Maitiú Ó Casaide is part of The Bonny Men, formed in early 2011 and rapidly became one of the most talked about and exciting acts to emerge in the Irish trad/folk music scene. The seven musicians – Turlough Chambers, Natalie Ní Chasaide, Conor Lyons, Moss Landman, Adam Whelan, Maitiú Ó Casaide and Barry Lyons – have […]

Brian Hughes is widely considered to be one of the finest tin whistle players of his generation. From Athy in Co. Kildare, his earliest introduction to music was through his grandfather, Christy Bracken, a noted bagpipe player, In addition to the tin whistle, Brian has a great interest in the flute and the uilleann pipes […]

Tulla accordionist, Andrew Mac Namara and London fiddler, Karen Ryan first met and played music together at the Feakle Traditional Music Festival in 1991. Over the 25 years since then, they’ve played together on and off in Feakle, Galway and London. During the last few years, Andrew and Karen have been joined by Karen’s husband, […]

Flute Workshop Conor Healy London Irish Centre Sun 29th Oct 11am – 1pm Tickets: £10 / £6 under 18s

Making a welcome return to the festival, the Star of Munster Céilí Band, from Co. Clare, was founded in 1992 by accordionist Michael Sexton, who led the band until his death in 2003. The band reformed in 2004 and has since played throughout Ireland and the UK, in Spain and Holland and on Gertrude Byrne’s […]

Concertina Workshop Colm McGonigle London Irish Centre Sun 29th Oct 11am – 1pm Tickets: £10 / £6 under 18s

Singing Workshop Conor Walsh London Irish Centre Sun 29th Oct 2-4pm Tickets: £10 / £6 under 18s

Dan Brouder, from from Monagae, on the outskirts of Newcastle West, is a highly regarded exponent of West Limerick accordion playing. He recorded with Geantraí in the early 1990s and appeared on The High Part of the Road, an Irish music programme presented by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh in Knocknagree, Co. Cork. He continues to perform with […]

Tulla accordionist, Andrew Mac Namara and London fiddler, Karen Ryan first met and played music together at the Feakle Traditional Music Festival in 1991. Over the 25 years since then, they’ve played together on and off in Feakle, Galway and London. During the last few years, Andrew and Karen have been joined by Karen’s husband, […]

Gatehouse / Andrew MacNamara, Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn London Irish Centre (Mac) Sun 29th Oct 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £6 under 18s