* performances start at 8pm unless specified otherwise

CLASSICAL/CONTEMPORARY
7.1.06 Lester Senter (mez-sop), Cheryl Coker (sop), Colman Pearce (pf); songs by Augusta Read Thomas, Bacon, Persichetti, Copland, Lee Hoiby, Colman Pearce, Judith Zaimont, Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
14.1.06 Marc Coppey (cello); Bach, Kodaly and Derek Ball, Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
16.1.07 Music 21: Ian Pace (pf); Raymond Deane (Siris – world premiere), Michael Finnissy (English Country Tunes), NCH, 8pm (pre-concert talk by Ian Pace and Raymond Deane at 7pm)
16.1.07 Horizons: Featured composer Ed Bennett (all of this used to be trees/Ausland); Joe Cutler (Ulf), Brian Irvine, (Dream of Dark and Troubled Things); NSO, Paul Dunmall (sax), Colman Pearce (cond.), NCH, 1.05pm
19.1.07-21.1.07 Music for Galway: French Chamber Music Festival – Pascal Rogé (pf) & friends; Debussy, Franck, Fauré, Ravel, St Saens, Gounod, Duparc, Poulenc; Town Hall Theatre, Galway
19.1.07 Sligo Music Series: The Vogler Quartet with Eugene Mursky (pf); Hayden, Schnittke, Brahms; Model Arts & Niland Gallery
19.1.07 Horizons: Featured composer Kevin O’Connell (Four Orchestral Pieces – world première – RTÉ commission); Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky; NSO, Hugh Tinney (pf), Gavin Maloney (cond.), NCH, 8pm
21.1.07 Music for Wexford: Prey Trio featuring Wexford Concert Orchestra, St Iberius Church, Wexford, 5pm
23.1.06 Horizons; Featured composer Gráinne Mulvey (Fanfare/Arkanos/Scorched Earth); Penderecki (Polymorphia); NSO, Robert Houlihan (cond.), NCH, 1:05pm
28.1.07 Maighread McCrann (vn) and Marcus Schirmer (pf); Mozart2006: Violin Sonatas, Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
30.1.07 Horizons: featured composer Donnacha Dennehy (Elastic Harmonic/HIVE); Lang (Grind to a Halt); NSO, Gavin Moloney (cond.), Darragh Morgan (vn), NCC (David Darcy, chorus master), NCH, 1:05pm
4.2.07 Paul Anthony Kelly (tenor) and Dearbhla Collins (piano); Schumann lieder; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
5.2.07–10.2.07 Waterford New Music Week, featuring Marian Ingoldsby’s opera for young people, Lily’s Labyrinth, Garter Lane Theatre, performed by PM Ensemble from Wales, plus masterclasses, evening concert and lunchtime recitals.
9.2.07 Music for Galway: Contempo Quartet & Simon Aspell (viola); Beethoven; Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
10.2.07 Strange Folk!: Crash Ensemble featuring sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird; Franghiz Ali Zadeh, Osvaldo Golijov, Evan Ziporyn, Donnacha Dennehy (Grá agus Bás – premiere), Samuel Beckett Theatre, TCD, Dublin (www.crashensemble.com)
11.2.07 Concorde – contemporary music ensemble, Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
16.2.07 RTÉ Living Music Festival (www.rte.ie/music); Featured composer John Adams; NSO, Rolf Hind (pf), Pierre-André Valade (cond.), NCH, 8pm
17.2.07 RTÉ Living Music Festival: Vanbrugh Quartet, National Gallery of Ireland, 2pm; Crash Ensemble, Vicar Street, 6pm; Stockholm Jazz Orchestra with Jim McNeely (pf), Vicar Street, 8pm; Tim Berne’s Big Satan, Vicar Street, 10.30pm
18.2.07 RTÉ Living Music Festival: White Rocket, John Field Room, NCH, 12.30pm; Rolf Hind, Simon Nabatov, John Field Room, NCH, 2pm; D’Arcy Quartet with Ed Neumeister, John Field Room, NCH, 5pm; London Sinfonietta with Sound Intermedia, National Concert Hall, 8pm
18.2.07 A.M.M. Trio; music by Hans-Joachim Hespos & Markus Wenninger; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
23.2.07 Sligo Music Series: Leopold String Trio; Beethoven; Raymond Deane (Marthiya), Eisler, Mozart; Model Arts & Niland Gallery
25.2.07 Association of Irish Composers presents; Daan Vandewalle (pf), Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12pm
27.2.06 Music for Galway: Brazilian Guitar Quartet; Albeniz, Villa-Lobos, R. Miranda, F. Mignone, R. Gnattali; Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
13.4.07-15.4.07 Sligo New Music Festival: contemporary music from Spain (www.modelarts.ie)
17.5.07-20.5.07 Galway Early Music Festival (www.galwayearlymusic.com)

