Gig Guide

Classical/Early Music

27.5.08 Irish Chamber Orchestra: Douglas Boyd (cond.), Susan Tomes (piano); Elgar, Mozart, Beethoven; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm
29.5.08 Gerald Peregrine (cello); Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath; 8:00pm
31.5.08 Maria McGarry (piano); Messiaen (Vingt Regards sur l'enfant Jesus); St. Brendan's Church, Bantry, Co. Cork; 7:00pm
1.6.08 Sundays at Noon: Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon); Piazzolla, Greig, Kagel ; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1; 12:00pm; Free admission

Contemporary/Experimental

27.5.08 International Connections: Concorde; Judith Ring, Ciaran Farrell, Joaquin Homs, Anna Cazzura, Alyson Barber, Carles Eroles, Blai Soler, Albert Sarda; Sala Mompou – SGAE, Passeig de Colom 6, Barcelona, Spain, Co. ; 8:00pm (www.concorde.ie)
27.5.08 AMP 3: Music and the Stage; Jürgen Simpson (composer), Mary Wycherly (dancer) & Jo Mangan (artistic director from Performance Corporation Theatre Company); Informal discussion evenings about arts collaboration organised by the Contemporary Music Centre; Pravda, Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1; 5:30pm; Free admission (www.myspace.com/ampbycmc)
27.5.08 Bobby McFerrin; St. Mary's Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick; 8:00pm (www.bobbymcferrin.com)

29.5.08 Paul G. Smyth (piano); Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2; 6:30pm; €7 (www.paulgsmyth.com)

29.5.08 Wood, Hair & Gut: Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin) & David Flynn (guitar); Presented by the Young Composers' Collective; David Coonan, Garrett Sholdice, David Flynn, Scott McLaughlin, Louise Harte, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly; The Chapel, Trinity College, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €10/6 (www.ycc.ie)

31.5.08 Postcards from Dumbworld; Brian Irvine Ensemble; Irvine; Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin; 8:00pm; €20/15 (www.paviliontheatre.ie)

Electronic

Fridays Electric Underground; Liquid Lounge, Marlborough Street, Co. Cork; 8:30pm (www.myspace.com/elecunderground)

Jazz/Improvised

Thursdays Isotope; Richie Buckley (saxophone), Hugh Buckley (guitar), Myles Drennan (piano), Damian Evans (bass), Shane O'Donovann (drums); ; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.hughbuckley.com)
Sundays Dublin City Jazz Orchestra; 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 2; 6:00pm
Tuesdays Jack Of Diamond Session; Voodoo Lounge, 39-40 Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 1; 8:00pm
Sundays Sam Kavanagh Jazz Ensemble; Mulligan's, 86 Sandymount Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4; 5:00pm (www.myspace.com/samkavanaghmusic)
Thursdays Café Gitane; Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Saturdays Café Gitane; Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Sundays Ellamental; Clarence Hotel, Wine Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 5:00pm - 7:00pm
26.5.08 Walton's World Masters: Bobby McFerrin; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm
29.5.08 Paul G. Smyth (piano); Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2; 6:30pm; €7 (www.paulgsmyth.com)
30.5.08 John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension; Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street, Dublin 2; 8:00pm
1.6.08 Sami Moukaddem (guitar), Brendan Doyle (saxophone), Jose Carlos (bass), Robbie Harris (percussion), Riona Hartman (voice); JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 8:30pm; €10 (www.improvisedmusic.ie)

Traditional Music Sessions

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Traditional/Folk

29.5.08 Martin Hayes (fiddle) & Dennis Cahill (guitar); Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare
29.5.08 - 1.6.08 Fleadh Cheoil Chontae Shligigh; Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co. Sligo
30.5.08 - 1.6.08 Cobh Maritime Song Festival; Various venues, Cobh, Co. Cork (www.cobhmaritimesongfestival.com)
30.5.08 Martin Hayes (fiddle) & Dennis Cahill (guitar); Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
31.5.08 Edel Sullivan (fiddle), Donncha Moynihan (guitar) & Brian Hanlon (bodhrán); Stack Theatre, Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Co. Cork
31.5.08 Martin Hayes (fiddle) & Dennis Cahill (guitar); Brú Ború, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

World/Blues

Thursdays Lee Delta Blues Club; The Corner House, Coburg Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm (www.leedeltablues.com)
Fridays Cuban Orishas; Floridita, Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1; 9:30pm
Saturdays Cuban Orishas; Floridita, Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1; 9:30pm
Tuesdays Irish Blues Club; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.irishblues.com)
Saturdays Saturday Night Live; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10
27.5.08 Urfé Quintet; Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath; 8:00pm; 18/15
29.5.08 - 1.6.08 Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival 2008; Various venues, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal (www.goingtomyhometown.com)
30.5.08 Nigel Mooney (guitar); JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10 (www.nigelmooney.com)

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2) Tradition:DL line-up announced

Tradition:DL, the Dún Laoghaire Festival of Traditional Music, takes place on 1–3 August, featuring performances and sessions at the Pavilion Theatre and Gastropub. Musicians appearing this year include Paddy Glackin, Muireann Nic Amhlaoimh, John Spiers, Jon Boden, Michelle Mulcahy, John Blake, Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley and Ross Martin. Tradition:DL will also see the performance of The Frost is All Over, a collaborative project between Tony Mac Mahon (accordion), David Power (uilleann pipes), Dermot Bolger (poetry) and John Comiskey (imagery, direction). Visit www.paviliontheatre.ie

3) Arts & Cultural Management Conference

UCD's School of Art History and Cultural Policy will host a conference on Ireland's cultural management sector on 11–12 July. Entitled 'How Are We Doing? Managing Culture and the Arts in Ireland, 2008', the conference will feature keynote speakers Sir John Tusa and Professor Robert Hewison. Visit www.artsculture08.ie

4) RTÉ lyric fm Composer in Residence

Antrim composer Elaine Agnew has been named the first RTÉ lyric fm Composer in Residence. The scheme was set up 'to allow lyric to build a relationship with someone who would not only write new music for broadcast, but also contribute to the station's programming, education and outreach activities and website in the form of podcasts, a blog and other online events.' The composer will be writing at least three new works during her tenure, including a new orchestral work to celebrate RTÉ lyric fm's tenth birthday. Visit www.lyricfm.ie

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