Concertina Workshop – Noel Hill – at London Irish Centre – Sat 28th Oct – 9am – 11am 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 […]

Fiddle Workshop – John McEvoy London Irish Centre Saturday 28th Oct 11am -1pm Tickets: £10 / £6 under 18s

Flute Workshop – John Wynne at London Irish Centre Sat 28th Oct 11am – 1pm Tickets: £10 / £6 under 18s

Banjoist Angelina Carberry was born in Manchester in the late 1970s. Her family roots are in Co. Longford and her father Peter and grandfather Kevin are noted traditional musicians. Angelina moved to Galway in the late 1990s, where she recorded Memories from the Holla, with her father on accordion and John Blake on guitar and piano. […]

Harp Workshop – Colm McGonigle London Irish Centre Sat 28th Oct 11am – 1pm £10 / £6 under 18s Tickets:

Piper Mick O’Brien was born in Dublin in 1961. He began his musical education on the uilleann pipes at the city’s famous Thomas Street Pipers Club. The O’Briens are a musical family; Mick’s father and four brothers played and Mick recorded his first album with them when he was just 13 years old. He later […]

Órlaith McAuliffe is in the band Crossharbour, 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 has gained a reputation for its highly virtuosic, energetic and polished performances.  Órlaith McAuliffe is a flute and whistle virtuoso, having won many All-Ireland titles. […]

From Dublin, Niamh Parsons is considered one of Ireland’s finest singers; a great communicator, admired for her expressive voice, her intricate ornamentation and for her strong sense of the story behind the song. Her long-time accompanist, Graham Dunne, is renowned for his masterly guitar playing and for his subtle support of Niamh’s singing. “Their latest […]

Piper Mick O’Brien was born in Dublin in 1961. He began his musical education on the uilleann pipes at the city’s famous Thomas Street Pipers Club. The O’Briens are a musical family; Mick’s father and four brothers played and Mick recorded his first album with them when he was just 13 years old. He later […]