May 2007

BETTER MUSIC EDUCATION SEMINAR

Music Network, with funding from the Arts Council, has launched a strategy to improve music education provision in Ireland that will make music education available to all children irrespective of their geographical location and their social and economic circumstances.

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A Music Education Working Group has recently been established by Music Network, to raise awareness of the value of music education and of the need for a national system of local music education services. This follows the publication of Music Network’s report A National System of Local Music Education Services - Report of a Feasibility Study 2003.

The group, recently presented a proposal to the Special Committee on Arts and Education, jointly convened by the Ministers for Education and Arts, Sports and Tourism, outlining the key issues in relation to the structures, systems and resources required to develop and facilitate a comprehensive national system of music education provision. This report recommends a workable and cost efficient solution that will make music education available to all children of the state.

In addition, the Music Education Working Group in its role as the advocate will hold a seminar in Dublin on 18th April, under the aegis of Music Network, to inform and assist relevant agencies and partners about current developments and approaches towards achieving a structured and co-ordinated music education service.

Aibhlín McCrann, Chair of the Music Education Working Group commented that “There is an urgent imperative for a planned, integrated approach to music education at a national level so that the potential and talent of our young people can be developed. This seminar will be of great interest and benefit to everybody interested in the provision of music education. We particularly look forward to hearing the views of those who are advocating for the provision of music education at local level as well as gaining insights from policy makers, organisations and practitioners who are currently developing or implementing local music education initiatives”.

The seminar will take place in The Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 on Wednesday 18th April from 9.00 a.m. to 17.00 p.m. For further details and bookings contact Music Network, Tel 01 671 9429.

www.musicnetwork.ie

September 2020

• 7th: Traditional Singing Festival Goes Digital

August 2020

• 26th: BRIAN KENNEDY : RECOVERY
• 25th: CONCERT4CANCER MAGAZINE NOW AVAILABLE!!!
• 21st: Kodaline, Gavin James and The Coronas join stellar CONCERT4CANCER line-up
• 20th: Riverdance added to the line-up of Concert4Cancer
• 20th: Some of the best of Irish & UK music and entertainers come together for a Concert4Cancer
• 20th: CONCERT4CANCER

April 2020

• 16th: Music Network announces free online-training programme for musicians in response to the industry’s shifting demands

March 2020

• 6th: Music Network

February 2020

• 14th: Mayo flute player takes home the Gold

January 2020

• 30th: Fifteen flute and whistle players in Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal final
• 14th: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Music Network are pleased to announce details of the 2020 Musicians-in-Residence Scheme.
• 7th: Peadar Ó Riada ag ceiliúradh míle eagrán dá chlár

December 2019

• 13th: Celtic Colours releases seventh volume of live recordings, just in time for Christmas

November 2019

• 14th: TG4 announces recipients of the 23rd Gradam Ceoil Awards
• 13th: The National Concert Hall announces the debut concerts by acclaimed musician Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble

September 2019

• 20th: Mid-West to welcome top Scottish and Irish musicians
• 11th: International Harpists Gather at the Linen Hall for Exclusive Event on 12 September
• 11th: Frank Harte Singing Festival a Celebration of Irish Song
• 2nd: The National Concert Hall’s Tradition Now Series

August 2019

• 22nd: LOCAL WINNERS AT COMHALTAS ALL IRELAND FLEADH CHEOIL IN DROGHEDA
• 7th: DERVISH TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THIS YEAR’S BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2019

July 2019

• 30th: Rockport Music and WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan To Present Rockport Celtic Festival: Exploring Celtic Roots and Branches
• 25th: Céilí for Gav

June 2019

• 11th: MICHIGAN IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
• 11th: EMMA LANGFORD HAS ANNOUNCED HER LIMERICK HOMECOMING CONCERT ON THE 12th OF JULY

April 2019

• 30th: MAD WEEK
• 30th: Carlos, Sweeney, McCartin
• 24th: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 10th: Irish Hooley with the Kilfenora Céilí Band

March 2019

• 29th: Irish Folk Icons Dervish To Release The Great Irish Songbook on April 12, 2019
• 28th: DE TEMPS ANTAN
• 27th: Close contest expected at Siansa Gael Linn 2019 final!
• 27th: Japanese – Irish Music Fusion at the 2019 Experience Japan Hanami Festival
• 25th: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 19th: LIVE TRADITIONAL MUSIC CONCERT
• 14th: Close contest expected at Siansa Gael Linn 2019 final!

February 2019

• 27th: Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street
• 14th: €270,250 ANNOUNCED FOR MUSIC CAPITAL SCHEME 2019
• 6th: Waterford musician takes home Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 1st: Irish Folk Icons Dervish To Release The Great Irish Songbook on April 12, 2019

January 2019

• 31st: Waterford brother and sister amongst competitors for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 21st: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 17th: Call for applications: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Musicians-in-Residence Scheme 2019

December 2018

• 17th: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 14th: Aoife Scott releases ‘The December Letter’
• 14th: Ticket to Happiness
• 12th: Celtic Colours Live Volume 6

November 2018

• 28th: Music Network presents Irish and Scottish traditional musicians Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Siobhan Miller, Damien Mullane and Anna Massie 16th – 26th January 2019
• 27th: THE HENSHAW FAMILY & friends with special guest SHARON SHANNON
• 19th: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 14th: Damien Dempsey ‘Apple Of My Eye’ with Wildwood Kin
• 8th: Music Network announces Spring 2019 Season
• 8th: Gradam Ceoil TG4 2019

October 2018

• 24th: Armagh’s Piping Festival reaches a new milestone
• 23rd: Christie Hennessy and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
• 22nd: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 19th: IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE TO SPONSOR CELTIC CONNECTIONS RADIO PROGRAM
• 18th: The New Home for Online Irish Concertina Lessons
• 12th: Celtic Woman, return with a spectacular new studio album Ancient Land
• 2nd: Special ‘Céilí House’ programme with SPLEODAR, Siansa Gael Linn 2018 winners!

September 2018

• 25th: Created in a storm – Diverse languages harmonise in Galloway
• 24th: Rising Tides – Report
• 24th: WICKLOW SONGWRITER’S SECOND ALBUM THE OLD GREY COBBLESTONE – STORY SONGS OF OLD DUBLIN
• 17th: The Seaview Sessions
• 13th: Bewley’s@6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 6th: Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal Competition for Fiddle Now Open For Entries

August 2018

• 16th: FairPlé presents RISING TIDES, Liberty Hall, Dublin
• 7th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Announces 2018 Gate Promotions
• 1st: AMALA

July 2018

• 25th: Traditional singer Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill tours Ireland

June 2018

• 25th: RTÉ RnaG bringing listeners great music all week from Miltown
• 19th: Altan To Perform At The Áras an Uachtaráin Garden Party 
• 15th: UL students to present series on national airwaves

May 2018

• 17th: Enrollment Now Open for Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
• 15th: IMRO CEO APPOINTED TO BOARD OF GESAC – THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS IN EUROPE
• 15th: IrishFest Atlanta

April 2018

• 30th: Pioneers of Irish-American Music and Dance Celebrate 40 Years with Dublin Castle Concert
• 26th: Major New Irish Music Festival in Liverpool
• 25th: Sinéad Egan’s Debut Album: For You
• 24th: LONDON SOLO CONCERT BY LILY NEILL
• 24th: ULSTER GROUP ‘SPLEODAR’ WIN SIANSA GAEL LINN 2018 FINAL!
• 17th: Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 16th: Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla Traditional Music Festival
• 16th: LAUNCH OF FLEATH ÁTHA CLIATH 2018 BY MINISTER JOSEPHA MADIGAN AND PRESENTATION TO MOYA BRENNAN
• 16th: Siamsaíocht @6! Hosted by Gael Linn…
• 13th: OPEN CALL: MUSIC NETWORK ARTIST RESIDENCY 2018
• 12th: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office
• 4th: Siamsaíocht @6! Hosted by Gael Linn

March 2018

• 28th: Music Network presents Heidi Talbot, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, John McCusker and Paul Meehan 8 – 20 May 2018
• 21st: Ultan Conlon
• 14th: Internationally acclaimed Uilleann Piper, Liam O’ Flynn (1945-2018)
• 13th: Gael Linn 65th Anniversary Concert
• 12th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Announces 2018 Festival Lineup
• 8th: LISA CANNY ANNOUNCES SINGLE ‘FREEDOM’ AND IRISH TOUR DATES
• 6th: Siamsaíocht @6! Hosted by Gael Linn…

February 2018

• 23rd: SARA RYAN - EUPHORIC RECALL
• 22nd: Siamsaíocht @6! Hosted by Gael Linn… returns to Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street
• 19th: Dervish Sign with American Label Rounder Records and Announce First Studio Album in Five Years
• 13th: Springboard - A West Cork Music Retreat with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
• 9th: Burren Fiddle Holidays – An Exciting Traditional Irish Music Experience
• 9th: The Don Baker & Rob Strong Band
• 5th: Bonn Óir Séan Ó Riada do cheoltóir óg, 16, as Tiobraid Árann

January 2018

• 24th: Brand New Single from Mànran
• 24th: BAILE AN SALSA TEAMS UP WITH GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS ON NEW CD ÉRIU
• 23rd: Cork musician, 13, youngest finalist for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 22nd: Siamsaíocht @6! Le Gael Linn
• 11th: Worldwide recognition for Irish Pipes, “The Sound of Ireland”, in new accolade from UNESCO
• 8th: Siamsaíocht @6! Le Gael Linn

December 2017

• 15th: Musical treats on RTÉ RnaG at Christmas
• 11th: Celtic Colours releases fifth volume of recordings from the Festival
• 6th: National Concert Hall Presents Shane MacGowan 60th Birthday Celebration
• 1st: Brian Kennedy Announces Concert at Hook Lighthouse

November 2017

• 30th: Music Network presents Niamh Parsons, Ciarán Tourish, Liam Kelly & John Doyle on tour 9 – 20 January
• 28th: SECOND SHOW ADDED TO MEET DEMAND PHIL COULTER
• 17th: Happy Harmonious Steeple Sessions!
• 15th: ELEANOR SHANLEY

October 2017

• 12th: Clár speisialta ‘Céilí House’ le buaiteoirí Siansa Gael Linn 2017!
• 10th: Trad Legends to launch Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth live on Rónán Beo @3 on RnaG

September 2017

• 26th: Seán Ó Riada 2017 Gold Medal competition open for entries Concertina, accordion, melodeon, mouth organ …
• 20th: The O’Carolan Harp Festival
• 8th: Siamsaíocht @6! Le Gael Linn
• 6th: Celebrating Christie Hennessy - The Platinum Collection

August 2017

• 24th: Ennis Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – highest ever recorded number at any Fleadh
• 2nd: Music Network presents Cathy Jordan, Jarlath Henderson & Mick Daly on tour 12 – 29 September 2017

July 2017

• 24th: John McGettigan (1882-1958)
• 21st: The Rose Sessions

June 2017

• 26th: Lineup announced for 21st Celtic Colours International Festival
• 26th: Paul Hickey - My Love and Me
• 23rd: Zoë Conway, John McIntyre with Shaháb and Sháyán Coohe
• 6th: The Seaview Sessions, live music, upstairs @ The Punchbowl, Booterstown, County Dubin
• 1st: Eleanor McEvoy Appointed New Chairperson of IMRO
• 1st: Music Network presents Cathy Jordan, Jarlath Henderson & Mick Daly (Ireland)
• 1st: Tønder Festival Full Programme …

May 2017

• 25th: STOCKTONS WING CELEBRATE 40 YEARS TOGETHER WITH SUMMER CONCERTS ACROSS IRELAND
• 25th: Leading Irish musicians take to stage to support Irish visit of Cuban uilleann piping sensations
• 24th: Over 95 Online Flute Lessons Now Available at OAIM
• 23rd: Chieftains fiddler, Tara Breen, set for Belfast’s inaugural Summer School of Traditional Music
• 22nd: Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe and Trad Festival
• 22nd: Masters of Tradition
• 18th: Irish Fest Summer School Announces 2017 Class Line-up
• 18th: World-Class Musicians to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
• 16th: Mostly Melodeon Compilation CD from Dan Possumato and Friends
• 16th: Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 16th: Tulla Traditional Music Festival – Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe
• 11th: McNeela Music
• 11th: Courses from The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 10th: Daoirí Farrell at the Sirius Arts Centre
• 8th: Irish Music & Dance in London announces two fabulous events for lovers of Irish traditional music during the month of June
• 8th: Music Cork 2017, May 10 – 12

April 2017

• 27th: Kieran Goss with guest Annie Kinsella to perform at Hook Lighthouse
• 26th: New Release From Kíla *ALIVE – BEO* ON VINYL
• 26th: €189,000 AWARDED THROUGH MUSIC CAPITAL SCHEME
• 21st: EXPERIENCE JAPAN - FESTIVAL DAY 2017
• 19th: Debut Album Launch from Artisan Row
• 19th: 2017 CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION
• 18th: The Knotted Cord Quartet: Peter Browne, Gerry Harrington, Charlie Piggott, and Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich
• 11th: Siamsaíocht @6! with Gael Linn
• 10th: Ireland’s Daoirí Farrell wins two awards in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
• 10th: Michael O’Riordan Receives Midem Gold Pioneer Medal
• 7th: 21st Annual Celtic Festival and Marketplace
• 7th: 45th SCOIL SAMHRAIDH WILLIE CLANCY
• 6th: Michel Balatti, The Northern Breeze – Irish flute music
• 3rd: COROFIN’S ‘DÚCHAS’ CROWNED SIANSA GAEL LINN 2017 CHAMPIONS!

March 2017

• 30th: Music Network presents American string band superstar Darol Anger & Republic of Strings on tour May 3rd – 13th
• 30th: Cover the Buckle: A Collection of Irish Set Dances for Listening and Dancing by Seán Clohessy, Sean McComiskey, and Kieran Jordan
• 28th: Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival
• 28th: HERMITAGE GREEN
• 24th: Plastic Paddy: Lucky Enough
• 23rd: SECOND SOLO ALBUM FROM ACCLAIMED WATERBOYS FIDDLER
• 23rd: News fromTønder Festival
• 20th: Venues announced for 2017 Celtic Colours International Festival
• 20th: Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl to be honoured in Limerick
• 15th: New Tourism Ireland film highlights the magic of the annual Fleadh Cheoil
• 14th: THE TIN FIDDLE - THE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM FROM DAMIEN McGEEHAN
• 14th: The 3rd annual Folkfest July 7th – 9th, 2017
• 13th: DROGHEDA WELCOMES FLEADH CHEOIL NA HÉIREANN OUR GREATEST ADVENTURE YET!
• 9th: Consairtín 2017
• 8th: EWAN COWLEY - DEBUT SOLO EP THE ELEVATED LIFE
• 6th: Marty Recommends…More” Available Digitally and on CD March 10th
• 2nd: Lisa Hannigan; The Stunning; Sharon Shannon and many others to star at the 5th Doolin Folk Festival

February 2017

• 28th: FINBAR WRIGHT
• 27th: Ed Sheeran makes special donation to Irish charity in London
• 27th: Exclusive Names at Tønder Festival
• 27th: Siamsaíocht @6!
• 22nd: Kilkenny Tradfest Scoops ‘Best Small Live Music Festival’
• 22nd: Boston’s Kier Byrnes to release “Blarney”: A Compilation of Celtic Music
• 21st: KITCHEN PARTY CEILIDH FINDS NEW HOME AT WICR 88.7FM
• 21st: CELEBRATE WORLD ACCORDION DAY!
• 21st: Leslie Dowdall and Mike Hanrahan
• 21st: We Banjo 3: Kick-off to Milwaukee Irish Fest Concert
• 20th: Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh Begins This Week
• 17th: Grade 2 Bodhrán Tutor Book and CD sell out worldwide in just 3 months!
• 17th: MARTIN McHUGH RIP
• 16th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2017 - EIGHT FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
• 16th: RTE LOOKING FOR IRELANDS TRADDEST FAMILY
• 16th: Éilís Kennedy Releases New Album “Westward”
• 15th: Minister Humphreys announces capital funding of more than €9m for arts and cultural centres
• 15th: COMPASS RECORDS NASHVILLE SIGN UP I DRAW SLOW
• 15th: New Album from Beoga – Before We Change Our Mind
• 15th: Celtic MKE Position Statement:
• 13th: “Let’s Go” with Sharon Shannon!
• 13th: Michael Rooney- TG4 Composer of the Year
• 13th: Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2017
• 10th: LEGENDARY IRISH BAND : ALTAN US TOUR 2017
• 8th: BAGATELLE One For The Road Tour
• 7th: Female Voices Set to Take Centre Stage at this Year’s Kilkenny Tradfest
• 6th: DONNA TAGGART
• 6th: David Munnelly Trio
• 6th: Meath piper and Galway harper win Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 6th: Bang On The Ear

