Traditional Irish Music
Find detailed below the London Trad Scene Roundup as prepared and issued by Karen Ryan as part of her email newsletter.
Included in this email:
Some sessions this weekend:
Friday (tonight) at The Auld Triangle, Finsbury Park, music from 9pm
with the original crew: Gary Connolly (box), James Carty (flute), Sinead Linane (fiddle) and Reg Hall (keys)
Saturday at Toolan’s Bar, North Finchley, music from 9pm
with Gary Connolly (box), Karen Ryan (fiddle) and friends
More sessions listed here:
http://www.karenryan.net/index.php/irishmusicinlondon/wheretohear
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Kanya (featuring Liam O’Sullivan) plus Damien O’Kane and John Joe Kelly
Play O’Grady’s Ilford tonight (Fri 19 April) at 8pm
http://www.ogradysirishbar.com/
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Dates for the 15th Return to Camden Town Festival:
Friday 25 – Sun 28 October and Friday 1 – Sunday 3 November 2013
Artists appearing at this year’s Festival include:
The John Carty Festival Band, Danny O’Mahony and Micheál O’Raghallaigh,
Star of Munster Céilí Band, Mick Mulkerrin and more tba..
Huge thanks to Geoff Holland for all his brilliant photos of the
14th Return to Camden Town Festival (2012) featured in these two albums here:
First weekend: https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10151119423012339.4649...
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ANTRIM FOLK TALES – due to be published in January 2014
Paperback available for pre-order via Amazon here:
A lively volume of myth, legend, unquiet spirits, little folk, race horses, game birds,
heroic hounds, tales of the sea, coast and glens and some stories SO tall,
you will need a step ladder to read them.
Folk Tales from Antrim, as told by one of Ireland's premier storytellers,
Billy Teare, ably aided and abetted
by trad singer, poet and writer, Kathleen O'Sullivan.
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Friday 26th April. A Celebration of Sheila Miller and The Cellar Upstairs .
Venue Cecil Sharp House (Trefusis) 7.30- 11pm. £10. Tickets from Sharps, MTC, Cellar clubs.
Featuring the illustrious residents at those clubs including Oliver Mulligan & Finbarr Wall ,
plus Moira Craig, John Foreman, Tom Paley & Robin Gillan, Stuart Forester,
Thomas McCarthy, Racker Donnelly and Two Drunken Maidens.
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Gaelic Voices Festival on Saturday the 27th of April all day at the London Irish Centre
in Camden Town.
This is a day for all ages with workshops (singing, slow airs and Irish language)
during the day followed by an early evening concert with the most respected singers
and musicians in Irish and Scottish traditional music.
There will be workshops in music, song and language for children and adults during the day
with an early evening concert at five o'clock.
Featuring:
5pm – Gala concert
Kathleen MacInnes from the Hebridean island of South Uist is renowned for her
subtle peat-smoked voice. Her latest album Cille Bhride won the ‘Album of the
Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and a track from the album was nominated
at the BBC Radio2 Folk Awards.
She is joined by harper Laoise Kelly with whom she explores the shared themes
and melodies roots of their traditions.
Nell Ní Chróinín is a youthful shining light of Irish sean-nos singing.
From the Muskerry Gaeltacht in County Cork, Nell has learned songs from
respected local singers as is well known for her many television and radio
appearances in Ireland.
Karen Ryan is a London-born, award-winning fiddle player. At the Gaelic Voices
concert she will be playing music that expresses her Connemara roots and her
inspiration by the Irish singing tradition.
10am-11am: Workshop slot 1:
Irish Language Fun Workshop for Children
11.30am-12.30pm: Workshop slot 2:
Playing Airs (Karen Ryan)
Irish Language in everyday communication
1.30pm-2.30pm: Workshop slot 3:
Junior Singing – Irish Songs (Nell Ni Chroinin)
Senior Singing – Scottish Songs (Kathleen MacInnes)
‘How do you pronounce that? Irish language workshop.
3pm-4pm: Workshop slot 4:
Senior Singing – Irish Songs (Nell Ni Chroinin)
Junior Singing – Scottish Songs (Kathleen MacInnes)
Harp workshop (Laoise Kelly)
Book ahead for workshops to avoid disappointment.
Concert Only
Adult £12
Concession £10
Child £6
Family (2 Adults, 4 children) £30
Workshop
Adult £10
Concession £8
Child £6
All Day Ticket (Concert & Workshop)
Adult £30
Concession £25
Child £15
Family (2 Adults, 4 children) £60
For more information: www.londonirishcentre.org / 020 7916 2222 / james.mcdonald.comhaltas@gmail.com
http://facebook.com/pages/London-Gaelic-Voices-Festival
Comhaltas Gaelic Voices Festival is supported by The London Irish Centre and Department of Foregn Affairs Emigrant Support Programme
5pm – Gala concert
Kathleen MacInnes from the Hebridean island of South Uist is renowned for her suble peat-smoked voice. Her latest album Cille Bhride won the 'Album of the Year' at the Scots Trad Music Awards and a track from the album was nominated at the BBC Radio2 Folk Awards.
She is joined by harper Laoise Kelly with whom she explores the shared themes and melodies roots of their traditions.
Nell Ní Chróinín is a youthful shining light of Irish sean-nos singing.
From the Muskerry Gaeltacht in County Cork, Nell has learned songs from
respected local singers as is well known for her many television and radio appearances in Ireland.
Karen Ryan is a London-born, award-winning fiddle player. At the Gaelic Voices concert she will be playing music that expresses her Connemara roots and her inspiration by the Irish singing tradition.
10am – 4pm Workshops in music, song and language
10am-11am
- Children's Irish Language Workshop: learning through games, poems and stories. This is an interative and fun way to learn the basics of the language. Suitable for 6 - 10 year olds.
11.30am-12.30pm
- Workshop on playing airs for all instruments, ages and abilities with Karen Ryan Add an Irish touch to everyday communication: Learn how to add a "cúpla focal" to your emails, letters and speeches or why not tweet as Gaeilge?
1.30pm-2.30pm
- Junior singing workshop with Nell NiChroinin (Irish songs)
- Adult singing workshop in Kathleen MacInnes (Scottish songs)
How do you pronounce...?: Do you have a favourite poem as - Gaeilge that you just can't pronounce? Learn how to say the Irish National Anthem or bring your along own material and learn to pronounce it correctly. Please email material beforehand to emercallaghan
@londonirishcentre.org
3-4pm
Adult singing workshop with Nell NiChroinin (Irish songs)
Junior singing workshop with Kathleen MacInnes (Scottish songs)
Harp workshop with Laoise Kelly
Tickets and prices: Tickets are available from www.londonirishcentre.org or on the day but please book ahead for workshops to avoid disappointment
Adult / Concession / Child / Family (2 Adults, 4 children)
Concert only £12 /£10 / £6 / £30
Workshop £10 / £8 / £6 / -
All day ticket £30 / £25 / £15 / £60
For more information: www.londonirishcentre.org / 020 7916 2222 / james.mcdonald.comhaltas@gmail.com
Comhaltas Gaelic Voices Festival is supported by The London Irish Centre and
Department of Foregn Affairs Emigrant Support Programme
More information and tickets are available through this link: http://bit.ly/WD7o3s
Thanks very much,
James Mc.
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May 17th-19th 2013 Musical Traditions Club presents:
The KEITH SUMMERS GATHERING.
Guests : Roisín White, Rosie Stewart, Jim MacFarland, Jerry O’Reilly,
Kevin Mitchell (Ireland) ; Ellen Mitchell (Scotland),
Will Noble & John Cocking Friday only (England).
Music from our resident musicians The Rakes,
The Pigeon English Band, Will Duke, Dan Quinn, Matt Quinn,
Simon Ritchie; plus new line-up Roger Digby, Liz Giddings,
John & Katie Howson with special guest Michael Sheehey.
Plus our many excellent club singers.
Thanks to FOLK LONDON and to people who have given
donations to support the event.
Pre-booked ticket holders only - limited space. £10 per session.
Priority for members £8 per session
(concs. £6) Fri. 8-11, Sat. 1- 5.30, 8-11, Sun. 1- 5.30pm.
Contact peta@mustradclub.co.uk or 020 8340 0530
SEE BELOW for BOOKING PROFORMA
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FRIDAY 7th June RACKER DONNELLY and THOMAS McCARTHY –
the poet and the singer. With The Rakes.
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The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL
(junction of Foley Street and Cleveland Street)
Nearest tube: Goodge Street / Warren Street/ Great Portland Street.
Parking OK after 6.30 on Fridays. Club runs 8-11pm.
Admission : £7,concs. £5 ( Members £6, concs £4)
peta@mustradclub.co.uk http://www.mustradclub.co.uk/
Here are some of our regular London music sessions (a few more to be added soon) – enjoy!
http://www.karenryan.net/index.php/irishmusicinlondon/wheretohear
Wednesday 19 June 2013 / 19:30
Union Chapel, Islington, London N1
Tickets:
£20 (unreserved seating)
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