From: Karen Ryan
[k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]
Sent: 03 May 2012 12:24
Subject: Special deal on London
Lasses gig at Queen's Head (23 May)/ TG4 Gradam Ceoil programme available and
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TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards Night 2012 |
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Wed 23rd May |
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The London Lasses and Pete Quinn with Lorraine Jordan play the Green Note Festival - reduced tix _at_ ?10 for friends of the band, avail ?til 16th May |
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The Old Queen's Head, Islington |
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Weekly on Saturdays |
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Session with Gary Connolly (box), Karen Ryan (fiddle) and Pete Quinn (keyboard) |
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Toolan's Bar, North Finchley |
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Tues 15th May |
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L?nasa in concert (support: Kanya) |
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Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith |
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Sat 26th May |
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Karen Ryan (fiddle) and Pete Quinn (keyboard) play Bethnal Green Folk Day and new website |
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Gallery Caf?, Bethnal Green / www.karenryan.net |
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Fri 8th June |
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The Chieftains celebrate 50 years - in concert |
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Royal Albert Hall |
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Weekly on Tuesdays |
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Session with Mick O'Connor (banjo), Barbara Hackett (box) and Mick Bailey (guitar) |
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The Lamb, Holloway Road |
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Weekly on Tuesdays |
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Session with Alan and Clare O'Leary and Brendan McAuley |
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The Kilkenny Tavern |
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Weekly on Sundays |
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Session with John Bowe, Daire O'Neill and Peter Coughlan |
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The Kilkenny Tavern |
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Now available |
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Latest Copperplate Podcast |
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Weekly on Saturdays |
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New Saturday music classes in Waltham Cross |
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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph |
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TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards 2012
Now available to watch on TG4 player at the following link:
http://www.tg4.ie/en/tg4-player.html
featuring our very own London heroes:
Brian Rooney (Musician of the Year) and Danny Meehan (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Plus
Caoimh?n ? Fearghai (Young Musician of the Year)
Paddy O'Brien (Composer of the Year)
Nell N? Chr?in?n (Singer of the Year)
Eithne and Brian Vallely (Musicians Award)
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SPECIAL TICKET DEAL FOR EMAIL LIST MEMBERS:
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
The London Lasses and Pete Quinn with special guest Lorraine Jordan
The Old Queen's Head, Essex Road, Islington, N1
As part of the Green Note Folk Festival (please note the different venue though)
Special deal on tickets for members of this mailing list/ friends of the band: ?10 instead of ?12 for people who buy online before midnight on Wed 16th May through this link:
http://www.wegottickets.com/sct/xtA4bZYJMK
After their appearance as the house band on Sean Rafferty's renowned Radio 3 show ?In Tune' and raising the roof as the grand finale to the St Patrick's Day Festival at the Roundhouse, The London Lasses and Pete Quinn appear in concert at this intimate venue in North London for a one off collaboration with the brilliant singer/ songwriter Lorraine Jordan. Don't miss it!
www.londonlasses.net / www.lorrainejordan.net
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Weekly Saturday night session in Toolan's, North Finchley.
This Sat 5th May: 9pm with Gary Connolly (box), Karen Ryan (fiddle) and Pete Quinn (keyboard)
Walking distance from Woodside Park tube (Northern Line).
See http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/80/8015/Toolans/North_Finchley for directions:
Toolan's, 866 High Road, London N12 9RH (just up from Tally Ho corner).
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L?nasa in concertWith support by KanyaTuesday, 15 May 2012 - 7:30pmIrish Cultural Centre, Blacks Road, Hammersmith"This tour will be our most extensive UK tour ever" says Kevin Crawford. "We will be visiting all points of the compass but are especially looking forward to coming back to the Irish Centre, we are always well received here and enjoy every visit we make". With seven albums to their credit Lunasa has a wealth of material to draw on to create a memorable evening. In the words of the Sydney Herald they will leave the audience in no doubt that "Lunasa is the most exciting band to emerge from Ireland in a long, long time". "Anybody who listens can't help but find them contagious" Billboard |
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Tickets: ?15.00/ ?12.00 concession Available at: http://www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk/?q=content/music-lunasa
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www.karenryan.net - new website now available, more to follow?
Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn
Play Bethnal Green Folk Day (onstage 7.30pm)
Saturday 26th May 2012
Gallery Caf?, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green
Folk runs from 10am to 10pm, ?10 entry
?The Coast Road' CD will be available to buy on this evening
?Sweet and neat would not be a sufficient description of this no less than great recording. Musical sincerity and yearning for the fifth dimension comes to mind.'
