Gweedore, County Donegal
June 21st – 23rd, 2013
www.voicesandharps.com

Now in its third year, Clannad’s Moya Brennan and harp maestro, Cormac De Barra’s exclusive Voices & Harps workshop takes place on the weekend of June 21st – 23rd. The appeal has spread wide and this year the workshop will host visitors from Germany, France, Japan and the UK – as well as a number of homegrown enthusiasts. Places are limited in order to ensure personal attention to all participants but there are still a few places left.
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Craolfar clár speisialta faoi Chraobhchomórtas Siansa Gael Linn 2013 ar TG4, Dé Céadaoin 24 Aibreán, 10.30 p.m.  Ghlac 8 ngrúpa thraidisiúnta ó cheann ceann na tíre páirt sa cheolchoirm iontach seo sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta ar 14 Aibreán, 2013 agus is é Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn a bhronn na duaiseanna.  Bhí os cionn míle duine i láthair don ócáid.  Beidh ceol agus amhránaíocht den scoth le cloisteáil- ná caill é !

Don’t miss a special programme on TG4 at 10.30p.m. on Wednesday, 24 April, featuring highlights from the Siansa Gael Linn 2013 final from the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Eight young traditional music groups took to the stage to battle it out for the prestigous title of All-Ireland Champions in front of an audience of over 1000 people, including the guest of honour, President Michael D. Higgins.

www.dervish.ie

“The Thrush in the Storm”.

OUT APRIL 2013

DERVISH release their eagerly awaited first studio album in 5 years entitled “The Thrush in the Storm” this April 2013.  The album reflects DERVISH’s dedication to Ireland’s rich music tradition and in particular to theirSligo music roots and contains many new tunes and songs with an innovative Dervish style.

DERVISH have just completed a sell-out tour of the USfor the album’s launch.  The album had its US launch at a special function in Boston in association with the WGBH Public Broadcasting organisation in Americawhere it was hailed by fans as their best yet.  Their US Coast to Coast tour finishes in The Lincoln Theatre,University of Hartford, Connecticut.  DERVISH Launch “The Thrush in the Storm” this April in Ireland and Europe before heading to the UK for a promo tour.
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An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, Dé Domhnaigh, Aibreán 14, 2013

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AN PORT CEART AG “NUADA” AGUS CRAOBH NA hÉIREANN BUAITE ACU

BRONANN UACHTARÁN NA hÉIREANN MICHEÁL D Ó hUIGINN TRÓFAÍ GAEL LINN AGUS MOLANN SIANSA

COMÓRADH 60 BLIAIN GAEL LINN

BHUAIGH DAOINE ÓGA ón ngrúpa“Nuada” ó Mheánscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn, Co Phort Láirge, an comórtas Siansa Gael Linn 2013 sa Cheoláras Naisiúnta i mBaile Átha Cliath aréir (Domhnach, Aibreán 14) le ceol aoibhinn traidisiúnta a mheall cluasa idir mholtóirí, Uachtarán na hÉireann agus an Halla féin a bhí lán go doras.

Tháinig dhá ghrúpa as Baile Átha Cliath, “Frioscaí” ó Rath Éanna agus “Na Fataí Fánacha ó Choláiste Eoin-Íosagáin, sa dara agus sa triú háit foai seach.

Tháinig ocht ngrúpa ceoil ar stáitse i ndiaidh a chéile sa chraobhcheannais ag .iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil lena stíl, lena gcumas agus lena gcur i láthair. Ní raibh giog as an slua de 1,000 duine ag éisteacht leo ná, is dóiche, leis an lucht éisteachta RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta a bhí á chraoladh beo agus á chur i láthair ag Áine Hensey..
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WATERFORD GROUP “NUADA”STRIKES ALL THE RIGHT NOTES TO WIN ALL-IRELAND FINAL

GROUP RECEIVES GAEL LINN TROPHY FROM PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS WHO PRAISES STANDARD OF COMPETITION

OCCASION MARKS GAEL LINN’S 60th ANNIVERSARY

A GROUP OF young people from An Rinn Gaeltacht, Co Waterford were music to both President Michael D Higgins’s and the judge’s ears as their group, “Nuada” carried away the All-Ireland Siansa Gael Linn 2013 award for young traditional musicians before a packed National Concert Hall in Dublin Sunday,. (April 14).  Two Dublin groups, “Frioscaí” from Raheny and “Na Fátaí Fánacha” from Coláiste Eoin/Íosagáin in Stillorgan came second and third respectively.
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www.shantallamusic.com www.perryrose.com

Thursday 30 May, 19h30

Theatre St Michel
Rue Père Eudore Devroye 2
1040 Etterbeek (Brussels)

Tickets €20

Info and tickets: irishgala@expatrium.be
Organised by Give Eur-Hope asbl/vzw.

