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

The great Leitrim fiddle player, Bryan Rooney, was named Musician of the Year in the 2012 TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards. He has lived in London since the late 1960s and is recognised as one of the master fiddlers of his generation. His now classic album, The Godfather, was released in 1999 and was followed in 2002 by Leitrim to London. After […]

The Return to Camden Town Festival 2017 has been announce with an exciting line-up; Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn Noel Hill The Bonny Men Gatehouse (feat. John Wynne, John and Jacinta McEvoy, Rachel Garvey) Mick O’Brien, Aoife Ní Bhríain and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail Dan Brouder and Angelina Carberry Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne […]