www.galwaybayirishpub.com

2014 will herald the 11th year of the Galway Bay Irish Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands that will be flooding Ocean Shores, WA with music and fun this October 22nd – 26th, 2014.

An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment. Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.galwaybayirishpub.com, Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, Pub and Gifts’ 11th Annual Irish Music Festival… It ain’t just Danny Boy anymore.

Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, Pub and Gifts is the Pacific North West’s Largest Irish Pub. Galway Bay’s goal is to provide fine quality fare, in a unique environment with friendly service and has been doing so for twenty years.

Please visit Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, Pub and Gifts in beautiful Ocean Shores, Washington or online at www.galwaybayirishpub.com

October 18th – 19th, 2014

www.newyorktradfest.org

The 2nd annual New York Trad Fest takes place on October 18th at Connolly’s Club 45. It will feature over 20 of New York’s finest trad players: James Keane, Jerry O’ Sullivan, Dr. Mick Moloney, Brian Conway, Ivon Goff and Patrick Mangan, to name a few. The 1st annual NYTF 2013 was one night and a huge success.

This year it will be 2 nights and the organisers are happy to have the Irish Arts Center to host on Sunday October 19th with 3 very special duets: The Murphy Beds (new Irish/Americana duo), Tony Trischka and Kenny Kosek (bluegrass legends), and two of New York’s best tradsters Eileen Ivers and Joanie Madden.

Saturday the 18th October will begin with a panel discussion led by Dr. Mick Moloney at the NYU Glucksman Ireland house. The Masters of NYtrad is the theme as people discuss the influences that moulded their art. Donie Golden (dance master), Joanie Madden (Cherish the Ladies) and Dylan Foley (2014 Senior All Ireland Fiddle Champ) will be on the panel this year.
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October 17th–19th, 2014

John Dwyer Trad Weekend, which is going into its 3rd year in Waterford city. The festival has gone from strength–to–strength over the past couple of years and it is a wonderful celebration of the man himself, John Dwyer. John is very much a part of the festival and performs throughout the weekend.

A brother of Finbarr, Richie and Michael Dwyer, John is one of the most respected composers and musicians in the country. Since he received the TG4 Composer of the Year award in 2010, he has started playing and attending sessions and events again. He had taken a break for a few years because of his work, family and the death of his wife Ann.
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October 10th – 18th, 2014

www.celtic-colours.com

The 18th annual Celtic Colours International Festival is all about friends and family. Musical pals Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain will kick–off the Cape Breton Island–wide festival on October 10th, and Natalie MacMaster and Sharon Shannon, who met at the first Celtic Colours, will help close it October 18th. Other old friends of the festival include Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas with their unique fiddle and cello partnership, guitarists Tony McManus and Tim Edey, singers David Francey and Nathan Rogers, and the amazing Swedish trio Väsen.

On the family front, Ashley MacIsaac and his cousin Wendy are two of Cape Breton’s finest fiddlers while the Isle of Skye–based Campbells of Greepe hold a wealth of Gaelic songs. The Chaisson Family, the MacKenzie Brothers, the MacDonalds of Glenuig, and All Fired Up all perform as families, and then there’s the siblings: the Wrigley Sisters, the Beaton Sisters, and Qristina and Quinn Bachand.
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October 10th – 12th, 2014

www.anbhoth.ie

Now established as one of the country’s most intimate and also welcoming festivals, Scoil Cheoil na Botha returns to Scotstown, Co. Monaghan from the October 10th–12th for its 8th consecutive year. Featuring a wide range of musical activities including sessions for all levels, workshops, concerts and CD launches, this year’s festival sees a new addition to its programme – ‘Early Years’ music workshops catering for children aged 2–4.
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www.RathminesTradfest.com

The inaugural Rathmines Tradfest 2014 took place over four nights from Thursday September 11th to Sunday September 14th and was by any measure a stomping successful session!

It’s tagline of ‘4 great nights in 4 great pubs’ both promised and subsequently delivered the mother of all music bar crawls in this lively and increasingly bohemian south Dublin village. Organizer and participant, Brian O’Meara, commented: “We all had a great few days and such an event was long overdue. Next year promises to be even bigger and the Rathmines Tradfest could establish itself fairly quickly as a prominent fixture in Dublin’s social and cultural calendar.” He added, “The profile of the event was helped by it coinciding with the Guinness Amplify gig series and we had Irish Music Magazine as media sponsor. In addition to that, the goodwill of local businesses and many online events websites was tremendous.”
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