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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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12 hour session marathon in Ennis & Galway
Two 12 hour session marathons will take place in Ennis and Galway later this month to raise funds for Trócaire. Part of the annual Trad for Trócaire campaign, the sessions will feature some of the best of the west and mid-west with lots of well known names from the traditional music genre coming forward to give their time for this very worthy cause and provide a great day and night of entertainment.
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New Album on Compass Records
www.compassrecords.com
Dublin-born guitarist and singer-songwriter John Doyle announced his upcoming solo release Shadow and Light Compass Records, available September 27th. The album tradition through his virtuosity on the guitar and with new original songs on his upcoming release
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www.realworldrecords.com/iarla
www.iarla.com
Saturday 17th September.
Triskel Christchurch, 8pm.
Tickets €20/17.
Iarla O’Lionaird tours to mark the release his new solo album Foxlight on Realworld Records. Foxlight shimmers with versatility. While it is rooted in certain traditions, it is also unclassifiable and refuses to be located in one genre or another. It’s also one of Ó Lionáird’s most organic, naturalistic records to date. Instrumentation and layers are embedded in each song, but ultimately it’s about Ó Lionáird’s exquisite, sonically unique voice.
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The 2nd Showcase event will take place over the five days of the 2012 Festival from Feb 22nd- 26th
Due to the huge success of the 2011 showcase where visitors from six major festivals in Europe came to see the festival and musicans who were part of the 1st ever showcase. This showcase event is open to all solo performers and bands who would be interested in performing at major events including the Tonder Festival in Denmark and the Return to Camden Town Festival in London.
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Westland Studios, one of Ireland’s longest running facilities with a client list including U2, Bob Dylan, Thin Lizzy, The Cure and Bryan Adams, has been taken over by new management, producer and engineer Alwyn Walker. The studio which is situated in Dublin’s city centre features an E series SSL 4048, soffit-mounted ATC monitors, an Otari MTR-100 tape machine and Baldwin grand piano. “Westland always had an impressive gear list, but with my own mic collection and backline added, we can offer a much more comprehensive service than most other studios in Ireland.” says Alwyn, who is upbeat about the future. “Taking on a big studio today is definately a risk but with the history, the facilities, the vibe and the gear, we’re all set for a new chapter in Westland’s story.”
Westland Studios now has a new website which can be seen at www.westlandstudiosdublin.com
For Further Information Contact:
Alwyn Walker - 00353 (0) 879 668 333
Manager/Producer
Westland Studios Dublin
www.westlandstudiosdublin.com
Harp Paul Dooley
Flute Martin Doyle
Uilleann Pipes Davy Spillane
Venue
The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon,Co. Clare
November 19th - 26th 2011
Open 11am-4pm daily (incl Sun)
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The Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon Co. Clare will host 3 Instrument Makers (and their music), an exhibition celebrating the work of three of the most inovative traditional musicians and instrument makers in the country; Paul Dooley (harp), Martin Doyle (flute), Davy Spillane (uillean pipes).
In conjunction with the year of the craft, this unique exhibition will offer the visitor a multi media experience of film, photography, audio, as well as a chance to see a display of the exquisitely crafted instruments made by each of these musicians all of whom live within a ten mile radius of Ennistymon.
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To celebrate Bantry’s achievement in hosting the Atlantic Challenge next summer, West Cork Music opens its Autumn Concert Series with a special traditional music concert featuring fantastic fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and legendary accordionist and singer Brendan Begley on October 1st at 8pm.
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