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Power to manage the Mulkerrins
 Young musicians and sean nos dancers, the Mulkerrins Brothers from Aran, are to be managed by Mean Fiddler founder Vince Power. herald.ie
Tommy Makem charity night
 The Irish Heritage Center in Chicago is holding a cancer fund charity night in memory of Tommy Makem. irishamerican.org
Heartfelt notes on the harp
 For Lake Zurich resident Daphne Quigley-Freund, her harp music is raising funds for her son Patrick's leukemia treatments.
pioneerlocal
20-year wait for Drew statue
 Dublin City Council has decided a memorial statue of the late Ronnie Drew will not be erected for at least 20 years. sundaytribune
Nama in battle of the ceili bands
 Ten ceili bands, including to intriguingly named Nama/M50, are competing at the Ennis Trad Festival. clarechampion
Chieftains for Barrettstown charity gig
 The Chieftains will play a charity concert at Barrettstown Castle in Co Kildare on Nov 24 in aid of the children's camp. Barrettstown.org
Iarla has three Irish dates
 Iarla O Lionaird will be playing three Irish dates, Nov 25 - 29) along with
Steve Cooney and Graham Henderson. Hotpress
Death of Mooney School secretary
 The death has taken place of Mary Doyle, secretary of the Joe Mooney Summer School in Drumshanbo. Co. Leitrim. Funeral on Nov 6.
Harmonica CD by Clare duo
 A father and daughter have produced "good, strong rhythmic Clare music on the harmonica.” clarechampion
Album sales in the doldrums
 Irish music sales - already hugely depressed as a result of illegal downloading - have hit a new low. businesspost
Statue to Christie Hennessy
 A statue of composer and singer Christie Hennessy was unveiled in his native Tralee on October 31 by Christy Moore. thekerryman
Scots and Irish harp strings
An interesting tale of two harpers - Scotland's Mary Macmaster and Kathleen Loughnane from Ireland. Scotsman
The sleeping whistle champ
 Owen Meehan from Santa Cruz slept through his award ceremont for the World Whistle Player championship at Tullamore. sentinel
Story behind Liam Clancy film
 Interview with singer Liam Clancy and director Alan Gilsenan about their film The Yellow Bittern. pingpongandaslowset
Shock in store for Ennis revellers
 Custys of Ennis will now be a sore spot for late night revellers piddling up against the record shop. yahoonews
Pogues pack the joint with energy
 In Phoenix, USA, the Pogues can still teach young bands a thing or two about filling a venue with energy. Phoenixnewtimes
Hayes on the tradition today
 Martin Hayes's still fresh and relevant 2004 JMI article, Tradition and Aspiration, is now online. JMI
Managing Chicago's Irish heritage hub
 Tim McDonnell turned down the comfort of academia to run the Irish-American Heritage Center in Chicago. irishecho
Brady to release 'Welcome' CD
 Singer Paul Brady is to release what he calls the previously bootlegged Welcome Here Kind Stranger on CD on his own label. website
Degree for Master Gavin
 Fiddler Frankie Gavin has been awarded an honorary master's degree by his local university, NUI Galway. independent
Irish-Jewish music links explored
 Mick Moloney has been rooting through Tin Pan Alley archives and exploring Jewish-Irish music links. irishcentral
Charlie Coen: a living New York legacy
 Fr Charlie Coen, originally from Woodford, from Co Galway has been a mainstay of the NY music scene for five decades. dailyfreeman
Next generation of Donegal fiddle
 The Music Network has released a CD by Fidil - Ciarn Maonaigh, Aidan O'Donnell and Damien McGeehan. musicnetwork
Kilfenora fiddle with a history
 A fiddle found in a shed and restored is key to the new album from Kilfenora's Eimear Howley. clarechampion
Musicial tour of County Donegal
 Read Paul Keating as he eases his way through an intimate and informed musical tour of Co Donegal. IrishCentral
Andy Irvine at the NY Arts Center
 Review by Earl Hitchner of the concert by Andy Irvine and John Doyle at Manhattan's Irish Arts Center. irishecho
