November 5th – 9th, 2009
www.ennistradfestival.com

The town of Ennis will be the host to the hundreds of musicians, singers, dancers and revellers who swarm in on the county for the 16th annual Ennis Trad Festival between 5th and 9th November 2009.This year’s event takes place in almost every venue in the town of Ennis and is a non-stop intensive programme of free day and night sessions with afternoon, evening and night-time concerts, recitals, singing, workshops, presentations, CD launches and the ever popular Trad disco.
The festival is officially launched on Thursday 5th November by Aine Hensey followed by a concert with local Clare band Moher. The late Thursday night festival concert will feature Manchester born banjo player Angelina Carberry with her father Peter Carberry and Paul Meehan.
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Abbey Theatre, Dublin
March 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th & 20th, 2010
Doors 8.00pm

Tickets €49.50 including booking fee
From the Abbey Theatre Box Office 01 8787222 / www.abbeytheatre.ie

Raglane Entertainment is very proud to announce the world premiere of The Waterboys performing An Appointment with Mr. Yeats at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, from March 15th to 20th (excluding March 17th), 2010. An Appointment with Mr. Yeats sees the words of one of Ireland’s greatest literary sons merged with the music of one of Britain and Ireland’s greatest rock bands, in a truly unique and ambitious musical undertaking.
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www.ballyopromotions.ie

Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queens in association with BallyO Promotions are delighted to announce an all-star night of traditional music to savour.

The electrifying trad quartet of Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden, Séamie O’Dowd & Jim Higgins are joined by Iarla Ó Lionáird, lead singer for the Afro Celt Sound System; the aggressively infectious Lúnasa (“the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet” Irish Voice); and Líadan whose exquisite and beautifully ethereal harmonies are reminiscent of an early Clannad.

This has to be the traditional show of the year and one not to be missed!

Date/Time - Saturday 24th October. 8pm.
Venue - The Ulster Hall, 34 Bedford St, Belfast, BT2 7FF.
Tickets - £ 22.50
Booking and information - www.belfastfestival.com or (028) 900971197

Enquiries to;
Tracy Crawford
Bally-O Promotions

M - + 353 (0) 86 852 0975.
E - ballyopromotions@gmail.com
W - www.ballyopromotions.ie
www.myspace.com/ballyopromo

www.celtic-colours.com

(Sydney, NS) Denis Ryan, founding member of the influential folk group
Ryan’s Fancy, will host Island to Island: The Cape Breton-Ireland Musical
Bridge, which kicks off the Celtic Colours International Festival this
Friday night in Port Hawkesbury.
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