www.compassrecords.com

Lincoln Center ‘Out of Doors Concert’ Series Presents Mick Moloney with Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. Monday, August 20 - 7:30 PM @ Josie Robertson Plaza Cost: FREE
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http://www.myspace.com/anuna

Borders’ top selling CD nationwide for the week is “Celtic Origins” by the Irish musical group Anúna. Borders is excited to be the exclusive CD retailer for Anúna’s North American tour which kicks off on October 3 in Columbus, Ohio. But Borders customers can experience the mystical sounds of this group first in the United States during live in-store performances at Borders stores across the country before the tour begins. Currently, Anúna is touring Borders stores in the East Coast and Midwest before they make their way to the West Coast in late August. Customers can visit www.bordersmedia/anunaevents for a complete list of Anúna’s in-store performances in their neighborhood.
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Exciting times are ahead for Sligo Traditional Singing Circle because, with the kind assistance from both The Arts Council and Sligo Arts, they will host a weekend of traditional singing in Sligo from the 28th to the 30th of September of this year.
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The Historical Harp Society of Ireland presents three concerts:
Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World
www.irishharp.org
at Rothe House, Parliament St, Kilkenny on Saturday 25th August at 8.00 p.m, Galway Arts Centre, Nun’s Island, Galway on 30th August at 8.00 p.m.
and at St. Ann’s Church, Dawson St, Dublin on Saturday 1st September.
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www.lunasa.ie
10 years on the road and no sign of slowing down!
Lúnasa will be performing the following dates in Ireland during August;
Thursday 2nd - The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Thursday 9th - Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Sun 12th - Puck Fair, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Fri 31st - Cork Folk Festival, Cork City
further tour info at www.lunasa.ie
and www.myspace.com/lunasaofficial
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www.musicnetwork.ie
Music Network announced an impressive line-up of musicians drawing on musical traditions from the Baltic and the Balkans to Brittany and beyond for its 2007 Autumn Season. The latest season provides a wonderful opportunity to see some of the world’s foremost traditional music ensembles at affordable prices in venues around Ireland. Music Network is revenue funded by the Arts Council and the tours are presented in association with The Irish Times and RTÉ lyric fm.
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The Outside Track
www.theoutsidetrack.com
The Outside Track formed in 2005 at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick, Ireland. They have developed into one of the most exciting new bands on the traditional music scene. All members of the group are students or graduates of the academy.
The debut CD from a five-piece combo of the same name features a lively mixture of instruments plus fourteen tunes and songs, drawing from both traditional and also contemporary sources. The band comes from Scotland, Canada, Ireland and England.

The Moarfield Waltz
A Tribute to the Music of Gordon Jamieson
www.footstompin.com
The late Gordon Jamieson from Yell was one of Shetland’s finest and best loved musicians. Gordon’s talent both as a musician and composer, in the Shetland, Scottish and Norwegian modes, was extensive and very much admired.
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www.footstompin.com
‘Dastirum’ which is a word of encouragement meaning ‘three cheers!’ Allan MacDonald sings and plays 17th and 18th century Highland bagpipe music on his Foot Stompin album ‘Dastirum.’ The most exciting player of his generation, Allan is now stimulating the renaissance of one of Europe’s most soulful and majestic musical traditions. Considered the highest form of Scottish piping (known in Gaelic as ceol mor, the big music) Piobaireachd carries a bouquet of superiority, dignity, mystery, and romance. The CD, which comes with an extensive illustrated hardback booklet of 69 pages, showcases his stylistic approach to Piobaireachd.

Archie McAllister
www.footstompin.com
Archie’s fiddling, steeped in west coast dance tradition, carries a frankness of tone that is extremely effective on slow airs and downright exhilarating at full tilt. Here we have a grand display encompassing everything from driving to delicate, a lovely selection of tunes all held together by Archie McAllister’s masterly fiddle playing, supported by a very fine band of musical friends.