Danny Meehan
?Karen is one of our great musicians here in London. She plays with fluency, great control and beautiful tone?'
Brian Rooney
?This is a lovely CD from Karen displaying her numerous skills on a variety of instruments. She has a personal style with strong, rhythmic, expressive tones'
Brendan McGlinchey
?The Coast Road' by Karen Ryan was released on Cl?-Iar Chonnacht in March 2012
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Mick O'Connor (banjo), Barbara Hackett (accordion) and Mick Bailey (guitar) play a weekly session, 9pm
The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road, London N7 8JL
(see below for location)
http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/the-lamb-info-274249.html
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Friday 8th June 2012, 8pm
The Chieftains 50th Anniversary Tour Concert
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London SW1 2AP
Buy tickets here: http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/the-chieftains/default.aspx
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Regular session at the Kilkenny Tavern on every Tuesday
night starting around 9pm with Alan and Clare O'Leary, Brendan McAuley and
friends, also every Sunday from 6pm session with John Bowe and friends
The Kilkenny is beside South Wimbledon Tube Station, Northern Line.
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Message from Alan O'Leary:
Hello Friends,
This is your monthly reminder that our latest podcast Copperplate
Podcast 148 is now accessible thru ITunes or from http://alanoleary.libsyn.com/
Hope you enjoy our efforts, if so please spread the word.
Copperplate Podcast 148
www.copperplatemailorder.com
1. Gerry Diver: The Bath Set Diversions.
2. Luke Daniels: Rogha an Ghabha/The Jolly Tinker/Gan Ainm.
The Mighty Box
3. Hynes/Lennon/Cooney: Joe Bane's/Poll Halfpenny/Mrs
Galvan's. Ceol Sidhe
4. Kevin Crawford: McHugh's/Michael Murphy's/Humours of
Tullycrine. Carry The Tune
5. Raw Bar Collective: ca rabhais ar feadh an lae uaim.
Millhouse Measures
6. Karen Ryan: Plains of Boyle/McGlinchey's/Walsh's.
The Coast Road
7. Tommy McCarthy: The New Policeman/Ravelled Hank of Yarn.
Sporting Nell
8. Danny Meehan: The Godfather/Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Drimalost & Beyond
9. Mick Sands: The Slaves Lament. The Ominous &
The Luminous
10. Paddy O'Brien: The Tinker's Occupation/The Rambling
Reel. Mixing The Punch
11. Tommy McCarthy: The Limestone Rock/The Road to Lisdoonvarna.
Sporting Nell
12. Paddy Carty & Conor Tully:
Red Tom of the Hills/Tommy Coen's. Trad Music of Ireland
13. Raw Bar Collective: Na Tailliuiri. Millhouse
Measures
14. Kevin Crawford:
Repeal of the Union/The Ivy Leaf/The Hut on the Bog. Carrying the
Tunes
15. Karen Ryan: The Limerick Lasses/Gatehouse
Maid/Mountain Top. The Coast Road
http://www.copperplatemailorder.com/cicd%20186.html
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Message from Orlaith McAuliffe - East London Comhaltas
On SATURDAY - 28th JANUARY 2012 ...
our brand NEW EAST LONDON COMHALTAS CLASS will be starting!!!
The classes are available for and welcome budding musicians of all standards,
at:
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph...
204 High Street,
Waltham Cross,
Herts,
EN8 7DP
From: 10am - 12pm - every Saturday!
We have two fantastic musicians Kieran Leonard
(tin whistle, flute, bodhran) and Aileen Geoghegan
(concertina and button accordion) who will be teaching and
running the classes !!!
?5 per class!!!!
Most instruments are catered for and EVERYBODY is welcome! :-) Spread
the word !!!!
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Also.... our East London January Session takes place
FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY 2012 (tomorrow night!!!)
in the Haringey Irish Centre -
As always, everybody is more than welcome to come along from 9pm onwards,
for a great night of Trad!
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Please Note:Our Monday night East London
Classes will continue to be
held every Monday evening (School Term Time) at:
Ilford Catholic Club (Guild Hall)
324 High Road,
Ilford,
Essex,
IG1 1QP
......... under the guidance of Samantha Sloan! Feel free to come along - and email for more info!!!
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That's all for now folks!
Speak soon !!!!
Orlaith xxx