Artists playing for free. All profits go to Irish charities dealing with homelessness, poverty and social exclusion: The Simon Community, Esker House Womens’ Refuge, Barnardo’s.

Shantalla has been described as ‘the best traditional Irish band on the Continent’ by the Irish Voice (USA) and ‘one of most exhilarating surprises in Celtic circles of recent years’ by The Living Tradition (UK). Comprised of 5 Irishmen and a Scottish woman, all of whom live in Belgium, Shantalla has released 3 CDs. Their powerful interpretations of traditional, contemporary and original Celtic music and song has brought them a worldwide fan base and seen them play some of Belgium’s biggest stages as well as numerous international festivals.
www.shantallamusic.com

Perry Rose, son of a Belgian father and Irish mother, is one of Belgium’s leading singer/songwriters. He has recorded 9 CDs since first appearing on the scene in 1991. An engaging and charismatic performer he has never lost sight of his Irish roots, which is particularly evident on his albums “The Bright Ring of the Day”, “Celtic Circus” and “Hocus Pocus”.
www.perryrose.com

April-May 2013 Ireland & UK Tour
www.sarahmcquaid.com

Rising folk star Sarah McQuaid sets out on tour across Ireland and the UK.

This tour sees the acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist taking part in several exciting collaborations. In Scotland, she’ll be performing a series of four concerts “in the round” with fellow songwriters Bill Adair (http://billadair.net) and Richard Grainger (http://www.richard-grainger.com); in Farncombe, Surrey, she’ll be backed on a number of songs by the Godalming Community Gospel Choir (http://www.gcgc.org.uk); and later in June, as part of the Golowan Festival in Penzance, she’ll be supported by three secondary school students from the Music MixX programme at Mounts Bay Academy, where Sarah gave a songwriting workshop earlier this year.
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www.pipers.ie

A series of talks and live performances on the third Friday of every month
Bryan Duggan – How TUNEPAL Works
15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1
Friday 19th April 2013, 8.30pm

Dr. Bryan Duggan will present April’s ‘Notes & Narratives’. A lecturer in the School of Computing in DIT and an accomplished flute player, Duggan is the author of TUNEPAL, a search engine app for traditional Irish music. TUNEPAL allows a player to search for tunes either by title or playing and also has options for editing and saving tunes.  TUNEPAL is available for iPhone, iPad, Android and at tunepal.org.

Notes and Narratives provides a unique opportunity for musicians, singers and dancers to showcase valuable researched material in an engaging and entertaining format.

The series, which takes place at NPU’s restored Georgian headquarters at 15 Henrietta St, will appeal to the general public, and especially to students, enthusiasts and fellow practitioners of the traditional arts keen to enhance their overall appreciation of music, song and dance.

Lectures/performances run for up to 45 minutes followed by an open discussion to provide the audience with an opportunity to engage with the performers.

The aim of the series is to strengthen the legacy of Na Píobairí Uilleann’s founding members Breandán Breathnach and Seán Reid by helping to support and encourage research into the traditional arts. All material presented will be housed in NPU’s archive.

Na Píobairí Uilleann is supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council
Admission €10 (Consession €5)
Contact Details: Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Ireland
Tel. +353-1-8730093 email. info@pipers.ie
www.pipers.ie

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013, 7.30PM

www.gael-linn.ie www.nch.ie

GAEL LINN NATIONAL FINAL SHOWCASES IRELAND’S
YOUNG TRADITIONAL MUSIC TALENT

OCCASION MARKS GAEL LINN’S 60th ANNIVERSARY

THE CREAM OF YOUNG TRADITIONAL music talent goes on display in the National Concert Hall, Dublin next Sunday, April 14, when eight groups from all over Ireland vie for the title of Siansa Gael Linn winners of 2013, an accolade that brings the coveted Gael Linn trophy and €2,500 cheque. Could this be the first opportunity to see and listen to the ‘Clannad’, or the ‘Altan’ of the future?

Siansa was set up by Gael Linn and is supported by, Foras na Gaeilge, Raidió na Gaeltachta and Irish Music Magazine. Marking its 60th anniversary Gael Linn is honoured to have President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins as a distinguished guest. His Excellency will present the Gael Linn trophy to the 2013 winners.
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Beidh an chuid is fearr de ógthallann cheoil agus amhránaíochta traidisiúnta na tíre ag dul ar stáitse sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta do chraobhchomórtas Siansa Gael Linn 2013 ar an Domhnach, 14 Aibreán ag 7.30p.m! Is é seo buaicphointe na bliana den chomórtas seo a chothaíonn dlúthcheangal idir an Ghaeilge, an ceol agus an óige. Tá Siansa á reáchtáil ag Gael Linn ó 2001 i leith, le tacaíocht ó RTÉ  Raidió na Gaeltachta, Irish Music Magazine agus Foras na Gaeilge. Bliain i ndiaidh bliana, spreagann sé agus meallann sé grúpaí nua den scoth.
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