evening gatherings hosted by GAEL LINN

Venue: Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton St.
Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Time : 6p.m. – 8p.m. (doors open 5.45p.m. )
About the event: Members of Traditional music group ‘Téada’
OISÍN MAC DIARMADA ( Fiddle ), PAUL FINN ( Accordian ) and
TRISTAN ROSENSTOCK will entertain with plenty of lively music !
Admission: €15 ( incl. complimentary finger food! )
Bar open /tea and coffee available !

Booking essential (limited space !): 087-2547574

Coming soon…
Tuesday 20 May 2008: Cork Balladeer, Jimmy Crowley

www.capercaillie.co.uk

‘Roses and Tears’ is the name of the brand new studio album from Capercaillie. This was released on March 31st. Credited with being at the forefront of the renaissance in folk/roots music over the last 20 years, Capercaillie, Scotland’s finest Celtic band, return with a brand new studio album ‘Roses and Tears’.

The album features many songs sourced from the Gaelic song archive at the School of Scottish Studies, new songs and reels penned by Donald Shaw and a beautiful rendition of John Martyn’s anti-war song ‘Don’t You Go’.

Cultúrlann na hÉireann

www.comhaltas.ie

The 2008 Comhaltas Annual Congress takes place in Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown, Co. Dublin during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th. More details at www. comhaltas.ie. It’s a busy month for the association with the County Fleadh season in full swing. A quick note to let you know there is something special planned in Tipperary for the 50th anniversary of the organisation; see our events guide for contact details.

www.cqaf.com

The 9th Belfast Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival jumps back into action on Thursday, May 1st with an ever more ambitious programme transforming the city centre once again with art, literature, music, comedy and theatre. Over twenty venues in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter will come alive with arts activity during the festival which will feature 140 acts from all around the world.

As always this year’s music programme is eclectic and features everyone from Liam Clancy, the man hailed by Bob Dylan as “the best ballad singer I ever heard in my life”, to the maverick genius of Mark E Smith and his band, The Fall.
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www.thehighkings.com

DEBUT CD #2 ON WORLD MUSIC CHART & #2 ON NEW ARTIST CHART

The High Kings, which features renowned vocalists and musicians Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden, make their mark on various Billboard charts last week. Their self-titled debut album is #2 on both the World Music Chart and the New Artist Chart and also debuts at #13 on the Top Internet Album Chart and #154 on The Top 200 Album Chart.

The all-male Irish music group, from the creators and producers of Celtic Woman, spent two hectic weeks promoting their CD across the U.S., which included visits to top PBS and radio stations and performances on major TV shows such as KTLA’s Morning show, NBC’s The Today Show Weekend and ABC’s The View. They performed songs live in the studio on WFUV on March 16th. They also opened for Celtic Woman at NYC’s famed Radio City Music Hall. The High Kings just announced a 41-city nationwide tour which kicks off on April 17 in Louisville and includes stops in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, and several California cities.
www.thehighkings.com

www.irishfest.com

Milwaukee Irish Fest has long been recognized for its celebration of Irish heritage. Through its ties to Ireland, it continues to be the premier Irish festival in the world, bringing the best in Irish culture and entertainment to the Midwest. The 2008 festival will host one of the organization’s largest collaborative efforts to date in its partnership with Milwaukee’s sister city and Ireland’s cultural heart – Galway.
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July 28th - August 3rd, 2008

www.scoilacla.com

The annual Scoil Acla summer school takes place this year from july 28th until august 3rd on Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Scoil Acla is possibly the best kept secret in the circuit of summer schools in the country. It is Irelands oldest summer school, originally founded in 1910 and relaunched in 1985 by a dedicated committee who had the vision to re-establish it.
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June 23rd – July 4th, 2008
www.blas.ie
Blas International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance 2008 runs from Monday June 23rd until Friday July 4th.

The Blas Summer School at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance (formerly the Irish World Music Centre) took place for the first time in 1997, under the directorship of Dr Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Professor of Music. Now in its 12th year, the summer school has gone from strength to strength, attracting students from Britain, Europe, the United States and Japan, as well as local, national and international media attention.
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August 1st – 4th, 2008
www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie

The O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival, Keadue, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, now in its 30th year has established itself over the years as one of Ireland’s leading musical events.

The 2008 Festival which is held under the auspices of C.C.E. takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend from August 1st to August 4th while the O’Carolan Summer School in Traditional Music Song and Dance precedes the Festival and takes place from July 28th to
August 2nd.
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A festival celebrating the song, poetry and music of Raftery takes place in Loughrea on Friday 28th to Sunday 30th March.

Local accordionist Joe Burke and fiddle maestro Charlie Lennon head an impressive musical line-up and expect to see young Spiddal sean-nós dancer Seosamh Ó Neachtain liven things up with a step or two!

On the singing front, Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Meaití Joe Shéamuis and others will showcase some of Raftery’s finest songs, while one of our greatest modern day poets, Louis De Paor, will also feature.

This years organisers have pulled out all the stops to provide a full and exciting programme of events. Including workshops in poetry, song and fiddle music, a singers’ circle, sessions, a talk on Raftery and a grand concert in his honour, Féile Raifteirí 2008 will be a fitting celebration and commemoration of the legendary Raftery.

The official opening will take place on Friday 28th March at An Teach Beag at 9pm sharp.

Galway’s own Joe Mc Donagh will be on hand with just the right amount of wit and gravitas to get the festival weekend underway!

Further Information:
Contact: Pádraig Ó Baoill
Tel: 091-870718
or email: prua@lochariach.com