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SUMMARY:Ennis Trad Festival Monday Night Concert
DESCRIPTION:Cathy Jordan’s Crankie Island Song Project / Frankie Gavin & Catherine McHugh \nMonday\, November 10th 2025 · 9pm \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS >> \n  \n“Crank it up!” \nIntroducing The Crankie Island Song Project – A new project artistically presenting and archiving the songs of those gone before us. Combining music\, sound and visuals to share musical traditions with a new generation. \nIreland’s music and storytelling is cherished and celebrated worldwide. Traditional songs have captured the heartbreak\, treachery\, eviction\, rebellion\, emigration\, murder\, loss\, longing\, as well as drinking\, revelry and hilarity and spaces of the otherworld deeply connected to identity\, place and history in Ireland. Many of these songs have never been recorded and survive as they are passed from generation to generation. In the Crankie Island Project\, Irish singer Cathy Jordan has made it her mission to preserve songs from every county on the island. \nRenowned for her stirring performances and expressive voice\, Cathy is lead singer and percussion player with traditional powerhouse Dervish. Her deep understanding and love of traditional Irish songs and singing has inspired her over the years to collect hundreds of songs which may have been otherwise forgotten. \n“Our songs are a part of our folklore; they ignite our memory and give us a sense of place. They are messages from our ancestors that evoke powerful imagery of landscape\, mythology and connect us with the strife and struggles of generations who have walked our common paths.” Cathy. \nDuring the pandemic\, Cathy began researching and recording songs from her native Roscommon. Wanting to use the Crankie box to illustrate the songs\, she collaborated with artist Peter Crann also based in Sligo. \nThe Crankie box is a quirky story-telling device dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries where an original illustrated scroll is wound onto two spools in a specially made box with a viewing screen. While the song is playing\, the long scroll is hand-cranked and stretched across the viewing platform\, providing an evolving visual depiction of the song. Crankie boxes can range from match box size to full stage dimensions and can be up to 12 meters in length.Inspired by the mix of visual and audio narratives\, and with support from the Arts Council\, Cathy began archiving songs from the four provinces and selected 32\, one for every county on the island\, that best represented traditional song types and would also lend themselves to illustration. \nThe majority of the songs chosen are from the traditional canon. \nThen came the mammoth task of arranging\, recording\, mixing and mastering\, a process which involved collaborations with over 50 musicians in 8 studios around Ireland. Duets include Cathy with Lisa O’Neill on the Cavan song ‘The Rocks Of Bawn’\, Donal Clancy on the Monaghan song ‘The Patriot Game’ and Andrew Hendy (The Mary Wallopers) on the Armagh song ‘Tanderagee’. \n“I traveled to Benny McCarthy’s studio in Waterford and hired musicians in the area and \nrecorded songs from Waterford\, Kilkenny\, Offaly and Carlow. In Sligo\, we recorded songs for the counties Meath\, Sligo\, Westmeath\, Louth and Longford. Antrim was the recording base for Wicklow\, Down\, Armagh\, Wexford and Antrim\, in Galway I recorded Galway and Mayo songs and so on. It was a wonderfully enjoyable process\, and I was honoured to work with such amazing musicians\, singers and engineers.” \nFor each recording\, an accompanying video was created using the Crankie box. The illustrations for the Crankie Island Songs have been beautifully drawn by a collective of Irish artists chosen from across the country who were tasked with making their own crankie box with a visual story for the song. Each unique Crankie box with its own style\, interpretation and texture was recorded on video and is part of the Crankie Island performances. \nFive years on\, the Crankie Island Project – this amazing and unique audio-visual collection – is ready for the nation to cherish and share with the world. The 32 songs are available to purchase as a download or stream and the accompanying illustrations (for each track) will be available free from crankieisland.com and YouTube. \n———————————————————————————- \nFrankie Gavin & Catherine McHugh \nComing from a musical family\, Frankie Gavin has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. At the age of seventeen\, he won All-Ireland competitions for fiddle and flute. Originally influenced by the great Irish and American-Irish fiddle players such as James Morrison\, he later found himself playing with stars: The Rolling Stones\, Stephane Grappelli\, James Galway and Yehudi Menuhin\, and for celebrity audiences including four American presidents: J. F. K on his 1962 visit to Ireland\, followed later by Presidents Clinton\, Bush and Obama. \nPerhaps most importantly\, the name Frankie Gavin is synonymous with De Dannan\, the globally celebrated band he founded with Alec Finn in the mid-1970s. Over the years\, there have been a numerous star-studded line-ups\, and 2023 saw the birth of the latest incarnation of the band. De Dannan now comprises Frankie Gavin on fiddle and flute\, Ian Kinsella on guitar\, Diarmuid Ó Meachair on melodeon\, George Grass on Bouzouki and Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz on vocals and cello. \n“The concert from Frankie Gavin in Armagh last night was life assuring. \nNot a person present was not blown away by the unfettered display of genius\, fiddle-craft\, knowledge of the music and deadly delivery\, from Frankie\, backed by the equally all in\, perceptive and empathethetic accompaniment of Catherine McHugh\, who was doing an inside job’ of accompaniment that was nothing if it wasn’t mind reading. \nWhilst the fireworks were continually mind blowing and entertaining\, the music was intact in its true dignity and fresh originality\, a feat that only a true genius on fire could deliver. The raw simplicity of the tunes from his early mentors were shared in the same time and space as was given to the tunes of virtuosic complexity. Hornpipes\, barndances\, slow airs\, flings\, complex harmonic variations\, intricate bow-work were all in the tapestry of the great story that Frankie had to tell us last night. He brought a feast of music-lore and craic to the halls of Emain Macha\, like the great hero that he Is. \nBhí a chroi istigh sa cheol areir agus tá sé inár gcroíthe inniu is beidh sé go deo.”
