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High Kings singer Finbar Clancy has lent his voice to a contest to write an new song, this is part of the Clancy Brothers Festival which will run in Carrick on Suir during the final week of May. Three finalists will be selected from the entries and they will have their song performed at the opening night of the festival which is on Tuesday May 27th.
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Easter 2014 is the Millenium of the death of Brian Ború at the Battle of Clontarf. There will be an all island celebration based on four key towns, Killaloe where he was born, Cashel where he rose to power as the King of Munster, Clontarf where he was killed and Armagh where he is buried.
To mark the millennium celebration Comhaltas has commissioned Boróimhe from composer Michael Rooney. The work will be performed at Bru Ború Cashel on April 24th (sold out already). and at Dun Ulad on April 22nd.
In a joint initiative from the GAA and Comhaltas, traditional music song and dance are to be key elements in the mix for Limerick’s City of Culture programme.
Micheal O’Riain, the Limerick GAA Irish Officer, said that it was essential that traditional Irish culture be prominent on the City of Culture offering in 2014. “We are delighted to come together with Comhaltas because it is important in this special year for Limerick,” he said. Adding that he hoped members of the sporting organisation would use the event to work on their Cupla Focal. The GAA will host the senior Scor Munster final in the City’s Concert Hall in UL on Sunday March 30th. Mr. O’Riain welcomed the return of Scor to the Shannonside city after a considerable absence, “not since the days the Savoy Theatre” he said.
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BBC Folk Awards 2014 held on February 19th gave their lifetime achievement awards to Martin Carthy and Clannad. The awards ceremony saw the creation of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Hall of Fame, recognising the special contribution of an individual to the world of folk music; someone whose impact and influence has had a lasting impression. The first entrant to be inducted into the Hall of Fame will be Victorian song and dance collector Cecil Sharp – widely regarded as a key figure who helped lay the foundations for the first folk revival in the early 20th century.
You can see clips form BBC Folk Awards online including a performance by Clannad at www.bbc.co.uk
Following a busy 2013 of touring Ireland, the UK and Europe, the Donegal folk and roots trio have released their latest album Louder than Words in February 2014 to a growing international audience.
Louder than Words brings together some of the intricate components that The Henry Girls’ music is best–known for. Three part harmonies sit warmly alongside Joleen’s harp, whilst capturing elements of Irish folk and Americana that evoke shades of Gillian Welch and The Indigo Girls
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Cuireann RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta fáilte roimh an bpobal a bheith ina gcuideachta ag coirm mhór cheoil agus damhsa Dé Sathairn 8 Márta sa Forge i Maigh Cuilinn do Lá le Pádraig. Déanfar taifead ar an gcoirm, agus craolfar é ar Raidió na Gaeltachta ar Lá le Pádraig ag 7 pm. Séan Bán Breathnach a bheidh ina fhear an tí.
Beidh ceoltóirí, amhránaithe agus damhsóirí den chéad scoth ar an ardán ar an oíche, agus idir cheol traidisiúnta, cheol tíre, amhránaíocht agus damhsa ar an sean-nós acu dúinn. Ar na ceoltóirí atá deimhnithe go dtí seo don oíche, tá Patrick Connolly; an damhsóir Gearóid Ó Dubháin; na hamhránaithe sean-nóis Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca, Briocán Bairéad agus Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin; Cór Chois Fharraige; Maidhc Ó hÉanaigh agus Dáire Bracken; Avril Rushe agus Piaras Ó Cuív; agus craobh Mhaigh Cuilinn de CCÉ.
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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)
TUESDAY, 25th MARCH 2014
Renowned fiddle duo
TONER QUINN and
MALACHY BOURKE
are joined by singer
BREANDÁN Ó hEAGHRA
for what promises to be an
enjoyable evening’s entertainment !
ADMISSION: €15 ( includes complimentary finger food )
Bar open/tea and coffee available
BOOKING ESSENTIAL ( LIMITED SPACE ! )
087/2547574/niamh@gael-linn.ie
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The Seamus Ennis Cultural are delighted to announce they will be providing a shuttle bus from Dublin City Centre to Naul to cater for visitors to their popular ‘Clann agus Cairde’ event, which runs on the 4th Sunday of every month. The bus will depart from ‘Celtic Note’ Nassau Street at 1pm, to arrive in time for the 3pm session. Following the session, transport will be provided back to Dublin’s Cobblestone pub, where visitors can continue their musical day out.
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Cuisle Cheoil Traditional Music Festival returns to Wexford for and even bigger and better second year. Some of Ireland’s top musicians are set to feature at this latest addition to Wexford’s festival calendar, which takes place in Gorey next weekend from February 21 to 23.
Festival-goers can enjoy a series of free ‘Trad’ Music sessions at a variety of venues right across Gorey town, the Cuisle Cheoil Festival Concert featuring performances by some of Ireland’s top traditional musicians and many All-Ireland championship winners including accomplished fiddle player Ciara Ni Bhriain, champion accordion player Cyril O’ Donoghue, outstanding flutist Conor Byrne, international selling singers Colm O’Donnell and Cyril O’Donoghue and Mick O’Brien will play the Uileann Pipes. The concert will be compered by Áine Hensey, who hosts a number of traditional music programmes on Radio na Gaeltachta and RTE1.
The town is gearing up for three days of Concerts, Céilís, Workshops and Sessions taking place in various venues around the town plus a monster Trad seisiún.
Following a traditional Irish Mass on Sunday in St. Michael’s at noon, a lecture by Uileann Piper and RTE Radio Producer, Peter Browne takes place, there is also a Set Dancing workshop, and the festival closes with a ‘not to be missed’ Céilí Mór on Sunday night with music by the Ballyellis Céilí Band.
For further details on Cuisle Cheoil see www.cuislecheoil.ie
Christy Moore, Bono and Mark Knopfler have all crossed his path … he is Donal Lunny. On Sunday 16th of March, Donal Lunny of LAPD, Planxty, Moving Hearts and Bothy Band fame joins a host of Irish musicians to perform as part of the St. Patrick’s weekend at The National Concert Hall. Joining him will be the acclaimed Irish fiddler Zoë Conway, the prodigious Padraig Rynne on concertinas, Breton flautist Sylvain Barou and the renowned singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Irvine.
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