| Info on where to find traditional
Irish music sessions, events and tuition in Manchester and
beyond. Everything trad, right here at Ceol Up North. |
 The
long-awaited 2nd solo album from piper Becky
Taylor has now been released. 'Ireland Bridge' is exciting,
subtle, innovative and never less than superbly played. Available
from Becky's
website. Becky plays with Boris
Grebenshikov at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 19 May.
Tickets are Free!
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 Mike
McGoldrick live in concert video from BBC
Scotland Travelling Folk programme. For tour dates and info,
check Capercaillie's
website. |
 Patrick
Street are are on at The
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale on Fri 23 May. As well as
veterans Andy
Irvine and Kevin
Burke they now feature new member John
Carty, so not to be missed. Also at Waterside
on Fri 6 June is a rare UK appearance for Irish/American supergroup
Solas.
£5 off price if buying tickets for both concerts.
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 BBC
Folk Award nominees Shona
Kipling and Damien O'Kane play Shepley
Spring Festival which takes place 16-18 May in Shepley
village just outside Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
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 The
Big Whistle Weekend takes place 8-10 May at The
Met in Bury, Lancs. Thurs 8 May features Flook
in concert, Fri 9 May is Cherish
the Ladies and Sat 10 May is Dochas
(featuring Julie
Fowlis).
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The Tara O'Carolan branch in Manchester host the Northern
Regional Fleadh on Sunday 18 May at the Welacre Technology
College, Irlam Rd, Flixton, Manchester. Details Maureen Martin
0161 866 9604.
|
 Niamh
Parsons and Graham Dunne play Burnley
Mechanics on Thurs 17 April. Niamh is one of Ireland's leading
traditional singers and she is accompanied by guitar virtuoso
Graham. Other tour dates include Colchester, Maltby, Hitchin,
Ringwood and Norwich. |
 Former
Irish Meteor Award winner Cara
Dillon has lots of tour dates including City
Varieties, Leeds on 5 June and The
Lowry, Salford on Sunday 8 June 2008. Her band features
the excellent James
O'Grady on uilleann pipes. |
 Salsa
Celtica play Burnley
Mechanics on Mon 28 April. Combining celtic music and salsa
rhythms, they put on a fantastic live show. |
 The
Full Set is a new traditional Irish music TV programme from
RTE. It can be watched over the net. The guests in the 2nd programme
were Mike
McGoldrick and Dezi Donnelly. You can also listen to other
ITM radio programmes from RTE such as The
Late Session and Ceili
House. |
 Warning!
Never mind Bird Flu, how about an outbreak of Uilleann
Pipes, could you be infected? |
| Not trad but worth a mention - Robert Plant & Alison
Krauss play at The Apollo, Manchester 7 May |
 Please
take the time to sign the
e-petition against the Licensing Act. This law seriously
affects live music, especially traditional music sessions
as venues must have a license for acoustic music performance
but not for loud TVs, jukeboxes or Morris Dancing. Finding
pubs that will allow sessions or folk clubs is now an uphill
struggle because of this ridiculous law. The Musicians Union
have released a statement
confirming their position on the impact of the Act. |
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| Back by popular demand! - the Session
Etiquette page. After receiving one email a couple of years
ago, the Dos and Don'ts are back.
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| Folk & Acoustic tour
dates from the BBC Radio 2 Folk Site. For Festival listings
check out Folk
and Roots or
Froots. |
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The
Jolly Angler session in Manchester is featured on the 