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/ennis-trad-festival-monday-night-concert/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Ennis Trad Festival Sunday Night Concert
DESCRIPTION:Caoimhín Ó Fearghail\, Seán Ó Fearghail\, Brendan Clancy & Donnchadh Gough / Nell Ní Chróinín / Elaine Hogan & Sheila Garry \nSunday 9th of November 2025. The Old Ground Hotel Ennis. 9pm. \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS >> \n  \nCaoimhín Ó Fearghail \nCaoimhín Ó Fearghail is a multi-instrumentalist who comes from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht. A piper\, flute player and accompanist\, he is influenced by the many great traditional musicians and singers from his home area. \nHe has featured on a number of albums in recent years\, quite often as accompanist. His latest album\, however\, is a solo pipes album simply called ‘Uilleann Piping from County Waterford’ which is part of NPU’s ‘Ace & Deuce of Piping’ series. He also recorded an album with fiddler Paddy Tutty in 2018 called ‘Flute & Fiddle’. \nA frequent teacher and performer\, he has taught and performed solo\, and with groups such as Caladh Nua and Danú\, all over Ireland\, the US\, the UK\, Europe\, Newfoundland and New Zealand. \nCaoimhín was awarded Best Folk Instrumentalist in the 2021 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. \nSeán Ó Fearghail \nSeán Ó Fearghail is from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht. \nHe started playing the fiddle in primary school but it wasn’t long before he started to play the concertina and bouzouki as well. He has attended and taught at many music workshops around the country amongst them Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy and was greatly influenced by the music he heard. He has listened to and learnt from such great musicians as Tommy Peoples\, Matt Molloy\, Martin Hayes\, Noel Hill and Bobby Gardiner. \nHe obtained his Masters from the Music Department in the University of Limerick in 2010. He now resides in Co. Limerick. \nBrendan Clancy \nBrendan Clancy; Fiddle/Banjo\, hails from Stradbally\, Co. Waterford and has been playing Fiddle & Banjo for over 25 years now. He learnt a lot of his Music by playing in many of the local sessions with many locally renowned musicians. \nBrendan also played in a group with his brother Noel Clancy (Button Accordion & Melodeon) and his grandfather Tomás Clancy (RIP) on Mouthorgan. \nHe has also played and shared the stage with some of the top performers and bands in Irish Traditional Music\, including; Seamie O’Dowd\, Benny McCarthy\, The Awbeg Ceilí Band\, The Booley House\, Donnchadh Gough\, Mick McAuley and Ciarán Ó Gealbháin to name but a few. \n——————————————————- \nNell Ní Chróinín \nNell Ní Chróinín hails from the Múscraí Gaeltacht of West Cork\, where she grew up in the small village of Béal Áthá’n Ghaorthaidh. The Múscraí area is historically linked with a strong heritage of song and music and Nell was exposed to these local traditions from a very young age\, which throughout her career has been the corner stone to her identity as an artist and a traditional Sean Nós singer. \nHer immersion which had started at home continued in Primary and secondary school as a result of the singing scheme entitled ‘Scéim Amhránaíochta Aisling Gheal’ which aimed to preserve the local songs by teaching them to the younger generation of the area and encouraging them to sing them. Nell attended these classes from the age of 10 under the tuition of the wonderfully talented Máire Ní Chéilleachair with whom Nell accredits many of her successes. Máire would not only teach the songs\, but also the history of the songs and would expose the class to some old recordings of local singers who were no longer with us. This spurred Nell’s interest in the singing massively and she began to sing publicly from the age of 11 at local festivals or sessions. She enjoyed success as a younger singer\, including several underage singing medals and titles from various Irish festival competitions such as Oireachas na Samhna and The Fleadh Ceoil. \nHer accomplishments at the Oireachtas festival blossomed as she won the prestigious Corn Uí Riada competition in 2014. This was a momentous win for Nell personally\, as the youngest winner in the history of the competition at the time. It was however also a momentous for the wider Múscraí singing community as it was the first time any singer from her locality had won this accolade which was particularly significant as it was named after the local composer and highly acclaimed musician\, Seán Ó Riada. \nIn 2012 she was the youngest ever recipient of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Amhránaí na Bliana award to which she believes is one of her highest honours and achievements to date. \nIn 2016 she became the lead singer with the highly renowned traditional band\, Danú. This for Nell was a change as she was so familiar with singing in the sean-nós style without accompaniment. This again helped her further develop as an artist\, crafting her own voice while still be firmly rooted in tradition. She is thoroughly enjoying exploring singing in this different context and she recorded her first album with Danú in 2018\, entitled Ten Thousand Miles. She regularly tours with the group in the USA. \n——————————————————- \nElaine Hogan & Sheila Garry \nElaine Hogan – Harp \nElaine Hogan hails from Ennis in Co. Clare. She has grown up with a love for all types of music\, but always felt a particular pull towards the Irish traditional world. She has toured extensively with her harp as part of various musical outfits\, and is a regular performer and tutor at festivals both at home and abroad.She went on to obtain her Masters from the World Irish Academy of music and dance in Limerick and is a much sought after accompanist\, featuring as a guest musician on many albums such as John Dwyer’s “The Dursey Sound” as well as releasing a duet album “The Shores of Lough Breda” in 2015 with fiddle player Sheila Garry. Elaine also released her solo album “ In Three Minds” in June of 2019\, as well as a quartet album with other noted Clare musicians Pádraig Rynne\, Tara Breen and Conor Crimmins called “Avalla”. \nSheila Garry – Fiddle \nSheila Garry comes from Ballynacally just outside Ennis and grew up in and around traditional Irish music. (Among her formative influences include fiddlers Vincent Griffin and Paula McMahon.) Her early interest in traditional music led her to University College Cork where she was the recipient of the Sean O’Riada memorial prize in 1998\,and then went on to the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick where she earned a Master’s in Ethnomusicology. Since then\, she’s been a past member of the Kilfenora Ceilí band and the Shannon Vale Ceilí band\, worked at Bunratty Castle\, and recorded for the “Baltimore Fiddle Fair” series and the “Riches of Clare” series. \nElaine and Sheila have released their latest album Two for Joy in May of this year\, 10 years since their last recording together The Shores of Lough Breda. Two for Joy is an assortment of modern and traditional tunes\, and features many of the compositions of Michael Dwyer\, as well as some compositions from both Sheila and Elaine themselves.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/ennis-trad-festival-sunday-night-concert/
LOCATION:The Old Ground Hotel Ennis\, Station Road\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:NxNW followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:Ennis Trad midnight concert – NxNW (David Doocey\, Stephen Doherty\, Kieran Leonard & Ryan Molloy)\, followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly \nNxNW (North by North West) \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS >> \nFormed in 2019\, NxNW is a dynamic quartet made up of four of Ireland’s top musicians: Ryan Molloy (piano & keys)\, David Doocey (fiddle & strings)\, Stephen Doherty (flutes & box)\, and Kieran Leonard (drums & percussion). \nAs seasoned solo performers\, each member has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music world\, including the Danish String Quartet\, Seán Keane\, Lúnasa\, RTÉ Concert Orchestra\, Clannad\, Tim O’Brien\, Celtic Woman\, Finbar Furey\, Cian Ducrot\, Gráda\, and the English National Opera\, among many others. Drawing on this wealth of experience\, NxNW creates a sound that is bold\, innovative\, and uniquely their own—fusing traditional influences with fresh\, contemporary energy. \nIn 2025\, the group will release their highly anticipated debut album\, “Junction” which promises an eclectic mix of original and traditional music that reflects their creative vision and musical versatility.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/nxnw-followed-by-trad-disco/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Masterclasses 2025
