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Belfast song writer Padraig Lalor’s new album Ismay’s Dream evocatively uncovers the Irish dimensions of the Titanic. Weaving the life stories of Irish victims and survivors into a moving account of the most famous voyage in history.
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A major musical concert is being staged at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on Saturday 26th November 2011, featuring Phil Coulter and special guests the Cross Border Youth Orchestra of Ireland, Una Hunt, Kintra and Liam O’Connor.
Composer, producer and performer Phil Coulter was the reigning king of contemporary Celtic music, becoming the best-selling Irish artist of his generation. Born in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1942, Coulter began his career while studying music at Belfast’s Queens University, writing the Capitol Showband’s 1963 hit “Foolin’ Time” and later penning the ensemble’s 1965 Eurovision Song Contest entry “Walking the Streets in the Rain.”
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ONLINE SONG WRITING COMPETITION IN AID OF PARKINSONS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
Music4you.ie are running an online songwriting competition to raise much-needed funds to support the work of the Parkinson’s Association.
The Parkinson’s Association is a charity supporting people with Parkinson’s, their carers, and families. This exciting project will raise much needed awareness of the condition. It will put Parkinson’s out onto the airwaves where more people will talk about the condition, to reach new patients who need support.
“All funds raised through this competition will go directly towards running Information afternoons for patients. We need to educate the patients so they will empower themselves to manage their approach to living with this condition.” (more…)
Session with the Pipers
www.pipers.ie
Tuesday 1st November 2011
Traditional Music Recital
Cian Talty (Uilleann Pipes)
Gerry O’Connor (Fiddle)
Martin Quinn (Accordion)
Nuala Kennedy (Songs/Flute)
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
Cian Talty (Uilleann Pipes)
From Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare eighteen year old Cian Talty began playing the pipes at the age of twelve. Up to that point he didn’t show any interest in music, but ironically from a very young age he was always to be found sitting on the pipe case - this was his special seat. Cian is the third generation of pipers in his family. His father Seán and grandfather Martin being great pipers before him. Cian’s style of playing is the style associated with his locality in years gone by. He also possesses a particular affection for slow airs which is not found among the younger generation these days. Cian has performed at festivals and events countrywide and is currently studying music in Waterford.
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Wexford native Michael Londra is a star on the rise across the USA, his show ‘Beyond Celtic’ is currently reaching a mass of households on US TV, Michael is also due to commence his 50 date tour which sees him travel from West to East across the US. beginning with a three week residency in downtown San Francisco.
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New Cultural Event for Carlingford.
This Halloween sees a new cultural event take place in Carlingford.
The Carlingford Canadian/Irish Cultural Day, which has been organised by those cultural trailblazers Carlingford Community Development, examines the cultural links between Carlingford and Canada. The highlight of this inaugural cultural event will be the Carlingford premier of the play “Griffintown”.
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OVER 100 PERFORMANCES, OVER 400 PERFORMERS
OVER 6 DAYS, 80% FREE, ALL INDOORS
2011’s Last Big Festival, SLIGO LIVE is getting ready to welcome an array of International artists and thousands of dedicated fans to Sligo this October Bank Holiday Weekend. SLIGO LIVE, folk, roots and indie music Festival runs over 6 days from October 26th – 31st. With over 100 performances, 400 performers, and with 80% free your only problem is choosing which gig to go to next!
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www.junctionscork.com
Thursday 20th October at 8:00pm
The Pavilion, Carey’s Lane, Cork City
The 4th instalment of the exciting Junctions series of traditional music concerts takes place this Thursday in the Pavilion, Cork city.
The line-up features artists at the cutting edge of both the Irish and Scottish traditional music scenes including accordionist extraordinaire Máirtín O’Connor accompanied by the legendary Dónal Lunny, the mesmerizing voice of Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson along with fellow band member (and husband) Donald Shaw, as well as regular hosts Karan Casey and Buille.
Tickets are on sale at €20 each available from the Pavilion and tickets.ie.
For more information visit www.junctionscork.com or ring 0872235355.
Traditional music group FullSet are the winners of the RTÉ Radio/RAAP traditional music bursary to the value of €5000. The winners of the four bursaries (classical, trad, pop, folk) were announced on Thursday evening during an RTÉ Radio concert featuring the 12 shortlisted acts.
FullSet is made up Seán McCarthy, Janine Redmond, Andrew Meaney, Teresa Horgan, Michael Harrison and Eamonn Moloney, with members hailing mainly from Munster – Cork and Tipperary – complimented by two Dubs! FullSet released their debut album, Notes at Liberty, earlier this year, and they have a lot of experience of playing at festivals in Ireland and throughout Europe, and have played with musicians such as Moya Brennan, Fred Morrison, Lúnasa and Carlos Nuñez.
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New Cultural Event for Carlingford.
This Halloween sees a new cultural event take place in Carlingford.
The Carlingford Canadian/Irish Cultural Day, which has been organised by those cultural trailblazers Carlingford Community Development, examines the cultural links between Carlingford and Canada. The highlight of this inaugural cultural event will be the Carlingford premier of the play “Griffintown”.
Griffintown by two piece théâtre group Théâtre Rua, is a dramatic piece of theatre, set in Montreal’s Irish community.
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