Nashville, TN (October 22, 2007) - Compass Records Group is excited to announce the purchase of Tayberry Music, an internet and mail order business specializing in hard to find Celtic and folk CDs, DVDs, sheet music and books. Founded in 1987 by Margaret Tice and her son Frank Tice, Tayberry Music has sourced thousands of copies of eclectic Celtic music and English folk music to a discerning audience for over 20 years, and at one time was the main source of CDs for listeners of NPR’s “Thistle & Shamrock”.
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www.sharonshannon.com

Described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘the greatest Irish musician of her generation”, Sharon Shannon and her Renegade line-up have just returned from a sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand. After the Brisbane show the Queensland Post reviewer wrote…’I can’t ever remember feeling so lifted and exhilarated by a performance……and the RENEGADE CD endorses all of that’.
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www.ennistradfestival.com
Again it’s that time of year where the people of Co. Clare prepare for the hundreds of musicians, singers, dancers and revellers who swarm in on the county for the 14th annual Ennis Trad Festival.
Year on year the festival attracts an ever increasing hoard of musicians to the town. Improving and increasing in leaps and bounds this festival bustles in a veritable frenzy of music, song and dance representing the pinnacle of the Irish Festival tradition.
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at The Ennis Trad Festival
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Árd Ghaisce na mBuīonta is an exciting new and innovative development in Irish music which will take place from 7pm on Sunday 11th November at The Ennis Trad Festival and in The West County Hotel. The Ceili Band has held a justly proud place in Irish music on account of the strong disciplined and finely arranged performances they are expected to deliver to lift hoards of eager dancers and listeners feet alike all around the world. Historically the ceili Band was the only real showcase opportunity for ensemble group playing of dance music on stage and precursored and helped spawn everything from the showbands era to the development of the many great Irish music bands from the 70’s onwards. In the past Ceili bands had to wear several hats , playing waltzes, two-steps and quicksteps along with regular Irish dance music for ballroom, step and set dancing; fusing the modern and the traditional. Many togged out with saxophone or double basses in addition to flutes, fiddles and the usual instruments associated with the genre. County Clare has a particularly noted record of producing fine bands. John Rynne, the event organiser explained that this will be a sporting opportunity for several of the best Ceili Bands in Ireland today to compete for a first prize of 5,000 euro and in a public setting designed to test their mettle against each other in carefully chosen conditions of fairness and impartiality.
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www.tommyfleming.net

New Album “A Journey Home” – Out 26th October
New Single “The Quest” – Out 19th October

Tommy Fleming has many times been described as the “Voice of Ireland” Tommy is one of Ireland’s top entertainers and has had a hugely successful career over the past 15 years. Tommy Fleming – is Ireland’s biggest selling Irish artist over recent years .
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WITH BRIAN O’DONOVAN
Basic Info for A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Concert, 2007

Official Title of Concert: WGBH presents, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan.

Venue: Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College,
219 Tremont Street, Downtown Boston
Dates: Thursday, December 13th, 8PM
Friday, December 14th, 8PM
Saturday, December 15th, 3PM and 8PM
Sunday, December 16th, 3PM
Friday, December 21, 8PM
Saturday, December 22, 3PM and 8PM

Tickets: $25 - $75, (WGBH member discounts apply)
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LIVE CD & DVD ON NOVEMBER 6
LIVE SHOWS IN NEW YORK & BOSTON
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“A musically resplendent stroll through Celtic Midwinter” - Boston Globe
Rounder Records is pleased to announce the release of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, Live (CD & DVD) on November 6. A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, Live brings the warmth and good cheer of an Irish family Christmas celebration to a theatrical setting and transports you to a winter’s eve by the crackling fire, sipping a hot mulled cider.
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Release date Friday 26th October 2007
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The reformed and revitalized Moving Hearts release their new album and first DVD ‘Live In Dublin’ on Rubyworks on October 26th.

Recorded at Dublin’s Vicar Street during The Hearts sold out four – night stand in February 2007, ‘Live In Dublin’ captures some of Ireland’s finest instrumentalists at the very top of their collective game. Percussionist Noel Eccles says: “There’s unfinished business! When we last played it was as an instrumental band and we always felt we hadn’t finished exploring the possibilities of our unique line-up”.
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October 17th - November 4th, 2007
www.cainsliverpoolirishfestival.com

The line-up of this year’s Cains Liverpool Irish festival has been announced and is one of the strongest ever. Scores of events will take place which will include rock and folk music, theatre, poetry, stand up comedy, lectures and films.The festival is one of the highlights of Liverpool’s cultural calendar and is expected to play a big part in the city’s 2008 celebrations.
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www.anbhoth.ie

Scotstown, Co Monaghan plays host to a feast of traditional music on the 12th-14th October. The weekend entitled ‘Scoil Cheoil na Botha’ will see some of Irelands finest traditional musicians descend on the village to take part in workshops, sessions, and a celebrity concert.
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