DESCRIPTION:All ages are welcome.\n\n\n\nMusicians must be at an intermediate level as these are not beginner classes.\n\n\nYou can book your space online now using the links below.\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg\, Gort road\, Ennis\, V95 DW35.\n\n\n\nDate & Time: Saturday 8th Nov 2025\, @ 11am – 1pm\n\nCLICK HERE TO BOOK >>\n\n\n\n\nFor more information click here >>
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/masterclasses-2025/
LOCATION:Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg\, Glenina\, Gort Road\, Ennis\, V95 DW35\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Masterclasses,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Brian Finnegan & The Hunger of the Skin Big Band - followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:Brian Finnegan & The Hunger Of The Skin Big Band\, followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly. \nQueens Nightclub\, midnight Friday 7th November 2025\nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS >> \nBrian Finnegan is a celebrated composer\, collaborator and producer and has toured and recorded with artistes as diverse as KAN\, Cara Dillon\, Boris Grebenshikov\, Anoushka Shankar\, Bebel Gilberto\, Ed Sheeran and El Buho. \nFrontman with the dazzling group Flook for almost 30 years and collecting awards and a huge fan base wherever they toured\, Flook charged back to the top table in 2019 after a 4 year hiatus with the release of their 4th studio album ‘Ancora’. \nIn March/April 2020\, Brian created his most expansive and ambitious work to date. Featuring a genre crossing cast of 24 musicians\, and recorded remotely in home studios around the world; ‘Flow\, In The Year Of Wu Wei’ was the first single from the album ‘Hunger Of The Skin’\, it was released in June 2020 and was nominated for the RTE Radio 1Folk Awards 2020\, ‘Best Original Track’. Brian will be joined by Seán Óg Graham on guitar and Danny Byrt on drums\, fellow members of his 6 piece\, Hunger Of The Skin Band. \nREVIEWS FOR HUNGER OF THE SKIN \nFolkWorld\, Album Of The Year 2021 \nIrish Traditional Music like we’ve never heard it before\, just astonishing.A musician of global importance. ~ BBC Radio Foyle \nA quite stunning album. ~ The Irish News \nIt sweeps in like the wind off the desert… a marvellous example of what music can do. Definitely a candidate for Album Of The Year ***** ~ Rock and Reel Magazine \nNine confinement-denying instrumentals\, charged with a driving thirst and fierce hunger for connection and communication\, lifted by a crack cabal of musicians playing with improvisatory energy and an impeccable sense of ensemble…scintillating! **** Top Of The World Album ~ Songlines Magazine \nIt’s not just that this album is exquisitely arranged and full of outstanding musicianship. Throughout there is an urgency to it\, sometimes at the forefront\, sometimes below the surface\, but always present. Five of the tracks interpolate recitations of poems\, and it’s the voices and words that truly animate the album and reinforce it’s imploration for us to remember our humanity\, in death as well as life. A thing of beauty. ~Boston Irish \nHunger Of The Skin is a soulful\, spirit-raising journey – which particularly shines in its moments of astonishing intensity and explosive energy. ~Hot Press Magazine \nA triumphant illustration of the power of music not merely to entertain but to raise spirits and lighten the soul…. a musical jewel. ~ Folkradio.uk \nA magical celebration. from the opener ‘Dust’\, almost an accelerated version of Pink Floyd’s Money arranged as a whistle duet\, to the open-hearted words and simple notes of ‘Dare’ which make my scalp tingle\, this is a remarkable album and a rare work of art. ~ Folking.com \nHunger of the Skin is an astonishing piece of work from beginning to end\, humane and complicated\, replete with the wisdom you get after 50 years on planet Earth. ~ Seán Laffey\, Irish Music Magazine \nHow the hunger roars in this music… these tracks latch themselves onto your skin\, hot and alive…a living\, thick foliage of sound\, with Finnegan’s quicksilver flute soaring and diving and ascending above it all\, lighting it up. ~Celtbritfolkmusic.net \n‘Dreamy\, gut-wrenching\, bewitching. Magnificent!’ ~Alex Monaghan \n‘An Odyssey’ ~BBC Radio Ulster \n‘An extraordinary piece of music\, from an extraordinary musician.’ ~ RTE Lyric FM
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LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Concert 2024
DESCRIPTION:Gino Lupari\, Tim Edey\, Gerry “Banjo” O’Connor and Dermot Byrne / Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin\nMonday\, November 11 · 9pm: Queens Hotel \nBOOK NOW >> \n**Limited seating will be available at this event** \nEoghan Ó Ceannabháin is a Dublin-based singer\, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with his musical roots in sean-nós singing. He has recorded and performed with various bands including Skipper’s Alley\, Aon Teanga:Un Chengey and Jiggy. He collaborates with Clare fiddler and viola player Ultan O’Brien. His debut solo album The Deepest Breath was released in November 2022. He was awarded “Singer of the year” in the Gradam Ceoil TG4 2024. \nEoghan Ó Ceannabháin is a Dublin-based singer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical roots are in sean-nós singing\, in the style of his father Peadar and he grew up listening to the likes of Sorcha Ní Ghuairim\, Seán Mac Dhonncha\, Colm Ó Caoidheáin amongst other greats from the tradition. He is also influenced by folk singers from the English language tradition such as Liam Weldon\, Luke Kelly\, Anne Briggs\, Margaret Barry and Thomas McCarthy. \nEoghan is a member of the band Skipper’s Alley. He has worked with Mary Ann Kennedy from Scotland and Ruth Keggin from the Isle of Man on their Aon Teanga: Un Chengey album (2015). He has performed with folk/electronica band Jiggy\, featuring on both their albums\, Translate (2017) and Hypernova (2020). He also collaborates with Clare fiddle and viola player Ultan O’Brien\, their debut album Solas an Lae won best album at the RTÉ Folk Awards in 2021. \nIn recent years\, Eoghan has come into his own as a solo artist and songwriter. His songs – written in both English and Irish – build on his sean-nós singing foundations but combine hard-hitting lyrics with other musical influences to create a rich\, contemporary sound. His debut solo album\, ‘The Deepest Breath’ was released in November 2022\, receiving four star reviews from The Irish Times\, Songlines and Hot Press. \n  \nGino Lupari\, Tim Edey\, Dermot Byrne & Gerry “Banjo” O’Connor \nGino is one of the most respected bodhrán players on the road today. He has been a professional musician for the past 30 years. In that time\, he has performed at major festivals all over the world with the band 4 Men & A Dog (Gino is a founding member). He has also recorded vocal tracks on all of “the dogs” albums. Gino is in demand as a session player and has played on many recordings with artists such as Sinead O’Connor and Shane McGowan\, and most recently on the ground- breaking album from Declan O’Rourke. Gino co- presented the ground-breaking 1st live Fleadh TV programme from Derry city. \nBorn in Tipperary into a family steeped in Irish traditional music\, Gerry O’Connor is a banjo virtuoso. He started playing banjo and fiddle in his early teens and in 1977 he joined popular folk band Tipsy Sailor. Between 1981 and 1984\, he toured with The Wild Geese and recorded two albums with the group. He then joined Dublin ballad group Moonshine and Jury’s Irish Cabaret. \nIn 1990\, Gerry released his first solo album “Time to Time”\, a classic benchmark for banjo in Irish music. He joined Four Men & a Dog in 1992\, the first Irish band to win UK Folk Roots album of the year. One of the most popular Irish trad groups on the touring circuit worldwide\, they have recorded four albums\, performed at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games\, and recorded and toured with rock and roll legends “The Band”. \nGerry has also recorded with many artists\, including Christy Moore\, Bonnie Tyler\, and appears on the “Lord of the Dance” soundtrack. He joined Sharon Shannon and Big Band in 2008\, recording two CDs and two DVDs. Their rendition of “The Galway Girl” became the most downloaded song in Irish music. He has also recorded and toured with Sharon Corr and played on The Corrs album “White Light”. In 2011\, he joined rock guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa’s Acoustic Band recording two U.S. \nBillboard No1 albums and DVDs “Live in Vienna Opera House” and “Live at The Albert Hall”. Multiple tours followed including a world tour in 2013. Following the death of friend and banjo legend Barney McKenna\, Gerry guested