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Mick Hanly
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983-Saturday 6th September-9pm
€20 (€17 if booked in advance)
Mick Hanly is one of Ireland’s finest singer/songwriters and is best known for his song ‘Past the Point of Rescue’ made famous by Hal Ketchum in the USA and Mary Black in Ireland. Mick has been singing and writing since the 1970’s, which included a time as lead singer with “Moving Hearts”.

Declan O’Rourke
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 12th September - 8.30pm
€25 (€22 if booked in advance)
“Singing in a velvet-tinged bartitone with a killer falsetto….it’s a rare gift that his music can bear comparison with so many classic era troubadours, Fred Neil, Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen while still sounding so completely original” - Nigel Williamson, Uncut

Mick Flannery + Band
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 13th September - 9pm
€20 (€17 if booked in advance)
“blows you away, does Tom Waites know that somebody else has his voice, but then Mick is very much his own man as well, he’s fantastic” Irish Times A native of Cork, Mick was awarded two first place prizes in the International Songwriting Competition. Mick took the grand prize in both the “folk-singer/songwriter” and “lyrics only” categories. Judges for the competition included Tom Waits, Loretta Lynn and a host of record company executives.

Chuck Brodsky
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 19th September - 9pm
€17 (€15 if booked in advance)
Touring to promote his new double live cd, Two Sets. Contains 25 songs, including two previously unrecorded songs: Lily’s Braids and Armitage Shanks. Recorded in Asheville, Sautee Nacoochie, Dublin (Cobblestone) & Cork (The Lobby).

Tribute to Jimmy Faulkner
The Olympia Theatre -Monday 22nd September - 7pm
€from €22.50 (€ na if booked in advance)
Jimmy Faulkner, one of Ireland’s best loved and most talented musicians, died in March this year. As a Tribute to his life and work, a special evening of music takes place at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. Click name in blue for details. He achieved so much in terms of his music and this will be reflected by the quality and quantity of those lining up to perform in his memory. Tickets only from http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/198239

Máirtín O’Connor Band
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 26th September - 9pm
€25 (€20 if booked in advance)
This concert made possible by support from The Arts Council through its Deis scheme. Save 5€ by joining musiclee & reserving on line. Máirtín O’Connor (accordion), Cathal Hayden (fiddle, banjo), Seamie O’Dowd (guitars, vocals). The three musicians have built a formidable musical relationship over the last few years gigging together frequently as well as collaborating in the studio. An album will be released shortly. Click names in blue for details.

Double Bill with Eilidh Patterson & Band & Ben Glover & The Earls
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 27th September - 9pm
€17 (€15 if booked in advance)
An exciting double bill featuring two singers from Northern Ireland. Eilidh Patterson (Derry) & band and Ben Glover (Antrim) and The Earls. Both acts will join each other on stage as they have performed together before. Click names in blue for links where you can listen to their music.

Hungry Hill
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Monday 29th September - 8.30pm
€17 (€15 if booked in advance)
Regarded by many as Canada’s best bluegrass band they are touring Ireland for the first time with their sweet vocals and harmonies, great playing and a pure bluegrass sound. Bob Hamilton -Mouth Mandolin and vocals Jenny Lester - Roth Fiddle, Rayco Guitar, Vocals Mark Thibeault - Rayco Resophonic Guitar & vocals Nadine Landry - Bass Fiddle, vocals Ross Nickerson - Banjo, Bones, Percussion

I Draw Slow & The Sick and Indigent Song Club
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 3rd October - 9pm
€15 (€13 if booked in advance)
Tasty double bill with I Draw Slow, five piece band featuring fiddle, double bass, banjo, guitar mandolin and vocals that play original old-time/country influenced music. The Sick and Indigent Song Club are a 6 piece band of talented musicians who play old time music dipping into a broad range of styles inc. blues, country, folk, sea shanties, gospel, burlesque and bluegrass.

