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SLIGO LIVE HITS THE JACKPOT

www.sligolive.ie

Come along to watch Saturday’s Lotto draw broadcast LIVE from SLIGO LIVE

Sligo Live: Ireland’s foremost roots music festival, is already bringing
the leading Irish and International roots musicians to Sligo this weekend,
and now they’re also bringing an extra €2million from the National Lottery
to town.
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Permalink - Posted: October 22, 2009 at 5:13 pm

BEWLEY’S @ 6!

- musical gatherings hosted by GAEL LINN

Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street
6p.m. – 8p.m.
( Doors open from 5.45p.m. )

TUESDAY,17 NOVEMBER 2009
Renowned musicians
TOMMY KEANE ( Piper )
and his wife
JACQUELINE McCARTHY ( Concertina )
make a special trip from Galway
to entertain us !

ADMISSION: €15 ( includes complimentary finger food )
Bar open/tea and coffee available
BOOKING RECOMMENDED ( LIMITED SPACE ! )
087/2547574

Permalink - Posted: October 21, 2009 at 4:27 pm

LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2009

www.imro.ie

The Irish Music Rights Organisation has announced 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 qualify for the awards and these include pubs, hotels, arts centres, theatres, purpose built music venues and many more. Solo artist and multi instrumentalist Julie Feeney and lead singer of The Coronas, Danny O’Reilly, joined with IMRO Chairman Keith Donald and IMRO CEO Victor Finn to launch the awards, at IMRO headquarters in Copyright House, Dublin today.
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Permalink - Posted: October 21, 2009 at 9:08 am

SOUNDZ OF MUZIC

www.soundzofmuzic.ie

A well established and “famous” music shop in Kerry has recently changed hands. The “Soundz of Muzic” has been trading in Henry Street, Kenmare for the last 15 years and was launched originally by Mr. John Rubin. John had worked in the music and film industry for many years, managing support acts for Michael Jackson and promoting films in Hollywood in a “colorful” and varied career.
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Permalink - Posted: October 19, 2009 at 12:45 pm

ENNIS TRAD FESTIVAL

November 5th – 9th, 2009
www.ennistradfestival.com

The town of Ennis will be the host to the hundreds of musicians, singers, dancers and revellers who swarm in on the county for the 16th annual Ennis Trad Festival between 5th and 9th November 2009.This year’s event takes place in almost every venue in the town of Ennis and is a non-stop intensive programme of free day and night sessions with afternoon, evening and night-time concerts, recitals, singing, workshops, presentations, CD launches and the ever popular Trad disco.
The festival is officially launched on Thursday 5th November by Aine Hensey followed by a concert with local Clare band Moher. The late Thursday night festival concert will feature Manchester born banjo player Angelina Carberry with her father Peter Carberry and Paul Meehan.
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Permalink - Posted: October 15, 2009 at 4:05 pm

THE WATERBOYS PERFORMING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. YEATS

Abbey Theatre, Dublin
March 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th & 20th, 2010
Doors 8.00pm

**ON SALE NOW**

Tickets €49.50 including booking fee
From the Abbey Theatre Box Office 01 8787222 / www.abbeytheatre.ie

Raglane Entertainment is very proud to announce the world premiere of The Waterboys performing An Appointment with Mr. Yeats at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, from March 15th to 20th (excluding March 17th), 2010. An Appointment with Mr. Yeats sees the words of one of Ireland’s greatest literary sons merged with the music of one of Britain and Ireland’s greatest rock bands, in a truly unique and ambitious musical undertaking.
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Permalink - Posted: October 8, 2009 at 9:31 am

‘A Feast of Trad’

www.ballyopromotions.ie

Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queens in association with BallyO Promotions are delighted to announce an all-star night of traditional music to savour.

The electrifying trad quartet of Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden, Séamie O’Dowd & Jim Higgins are joined by Iarla Ó Lionáird, lead singer for the Afro Celt Sound System; the aggressively infectious Lúnasa (“the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet” Irish Voice); and Líadan whose exquisite and beautifully ethereal harmonies are reminiscent of an early Clannad.

This has to be the traditional show of the year and one not to be missed!

Date/Time - Saturday 24th October. 8pm.
Venue - The Ulster Hall, 34 Bedford St, Belfast, BT2 7FF.
Tickets - £ 22.50
Booking and information - www.belfastfestival.com or (028) 900971197

Enquiries to;
Tracy Crawford
Bally-O Promotions

M - + 353 (0) 86 852 0975.
E - ballyopromotions@gmail.com
W - www.ballyopromotions.ie
www.myspace.com/ballyopromo

Permalink - Posted: October 8, 2009 at 9:29 am

Denis Ryan to host opening show of Celtic Colours International Festival

www.celtic-colours.com

(Sydney, NS) Denis Ryan, founding member of the influential folk group
Ryan’s Fancy, will host Island to Island: The Cape Breton-Ireland Musical
Bridge, which kicks off the Celtic Colours International Festival this
Friday night in Port Hawkesbury.
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Permalink - Posted: October 7, 2009 at 10:12 am

BEWLEY’S @ 6!

- musical gatherings hosted by GAEL LINN

Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street
6p.m. – 8p.m.
( Doors open from 5.45p.m. )

TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2009
A great evening of music and song is promised
in the  company of former ‘LIADÁN’ member
SARAH JANE WOODS ( flute ) with
EMMA WOODS ( fiddle/songs) and
AOIFE JOHNSTON ( concertina )

ADMISSION: €15 ( includes complimentary finger food )
Bar open/tea and coffee available
BOOKING RECOMMENDED ( LIMITED SPACE ! )
087/2547574

Permalink - Posted: September 28, 2009 at 9:24 am

5th TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST

January 27th - 31st, 2010
www.templebartradfest.com

This year the Temple Bar TradFest will celebrate its 5th birthday in style with an expanded programme featuring many free and family orientated events.  From January 27th-31st Temple Bar will be awash with traditional music, song and dance as well as a huge range of fun events which all the family can enjoy.
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Permalink - Posted: September 24, 2009 at 2:12 pm
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