January 2017

• 26th: Springboard Fiddlers’ retreat in Glengarriff with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
• 26th: Pipers and harpists to compete for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal on 3 Feb
• 24th: Eleanor McEvoy & Usher’s Island Added to Line up for Kilkenny Tradfest
• 20th: Siamsaíocht @6! with Gael Linn
• 20th: Irish Trad and Folk Sensation Beoga confirmed for Kilkenny Tradfest
• 19th: MOYA BRENNAN - New album
• 18th: The 37th Shetland Folk Festival
• 12th: SINGER, SONGWRITER AND INSTRUMENTALIST, PAUL BRADY REVEALED AS KILKENNY TRADFEST’S HEADLINE ACT
• 11th: ANÚNA to perform 30th Anniversary Concert at the National Concert Hall
• 10th: Eight New Names on Tønder Roster

December 2016

• 14th: Sligo Composer Michael Rooney is named as the 2017 TG4 Composer of the Year at press event in Cork
• 13th: Siamsaíocht @6! with Gael Linn
• 8th: ‘Eithne - Idir Dhá Shaol’
• 2nd: DkIT Launches New Centre for Creative Arts Research
• 1st: Music Network presents Kris Drever, Julie Fowlis, Aoife Ní Bhriain and Pádraig Rynne on tour January 15 – 24

November 2016

• 30th: The Gothard Sisters release new Christmas album, Falling Snow
• 24th: OPEN CALL: MUSIC NETWORK ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMME 2017
• 24th: Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny Live at MAGISTORIUM
• 23rd: Bodhran-info and Christian Hedwitschak release a special bodhrán for charity project
• 23rd: The Girl With The Beret
• 18th: “As Seen on The Late Late Show”
• 16th: €210,000 ANNOUNCED FOR MUSIC CAPITAL SCHEME 2016
• 15th: “Marty Recommends…Christmas” The new album from Marty Whelan
• 14th: Concert to mark retirement of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, UL’s first Chair of Music
• 4th: Hup – TG4’s Traditional Music Series Returns for 2nd Series
• 1st: World renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band set to play concert of the year at Cappoquin Community Centre

October 2016

• 27th: Music Network presents
• 24th: Downdaroad Productions is proud to present Declan O’Rourke
• 21st: TG4 to celebrate their 20th birthday with a special Oíche Shamhna live extravaganza!
• 17th: News from Eleanor Shanley
• 17th: Clár speisialta ‘Céilí House’ le buaiteoirí Siansa Gael Linn 2016!
• 13th: The Young Folk Sign Co-Management Deal with Tom Sarig/Esther Creative Group
• 12th: Acclaimed Irish Artist Releases CD in Aid of Carrickmines Survivors
• 11th: Dermot Byrne, Steve Cooney, Trevor Hutchinson to play Ballina Arts Centre
• 4th: Mooney family to launch new CD on Rónán Beo @3 on RnaG
• 3rd: Zoë Conway │Dónal Lunny │Máirtín O Connor
• 3rd: New Release from Fergal O’Brien

September 2016

• 30th: Siamsaíocht@6! … new season starts soon!
• 28th: Pipers and Harpists: One week left to compete in Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal 2016 competition
• 14th: Peadar Ó Riada’s new work ONÓIR to be premiered at the National Concert Hall
• 14th: RALPH MCTELL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON THE ROAD IN IRELAND
• 12th: SLIGO LIVE PRESENTS MAIRTIN O’CONNOR, CATHAL HAYDEN & SEAMIE O’DOWD TRIO With Special Guests RANT
• 6th: Next stop America! The Byrne Brothers
• 2nd: RUNA RELEASES RUNA LIVE!
• 2nd: Dingle Tradfest/Féile Traid An Daingin
• 1st: We Banjo 3 - Billboard Chart World #1 for Irish Band

August 2016

• 25th: Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch
• 24th: FleadhTV 2016 hits 1million viewers over four nights plus 40,000 visited the show on the ground!
• 24th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 23rd: Ennis Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann an outstanding success
• 22nd: The Willis Clan Perform at the National Concert Hall This Thursday
• 22nd: EXCITING DOUBLEBILL FROM SLIGO LIVE 2016
• 18th: Music Network Culture Night 2016
• 15th: Caitlín & Ciarán , Fiddle – Concertina – Dance, Irish Tour, August – September 2016
• 11th: Bunratty Castle and Folk Park to host a “Fun with the Fleadh event”
• 10th: Music Network presents Colin Dunne, Tola Custy, Maeve Gilchrist and David Power
• 10th: TWO GREAT LEGENDS: PAUL BRADY and THE SAW DOCTORS
• 9th: See the best of Irish and the world’s best musicians on IFTA Award winning FleadhTV this August.
• 9th: Death of PÁDRAIG DUGGAN, musician and founding member of Clannad
• 9th: Clare County Council hosts free traditional singing workshops for young people
• 2nd: Milwaukee Irish Fest Brings Music, Culture and More to the Lakefront

July 2016

• 25th: Celebrating Traditional Music in its Purest Form
• 20th: The Willis Clan Announce Dublin Performance in the National Concert Hall On 25 August
• 18th: Fanny O’Dea’s Pub & Garden Café Bar Lissycasey
• 18th: Liam O’Flynn, Paddy Glackin, Seán Keane, Ballymaloe Grainstore
• 15th: Here’s To You, Ronnie Drew!
• 14th: Lucia Comnes - Ireland Tour August 2016
• 14th: YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM SLIGO AND DONEGAL

June 2016

• 22nd: DEATH OF LEO BRENNAN, musician & entertainer
• 9th: Premiere Folk, Roots and Indie Festival SLIGO LIVE in partnership with CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Present
• 7th: OPEN CALL: MUSIC NETWORK ARTIST RESIDENCY 2017

May 2016

• 12th: Irish Music & Dance in London presents Irish Hooley in Islington.
• 9th: CHRISTY MOORE – LILY
• 3rd: Siamsaíocht @6! with Gael Linn

April 2016

• 25th: SIANSA GAEL LINN – CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS 2016 AR TG4!
• 25th: Commemoration Programme, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
• 25th: Radio Presenter of the Year for Donegal broadcaster Dónall Mac Ruairí
• 20th: A Night with Paul Brady and an All-Star Tribute to Ewan MacColl
• 19th: Young Siansa Gael Linn Groups Enthrall Concert Hall Audience
• 13th: Parent Organization of Milwaukee Irish Fest Rebrands as CelticMKE
• 7th: Christy Moore: Journey
• 6th: Music Network presents French-Canadian folk group Le Vent du Nord on tour May 8 – 15

March 2016

• 31st: Doolin Folk Festival line-up confirmed
• 31st: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2016
• 30th: Siamsaíocht @6! Le Gael Linn
• 21st: Ennis awarded Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for 2017
• 14th: Easter Rising 1916 Centenary Concert DUBLIN BURNING
• 3rd: New Album Brings Poetry Composed by 1916 Leaders to Life
• 3rd: World Fiddle Day Scartaglin

February 2016

• 25th: SEAN-NÓS Dance and Music Concert
• 25th: 15th Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 22nd: Siamsaíocht @6! Le Gael Linn
• 15th: Brendan Gleeson and Moya Brennan among presenters for Gradam Ceoil TG4
• 15th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Announces 2016 Entertainment Lineup
• 12th: Traditional Singer in Residence initiative launched in Clare
• 12th: Kilfenora Céilí Band and dancers to wow audiences with high-spirited choreographed show at the National Concert Hall this March
• 9th: Irish singer Mary Mc Partlan has just released a new album entitled:
• 9th: Consairtín 2016
• 9th: Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal goes to US Musician via Co. Clare
• 4th: New radio series with students from Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
• 3rd: IRISH DUO BYRNE AND KELLY ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE RELEASE DATE OF NEW ALBUM ECHOES AND ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR IN AMERICA
• 2nd: FREE St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Downtown Nashville Features Local Superstars and the Hottest Irish Bands
• 2nd: The Willis Clan Songwriters Jess & Jeremiah Willis in Concert
• 1st: Traditional musicians visit schools from Midleton to Glengarriff this week

January 2016

• 29th: Conference for Musicians takes place in Cork as part of Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal Weekend
• 28th: The University of Limerick names Clare fiddler Martin Hayes as its inaugural Irish World Academy Artist
• 27th: Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival
• 21st: UL’s Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin to be conferred with the Freedom of Clonmel
• 21st: Next Generation Leahy to Perform at Special Milwaukee Irish Fest Event
• 18th: Buaiteoirí - Siansa Gael Linn 2015 – Winners

December 2015

• 15th: Sligo Live 2016

November 2015

• 23rd: SIAMSAÍOCHT @6! le Gael Linn
• 3rd: SIAMSAÍOCHT@6! le Gael Linn

October 2015

• 21st: FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN INIS 2016 SET FOR GLÓR-IOUS LAUNCH
• 8th: Return to Camden Town Festival 2015

September 2015

• 29th: Call for Applications – Music Generation Clare PhD Scholarship
• 24th: Final call for flute and whistle players: Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal competition
• 22nd: SIAMSAÍOCHT @6! le Gael Linn
• 16th: Eagle Music Shop presents the ‘Deering Banjos 40th Anniversary’ UK Event
• 14th: Sligo Live 2015
• 9th: Cherish the Ladies celebrate 30th incredible years with an Irish tour, September and October 2015
• 7th: Sligo Live 2015

August 2015

• 25th: Artists in Residence at The Leitrim Sculpture Centre
• 6th: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D HIGGINS SET TO LAUNCH FLEADH CHEOIL 2015 IN SLIGO
• 4th: Residential DADGAD Guitar Week, November 22nd – 27th, Ennis, Co. Clare
• 4th: Pietro Mario Accordions
• 4th: NEW CD BY MARK LYSAGHT
• 4th: Learn the Tin Whistle and Fiddle Volume 1
• 4th: Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
• 4th: Dingle Tradfest/Féile Traid An Daingin

July 2015

• 31st: Milwaukee Irish Fest Celebrates 35 Years of Irish Music and Culture
• 23rd: THE WOLFE TONES
• 23rd: Returning to TG4 for the third year, FleadhTV announce more shows and presenters for 2015
• 21st: Music Network presents Kathleen MacInnes, Dermot Byrne, Brian Finnegan & Mike Vass

June 2015

• 30th: JOIN THE VIRTUAL TRAD ORCHESTRA AT HAWK’S WELL THEATRE AND PERFORM WITH MAURA O’CONNELL DURING FLEADH CHEOIL 2015
• 30th: OAIM Irish Dadgad Guitar Holiday
• 30th: BARRULE FOR LORIENT
• 30th: Copenhagen Irish Festival
• 30th: Fiddle Fair Presents The Second Fiddle Fair Autumn School
• 30th: Galway Bay Irish Music Festival
• 30th: Return to Camden Town Festival
• 30th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 30th: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 30th: Cork Folk Festival
• 30th: TUAM TRAD FESTIVAL
• 30th: Dingle Tradfest/Féile Traid An Daingin
• 30th: Gig’n the Bann Festival, Portglenone, Co.Antri
• 30th: Féile Cheoil Chill Chartha – Kilcar Fleadh
• 30th: The 17th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 29th: Live Traditional Music all next week from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
• 22nd: LEITRIM FOR THE LEADING EDGE 2015
• 22nd: Canadian chords in Tønder
• 17th: Fleadh Cheoil Open Day – Live on the Internet
• 12th: Irish Hooley in Bloomsbury

May 2015

• 20th: CCE MAD Week
• 13th: Music Network presents Kathleen MacInnes, Dermot Byrne, Brian Finnegan and Mike Vass (Ireland/Scotland)
• 7th: The Willis Clan
• 5th: SIAMSAÍOCHT @ 6! le Gael Linn
• 1st: ROCKY MOUNTAIN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 1st: NIALL VALLELY’S MALFUNCTION JUNCTION – 101 TUNES

April 2015

• 28th: FLEADH CHEOIL LAUNCHED IN NEW YORK
• 27th: Siansa Gael Linn Young Musician Awards, National Concert Hall, Sunday, April 26, 2015
• 24th: Good news from Tønder
• 21st: Riverfest Busking Competition
• 13th: The Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2015
• 1st: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2015
• 1st: TLC SINGS INTO SPRING WITH NEW SERIES FOLLOWING THE WILLIS FAMILY
• 1st: New Online Irish Fiddle Basics Course at OAIM.ie
• 1st: Seachtain Cheoil Chois Farraige
• 1st: The Clarinbridge Banjo Gathering
• 1st: PAUL BRADY BURSARY
• 1st: Baltimore Fiddle Fair
• 1st: Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 1st: GALWAY SESSIONS
• 1st: South Sligo Summer School
• 1st: Bigger and better at Ceol na Coille
• 1st: Joe Mooney Summer School
• 1st: Westport Scoil Cheoil
• 1st: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 1st: Feakle Traditional Music Festival
• 1st: Masters of Tradition Festival
• 1st: The 10th Anniversary Irish Festival of Oulu

March 2015

• 24th: The Clarinbridge Banjo Gathering
• 24th: Siamsaíocht @6!
• 12th: IRISH NIGHT

February 2015

• 26th: Siamsaíocht @6!
• 2nd: Boston Brother and sister among 15 fiddlers to compete in final for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 2nd: Music City Irish Fest
• 2nd: Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
• 2nd: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 2nd: Cup of Tae Festival
• 2nd: Galway Early Music Festival: Time
• 2nd: South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance
• 2nd: Ceol na Coille Summer School
• 2nd: Catskills Irish Arts Week
• 2nd: Meitheal Residential Summer School
• 2nd: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 2nd: Feakle Traditional Music Festival
• 2nd: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 2nd: Bath Folk Festival
• 2nd: Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival
• 2nd: Re–Release from Gael Linn – Fead an Iolair
• 2nd: CLARE TO HOST CONSAIRTIN 2015
• 2nd: TRACKS LESS TRAVELLED
• 2nd: Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co. Sligo
• 2nd: The Inishowen Song Project Tour 2015
• 2nd: Over 70 Online Tin Whistle Lessons Now Available at OAIM The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 2nd: IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC ARCHIVE APPOINTS SUCCESSOR TO NICHOLAS CAROLAN
• 2nd: The Willis Clan
• 2nd: Kilfenora Céilí Band Hit the Road for 2015

January 2015

• 13th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Announces 2015 Board of Directors
• 9th: LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2015
• 8th: Music Network Presents
• 6th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!

