The Online Academy of Irish Music
www.oaim.ie

Calling all Tin Whistle enthusiasts – we now have over 70 whistle tutorials online. This equals 20 hours worth of top quality whistle tunes, tips and techniques! Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, OAIM has a course for you:

Expert Whistle Skills #3 – Mikie Smyth
Learn how to apply uilleann piping techniques to the whistle–by the end of the course you will be back–stitching, double rolling and cranning your way through the tunes.
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Out Nov 16th digital bundle on iTunes
With new Single ‘Music I Love’
‘25 songs over 25 years + exclusive bonus commentary from the band’

www.sawdoctors.com

Having played their biggest homecoming show this Summer to over 40,000 fans at the Galway Volvo Ocean Race, and after performing over 2,000 shows in the UK, USA and Australia, The Saw Doctors celebrate 25 years together with a new “Best Of” album of 25 very special songs plus radio single ‘Music I Love’. Running in a rough chronological order through the bands 25 year history, the new “Best Of” traces the band’s career from their ground-breaking debut single N17 (recently featured in Chris O’Dowd’s TV series Moone Boy) through to last year’s chart topping smash DOWNTOWN with Petula Clark.
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Legendary Donegal fiddlers The Campbells feature in music documentary Friday Nov 16th Nov on RTÉ Lyric fm

Legendary Donegal fiddlers, brothers Jimmy and Vincie Campbell, are the subject of the final programme in the series Making Music Together currently being broadcast on RTÉ Lyric fm.  The series explores a range of human relationships in which music plays a particularly strong role.  The programme will be aired on Friday next, November 16th, at 7pm.
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www.culturlann-doire.ie

Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin continues its series of folk nights, Ceol Tíre ar an Aoine, with the arrival of Juliet Turner on Friday 23rd November.
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Midlands Simon Community are delighted to announce that the 1st Annual “A Song for Simon” song writing contest is now accepting entries for 2013. Submissions will be accepted from Wednesday November 7th until December 14th 2012. Boasting an impressive prize package, this is one song contest you cannot afford to miss! This is the perfect opportunity for both budding artists and seasoned professionals to get your original piece out there, any style, any genre, any age.
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…musical evenings hosted by Gael Linn

CENTRAL HOTEL, EXCHEQUER STREET
(Function Room) 6p.m. – 8p.m. (Doors open 5.45 p.m.)

Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Spend a pleasant evening in the company of duo
John O’Brien ( u.pipes/whistles/bouzouki/piano) &
Paudie O’Connor ( accordion )
as they entertain with music from their
highly acclaimed album, ‘Wind and Reeds’ !

ADMISSION: €15 ( Incl finger food ! )

Bar open/tea and coffee available
Booking essential ( limited space ! )
087/2547574 or niamh@gael-linn.ie

February 8th–10th, 2013
Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
www.oac.ie

Oidhreacht an Chláir will present the first annual Concertina Cruinniú on February 8th, 9th and 10th, 2013 in Miltown Malbay.
While well-established annual events such as the uilleann pipers’ Tionól, the harpists’ Cúirt Cruitearachta, Cruinniú na bhFliúit in Cúil Aodha and Cairdeas na bhFidléirí’s fiddle week in Glencolumcille provide a forum for enthusiasts and practitioners on most traditional instruments, there has been no similar celebration of the concertina in Ireland for a number of years.
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The Online Academy of Irish Music
www.oaim.ie

Calling all those who want to learn the Concertina: OAIM is pleased to announce the release of Edel Fox’s brand new Concertina Basics course. The first six lessons of this course are absolutely free, so log–in and get learning! These videos are all in HD and have been enhanced with animated graphic diagrams to enhance the on–line learning experience.
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www.thewillisclan.com

The Willis Clan is thrilled to announce that they will be traveling to Ireland and opening for Nashville country superstar Brad Paisley and The Band Perry on November 13 at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. November 14 they will be traveling up to Belfast where they will be the opening act for The Band Perry.
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WORLD AIR FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ON  SUN. 28TH OCT. 2012  -  FESTIVAL CLUB @ THE MODEL

www.sligolive.ie

The annual hilarious World Air Fiddle Championships where would-be fiddle players release their inner ‘musician’ in the most unique of ways.  Laugh until you drop while you watch the madcap antics of our air fiddlers or better still – allow your own imaginary fiddle diva to break out and make a stab at becoming World Air Fiddle Champion 2012.  Join SLIGO LIVE to see if you can possibly beat reigning champions or just for the sheer fun of watching others try.  The Championships are judged by the “clapometer never lies” barometer.  Even those who can’t play but would like to, and can do a pretty good impression have the ‘World Air Fiddle Championships’ which has proved such a hit at SLIGO LIVE each year. People are travelling from around the world to attend the now famous hilarious WORLD AIR
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