www.sligolive.ie
Wednesday 24th - Monday 29th October 2007

TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE ON WED 29TH AUGUST AT 9AM
Ireland’s wettest summer for years was awash with outdoor music festivals, but the folks at Sligo Live, now in it’s third year, have moved the gigs indoors and have put together a brilliant selection music and fun over the Halloween Bank holiday. Sligo Live kicks off on Wednesday 24th October and runs over six days until Monday 29th October 2007 in a selection of Sligo venues. This must attend event has become a haven for discerning lovers of Irish and Root music in select intimate venues around Sligo. Its unique and individual fun events make it a perfect weekend for family and friends. Tickets for Sligo Live are priced from €20 to €110 for a weekend pass and will go on sale on Wednesday 29th August from Ticketmaster and all usual outlets. For full festival line up, dates including ticket and accommodation information, log onto www.sligolive.ie where you can also pre- register for tickets.
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Milwaukee, USA, 19th August 07 - Over 400 people from all over North
America and Ireland danced the ‘The Siege of Ennis’ at the world’s
largest Irish festival today. The Céilí Siege was held at the
Milwaukee Irish Fest in Wisconsin where over 140,000 festival goers
have congregated this week for a celebration of Irish music, food,
history, heritage, dance, sports and culture.

Today’s session was hosted by a tourism delegation from County Clare,
which has travelled to the Milwaukee in recognition of the fact that
The Banner County has been named at the central theme of this year’s
Fest.
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www.kila.ie

Well it has been a busy week of promotion for the new album Gamblers’ Ballet. It has been to good effect and the album has entered in the top 40 in the Irish Charts.

We want to see it climb more so get out there and buy it in Ireland and for the rest of the world it will be available to you soon watch this space…

Reviews are up on Kíla site now www.kila.ie if you want to check them out and Gamblers’ Ballet is Today FM’s Album of Week.
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World renowned uilleann piper helps raise cash for Cork family.

Tuesday 14th August saw Paddy Keenan in Martha’s Vineyard in the USA
where he performed at a fund raising concert to help defray medical
costs for a young girl from Cork who was badly burnt in an accident in
Ireland. Can’t get to the gig, you can support this good cause by logging
onto paddykeenan.com
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www.zoeconway.com

Following the success of their last sell-out Irish tour,
Zoë Conway and John McIntyre are now embarking on a nationwide autumn tour.
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www.sligolive.ie

The legends of Cuban music, Buena Vista Social Club, will headline the Sligo Live festival this October Bank Holiday weekend. Their 1997 album sold in excess of 5 million copies, placing them among the world’s best known roots performers. The film of the same name was nominated for an Oscar and the group went on to share their infectious rhythms and sunny joyous Caribbean sounds with adoring audiences all over the world.
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www.irisharts.org.uk

A twelve-day celebration of Irish arts and culture kicks off in Leeds from the 7th to the 18th of November. Dozens of events including music sessions, literary, film and theatrical events and talks are planned to take place at venues across Leeds, bringing Ireland’s finest artists to the city.
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Music/Dance Dip in (Ballinamore) (the North West)
www.shaylyn.net
It’s taken some time to establish but students can now apply to do the first year of the BA in Music & Dance from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick in The Shaylyn Centre, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim. This first year is equivalent to a FETAC Level 6 Diploma. Importantly the course is also an Access Programme that will allow qualifying students apply to join in at the second year of the BA, Degree in Limerick.
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Tommy Makem one of the giants of the folk revival passed away on
Wednesday August 1st 2007.

His work with the Clancy Brothers in the 1950s and 60’s was truly historic,
capturing the zeitgeist of the emerging folk revival of which that band was
in the van, his subsequent career, his many recording and his live
appearances established his name and his music in the hearts of
generations of Irish music fans, particularly in the USA where he was
based for many years.
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This August at the National Concert Hall, Dublin
www.nch.ie

This Summer, the National Concert Hall presents the hottest traditional
music acts from home and abroad in its highly acclaimed ESB BEO Celtic
Music Festival from the 11th to the 19th of August. The incomparable
line-up includes: Meteor Music Award winner Sharon Shannon and her big band with special guest Mundy; leading celtic duo Chris Newman and Maire Ní Cháthasaigh; master of the accordion Seamus Begley with one of Ireland’s most creative young guitar players Jim Murray and the inspriational Irish band Moving Hearts. This year’s festival also plays host to one of Canada’s premier Celtic groups The Barra MacNeils and the Faroe Island’s highest acclimed singer, Eivor Palsdottir who will be joined by Ireland’s own Donal Lunny and his band.
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