November 2014

• 28th: 15 finalists for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal to be announced
• 26th: Music Network Announces Spring Season 2015
• 18th: New album from Connemara singer-songwriter
• 6th: COME WEST ALONG THE ROAD BOX SETS
• 6th: MUSICIANS IN THE PICTURE
• 6th: Launch of inaugural Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair

October 2014

• 31st: New Online Concertina Course with Edel Fox
• 31st: DERRY FIDDLER TO AUDIT TRADITIONAL MUSIC SECTOR IN NORTHERN IRELAND
• 31st: THE ALT
• 31st: AODAN COYNE
• 31st: Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop
• 31st: PURE IRISH (ACCORDION) DROPS
• 31st: Announcing the Launch of the 2015 Waltons Music for Schools Competition
• 31st: Fiddle Fair Presents – The Inaugural Fiddle Fair Autumn School
• 31st: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 31st: The Trip to Birmingham Tradfest
• 1st: Music Network presents Furnace Mountain on tour from October 28th – November 4th 2014
• 1st: The Willis Clan
• 1st: Limited Places Still Available for Irish Flute Retreat, Ennis, Co. Clare
• 1st: News from Caladh Nua
• 1st: LEITRIM EQUATION OFFERS A LEADING EDGE
• 1st: HISTORIC IRISH MUSIC IN THE USA
• 1st: The 16th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 1st: The Trip to Birmingham Tradfest
• 1st: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 1st: Fiddle Fair Presents – The Inaugural Fiddle Fair Autumn School
• 1st: Galway Bay Irish Music Festival
• 1st: New York Trad Fest
• 1st: JOHN DWYER TRAD WEEKEND
• 1st: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 1st: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 1st: Rathmines’ traditional music festival rocks up for another year

September 2014

• 30th: We Banjo 3 + 1 With Special Guests Tommy McCarthy & Louise Costello
• 25th: Bell X1 Confirmed for SLIGO LIVE 2014
• 22nd: Rathmines’ traditional music festival rocks up for another year
• 18th: SLIGO LIVE FESTIVAL CLUB
• 11th: Return to Camden Town Festival 2014
• 5th: Music Capital Scheme 2014
• 5th: TERRIFIC TRAD COMBINATION CONFIRMED FOR SLIGO LIVE 2014
• 4th: Music Network presents Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh’s ‘In My Mind’, a solo fiddle and film show

August 2014

• 29th: OAIM Irish Music Retreats 2014
• 29th: Woodford House Live Concerts
• 29th: YOUNG MUSICIANS’ AWARD AND MASTER CLASS SERIES FOR SLIABH LUACHRA
• 29th: SOUND INVESTMENT
• 29th: NEW ALBUM FOREIGN SHORE • HANZ ARAKI
• 29th: Johnny Doherty Annual Music and Dancing Festival
• 29th: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 29th: Galway Bay Irish Music Festival
• 29th: Fiddle Fair Presents – The Inaugural Fiddle Fair Autumn School
• 29th: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 29th: The Trip to Birmingham Tradfest
• 29th: The 16th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 29th: TRAD FOR TROCAIRE TO SUPORT AID WORK IN ZIMBABWE
• 29th: NEW YORK IRISH FEST
• 27th: Rathmines Village to host inaugural traditional Irish music festival
• 25th: HORSLIPS FOR Sligo Live 2014
• 25th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 13th: Press Release: “Réalta - Open The Door For Four”
• 7th: Dervish, Altan & Téada with Séamus Begley to headline FleadhTV live on TG4!
• 7th: Music Network Presents Séamus Begley, Catriona McKay and Chris Stout in a Celebration of the Music of the Northern Isles from 16 - 25 September 2014
• 5th: Gig’n the Bann Festival, Portglenone, Co.Antrim
• 5th: Dingle Tradfest
• 5th: Cootehill Celebrates the 10th Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
• 5th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 5th: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 5th: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 5th: Galway Bay Irish Music Festival
• 5th: Fiddle Fair Presents – The Inaugural Fiddle Fair Autumn School
• 5th: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 5th: The 16th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 5th: In My Mind – A Solo Fiddle & Film Show featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (Ireland)
• 5th: News from The Willis Clan
• 5th: The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 5th: Alan Kelly Gang – Powerful, critically acclaimed Irish band release their superb new album, The Last Bell
• 5th: PHOENIX RISING AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, DUBLIN
• 1st: The Clonmel Busking Festival

June 2014

• 30th: Ceol na Coille Summer School
• 30th: TRAIDPHICNIC 2014
• 30th: The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 30th: MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST
• 30th: THE WILLIS CLAN – NOW FEATURED ON AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ON NBC
• 30th: COSCÁN in Valley of the Kings
• 30th: GENERATION DERVISH
• 30th: SHARON SHANNON TO PLAY HEADLINE CONCERT
• 30th: Tuam Trad Festival
• 30th: The 16th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 30th: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 30th: 16th Return to Camden Town Festival (October 2014) and fundraising concert (July 2014)
• 30th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 30th: Dingle Tradfest
• 30th: Bath Folk Festival
• 30th: Feakle Festival
• 30th: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 30th: 28th FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 25th: RnaG ag craoladh beo ó Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE ADD TOP FOLK ACTS IN EXCITING DOUBLE BILL
• 19th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Announces 2014 Festival Entertainment
• 10th: Dervish to perform at Glastonbury
• 4th: AWARD-WINNING BAND WE BANJO 3 RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM ‘GATHER THE GOOD’

May 2014

• 29th: FLEADH CHEOIL PROGRAMME TO HAVE BROAD APPEAL
• 29th: THE WILLIS CLAN CHAPTER TWO – BOOTS OUT NOW
• 29th: ROLLICKING NEW CD FROM CRAN
• 29th: Irish Music Courses in French!
• 29th: New release from Kevin Madden
• 29th: Music Network Presents
• 29th: Music Network Presents
• 29th: 28th FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 29th: 16th Return to Camden Town Festival
• 29th: Masters of Tradition Festival, The heart of traditional music in the heart of West Cork
• 29th: Irish Fair of Minnesota
• 29th: Feakle International Festival
• 29th: 22nd James Morrison Traditional Music Festival
• 29th: O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival
• 29th: Ceol na Coille Summer School
• 29th: The Joe Mooney Summer School
• 29th: South Sligo Summer School of traditional music, song and dance
• 29th: Earagail Arts Festival
• 29th: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 29th: BLAS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
• 29th: The Galway Sessions
• 21st: Music Network Announces Autumn Season 2014
• 7th: Music Network Presents The Iona Connection

April 2014

• 30th: FLEADH FUN IN SLIGO THIS AUGUST
• 30th: Milwaukee Irish Fest to Feature Several Musicians Back by Popular Demand
• 30th: New Courses from The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 30th: Shannon’s Lovely Vale
• 30th: ITMA IS WINNER OF 2014 IAML EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MUSIC LIBRARIES
• 30th: IRISH FAIR OF MINNESOTA AWARDED ‘BEST PUBLIC EVENT’ BY THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENT SOCIETY
• 30th: 22nd James Morrison Traditional Music Festival
• 30th: Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe & Traditional Music Festival
• 16th: CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS SIANSA GAEL LINN AR TG4
• 10th: IMRO Interviews Iarla Ó Lionaird & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
• 9th: The Ark Presents Ten14 Moya Brennan (voice)/Cormac de Barra (harp)
• 9th: Gradam Ceoil TG4 2014 raises the rafters at the University Concert Hall in Limerick
• 8th: IONTAS STRIKE THE RIGHT NOTE AT SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL!

March 2014

• 31st: Celtic Colours International Festival releases Live Album
• 31st: WOLFE TONES FEST – A 50th Anniversary Celebration
• 31st: New Course: Guitar Accompaniment for Standard Tuning
• 31st: CORMAC BEGLEY WINS SEÁN Ó RIADA GOLD MEDAL
• 31st: NYAH ARE COOKING UP A SESSION
• 31st: Johnny Doherty Annual Music and Dancing Festival
• 31st: Feakle International Festival
• 31st: O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival
• 31st: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 31st: The Galway Sessions
• 31st: Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 27th: SIANSA GAEL LINN AT NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
• 26th: Final of Siansa Gael Linn live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
• 4th: THE WILLIS CLAN EXPLORING THE IRISH ROOTS OF BLUEGRASS
• 4th: OAIM Irish Music Retreats 2014
• 4th: The O’Carolan Family Album Launch
• 4th: CONSAIRTÍN 2014
• 4th: MAURICE LENNON TO PERFOM AT TO CROWN A KING FESTIVAL
• 4th: THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL AND DONAL LUNNY TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S FESTIVAL
• 4th: BUILLE ON TOUR
• 4th: FINBAR BACKS NEW SONG WRITING
• 4th: NEW WORK FROM COMHALTAS
• 4th: LIMERICK CITY OF CULTRE SEES TRADITIONS AS KEY COMPONENT
• 4th: BBC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
• 4th: NEWS FROM THE HENRY GIRLS

February 2014

• 28th: Ceolchoirm Cheiliúrtha ag RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta i Maigh Cuilin
• 26th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 12th: Seamus Ennis Centre provides transport from City Centre for visitors to Clann agus Cairde event, 4th Sunday in every Month
• 11th: Second Annual Trad Music Festival ‘Cuisle Cheoil’ for Wexford
• 11th: Dónal Lunny gathers traditional musicians for St. Patrick’s Weekend concert at the National Concert Hall
• 10th: Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada do Chormac Begley
• 6th: Strong Munster Contingent in Final for Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal
• 4th: Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Downtown Disney Celebrates ‘Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival’
• 4th: Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
• 4th: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 4th: Cup of Tae Festival
• 4th: 19th Galway Early Music Festival
• 4th: Craiceann
• 4th: South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance
• 4th: 20th Catskills Irish Arts Week
• 4th: The Joe Mooney Summer School
• 4th: Applications for the 11th Meitheal Summer School 2014 before March 28th
• 4th: 28th FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 4th: Scoil Acla Summer School
• 4th: Irish Fair of Minnesota
• 4th: Music Network Presents The Iona Connection: Nasc Oileán Í (USA/Scotland/Ireland), May 7th – 18th, 20
• 4th: New Online Piano Accordion Course with Mirella Murray, The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 4th: The Donegal School of Traditional Irish Music
• 4th: Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co. Sligo
• 4th: New release from Michael Mc Cague
• 4th: The Blas Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance
• 4th: NYAH Traditional Irish Music Festival

December 2013

• 19th: Fleadh Cheoil on RTÉ 1 starting Friday Jan 3rd at 7.30pm
• 16th: Trad Music Stars to Perform for the Philippines

November 2013

• 27th: Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy launch live on RnaG
• 21st: A Stór Mo Chroí – A Musical Gathering
• 21st: Legendary singer-songwriter Christy Moore set to play a special performance at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone
• 15th: Fintan Vallely’s – A Complete Guide to Playing the Irish Flute now available!
• 15th: THE WILLIS CLAN BRINGS IRISH MUSIC TO BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY
• 15th: Over 70 Online Tin Whistle Lessons Now Available at OAIM, The Online Academy of Irish Music
• 15th: Music Network Presents Dirk Powell, Michael McGoldrick, Brendan Gleeson, and Francis Gaffney
• 15th: BOSTON CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN
• 15th: Meitheal 2014 – Apply by March 14th!
• 15th: The Shannonside Winter Music Weekend

October 2013

• 25th: TAISCE A Concert for the Irish Traditional Music Archive
• 24th: Learn to play Irish music on the Bouzouki with Dr. Billy MacFhloinn
• 24th: The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 24th: The Shannonside Winter Music Weekend
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 23rd: Siamsaíocht @ 6!
• 16th: The 24th Cork Folk Festival creates a new World Record!
• 16th: NEWS FROM CAVAN TOWN
• 15th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 15th: New music series that discovers the influences that have shaped some of the finest bands in traditional Irish music
• 3rd: SOWING THE SEEDS OF MUSIC MAKING THROUGH CAPITAL FUNDING
• 3rd: O’CAROLAN HARP, CULTURAL & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

September 2013

• 26th: From Leitrim to London, Ireland’s leading musicians play the 2013 Return to Camden Town Festival
• 26th: New Online Bodhrán Course taught by Jim Higgins
• 26th: Gael Linn Release 5th Album from Téada Featuring Séamus Begley (TG4 Traditional Singer of the Year 2013)
• 26th: New Album from Dàimh – Tuneship
• 26th: FUNDING DEADLINES
• 26th: BLASKET PREMIÉRE
• 26th: CAPE BRETON SONGWRITER AWARDED ORDER OF CANADA
• 26th: TOMÁS Ó CANAINN RIP
• 26th: Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly – Acoustically Irish
• 26th: New Album from Ensemble Ériu
• 26th: PAT O’BRIEN COMPOSITION COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
• 26th: GROG to perform in Dublin
• 26th: The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 26th: Copenhagen Irish Festival
• 26th: 1st ANNUAL NEW YORK TRAD FEST
• 26th: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 26th: Cork Rebel Week
• 24th: International Pan Celtic Festival for Derry in 2014 and 2015
• 23rd: O’CAROLAN HARP, CULTURAL & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
• 19th: Super Ceili’ to launch Trad for Trocaire week
• 19th: The Full Set . . .
• 4th: Youghal Gathering Events
• 2nd: Ireland’s musicians are asked to tune up and get ready to Trad for Trocaire
• 2nd: BEWLEY’S @ 6!

August 2013

• 30th: Fleadh Cheoil 2013 organisers pay tribute to the late Seamus Heaney
• 30th: Arts Council expresses its regret at the passing of Seamus Heaney
• 30th: The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry
• 30th: Scoil Cheoil na Botha
• 30th: Féile Frank McGann
• 30th: Irish Music At Pordic, Brittany, France
• 30th: Cootehill gearing up for the 9th Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
• 30th: THE WILLIS CLAN TO HOST FAN TOUR OF IRELAND IN APRIL 2014
• 30th: DEBUT RELEASE FROM COLM NAUGHTON
• 30th: News from Al’s Banjos
• 30th: Leonard Barry to release CD New Road
• 30th: CONGRATULATIONS TO MARCAS Ó MURCHÚ
• 30th: Killarney Harps – Quality Irish Made Harps
• 30th: LOUIS KILLEN RIP
• 30th: KINCORA ACCORDIONS
• 20th: Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Session with the Pipers
• 19th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 15th: Award Winning Celtic Band The Outside Track
• 9th: Waltons Music to open new superstore in Blanchardstown Centre on Saturday, 24th August
• 7th: Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal 2013: Call for entries

July 2013

• 30th: FLEADH CHEOIL 2013
• 30th: Dingle Tradfest
• 30th: 9th Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend, Cootehill, County Cavan
• 30th: Johnny Doherty Annual Music and Dancing Festival
• 30th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 30th: Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
• 30th: Copenhagen Irish Festival
• 30th: Music Network Presents Bellows, Bridge and Bow
• 30th: New Online Harp Course at OAIM.ie
• 30th: NEW IRISH FIDDLE TUTORIAL BOOK/CD FROM U.S FIDDLER/ EDUCATOR TOM MORLEY
• 30th: Irish Fiddler App Press Release
• 30th: CAPERCAILLIE AT THE HEART OF IT ALL
• 30th: The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 30th: The Sunny Banks
• 23rd: Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Session with the Pipers
• 16th: Music Network Presents Bellows, Bridge and Bow (Ireland)

June 2013

• 28th: RnaG broadcasting live from Willie Clancy
• 28th: The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 28th: Meitheal live webcast from the Guild Hall Derry
• 28th: We Banjo 3 to perform to 1 million listeners in July
• 28th: ALAN KELLY GANG SUMMER NEWS
• 28th: Marianne Green Returns to Rostrevor
• 28th: Fest in the Nest A huge success!!!
• 28th: CLANNAD ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
• 28th: 11th Annual Féile Frank McGann for Strokestown
• 28th: Copenhagen Irish Festival
• 28th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 21st: love:live music, Ireland’s National Music Day
• 19th: Live Concert from Connemara for National Music Day
• 18th: Fantastic Fleadh Cheoil for Derry
• 17th: The Earagail Arts Festival
• 17th: Love Live Music Ennis Presents ‘Clare Connections’
• 17th: SLIGO LIVE 2013
• 13th: Musicians tune up for inaugural Doolin Folk Festival
• 12th: Masters of Tradition line-up announced

May 2013

• 29th: Return to Camden Town Festival
• 29th: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 29th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 29th: The 11th Masters of Tradition Festival
• 29th: 26th FEAKLE MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 29th: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 29th: 27th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 29th: The South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance
• 29th: Féile Cheoil Chlochán Bhréanainn/Cloghane Brandon Music Festival
• 29th: THE GALWAY SESSIONS
• 29th: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MULLIGANS
• 29th: The Online Academy of Irish Music – New Online Beginner Mandolin Course with Paddy Cummins
• 29th: Senior Scór All–Ireland Final
• 29th: Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Session with the Pipers
• 17th: FORTY AND FLYING IT ENNIS, CO. CLARE - INIS, CO AN CHLÁIR MAY 19 – 27 BEALTAINE, 2013
• 2nd: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 2nd: THE 11th MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
• 2nd: IRISH FAIR OF MINNESOTA
• 2nd: FEAKLE INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 2nd: 14th ANNUAL CARMEL GUNNING SUMMER SCHOOL FESTIVAL
• 2nd: O’CAROLAN HARP AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 2nd: SCOIL ACLA, ACHILL ISLAND, CO. MAYO
• 2nd: 27th FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 2nd: 25th JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE, DRUMSHANBO, CO. LEITRIM
• 2nd: THE SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 1st: MADE IN DONEGAL – 25 YEARS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
• 1st: VOICES AND HARPS WORKSHOP – MOYA BRENNAN AND CORMAC DE BARRA
• 1st: CELTIC FUSION INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL ARTS FESTIVAL
• 1st: THE GALWAY SESSIONS
• 1st: NEW YORK’S GENTLEMAN OF THE PIANO PASSES
• 1st: DONIE CARROLL
• 1st: BARRULE
• 1st: RAMBLING BOYS OF PLEASURE
• 1st: Blazing Bows
• 1st: CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN O’NEILL
• 1st: TWO CLASSIC ALBUMS NOW ON A DOUBLE CD Seoda Ceoil 1&2 CEFCD203 (Gael Linn)
• 1st: NEW TRADITIONAL MUSIC GROUP GROG
• 1st: FESTIVALS ARE ON THE CURRICULUM
• 1st: SUPERSIZED FAMILY HAS SUPERSIZED TALENT IN NEW GAC SERIES, “THE WILLIS CLAN”, 12 SIBLINGS INCLUDE SINGERS, SONGWRITERS, MUSICIANS AND AWARD–WINNING DANCERS