with The Dubliners on their 50 years anniversary tour. That year\, The Dublin Legends were born\, and the band continue to carry on the legacy and spirit of The Dubliners. \nTim Edey is multi- instrumentalist and singer. In 2012\, he won Musician of the Year 2012 at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has toured the world and recorded with most of the major names in celtic and contemporary roots music including\, The Chieftains\, Christy Moore\, Sharon Shannon\, Natalie MacMaster\, Altan\, Capercaillie\, Brendan Power\, Michael McGoldrick\, Seamus Begley\, Dougie Maclean\, The Barra MacNeills\, JP Cormier\, Frankie Gavin\, Shaun Davey\, Session A9\, Lunasa\, Vinnie Kilduff\, Mary Black\, Session A9\, Julie Fowlis\, Frankie Gavin to name but a few. \nTim is now a name on the world stage in his own right and is rated by many to be one of the world’s finest melodeon and guitar players in the folk and contemporary scene today. Originally from Broadstairs in Kent and of Irish descent\, Tim honed his style learning from his father Richard\, a fine guitarist\, and listening to Ed Boyd\, Steve Cooney and Django Reinhardt and Arty McGlynn. \nTim now a name on the world stage in his own right after seventeen years of hard work\, is rated by many to be one of the world’s finest ever melodeon and guitar players in the folk and contemporary scene. \nDermot Byrne is one of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians having been awarded the Irish Television station\, TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year in 2013. He hails from Buncrana in the Inishowen peninsula in the North West of Ireland. Taught to play the accordion by his father\, renowned musician Tomas O’Beirne\, Dermot mastered the two and single-row accordion by his teens. \nInitially guesting on accordion on two of Irish folk music band Altan’s recordings “The Red Crow” and “Island Angel”\, Dermot became a member of the band from 1994 until 2013 and featured on three of the Donegal-based group’s albums\, Blackwater\, Runaway Sunday and Another Sky. In addition to his solo albums\, Dermot has guested on collaborations with many great musicians including Seamus and Manus McGuire\, Sharon Shannon\, Frankie Gavin\, Pierre Schryer\, Tim O’Brien\, The Stunning\, Salsa Celtica and the late jazz violinist\, Stephane Grappell.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/monday-night-concert-2024/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Concert 2024
DESCRIPTION:Leonard Barry\, Andy Morrow\, Seamie O’Dowd & Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz / Tracy Ryan and Ryan O’Donnell / Brìghde Chaimbeul\nSunday\, November 10 · 9pm: Old Ground Hotel \nBook Now >> \nBrìghde Chaimbeul \nBrìghde Chaimbeul (Breech-huh Campbell) is a leading purveyor of celtic experimentalism and a master of the Scottish smallpipes; a bellows-blown\, mellower cousin to the famous Highland bagpipes. A native Gaelic speaker\, Brìghde roots her music in her language and culture. She rose to prominence as a prodigy of traditional music but has since begun a journey to take the smallpipes into unchartered territory. She has devised a unique way of arranging for pipe music that emphasises the rich textural drones of the instrument; the constancy of sound that creates a trance-like atmosphere\, played with enticing virtuosic liquidity. She draws inspiration from the world of interconnected piping traditions\, but her most recent album brings in influence from ambient\, avant garde and electronic music.\nHer mesmerising musicianship has won her many awards and media recognition\, including BBC Young Folk Award\, BBC Horizon Award\, SAY Award nomination and a wide array of collaborators include Caroline Polachek\, Colin Stetson\, Gruff Rhys\, Radie Peat. \nTracy Ryan and Ryan O’Donnell \nSinger/Flute Player Tracy Ryan and multi-instrumentalist Ryan O’Donnell have been playing music together for 15 years and are currently working on an album of songs.\nTracy from Newport\, County Tipperary\, is an accomplished flute player and singer. Over the years she has performed and recorded with artists such as Shane\nMcGowan\, Micheál O’Súilleabháin and The Limerick Chamber Orchestra. \nRyan from Omagh\, Co Tyrone is a sought after accompanist with an authentic traditional style for songs and tunes. Ryan performs regularly and has appeared on over a dozen recordings over the last 15 years.\nTogether on voice\, bouzouki and flute\, they will perform a range of traditional songs\non the night. \nLeonard Barry\, Andy Morrow\, Seamie O’Dowd and Kaitlin Cullen Verhauz \nLeonard Barry\, Andy Morrow and Seamie O’Dowd have known each other for over 20 years through meeting at various festivals in Ireland and playing music together that has seen them perform at nationally and internationally. Most recent performances this year has seen them playing at various Festivals in Denmark\, France\, Spain and Ireland. Whilst Andy and Seamie feature on Leonard’s new album “Littoral” released earlier this year to critical acclaim at home and abroad. They are joined by New York native Dublin based cellist Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz who’s is well known for her work with Frankie Gavin and De Dannan and Eoghan O’Ceannabháin. The tunes are featured Leonard’s new album with songs from Seamie O’Dowd\, the material reflecting the many years they have spent together. \nLeonard Barry from Kerry and now living in Sligo has been one of the most sought-after uilleann pipers\, sharing the stage with artists including Lisa O’Neill\, Kevin Burke\, Michael McGoldrick\, Allan McDonald Chris Stout\, Catriona McKay\, and Daoiri Farrell amongst a host of others. Leonard launched his third solo album “Littoral” at this years Celtic Connections in Glasgow which in turn has led to a tour of the UK\, Ireland and festivals throughout Europe and Ireland this year including the Doolin Folk Festival\, Tradition Now in the National Concert Hall Dublin\, Irish Cultural Centre in London amongst many others with this trio. \nAndy Morrow comes from a musical family in County Leitrim; his older brother Tom is the fiddle player with Dervish. Also a multi-award-winning fiddler\, Andy started his musical journey winning various national titles whilst still at school. Andy has toured Australia and Ireland Live Dred Theatre Co’s production Trad and is a regular performer and teacher at various festivals throughout Ireland and abroad. His 2006 album with concertina player Tony O’Connell and the late Arty McGlynn on guitar is a timeless masterpiece\, widely regarded as one of the classic albums of Irish traditional music. Andy previously collaborated with Leonard and Seamie with Rick Epping in the band New Road\, on the album Stone Walls and Street Lights. \nSeamie O’Dowd is a guitarist\, singer\, and songwriter who also plays fiddle\, harmonica\, mandolin\, bouzouki\, and other instruments. His musical experience spans four decades\, from his first radio appearance at the age of ten on Radio Eireann programme Young Musicians\, and playing publicly with his father\, the renowned Sligo fiddle player Joe O’Dowd. He has since played with many great musicians and bands including Mairtin O’Connor\, Cathal Hayden\, Christy Moore\, Declan Synott\, The Chieftains\, Jimmy Higgins\, Dervish\, Matt Molloy\, Liam O’ Flynn\, Thom Moore and Dick Gaughan. As part of the Masters of Irish Music project devised by Martin Hayes\, he\, along with Mairtin O’Connor and Cathal Hayden\, played concerts in the Sydney Opera House and at the Lincoln Centre in New York. Seamie was also a member of Dervish for six years\, during which time he played with them at the legendary Rock in Rio festival in Brazil. \nKaitlin Cullen-Verhauz a New York City native and Dublin-based vocalist and cross-genre cellist\, Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz has progressively garnered recognition for her versatility on stage and in the studio In Ireland Kaitlin frequently partners with RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award winner Eoghan O’Ceannabháin\, recorded on his debut album\, The Deepest Breath. In 2022 Kaitlin joined Frankie Gavin and De Dannan at Théâtre Municipal le Colisée in Lens\, France\, and then again at the Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte Carlo as a cellist and featured singer.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/sunday-night-concert-2024/
LOCATION:The Old Ground Hotel Ennis\, Station Road\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Céilí - The Five Counties Céilí Band
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Céilí – The Five Counties Céilí Band \n  \nDate & Time: 3pm\, Sunday 10th November 2024 \nVenue: Cois na hAbhna\, Galway Road\, Dulick\, Ennis\, Co. Clare
