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June 28th–30th, 2013
The Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival 2013 returns to Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland for its twelfth incarnation. Celtic Fusion will take place over the weekend from Friday June 28th until Sunday June 30th.
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May 17th – 19th, 2013 www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com
This year the 12th Skerries Trad Music Weekend will take place from May 17th – 19th in the picturesque seaside town of Skerries situated in the North Fingal region of County Dublin. In 2013, Skerries will play host to a weekend packed with music, song and dance where leading artists will travel to Skerries and join with locals and visitors in a celebration of our unique Irish heritage. A great selection of top class individual players will be participating throughout the weekend on many levels including formal concerts, tutoring and pub sessions. Artists such as Mary Bergin, The Kane Sisters, Marcus Maloney, Con ‘Fada Ó’ Drisceoil, Mick O’Brien, Paudie O’ Connor, Dónal Mc Cague, Mairéad Casey, Jack Talty, to mention but a few.
This year the Festival will feature a special Saturday night Concert with Frankie Gavin & De Dannan to inject an extra dimension of excitement and energy to the weekend events. Contact Tel: 087 6528643 for concert tickets.
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Are a young musician interested in radio presenting? If so, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is running a competition that may be of interest to you.
As part of RTÉ: TOTS, TWEENS AND TEENS week of young people’s programming, Raidió na Gaeltachta is offering one young presenter the opportunity to co-present Sunday morning traditional music programme Béal Maidine with Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha on 21 April from 8am-10am.
Beál Maidine is broadcast on Saturday and Sunday mornings on RnaG, presented by Áine Hensey on Saturdays and Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha on Sundays. It features a mix of great traditional music and song, as well as requests and information about upcoming trad events.
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April 17th -21st 2013
www.cavantowncomhaltas.ie
(Main Weekend)
NYAH happens throughout March & April
All musicians are welcome to join in
Wednesday 17th April
All Day School Programme
7.30pm Accordion Workshops with Darren Breslin All Ireland Champion
Booking Necessary Via 0862342270
10pm Bar Session in Farnham Arms Hotel Cavan Town, Special Guests Darren Breslin, Accordion Champion, Fermanagh, Philip Clarke, Piano, Seamus Fay Cavan Lilter & Fintan Mc Manus Guitar .
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Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
Sat. 13th / Sun. 14th April, 2013
www.banjo.ie
A weekend of Music, Exhibitions and Workshops
Featuring America’s foremost clawhammer banjoist Michael J. Miles
“ in all my 70 years this is among the most beautiful recordings I’ve ever heard…it is enough to make me want to learn the banjo all over again.”
(Pete Seeger, describing Michael’s recording ‘Counterpoint’)
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Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival
June 28th- 30th 2013
www.celticfusion.co.uk
The Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival 2013 returns to Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland for its twelfth incarnation. Celtic Fusion will take place over the weekend from Friday 28th until Sunday 30th June.
The Festival weekend in June features top acts such as Reel It In and Niamh Dunne and one of the genuine legends of Irish Music, Frankie Gavin and the New De Dannan.
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Battle of the Bands on Rónán Beo @3
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Rónán Beo @3 is inviting budding musicians to take part in a Battle of the Bands competition – Bruíon na mBuíon - as part of the RTÉ and Young People event in April.
The prize for the winning band will be a recording of a 3 track EP in the studio of Tommy McLaughlin of Villagers fame, and an invitation to perform at Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí’s Cabaret Craiceáilte music night.
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St. Patrick’s Day event will introduce public to year-round activities
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 Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 11 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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The Willis Clan is fast becoming one of the sought after bands touring the Irish festival circuit and is now pleased to announce that TV cameras will be touring along with them. In 2011, a reality TV show pilot was filmed based on the life of the Willis family. The show has been picked up for series and the first episodes are being filmed in March and April. The show series will start airing in late June.
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August 10th – 18th, 2013
The fourth Bath Folk Festival is now expanded to 9 days between August 10th–18th and looking more exciting than ever. There will be a five day summer school in Irish music and Dance and lots of workshops in many other traditions.
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