Comhaltas opening boycotted
 The opening of the controversial Clontarf Comhaltas centre by President McAleese is boycotted. irishtimes
McGowan on new Shannon CD
 Shane McGowan and 2009 find Imelda May feature on Sharon Shannon's new album out now . Hot Press E Herald interview
It's Cavan for 2010 Fleadh
 Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann will be held next year in Cavan, the venue of the first Fleadh back in 1954. Comhaltas
Liam Clancy film hits screens
 'The Yellow Bittern' , a new film about the life and times of singer Liam Clancy, goes on release in Ireland. culchie.ie
Cherish the name
 It's a good story: How the all-female group Cherish the Ladies got their name all of twenty five years ago. cumberlink.com
'Women of Ireland' show slated
The new Irish music show launched in Killarney and due to tour the USA, has been described as "bald paddywhackery". IrishTimes (downpage)
Topic marks seventy years
 Born of Marxist ideals in the 1950s, Topic Records declined to put profit first - and both company and the music survived. guardian
Christy
and Luka to share stage
 Brothers
Christy Moore and Luka Bloom are to share a stage in Cork for the first
time since the 70s. Hotpress
200-year-old Irish harp found in
NY
 A
priceless 200-year-old Irish harp, by John Egan of Dublin, has
been found in a dumpster in New York.newyorktimes
Christy and Luka stay in tune
Brothers
Christy Moore and Luka Bloom have inspired and guided each other
through lives filled with music. sundayindependent
Great Irish music
on guitar reissued
 Hear guitar players Dan Ar Bras, Davey Graham,
Duck Baker and Dave Evans play Irish music on this 1979 reissue. Sampler; Review
The
Celtic-Jewish connection
 New
York-based Susan McKeown has teamed up with Klezmatics in
an adventurous fusion of Irish-Jewish music. JewishDailyForward
Accordionist Alan Kelly beat
finger condition
 Piano
accordionist Alan Kelly on how a finger condition almost put him on the
sideline for good. Irish Times
Death of Jerry Holland
 Jerry
Holland has died. The renowned Cape Breton fiddle player was deeply
rooted in Irish and Scottish music. Biography
Ear for the soul of the music
 Alden
Robinson (fiddle) and Tom Rota (uilleann pipes) play together with an
ear to the soul of Irish music. Rock City, Maine
 Kristine
Lamb's passion for flutes has filled her life with exotic music, led
her to far-flung corners of the earth. Daily Record
Tribute to Leitrim fiddler
 Two musicians pay their tributes to Leitrim
fiddler Vincent Harrison from Drumahair who has died, aged 82. Irish World
Irish Fests favouring Celtic Rock
 Is Celtic Rock on the rise and easing native and
traditional music acts out of Irish Festivals in the USA? Ramblinghouse
Blog
Two
dates for Horslips fans
 Innovative
Celtic Rock band Horslips are coming together for December concerts in
the Ulster Hall and O2, Dublin. Hot
Press
Death of Rita Keane
 Rita
Keane of the famous Caherlistrane, Co Galway, music family and aunt of
Dolores and Sean, died on Sunday June 28. Irish Times Obit
Limerick University post for Lunny
 Bouzouki
player Donal Lunny is to become artist in Residence for one year at the
World Music Centre at the University of Limerick. Irish Times interview
Gov O'Malley is on the March
 Governor
Martin O'Malley's multi-instrument Baltimore celtic rock group releases
it's fifth album Galway
Races. S Maryland News
No Grammy for Irish music
 Music
awards with 109 categories and no Irish music. No wonder blogger Megan
Romer is angry over the Grammy Awards. Join Her
Hibernian
Rhapsody morph into De Dannan
Hibernian
Rhapsody have morphed into a "reformed" De Danann. The band will
"launch" at the World Fleadh in Castlebar on August 5. See
Newsletter
Caoimhin the 'maverick and risk-taker'
 This
performance "marks him (Caoimhin O Raghallaigh) out as a true maverick,
a risk-taker revelling in his own creative independence." Irish Independent
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