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.returntocamden.org

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

www.kilburnfestival.com

 

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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