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/afternoon-ceili-the-five-counties-ceili-band/
LOCATION:Cois na hAbhna\, Galway Road\, Ennis\, V95 V020\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Céilí,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:The Sharon Shannon Band followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:**This is a standing only event** \nBOOK NOW >> \nIrish President Michael D Higgins called her “a national treasure” and after 20 of her own albums\, countless DVDs\, filmed concerts\, musical collaborations and a career that has spanned 40 years\, Sharon Shannon is still breaking new musical ground in 2024. \nHer career has seen her tour the world through America\, Europe\, Africa\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Saudi Arabia and China\, headlining some of the biggest global venues from The Kennedy Centre in Washington to London’s Wembley Arena. In the latter half of 2019\, Sharon toured extensively across Japan\, gathering inspiration for her album\, The Reckoning; an amalgamation of cultures and musical influences to create one of Sharon’s most unique and original albums to date. \nSharon continues to redefine and reimagine the boundaries of Irish traditional music\, elevating the genre through her experimental collaborations with reggae\, rap and classical musicians. Her list of collaborators is as extensive as her musical repertoire. She has recorded and toured with Bono\, Willie Nelson\, La Bottine Souriante\, Shane Mc Gowan\, Nigel Kennedy\, Steve Earle\, Justin Adams\, Johnny Depp\, Linton Kwesi Johnston\, The Waterboys and Dessie O’Halloran\, and the RTE Symphony Orchestra to mention just a few. \nShe has entertained US Presidents; Clinton at the White House and Obama in Dublin\, and Irish Presidents Robinson and MacAleese on presidential visits to Poland and Australia\, respectively. \nThe genre-defying star has achieved multi-platinum album sales and has had several chart topping albums\, singles and DVDs in her home country. Her album Galway Girl went four times platinum in Ireland with the title track winning her the Meteor award two years running for the most downloaded song. She also celebrates being the youngest ever recipient of the Meteor Lifetime Achievement Award. \nAn honorary Doctor of Music at The University of Galway\, Sharon inspires the students through masterclasses and tutorials both online and in-person.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/the-sharon-shannon-band-followed-by-trad-disco/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Clare Youth Trad Orchestra with Surprise Special Guests
DESCRIPTION:Clare Youth Trad Orchestra with Surprise Special Guests \nDate & Time: 8pm\, Saturday 9th November 2024 \nVenue: Glór\, Causeway Link\, Clonroad Beg\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, V95 VHP0 \n  \nBook Tickets Now >>
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/clare-youth-trad-orchestra-with-surprise-special-guests/
LOCATION:Glór Ennis\, Causeway Link\, Clonroad Beg\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, V95 VHP0\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Michael McGoldrick Big Band followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 8 · 11:55pm: Queens Hotel\nBOOK NOW >> \n**This is a standing only event** \nFormer BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year Mike McGoldrick is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer. Born in Manchester to Irish parents\, he is a master of the wooden flute\, low whistles and uilleann pipes\, making him a go-to contributor for many artists including Vicente Amigo\, Zac Brown Band\, Xosé Manuel Budiño\, Jerry Douglas\, Julie Fowlis\, Darrell Scott\, Nolwenn Leroy\, Tim O’Brien\, Dirk Powell and Kate Rusby. Mike has collaborated with Mark Knopfler since 2009 and been a core member of the Transatlantic Sessions since 2007. \nSteeped in Irish traditional music\, he has\, from his ground-breaking 2000 solo album Fused onwards\, assimilated a wide range of musical styles into his work including jazz\, funk\, African and Indian rhythms. In 2005\, he released Wired\, a natural successor to Fused which was even more captivating\, incorporating alternative sounds to create a brilliant fusion at the cutting edge of folk music that positively exploded with energy. The Sunday Herald’s 5-star review described the album as “a treasure-trove of gorgeous tunes\, razor-sharp grooves and sublime playing”. In 2018 Mike released ARC\, his fifth solo album The Wishing Tree with John Doyle and John McCusker\, and Dog in the Fog with Dezi Donnelly\, all of which received rave reviews. Most recently\, he has released One For The Road which is a collaboration with his nieces Catherine\, Ciara and Mairead under the name “the McGoldrick family”. \nMike has made an immense contribution to the Irish and UK folk scenes through his many solo and collaborative projects including being a founder member of the supergroup Lúnasa and later through his work with Capercaillie. Recently nominated as Best Folk Instrumentalist at the 2024 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards\, Mike’s reputation as one of the leading musicians of his generation is undeniable.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/michael-mcgoldrick-big-band-followed-by-trad-disco/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Concert 2023
DESCRIPTION:Ennis Trad Festival Sunday Night Concert: Andy Irvine Robbie Hannan & Paddy Glackin \nBOOK NOW >> \nEnnis Trad Festival are excited to announce our Monday night concert with Andy Irvine\, preceded by Robbie Hannan & Paddy Glackin. \n  \nAndy Irvine \nAndy Irvine has enjoyed a long and successful career as a traditional Irish musician. He has travelled the world as a solo artist and as a member of legendary Irish groups such as Planxty and Patrick Street and more recently Mozaik. Throughout his extensive career he has maintained and developed the qualities in his music\, which endear him to his audience and fellow musicians alike. After his introduction to the world of touring with Sweeney’s Men in 1965\, he continued to travel the world\, leaving the band in 1968 to pursue his wanderlust. He travelled through Bulgaria\, Romania and Yugoslavia\, studying the music traditions and styles of these nations. It was these journeys\, which led him to adopt the bouzouki in his performance. This new instrument allowed him to develop his own style while learning that of the Balkan countries he visited. \nOn his return to Ireland\, Andy formed Planxty with fellow musicians Christy Moore\, Donal Lunny and Liam O’ Flynn. Planxty went on to achieve huge success and legendary status\, reigniting traditional music as a popular genre. While Planxty took a break in 1967\, Andy took the time to record another piece of work with Paul Brady. The two recorded a classic album together\, simply entitled “Andy Irvine & Paul Brady”. Planxty regrouped from 1979 – 1983. When the group permanently disbanded\, Andy began his solo career. He recorded his first album “Rainy Sundays…. windy dreams” shortly after. His second album was “Parallel Lines” a duo album with the great Scots troubadour\, Dick Gaughan. \nTaking a break from working solo\, Andy formed a band with Donal Lunny and some European friends called Mozaik. They completed one European summer tour before Andy returned to his solo and collaborative work. These collaborations led to the formation of Irelands first traditional “super group” Patrick Street. The group consisted of Kevin Burke (Bothy Band)\, Jackie Daly (De Dannan) and guitar maestro Arty McGlynn. The group toured from 1987–1990\, releasing three albums in the process. They would regroup in 1993 to release a further five albums\, although in between Andy recorded two solo albums. One of these albums consisted of entirely Balkan music\, which Andy had learned on his earlier travels. In 2002\, Andy finally formed his “dream band”\, Mozaik\, with Donal Lunny\, Dutch guitarist Rens van der Zalm\, Hungarian bagpiper Nikola Parov and American fiddler Bruce Molsky. The group have completed tours of Australia\, Europe and America and have released two highly acclaimed albums \nAndy continues to tour the world with Mozaik as well as Patrick Street. He has also completed a brief series of reunion concerts with Planxty and Paul Brady in the last few years. His constant touring is testament to the fact that he is still as passionate about his music as when he began. As a musician and a living icon\, Andy Irvine will remain in the Irish music scene for a long time to come. \n  \nRobbie Hannan & Paddy Glackin \nRobbie Hannan was born in Belfast and raised in the nearby town of Holywood Co. Down. He began to take an interest in Irish traditional music as a result of listening to his parents’ record collection. After listening