April 2013

• 23rd: Voices and Harps Workshop - Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra
• 19th: CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS SIANSA GAEL LINN AR TG4 !
• 18th: DERVISH RELEASE THEIR FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN 5 YEARS
• 16th: Gradaim Cheoltóirí Óga Siansa Gael Linn
• 16th: Siansa Gael Linn Young Musician Awards, National Concert Hall, Sunday, April 14, 2013
• 15th: IRISH CHARITY CONCERT WITH SHANTALLA and PERRY ROSE
• 15th: Sarah McQuaid
• 10th: Na Píobairí Uilleann presents ‘Notes and Narratives’
• 8th: PRESIDENT OF IRELAND MICHAEL D. HIGGINS TO ATTEND SIANSA GAEL LINN AT NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, DUBLIN
• 5th: Siansa Gael Linn 2013 - féasta ceoil eile romhainn sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta!
• 4th: New Irish Folk & Trad Music Festival announced
• 2nd: MUSIC NETWORK MAY TOUR
• 2nd: Frankie Gavin to present perhaps the finest version of his Band De Dannan ever at Skerries Tradfest on Saturday May 18th
• 2nd: Keep Making Music – ALLMEDIA teams up with MPO
• 2nd: Are you ready to take your flute playing up to the next level?
• 2nd: Bath Folk Festival
• 2nd: Irish Fair of Minnesota
• 2nd: Feakle International Traditional Music Festival
• 2nd: Féile Ceoil Chill Chartha–The Kilcar Fleadh, Co. Donegal
• 2nd: O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival
• 2nd: 25th Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
• 2nd: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 2nd: 27th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 2nd: The South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance
• 2nd: Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival
• 2nd: Skerries Trad Music Weekend
• 2nd: Competition for young trad radio presenter on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
• 2nd: The Big NYAH 10th Birthday GATHERING Co Cavan Traditional Music Festival

March 2013

• 27th: THE BANJO GATHERING
• 25th: Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival
• 14th: Calling young musicians!
• 13th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Presents Irish Fest Family Day in the Village
• 11th: THE WILLIS CLAN TV SHOW PICKED UP FOR SERIES
• 11th: Bath Folk Festival
• 11th: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 11th: Johnny Doherty Annual Music and Dancing Festival
• 11th: Gig’n the Bann Festival
• 11th: The 11th Masters of Tradition Festival
• 11th: GRADAM CEOIL 2013
• 11th: OAIM Irish Music Retreats
• 11th: Music Network presents Mairtín O’Connor, Zoë Conway and Donal Lunny on Tour May 7th – 14th, 2013
• 11th: Feakle International Traditional Music Festival
• 11th: O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival
• 11th: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 11th: Meitheal SUMMER SCHOOL
• 11th: 27th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 11th: 25th Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance, Drumshanbo, Co.Leitrim
• 11th: South Sligo Summer School
• 11th: Catskills Irish Arts Week
• 11th: 41ú Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
• 11th: The Blas Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance
• 11th: New Roots Music Festival this June in Co Clare
• 11th: THE 40th FLEADH NUA, ENNIS, COUNTY CLARE
• 11th: Galway Early Music Festival
• 11th: Cup of Tae Festival
• 11th: NYAH Festival
• 11th: Féile Neidín–DE DANANN TO HEADLINE AT FÉILE NEIDÍN
• 11th: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 11th: The 24th Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
• 5th: Shaskeen 40 Bliain Faoi Bhláth

February 2013

• 26th: New Roots Music Festival this June in Co Clare
• 19th: A hooley to beat all hooleys: Celebrate the best of ‘ceol agus craic’ at Kilkenny TradFest on St. Patrick’s weekend!
• 19th: THE WILLIS CLAN TV SHOW PICKED UP FOR SERIES
• 18th: Lumiere - ‘My Dearest Dear’
• 18th: Free Irish Language Lessons Launched at Cultúrlann
• 14th: An Ré Nua ~ The New Era
• 12th: Altan stalwart leads roll of honour in 2013 Traditional Music Awards
• 5th: Geantraí on TG4
• 5th: Féile Chaoimhín Uí Dhochartaigh

January 2013

• 31st: THE ROAD FROM CASTLEBARNAGH
• 31st: MUSIC NETWORK SPRING TOUR
• 31st: SEÁN Ó RIADA GOLD MEDAL FOR MONAGHAN PIPER AND DUBLIN HARPIST
• 31st: CEOLÁRAS COLEMAN, GURTEEN, CO. SLIGO
• 31st: MICK O’BRIEN – EMER MAYOCK – AOIFE NÍ BHRIAIN
• 31st: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 31st: BATH FOLK FESTIVAL
• 31st: SCOIL ACLA, ACHILL ISLAND, CO. MAYO
• 31st: 25th JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE, DRUMSHANBO, CO. LEITRIM
• 31st: APPLICATIONS FOR THE 10th MEITHEAL SUMMER SCHOOL
• 31st: 27th FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 31st: SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL
• 31st: THE BLAS SUMMER SCHOOL OF IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE
• 31st: GALWAY EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 31st: CUP OF TAE FESTIVAL
• 31st: NYAH FESTIVAL
• 31st: FÉILE NEIDÍN – KENMARE IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 31st: THE 24th INISHOWEN INTERNATIONAL FOLK SONG & BALLAD SEMINAR
• 31st: FÉILE PATRICK BYRNE
• 29th: New radio series focuses on Women in Traditional Music
• 29th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 23rd: Milwaukee Irish Fest Presents Annual Green Tie Event
• 22nd: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Downtown Disney Pleasure Island
• 22nd: Public Radio Program Celtic Connections Announces 2012 Album of the Year
• 21st: RÓNÁN Ó SNODAIGH (KÍLA) BEO
• 21st: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 21st: Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal for Monaghan Piper and Dublin Harpist
• 17th: A three day celebration of music to rival any other at the 4th Annual Ballincollig Winter Music Festival at The White Horse
• 17th: New Online Beginner B/C Accordion Course with Derek Hickey
• 14th: Drogheda Singing Gathering | Ireland’s Largest Gathering of Traditional Singers
• 11th: Pipers and harpists compete for Seán Ó Riada gold medal
• 11th: IMRO Showcases & Masterclasses at Temple Bar TradFest
• 8th: New Online Beginner B/C Accordion Course with Derek Hickey
• 8th: Grammy Award Nominees for Shannonside Winter Music Weekend

December 2012

• 18th: Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Announce January Benefit Concert in aid of the Young Homeless
• 18th: GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC LESSONS THIS CHRISTMAS
• 10th: An Evening with FINBAR FUREY
• 5th: Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Announce January Benefit Concert in aid of the Young Homeless

November 2012

• 27th: Dervish announce a special Sligo Show at Hawks Well Theatre on 27th December 2012
• 15th: Shannonside Winter Music Weekend
• 15th: CELTIC CONNECTIONS
• 15th: SEAN–NÓS NORTHWEST IRISH FESTIVAL RETURNING TO PORTLAND
• 15th: THE GATHERING 2013, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
• 15th: Feile an Neidín
• 15th: Meitheal Summer School
• 15th: SCOIL GHEIMHRIDH FRANKIE KENNEDY
• 15th: THE CHRISTMAS REVELS, BOSTON
• 15th: MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST TO PRESENT A HOLIDAY CONCERT
• 15th: JIGS & REELS
• 15th: AMHRÁIN ÁRANN – ARAN SONGS
• 15th: ANIAR ADUAID
• 15th: Another April Day For Bee For Battens
• 15th: New Album from MARY JANE LAMOND & WENDY MacISAAC
• 15th: Irish Fiddler App FOR TRADITIONAL IRISH FIDDLE TUNES
• 15th: THE CONCERTINA CRUINNIÚ
• 15th: Over 70 Online Tin Whistle Lessons Now Available at OAIM
• 15th: The Saw Doctors New Album: ‘25:25’
• 14th: Making Music Together
• 9th: JULIET TURNER AT CULTÚRLANN UÍ CHANÁIN
• 7th: “A Song for Simon” Song Contest now open for entries
• 7th: Siamsaíocht@6!

October 2012

• 25th: THE CONCERTINA CRUINNIÚ
• 25th: New Online Beginner Concertina Course with Edel Fox
• 19th: THE WILLIS CLAN TO OPEN FOR BRAD PAISLEY AND THE BAND PERRY AT THE O2 ARENA IN DUBLIN, IRELAND
• 17th: SLIGO LIVE 2012 Presents
• 17th: Milwaukee Irish Fest to Present Holiday Concert
• 15th: ’LONDON CALLING’ @ SLIGO LIVE 2012
• 11th: The Concertina Cruinniú
• 4th: DEATH OF BOSTON’S IRISH MUSIC STALWART
• 4th: COMHALTAS CONCERT TOUR OF CHAMPIONS COMES TO DERRY
• 3rd: The Ace & Deuce of Piping
• 1st: RAYLENE RANKIN RIP
• 1st: ANTOINETTE McKENNA RIP

September 2012

• 28th: NIAMH IS LOOKING FOR FUNDING
• 28th: CATHIE RYAN INDUCTED INTO MICHIGAN IRISH AMERICAN HALL OF FAME
• 28th: MUSIC GENERATION DEADLINE LOOMS
• 28th: Another April Day For Bee For Battens
• 28th: Réalta Album Launch – Open The Door For Three
• 28th: SAILING BACK TO YOU
• 27th: Irish musicians to raise the roof against global poverty
• 20th: Bell X1 Confirmed for SLIGO LIVE 2012
• 18th: THE MUSIC MAKERS
• 17th: SLIGO LIVE 2012
• 14th: Seán Ó Riada gold medal: Calling Pipers and Harpists
• 11th: MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST AND WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES

August 2012

• 30th: Copenhagen Irish Festival
• 30th: THE CHIEFTAINS FOR CAPE BRETON
• 30th: Cork Folk Festival
• 30th: FRANK HARTE FESTIVAL
• 30th: Ards Stages New Concert Series With The Peninsula Sessions
• 30th: DAMIEN DEMPSEY ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HIS 6th STUDIO ALBUM ALMIGHTY LOVE ON SEPTEMBER 28th, 2012
• 30th: Irish–Crossover Trio, the olllam Announces THEIR Compass Records Debut Album
• 30th: INVESTING IN A MUSICAL FUTURE TO THE TUNE OF €200,000
• 30th: NEWS FROM DAMIEN MULLANE
• 30th: Galway Band Stun Milwaukee Irish Fest
• 27th: CLANNAD BACK IN NORTH AMERICA AFTER 20 YEARS ABSENCE
• 22nd: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 - Déan Stair Linne!
• 21st: Music Network Announces Line-up for Culture Night
• 20th: NEWS FROM ELEANOR McEVOY
• 16th: INVESTING IN A MUSICAL FUTURE TO THE TUNE OF €200,000
• 15th: MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST AND BLOOD CENTER OF WISCONSIN PARTNER
• 14th: WALLIS BIRD
• 9th: Irish-Crossover Trio, The olllam. Announces Compass Records Debut Album
• 8th: Liam O’Flynn returns to Bantry for the 10th Masters of Tradition
• 8th: DAMIEN DEMPSEY
• 8th: Spirit of Folk Festival officially launches and announces over 12 new acts to the bill!
• 8th: CONNEMARA IRELAND WORKSHOPS
• 7th: 14 Irish, Scottish, English and Breton musicians join forces for DÁN, a Celtic Supergroup tour around Ireland
• 1st: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS WE BANJO 3 ON TOUR 7th – 29th SEPTEMBER

July 2012

• 31st: IRISH FEST ANNOUNCES GATE PROMOTIONS FOR 2012
• 27th: Cathie Ryan’s new CD Through Wind and Rain, is set for worldwide release September 19th, 2012
• 27th: Music Network Presents – We Banjo 3 (Ireland) September 7th – 29th, 2012
• 27th: STEPPING STONES SCHOLARSHIP AT THE IRISH WORLD ACADEMY
• 27th: The 14th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 27th: Dingle Tradfest
• 27th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 27th: 14th Return to Camden Town Festival
• 27th: CASTLEISLAND TRAD FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 20th YEAR
• 27th: Féile Frank McGann Festival
• 27th: Cork Folk Festival
• 27th: The Johnny Doherty Music And Dance Festival
• 27th: Cootehill all set for 8th Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
• 27th: TULLA TRAD FESTIVAL
• 27th: Gig’n the Bann Festival, Portglenone, Co. Antrim
• 27th: Bath Folk Festival
• 26th: POKEY LaFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE
• 26th: Clannad’s Moya Brennan to appear at 10th Masters of Tradition in Bantry
• 19th: The 14th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 18th: Music Network Presents – We Banjo 3 (Ireland) September 7th – 29th, 2012
• 17th: MEITHEAL FINALE CONCERT

June 2012

• 26th: The 3rd Gathering Showcase gigs
• 26th: Part–Time Diploma in Irish Music Studies at NUI Galway
• 26th: RTÉ Breakthrough Bursary 2012
• 26th: Gala concert to mark 40 years of RnaG and Willie Clancy Summer School
• 26th: LAUNCH OF CD & CLÁR 2012
• 26th: Tionscnamh Lugh Featuring: Liz Carroll, Tommy Peoples, MairtÍn O Connor, Dave Flynn and Donal Lunny
• 26th: LEITRIM EQUATION 3
• 26th: McILROY GUITAR GATHERING
• 26th: Zoë Conway and John McIntyre Summer Concert Series 2012, The Heritage Centre, Carlingford
• 26th: Celtic Colours International Festival explores island theme with 2012 line–up
• 26th: TUAM TRAD FESTIVAL0
• 26th: FEAKLE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
• 26th: VAN MORRISON HEADLINES Sligo Live 2012
• 25th: SUDDEN DEATH OF NOTED DUBLIN PIPER
• 25th: North Atlantic Fiddle Convention launched in north west
• 22nd: Part-Time Diploma in Irish Music Studies at NUI Galway
• 18th: Gala concert to mark 40 years of RnaG and Willie Clancy Summer School
• 15th: IRISH FEST ANNOUNCES 2012 FESTIVAL ENTERTAINERS
• 5th: Return to Camden Town Festival 2012
• 5th: Strokestown Gearing up for THE 10th Annual Féile Frank McGann
• 5th: The Irish Festival of Oulu
• 5th: THE 25th Feakle Festival of Irish Traditional Music, County Clare
• 5th: Masters of Tradition Festival – the heart of traditional music in the heart of West Cork
• 5th: 20th James Morrison Traditional Music Festival August 3rd–5th, 2012
• 5th: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 5th: 26th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 5th: Joe Mooney Summer School, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
• 5th: 26th South Sligo Summer School
• 5th: Gooikoorts International Folk Music Festival
• 5th: Sonas recording & Óg media group
• 5th: Music Network Appoints Sharon Rollston as New CEO
• 5th: MOYA BRENNAN with CORMAC DE BARRA
• 5th: Tionscnamh Lugh still going strong after many years of excellent traditional concerts
• 5th: LOVE LIVE MUSIC
• 5th: GOVERNMENT BACKS THE GATHERING 2013

May 2012

• 16th: love:live music launches with over 200 free live music events around the country on 21st June
• 8th: The London Lasses & Pete Quinn

April 2012

• 30th: SLIGO GROUP TEASPACH WIN SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL!
• 30th: CLAREEN TRADITIONAL DAY/WEEKEND
• 30th: MOYA BRENNAN TO HEADLINE THE 2012 KILCAR FLEADH
• 30th: FEILE NEIDÍN
• 30th: ANDAR
• 30th: BALLYSHANNON FOLK & TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 30th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 30th: JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL, DRUMSHANBO, CO. LEITRIM
• 30th: 26th SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 30th: WESTPORT FOLK AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
• 30th: GALWAY–STIRLING SESSIONS
• 30th: 11th SKERRIES TRAD MUSIC WEEKEND
• 26th: The Café Sessions
• 18th: The Alan Kelly Gang from Ireland to Barbados
• 12th: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS SEOSAIMHÍN NÍ BHEAGLAOICH, SIÂN JAMES AND MARY MACMASTER
• 11th: Derry concert to mark RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta’s 40 years on air
• 10th: Sarah McQuaid New Album and April 2012 Ireland/NI Tour
• 10th: BARNEY McKENNA RIP
• 4th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2012
• 2nd: 3-TRIÚR (In Search of Musical Form) A Documentary by Dónal Ó Céilleachair

March 2012

• 29th: Celtic Colours International Festival
• 29th: Gig’n the Bann Festival, Portglenone, Co. Antrim
• 29th: The 26th South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance
• 29th: Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival
• 29th: Galway–Stirling Sessions
• 29th: WESTLAND STUDIOS IS BACK
• 29th: COMPLETE THE TUNE LINKS YOUTH WITH TRADITION
• 29th: TIM EDEY WINS THE BBC RADIO TWO FOLK AWARDS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR!
• 29th: Baltimore Fiddle Fair
• 20th: WHISPERS OF LOVE
• 13th: Leading Irish Musicians call on Irish Music Community to join the love:live music movement on International Music Day
• 5th: Masters of Tradition Festival – the heart of traditional music in the heart of West Cork
• 5th: Féile Ceoil Chill Chartha – The Kilcar Fleadh
• 5th: ELEANOR SHANLEY & DE DANANN TO PLAY AT O’CAROLAN HARP AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, KEADUE, CO. ROSCOMMON
• 5th: Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival
• 5th: Joe Mooney Summer School – Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
• 5th: 40ú Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
• 5th: Oland Celtic Irish Music Festival
• 5th: Clareen Traditional Day
• 5th: Wimborne Folk Festival, UK
• 5th: THE CHIEFTAINS ON SONG
• 5th: INISHOWEN SONG PROJECT
• 1st: New website from The Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM)

