May–June Music Guide
* performances start at 8pm unless specified otherwise
CLASSICAL/CONTEMPORARY
2.5.06 Miriam Fried (violin) & John O’Conor (piano), NCH, Dublin 2
3.5.06 Nickola-Hendy-Foley (soprano) and Mairéad Hurley (piano), DIT Rathmines, 1:10pm-1:50pm, Admission free
4.5.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Haydn, Bach, Schubert, Mozart), An Grianán, Letterkenny
5.5.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Haydn, Bach, Schubert, Mozart), Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran
5.5.06 Brahmsfest, NCH, Dublin (includes Krzysztof Meyer’s Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra – an RTÉ commission/world première)
6.5.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Haydn, Bach, Schubert, Mozart), Glór, Ennis
6.5.06 Brahmsfest, NCH, Dublin
7.5.06 Joshua Bell (violin), NCH, Dublin
10.5.06 Nicky Hendy Foley (soprano), Mairead Hurley (piano), BOI Arts Centre, Foster Place, Dublin 2, 1:15pm, admission free
11.5.06 Maria McGarry (piano), Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork
12.5.06 Ellina Akimova (piano), Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
12.5.06 RTÉ NSO, Anitti Siirala (piano) (Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich), NCH, Dublin
12.5.06 William Dowdall (flute) and David Adams (piano), Goethe Institute, Dublin, 6:30-7:30pm, admission free
13.5.06 –14.5.06 AXA International Piano Competition Semi-Finals, NCH, Dublin
15.5.06 The Kirov Orchestra (Balakirev, Rimsky Korsakov, Borodin, Tchaikovsky), NCH, Dublin
18.5.06 – 19.5.06 AXA International Piano Competition Finals
18.5.05 – 21.5.06 Galway Early Music Festival
19.5.05 RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet (Haydn, Bartók, Beethoven), The Islander’s Rest, Sherkin Island, Co. Cork
22.5.06 Carmel Conway (soprano), NCH, Dublin
23.5.06 Irish Chamber Orchestra (Hindemith, Janácek, Mendelssohn, Rachel Holstead new commission), NCH, Dublin 2
24.5.06 Anthony Byrne (piano), BOI Arts Centre, Foster Place, Dublin 2, 1:15pm, admission free
25.5.06 Rothko Sting Trio, Crawford Gallery, Cork
26.5.06 RTÉ NSO (Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich), Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin), NCH, Dublin
27.5.06 Studio Symphony Orchestra, Summer Concert, Elmwood Hall, Belfast, 7:45pm
28.5.06 Irish Chamber Orchestra (Hindemith, Janácek, Mendelssohn, Rachel Holstead new commission), University Concert Hall, Limerick
1.6.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra with Galway Baroque Singers, Leisureland, Galway
2.6.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra with Galway Baroque Singers, NCH, Dublin
4.6.06 Agustín Maruri (guitar), Bantry House, Co. Cork
6.6.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Summer Lunchtime Choice Series, NCH, Dublin, 1.05pm
11.6.06 Joanna MacGregor (piano), Táin Theatre, Dundalk, Co. Louth
11.6.06 Agustin Maruri (guitar), Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
13.6.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Summer Lunchtime Choice Series, NCH, Dublin, 1.05pm
14.6.06 Joanna MacGregor (piano), St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda, Co. Louth
14.6.06 Sean Loftus (baritone), Deborah Kelleher (piano), BOI Arts Centre, Foster Place, Dublin 2, 1:15pm, admission free
20.6.06 RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Summer Lunchtime Choice Series, NCH, Dublin, 1.05pm
22.6.06 Katherine Hunka (violin), Joachim Roewer (viola), William Butt (cello), Ballina Arts Week, Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo
23.6.06 RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, The Music of Shaun Davey (Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes), NCH, Dublin
24.6.06 – 2.7.06 West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Bantry House, Co Cork (an afternoon Mozart series to celebrate his 250th birthday; a Shostakovich selection to celebrate his centenary; a celebration of the music and composers banned by the Nazis (Schulhoff, Hindemith, Haas, Klein); a quartet commission for John Gibson; and a focus on the Polish composer Penderecki. Featuring the T’ang Quartet from Singapore, the Prazak Quartet from Prague, the German Rosamunde Trio and the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet)
JAZZ / IMPROVISED / WORLD
3.5.06 Open Mic Jazz, The Pale, High Street (top of Dame Street), Dublin
