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St. Ann’s Church Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Special guests Alyth McCormack [vocalist] & Noel Eccles [percussion]
Thursday 17th December 2009, 8pm TICKETS AVAILABLE - SEE BELOW
Friday 18th December 2009, 8pm SOLD OUT
[Doors open at 7.15pm. These concerts will finish between 10 and 10.15pm, and will have a 15 minute interval]
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The beautiful and brilliant sound of the Gaelic harp strung with gold, silver and brass is one that is not often heard in Ireland now, but Galway city and county will get that chance when Ann Heymann, doyenne of the Gaelic Harp, performs with her husband, Charlie Heymann, in Galway, Gort and
Craughwell.
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The Secret of Kells the stunning feature length Irish animated film which takes a magical look at the story of the Book of Kells and the young St Brendan, and features a equally stunning soundtrack by French composer Bruno Coulais (Coroline, Microcosmos) and Irish band Kíla, has announced its plans for a US release.
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The Irish Music Rights Organisation has announced the shortlist for the second annual IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards. The awards recognise Irish venues which provide the very highest standards in live music entertainment. Over 400 venues across Ireland qualified for the awards and more than 6,000 IMRO members were asked to vote for their top picks in an online poll. Venues are judged on a number of criteria including ambience, staging, sound and lighting facilities, diversity of programming, venue staff and management and promotional activities.
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“Record Companies & Agreements 2009″
Saturday 28th November 2009 // 11.30am - 6.00pm
What does a record company do? What does a recording contract look like?
What’s the future of the recorded music industry in the digital age?
In fact are record companies still really record companies at all?
A MMF training session takes place on Saturday 28th November and will answer
these questions and many more. This session is not to be missed whether
you’re a music manager, self-managed artist or industry watcher.
There will be expert discussion and advice from some of the industry’s most
respected professionals. MMF’s training guru, Stuart Worthington will be
joined by a panel of four varied and experienced industry voices:
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Music Network today announced a host of music luminaries for its 2010 Spring Season spanning a range of music performance styles from traditional Irish, jazz, chamber, classical and baroque. The Spring 2010 Season features five nationwide tours by an outstanding roster of Irish
and international artists, as well as a one day celebration of music in all its forms called love:live music (Friday 16th April). Music Network tours provide a fantastic opportunity to experience the very best in international chamber, traditional and world music in venues throughout Ireland at affordable prices. Music Network tours are funded by the Arts Council and are presented in association with The Irish Times and RTÉ lyric fm.
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Wednesday November 18th
From Jackie Moran
Liz Carroll’s father Kevin passed away last night. Kevin was born near Tullamore in County Offaly and was an accordion player who favoured to old style push and draw method, he played.
The wake is tentative at Sheey’s on 79th Street this Friday the 20th. a . C#D instrument.
Her grandfather on her mother’s side was a fiddler while her father, Kevin, played the. We will try and get more information out as we receive it.
We would like to pass on our condolences to the family. You may do so also by sending a message of sympathy to Liz Carroll at http://www.lizcarroll.com/html/email.htm
Comhaltas group to perform in Moscow alongside Russian musicians to mark the beginning of a long partnership between CCÉ and Russian lovers of Irish culture and traditional music
On 26th November a group of Comhaltas musicians lead by the well known singer Seán Ó Sé will make a trip to Moscow for two days as part of a relationship building project between Ireland and Russia. During this time they will perform as part of a concert in the Central Hall of Artists alongside Russian musicians and dancers of two generations.
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FIDIL RELEASE DEBUT CD, ‘3’ UNDER MUSIC NETWORK’S
YOUNG MUSICWIDE SCHEME
“…with one ear cocked carefully to the past and the other trained meticulously on the present, they take tunes long weathered by tradition and infuse
them with a passion and vitality that’s all their own”.
Siobhán Long
Music Network proudly announces the release of ‘3’, the debut CD from the outstanding Donegal fiddle trio, FIDIL. Described as, “Stunning” (Rod Stradling)
and “Mind-blowing” (allcelticmusic.com), the award winning trio are three of Donegal’s finest young musicians: Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell and Damien
McGeehan, each recognised for their virtuosic technique as well as their inventive yet authentic approach to music.
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www.johnwhelanmusic.com/biography.html
The youthful button accordion player hit 50 in 2009 and next year will see him reach his 40th year playing traditional Irish music. Yes he started young. The all Ireland winner , born in Dunstable UK in 1959 now plays his music in Connecticut USA. He writes to tell us:
I am booking my tours for 2010 right now if anyone has some interest let me know. This is my 40th year in the music business so I am very excited. It would be great to see as many of you as possible through the next year. I will be updating my website and tour calendar shortly. Thanks for your continued support and expression of love.”
His first album made when he was only 14, and named in honour of his father Dennis, is called “Pride of Wexford” and it is still in print 36 years later.
