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Dates, venues, locations and weblinks for Irish traditional music, singing festivals, summer schools and workshops for 2012 -
Dress was neat but informal at this well attended ceili dance in the Athenaeum Hall, Tottenham Court Road, in 1902. The photo comes from from Living London by GR Sims, published in 1902 …
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Aided by screen photos, videos and recordings, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan were joined on the road in Germany by Dubliners past and present for a series of memorial concerts.
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Costume designer Jen Kelly claimed he had been “airbrushed out of history” before widthdrawing his €800,000 legal case against the Riverdance company in a Dublin court. He claimed his costumes had been used without his permission. Full story Irish Times
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Irish music sales – already hugely depressed as a result of illegal downloading – have hit a new low. Overall, album sales are down by 23.6 per cent on last year. Bands have been dropped from rosters, distributors and shops have shut their doors, record company staff are being laid off. Sunday Business P0st
Dublin tribute concert for the Pecker Dunne
This weekend Dublin City Hall plays host to a gala benefit concert for the Pecker...
Flute player Tim McHugh wins O Riada prize
Flute player Tim McHugh from Newport in Mayo was announced as winner of the...
Derry’s 2013 Fleadh bid is back on track
Derry’s bid to host the 2013 All-Ireland Fleadh took another twist on Tuesday (January 24)...
Dubliners to be honoured at BBC Folk Awards
the Dubliners are to be honoured for their lifetime achievements at the BBC Radio 2...
Young dancers set for US TV reality show
An American cable channel is making a reality TV series about children who dedicate their...
Dance wigs may cause permanent hair loss
The pinning of extravagant wigs onto young Irish dancers may cause a type of permanent...
Flatley bows out of stage performance
Within days of Michael Flatley saying he is finally quitting the stage, comes news that...
Pupil in sex abuse case names dancing teacher
An Irish dancer who was sexually abused over a seven year period by her...
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Sean O Riada Mass gets fresh interpretation
The music of composer Seán Ó Riada will...
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New Geantrai series kicks off on TG4
A new series of the popular TG4 traditional...
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Noel Hill to kick off Miltown Malbay classes
Oidhreacht an Chláir has launched a new masterclass...
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‘Scot wrote Molly Malone to send up the Irish’
Molly Malone was a character invented to send...
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Johnstons reunite for Slane festival concert
The village of Slane in Co.Meath will pay...
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Programme for Willie Clancy Week 2011
The full brochure for this year’s Summer School [Translate] ...
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Mairtin O’Connor brings his tunes to book
Box player Máirtín O’Connor launches his first book...
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Resolved: country music’s (Scots) Irish roots
I met a man from North Carolina a...
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View Frankie Kennedy Winter School opening concert
The opening concert of this year’s Frankie Kennedy...
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Sun, sand, sets draw dancers to Ibiza Fleadh
The Ibiza Fleadh is held in Port De...
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Bodhran players scapegoated over shortage
Wild goats are becoming scarce in the Irish...
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Sligo Live teams up with Celtic Connections
The Sligo Live Festival has teamed up with...
The story of Celtic rock
History of Celtic rock, or punk, from Fairport Convention to Horslips, Pogues,...
Founder of Willie Clancy Summer School dies
Muiris O Rochain, one of the founders of the annual Willie Clancy...
Death of flute player Mike Rafferty
Galway born flute player Mike Rafferty died on September 13, 2011, in...
Death of manager of Sweeney’s Men
Musician and artist Eamonn O’Doherty, best known for his large-scale public sculptures...
Paddy Glackin told to buy Ryanair seat for fiddle
Paddy Glackin was told he would have to buy a seat for...
Festival of Fires 2011 at Uisneach
The Festival of the Fires 2011, the revival of an ancient Celtic event, takes...
Prehistoric Irish music instruments
Read fascinating book review in Archaeology Ireland [Translate] ...
Why redheads must start mating or face extinction
Unless redheads start to breed, they could be extinct in 100 years, according to a study [Translate] ...
200 hundred-year-old Irish harp found in NY dumpster
A priceless 200-year-old harp by John Egan of Dublin has ben found in a New York dumpster [Translate] ...
Anne Brady’s Sessions Blog
Traditional Irish music sessions have long been a great way of spending a night out....
Tap Dance’s Irish Connections
That dance challenge between Irish and black dancers in Riverdance isn’t something invented just to woo...
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Singers
Rita and Sarah Keane
Singers Sarah and Rita Keane were born in Caherlistrane, Co Galway – Rita...
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gaeilge
Ómós do Sheán ‘Ac Dhonncha in Áth Eascrach
Tionólfar Ómós do Sheán ‘Ac Dhonncha, sár-amhránaí ar an sean nós in Áth...
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Story of the Song
Was Molly Malone really such a ‘Cailin Deas’?
The lyrics of the popular Dublin song published in the 18th century tell...
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Irish Life
Annual currach races off Tory Island
Six currachs line up off Donegal for the start in choppy waters for...
