From: Karen Ryan [k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]
Sent: 18 May 2016 17:16
Subject: Main line up for RtCT Festival announced/ 2nd Kilburn Festival
next weekend
Included in this email:
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Delighted to announce the main line up of the
18th Return to Camden Town Festival
Tulla Céilí Band (70th Anniversary Celebrations) / Caladh Nua / Mórga / Good Mixer Band /
Mulcahy Family / Bríd Harper and Darren Breslin / Bryan Rooney and Pete Quinn /
Bobby Gardiner / Mary MacNamara and Sorcha Costello / Marcus Hernon /
The Project West (feat. Damien Mullane, Colin Farrell, Kieran Munnelly, Niamh Farrell,
Stephen Markham, Sean O'Meara, Siobhán Manson, James Greenan) / Jimmy Crowley /
Thomas McCarthy / Mairéad Casey / The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley / Le Chéile /
CrossHarbour / Tom O'Connell and Peter McAlinden / John Bowe and Mick O'Connor /
Mick Mulvey / Terence O'Flaherty / Loïc Bléjean and Tad Sargent / Comhaltas in Britain
and more?
Tuesday 25th - Monday 31st October 2016
stick them in your diaries/ phones/ heads ?
www.facebook.com/returntocamdentown
Twitter: _at_ReturntoCamden
Instagram: IRISHMUSICDANCEINLONDON
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Irish Hooley in Islington
Tuesday 28th June
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD
A great gathering of some of the finest exponents of Irish music, song and dance. This concert, in the beautiful surrounds of the Islington Assembly Hall, will feature:
The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley, Le Chéile, CrossHarbour,
Terence O'Flahery and James Carty, Meitheal Cheoil
and more...
Doors Open 7pm, onstage time 7.30pm, concert ends 10pm, bar license until 12am.
Tickets: £15/ £5 (U18s) plus booking fee
Tickets available now at: http://bit.ly/1Wsxvs9
www.londonlasses.net
www.crossharbourmusic.com
'The London Lasses - a formidable and talented group of musicians'
Matt Molloy (The Chieftains)
'Cult '70s London Irish band Le Chéile .... an exciting mix of big band and traditional folk
from Donegal and Galway' Time Out
'CrossHarbour ... Their music was simply outstanding' Tony Lawless (TradConnect.com)
This event is the 2nd fundraiser for 'Irish Music and Dance in London' (IMDL) and towards the staging of the 18th Return to Camden Town Festival (25-31 Oct 2016)
For more information:
www.returntocamden.org
www.facebook.com/returntocamdentown
Twitter: _at_ReturntoCamden
Instagram: Irishmusicdanceinlondon
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A night of Irish Traditional Music
Raymond Roland Tribute Concert
Saturday 4th June 2016 19.30 -23.00. (Doors open 19.00)
At Cecil Sharpe House (EFDSS), 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY
Appearing, from Ireland
Annette Roland (banjo/ vocals), Conor McCarthy (Button Accordion),
Des O' Halloran (Vocals/ Fiddle), John Carty (Fiddle/ Banjo), Johnny O'Halloran (Melodeon)
Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (Flute), Ann Kirrane Droney (Vocals/ Concertina),
James Cleneghan (Guitar), Danny Meehan (Fiddle), Mick Mulvey (flute)
Joined on the night by
Bryan Rooney (Fiddle), Terence O'Flaherty (Vocals/Guitar),
John O'Shea (Fiddle), Tom O'Connell (Button Accordion),
Brendan Mulkere (Fiddle), John Bowe (Button Accordion),
Seán Mc Donagh (Button Accordion), James Carty (Fiddle), James Carty (Flute)
Louisburgh Revisited,
Jimmy Murphy, Anthony Coyne, Eoin Toher, Martin Fahy & Nicholas Long ++
Le Chéile,
Including Liam Farrell, Danny Meehan, Kevin Boyle, Andy Martyn, Paul Gallagher
with Peter McAlinden & Angela Crotty.
