Programme 2024
RETURN TO LONDON TOWN FESTIVAL 2024
LONDON’S 26th FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE
Weekend ticket: https://imdl.giftpro.co.uk/
£45 All Inclusive Concerts Fri/ Sat/ Mon at The Crown Hotel, plus Sat and Sun Céilí at St Agnes’ Centre, Sun Céilí at The Crown Hotel
(EACH INDIVIDUAL TICKETED EVENT FOR UNDER 18s: £7)
Events included in this special ticket offer..
Friday 25th October: Evening Concert
Saturday 26th October: Afternoon Concert/ Set Dancing Ceili/ Evening Concert
Sunday 27th October: Set Dancing Ceili/ Evening Ceili
Monday 28th October: Afternoon Concert
Featuring the following artists:
The Bonny Men/ Tony Linnane, Éamonn O’Riordan and Conor Connolly/ Laoise Kelly/
Garadice/ Doireann Glackin, Órlaith and Brogan McAuliffe/ The Weaving/ Parish Céilí Band/ The Trad Gathering and more.
Return to London Town Festival 2024 Programme – Friday 25th – Monday 28th October 2024
Friday 25th October 2024
Various sessions at The Crown and Lucky Seven (see session listings)
7.30pm – Evening Concert: Tony Linnane, Ėamonn O’Riordan and Conor Connolly/ Garadice / The Trad Gathering
Saturday 26th October 2024
Various sessions at The Crown and Lucky Seven (see session listings)
11am-1pm: Instrumental Workshops
Flute: Ėamonn O’Riordan
Fiddle: Tony Linnane
Banjo: Theresa O’Grady
Tin Whistle: Órlaith McAuliffe
Concertina: Paul Clesham
Accordion: Conor Connolly
Uilleann Pipes: Maitiú Ó Casaide
Harp: Laoise Kelly
Strings Accompaniment: Adam Whelan
Bodhrán: Conor Lyons
Sean Nós Singing: Róisín Chambers
1.30-3.30pm: Piano accompaniment (bring your own keyboard): Paul Clesham
1.30pm: Children’s Ceili Dancing Workshop: Anne Drury
2pm – Afternoon Concert: Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh/ Aoife Ní Bhríain/ Doireann Ní Glacháin, Brogan and Órlaith McAuliffe
3pm: Tutor Led Session: Laoise Kelly, Josephine Marsh, Peter McAlinden
4-7pm: Set Dancing Céilí: The Parish Céilí Band, with host: Tom Kelleher
6pm: Singing Session: Jackie Quirke with guest: Doireann Ní Glacháin
7.30pm: Evening Concert: The Bonny Men / The Weaving / Laoise Kelly
Sunday 27th October 2024
Various sessions at The Crown and Barrett’s (see session listings)
11am-1pm: Instrumental Workshops
Flute: David Sheridan
Fiddle: Turlough Chambers
Uilleann Pipes: Pádriag McGovern
Concertina: Caitlín Nic Gabhann
Accordion: Josephine Marsh
Banjo: Mick O’Connor
Tin Whistle: Moss Landman
1.30-3.30pm: Singing in Harmony: Natalie Ní Chasaide and Róisín Chambers
1.30-3.30pm: Children’s Singing Workshop: Chan Reid (young group 2-3pm, older group 3-4pm)
2-5pm: Set Dancing Cèilí: The Parish Céilí Band with host: Tom Kelleher
3pm: Tutor Led Session: Theresa O’Grady, Ciaran Ó Maonaigh, Peter McAlinden
5pm: Quiz with host Mick Mulvey
6pm: Singing Session Hosted by Chan Reid with guests Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Cait Ní Ríain
7pm: Album Launch Event: Josephine Marsh (Book launch) / The Weaving/ Philippe Barnes and Tom Phelan
8pm: Cèilí For All with music by McCool Trad, dance calling by Moira Dempsey
Monday 28th October 2024
2pm: Afternoon Concert: Eleanor Shanley and John McCartin/ Laoise Kelly and Josephine Marsh/ London Irish Pensioner’s Choir
7pm: Screening of TG4’s ‘Ceolairacht – Londain’ with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin
RtLT Sessions 2024:
Friday 25 th October
5pm The Crown Hotel (Mezzanine) – Mick Mulvey, Alex Kelly, Cathy Kingcombe,
Peter McAlinden
8pm Crown Pub – Owen Spafford, James Gavin, Méabh Begley
9pm Lucky Seven – Finola Ryan, Paul Clesham, Rob Webb, Terence O’Flaherty
10pm Living Room – Andy Martyn, John Rynne, Pete Quinn
Saturday 26th October
12pm The Crown Hotel (Mezzanine) – Finbar Murphy, Peter Murphy, Eneko
Lane, Conor Doherty
1pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – Maureen Linane Hankins, Sinéad Munroe
and friends
2pm The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) – Hugh Sheehan, Noreen Cullen, Adrian Burns
3pm The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) Tutor Led Session – Laoise Kelly, Josephine
Marsh, Peter McAlinden
4pm Lucky Seven – Catherine McGoldrick, Tom Campbell, Oisín McGinley, Colman
Connolly
5pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – John Bowe, Mick O’Connor, Joe Bardwell
6pm The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) Singing Session hosted by Jackie Quirke with
guest Doireann Ní Ghlacáin
6pm The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) – Pádraig McGovern, Aoife Ní Bhríain, Dave
Sheridan
7.30pm Sir Colin Campbell – Caroline Kunzler, Marie McCormack, Niall Farrelly
10pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – Theresa O’Grady, Teresa Connolly, Conor
Connolly
Sunday 27th October
12pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – Alan O’Leary, Brendan McAuley, Ed Barrett
2pm The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) – Annie Quinn, Sinéad Mulvey, Caitlin Mannion,
Ella Connolly, Pete Quinn
3pm The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) Tutor Led Session – Theresa O’Grady, Ciaran Ó
Maonaigh, Peter McAlinden
4pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – Philippe Barnes, Ali Barnes, Bryony Lemon
5pm Barrett’s Freehouse – Kevin O’Connor, Kathy Walton, Chris Sadler
6pm The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) – Eoin Griffin, Stephen Kennedy, Niall Farrelly
6pm The Crown (Lounge by Ivy Suite) – Singing Session hosted by Chan Reid
7pm Sir Colin Campbell – Caroline Regan, PJ Hynes and friends
9pm The Crown Hotel (Living Room) – Caitlín Nic Gabhann, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh,
Mick Mulvey
Monday 28th October
7-7.45pm and 9-10.30pm: The Kiln Theatre (John Lyon Space) – Tara McCarthy,
Kathleen Sarsfield-O’Shea, Jess Collins , Phoebe Harty