to the recordings of Paddy Maloney with the The Chieftains and Liam O’Flynn with Planxty he decided to take up the pipes in 1977. The pipers who have most influenced him have been Séamus Ennis\, Willie Clancy and Tommy Reck and he has also adapted some of the repertoire of the Donegal fiddle playing tradition to the pipes. Robbie has made a number of recordings including a solo record on the Claddagh label and a duet recording with the Dublin fiddle player Paddy Glackin for Gael-linn. He has taught the advanced piping class at the Willie Clancy Summer School in Co. Clare and at Scoil Acla in Co. Mayo for a number of years. He has played at concerts and festivals throughout Europe and\, in recent years\, has played at a number of festivals and concerts the United States. \nFiddle player Paddy Glackin is from Dublin. His father\, Tom\, was from County Donegal and was a noted fiddler who had a significant influence on Paddy’s style. Paddy has also been inspired by John Doherty\, the Donegal travelling fiddle player and by others such as John Kelly\, Tommy Potts and Pádraig O’Keeffe. Paddy was senior all-Ireland champion fiddle player at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann at age nineteen. He was a member of the traditional music group ‘Seachtar’ and then of ‘The Bothy Band’ in the 1970s. He was also a member of ‘Ceoltóirí Laighean’ recording two albums with them. Having spent some time as Traditional Music Officer with the Arts Council he moved to broadcasting with RTE. Although his preference is for solo playing he has joined forces with numerous musicians such as Paddy Keenan\, Dónal Lunny\, Robbie Hannan and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill\, he has also recorded with John Cage and Jolyon Jackson. Paddy co-presents ‘Dúchas an Cheoil: The Scope of Irish Music’ at the annual Willie Clancy Summer School. His first solo album ‘Glackin: Ceol ar an bhFidil’ was released in 1977. He was the recipient of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician award for 2022.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/monday-night-concert-2023/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Concert 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tony Linnane\, Mary Bergin\, Éamonn O’ Riordan & Conor Connolly. Preceded by Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones / Sean Vaughan & Brian Mooney \nBOOK NOW >> \nEnnis Trad Festival are delighted to announce this year’s Sunday night concert\, headlined by Tony Linnane and Mary Bergin who will be joined on the night by Éamonn O’Riordan and Conor Conolly. \nThe concert will open with a performance by Sean Vaughan accompanied by Brian Mooney\, followed by an eagerly awaited set from Scottish duo Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones. \n  \nTony Linnane \nIn the world of traditional Irish music\, Tony Linnane is renowned as a fiddle player of outstanding ability. His distinctive playing has superb fluency and flow in its style and is characterised by impeccable technique and a wealth of feeling and sensitivity. \nHe is recognised as one of the finest exponents of the instrument in Ireland today. \n  \nMary Bergin \nMary Bergin is a whistle player from Shankill\, Co. Dublin. Her mother played fiddle\, her father melodeon. She picked up the whistle at nine\, having heard Willie Clancy play in an Oireachtas concert in Dublin. Influenced by visiting musicians (Kathleen Harrington\, Paddy Hill and Elizabeth Crotty in particular)\, and by local and fleadh sessions in the 1960s (in Blackrock with her harper sister Antoinette\, fiddlers Joe Liddy and Sean O’Dwyer); whistle player Terry Horan also informed her playing. She played in the Claremen’s Club in Church Street\, Dublin and the Thomas Street Pipers’ Club sessions\, and learned too from observation of such as singer Nioclás Tóibín in Ring and Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay while on family holidays. \nBrightly ornamented but uncluttered\, her playing is distinctive with a crisp articulation\, and was the role model for two decades of whistle players. Her first solo album\, Feadóga Stáin\, in 1979\, is still definitive; Feadóga Stáin 2 came in 1989\, and she has recorded several albums with Dordán. In 2000 she was awarded TG4’s Gradam Ceoil for Traditional Musician of the year. \n  \nRachel Walker & Aaron Jones \nBringing together one of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers and songwriters with one of the country’s foremost folk singers and accompanists\, Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones celebrate songs both from the traditional and contemporary repertoire with a focus on vocal harmony and sensitive arra
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/sunday-night-concert-2023/
LOCATION:The Old Ground Hotel Ennis\, Station Road\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Céilí with the Dal gCais Céilí Band
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Céilí with the Dal gCais Céilí Band \nVenue: Cois na hAbhna \nDate & Time:  Sunday November 12th 2023 – 3pm – 6pm \nThe Dal gCais Ceili Band was formed in 2010 and over the years competed in Fleadh cheoil’s across Munster. We picked the name Dal gCais because it was made up of a number of Munster families and the band members also come from across Munster. \nThe line up of Joe and Michael Searson on accordions\, Caroline Kileen and Niamh Casey on fiddles\, Kieran\, Brid and Rosemaire Kileen on flute\, Anne Cantwell on banjo and Drums played by Aidan Vaughan promises a fabulous afternoon of music and dancing at Cois na hAbhna.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/afternoon-ceili-with-dal-gcais-ceili-band/
LOCATION:Cois na hAbhna\, Galway Road\, Ennis\, V95 V020\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Céilí,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Night Concert 2023 followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:Ennis Trad Festival – Saturday night concert with Réalta. Followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mulhooly. \nBOOK NOW >> \nRéalta\, the dynamic Ulster-based Irish traditional group\, are in the final stages of recording their eagerly anticipated third studio album Thing Of The Earth scheduled for release later this year. The band have joined forces with acclaimed Belfast singer Myles McCormack to record a special blend of traditional and contemporary tunes and songs\, all performed with the group’s trademark passion and skill. \nFormed in Belfast in 2012\, Réalta quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting acts on the Irish music scene\, earning stellar reviews for their live performances and innovative approach to traditional melodies. Irish Music Magazine described their debut Open The Door For Three as “A full bodied pipe and whistle extravaganza” and Herald Scotland wrote “Réalta carry on the Bothy Band tradition of taking tunes by the scruff of the neck and firing excitement through them like hot flames!”. Their follow-up album Clear Skies further confirmed Réalta’s position as one of Ireland’s top traditional acts with IMM writing “Réalta have grown bigger\, bolder and braver and this is one of the best CDs to have come out of Ireland this year!”. \nRéalta have toured extensively throughout Europe\, UK\, Asia and North America and their innovative approach to the genre have made them a festival favourite. Featuring Conor Lamb (uilleann pipes / whistles)\, Deirdre Galway (guitar)\, Dermot Mulholland (bouzouki / double bass / banjo vocals)\, Dermot Moynagh (bodhrán) and Breton musician Loïc Bléjean (uilleann pipes / whistles)\, each musician’s infectious energy\, impressive musicianship and deep love for the music is evident throughout every performance. \n“Gossamer and quietly emphatic… an artist who continues to set himself apart”\, are the words used by The Thin Air to describe Myles McCormack. A multi-instrumentalist who favours fingerstyle guitar for songs and mandolin for traditional tunes. McCormack is known for writing impactful songs with a delicate touch and his contribution to the band provides a special opportunity to explore new music emerging from a diverse range of influences. \nAudiences for the album launch can expect a special journey through energetic reels\, rhythmic jigs\, soulful airs and thought provoking songs… blending words and melodies from sources both old and new.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/saturday-night-concert-2023-followed-by-trad-disco/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Clare Youth Trad Orchestra (with special guest Sharon Shannon)
DESCRIPTION:The Clare Youth Trad Orchestra return to Glór as part of Ennis Trad Festival 2023 and will be joined on the night by Sharon Shannon. \nBOOK NOW >> \nClare Youth Trad Orchestra are delighted to have Sharon Shannon back again for the Ennis Trad Festival in Glór on Sat 11th November. \nThey will also be joined by Kilfenora Ceili Band legend Anthony Quigney and the wonderful singer Monica Morgan Kearney. A great line-up before you head to the Trad Fest’s late gig headlined by Réalta.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/the-clare-youth-trad-orchestra-with-sharon-shannon/
LOCATION:Glór Ennis\, Causeway Link\, Clonroad Beg\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, V95 VHP0\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Concert 2023 followed by Trad Disco
DESCRIPTION:Ennis Trad Festival Friday Night Concert – John McSherry\, Brendan Quinn & Francis McIlduff. Followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mulhooly. \nBOOK NOW >> \nJohn McSherry\, Brendan Quinn and Francis McIlduff are three phenomenal musicians who first got together as a trio at Belfast’s Féile Trad Trail in August 2022. \nJohn has been a major figure in Irish music for over 20 years. He is a composer\, producer\, arranger\, and established studio session musician of world renown\, having recorded and performed with artists including Sinéad O’Connor\, Rod Stewart\, Nanci Griffith\, Gary Kemp\, The Corrs and Clannad. A founder member of top traditional bands Lunasa\, Tamalin\, Donal Lunny’s Coolfin\, and Irish-American super-group the Olllam\, John has produced a string of critically acclaimed and innovative albums\, both solo and collaborative. \nBrendán has toured the world as a singer-songwriter and traditional accompanist for many years. Hugely influenced by his love of Irish music and the Irish language\, his ability to convey the stories of strangers and his own experiences through song has created his distinctive\, captivating style. \nFrancis McIlduff\, a member of the legendary McPeake musical family from Belfast\, was immersed in traditional Irish music from an early age. He debuted with the family band Clann McPeake in the 1980’s\, and has gone on to play with leading outfits including Alias Ron Kavana\, Afterhours\, Sin É and more recently At First Light\, the band in which Francies and John first created the “double pipes” sound that has become their trademark. \nWhen the trio began playing together at Féile\, the depth of their musical connection and rapport was instantly evident\, so much so that they decided to record an album together. Wanting to keep their sound as authentic as possible\, they opted to record in Redbox studios\, the working home of good friend and musical comrade\, Dónal O’Connor. Playing live as a trio instead of multi-tracked separate takes\, the album was recorded in sixteen hours and mixes traditional and modern tunes with Brendan’s contemporary songwriting. With “dualling” uilleann pipes\, soaring whistles\, interweaving harmonies\, rock steady bodhran and guitar grooves\, the tunes and songs are delivered with a confidence\, energy and drive that only a live approach can create.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/friday-night-concert-2023-followed-by-trad-disco/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Concert 2022
DESCRIPTION:Sean Keane & Gay McKeon with Mary Corcoran \nJohn Carty & Mike McGoldrick with Michael McCague & Matt Griffin \nThe Queens hotel – 9pm – €20 \n  \nBuy Tickets Online Now >> \n  \nJohn Carty & Mike McGoldrick with Matt Griffin \n  \nMaster musicians John Carty & Mike McGoldrick come together for this performance to launch their recent and highly anticipated duet CD on banjo and uilleann pipes\, At Our Leisure.  \nJohn Carty is a leading exponent of the North Connacht style and has impressive knowledge of the music of Sligo emigrant musicians. Carty was awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Music of the Year award in 2003. He has released several solo albums on fiddle and banjo including I Will If I Can\, Last Night’s Fun and At It Again. He has also recorded a number of duet albums including Pathway to the Well and Out of the Ashes with flute-player Matt Molloy\, At Complete Ease with fiddle-player Brian Rooney\, Settle Out of Court with his daughter\, the singer and banjo player Maggie Carty and most recently The Wavy Bow Collection with his son\, fiddle player James Carty. \nHe has been joined in this musical exploration by accomplished piper\, Mike McGoldrick.\nA co-founder of Flook and Lúnasa\, and a linchpin of Capercaillie’s line-up since 1998\, Manchester-born flute/whistle and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick has in recent years performed around the globe in ex-Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler’s band – including a tour with both Knopfler and Bob Dylan. Despite this lengthy list of stellar collaborations\, his true genius lies in his own trailblazing work as a player and composer\, brilliantly showcased on his three solo albums to date. On top of all his other projects he also fronts the exhilarating Michael McGoldrick Band. \nTogether John and Mike will explore the exciting and innovative combination of the banjo with uilleann pipes\, as well as utilising fiddle\, tenor guitar and flute. They will be joined  on the night by the much sought after accompanists Matt Griffin on guitar and Michael McCague on bouzouki.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/monday-night-concert-2022/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221113T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113104
CREATED:20221003T130025Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Concert 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 28th year of the “Ennis Trad festival” proudly presents its Sunday night concert line-up: \nThe Dublin Lasses \nNuala Kennedy \nDamien Connolly & Conor Connolly \n  \nBuy Tickets Online Now >> \n  \n 
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/sunday-night-concert-2022/
LOCATION:The Old Ground Hotel Ennis\, Station Road\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T235500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T235500
DTSTAMP:20260502T113104
CREATED:20221003T103654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T085313Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Night Concert “The Anxo Lorenzo band”
DESCRIPTION:The 28th year of the “Ennis Trad festival” proudly presents its Saturday night concert line-up:\n“The Anxo Lorenzo band” \nSaturday 12th November 2022 @ midnight! \nThe Queens hotel\, Ennis\, Co. Clare. \n€20 per person. \nStrictly over 18s. \nFollowed by a “Trad disco” with DJ Ollie Mullooly! \n************** \nBuy Tickets Online Now >> \n************** \nDuring his vast musical career as a piper\, Anxo Lorenzo has taken part in recordings and concerts collaborating with top level artists and groups such as Kathryn Tickell\, Carlos Núñez\, Lúnasa\, The Chieftains\, Gwendal\, Fred Morrison\, Daimh\, Michael McGoldrick\, Alisdair Fraser\, Xavi Aburruzaga\, Celtas Cortos…. With his band and trio line-up has played Celtic Connections\, WOMAD\, Lorient\, Ortigueira\, Cambridge Folk Festival\, Labadoux\, William Kennedy International Piping Festival\, Intercéltico do Morrazo\, Pardiñas\, Zas\, Getxo Folk and Piping Live\, receiving always good critiques both from the attending audience and other folk and traditional artistes achieving very interesting musical connections\, some of which will be appearing in the new album such as Jarlath Henderson\, Blackie O’Connell\, Ross Ainslie\, Andy May\, Germán Díaz and Ali Levack amongst others. \nApart from his more traditional side\, artistes from all types of music genre have requested Anxo Lorenzo’s collaboration with his bagpipes such as Marta Sanchez for the theme tune of the Vuelta a España 2016\, Monica Molina\, Ska-p\, The National Jazz Orchestra and Amistades Peligrosas achieving a natural fusion of the Galician bagpipes with other musical styles and opening new horizons at the cutting edge of music.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/saturday-night-concert-anxo-lorenzo-band/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113104
CREATED:20221003T105259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T090701Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclasses 2022
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce this year’s Ennis trad fest masterclass tutors!\n\n\n\nAccordion- Damien Connolly\n\n\nFiddle: Tola Custy\n\n\nFlute: Éamonn O’Riordan\n\n\nBanjo: Joanne O’Connor\n\n\nConcertina: Aisling Lyons\n\n\nPipes: Simon Pfisterer\n\n\n\n************************\n\n\nAll ages welcome.\n\n\nMusicians must be at an intermediate level as these are not beginner classes.\n\n\nLocation: Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg\, Gort road\, Ennis.\n\n\nSaturday 12th Nov 2022\, @ 11am – 1pm\n€20 per student.\n\n\nMore details to follow soon!
