennis Centre this September.
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www.padraiglalor.com

Imay’s Dream is the first in a trilogy of albums charting Irish history from the Titanic to the Troubles. The work of Belfast singer/songwriter, Padraig Lalor, these will be released over the next two years with the first album Ismays Dream out now on Proper Records in the UK.
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www.beogamusic.com

Beoga are stepping out as one of the busiest bands on the scene at the moment with two big European tours announced for the Autumn, taking in venues in Germany and Denmark with a spot at Euro Disney in Paris also confirmed. The tour will highlight their new album, How to Tune A Fish. Fans in Ireland can catch them on September 10th at Iontas, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan and on October 27th in Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick.

www.celtic–colours.com

Celtic Colours will be exploring its Cajun and Appalachian connections in 2011 with this year’s Artists in Residence: songwriter Ron Bourgeois from Cheticamp and Old Time Appalachian fiddler and singer Bruce Molsky from the US.
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www.moyabrennan.com www.voicesandharps.com

Moya Brenann played a couple of East Coast dates before appearing at the Milwaukee Irish Fest. She also took in Sellersville and the Towne Crier in Pawling New York during August. The good news for our American readers is that she will be back in New York in September for a record signing with Cormac De Barra and she is thrilled to announce her first California concerts in ten years! Moya will play Santa Cruz, Oceanside (San Diego) and Pasadena in mid-September and is really looking forward to seeing you all on the West Coast after a long absence. Moya’s new album with Cormac De Barra is now available through her website as a CD or as an MP3 download.

For the second consecutive year Cavan proved to be an excellent venue for the recent Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2011. As usual a large contingent from Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua CCE were there  not only to support the young Branch competitors but also to enjoy the sessions, gigrigs, camaraderie and general ‘Fleadh atmosphere’.
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Musical gatherings hosted by GAEL LINN

Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street
6p.m. – 8p.m.
( Doors open from 5.45p.m. )
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SLIGO LIVE 2011 PRESENTS

www.sligolive.ie

RACHEL SERMANNI BAND & ADMIRAL FALLOW

Thursday, 27th – Monday, 31st October 2011

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

SLIGO LIVE presents another special concert with two of Scotland’s Hot New Indie Bands tipped to breakthrough. RACHEL SERMANNI’s BAND and ADMIRAL FALLOW PERFORM ON SUNDAY, 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at SLIGO LIVE, Ireland’s folk, roots and indie music festival.
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The Year of the Celtic Diaspora

www.festival-interceltique.com

The 41st edition of the Lorient Interceltic Festival was devoted to the theme of the « Celtic Diaspora ». This was reflected in its eclectic programming, featuring artists from places as far off as Mexico, Chile, Guadeloupe and Vietnam.
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