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Scoil na Cláirseach

Scoil na gCláirseach, the Summer School of Early Irish Harp, begins in Kilkenny this week, running 22–28 August. Run by the Historical Harp Society of Ireland, the course features Siobhán Armstrong and Simon Chadwick among other harpists and caters for all levels. Visit www.irishharpschool.com

SXSW

South By Southwest (SXSW), a music festival which takes place in Austin, Texas, is described as ‘four hyperactive days of making connections for musicians, recording companies and every other business touching on music, from concert bookers to copyright lawyers, publishers to web geeks’. Applications for the 2009 festival are now being accepted; the deadline for applications is 24 October. Visit www.sxsw.com

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Gig Guide

Classical/Early Music

19.8.08 RTÉ Concert Orchestra, David Brophy (cond.); Purcell, Albinoni, Handel, Vivaldi; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 1:00pm; €10 (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
20.8.08 Elizabeth Cooney (violin) & Redmond O'Toole (eight-stringed guitar); Falla, Bach, Rodrigo, Villa Lobos, Giuliani, Turnage, Ysaye; St. Mary's Cathedral, Tuam, Co. Galway; 8:00pm; €15 (www.clasicallinks.ie)
20.8.08 - 26.8.08 Scoil na gCláirseach: Summer School of Irish Harp; Kilkenny School of Music, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (www.irishharp.org)
21.8.08 City of Derry Guitar Festival; Various venues, Derry, Co. Derry (www.cityofderryguitarfestival.com)
22.8.08 - 24.8.08 Festival of World Cultures; Various venues, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (www.festivalofworldcultures.com)
23.8.08 Strings of Gold: Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music from the Gaelic World and Beyond: Roisín Elsafty (song), Siobhán Armstrong (harp), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Ann Heymann (harp); Rothe House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny; 8:00pm (www.irishharp.org)

Contemporary/Experimental

22.8.08 Graham Anthony Devine (guitar); Ian Wilson; The Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Co. Derry; 8:00pm

Jazz/Improvised

Thursdays Isotope: Richie Buckley (saxophone), Hugh Buckley (guitar), Myles Drennan (piano), Damian Evans (bass), Shane O'Donovann (drums); ; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.hughbuckley.com)
Sundays Dublin City Jazz Orchestra; 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 2; 6:00pm
Tuesdays Jack Of Diamond Session; Voodoo Lounge, 39-40 Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 1; 8:00pm
Sundays Sam Kavanagh Jazz Ensemble; Mulligan's, 86 Sandymount Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4; 5:00pm (www.myspace.com/samkavanaghmusic)
Thursdays Café Gitane: Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Saturdays Café Gitane: Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Sundays Ellamental; Clarence Hotel, Wine Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 5:00pm - 7:00pm
18.8.08 Togetherness: Justin Carroll (piano), Michael Buckley (saxophone), Matthew Halpin (saxophone), Sean Carpio (drums) & Simon Jermyn (bass); JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10 (www.improvisedmusic.ie)
21.8.08 Outside In: Paul Williamson (trumpet), Joe O’Callaghan (guitar), Andrew Csibi, (bass) & Sean Carpio (drums); Cabinteely House, Dublin 18; 8:00pm
21.8.08 Gardner Ryan Quartet: John Gardner (drums), Alan Ryan (trumpet), Stephen Parker (piano) & Peter Hanagan (bass); Bakers Place, Tait Square, Co. Limerick; 9:00pm; €6
24.8.08 Pendulum: John Daly's Quintessential; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 8:30pm; €10 (www.improvisedmusic.ie)
25.8.08 Togetherness: Justin Carroll (piano), Michael Buckley (saxophone), Matthew Halpin (saxophone), Sean Carpio (drums) & Simon Jermyn (bass); JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10 (www.improvisedmusic.ie)

Seminars/Courses

23.8.08 Samba Workshop: Dorian Bordalo; Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath (www.solsticeartscentre.ie)

Traditional Music Sessions

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Traditional/Folk

Thursdays (until August 21st) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones; The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
18.8.08 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones; Benners Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry
20.8.08 Sarah McQuaid; De Barra's, Clonakilty, Co. Cork; 9:30pm; €5 (www.sarahmcquaid.com)
22.8.08 Lúnasa; Glebe Gardens, Baltimore, Co. Cork; 7:30pm; €20
22.8.08 Sarah McQuaid; St James Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry; 7:30pm; €15/12 (www.sarahmcquaid.com)
22.8.08 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones; The Thatch, Rathan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
23.8.08 Best for the West: Sarah McQuaid; Magnetic Music Shop & Café, Fisherstreet, Doolin, Co. Clare; 9:30pm
24.8.08 Sarah McQuaid; Flat Lake Literary and Arts Festival, Hilton Park, Clones, Co. Monaghan; 6:00pm (www.sarahmcquaid.com)

World/Blues

Thursdays Lee Delta Blues Club; The Corner House, Coburg Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:30pm (www.leedeltablues.com)
Tuesdays Irish Blues Club; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.irishblues.com)
Saturdays Saturday Night Live; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10
19.8.08 The Fireflies; Crane Lane, Phoenix Street, Co. Cork; 11:30pm

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