-         Free ticket allocation: Sat 17 April.  The London Lasses and Pete Quinn launch 4^th album at LSO St Luke’s, EC1V

-         This Sat 27 Feb at Keenan’s: Mick O'Connor, Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn (and announcing guests for coming weeks)

-        TONIGHT:  Comhaltas in Britain Tour, Fri 26 Feb 2010 _at_ London Irish Centre

-         Tues 2 March, Grada _at_ Old Queen’s Head, Islington

-         Fri 5 March, Cara Dillon _at_ Arts Depot, Finchley

-         The Trad Gathering at Trafalgar Square celebrations Sun 14 March

-         14 March, Mai Hernon (Co. Sligo) appears at Walthamstow Folk Club

-         17 March, Keenan’s session with Karen Ryan, Kathy Walton and Pete Quinn

-         April 10, Folkworks Festival with Orlaith McAuliffe, Darren Breslin, Billy Teare and Kathleen O’Sullivan

-         New Sunday session at Kilkenny Tavern with John Bowe, Mark Conyard and Peter Coughlan

-         April 10^th, Finbar Furey and band at Salvatorian College, Harrow

DATE FOR THE DIARY: Please note that the venue require you to book a free ticket for this event through the Barbican Box Office (www.barbican.org.uk) these will be available in March

Saturday 17 April 2010

The London Lasses and Pete Quinn launch their 4^th album ‘By Night and By Day’ at LSO St Luke’s

161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG http://lso.co.uk/lsostlukes/

Session this Saturday night Sat 27 Feb, from 9pm: Mick O'Connor (banjo), Karen Ryan (fiddle) and Pete Quinn (keyboard) and friends at Keenan’s Pub

…lovely tunes, great atmosphere and a chance for a drink and a chat! J

In the coming weeks Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn will be joined on Saturday nights by Gary Connolly (box – 6 March) and Dee Havlin (flute – 13 March)

AND ON ST PATRICK’S NIGHT: (WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH) – SESSION WITH KAREN RYAN (FIDDLE), KATHY WALTON (FIDDLE) AND PETE QUINN (KEYBOARD)

89 Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 1LR

(near the junction with Sutton Road - in amongst the parade of shops which includes the Post Office and the new multicoloured library)

Buses: 134 and 43 (both are a 10 minute journey from Highgate tube - Northern Line)

134 http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/134.htm 

43  http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/043.htm

for a map/ other transport info see: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/25/25218/Keenans/Muswell_Hill

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Tuesday 2nd March - GRADA - The Old Queen's Head. Young, talented Irish band in London before their American Tour: www.wegottickets.com/event/71979

www.gradamusic.com

Cara Dillon gig – 5 March

Pentland Theatre

Presented by Unique Gravity

Cara Dillon

Friday 5th March 2010 8.00PM

Tickets: £16/ £14 concession

One of the most original and stunning singers of traditional music, Cara Dillon plays artsdepot following the release of her album, Hill of Thieves which recently won Best Album at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 folk awards.

You will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.

“It’s impossible not to be held spellbound ... an artist this good deserves to be savored.” BBC

http://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event_details.php?sectionid=music&eventid=1116

Arts Depot:

Box office

020 8369 5454

Address

5 Nether Street
Tally Ho Corner
North Finchley
London N12 0GA

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The Trad Gathering will perform on the Trafalgar Square stage at 2.20pm on Sunday 14^th March as part of the Mayor’s St Patrick’s celebrations – during part of their performance this large group of young talented musicians will be playing for a mass Siege of Ennis and Walls of Limerick (which will be called by Sarah Pavey), please come down and help make this work amongst the masses that will be gathered in Trafalgar Square – also please come and give The Trad Gathering the hugely positive response they deserve J

Other acts on the main stage that day include Four Men and a Dog and Kila.

Mai Hernon – 14^th March _at_ Walthamstow Folk Club

Fine traditional singer from Co. Sligo performs in East London

Mai Hernon was born in the heart of Coleman County in County Sligo, Ireland to a musical family.

She is developing a fine reputation as a superb singer of traditional songs in the Irish Tradition and this evening is a rare chance to hear her in action.

Admission £6 (£5 concessions

http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/

Sunday sessions back at the Kilkenny Tavern (Wimbledon): John Bowe, Mark Conyard and Peter Coughlan –every Sunday at 6PM

Saturday April 10^th: Folkworks Festival, Irish stories and tunes

King’s Place

Date: Saturday 10 April
Time: 18:30
Venue: Hall Two
Price: £9.50

Songs, stories and tunes from London's Irish community, featuring Darren Breslin and Orlaith McAuliffe, Billy Teare and Kathleen O'Sullivan.

Multi-buy OFFER: Hall Two April 10th
Buy tickets for all 3 Hall Two concerts for £19.50 Please call our Box Office on 020 7520 1490 to book tickets and find out more

http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/music/weekly-themes/celtic-collections

Saturday 10^th April

Finbar Furey and his band at Celtic Strands concert

Salvatorian College

High Street

Harrow Weald

7.30

Box Office: 0208 8630059

Organised by www.triskellion.org.uk