June 8th – 10th, 2012

The parish of Seir Kieran, Clareen, are imbedded at the foot of the Slieve Bloom mountains in south Offaly. It is a small vibrant parish of under five hundred parishioners and comprising of one hundred and sixty three houses. The involvement of people here in music, dancing, culture and hurling is an example of pure commitment to all that is good in our society. The Traditional Day was set up four years ago to remember the past in story and tradition and make it available to the younger generations, so that our culture will not be lost, but will live on in future generations. It is with this in mind that the committee and many helpers from the parish give major effort into organizing events and making the Traditional Day a day to be remembered in the annual calendar.
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June 8th – 10th, 2012
www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk

A great weekend of traditional music and dance the beautiful County of Dorset

The Minster town of Wimborne, Dorset will once again come alive with the colour and spectacle of dancers and musicians tempting locals and visitors, some of who will travel miles, to be part of this fantastic weekend.
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www.thechieftains.com

The Chieftains marked their 50th anniversary with the release of Voice of Ages on February 21st, 2012. Another one of their now famous collaborations, this time featuring from the worlds of indie-rock: Bon Iver, The Decemberists, The Low Anthem, from country and Americana: The Civil Wars, Pistol Annies, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Punch Brothers, from what they describe as Irish and Scottish folk: Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, Paolo Nutini. With 50 years of glorious music behind us, Paddy Moloney says, “I can think of nothing more exciting than to spend another 50 years collaborating with the best voices of the future.”

Founded in 1962, winners of six Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, The Chieftains are now down to the core quartet of Paddy Moloney (Uilleann pipes, tin whistle), Matt Molloy (flute), Seán Keane (fiddle) and Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals).

www.itma.ie

Sponsored by Inishowen Development Partnership, this project is a collaboration between the Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle (ITSC) and the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) in Dublin, to host recordings, photographs & song lyrics, collected in Inishowen, on the Archive’s website (www.itma.ie/digitallibrary). This state-of-the-art digital facility will provide local, national and international access to Inishowen song material in a professional archival and web-based environment.
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www.oaim.ie

Based in Liscannor, Co. Clare, The Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM) is about to bring online Irish music tuition well and truly up to date with the launch of a new website ahead of St Patricks Day. The new site makes navigating through the ever-growing library of courses, lessons and support materials even easier than before, as well as being PayPal, iPad and iPhone friendly.
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www.sligolive.ie

Musical legend, JOAN ARMATRADING,  has been announced as one of the headline  acts of SLIGO LIVE 2012  for what   promises to be a really special intimate concert. Tickets for her show in Sligo’s newest venue, The Knocknarea Arena at I.T. Sligo are on sale now at €35 and a limited number of early bird weekend tickets for all Sligo Live shows at last year’s price of €95 will also be available from www.sligolive.ie and the Hawk’s Well Theatre.
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www.timedey.co.uk

An evening in Manchester at Salford’s Media Village for this year’s BBC folk awards, has certainly left Tim Edey with a smile on his face! The Multi-instrumentalist and Composer, being no stranger to the worldwide folk music scene over these past 15 years, picked up the coveted award for “Musician of the Year”
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St. Patrick’s Day event will introduce public to year-round activities

www.irishfest.com

Milwaukee Irish Fest presents Irish Fest Family Day in the Village, a free day of Irish-themed activities centered around St. Patrick’s Day. The event will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Irish Fest Center in the Village of  Wauwatosa. The event will introduce the general public to year-round, cultural initiatives offered at Milwaukee Irish Fest, while hosting a day of festive traditions.
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www.an-grianan.ie

The following are details of forthcoming musical events at the An Grianan Adult Education College in Termonfeckin, Co. Louth,

March
Friday 2 – Sunday 4
Set Dancing Weekend with Annaly Céilí and Brian Boru Céilí Band with Saturday and Sunday workshops.

May
Friday 11th – Sunday 13th
Dublin Chamber Music    Contact Brian McBryan @ email.bmcbryan@eircom.net or Tel. 085 174 2278
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www.musicnetwork.ie

SEOSAIMHÍN NÍ BHEAGLAOICH, SIÂN JAMES AND MARY MACMASTER TOGETHER IN
TRIÚIR*TAIR*TRIÚGH*THREE ON TOUR 15 - 22 MAY

Join Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich, Siân James and Mary Macmaster, in what promises to be an atmospheric and unforgettable tour from 15 – 22 May. Featuring three wondrous voices, this tour is a celebration of the shared musical traditions of the native-language communities in Ireland, Wales and Scotland and includes achingly beautiful lullabies, heart-rending love songs, humorous tongue-twisters and macaronic mash-ups. 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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