From: Karen Ryan [k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]

Sent: 04 May 2017 09:35

Subject: 4 May Lankum/ Lynched _at_ Kings Place/ 12 May London Lasses _at_ ICC

 

Included in this email:

 

We now have our latest IMDL (Irish Music and Dance in London) leaflet printed

which features an announcement of the initial line up for the

19th Return to Camden Town Festival

to take place between

Tuesday 24th and Monday 30th October 2017.

Please let me know if you are in a position to help distribute these..

 

Line up so far includes:

 

Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn/ Noel Hill/ The Bonny Men/

Gatehouse (feat. John Wynne, John McEvoy, Jacinta McEvoy and Rachel Garvey)/

Mick O'Brien, Aoife Ní Bhríain and Caoimhín ? Fearghail/ Dan Brouder and Angelina Carberry/

Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne/ Claire and Sinéad Egan/ Andrew Mac Namara, Karen Ryan

and Pete Quinn/ Star of Munster Céilí Band/ Jerry O'Reilly and more tba?

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This Friday 5th May, from 8.30pm

Session hosted by:

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

The Auld Triangle, 52 St Thomas's Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 2QW

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Thursday 4 May

Lankum (formerly Lynched)

In concert at Kings Place

8pm, Hall One

http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/music/lankum-lynched

Lankum (Lynched) are a four-piece traditional folk group from Dublin, Ireland,

who combine distinctive four-part vocal harmonies with arrangements of uilleann pipes, concertina,

Russian accordion, fiddle and guitar. Their repertoire spans humorous Dublin music-hall ditties and

street-songs, classic ballads from the Traveller tradition, traditional Irish and American dance tunes,

and their own original material.

 

Cold Old Fire was recorded in August 2013, and although fundamentally an album of traditional Irish

song, heavily influenced by Irish legends such as Frank Harte, Planxty and The Dubliners, subtle

traces of the group's collective influences can be detected, from American old-timey music, ambient

techno and psychedelic folk, to black metal, punk and rock 'n' roll.

 

Since then, the group have completed a six week coast-to-coast tour of the United States, as well as

performing in the last two years alongside some notable artists, including Blackbird Raum, Harry

Bradley, Daoiri Farrell, Fred Fortune, Mike Gangloff, Paddy & Séamus Glackin, Barry Gleeson,

Landless, Lau, Leyla McCalla, Jem Mitchell, Liam O'Connor & Seán McKeon, Morgan O'Kane, Lisa

O'Neill, Tim Scanlon and Skipper's Alley.

 

The band played a blinding set at last year's Celtic Connections festival, where they were snapped up

for both Cambridge Folk Festival and Sidmouth FolkWeek 2015.

A live TV appearance on Later With Jools Holland and a sold out UK tour followed.

 

In 2016 Lankum will continue to play some high profile dates in UK and Europe before heading into

the studio to record the follow up to Cold Old Fire. 

 

?The most convincing band to come out of Ireland for years!' ????? The Guardian 
?Anarchic, yet connected, rootsy and gutsy? I love their music, it is just so damn good!' Mike Harding
?Cold Old Fire is a sure contender for any Irish album of the year lists.' Songlines
?Lynched is the CRASS patch on Paul Brady's shiny pants.' Kithfolk
?A passionate, utterly engrossing album.' fRoots
lynchedmusic.com

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Friday 12th May

The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley

IN CONCERT

At

Irish Cultural Centre

5 Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT

Over the past seventeen years The London Lasses have been delighted to bring their music to some of the

world's most prestigious festivals and concert halls, including Cambridge Folk Festival, the Concertgebouw

(Amsterdam), Glastonbury, Dublin City Hall, Philadelphia Irish Festival and the Royal Albert Hall, where they

performed the first ever BBC Proms céilí as part of the 2008 season and supported The Chieftains on their 50th

Anniversary tour. They have been included on the ?Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk' double CD, released by

ARC Music in February 2014.

 

This internationally renowned band deliver a wealth of traditional material from all over Ireland, including songs in

Irish and English, plus the full gamut of Irish dance tunes, from the venerably ancient to the newly composed.

The London Lasses celebrated their tenth anniversary in 2010 with the release of their fourth album ?By Night and

By Day' with Pete Quinn and released their 5th album ?The One I Loved the Best' with Leeds

pianist/ guitarist - Chris O'Malley in May 2015.

