November–December Music Guide

NOVEMBER–DECEMBER MUSIC GUIDEPERFORMANCES & FESTIVALS* performances start at 8pm unless specified otherwiseJAZZ/IMPROVISED/BLUES1.11.06 Mats Gustafsson and Barry Guy, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm3.11.06 Psychic Ills: Luftkluster ]...

NOVEMBERDECEMBER MUSIC GUIDE

PERFORMANCES &
FESTIVALS
* performances start at 8pm unless specified otherwise

JAZZ/IMPROVISED/BLUES
1.11.06 Mats Gustafsson and Barry Guy, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
3.11.06 Psychic Ills: Luftkluster ] / Luftfluks, Somadrone, Skinny Wolves Club, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 8.30pm
5.11.06 Honor Heffernan, Rock Fox, Ronan and Conor Guilfoyle and Tommy Halferty; Jazz Night in support of the Labour Party; Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 7:30pm
6.11.06 The Lyttle/Roche Exchange, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
12.11.06 Spactac, Lazybird, Dublin
13.11.06 The Lyttle/Roche Exchange, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
14.11.06 The Irish Blues Club, JJ Smyth’s, 12 Aungier St, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
15.11.06 Spin Cycle, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
15.11.06 Natural Remedy, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
16.11.06 Gabriela Montero (piano), NCH, Dublin
17.11.06 Back 2 Back (Tommy Halferty Trio), JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
18.11.06 Cuckoo Savant: Rebecca Collins, Anna Lee, House Of Cosy Cushions, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
18.11.06 The Lyttle/Roche Exchange, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
19.11.06 Rebecca Collins and United Bib, Lazybird, Dublin, 8:45pm
19.11.06 C Blue, Cobblestone, Dublin 7, 5pm
19.11.06 Zero-6 Jazz Collective @ Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
20.11.06 The Lyttle/Roche Exchange, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
21.11.06 Niamh Strong Band, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
23.11.06 Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, St Anne’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 8:30pm
24.11.06 Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, Aula Maxima, Galway
24.11.06 Back 2 Back (Tommy Halferty Trio), JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2
25.11.06 Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, SARC, Belfast
27.11.06 The Lyttle/Roche Exchange, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 9pm
28.11.06 Nigel Mooney Band, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
29.11.06 Sami Moukaddem Quinet, JJ Smyths, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 8:45pm
2.12.06 Cap Pas Cap, The Boom Boom Room, Dublin 1, 8pm

