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...
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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
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
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
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