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
18.1.07–27.1.07 Niamh De Búrca (voice), Michael Rooney (harp, concertina), June McCormack (flute), Music Network Nationwide Tour, various venues (www.musicnetwork.ie)
25.1.07 Temple Bar Trad, Dublin (www.templebartrad.com): Peter Horan, Gerry Harrington & Ollie Ross, Seán & Seán Óg Potts, Edel Fox & Ronan Flaherty, Project Arts Centre, 8pm; Steve Larkin & Johnny B. Connolly; Danny Diamond & Jonas Fromseier, Project Cube, 6.30pm
26.1.07 Temple Bar Trad: Ronan Browne & Peter O’Loughlin, Cathal McConnell, Kevin Glackin, Project Arts Centre, 8pm; Seán McKeon & Liam O’Connor; Christina Pierse, Project Cube, 6.30pm
27.1.07 Temple Bar Trad: Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry; Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh; John & Pip Murphy, Project Arts Centre, 8pm; Michelle O’Brien & Siobhán Peoples; Caoimhe Hogarty & friends, Project Cube, 6.30pm.
28.1.07 Temple Bar Trad: Lúnasa, Dervish & Julie Fowlis, The Olympia Theatre, 8pm; Mick Hanley, Project Arts Centre, 7pm; Mikie Smyth; Conor McEvoy, Project Cube, 4.30pm
17.5.07-20.5.07 Galway Early Music Festival (www.galwayearlymusic.com)

JAZZ/IMPROVISED
7.1.07 Guilfoyle Nielsen Trio, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
13.1.07 Chris Potter’s Underground, Trinity Rooms, Limerick
14.1.07 Chris Potter’s Underground, Whelan’s, Dublin
14.1.07 Greg Lloyd Trio, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
16.1.07 Irish Jazz Forum, IFI, Dublin
20.1.07–30.1.07 Bill Carrothers (pf) & The Kevin Brady Trio, nationwide tour, various venues (www.livingroomproject.com)
21.1.07 Sami Moukaddem, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
28.1.07 Halferty & Nielsen, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
4.2.07 Tudo Bem, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
5.2.07–25.2.07 Ingrid Laubrock Quintet, featuring Ingrid Laubrock (sax), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Ben Davis (cello), Barry Green (piano) and Larry Bartley (double bass), Music Network nationwide tour, various venues (www.musicnetwork.ie)
11.2.07 Tommy Halferty Quartet, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2
18.2.07 Hardware with Ciaran Wilde,
Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin 2

CLARE
Glór Irish Music Centre, Ennis
First Saturday of the month:
3pm – 5pm, Trad 4 Teens, a traditional music session open to all teenagers

CORK
The Gables, Douglas Street
Wed: Richard Lucey (accordion) and John Neville (guitar)
Thurs: Donncha Lynch (box) and friends
Sun: John Neville (guitar) and Christy Leahy (accordion)

An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street
Mon: UCC Tradsoc (Students and non-students welcome).
Wed: Karl Nesbitt (flute/bouzouki) & Donncha Moynihan (guitar)
Thurs: Edel Sullivan (fiddle) & Donncha Moynihan (guitar)
Fri: Stella Rodriguez (fiddle) & Barry O’Donovan (guitar)
Sat: Eileen Healy (fiddle) & Barry O’Donovan (guitar)
Sun: Cork Singer’s Club (guest singer each week)

Corner House, Coburg Street
Tues: Mick Daly (guitar) & Aidan Coffey (accordion)
Wed: Dennis Brooks (uilleann pipes), Bríd Cranitch (fiddle) amd Mick Daly (guitar)
First Friday of each month: 6pm – Matt Cranitch (fiddle), Brid Cranitch (fiddle), and friends

Sin É, Coburg Street
Tues, Thurs & Sun (6:30pm) – Eileen Healy (fiddle) and friends

DONEGAL
Mc Grory’s Bar, Culdaff
Tues and Fri: Roisin Mc Grory (fiddle), John Mc Grory (guitar) and Mick Duniffe (accordion)

O’Flatherty’s Bar, Buncrana
Wed: Dinny Mc Laughlin (fiddle), Tom Byrne (box) and Michael Gallanagh (guitar)

DUBLIN
Bowe’s Pub, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
Sun: Eoin Dillon (uilleann pipes), Frank Tate (bouzouki) & Des Charleson (Guitar/Vocals)

Cobblestones, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
Mon: Mary Begley (concertina/accordion) & Marian McEvoy (bouzouki/vocals)
Tues: Eoghan Garvey (uilleann pipes) & Dermot O’Hanlon (fiddle)
Wed: Edel McWeeney (fiddle) & Catherine McEvoy (flute)
Thurs: 7pm – Jackie Martin (fiddle) & Danny Diamond (fiddle) / 9:30pm – Nollaig MacCarthaigh (uilleann pipes) & Ger Galvin (fiddle)
Fri: 7pm – Dan O’Sullivan (uilleann pipes) & Danny Diamond (fiddle) / 9:30pm – Steve Larkin (fiddle), Damien Gallagher (guitar) & Michelle O’Brien (fiddle)
Sat: 4pm – Bill Whelan (5-string banjo), Liam Kennedy (mandolin/fiddle) and friends / 7pm: Guest Artist (different each week) / 9:30pm – Michelle O’Brien (fiddle) & Leonard Barry (uilleann pipes)
Sun: 1pm – Kevin Rowsome (uilleann pipes) & Lorraine Hickey (fiddle) / 4pm – Michelle O’Brien (fiddle) & friends / 7pm – Harry Bradley (flute) & Paul O’Shaughnessy (fiddle) / 9:30pm – Donnacha Dwyer (uilleann pipes) & friends

Devitt’s, Camden Street, Dublin 2
Sat: Donnacha Dwyer (uilleann pipes), Tommy Hanlon (banjo) and John Byrne (guitar/vocals)

An Góilín: Traditional Singers’ Club
Fri: Upstairs in Tom Maye’s Pub (at the Junction of North Frederick Street and Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1), 3 euro entrance fee, all visitors/singers welcome

The Ha’penny Bridge Inn, Wellington Quay
Mon: The Sick & Indigent Song Club – American Traditional/Old Time & Country

Hughes’s Pub, Mary Street
Tues: Pearl O’Shaughnessy (fiddle) and friends
Thurs: Danny Diamond and Aoife McLaughlin (fiddles)

The Palace Bar, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
Tues: Steve Larkin (fiddle), Leonard Barry (uilleann pipes), and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (flute/vocals)
Wed: Eoin Dillon (uilleann pipes), Frank Tate (bouzouki) & Mark French (guitar)

Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre
Sunday: 3pm / Slow session on the second Sunday of every month – children 6-8pm/Adults 8-10pm

Smyth’s, Ranelagh
Wed: Kieran Hanrahan (banjo), Jimmy McGreevey (box) and Tom Smyth (vocals/guitar)

GALWAY
The Crane Bar, 2 Sea Road, Galway
Mon: 7pm – open session for beginners / 9:30pm – Gerry Whelan (banjo) & Mick Corr (uilleann pipes)
Tues: Upstairs – John O’Halloran (accordion) & Mick Crehan (whistle)
Downstairs – UCG Trad Soc Session
Wed: Upstairs – Listeners’ Club (concert with special guest)
Downstairs – Ailbhe Ó Monacháin (fiddle) & Colmcille Ó Monacháin (fiddle)
Thurs: Upstairs – Breda Keville (fiddle) & Cathal Kearns (accordion)
Downstairs – Greg Cotter (guitar/banjo), Mary Cotter (accordion) & Henry Donaldson (guitar) (traditional/country)
Fri: Upstairs (7pm) – Open session for beginners / 10pm – Paul Bradley (fiddle) & Brian McGrath (banjo)
Downstairs (7pm) – John O’Halloran (accordion) & Liz O’Halloran (fiddle)
Sat: Upstairs – Verena Commins (accordion) & Bill Wright (bouzouki)
Downstairs (7pm) – Dusty Banjo Session / 10pm Bernie O’Malley, Ruth Dillon & Evette McCann (country)
Sun: Upstairs – John O’Halloran (accordion) & Ailbhe Ó Monacháin (fiddle)
Downstairs (1pm) – Sean Ryan (whistle) & Pat Connolly (guitar) / 10pm – Greg Cotter, Mary Cotter & Henry Donaldson (traditional/country)

Tigh Coilí, Mainguard Street, Galway
Mon: 6pm – Brian McGrath (banjo) & Aidan Flanagan / 9pm –Mick Crehan (whistle) & friends
Tue: 6pm – Johnny O’Halloran (accordion) & Liz Hanrahan (fiddle) / 9pm – Liz Hanrahan (fiddle) & Gerry Whelan (banjo)
Wed: 6pm – Mirella Murray (piano box) and Mary Shannon (banjo) / 9pm –Padraig Rynne (concertina) and friends
Thurs: 6pm – Paul Bradley (fiddle) and friends / 9pm – Johnny O’Hallaran (accordion) and Liz Hanrahan (fiddle)
Fri: 6pm – Ronan O’Flaherty (fiddle), Conor McCague, Enda and Fergal Scahill / 9pm – Alan Kelly (piano box) and friends.
Sat: 6pm – Ronan O’Flaherty (fiddle) and friends / 9pm: Ronan O’Flaherty (fiddle) and friends
Sun: 2pm – Johnny O’Halloran (accordion), Mick Power and Gerry Whelan (banjo) / 9pm – Paul Bradley (fiddle) and friends

LOUTH
Spirit Store, George’s Quay, Dundalk
Sun: 6-9pm – Philip Hickey (accordion), Aine McGeeney (fiddle) and Henry McDonald (guitar/vocals)

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