5.5.06 Steven Bernstein’s Diaspora Hollywood, Dolan’s Warehouse (Upstairs), Limerick
6.5.06 Steven Bernstein’s Diaspora Hollywood, The Half Moon Theatre, Cork
7.5.06 Foghorn String Band, Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
7.5.06 Steven Bernstein’s Diaspora Hollywood, The Sugar Club, Dublin
7.5.06 Hugh Buckley Quartet, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
10.5.06 Haugaard & Høirup, Whelans, Wexford St, Dublin
12.5.06 Colm ‘Stride’ O’Brien (piano), NCH, Dublin, 1:05pm
13.5.06 Haugaard & Høirup. Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
14.5.06 Claire Daly Quartet, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
17.5.06 Angel Lejarza (flamenco), Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
21.5.06 Linley Hamilton Quartet, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
28.5.06 Guilfoyle/Buckley/Guilfoyle, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
1.6.06 ESB West Clare Jazz School
2.6.06 – 4.6.06 16th Holywood International Jazz Festival 2006, Co. Down
2.6.06 – 5.6.06 Castlebar Blues Festival, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
2.6.06 Olivier Ker Ourio, Café Des Amis, Alliance Francais, Kildare St, Dublin 2
3.6.06 Julian Arguelles, Ronan Guilfoyle and Jim Black, Mermaid, Bray, Co. Wicklow
4.6.06 Francesco Turrisi, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
7.6.06 Open Mic Jazz, The Pale, High Street (top of Dame Street), Dublin
10.6.06 Dulsori (South-Korean drumming ensemble), Mermaid, Bray, Co. Wicklow
11.6.06 Sun Rocket, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
17.6.06 Afel Bocoum & Alkibar, Whelans, Wexford St, Dublin
18.6.06 Hora, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
25.6:06 Microclimate, Pendulum @ JJ Smyths, Aungier St, Dublin
28.6.06 Colm ‘Stride’ O’Brien (piano), BOI Arts Centre, Foster Place, Dublin 2, 1:15pm, admission free
TRADITIONAL IRISH
12.5.06 – 14.5.06 Skerries Traditional Music Weekend, Co. Dublin
12.5.06 Music Network Tour: Garry Walsh (flute), Máire Breathnach (fiddle), Dave Hennessy (melodeon), Donal Clancy (guitar), Castleblaney; 13.5.06 Lanesborough; 14.5.06 Letterkenny Arts Centre; 15.5.06 Belmullet; 16.5.06 Tuam; 17.5.06 Roscrea; 18.5.06 Dublin; 19.5.06 Portlaoise; 20.5.06 Dun Laoghaire; 21.5.06 Macroom (musicnetwork.ie)
13.5.06 Slide, Church of Ireland, Clifden
14.5.06 Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
19.5.06 Kevin Burke & Ged Foley, Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
21.5.06 – 29.5.06 Fleadh Nua, Ennis, Co. Clare
25.5.06 – 28.5.06 39th Annual Na Píobairí Uilleann Tionól, Dublin (exhibition of uilleann pipes; piping and reed-making classes; concerts; lectures), visit www.pipers.ie
26.5.06 Slide, Kennedy Glasgow House, Ballina
27.5.06 Na Píobairí Uilleann Tionól Concert, Liberty Hall, Dublin
2.6.06 – 4.6.06 Sligo Live (Dervish, Martin Hayes, Kate Rusby, Solas, & pub sessions)
2.6.06 – 4.6.06 Bandon Music Festival, Co. Cork
9.6.06 Cobh Maritime Song Festival, Co. Cork
23.6.06 RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, The Music of Shaun Davey (Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes), NCH, Dublin
1.7.06- 9.7.06 Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
2.7.06 –8.7.06 Dr Douglas Hyde Summer School of Traditional Music
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS
Sessions begin at 9:30pm unless specified otherwise
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 freinds
Sin É, Coburg Street
Tues, Thurs & Sun (6:30pm) – Eileen Healy (fiddle) and friends
The Phoenix Bar, Union Quay
Wed: UCC Tradsoc – Geraldine O’Callaghan (fiddle), Brian Hanlon (guitar) 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/song)
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) & Malachy Bourke (fiddle)
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), all visitors/singers welcome
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
Sun: 3pm
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 (tin 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 Monacháir (fiddle)
Downstairs (1pm) – Sean Ryan (tin whistle) & Pat Connolly (guitar) / 10pm – Greg Cotter, Mary Cotter & Henry Donaldson (traditional/country)
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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Published on 1 May 2006