February 2012

• 22nd: SLIGO Live 2012
• 20th: Multi-Instrumentalist & Composer Tim Edey wins BBC Radio Two Folk Awards Musician of the Year!
• 16th: Milwaukee Irish Fest Presents Irish Fest Family Day in the Village
• 16th: Forthcoming Events at An Grianan Adult Education College Termonfeckin, County Louth
• 13th: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS
• 10th: West Kerry gearing up for musical mayhem of Scoil Cheoil
• 2nd: Milwaukee Irish Fest Presents Annual Green Tie Event
• 2nd: CELTIC WOMAN’S BELIEVE
• 2nd: Youth and Diaspora to the fore in TG4 Traditional Music Awards
• 2nd: Inishowen Traditional Singers Circle
• 2nd: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 2nd: Clifden Traditional Music Festival
• 2nd: Cup of Tae Festival May Bank Holiday Weekend
• 2nd: The Galway Early Music Festival
• 2nd: The 18th Annual Catskills Irish Arts Week
• 2nd: Meitheal Summer School
• 2nd: Ardara Bluegrass Festival
• 2nd: 26th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 2nd: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 2nd: The Irish Fair of Minnesota
• 2nd: Rencontres International de Luthiers et Maîtres Sonneurs Meeting of instrument makers & master pipers
• 2nd: The Johnny Doherty Music And Dance Festival
• 2nd: Nyah Festival, Cavan
• 2nd: John Joe Maguire Memorial Festival Weekend
• 2nd: Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co. Sligo
• 2nd: Unveiling of a portrait of Eleanor McEvoy by the acclaimed Irish artist ‘Robert Ballagh’
• 2nd: Breed Media
• 2nd: Gold Medal for Mayo Fluter

January 2012

• 24th: The Irish Fair of Minnesota
• 19th: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 19th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 19th: TEMPLE Bar Trad Fest 2012
• 18th: Applications for Meitheal Summer School 2012 before March 16th!
• 17th: Mayo musician Tim McHugh wins Seán Ó Riada gold medal
• 16th: 26th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 16th: Clifden Traditional Music Festival 13th-15th April 2012
• 13th: IMRO Traditional Music Showcases
• 12th: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
• 12th: Finnish and American musicians amongst those to take to the stage in Cork for Seán O Riada gold medal competition
• 11th: Sligo Live will be celebrated at Top European Scottish Festival Celtic Connections on Wednesday, 25th January 2012
• 11th: Ó Riada’s Re-Imagined
• 5th: Oidhreacht an Chláir

December 2011

• 15th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 13th: CHRISTY MOORE & Declan Sinnott Sun. 18th December 2011 - VICAR ST
• 13th: NEWS FROM ELEANOR McEVOY

November 2011

• 28th: Traditional musicians visit County Cork schools this week
• 28th: Creative Young Musicians have the chance to perform onstage with true professionals!
• 28th: Amhráin Ghrá / Songs of Love
• 24th: Music Network Announces 2012 Spring Season
• 23rd: Four Men and a Dog in Ennis
• 22nd: Launch of Frankie Kennedy Winter School live on RnaG
• 18th: Róisín Ní Mhainín, Sean-nós Dancer in Residence at NUI Galway
• 16th: Na Píobairí Uilleann Presents
• 16th: Intimate Live performance by Carol Keogh
• 10th: GREENTRAX 25th ALBUM
• 10th: THE IRISH SEA SESSIONS 2010
• 10th: SPREAD YOUR WING
• 10th: NORTH SOUTH CONCERT WITH PHIL COULTER
• 1st: SLIGO LIVE - SENSATIONAL SUCCESS FOR FESTIVAL

October 2011

• 25th: IRISH TITANIC ALBUM LAUNCHED ON MONDAY OCTOBER 24th ON PROPER RECORDS
• 25th: Top Composer, Producer and Performer Phil Coulter headlines North South Concert
• 24th: SPREAD YOUR WINGS
• 21st: Na Píobairí Uilleann Presents:
• 21st: Wexford Native Michael Londra ‘Beyond Celtic Show’ Commences 50 Date Tour across USA
• 19th: Carlingford Canadian Irish Cultural Day 29th October
• 18th: SLIGO LIVE – 26th – 31st OCTOBER 2011
• 17th: JUNCTIONS - NEW TRADITIONAL MUSIC ENCOUNTERS
• 14th: FullSet announced as winners of €5000 RTÉ Radio/RAAP Trad Bursary
• 13th: Carlingford Canadian Irish Cultural Day 29th October
• 11th: Music Network Announces Young Musicwide Awardees
• 11th: The Des Carty Sessions 2011
• 7th: Stephen Leeson “Isle of Hope” the Album 2011
• 6th: SLIGO LIVE – 26TH – 31ST OCTOBER 2011
• 6th: International Uilleann Piping Day - 15th October 2012
• 5th: DEATH OF LEADING GUITAR PLAYER
• 4th: CHRISTY MOORE - “FOLK TALE”
• 4th: Return to Camden Town Festival 2011
• 3rd: BEWLEY’S @ 6!

September 2011

• 29th: A feast of trad music on RnaG as part of RTÉ Big Music Week
• 29th: SLIGO LIVE 2011
• 28th: WASHINGTON’S IRISH
• 28th: SPRING TITANIC TOUR
• 28th: CAVAN MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW
• 26th: Na Píobairí Uilleann Presents: Session with the Pipers
• 23rd: Former President Mary Robinson to speak at SIPTU benefit for Somalia
• 22nd: COPENHAGEN IRISH FESTIVAL
• 20th: The Long Note The Ace & Deuce of Piping Concert at Liberty Hall 2011
• 15th: IMRO to Celebrate the Life and Music of Christie Hennessy with a Series of Music Events in Tralee
• 15th: Trad for Trócaire
• 15th: Irish Guitar Virtuoso John Doyle Announces Shadow and Light
• 13th: IARLA O’LIONAIRD
• 8th: The 13th Gathering Festival, Killarney
• 7th: WESTLAND STUDIOS
• 7th: 3 Instrument Makers (and their music)
• 2nd: Maritime-themed traditional music concert to celebrate the Atlantic Challenge in Bantry
• 2nd: Return to Camden Town Festival 2011
• 1st: Gerry ‘Fiddle’ O’ Connor

August 2011

• 31st: The 12th Gathering Traditional Festival, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry
• 31st: 18th William Kennedy Piping Festival
• 31st: Return to Camden Town Festival 2011
• 31st: Patrick O’ Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
• 31st: SCOIL CHEOIL NA BOTHA
• 31st: 9th Annual Féile Frank McGann for Strokestown
• 31st: The 54th Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival
• 31st: The Johnny Doherty Music And Dance Festival
• 31st: NEW TRADITIONAL MUSIC EVENT FOR THE IRISH CALENDAR
• 30th: MAKING OVERTURES
• 30th: SONGS FOR SOMALIA, VICAR STREET, SEPTEMBER 26th, 2011
• 30th: NEW ALBUM BITS‘N’PIECES FROM DÓNAL McCAGUE IS OUT NOW
• 30th: AOIFE NÍ ARGÁIN WINS ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HARP COMPETITION
• 30th: ECHOES OF ERIN USA TOUR
• 30th: CLASSIC REUNION
• 30th: FILMED – ON THE ROAD WITH SWARBRICK
• 30th: DE MARCO IN THE NAUL
• 30th: ISMAY’S DREAM
• 30th: TWO IRISH DATES FOR BEOGA
• 30th: THE BLACK FAMILY AND THE KELLY GANG FOR THE 15th CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL IN CAPE BRETON
• 30th: MOYA BRENNAN – VOICES & HARPS
• 29th: ALL-IRELAND SUCCESS FOR ‘POINT CCE
• 24th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 17th: THIS IS ONE INDIE GIG NOT TO BE MISSED!
• 16th: THE 41st LORIENT INTERCELTIC FESTIVAL
• 12th: Calling all trad musicians and venues in Ireland - you can organise a ‘Trad for Trocaire’ session anywhere!
• 11th: SLIGO LIVE 2011 PRESENTS
• 11th: Maighread & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill perform special Níos Deanaí concert in Bantry House
• 10th: Steeple Sessions Summer concert series
• 9th: Fleadh Workers needed
• 9th: Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival 2011
• 9th: Imperial Bar’s ‘Gonzo Theatre’ to host great shows during Fleadh 2011
• 9th: Great Women’s Voices in Irish Music
• 4th: Masters of Tradition to give Bantry an economic boost next week
• 4th: SLIGO LIVE 2011 PRESENTS
• 3rd: THE ROAD WEST

July 2011

• 29th: SUMMER SCHOOL OF CULTURE AND MUSIC RETURNS THIS YEAR TO THRILL STUDENTS AND TOURISTS
• 27th: IARLA O’ LIONAIRD
• 27th: GUITARIST MARK ANTHONY McGRATH LAUNCHES HIS LATEST CD CHAMPAGNE AND ONIONS
• 27th: NEW ALBUM FROM BRENDAN DEVEREUX
• 27th: SHANTALLA
• 27th: PIPES ARE WHITEBOARD READY
• 27th: Adrian McAULIFFE & CATHAL FLOOD
• 27th: THE ALAN KELLY GANG
• 22nd: Music Network Presents Fonn Aniar / Tune from the West, Traditional Irish Music Tour
• 20th: SLIGO LIVE 2011 PRESENTS
• 19th: SKIBBEREEN ARTS FESTIVAL
• 19th: O’Carolan Harp Festival Celebrates 33 years
• 18th: Bluegrass legend Tim O’Brien to lead all-star concert line-up

June 2011

• 29th: HAMISH HENDERSON ARCHIVE TRUST
• 29th: IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SONGWRITERS, COMPOSERS & AUTHORS (IASCA) IS NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP
• 29th: DONEGAL’S MULROY MUSIC OFFERS INSTRUMENT SALES, TUNING, REPAIR SERVICE AND MUSIC LESSONS
• 29th: SPRAOI CHIARRAÍ
• 29th: BEARDS & GANSEYS AT THE IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC ARCHIVE
• 29th: BROADCASTING THE TRADITION – CELTIC BRIDGE
• 29th: MASTER CRAFTSMEN’S FINAL SET OF PIPES TO BE AUCTIONED
• 29th: ANNE WYLIE – CELTIC SYMPHONY
• 29th: DUBLIN OHIO IRISH FESTIVAL TO HOST WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME
• 29th: MILWAUKEE IRISH ARCHIVES
• 29th: DONNCHA Ó BRIAIN – IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC ON TIN WHISTLE
• 28th: Comhaltas Summer Tourist Seisiún Show
• 27th: Celtic Colours International Festival announces line-up for 2011
• 24th: FOLK AROUND THE FESTIVAL
• 16th: LILY NEILL
• 9th: Flute & Harp Course
• 8th: 73rd National Folk Festival Announces First Eight Performing Groups
• 3rd: SPRAOI CHIARRAÍ–FREE Summer Youth Traditional Arts Concerts in Killarney

May 2011

• 26th: TIONSCNAMH LUGH
• 26th: McNEILLS CAPEL STREET
• 26th: INSPIRATIONAL AND TALENTED TRIO TO TOUR IRELAND
• 26th: IN SEARCH OF A NEW DUBLIN VENUE
• 26th: CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL SOCIETY’S NEW CHAIR LOOKS FORWARD TO BUILDING ON FESTIVAL’S SUCCESS
• 26th: CROWLEY’S CORK CHARACTERS
• 26th: DERVISH ON THE APP STORE; TRADITION, CREATIVITY AND CULTURE MEETS TECHNOLOGY
• 26th: Donncha Ó Briain Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin
• 25th: CO. CLARE FLEADH CHEOIL 2011, KILFENORA
• 25th: VOICES & HARPS WORKSHOP MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA
• 20th: Knockanean Starlings make beautiful music
• 17th: Session with the Pipers
• 6th: Paul Brady to Headline Carrick-on-Suir Clancy Brothers Music and Arts Festival
• 5th: Inspirational and Talented Trio to Tour Ireland

April 2011

• 28th: CIVIL WAR LANDMARK CD’s RELEASED
• 28th: NEW ALBUM FROM GER WOLFE
• 28th: Sarah-Jane Summers
• 28th: BURKE & SCOTT’S IRISH SESSION SUITE TO BE PERFORMED IN IRELAND WITH THE RTÉ VANDBRUGH STRING QUARTET
• 28th: VOICES & HARPS WORKSHOP with MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA
• 26th: Programme Announced for Clancy Brothers Music and Arts Festival 2011
• 19th: Earagail Arts Festival
• 18th: All Ireland Fleadh 2011 Cavan
• 15th: The High Kings in Dublin
• 14th: BRIAN KENNEDY
• 13th: The Bann for Marie Curie Cancer Care
• 13th: Love live music? Great trad lineup on stage in Moycullen for National Music Day
• 12th: Limerick ladies win Siansa Gael Linn 2011 final!
• 12th: Buaiteoirí Siansa Gael Linn 2011!
• 12th: Sligo Live 2011
• 11th: VOICES & HARPS WORKSHOP With MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA
• 6th: Bill Whelan and Brendan Graham first inductees to new IMRO Academy
• 5th: MUSIC NETWORK BRINGS IRISH AND SWEDISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC

March 2011

• 30th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2011 CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS
• 28th: THE WASHINGTON SQUARE HARP AND SHAMROCK ORCHESTRA
• 28th: CLASSIC RE-ISSUE AR STÁITSE
• 25th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2011
• 25th: Love live music? Great trad lineup on stage
• 25th: NEW ALBUM FROM ELIZA CARTHY BAND
• 22nd: Horslips added to London Feis 2011
• 21st: Capital Craft – The Art of Uilleann Pipe-making in Dublin City
• 16th: 30,000 ticket requests as Horslips play Belfast’s Waterfront with the Ulster Orchestra on St. Patrick’s Day
• 11th: The 24th Feakle International Festival of Traditional Irish Music
• 11th: O’CAROLAN HARP AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 11th: The Galway Early Music Festival
• 11th: 17th Catskills Irish Arts Week
• 11th: 39th ANNUAL WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL
• 11th: Cup of Tae Festival
• 11th: Féile Patrick Byrne
• 10th: Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre - Forthcoming Events
• 9th: Musician Mairtin O’Connor Launches his First Book at NUI Galway
• 9th: “FINE GIRL YE ARE” THE LEGENDARY STORY OF THE CLANCY BROTHERS & TOMMY MAKEM
• 9th: Nyah Féile Ealaíon Chontae an Chabhán 2011
• 4th: LISTEN BEHIND THE SKIN
• 4th: BEYOND CELTIC WITH MICHAEL LONDRA
• 4th: KÍLA AND ARMAGH RHYMERS FOR CASHEL
• 4th: THE HARCOURT SESSIONS

February 2011

• 28th: WGBH presents the sixth annual
• 25th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2011
• 22nd: The Online Academy of Irish Music -Irish Music to the Global Community
• 10th: Lord Of The Dance At The Cliffs Of Moher
• 3rd: NOTES AND NARRATIVES
• 3rd: Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co. Sligo
• 3rd: Dingle Tradfest
• 3rd: MUSIC NETWORK NEWS
• 2nd: Festival visitors spend over €800,000 in Bantry
• 1st: Hill tops TG4 Traditional Music Awards
• 1st: Kíla ~ Soisín
• 1st: CCD PRESENTS CEOL CHAIRLINN: Carlingford’ Traditional Arts Learning Festival

January 2011

• 26th: Anúna to join Clannad in Concert
• 24th: SEAMUS ENNIS CENTRE PRESENTS
• 24th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 24th: Sligo Live Festival Night at Celtic Connections a huge success
• 24th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2010 winners to play at Temple Bar Trad Fest
• 21st: Scoil Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo. July 25th - 31st, 2011
• 20th: Clare Village Resounds with Music
• 19th: 25th Fiddlers Green International Festival
• 14th: Sligo Live to be celebrated at giant Scottish festival
• 14th: The 22nd Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar 2011
• 14th: BEOGA & Ciorras in The Button Factory
• 7th: Applications for Meitheal Summer School 2011 before March 11th!
• 6th: Martin Hayes to judge RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta fiddle competition 3000 miles away

December 2010

• 15th: Temple Bar TradFest Box Office Now Open
• 15th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 1st: Luka Bloom to open SCOIL GHEIMHRIDH FRANKIE KENNEDY

