From: Karen Ryan [k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]
Sent: 11 February 2016 21:13
Subject: The Rakes/ Linanes at Musical Traditions Fri 12 Feb and lots more
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Session this Friday 12th February at the Auld Triangle, Finsbury Park from 8.30pm
Session hosted by:
Karen Ryan (fiddle), Elma McElligott (flute) and Conor Whelton (box)
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New weekly Saturday night session:
The Corner House
313 Harrow Road, Wembley Central, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 6BA
8-11pm
Hosted by: Brian Carolan (banjo), Aedan Daire O'Donghaile (guitar/flute) and Ciaran Hanna (concertina)
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Congratulations to brilliant London flautist, ?rlaith McAuliffe
Winner of the 2016 TG4 Gradam Ceoil Young Musician of the Year
This is the first time someone from outside Ireland has won the award.
It is very well deserved J
Also, congratulations to another great London Irish musician (now based in the US):
Fiddler, Kevin Burke, who is winner of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year
Some more information about the Awards (and ceremony which is due to take place at
Cork Opera House on Sunday 21st February) here: http://www.gradam.ie/?lang=en
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FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY
Musical Traditions Club
The RAKES
(Reg Hall, Michael Plunkett & Paul Gross, with Ken Lees)
celebrate 60 years of playing together.
With Irish music from the Linane Family:
Michael and Sinéad Linane (fiddle), Maureen Linane (accordion), with John MacLeod (flute)
and Reg Hall (piano) plus many more special guests.
The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL
(jnc. Foley Street & Cleveland Street)
Tube: Goodge Street / Warren Street/ Great Portland Street.
Limited free parking after 6.30 on side nearest the pub.
Admission : £8, concs. £6 (Members £7, concs £5) 8-11pm.
Info : www.mustradclub.co.uk/ petawebken_at_aol_dot_com
020 8340 0530 or Ken mob. 0780 143 2901
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Friday 19th February 2016, 8pm
?Echoes of Erin' Comhaltas Concert
?A colourful and exciting show of Irish traditional music, song and dance.
Tickets £10 (contact: 07957364516 or john_at_comhaltas_dot_co_dot_uk)
The artists performing on the 2015 Tour are:
Séan ? Sé (Co. Cork)
Alice Fitzgerald (Co. Waterford)
Tim Doyle (Co. Dublin)
Gráinne Nic Ghiobúin (Co. Limerick)
Vincent Murphy (Co. Wexford)
Jana McCarthy - Kent (Co. Waterford)
Annette Hannigan (Luton)
Fióna Nic Conmara (Co. Dublin)
Sarah O'Gorman (Co. Waterford)
Séamus Tierney (Co. Cavan)
Paul Clesham (Co. Mayo)
Séamus ? Flatharta (Co. Galway)
Darragh Hurley (Co. Kerry)
Carla Ní hAiniféin (Co. Kerry)
The 2016 Tour Manager is Vince Jordan (Birmingham)
Sound is provided by McElligots (Co. Kerry)
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Tuesday 23rd February
7pm
Cecil Sharp House
Talk by Reg Hall: ?It was Mighty - Irish Traditional Music in London' (more tickets just released)
Irish music has long held an important place in London's music scene.
In this talk, Dr. Reg Hall will explore how traditional music-making was transplanted from
rural Ireland to an English city in the early post-war years.
Reg Hall has been actively involved as a musician within the Irish community in
London for 60 years.
He is the editor and co-producer of the 28-volume Voice of the People CD series on Topic Records.
His post-graduate and on-going research has been on the history of Irish music and dance in London
and two further volumes in the Topic series on that subject are in
production.
His work was recognised by Irish national television TG4 by the Gradam na
gCeoltoiri award in 2009.
Tickets £8 | £6 EFDSS Members
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Friday 4th March 2016, 8.30pm
?Macalla 1916'
The Barbican Centre, London
Showcasing the newly composed suite by Michael Rooney
Performed by the Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra
MACALLA 1916 is a new suite of music composed by Michael Rooney,
performed by the Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra of 55 traditional and
classical musicians. The MACALLA 1916 suite, while reflecting on this
seminal event in Irish history will also place The Easter Rising in the context of
Ireland's story from Famine to present times. Michael Rooney, widely reputed
as one of the foremost traditional composers of our time, has composed seven
major suites of music, most recently BOR?IMHE. The London performance
will be followed by a nationwide concert tour of MACALLA 1916 over Easter
2016. Macalla 1916 will be directed by Ray Conway.
Get your tickets for the London Premiere at the Barbican Centre here:
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=18957
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Friday 11th March 2016, 7.30pm
Meitheal Cheoil St Patrick's Family Céilí
McNamara Hall, London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB
FREE ENTRY - All welcome
An hour long concert by Meitheal Cheoil students,
followed by a family céilí for all
Dances called by Geoff Holland
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Sunday 13th March, 12-6pm
Mayor of London's St Patrick's Day Festival and Parade
The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley and many more tba will be performing on the main stage
In Trafalgar Square
https://www.london.gov.uk/events/2016-03-13/st-patricks-day-festival-and-parade-2016
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Monday 21st March, 8.30pm
Loïc Bléjean (uilleann pipes) and Tad Sargent (bouzouki)
In concert
The Green Note, Parkway, Camden NW1
Tickets £10
Available - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/332290
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IMAGINING IRELAND
Friday 29 April 2016 at 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Imagining Ireland is a musical conversation between Ireland and England,
through the songs of the last hundred years.
With several names taking part that can't be announced until the New Year, the
first artists confirmed to take part (in alphabetical order) are
Paul Brady
Martin Carthy
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Andy Irvine
James Vincent McMorrow
Cait O'Riordan
Camille O'Sullivan
with a house band directed by Kate St John, featuring Calum MacColl, Neill
MacColl and Steve Nieve.
This concert is a response for London to the IMAGINING HOME series of concerts
at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.
It is produced by Serious and National Concert Hall Dublin, and supported by
Culture Ireland and The Embassy of Ireland in London.
The event is part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, marking a key moment
on Ireland's journey to independence
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Fri 26 February - The Gloaming at Union Chapel is SOLD OUT
Next London date:
Thurs 22 September
The Gloaming in concert at the Royal Festival Hall
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/the-gloaming-94362
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Dates for the 18th Return to Camden Town Festival:
Tuesday 25th - Monday 31st October 2016 ? stick them in your new diaries J
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