Entrance on the Night £15.00, Concessions £10.00
Mobile No for Enquiries. TBA
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Session this Friday 20th May at the Auld Triangle, Finsbury Park from 8.30pm
Session hosted by:
Gary Connolly (box), Sharon Whelton (flute) and Peter McAlinden (keys)
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Friday 20th May
East London Comhaltas Session
The Hop Poles, 320 Baker St, Enfield, London EN1 3LH
7.30pm
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Mná an Cheoil
A new six part TG4 series that celebrates the rise of women in traditional Irish music
Each programme with a focus on a particular instrument
Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 (harp, flute/ whistle, pipes, fiddle) now available to watch
on the TG4 iplayer
http://www.tg4.ie/en/player/music/
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ICC Traditional Music Workshops
The ICC is delighted to offer an upcoming series of Music Workshop Masterclasses
by some of the most talented musicians around.
The following workshops are due to take place at the end of this month:
Saturday 28 May
Fiddle: Des Hurley
Sylvain Barou: Flute
Hammersmith Town Hall - 10am-2pm
ICC Music Students - FREE Entry
Non-ICC Students - £10 Per Workshop
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Kilburn Festival: 27-30 May 2016
Concerts: (Ticket Only)
Friday 27th May 2016
Doors 7pm - 4am
The Good Ship. 289 Kilburn High Road. NW6 7JR
THE BIBLECODE SUNDAYS
JAMES CANNON DUO
WAYNE BRENNAN
Trad disco and DJ's
Saturday 28th May 2016
Doors 7pm - 4am
The Good Ship. 289 Kilburn High Road. NW6 7JR
LOIC BLEJEAN, TAD SARGENT with special guest SYLVAIN BAROU
HALF SET (Noreen Cullen & Adrian Burns)
CONTRABAND
Trad disco and DJ's
Ceili and workshops: (Admission on door)
Saturday 28th May 2016
The Shamrock Sports & Social Club
307A Horn Lane, Acton. W3 0BP
Midday - 2pm
Set & Séan Nos workshop with Sharleen McCaffrey
2pm onwards
Set dance ceili with THE LONDON IRISH CEILI BAND
Sunday 29th May 2016
The Shamrock Sports & Social Club
307A Horn Lane, Acton. W3 0BP
Midday - 2pm
Set & Séan Nos workshop with Sharleen McCaffrey
2pm onwards
Set dance ceili with THE LONDON IRISH CEILI BAND
Sessions and free gigs:
THE SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.
264 Kilburn High Road. NW6 2BY
Friday 27th May. 5pm - 7pm. Trad Session
Saturday 28th May. 4pm - 7pm. Trad Session
THE NORTH LONDON TAVERN
375 Kilburn High Road. NW6 7QB
Sunday 29th May. 8pm - 11pm
THE LUCKY PLUCKER and friends
Monday 30th May. 1pm - onwards. Trad Session
Tickets now on sale via the website
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FRIDAY 3rd JUNE
DUBLIN night with great singers & raconteurs
JERRY O'REILLY and LUKE CHEEVERS direct from Dublin
plus brilliant performance poet RACKER DONNELLY.
Musical Traditions Club
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/ englishfolkinfo.org.uk
petawebken_at_aol_dot_com Tel. 020 8340 0530 or Ken mob. 0780 143 2901
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Tuesday 21st June, 8.30pm
Artisan Row in concert
At The Green Note
106 Parkway, Camden NW1
Featuring:
Conor Doherty - guitars, vocals
Elma McElligott - flute, whistle, backing vocals
Pete Quinn - piano, keyboard, backing vocals
Karen Ryan - banjo, mandola, fiddle, whistle
Tickets: £10
More details and tickets available here: http://www.greennote.co.uk/production/artisan-row/
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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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?A few good tunes' (Dr. Reg Hall) - available online now..
Reg Hall's monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London
entitled ?A few good tunes' is now available through the Topic Records website
for free viewing and download as a fantastic online flipbook,
complete with many illustrations.
Click the link for your copy.
http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/a-few-good-tunes/
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Now available from the Topic Records website:
http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/category/news/
2 CD Box Sets of 3 CDs each:
?It was mighty' - The Early Days of Irish Music in London
and
?It was great altogether' - The Continuing Tradition of Irish Music in London
Selected and presented by Reg Hall
As part of the Voice of the People series
200 tracks and 7 and a half hours of music.
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/
£25 for both sets.
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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