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/masterclasses-2022/
LOCATION:Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg\, Glenina\, Gort Road\, Ennis\, V95 DW35\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Masterclasses,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221111T235500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221111T235500
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CREATED:20221003T102648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T084928Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Concert "Jiggy"
DESCRIPTION:The 28th year of the “Ennis Trad festival” proudly presents its Friday night concert line-up:\n“JIGGY” \nFriday 11th November 2022 @ midnight! \nThe Queens Hotel\, Ennis\, Co. Clare. \n€20 per person. \nStrictly over 18s. \nFollowed by a “Trad disco” with DJ Ollie Mullooly! \n************** \nBuy Tickets Online Now >> \n************** \nJiggy continue the tradition of their musical ancestors while bringing a whole new exotic flavour to the table\, more of a collective than an orthodox band\, Jiggy’s mercurial line up mixes and melds Irish traditional music\, world rhythms and cutting-edge dance grooves. Jiggy took the internet by storm with their video ‘Silent Place’ celebrating the global togetherness of dance and to date it has clocked up more than 55 million views. This has introduced the band to a brand new audience worldwide and both of their albums went to number 1 in the world music charts in Ireland\, United States\, Canada\, France\, Australia\, Poland & UK and they are now a big hit with festival audiences across the globe.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/friday-night-concert-jiggy/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events,Trad Disco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221110T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113104
CREATED:20221003T110208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T071813Z
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SUMMARY:Festival Launch Night 2022
DESCRIPTION:Festival launch night!\n\n\nThe Queens Hotel Ennis\, Sanctuary room.\n\n\nThursday 10th November @7:30pm\n\n\nFree entry.\n\n\nFollowed by a book launch with Mary McNamara & friends!\n\n\n************************\n\n\nTulla native\, Mary MacNamara is a stalwart of the East Clare Music Tradition. From an early age Mary found herself in the company of great masters of East Clare music\, such as John Naughton\, Martin Rochford\, P. Joe Hayes\, Francie Donnellan\, Joe Bane\, Mikey Donoghue\, Paddy Grogan and Bill Malley.\n\n\nMary will be launching her eagerly awaited book “Sundays at Lena’s”\, a selection of recordings and tunes mostly from the 1970’s featuring some of these local greats. She will be joined by her daughter Sorcha Costello\, her brother Andrew MacNamara and Geraldine Cotter to play some of the tunes as they are transcribed in this collection.\n\n\nMary’s book has been published with the assistance of an Arts Council\, Deis Recording and Publication Award 2022.
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/festival-launch-night-2022/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Events,Free Events,Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211113T233000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T094609Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Night Concert
DESCRIPTION:The 27th year of the “Ennis Trad festival”proudly presents its Saturday night concert line-up:\n“GOITSE”\nSaturday 13th November 2021 @ midnight!\nThe Queens hotel\, Ennis\, Co. Clare. \nTickets €15 per person. \nClick here to buy tickets now >> \nStrictly over 18s.\nFollowed by a “Trad disco” with DJ Ollie Mullooly! ? \n************** \n“The popular and multi-award-winning quintet Goitse was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s Irish World Academy. \nNamed Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year”\, Chicago Irish American News’ “Group of the Year”\, as well as winning the prestigious “Freiburger International Leiter 2016” award in Germany\, Goitse have become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles. \nGoitse has released five critically acclaimed recordings and maintains a year round touring schedule that includes performances throughout Ireland and the UK\, Germany\, France and the United States. \nTheir distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from the countryside of Ireland and abroad\, which make each performance unique. \nLaying the foundations for the music are World and All-Ireland Bodhrán champion Colm Phelan and Conal O’Kane\, who is fast making a name for himself as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. \nThe gripping rhythm section sets a powerful drive for the music while the sweet\, charismatic voice of Áine Mc Geeney draws audiences into a song the way few performers can.”\nPhoto credit: Colin Gillen
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/saturday-night-concert-2/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, Cruises Bar\, Abbey St\, Clonroad Beg\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, V95 XFX4\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211112T235500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211112T235500
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Concert
DESCRIPTION:The 27th year of the “Ennis Trad festival” proudly presents its Friday night concert line-up: \nTola Custy & Cyril O’Donoghue!\n“Setting free” \nFriday 12th November 2021 @ midnight! \nThe Queens hotel\, Ennis\, Co. Clare. \nTickets €15 per person. \nClick here to buy tickets now >> \nStrictly over 18s. \nFollowed by a “Trad disco” with DJ Ollie Mullooly! \n************** \nThis will be a really unique and rare occasion! So don’t miss out! \nRenowned Co. Clare musicians Tola & Cyril will perform live tracks off their critically acclaimed 1994 album “Setting free”\, an absolute powerhouse of fiddle\, bouzouki\, guitar & vocals! \n“Their music is warm & expressive\, sometimes soaring and abandoned\, sometimes restrained and cautious\, but always reaching towards the listener\, inviting participation. \nThis is a collection of music & song\, which like a fine wine will improve with age & listening” \n(The late Pat Costello\, 1994) \nAnd how right Pat was!
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/friday-night-concert/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, Cruises Bar\, Abbey St\, Clonroad Beg\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, V95 XFX4\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191109T235500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191109T235500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T201214Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Night Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly
DESCRIPTION:Moving Hearts followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly. \nTickets €22.50 via link below. \nTHIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT! \nStrictly over 18s. \nNo Artist pass/guest pass will be accepted on the night\, so please purchase your ticket beforehand to avoid disappointment- \nPlease click the link below to purchase your ticket via Glór box office. \nA night not to be missed! \nhttps://glor.ie/events/moving-hearts-ennis-trad-festival/ \n 
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/saturday-night-trad-disco-with-ollie-mullooly/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191108T235500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191108T235500
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CREATED:20191002T142420Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly
DESCRIPTION:The Jarlath Henderson & Ross Ainslie Band followed by Trad Disco with Ollie Mullooly. \nTickets on the door\, €20 each. \nFestival artist passes will be accepted on this night. \n 
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/friday-night-trad-disco-with-ollie-mullooly/
LOCATION:The Queens Hotel\, Abbey Street\, Lifford\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171113T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171113T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171031T111405Z
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SUMMARY:Dermot Byrne\, Steve Cooney & Trevor Hutchinson
DESCRIPTION:Yet another extraordinary musical Trio for you all! \nDermot Byrne\, Steve Cooney & Trevor Hutchinson! \nThe Queens hotel\, 9pm Monday 13th November \nTickets cost €10\, which is for both acts on the night: \n\nDermot Byrne\, Steve Cooney & Trevor Hutchinson\nJames Carty\, with Brian McGrath
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/dermot-byrne-steve-cooney-trevor-hutchinson/
LOCATION:The Queens Nightclub\, Abbey Street\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171113T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171113T220000
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SUMMARY:James Carty\, with Brian McGrath
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Monday night concert: \nJames Carty\, with Brian McGrath\n“Hiding daylight in dark corners” \nMonday 13th November\, The Queens hotel Ennis\, at 9pm. \nTickets cost €10\, which is for both acts on the night: \n\nDermot Byrne\, Steve Cooney & Trevor Hutchinson\nJames Carty\, with Brian McGrath
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/james-carty-with-brian-mcgrath/
LOCATION:The Queens Nightclub\, Abbey Street\, Ennis\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171112T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171112T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171031T111242Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Sunday night concert we also have a great singer for you all! \nThomas McCarthy! \nSunday 12th November at 9pm\, The Old Ground hotel. \nTicket costs €20\, which is for all three acts on the night: \n\nFrankie Gavin\, Alec Finn & Derek Hickey\nJean-Michel Veillon and Yvon Riou\nThomas McCarthy
URL:https://ennistradfest.com/event/thomas-mccarthy/
LOCATION:The Old Ground Hotel Ennis\, Station Road\, Ennis\, Co. Clare\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events,Special Events
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