November 2010

• 25th: IRISH CULTURE DOWN €5 MILLION 2011
• 18th: Arts plus Tourism equals More Visitors and Higher Revenue for Ireland
• 15th: SHARON SHANNON
• 15th: The Gathering Festival
• 15th: ITMA OPEN SATURDAY
• 15th: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO PROMOTE IRISH ARTS
• 11th: SLIGO LIVE - SENSATIONAL SUCCESS FOR FESTIVAL
• 4th: 73rd National Folk Festival to be held in Nashville on Labor Day weekend 2011

October 2010

• 28th: ‘HEY HO BELIEVE’ by Jimmy MacCarthy
• 28th: FIDDLE KEYS
• 28th: HARPER LAOISE KELLY, FROM WESTPORT, CO. MAYO RELEASES ‘CEIS’, HER NEW SOLO ALBUM
• 28th: KÍLA ON STAGE
• 28th: NORTH KERRY FIDDLING
• 22nd: New Sean-nós Singer in Residence at Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway
• 19th: Máirtín O’Connor conferred with Honorary Masters at NUIG
• 18th: PETER HORAN RIP
• 14th: SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS JOINS PARTNERSHIP WITH CELTIC CONNECTIONS
• 12th: Lismore Music Festival presents
• 12th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2011
• 1st: Macalla na hÉireann

September 2010

• 30th: FIDIL FOR WOMEX
• 30th: CHRIS NEWMAN’S NEW CD
• 30th: TRAD ON THE TELLY
• 30th: MUSIC NETWORK’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES & FUNDING APPLICATION DEADLINES
• 30th: ARTS IN ACTION AT NUI GALWAY
• 30th: FIRST COLLECTION OF IRISH MUSIC REPUBLISHED
• 29th: 12th Return Camden Town Festival
• 29th: THE WEST’S AWAKE
• 22nd: CULTURE NIGHT 2010
• 22nd: The Gathering Festival - Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney
• 21st: New album & world record due from traditional super group ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’
• 21st: Trad musicians asked to tune up and get ready to ‘Trad for Trocaire’
• 17th: ‘ABOCURRAGH’ THE LONG AWAITED NEW ALBUM FROM ANDY IRVINE
• 16th: SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS 2010 ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP
• 14th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 13th: Fidil comes to Bantry
• 13th: MUSIC NETWORK SUPPORTING MUSICIANS
• 8th: 31st Annual Beamish Cork Folk Festival
• 6th: Arts in Action at NUI Galway
• 1st: SING THE CATS OFF THE PARK WITH A CASHEL SONG
• 1st: FIDIL TO MAKE BANTRY DEBUT ON OCTOBER 8th
• 1st: St. LAURENCE O’TOOLE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS
• 1st: EXCITING NEW GROUP
• 1st: MUSIC NETWORK DEADLINES FOR THREE FUNDING SCHEMES

August 2010

• 17th: Altan star urges musicians to get involved in ‘Trad for Trócaire’
• 17th: THE WORKMAN’S CLUB
• 17th: Fionnuala Sherry Songs From Before
• 16th: RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR 40th Lorient Interceltic Festival !
• 16th: SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS 2010
• 16th: Cavan musicians to wrap-up Fleadh 2010 on a high note!
• 9th: The Gathering Festival Goes Online
• 9th: SUMMER SCHOOL OF CULTURE AND MUSIC RETURNS THIS YEAR TO THRILL STUDENTS AND TOURISTS
• 9th: SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS 2010
• 6th: SEEKING: ALL GREAT FIDDLERS!
• 4th: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS

July 2010

• 30th: FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN
• 30th: RETURN TO FINGAL SHEAMUIS ENNIS
• 30th: 9th ANNUAL JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL, LONGFORD
• 30th: THE 4th ANNUAL TULLA TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL
• 30th: OLD BLIND DOGS
• 30th: FIND THAT TUNE
• 30th: MUSIC NETWORK – SEPTEMBER TOUR
• 30th: HUGE RESPONSE TO SHOWCASE GIGS
• 29th: De Dannan’s Frankie Gavin to appear at the Masters of Tradition
• 29th: Beoga to bring the “X Factor” to Fleadh 2010 in Cavan!
• 27th: All-star line up for Fleadh 2010
• 2nd: Meitheal 2010

June 2010

• 30th: LOUTH AND PROUD CONCERT AT ALL IRELAND FLEADH
• 30th: TRIONA Ní DHOMHNAILL - THE KEYS WITHIN
• 30th: CLIPPERS LAUNCH CELTIC COLOURS 2010
• 30th: COSCÁN
• 29th: National launch of the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil
• 29th: Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann Cavan 2010
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS 2010
• 16th: Cavan County Museum presents
• 16th: Paul Brady for All Ireland Fleadh 2010 in Cavan
• 16th: The 12th Gathering Traditional Festival
• 16th: NEW Cavan Music Summer shows for tourists
• 10th: SIÚCRA @ The Sugar Club
• 2nd: MUSIC NETWORK – SEPTEMBER TOUR
• 1st: U2 AND THE IRELAND FUND ANNOUNCE CHAIR, PROJECT DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF NATIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
• 1st: CEOLÁRAS COLEMAN, GURTEEN, CO. SLIGO
• 1st: COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ ÉIREANN
• 1st: WHEN DONEGAL CAME TO MEETING HOUSE SQUARE
• 1st: THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
• 1st: SLIABH LUACHRA FLUTE PIONEER HONOURED
• 1st: AWARDS FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC VETERANS

May 2010

• 26th: New Dervish Syndicated Radio Show making a big impact in the U.S
• 26th: Musical Tribute to Paddy Gallagher and 12th Return to Camden Town Festival
• 25th: Dervish make history as pub session web cast is beamed to over 30,000 people
• 18th: NEWS FROM MUSIC NETWORK
• 10th: DERVISH RELEASE LIVE ALBUM & DVD

April 2010

• 30th: CEOLÁRAS COLEMAN, GURTEEN, CO. SLIGO
• 30th: RICHES OF CLARE
• 28th: “Seisiún Thír Chonaill” June 4th - 6th, 2010
• 27th: A celebration of music at Siansa Gael Linn Final
• 26th: RIG THE JIG NEW RADIO SINGLE
• 26th: Rare Traditional Irish Music line-up At Éigse Carlow Arts Festiva
• 26th: Éigse Festival Brings In The Crowds
• 22nd: Celtic Fusion meets Ulster Fleadh 2010
• 21st: AN TAOISEACH, BRIAN COWEN TD, LAUNCHES THE COMHALTAS DIGITAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC ARCHIVE
• 21st: At First Light perform at the Bath folk club
• 21st: NUI Galway offers Diploma in Irish Music Studies
• 21st: St Patrick’s College Leaving cert Student Kavan Donohoe Cavan Town wins the Grace Nugent Cup
• 20th: IRELAND’S FIRST NATIONAL MUSIC DAY A HUGE SUCCESS
• 15th: Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 9th: Gráda announces tour dates in Ireland in support of their new album, Natural Angle
• 8th: Triur sa Draighean
• 6th: SIANSA GAEL LINN
• 6th: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS A TRADITIONAL IRISH TOUR

March 2010

• 31st: PIPER’S TIONÓL
• 31st: THE CHIEFTAINS GO MEXICAN
• 31st: News from RACHEL HAIR
• 25th: PAUL BRADY ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AT UL
• 24th: LÚNASA’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM
• 24th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 22nd: A NYAH NIGHT
• 18th: LONDON LASSES AND PETE QUINN RELEASE THEIR FOURTH ALBUM
• 18th: NEWS FROM SARAH McQUAID
• 12th: ENNISKILLEN FOLK FESTIVAL
• 11th: THE HIGH KINGS AT HMV
• 9th: FORTHCOMING EVENTS FROM SEAMUS ENNIS CENTRE
• 8th: WGBH Presents 5th Annual, A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan March 20
• 8th: HENRY GIRLS LAUNCH NEW CD DURING THE MANCHESTER IRISH FESTIVAL
• 8th: WANT TO START A MUSIC CLUB?
• 8th: GERRY ‘BANJO’ O’CONNOR
• 8th: UNHEARD HARMONICA
• 8th: JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL
• 8th: ALTAN CELEBRATE 25 YEARS TOGETHER
• 8th: THE LONDON LASSES AND PETE QUINN BY NIGHT & BY DAY
• 1st: News from Aoife Ní Argáin

February 2010

• 23rd: CLADDAGH RELEASE MP3s
• 23rd: GRADAM CEOIL FOR WEXFORD
• 23rd: The London Lasses and Pete Quinn
• 22nd: 11th Annual Green Tie to settle The Great Celtic Whiskey Debate
• 22nd: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 16th: GALA CONCERT OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE
• 15th: GERRY ‘BANJO’ O’ CONNOR
• 9th: Civic Honour For Kilfenora Céilí Band
• 8th: MUSIC NETWORK AND MUSIQUE ET SANTÉ
• 4th: STALWARTS OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC HONOURED BY TG4
• 3rd: BATTLEFIELD BAND
• 3rd: UNITED KINGDOM FIFTEENTH ANNUAL IRISH FESTIVAL FOR MANCHESTER
• 3rd: RTÉ AND RMG CHART RELEASE ARCHIVED WILLIE CLANCY RECORDINGS
• 3rd: MILNER IS NOMINATED
• 3rd: LARGEST UK OUTREACH MUSIC ORGANISATION TO APPOINT NEW MUSICIANS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
• 3rd: KEVIN BURKE’S SUITE
• 3rd: PADDY KEENAN FOR THE REEL THING
• 1st: AOIFE Masterclass

January 2010

• 26th: Stirling Galway Sessions
• 25th: World Record Attempt in Achill Creates Surge in Tin Whistle Sales
• 25th: Tom Paxton cancels uk tour including Celtic connections show
• 25th: IMRO Invitation to Irish Traditional Music Showcases as part of the Temple Bar TradFest 2010
• 21st: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 20th: 24th Fiddler’s Green International Festival
• 19th: CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL
• 19th: Galway Early Music Festival
• 18th: “Cup of Tae” Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal
• 15th: The 24th South Sligo Summer School
• 15th: Meitheal 2010
• 15th: Cabhán na nIontas
• 15th: Gráda to release new album Natural Angle
• 11th: Spectacular Sean Nos Show for Royal Theatre Castlebar
• 6th: 30th SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL: 29th APRIL TO 2nd MAY 2010

December 2009

• 21st: Ballyshannon Folk Festival 2010
• 16th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 14th: MINISTER OF STATE PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CIARÁN MacMAHÚNA
• 7th: LIAM CLANCY RIP
• 3rd: Féile Spring Festival: World Class
• 1st: CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2010

November 2009

• 25th: ANUNA
• 25th: WORLD RENOWNED IRISH HARPER COMES TO GALWAY
• 25th: FILM FEATURING KÍLA MUSIC IS ON ROAD TO OSCARS
• 25th: IMRO LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2009 SHORTLIST OF VENUES ANNOUNCED
• 25th: Music Managers Forum Ireland | Industry Seminar
• 25th: Music Network Announces 2010 Spring Season
• 19th: KEVIN CARROLL RIP
• 19th: COMHALTAS GROUP TO MAKE HISTORIC FIRST TIME VISIT TO MOSCOW
• 18th: DYNAMIC DONEGAL FIDDLE TRIO, FIDIL, LAUNCH NEW CD
• 18th: JOHN WHELAN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BIZ
• 18th: MUSIC NETWORK TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC TOUR JANUARY 2010
• 11th: TRAD ON A SUNDAY MORNING
• 11th: FOR REASONS UNSEEN
• 11th: DONEGAL HARMONICA
• 11th: THE LIGHTS OF RANZANICO
• 11th: CEOL FOR CRUMLIN
• 11th: BUFFALO IN THE CASTLE
• 11th: A STAR IN THE EAST
• 11th: GALWAY’S COMMUNITY SESSION DUSTY BANJOS RELEASE “LIVE AT THE CRANE”
• 11th: MUSIC RAFFLE
• 11th: AIRWAVES
• 11th: MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2009
• 11th: BEOGA UP FOR A GRAMMY
• 11th: HORSLIPS REUNION GOGS
• 11th: Bally-O Promotions
• 11th: FIDDLE SAFARI
• 11th: THE DUBLINER’S VICAR STREET RETROSPECTIVE
• 11th: WORLD FAMOUS KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND TO PLAY DÚN ULADH; OMAGH AS PART OF THEIR CENTENARY TOUR
• 10th: JIMMY Mc HUGH MEMORIAL CONCERT
• 10th: Center for Irish Programs, Boston College
• 10th: SHARON SHANNON

October 2009

• 28th: KILCOLGAN AUDIO STUDIO
• 28th: FRANKIE GAVIN
• 28th: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRIT STORE
• 27th: CONCERT FOR SEAMUS
• 27th: SEAN-NÓS DANCING WORKSHOPS AT NUI GALWAY
• 23rd: SLIGO LIVE 2009
• 22nd: SLIGO LIVE HITS THE JACKPOT
• 21st: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 21st: LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2009
• 19th: SOUNDZ OF MUZIC
• 15th: ENNIS TRAD FESTIVAL
• 8th: THE WATERBOYS PERFORMING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. YEATS
• 8th: ‘A Feast of Trad’
• 7th: Denis Ryan to host opening show of Celtic Colours International Festival

September 2009

• 28th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 24th: 5th TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST
• 23rd: CAVAN TO HOST ALL IRELAND FLEADH CHEOIL 2010
• 21st: SIANSA GAEL-LINN
• 21st: MUSIC CAPITAL SCHEME 2009 DETAILS ANNOUNCED
• 14th: GER WOLFE CELEBRATES RELEASE OF NEW CD “NO BIRD SANG”
• 14th: CEOLTA ÉIREANN
• 2nd: THE MULKERRIN BROTHERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

August 2009

• 28th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 28th: NEW SCOTTISH ALBUMS FROM FOOT STOMPIN’
• 28th: DOYLE IN THE STUDIO
• 28th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO A MASTER CAPE BRETON FIDDLER
• 28th: EGAN IN THE DUMPSTER
• 25th: THE PADDY’S WAKE SESSIONS
• 20th: SLIGO LIVE
• 18th: FLEADH PROMISES THE CRAIC AND CEOL!
• 18th: TIPPERARY GIRL IS MAKING HER MARK BEFORE THE ALL IRELAND
• 17th: INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CELEBRITIES LEAD SUPPORT FOR FUTURE OF MUSIC INSTITUTION
• 13th: THE WORLD FLEADH 2009
• 7th: HORSLIPS
• 4th: THE GOLDEN ERA OF CEILI MUSIC AND DANCE 1955 - 1970

July 2009

• 28th: RUNRIG GUITARIST TO UNDERGO HEART BY-PASS
• 28th: NEW RELEASE FROM HARPER KATHLEEN LOUGHNANE
• 28th: RITA KEANE
• 28th: CAPE BRETON FIDDLERS PASSES
• 28th: RICH IRISH LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 CELTIC COLOURS
• 28th: NIAMH NÍ CHARRA NOMINATED IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST MUSIC AWARDS!
• 28th: TWO MAJOR RELEASES OUT SOON FROM COMPASS RECORDS
• 28th: SHANTALLA PLAN REUNION CONCERTS FOR MID WINTER
• 28th: TEMPLE BAR TAKE TRAD TO L’ORIENT
• 28th: VISTA POINT
• 28th: BOOK LAUNCH OF NEW COMPOSITIONS BY MARTIN POWER
• 28th: WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL 2009
• 28th: JIMMY CROWLEY ON STAGE
• 28th: CHRISTY MOORE TO APPEAR AT THE 2009 MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
• 28th: AN EDGE ON EDUCATION
• 24th: MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
• 24th: SLIGO LIVE FESTIVAL
• 22nd: THE WORLD FLEADH
• 20th: CHRISTY MOORE TO APPEAR AT THE 2009 MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
• 16th: TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST REPRESENTS IRELAND AT INTERCELTIQUE FESTIVAL IN FRANCE
• 16th: THE GATHERING RETURNS TO THE GLENEAGLE HOTEL, KILLARNEY
• 1st: WKPF ‘09

