Day: October 11, 2015
CrossHarbour is a dynamic young band from London’s thriving Irish music scene. Fusing well-loved traditional tunes and songs with original compositions and innovative arrangements, CrossHarbour are gaining recognition for their highly virtuosic, energetic and polished performances. Evening Concert * Crossharbour * Artisan Row 7.30 pm ¤ The Fiddlers Elbow ¤ £10 in advance Buy Tickets […]
Some of our friends from the vibrant Birmingham Irish music scene kick off the 2015 Return to Camden Town Festival in fine style. * Noreen Cullen, Tommy Diegnan and Adrian Burns * Conor Healy and Colm McGonigle * Hannah Donelan Please note that all advertised times are door opening times. The performance at The Green […]
See Also Seven Glens, an impressive and versatile band of young musicians from Sliabh Luacra, are guitarist Cathal Flood, vocalist and musician Bríd O’Shea, dancer, musician and vocalist Ciara O’Shea, along with Niamh Dalton on concertina and whistle, Michael Kelliher on melodeon, accordion and harmonica and Seán Kelliher on mandolin, banjo and harmonica. The band […]
One of the truly seminal bands in Irish music today, Altan started out in the early 1980s as a duo of Belfast flute-player, Frankie Kennedy and Gweedore singer and fiddler, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. They specialized in performing old Donegal fiddle music (then little known outside Donegal) and unusual Northern flute tunes and rapidly became known […]
See Also Danny Meehan and Le Chéile / Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh – Sun 25th Oct – 2pm Le Chéile was formed in the early 1970s by musicians who played regularly in the famous sessions at The White Hart, on Fulham Broadway. The 1960s and ‘70s were golden years for traditional Irish […]
See Also Opening Concert – Some of our friends from the vibrant Birmingham Irish music scene kick off the 2015 Return to Camden Town Festival in fine style. * Noreen Cullen, Tommy Diegnan and Adrian Burns * Conor Healy and Colm McGonigle * Hannah Donelan Please note that all advertised times are door opening times. […]
The first part of an exciting multi-media event at our new venue for 2015, the RADA Studio Theatre, will feature a screening of the documentary film An Godfather, about legendary Leitrim fiddle player and great friend of all of us at the Festival, Bryan Rooney. Actor and fiddler Brendan Gleeson, who cites Bryan as one […]
If you love the wonderful, high energy traditional music of Sliabh Luacra, on the borders of Cork, Kerry and Limerick, this concert is for you. Please note that all advertised times are door opening times. Performances will start 30 minutes after doors open. Evening Concert * Breaking Trad * Seven Glens Friday 23rd October – 7.30 […]
Album Launch – Patsy Maloney / Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh Limerick born flute player Patsy Moloney, who has lived in Birmingham for many years and is an influential member of the thriving Irish music scene in the City, makes a welcome return to the Festival. He visited us last year with accordion player John […]
