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As part of RTÉ Big Music Week Raidió na Gaeltachta will be broadcasting a series of special programmes, including a series called Dúchas an Cheoil which will feature guest presenters Gary Hastings, Jackie Small, Róisín Nic Dhonncha, Matt Cranitch and Robbie Hannan.
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THE LAST BIG FESTIVAL OF 2011
TAKES PLACE OVER 6 DAYS
OCTOBER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
SLIGO LIVE – 26TH – 31ST OCTOBER 2011
· FRI. 28TH OCT - KT TUNSTALL with Special Guests Rozi Plain and Sam Lewis
· FRI. 28TH OCT – SEAMUS BEGLEY & TIM EDEY and MAURICE LENNON
· FRI. 28TH OCT – HAYSEED DIXIE & FESTIVAL ARTISTS
SLIGO LIVE Ireland’s folk, roots and indie music festival returns for its seventh year and will present an exciting programme over 6 days over the October Bank Holiday Weekend, October 26th – 31st bringing together established Irish and international acts with some of the best emerging talent on the scene.
KT TUNSTALL WITH Rozi Plain & Sam Lewis:
Knocknarea Arena, Sligo IT @ 8.00pm. Tickets €28.00
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Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones
www.theyoungwolfetones.com
The band has just spent most of the summer in the recording studio in between gigs and Derek told us “we’re delighted to let everyone know that we have some new and exciting recordings in the pipeline. I’ve finally (after eight years) completed and gone to print with my new CD Washington’s Irish, Volume 1, which highlights the song, music, literature and poetry of the Irish contributions and involvement in The American Revolution. It will be launched in New York on November 25th, 2011.
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It’s full steam ahead for Padraig Lalor the Belfast singer songwriter and his Irish perspective on the Titanic Ismay’s Dream. The album will be out this month on the Proper Label and he is already booking up shows for March and April next year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the launch of the world’s most famous ship. Padraig tells us that the stage show is now ready to tour with a five piece outfit including four musicians and an audio visual technician.
Details are on his website. Event and Theatre organisers in Ireland can enquire directly by emailing: titanictour@gmx.com
September 10th was a day for celebration in Monkstown, Dublin when the 2012 All-Ireland Fleadh was awarded for the third year in succession to Cavan. Both Sligo and Ennis were bidding to host next year’s Fleadh, but, when the votes were finally cast by the 29 member committee Cavan came out as the victors. The winning margin was like this year’s GAA Football final, just one in the difference and Senator Labhras Ó Murchú said that the vote was unusually close this year because the competing towns had put such detailed proposals forward. He congratulated the Cavan Committee and said that it was heartening that CEO Jack Keyes Keyes as a public representative was prepared to take on the role of Fleadh Chairman. The Senator also paid tribute to Martin Donohoe who he said “is the logo for the Fleadh Cheoil”.
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Tuesday 4th October 2011
Traditional Music Recital
Michael Cooney (Uilleann Pipes)
Charlie Lennon (Fiddle)
Johnny Connolly (Accordion)
Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fatharta (Songs)
The Cobblestone Bar, 77 North King Street, Dublin 7
Starting at 9:30pm (Doors 9.00pm)
Admission: €12.00 (concession €8.00)
Supported by
The Arts Council
About the Musicians
Michael Cooney (Uilleann Pipes)
It seems like Michael Cooney was destined to play the pipes. He was raised in a family of Highland pipers from Co. Tipperary. His father, Martin, and his uncles played in the Sean Tracey Pipe Band in Littleton that his grandfather and great uncles founded. Irish dancing and singing also ran in the family. At a young age, Michael took a liking to the whistle. His father, eager to expose him to as much music as possible, began driving Michael all over the country for instruction.
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Former President of Ireland and UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, is to speak at a benefit concert organised by SIPTU for famine victims in Somalia.The Forgotten Famine concert, due to take place in the Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin on Thursday 13th October will also feature Frances O’Keeffe who worked for many years with Concern in Somalia and visited the famine stricken country with Mary Robinson earlier this year.
Musicians, Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin, and PD and the Undertakers, fronted by Phelim Drew, poet Paula Meehan, singer Eoin Glackin and traditional group, Le Chéile will also perform at the concert. A special guest, to be announced shortly, will also appear on the night.
Proceeds will go to Concern in Somalia. Tickets at €25 are on sale from www.centralticketbureau.com or Tel: 0818 205 205
For further information or concessions contact;
SIPTU Communications; 01 8586372 or e mail; info@siptu.ie
November 3rd – 6th 2011
www.irishfestival.dk
FOUR DAYS OF GREAT MUSIC
Once again and for the 33rd time the Irish festival in the Danish capital offers the best of Irish music. It takes place the first long weekend of November in the very center of Copenhagen.
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Na Píobairí Uilleann presents The Ace & Deuce of Piping Concert – A night of traditional Irish music at Liberty Hall, Dublin. Sun Oct. 2, 2011
SOME of Irish music’s most renowned and enduring ensembles will feature strongly in this year’s Ace and Deuce of Piping concert in Liberty Hall on Sunday October 2nd.
In 1979 two young Clare musicians Noel Hill (concertina) and Tony Linnane (fiddle) teamed up with Alec Finn (bouzouki) to create one of the most seminal recordings of traditional music. Over 30 years later this remarkable trio is still delighting audiences with their spellbinding music, melodic, sympathetic and virtuosic in its delivery.
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Wednesday 12th – Saturday 15th October 2011
The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has announced a series of music events in Tralee, Co. Kerry this October 12th to 15th in celebration of the life and music of Tralee born songwriter and performer Christie Hennessy. The events will take place in association with Tralee Town Council, Holiday Tralee, Radio Kerry, Tralee Advertiser, Kerry’s Eye, and The Brandon Hotel.
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