June 2009

• 30th: MORE AWARDS FOR THE LADIES
• 30th: MAKE A PERFECT PITCH FOR FUNDING!
• 30th: FRANKIE GAVIN & THE “WOMEN OF IRELAND” HEAD FOR KILLARNEY!
• 30th: Vincent Harrison RIP
• 22nd: FEAKLE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 22nd: FRANKIE GAVIN AND THE “WOMEN OF IRELAND” HEAD FOR KILLARNEY!
• 19th: BEAMISH CORK FOLK FESTIVAL CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
• 19th: NEWS FROM MÁIRE NÍ CHATHASAIGH
• 17th: THE WORLD FLEADH 2009
• 17th: THE 18TH PHIL MURPHY WEEKEDN JULY 23rd - 26th 2009
• 16th: MARY BLACK, KARAN CASEY, JOHNNY MCEVOY,  TOMMY SANDS TO ENTERTAIN ON 19th ANNUAL IRISH FESTIVAL CRUISE 
• 15th: CLANCY SHOW BECOMES IMPROMPTU CLANCY TRIBUTE
• 15th: ÉIGSE CARLOW ARTS FESTIVAL JUNE 13th - 21st, 2009
• 15th: FIRST FAMILY OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC ARE BACK WITH NEW ALBUM
• 15th: NEW ALBUM BY JOHN WYNNE BRINGS SOLO TRADITIONAL FLUTE BACK INTO FOCUS
• 15th: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS, DERVISH FLAUTIST LIAM KELLY RELEASES SOLO CD
• 8th: MÓRGA LAUNCHES DEBUT CD
• 2nd: MARY BLACK RETURNS TO THE ROYAL THEATRE CASTLEBAR ON 4th AUGUST

May 2009

• 26th: MOVING HEARTS AT THE ROYAL THEATRE CASTLEBAR
• 26th: FRANKIE GAVIN & DE DANNAN BACK ON THE ROAD WITH EXCITING NEW LINE-UP
• 26th: AFTER THE MORNING FROM ALAN KELLY
• 26th: DINNSEANCHAS: LORE OF PLACES
• 26th: SUMMERSONG 2009
• 26th: SARAH ANNE O’NEILL ON CELTIC BRIDGE
• 26th: RARE RECORDINGS WANTED FOR THE WIRELESS
• 26th: CHINESE IRISH CONNECTION FROM THE IMPROVISED MUSIC COMPANY
• 26th: BLAS 2009
• 26th: CATCH THE WIND IN CAVAN
• 26th: KATE PURCELL – INDEPENDENT SOUL
• 21st: 22nd FEAKLE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 21st: 7th Annual Féile Frank Mc Gann for Strokestown
• 20th: CELTIC THUNDER RETURNS WITH NEW PUBLIC TV SPECIAL
• 20th: SLIGO LIVE FESTIVAL
• 19th: THE REEL DEEL
• 18th: THE 2nd KILRANE TRADITIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
• 11th: NEW CD FROM COSCÁN
• 8th: PAUL BRADY IS TRAVELLIN LIGHT BACK HOME TO TYRONE

April 2009

• 30th: PRESIDENT MARY McALEESE LAUNCHES IMRO HEADQUARTERS
• 30th: A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC AT SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL
• 30th: CELTIC LEGENDS BRING CONNEMARA TO CHINA VIA CHICAGO
• 30th: CLASSIC PIPING RECORDED IN CLARE
• 30th: FLEADH NUA
• 30th: CALCULATIONS IN THE BUTTON FACTORY
• 30th: KIERAN HANRAHAN TO MANAGE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
• 30th: CAPITAL CUTS ARE KIND TO CULTURE
• 28th: ÉIGSE CARLOW ARTS FESTIVAL JUNE 13th - 21st 2009
• 23rd: KÍLA PRESS RELEASE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM – THE SECRET OF KELLS BY KÍLA AND BRUNO COULAIS
• 21st: JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL
• 20th: CELTIC FUSION INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL ARTS FESTIVAL
• 20th: RADIO PRESENTER KIERAN HANRAHAN ANNOUNCED AS TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST PROGRAMMER

March 2009

• 30th: SÉAMUS CREAGH RIP
• 30th: BATTLEFIELD BAND
• 30th: TWO DUOS JOIN FORCES
• 30th: SCHOOL TROUBLE
• 30th: LISTEN IT’S CHRISTY MOORE
• 30th: LEITRIM BATON PASS
• 30th: LÚNASA DUO ON COMMON GROUND
• 30th: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR SHARON SHANNON
• 26th: BEWLEY’S @ 6! hosted by GAEL LINN
• 19th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 18th: KEVIN CRAWFORD & CILLIAN VALLELY
• 12th: GEANTRAÍ LÁ ‘LE PÁDRAIG
• 10th: MARY COUGHLAN
• 10th: NEW FACILITIES IN CEOLÁRAS COLEMAN
• 10th: CAOIMHIN O RAGHALLAIGH IN BANTRY HOUSE FOR SPECIAL ST. PATRICK’S CONCERT
• 10th: NEW RELEASE FROM ALISON BROWN
• 9th: LIZ CARROLL & JOHN DOYLE TO PLAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2009
• 5th: LÚNASA DUO RECORD TOGETHER
• 5th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 4th: THE JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 4th: LIZ CARROLL & JOHN DOYLE’S NEW ALBUM, DOUBLE PLAY
• 3rd: RTÉ RADIO 1’S CEILI HOUSE ROLLS INTO THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL

February 2009

• 24th: TOP SPANISH FOLK BAND FOR BRAY
• 24th: DREAM GUITAR SESSION FROM TONY McMANUS’ THE MAKER’S MARK
• 24th: CARA DILLON RIDING HIGH IN THE CHARTS
• 24th: PRIZES WHEN CAVAN CAME TO TOWN
• 24th: ARTS TO RESCUE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
• 24th: RETURN TO CAMDEN PRESENTS
• 24th: IRELAND’S MUSIC AWARDS - 2009 NATIONAL IRISH TRADITIONAL, FOLK & CELTIC MUSIC AWARDS TO TAKE PLACE IN CASTLEBAR
• 23rd: The World Fleadh
• 23rd: The O’ Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival
• 19th: FIDIL AT THE TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE
• 19th: WLIW21 NEW YORK PUBLIC TELEVISION
• 19th: The 8th Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
• 18th: The Blas Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance at the University of Limerick
• 17th: The Johnny Doherty Music & Dancing Festival
• 16th: Gig ‘n The Bann
• 13th: APPLICATIONS FOR MEITHEAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2009 BEFORE MARCH 13th!
• 13th: “CUP OF TAE” 2009
• 12th: WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL
• 12th: RACHEL HAIR
• 12th: ZOUKFEST IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND
• 11th: WGBH PRESENTS: 4th ANNUAL St. PATRICK’S DAY CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O’DONOVAN
• 11th: THE KILFENORA CEILI BAND CELEBRATES 100 YEARS
• 11th: TONY MCMANUS’ NEW ALBUM
• 9th: MALACHI CUSH NEW ALBUM
• 5th: PATRICK FEENEY - This Is Me
• 5th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 5th: BALLY-O PROMOTIONS FEBRUARY PERFORMANCES

January 2009

• 29th: BEOGA’S NEW ALBUM, THE INCIDENT AVAILABLE IN STORES
• 28th: SEAMUS BEGLEY AND JIM MURRAY ANNOUNCE IRISH TOUR WITH NEW ALBUM
• 27th: COME JOIN US FOR THE TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST
• 27th: THE JOHNNY DOHERTY MUSIC & DANCING FESTIVAL
• 27th: 23rd FIDDLERS GREEN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 27th: THE JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 27th: MEITHEAL SUMMER SCHOOL
• 27th: THE 23rd SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL
• 27th: CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK
• 27th: GALWAY EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 27th: CUP OF TAE, ARDARA, CO. DONEGAL
• 27th: FEILE NA nDÉISE
• 27th: CEARDLANN EARRAIGH CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS IN MUSIC
• 27th: CEOLÁRAS COLEMAN, GURTEEN, CO. SLIGO
• 27th: NYAH CO.CAVAN ARTS FESTIVAL
• 27th: ECHOES OF ERIN COMHALTAS TOUR OF BRITAIN
• 27th: IRISH DATE FOR DANÚ BEFORE MAJOR US TOUR
• 27th: GUIDEWIRES FOR FREE AT Glór
• 27th: HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN A EUROPEAN SONG CONTEST?
• 27th: TWO SINGERS GET PHILLY PRAISE
• 27th: EBB AND FLOW BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL
• 27th: ARMAGH PIPERS’ CLUB MUSIC BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE
• 27th: BOOK EXPECTED TO OPEN MAJOR DEBATE
• 27th: MCPSI OUTSOURCES TO IMRO
• 27th: IMRO Have Moved …. Back
• 27th: WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A RECORDING?
• 27th: NEW VOCAL CD FROM ‘MAJOR INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARD’ RECIPIENT-PATRICIA DALY
• 26th: IMRO SHOWCASE TOUR 2009 - CALL FOR ENTRIES
• 23rd: I’ll Be Seeing You: The New Album From Kieran Goss
• 23rd: THE FRANCIS McPEAKE SCHOOL OF MUSIC MAY HAVE TO CLOSE AFTER 30 YEARS!
• 15th: CARA DILLON & SAM LAKEMAN
• 12th: THE SULLANE SESSIONS
• 8th: MBF Music Education Awards 2009
• 5th: BEWLEY’S @ 6! hosted by GAEL LINN

December 2008

• 16th: LORD OF THE DANCE STEPS HIS WAY TO THE ROYAL CASTLEBAR
• 16th: 2nd Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival Jan. 16th - 17th, 2009
• 10th: KIERAN GOSS TRIO LIVE TOUR COMES TO STRULE
• 5th: PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST 2009
• 3rd: Stay up late this Christmas with Sharon Shannon, Mundy, Shane McGowan & The Royal Castlebar

November 2008

• 28th: NOTES ON MUSIC FROM CLÓ IAR-CHONNACHTA
• 28th: CLADDAGH FEATURES RE-ISSUES OF CLASSIC ALBUMS
• 28th: ROSCOMMON FLUTE CD AVAILABLE ON LINE
• 28th: LEARNING FROM MODEST BEGINNINGS
• 28th: CAMPING AT FRIDAY HARBOR
• 28th: CORSICANS HIT RIGHT NOTE IN SWEDEN
• 28th: SANDS ARE NUMBER ONE IN NEWRY
• 28th: CORK SONGWRITER ROCKETS TO UK SUCCESS
• 28th: WELLS FOR ZOE
• 28th: ENYA FOR CHRISTMAS
• 28th: MUSIC NETWORK
• 28th: IRISH DATE FOR DANÚ BEFORE MAJOR US TOUR
• 28th: BIG LIFT FOR BRENDAN GRAHAM
• 4th: A Feast of Acoustic Music (Traditional and Original) at the Crane Lane Theatre

October 2008

• 29th: ENNIS TRAD FESTIVAL
• 29th: EX-SOLAS BANDMATES IN RECORDING STUDIO
• 29th: ENYA FOR CHRISTMAS
• 29th: HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2009
• 29th: MARY BERGIN FOR 10th JIMMY McHUGH
• 29th: A CHRISTMAS IN CANADA FOR DANÚ
• 29th: VICAR STREET SCOOPS THREE AWARDS AT THE IMRO LIVE MUSIC
• 29th: GRANT DECISIONS FROM CULTURE IRELAND
• 29th: EMERGENCY BUDGET IS RELATIVELY KIND TO ARTS
• 23rd: AN IRISH CHRISTMAS SONG TO LIFT YOUR HEART
• 23rd: MAURA O’CONNELL, CHERISH THE LADIES, TOMMY SANDS, JOHNNY MCEVOY TO ENTERTAIN
• 22nd: BEWLEY’S @6!
• 22nd: HOME ON TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
• 21st: SLIGO LIVE - OCTOBER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
• 15th: STAMPA YOUR FEET TO IRISH MUSIC PART 2
• 9th: THE SAW DOCTORS GET READY FOR BIGGEST EVER NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
• 6th: CARA DILLON MAKES A WELCOME RETURN TO STRULE
• 2nd: THE 3rd ANNUAL FÉILE ÁTHA DÁ CHAB
• 2nd: THE OIREACHTAS FESTIVAL LIVE FROM CORK ON RTÉ RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA
• 1st: FOLK’S FINEST FLOCK TO CORK FOR THE BEAMISH CORK FOLK FESTIVAL

September 2008

• 26th: ABOUT YOU NOW FROM THE SAW DOCTORS
• 26th: SARAH MCQUAID
• 26th: CALLAN BRIDGE
• 26th: KEVIN BURKE - IF THE CAP FIT
• 26th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 26th: THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF CORN UÍ RIADA
• 26th: SEMINAR IN TRADITIONAL IRISH AND SCOTTISH MUSIC IN CANADA
• 26th: CATSKILL’S TIONÓL
• 26th: EDINBURGH FIDDLE 2008
• 26th: THREE IN A ROW FLEADH FOR TULLAMORE
• 26th: MUSIC IN THE MOVIES
• 26th: FROM INIS MÓR TO BANGALORE AND BACK AGAIN
• 25th: 15TH WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL
• 23rd: TEMPLE BAR TRAD
• 23rd: THE GATHERING RETURNS TO THE GLENEAGLE HOTEL, KILLARNEY
• 19th: DESTINATION WESTPORT ANTICIPATES ANOTHER GREAT WESTPORT ARTS FESTIVAL
• 15th: CONCERT AND CD LAUNCH TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UNIFEM
• 15th: MARY COUGHLAN AT THE ROYAL IN CASTLEBAR
• 12th: RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN FESTIVAL
• 11th: NORFOLKLINE LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL
• 10th: ZOË CONWAY AND JOHN MCINTYRE
• 9th: LUKA BLOOM - ELEVEN SONGS
• 8th: PHIL HARDY’S ALBUM “REVISITED” IS RELEASED BY PROPER MUSIC DISTRIBUTION ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008
• 8th: MAYO REMEMBRANCE CONCERT
• 5th: MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND (MBF)
• 4th: MUSIC LEE EVENTS IN DUBLIN
• 4th: The LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY
• 4th: FREE RTÉ RADIO 1 ROOTS FREEWAY CONCERT TO MARK CULTURE NIGHT 2008
• 4th: THE BROCK MCGUIRE BAND IN CONCERT
• 3rd: BEAMISH CORK FOLK FESTIVAL LAUNCHED
• 3rd: FIDDLE 2008 - PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT
• 3rd: EXCITING MUSIC LINE UP SET TO ROCK CLIFDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
• 3rd: FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT SEAMUS ENNIS CENTRE
• 2nd: BEWLEY’S @ 6!

August 2008

• 28th: NEW RELEASES FROM COMPASS RECORDS
• 28th: SOLAS’ FOR LOVE AND LAUGHTER
• 26th: KILKENNY CELTIC FESTIVAL
• 26th: ECHOES OF A GOLDEN AGE
• 26th: ALBUMS FROM CRASHED MUSIC
• 26th: NEW ALBUMS FROM CLO IAR CHONNACHTA
• 26th: THE WEST AWAKE
• 26th: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC CAPITAL SCHEME
• 26th: THE REEL THING’ ROSCOMMON ARTS CENTRE, WINTER ‘08
• 25th: CARLINGFORD IRISH AMERICAN FESTIVAL
• 22nd: IRISH BAND DERVISH TO BRING THE SPIRIT OF IRISH MUSIC “SESSIONS” TO AMERICAN AIRWAVES FOR THE FIRST TIME
• 20th: NATALIE MACMASTER: BRINGING IT HOME
• 20th: TG4 MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• 19th: WADEBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
• 14th: NEW PERFORMING ARTS EXECUTIVE APPOINTED AT NUI GALWAY
• 13th: FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT SEAMUS ENNIS CENTRE
• 5th: RIVERDANCE COMES HOME TO CELEBRATE NEW WORLD-CLASS VENUE

July 2008

• 31st: SOLAS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
• 25th: FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES GOES INTERNATIONAL
• 25th: BOSTON, TRAD MUSIC SCHOOL FOR THE FALL
• 25th: SOUND INVESTMENT IN INSTRUMENTS ALMOST €350,000 ANNOUNCED FOR NEW FUNDING SCHEME
• 25th: CULTURE IRELAND ANNOUCES FUNDING DETAILS
• 25th: NUI GALWAY LAUNCHES TRADITIONAL MUSIC DIPLOMA THROUGH IRISH WITH DR. CHARLIE LENNON
• 24th: RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN REAL STYLE!
• 24th: CORK FOLK FESTIVAL DATE CHANGE AND LINE-UP
• 24th: PATRICK O’KEEFFE FESTIVAL
• 22nd: THE 6TH MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL AUGUST 13th - 17th, 2008
• 21st: 2nd ‘Scoil Cheoil na Botha’
• 21st: NUI GALWAY LAUNCHES TRADITIONAL MUSIC DIPLOMA THROUGH IRISH WITH DR. CHARLIE LENNON
• 2nd: FLEADH CHEOIL NA MUMHAN

June 2008

• 30th: THE HIGH KINGS IN CASTLEBAR
• 30th: IMRO APPOINTS NEW CEO, VICTOR FINN
• 23rd: SANDS FAMILY - NEW CD - “KEEP ON SINGING”
• 19th: THE 9TH ANNUAL QUEEN MAEVE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
• 18th: 7th JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL
• 16th: 10TH RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN FESTIVAL
• 16th: CORK FOLK FESTIVAL DATE CHANGE AND LINE-UP
• 16th: 2008 ICONS (IRISH CONNECTIONS) FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 12-14
• 11th: MUSICIANS AND MONKS OFFER SANCTUARY

