www.lunasa.ie
10 years on the road and no sign of slowing down!
Lúnasa will be performing the following dates in Ireland during August;
Thursday 2nd - The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Thursday 9th - Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Sun 12th - Puck Fair, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Fri 31st - Cork Folk Festival, Cork City
further tour info at www.lunasa.ie
and www.myspace.com/lunasaofficial
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www.musicnetwork.ie
Music Network announced an impressive line-up of musicians drawing on musical traditions from the Baltic and the Balkans to Brittany and beyond for its 2007 Autumn Season. The latest season provides a wonderful opportunity to see some of the world’s foremost traditional music ensembles at affordable prices in venues around Ireland. Music Network is revenue funded by the Arts Council and the tours are presented in association with The Irish Times and RTÉ lyric fm.
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The Outside Track
www.theoutsidetrack.com
The Outside Track formed in 2005 at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick, Ireland. They have developed into one of the most exciting new bands on the traditional music scene. All members of the group are students or graduates of the academy.
The debut CD from a five-piece combo of the same name features a lively mixture of instruments plus fourteen tunes and songs, drawing from both traditional and also contemporary sources. The band comes from Scotland, Canada, Ireland and England.

The Moarfield Waltz
A Tribute to the Music of Gordon Jamieson
www.footstompin.com
The late Gordon Jamieson from Yell was one of Shetland’s finest and best loved musicians. Gordon’s talent both as a musician and composer, in the Shetland, Scottish and Norwegian modes, was extensive and very much admired.
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www.footstompin.com
‘Dastirum’ which is a word of encouragement meaning ‘three cheers!’ Allan MacDonald sings and plays 17th and 18th century Highland bagpipe music on his Foot Stompin album ‘Dastirum.’ The most exciting player of his generation, Allan is now stimulating the renaissance of one of Europe’s most soulful and majestic musical traditions. Considered the highest form of Scottish piping (known in Gaelic as ceol mor, the big music) Piobaireachd carries a bouquet of superiority, dignity, mystery, and romance. The CD, which comes with an extensive illustrated hardback booklet of 69 pages, showcases his stylistic approach to Piobaireachd.

Archie McAllister
www.footstompin.com
Archie’s fiddling, steeped in west coast dance tradition, carries a frankness of tone that is extremely effective on slow airs and downright exhilarating at full tilt. Here we have a grand display encompassing everything from driving to delicate, a lovely selection of tunes all held together by Archie McAllister’s masterly fiddle playing, supported by a very fine band of musical friends.

www.thesagegateshead.org
16 August, Scottish Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalists’ Concert
This is a special concert featuring the cream of the new generation of Scottish musicians - the five finalists and winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award 2007 plus winner of the previous year’s competition also.
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www.folkworks.org
The annual summer schools organised by north-east music charity, Folkworks are set to run this year in Durham. The Junior Summer School (ages 10-14) will be held at St Aidan’s College from 15-18 August, the Youth Summer School (ages 14-25) at the College of Hild & Bede from 13-18 August and the Adult Summer School (ages 20+) at Grey College also from 13-18 August.
All summer schools include workshops, sessions, concerts, ceilidhs and performance opportunities and fun, with internationally-renowned tutors in instruments, song and dance.

www.celtic-colours.com
Although summer might still be running in North America (and long expected to start in Ireland) the Celtic Colours organisers have their attention firmly centred on the fall season. This year’s nine-day Celtic Colours International Festival will open on October 5th, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Arena, with world renowned The Chieftains. The closing ceremony will take place at the Big Fiddle in Sydney, with a special tribute celebrating 20 years of the Barra MacNeils.
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The New York Singers Circle meets on the first Monday of every month at Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar, 519 Second Avenue (at 29th Street), New York 10016-8636. All singers are welcome. This grand group has finally obtained a big, quiet and well-aired room with a fine singer behind the bar and many other fine singers in attendance.
For information contact Louise at Tel: 917 731 3897 or email: louise.kitt@hotmail.com