From: Karen Ryan [k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]

Sent: 25 February 2016 15:23

Subject: 4 March: Macalla 1916 Suite _at_ Barbican/ 11 March Meitheal Cheoil Family Ceili _at_ LIC/ 25 March Artisan Row _at_ Court Sessions...

 

Included in this email:

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Session this Friday 26th February at the Auld Triangle, Finsbury Park from 8.30pm

Session hosted by:

Gary Connolly (box), James Carty (flute), James Carty (fiddle) and Peter McAlinden (keys)

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East London Comhaltas session this Friday 26th February from 7.30pm at

The Hop Poles, 320 Baker Street, Enfield EN1 3LH

(this will be the new venue and night for their monthly session)

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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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View the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards at Cork Opera House here:

http://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/baile/?pid=4767103355001

Congratulations to brilliant London flautist, ?rlaith McAuliffe

Winner of the 2016 TG4 Gradam Ceoil Young Musician of the Year

 

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

 

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Topic Records are due to release a further two CD sets in the Voice of the People series this March

Compiled by Reg Hall, with

?It was Mighty' and ?It was great altogether' (each box set with 3 CDs) has over 200 tracks

and 7 and a half hours of archive material and booklets with extensive notes on the players

and history of the music in London written by the great Reg Hall himself.

 

Details of a big launch for these invaluable timepieces will be announced shortly.

 

See the track listings here for each CD set:

?It was Mighty': http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/tscd679t-it-was-mighty-the-early-days-of-irish-music-in-london/

?It was great altogether': http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/tscd680t-it-was-great-altogether-the-continuing-tradition-of-irish-music-in-london/

 

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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

www.macalla1916.ie

An Echo Of The Past... A Vision For The Future

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

Dancing display by Semple-Morris School of Irish Dancing

 

 

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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 on the main stage in Trafalgar Square at 2.30pm

and many more tba

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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Friday 25th March

Artisan Row

(featuring: Conor Doherty, Pete Quinn, Elma McElligott and Karen Ryan)

In concert at

The Court Sessions Folk Club

Upstairs at The County Arms

345 Trinity Rd, London SW18 3SH

www.countyarms.co.uk

8pm

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Saturday 2nd April

A Celebration of Easter 1916

Rich Mix, London

Doors 6pm, Tickets £15 in advance

Available here: http://www.richmix.org.uk/whats-on/event/a-celebration-of-easter-1916/

Featuring: The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley

 

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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 Kx

www.returntocamden.org

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