www.westcorkmusic.ie
West Cork audiences have a chance to catch the unique talents of singer, songwriter and guitarist Sarah McQuaid as she makes her Bantry debut on Saturday 3rd May in Bantry House at 8pm. Tickets for this concert are 18 euro, 10 euro for students, and available from West Cork Music on 027 52788 or Lo Call 1850 788 789

Having discovered Irish music during a stint living in France, Sarah moved to Ireland in 1994, where she became a weekly folk music columnist for the Evening Herald and a contributor to Hot Press magazine. She is also the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, described by The Irish Times as “a godsend to aspiring traditional guitarists.”
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www.mbf.org.uk
The Musicians Benevolent Fund has just launched the MBF Young Talent Awards 2008. Instrumentalists of 18 years or under are invited to apply for their share of an awards pot of up to £150,000. Last year almost 200 young people benefited from individual awards ranging from £200 to £1000.
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www.zoufest.com

ZoukFest is proud to announce its 2008 Scholarship Program. Application is open to anyone whose financial need would otherwise prevent them from attending. High school and college age students, as well as music teachers are particularly encouraged to apply. Scholarships are awarded by ZoukFest’s Board of Directors based on need and suitability.
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CRAOBH CHOMÓRTAS 2008
(GRAND FINALE CONCERT)
Ocht ngrúpa ceoil traidisiúnta i gcomórtas do dhuaischiste €4,000
( Eight young traditional music groups compete for a prizefund of €4,000 )
AN CEOLÁRAS NÁISIÚNTA
(The National Concert Hall )
DÉ DOMHNAIGH 27 AIBREÁN 2008
(Sunday 27 April 2008 )
7.30p.m.
ÁIRITHINT/Booking: 01: 4170000 /
www.nch.ie

www.stokesbayfestival.co.uk

Capercaillie, The Levellers, Saw Doctors, Bellowhead, Show of Hands & more at a 4-day Hampshire music festival in stunning seafront location

Stokes Bay Festival
Stokes Bay, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
www.stokesbayfestival.co.uk

Capercaillie; The Levellers; The Saw Doctors; Bellowhead; Show of Hands; Martyn Joseph; Michael McGoldrick and Glenn Tilbrook of ‘Squeeze’ are among the many star names confirmed for the Stokes Bay (Wickham) Festival in Hampshire this summer.

The 4-day Festival runs from Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August at a picturesque seafront location with stunning views over the English Channel and Isle of Wight.
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evening gatherings hosted by GAEL LINN

Venue: Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton St.
Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Time : 6p.m. – 8p.m. (doors open 5.45p.m. )
About the event: Members of Traditional music group ‘Téada’
OISÍN MAC DIARMADA ( Fiddle ), PAUL FINN ( Accordian ) and
TRISTAN ROSENSTOCK will entertain with plenty of lively music !
Admission: €15 ( incl. complimentary finger food! )
Bar open /tea and coffee available !

Booking essential (limited space !): 087-2547574

Coming soon…
Tuesday 20 May 2008: Cork Balladeer, Jimmy Crowley

www.capercaillie.co.uk

‘Roses and Tears’ is the name of the brand new studio album from Capercaillie. This was released on March 31st. Credited with being at the forefront of the renaissance in folk/roots music over the last 20 years, Capercaillie, Scotland’s finest Celtic band, return with a brand new studio album ‘Roses and Tears’.

The album features many songs sourced from the Gaelic song archive at the School of Scottish Studies, new songs and reels penned by Donald Shaw and a beautiful rendition of John Martyn’s anti-war song ‘Don’t You Go’.

Cultúrlann na hÉireann

www.comhaltas.ie

The 2008 Comhaltas Annual Congress takes place in Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown, Co. Dublin during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th. More details at www. comhaltas.ie. It’s a busy month for the association with the County Fleadh season in full swing. A quick note to let you know there is something special planned in Tipperary for the 50th anniversary of the organisation; see our events guide for contact details.

www.cqaf.com

The 9th Belfast Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival jumps back into action on Thursday, May 1st with an ever more ambitious programme transforming the city centre once again with art, literature, music, comedy and theatre. Over twenty venues in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter will come alive with arts activity during the festival which will feature 140 acts from all around the world.

As always this year’s music programme is eclectic and features everyone from Liam Clancy, the man hailed by Bob Dylan as “the best ballad singer I ever heard in my life”, to the maverick genius of Mark E Smith and his band, The Fall.
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www.thehighkings.com

DEBUT CD #2 ON WORLD MUSIC CHART & #2 ON NEW ARTIST CHART

The High Kings, which features renowned vocalists and musicians Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden, make their mark on various Billboard charts last week. Their self-titled debut album is #2 on both the World Music Chart and the New Artist Chart and also debuts at #13 on the Top Internet Album Chart and #154 on The Top 200 Album Chart.

The all-male Irish music group, from the creators and producers of Celtic Woman, spent two hectic weeks promoting their CD across the U.S., which included visits to top PBS and radio stations and performances on major TV shows such as KTLA’s Morning show, NBC’s The Today Show Weekend and ABC’s The View. They performed songs live in the studio on WFUV on March 16th. They also opened for Celtic Woman at NYC’s famed Radio City Music Hall. The High Kings just announced a 41-city nationwide tour which kicks off on April 17 in Louisville and includes stops in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, and several California cities.
www.thehighkings.com