May 2008

• 26th: ALASDAIR WHITE WINS WORLD TRADITIONAL MUSIC CATEGORY AT THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS!
• 26th: NEW ‘BATTLEFIELD BAND IN CONCERT’ DVD COMING SOON
• 26th: ICONS IS BACK
• 26th: CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK JULY 13th-19th, 2008
• 26th: 2nd ANNUAL YOUNG IRISH MUSICIANS WEEKEND
• 26th: NEW LADY TO CHERISH
• 26th: WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL
• 26th: TWO RARE TITLES FROM THE GLENS
• 26th: BLAS SUMMER SCHOOL COMPETITION
• 26th: BROTHERS TO BE HONOURED WITH CELTIC FUSION AWARD
• 26th: DÚN LAOGHAIRE FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC
• 23rd: LÚNASA RESIDENCY IN LEITRIM
• 22nd: LAU ANNOUNCES CANADIAN TOUR SUMMER 2008
• 20th: COLEMAN IRISH CENTRE
• 20th: COLEMAN COUNTRY BODHRÁN SCHOOL 2008
• 20th: THE GALWAY SESSIONS
• 20th: JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL
• 20th: GIG’N THE BANN FESTIVAL
• 13th: ANOTHER WORLD-CLASS LINE-UP FOR CELTIC FUSION
• 8th: 10th RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN FESTIVAL
• 6th: The OUTSIDE TRACK
• 1st: RTÉ RADIO 1 CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MONTH WITH PUBLIC ROOTS FREEWAY SESSION & SPECIAL BROADCASTS

April 2008

• 30th: CRAOBH SIANSA GAEL LINN 2008
• 30th: CONWAY, DOLAN, BIXLER IN BC IN AUGUST
• 30th: EU MINORITY SONG CONTEST
• 30th: CARA DILLON ANNOUNCES NEW LABEL, DVD, SINGLE AND TOUR
• 30th: LEITRIM TO HOST FLIGHTS OF FANCY
• 30th: NEWS FROM CLÓ IAR CHONNACHTA
• 30th: STEP BY STEP SLOW AIRS
• 30th: CALLING ALL YOUNG TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC GROUPS
• 28th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 23rd: ELEANOR MCEVOY - LOVE MUST BE TOUGH
• 21st: CELTIC FUSION…STIRRING UP A WHOLE NEW MIX OF MUSIC
• 21st: THE IRISH FESTIVAL OF OULU
• 21st: RTÉ RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL WITH FIRST EVER CD OF SCHOOL RECORDINGS
• 21st: EDEL SULLIVAN WITH DONNCHA MOYNIHAN
• 21st: THE GREAT SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF IRELAND
• 21st: PORTLAOISE LOCALS ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO THE WORLD FLEADH
• 21st: RÓNÁN Ó SNODAIGH AND LIAM Ó MAONLAÍ SUPPORT WEST COAST ONCE TOUR
• 21st: FEAKLE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 21st: ÉIGSE MRS. CROTTY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SUMMER SCHOOL
• 16th: JOHN SPILLANE - LIVE AT HMV, CORK
• 16th: PHIL MURPHY WEEKEND
• 16th: MBF STUDENT HEALTH SCHEME IN IRELAND
• 15th: SARAH MC QUAID PLAYS BANTRY HOUSE WITH WEST | CORK | MUSIC
• 15th: MBF LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR YOUNG MUSICAL TALENT
• 14th: ZOUKFEST WORLD MUSIC CAMP
• 14th: SIANSA GAEL LINN
• 8th: STOKES BAY FESTIVAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

March 2008

• 28th: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 28th: NEW ALBUM FROM CAPERCAILLIE
• 28th: COMHALTAS ANNUAL CONGRESS
• 28th: ‘FALL’ FOR THE CATHEDRAL QUARTER ARTS FESTIVAL 2008!
• 25th: IRISH SENSATIONS - THE HIGH KINGS
• 20th: GALWAY DRIVES ITS CULTURAL BEAT TO MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST
• 20th: SCOIL ACLA, ACHILL ISLAND, CO. MAYO
• 20th: BLAS SUMMER SCHOOL
• 19th: O’ CAROLAN HARP AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 18th: FÉILE RAIFTEIRÍ 2008
• 18th: DERVISH
• 18th: 22nd SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 14th: 7th SKERRIES TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND
• 14th: THE JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL 2008
• 13th: The Legend of Luke Kelly
• 13th: THE 2008 MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
• 6th: NIAMH NÍ CHARRA – BEST TRADITIONAL MUSIC ACT 2008
• 3rd: Brian Kennedy-Interpretations

February 2008

• 20th: Bewley’s @ 6!
• 20th: Éigse Mrs. Crotty
• 19th: CILL CHARTHA, KILCAR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS (CO. DONEGAL)
• 18th: THE CATSKILLS RISE AGAIN
• 18th: WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL
• 18th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 18th: SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
• 15th: 21st FEAKLE FESTIVAL
• 15th: NYAH FESTIVAL 2008
• 15th: KARAN CASEY SIGNS TO THE COMPASS RECORDS GROUP
• 14th: STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS
• 14th: FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION
• 13th: MUSIC NETWORK MAY TOUR
• 13th: HEIDI TALBOT’S IN LOVE AND LIGHT AVAILABLE
• 13th: MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL’S WELCOME HERE AGAIN
• 12th: DUBLIN LEADS THE WAY IN THE TOM COLLINS BAND DEBUT ALBUM
• 7th: MARTIN HAYES NAMED TG4′S TRAD MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• 6th: Bewley’s @ 6!
• 4th: MUSIC NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2008 SPRING SEASON
• 4th: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO THE MUSIC NETWORK

January 2008

• 31st: MARY ANN KENNEDY AND NA SEÒID
• 30th: THE GALWAY SESSIONS
• 30th: CARLINGFORD LOUGH CELTIC ARTS FESTIVAL
• 29th: COMPASS RECORDS GROUP TO RELEASE HEIDI TALBOT’S IN LOVE AND LIGHT
• 28th: COLEMAN IRISH CENTRE
• 28th: CLANNAD ON TOUR IN THE UK
• 28th: JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL 2008
• 28th: TRAD SAN OSPIDÉAL
• 28th: SAW DOCTORS ANNOUNCE 2008 PLANS
• 28th: FIDDLER’S GREEN FESTIVAL
• 28th: BATTLEFIELD BAND ON TOUR
• 28th: BATTLEFIELD BAND ON TOUR
• 24th: NEW CD FROM MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL
• 22nd: FEILE NA NDEISE
• 21st: FÉILE ÁTHA DÁ CHAB, BALLYDEHOB TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE FESTIVAL
• 21st: BEWLEY’S @ 6!
• 17th: THE CATSKILLS RISE AGAIN
• 16th: ALL ABOARD FOR CHANGING TRAINS
• 16th: CENTER FOR IRISH PROGRAMS, BOSTON COLLEGE
• 15th: FÉILE AN PHOBAIL BANK NEW VENUE FOR FIFTH SPRING FESTIVAL
• 7th: LUKA BLOOM

December 2007

• 13th: CEOLCHUAIRT
• 5th: MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS, “HORSEHAIR, WIND AND REEDS.”
• 5th: VERMONT BENEFIT FOR JERRY HOLLAND
• 5th: ICMC 2008 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
• 5th: FRANKIE GAVIN WITH HIBERNIAN RHAPSODY “THE FULL SCORE”
• 5th: THE CELTIC FESTIVAL OF WALES, CWLWM CELTAIDD
• 5th: TOM PAXTON
• 5th: A TOUCH OF NEW YORK AT THE 8th JIMMY McHUGH MEMORIAL WEEKEND
• 5th: ATLANTA IRISH MUSIC COMPETITION
• 5th: NYAH County Cavan Arts Festival March 5th -17th, 2008
• 5th: PRIZE FOR CONNEMARA PUBLISHING COMPANY
• 5th: The Garden Wars - Rónán Ó Snodaigh

November 2007

• 27th: NEW ALBUM FROM CORA SMYTH
• 21st: Kíla newsletter November/Samhain
• 21st: Luka Bloom
• 16th: LEITRIM LENNON’S AT THE DOCK
• 12th: NEW ALBUM FROM CORA SMYTH
• 6th: SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR PIPERS
• 1st: KARAN CASEY

October 2007

• 30th: CONGRATULATIONS TO FOLKWORLD
• 30th: GUINNESS IRISH CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 2007 (AUSTRIA)
• 30th: EILEEN IVERS CHRISTMAS SHOW AND NEW ALBUM
• 30th: NEW FOLKLORE BOOK
• 30th: BUM RAP FOR IRISH MUSICIANS IN THE US?
• 25th: NEW INTERNET FOLK RADIO STATION LAUNCHED
• 23rd: CELTIC CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR 2008 LINE-UP
• 22nd: COMPASS RECORDS GROUP ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF TAYBERRY MUSIC
• 18th: SHARON’S SULTANS OF SWING!
• 17th: ENNIS TRAD FESTIVIAL 8th to 12th NOVEMBER 2007
• 17th: ÁRD GHAISCE NA mBUIONTA, SENIOR CEILI BAND COMPETITION
• 15th: TOMMY FLEMING – A JOURNEY HOME
• 11th: CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN, 2007
• 11th: ROUNDER RECORDS TO RELEASE A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN
• 9th: MOVING HEARTS RELEASE “LIVE IN DUBLIN” ON CD & DVD
• 4th: CAINS LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL
• 4th: SCOIL CHEOIL NA BOTHA WEEKEND 12th-14th OCTOBER, 2007
• 2nd: ALISON KINNAIRD HAS A NEW WEBSITE
• 2nd: CARA TO RECORD A LIVE DVD
• 2nd: THE WINDING WAY
• 2nd: KIERAN FAHY - THE MAN FROM THE WEST
• 2nd: NEW YORK THE WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE NATIONAL HERITAGE MASTERS
• 2nd: SPECIAL EFFORT TO REVIVE HARP PLAYING IN CORK CITY
• 2nd: DEIS UPDATE

September 2007

• 21st: JOHNNY MCEVOY@ DRAÍOCHT
• 21st: SCOTLAND’S FINEST TRADITIONAL BAND, THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS ARE ON TOUR NOW!
• 21st: YOUNG MASTERS OF TRADITION
• 19th: THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR@ DRAÍOCHT
• 18th: BEGINNERS’ WORKSHOP FOR EARLY IRISH HARP
• 18th: SIANSA GAEL LINN 2008
• 18th: ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD ANNUAL NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CELTIC FESTIVAL
• 14th: COME WEST ALONG THE ROAD – VOLUME 2
• 13th: THE IRISH FESTIVAL OF OULU
• 13th: MÍCHEÁL Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN CONFIRMED FOR KILKENNY CELTIC FESTIVAL
• 13th: FIDDLE 2007 – EDINBURGH ASSEMBLY ROOMS
• 5th: MICHAEL FLATLEY LAUNCHES SLIGO LIVE 2

August 2007

• 30th: O’CAROLAN HARP CULTURAL & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
• 30th: ANDY COONEY “ISLE OF HOPE ISLE OF TEARS
• 27th: GALWAY AMERICANA FESTIVAL
• 27th: NEW ALBUM - ATHENA TERGIS’ DEBUT ALBUM, A LETTER HOME
• 27th: NEW ALBUM - CHULRUA, THE SINGING KETTLE
• 27th: DEADLINES FOR TWO AWARD SCHEMES
• 27th: “THE REEL THING” IN ROSCOMMON
• 27th: COURSES AT THE SHAYLYN CENTRE
• 27th: TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
• 27th: MUSIC NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2007 AUTUMN SEASON
• 27th: ZOË CONWAY AND JOHN MCINTYRE ON TOUR
• 27th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 27th: JIMMY IN FLORIDA
• 27th: GERRY FIDDLE O’ CONNOR IN EUROPE
• 27th: CELTIC WOMAN EUROPEAN UK & TOUR POSTPONED
• 27th: CELEBRATION OF IRISH ARTS AND CULTURE AT VENUES ACROSS LEEDS
• 27th: DOOKIN! NEW BATTLEFIELD BAND ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER!
• 27th: NEW ALBUM - OLD BLIND DOGS’ FOUR ON THE FLOOR
• 27th: NEW ALBUM - JACQUI McSHEE’S PENTANGLE DVD
• 24th: MATT MOLLOY’S FIRST TO LINK TO WESTPORT3D
• 22nd: LUKA BLOOM
• 20th: SLIGO LIVE FESTIVAL 2007
• 20th: HUNDREDS OF DANCERS PARTICIPATE IN ‘SIEGE OF ENNIS’ ON FINAL DAY OF MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST
• 17th: NEWS FROM KILA
• 15th: PADDY KEENAN IS PIPING UP SUPPORT
• 15th: ZOË CONWAY AND JOHN McINTYRE, AUTUMN TOUR 2007
• 15th: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB FOR SLIGO LIVE
• 8th: CELEBRATIONS OF IRISH ARTS AND CULTURE AT VENUES ACROSS LEEDS
• 8th: COURSES AT THE SHAYLYN CENTRE
• 2nd: TOMMY MAKEM (RIP)
• 2nd: SHARON SHANNON & MUNDY HEADLINE ESB BEO CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 2nd: MICK MOLONEY AT LINCOLN CENTER
• 2nd: ANÚNA’S “CELTIC ORIGINS” IS THE NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING CD AT BORDERS
• 1st: TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
• 1st: THE HISTORICAL HARP SOCIETY OF IRELAND

July 2007

• 31st: LÚNASA - A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE!
• 30th: MUSIC NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2007 AUTUMN SEASON
• 30th: NEW ALBUM-ON THE EDGE
• 30th: NEW ALBUM-A FITTING TRIBUTE
• 30th: NEW ALBUM-CHEERS FOR THE BIG MUSIC
• 30th: NEW ALBUM-FIDDLERS ROCK
• 30th: GATESHEAD SAGE
• 30th: FOLKWORKS SUMMER SCHOOLS
• 30th: CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• 30th: NY SINGERS CIRCLE
• 30th: THE MAGIC SQUARE
• 30th: NEW ALBUM FROM CLO IAR CHONNACHTA
• 30th: CHRISTY McNAMARA,THE HOUSE I WAS REARED IN
• 30th: TRAD SEASON IN HIGH GEAR
• 30th: FOUR GROUPS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AWARD SCHEME
• 26th: Pride of the West
• 19th: WLIW21 New York Public Television’s Irish programming
• 12th: Pavilion Theatre presents TRADITION:DL - Dún Laoghaire Festival of Traditional Music

June 2007

• 28th: Message from John Mc Sherry
• 27th: Return to Camden Town Festival
• 27th: Northern Ireland on show at the Smithsonian
• 27th: Donal Lunny on Film
• 27th: Cherish The Ladies
• 27th: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
• 27th: Moving Hearts
• 27th: Long running Ceolta Sí Eochaill
• 27th: Enya to receive honorary doctorate
• 27th: Cruinniú 2007
• 27th: NUI Galway award Honorary Doctorate to world-renowned Folklorist
• 27th: New appointments at TG4
• 27th: New Man at the Ministry
• 27th: France, L’Orient Festival ‘07
• 27th: Guitar player passes on
• 27th: Folkarts England November Conference
• 27th: Alasdair Fraser’s Fiddle Train
• 27th: Cincinnati Celtic Festival
• 27th: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Concert
• 27th: Return to Camden Town Preview Concert
• 13th: Dear Far-voiced Veteran Tom Munnelly

May 2007

• 29th: Album launch celebrating best All-Ireland sessions, Seisiun na h-Éireann Festival, Quin, Co. Clare
• 29th: Pride of the West
• 29th: New CD’s, New York For Paddy
• 29th: Dervish back in the Baltic
• 29th: Return of ‘Riches of Clare’ series
• 29th: Scoil na gCláirseach
• 3rd: Re-Releases on CD Distributed by Claddagh Records
• 3rd: Death of Hugh Geraghty
• 3rd: Music Under The Mountain
• 3rd: Two Bursaries to Meitheal 2007
• 3rd: Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival Line 2007
• 3rd: Music Network Performance and Touring Award
• 3rd: Nearly One an a Half Million Euro for Festivals
• 2nd: New Head of Culture Ireland
• 2nd: Johnny O’Leary Commemorated

April 2007

• 26th: World Bodhrán Championships Invites Competitors to Milltown in June with €2,500 in Prize Money on Offer
• 26th: Cross-Border Steps
• 26th: Publication of Travel Diaries of Séamus Ennis
• 20th: Better Music Education Seminar