?One of the best bands on the scene today' Irish Music Magazine

?The best female group in Irish music is The London Lasses. Easily. No debate. Incredible musicians and singers.' Irish American News

The London Lasses are:
Karen Ryan (fiddle, mandola, banjo, whistle), Elaine Conwell (fiddle),
Elma McElligott (flute, saxophone, whistle, backing vocal), Brogan McAuliffe (concertina),
Brona McVittie (vocal, harp), with Chris O'Malley (piano, guitar)

www.londonlasses.net

www.facebook.com/london.lasses

BOOK TICKETS
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-lasses-chris-omalley-tickets-32626172761?utm_term=eventurl_text

Doors: 7.30pm
Music: 8.00pm
FULL BAR

Also: Sat 13th May, The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley play Celtic Folk Dorset

Ferndown Village Hall, Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9ET

http://www.celticfolk.net/futuregigs.html#third

And further dates for The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley as part of the

IMDL outreach programme: (tickets on sale soon)

THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER: Brentwood Theatre,

15 Shenfield Rd, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AG

 

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER: Fr O'Callaghan Centre,

22 Hay Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 0NG

 

SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER: Blackheath Halls,

23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ

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Irish Concerts at the Musical Traditions Club:

Friday 5th May

FRIDAY 5 MAY 

THOMAS McCARTHY and ROBIN GILLAN

Two highly individual performers share the evening !

Thomas McCarthy is a brilliant singer with a highly decorated style and unique

repertoire absorbed from a long line of singers and musicians in his Irish traveller family.

 

Robin Gillan sings to his own fiddle / banjo / squeezebox/ guitar/ accompaniment,

switching from songs learnt from Davie Stewart to Roscoe Holcomb with equal conviction.

 

With English tunes from The Pigeons (Sarah Crofts, Paul Gross, Paul Quarry) 

 

FRIDAY 9th JUNE  

The LINANE FAMILY & Friends

presented by REG HALL

Reg has played piano at countless Irish sessions in London for over 60 years and has written a unique study of this passionate musical community.

 

Tonight he presents two generations of the Linane family on flute, fiddle and accordion, plus more singers and musicians to be announced. Reg Hall's monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London "A Few Tunes of Good Music" is available for free viewing on Topic Records  topicrecords.co.uk   

 

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Musical Traditions Concerts take place at:

 

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.    

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Admission :  £8, concs. £6,(Members £7, concs £5)

Event runs    8-11pm.  Doors 7.30.

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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Thursday 25 May

Altan - 30th Anniversary Tour

Support by The Trad Gathering

In concert at Kings Place

8pm, Hall One

http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/music/altan-30th-anniversary-tour

Altan have been long established as the best and foremost traditional Irish band to come out of Ireland.

 

With their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings - their ground breaking 

Island Angel recording going to No. 2 in the Billboard World Music Charts in 1993 - 

ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching ancient ballads all the way to the energetic

foot-tapping reels and jigs, and their heart-warming engaging live performances, Altan have moved

audiences from Donegal all the way to Tokyo, to Sydney, Seattle and beyond.

 

Altan's music is steeped in the rich and colourful heritage of County Donegal in the North West of

Ireland. Altan have been touring consistently since their genesis in the early eighties, when

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her late husband, Belfast flute player Frankie Kennedy,

decided to leave their teaching jobs and pursue a career in music and tour the world with their

friends. With members Mark Kelly (guitar), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki), Daithí Sproule (guitar),

Ciaran Tourish (fiddle/whistles) and past members Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle) and latest member

Martin Tourish (accordion), Altan strive to share their culture to new, expanding audiences worldwide.

 

On their new recording, The Widening Gyre, their spiral of music expands, envelopes and includes

friends and music that they have met on the road over their 30 years of touring professionally.

 

?The hottest group in the Celtic Realm' The Boston Globe
?The Red Crow is a triumphant statement of the virtues of the traditional approach' Q Magazine
?Altan have never sounded better or tighter' The Irish Times

altan.ie

 

***

Wednesday 14th June

John and Maggie Carty Album Launch Concert

?Settle Out of Court'

The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road, London NW5 3HS

7.30pm Doors Open

£10 tickets

Tickets available now at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-and-maggie-carty-album-launch-concert-tickets-33566157280

Fresh from his recent involvement with the Oscar nominated ?Brooklyn' where he

arranged the music and appeared, John Carty is one of the finest names in Irish

traditional music and is well known world wide. Settle out of Court, however, is all

about the next generation of Cartys, and daughter Maggie confidently steps into

the spotlight on both banjo and vocals. Accompaniment on the album is provided

by Shane McGowan on guitar, Dónal Lunny on bouzouki, guitar and bodhrán and

Paul Gurney on bass. The fourteen tracks feature a mixture of waltzes, reels, jigs

and slides, with the inclusion of a number of songs that showcase Maggie's

unique voice. Her rendition of Lough Erne's Shore was included in UK folk

presenter, Mike Harding's own personal choice of the best folk /roots music of

2016 where Mike compared Maggie's voice to the late and great Margaret Barry -

"It's because it's the real deal. Three chords and the truth."

 

Born in London, John has been living in the Boyle area for the last 25 years and

has become one of the most sought after traditional musicians in the country. In

2003 he was awarded the coveted TG4 Gradam Ceoil - Musician of the Year.

Carty is constantly innovative in his playing, the degree of such innovation sees

that scarcely a bar goes by where he is not seeking a new perspective yet never

wavering from the essence of the given piece. Invention is tirelessly put into

practice and a great deal of expression is turned out of the simplest tune.

Throughout his live shows, great performances of fiddle and banjo are captured

with a sense of unfaltering energy and excitement. There is an uninhibited

atmosphere which shows the audience just how much he is enjoying the musical

moment and invites the audience to share that spontaneous pleasure.

 

Joining him on stage for a selection of tunes and songs from the album will be his

daughter Maggie who is an accomplished banjo player and fine traditional singer.

She has been described as having found her second home on stage and has a

natural stage talent. It is a hall mark of traditional music that it is handed down

from generation to generation and this father and daughter gig offers the audience

an insight into a living and evolving tradition that spans at least four Carty

generations. As they duet together the sense of trust, honesty, unspoken

understanding and pure devilment in their music will be evident. On stage the duo

have a natural ease with each other and their enjoyment and sense of fun is

palpable and infectious!

 

***

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th June 2017

Set Dancing at Haringey Irish Centre

With

Johnny Reidy Ceili Band

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/380469158951121

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?Irish Hooley at Kings Place'

Kings Place (Hall One)

Wednesday 28th June 2017

Fundraising concert for IMDL (Irish Music and Dance in London) and the

19th Return to Camden Town Festival

Featuring:

The London Lasses and Chris O'Malley

CrossHarbour

Le Chéile

Artisan Row

And more ..

Tickets available to purchase online soon?

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Artisan Row in concert

 

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER, Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub,

53 Hoe Street, London E17 4SA

 

Featuring:

Conor Doherty (vocal, guitars)

Elma McElligott (flute, sax, whistles, backing vocal)

Pete Quinn (piano, keys, backing vocal)

Karen Ryan (mandola, banjo, whistles, fiddle)

 

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Every last Saturday of the month

The London Irish Playgroup continues on the last Saturday of every month from 12-2pm

in the Kennedy Hall of the London Irish Centre in Camden. 

It's a free 'stay and play' group for families who want their young children to have fun with

the Irish language through games, stories, songs and music. 

 

Contact parent/organiser James McDonald with any enquiries or to be added to the mailing list

at shanakee_at_gmail_dot_com

 

More information on the London Irish Centre website

http://www.londonirishcentre.org/events/event/?event=509

and in the parent's Facebook group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/212389842548140/

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Documentary about 70 Years of The Tulla Céilí Band

Featuring footage from their visit to the 18th Return to Camden Town Festival

Is now available on the TG4 player, and can be viewed here:

http://www.tg4.ie/en/player/home/?pid=5258786282001&teideal=The%20Tulla%20C%C3%A9il%C3%AD%20Band&series=The%20Tulla%20C%C3%A9il%C3%AD%20Band

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Fundraising is continuing for the long term survival of our much loved

Return to Camden Town Festival

 

Due to various public funding costs and rising costs, reserves and cash flow for the event dwindled -

Major fundraising efforts in 2017 have now made it possible to go ahead with staging the 19th Return to Camden

Town Festival in 2017 but in order to secure the Festival further into the future, we need to

bring additional money in from new sources.

 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch (by replying to this email) if you, or someone you know

would like to receive information about becoming a sponsor (or donor) of the Festival.

 

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?A Few Tunes of Good Music' (Dr. Reg Hall) - available online now..

Reg Hall's monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London

entitled ?A few tunes of good music' 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.