CLASSICAL/CONTEMPORARY
2.11.06– 5.11.06 Sligo International Choral Festival (www.sligochoralfest.org)
5.11.06 Concorde celebrate 30 years; Agnew, Miyachi, Simaku; Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 1, 12pm
12.11.06 NCH 25th Anniversary: Paul Brady, Colm Wilkinson, Sir James Galway, Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains, Brian Byrne, Declan O’Rourke, Sharon Shannon, Finghin Collins, Fionnuala Hunt, Eimear Quinn, Carlos Nunez, Brendan Kennelly, Brian Kennedy, Cara O’Sullivan and Anthony Kearns, David Brophy (cond.), NCH, Dublin 2
12.11.06 Lauren Pelon, music from the 1st to the 21st centuries on lute, guitar, lyre, etc., Princes Street Church, Cork, 7pm
18.11.06 Association of Irish Composers presents: The Bridgewood Ensemble; Deane, I. Wilson, John McLachlan; Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 1, 12pm
17.11.06 RTÉ NSO, Christian Gansch (cond.); Mozart, John Buckley (In Winter Light (orchestral version), world premiere, William Dowdall (flute)). Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, NCH, Dublin 2. Pre-concert talk by John Buckley, 6.45pm.
21.11.06 RTÉ NSO, Christian Gansch (cond.); John Buckley (In Winter Light (orchestral version), William Dowdall (flute)), Mozart, Tchaikovsky; Leisureland, Salthill, Galway
23.11.06 RTÉ NSO, Christian Gansch (cond.); Mozart, John Buckley (In Winter Light – solo flute: William Dowdall), Tchaikovsky; City Hall, Cork
24.11.06-26.11.06 Ardee Baroque Festival, with the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Friends, Ardee, Co. Louth (www.createlouth.ie/ardeebaroque)
25.11.06 Printing House Festival of New Music, Trinity College, Dublin 2: Benedict Schlepper-Connolly (vn) – Tenney, Sholdice, Sabat, 1pm / Ensemble Imp – Tenney, O’Halloran, Ó Maoláin, Sabat, 3pm / Matthew McCright (pf) – Rzewski, 8pm / Paul G. Smyth – solo improvisation, 10pm
26.11.06 Printing House Festival of New Music, Trinity College, Dublin 2: Benedict Schlepper-Connolly (vn), Garrett Sholdice (pf) – Pärt, Tenney, Wolff and Simon O’Connor, 1pm / Bulraga – Ó Maoláin, Schlepper-Connolly, Tenney, Glass, Schwitters and Amirkhanian, 3pm / Jürgen Simpson – solo improvisations, 5:30pm / Matthew McCright (pf), 8pm
26.11.06 Composers’ Choice: EAR Ensemble; Fergal Dowling – Ensemble (premiere), Lazzarini, Stalling, Walsh, Maierhof, Wishart and Bach, NCH, Dublin 2, 3:15pm
27.11.06 Composers’ Choice: Michael Holohan, NCH, Dublin 2
28.11.06 Psapph; Piers Hellawell – Truth or Consequences and Landscape with Portraits, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast, 7:30 pm
28.11.06 Miceál O’Rourke (piano), Stravinsky Quartet, Clare Music Makers; Field, Brahms, Shostakovich; Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare
29.11.06 Camerata Ireland International Series Concert; NCH, Dublin 2
30.11.06 RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet & Con Tempo Quartet; Octets by Enescu, Mendelssohn & Shostakovich; Aula Maxima, UCC
1.12.06 Kammerspiel Piano Trio; Ian Wilson – Mais quand elle sourit…, Gerschwin, Mendelssohn; Model Arts and Niland Gallery, Sligo
3.12.06 Gillian Williams (violin), Arun Rao (cello) and Dearbhla Collins (piano); Schumann; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square Dublin 1, 12pm
4.12.06 The Goethe Institute Choir; Bach, Saint-Saëns, Christmas Carols (German & English Traditional); NCH, Dublin 2
5.12.06 Darragh Morgan (vn); Ed Bennett – String Factory; Great Hall, University of Ulster, 7:00 pm
6.12.06 Alex Petcu-Colan (percussion), Cork School of Music Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra; Michael Daugherty’s UFO for Percussion & Wind Orchestra, Tippett, Schumann; City Hall, Cork
17.12.06 The Contempo Quartet and Finghin Collins (piano); Mozart; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square Dublin 1, 12pm
16.2.07–18.2.07 RTÉ Living Music Festival, 2007; Featured Composer: John Adams; Dublin

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
1.11.06 Liam Clancy, Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare
3.11.06–13.11.06 John Egan Traditional Festival, Sligo
7.11.06 Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Sean Garvey (guitar, vocals, whistles), Robbie Hannan (uilleann pipes), Cobblestone, Dublin 7, 9pm
8.11.06 Mary MacNamara, Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare, 7.30pm
8.11.06-10.11.06 An Cruinniú – a gathering: ‘Making a Living in the Traditional Arts’, Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare
9.11.06–13.11.06 Ennis Trad Festival, Co. Clare
9.11.06–19.11.06 Sionna Festival, Limerick
10.11.06 Manus McGuire and Garry Ó Briain, Airfield House, Dundrum, Co. Dublin
10.11.06 Frankie Lane & Paul Kelly, Cobblestone, Dublin 7, 9pm
11.11.06 Eoin Dillon (uilleann pipes), Aras Chronain, Orchid Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
15.11.06–19.11.06 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival, Armagh City
15.11.06 Éigse Sliabh Rua, Waterford
28.11.06 Ceoltóir (students of traditional music course, Ballyfermot), Cobblestone, Dublin 7, 8.30pm
2.12.06 Sharon Shannon Big Band, Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare, 9pm
25.1.07–28.1.07 Temple Bar Trad Festival, Dublin

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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Published on 1 November 2006

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