Geoff Muldaur & Clive Barnes
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 4th October - 9pm
€20 (€17 if booked in advance)
“There are only 3 white blues singers - Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them.” …Richard Thompson. Clive Barnes has been slowly gaining a worldwide reputation as one of the finest Lapslide/Regular acoustic guitarist and songwriters on todays scene. Click names in blue for details and links.

Gerry O’Beirne
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 10th October - 9pm
€tbc (€ if booked in advance)
Class guitarist and songwriter Many of his songs have been embraced by the contemporary folk community. Maura O’Connell recorded Half Moon Bay, Western Highway, Shades of Gloria, and The Isle of Malachy. Mary Black recorded The Holy Ground as a title track. Cathie Ryan recorded Shades of Gloria and The Lights of San Francisco. Muireann Nic Amhloaibh has recorded Western Highway and The Isle Of Malachy on her album daybreak: fainne an lae.

Lebowski
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 11th October - 9pm
€12 (€10 if booked in advance)
Lebowski are a Dublin Band formed in ‘03. They have been drinking & playing ever since they released their long awaited self titled debut in ‘06 and follow it up with a new 6 track e.p. this summer. This is a rare chance to hear the band play a semi-acoustic concert.

Aja
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Thursday 16th October - 9pm
€17 (€15 if booked in advance)
’Aja’ is an 8 piece tribute band playing the music of Steely Dan. Their live set opens with the entire classic album Aja. Highly recommended. Top class line-up. Gerard Farrelly: Keyboards. Greg Boland: Guitar. Tommy Moore: Bass/Vocals. Alan Cunningham: Drums. Johnny Graham: Vocals. Sinead Stone: Vocals. Brian Wynne & Mark Wilde : Saxes.

Radar + Geencorn Plantation
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 17th October - 9pm
€17 (€15 if booked in advance)
Sonny Condell (guitar and vocals), Paul Barrett (keyboards and flugabone), Garvan Gallagher (bass and vocals). An integral part of the Irish music scene since the early `70s, from the heady days with “Tir Na Nog” to the truly fantastic “Scullion” and his current incarnation “Radar”. Greencorn Plantation are a band of ardent medievalists intent on emulating the sounds of late 60’s folk-rock. Come all ye roving minstrels and bide awhile to hear their merry songs of innocence and experience.

Frankie Lane
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 18th October - 9pm

Nabac
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 24th October - 9pm
€18 (€15 if booked in advance)
This concert made possible by support from The Arts Council through its Deis scheme. Save 3€ by joining musiclee & reserving on line. “one of the most promising young Irish bands I’ve come across”…Sarah McQuaid, Hotpress. Liz Coleman (Fiddle,Mandolin) Noriana Kennedy (Vocals,Whistles) Ciaran O Donghaile (Flute,Pipes,Whistles) James Ryan (Guitar,Mandola,Banjo) Paddy Kennedy (Bodhran,Flute,Cajon)

Andy Irvine
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 25th October - 9pm start.
€22 (€20 if booked in advance)
Andy Irvine has been hailed as “a tradition in himself.” Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained both personal integrity and highly individual performing skills throughout his 40-year career. From Sweeney’s Men in the mid sixties to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, to THE Irish super group, Patrick Street, in the 80s, Andy has been a world music pioneer and icon for traditional music and musicians.

Le Vent du Nord (Ca)
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Sunday 26th October - 9pm
€20 (€17 if booked in advance)
“Traditional Music and Dance from Québec”. Le Vent has enough virtuosity and spirit to make its four musicians sound like 40 at times, and it tackles Scot, Irish or French material with equal authority. With its offhandedly great musicianship (and where else can you hear a hurdy-gurdy these days?),it’s a blast to hear this wind blow…..Boston Herald

The Gravediggers Ball
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Friday 31st October -
€ (€ if booked in advance)
Details to follow

John Spillane
The Cherrytree, Walkinstown Cross, D1 2. Ph. 4503983 -Saturday 1st November - 9pm
€20 (€17 if booked in advance)
..”Sweetly sung, beautifully wistful songs are still partly his stock in trade, although he’s long since developed a darker, madder side of writing to match his lovably outrageous persona”. …The Glasgow Herald
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