20.7.08 Endre Hegedus (piano); The Brehon, Killarney, Co. Kerry; 8:30pm (www.listen-to-music-in-ireland.com)
21.7.08 Sinéad Farrell (flute) & Hugh Tinney (piano); Bach, Schubert, Dutilleux, Franck; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €15
22.7.08 RTÉ NSO, James Cavanagh (cond.) & Katy Kelly (soprano); Offenbach, Bizet, Gounod, Lehár, Williams, Korngold, Mozart, Strauss; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 1:00pm; €10 (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
22.7.08 Endre Hegedus (piano); Tech Amergín, Waterville, Co. Kerry; 8:30pm (www.listen-to-music-in-ireland.com)
23.7.08 Summer Chamber Classics: Paris: Ensemble Avalon, Callino Quartet & Hugh Tinney (piano); Fauré, Debussy, Chausson, Mozart; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €20/15
23.7.08 Endre Hegedus (piano); Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare, Co. Kerry; 8:30pm (www.listen-to-music-in-ireland.com)
25.7.08 RTÉ NSO, Gavin Moloney (cond.), Rita Connolly (voice), Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes) & Noel Eccles (percussion); Shaun Davey; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €33/10 (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
25.7.08 Endre Hegedus (piano); Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare, Co. Kerry; 8:30pm (www.listen-to-music-in-ireland.com)
27.7.08 Ann and Seamus: A chamber opera for young voices; Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €15
27.7.08 Endre Hegedus (piano); The Brehon, Killarney, Co. Kerry; 8:30pm (www.listen-to-music-in-ireland.com)

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
20.7.08 The Andrews Sisters Show: Cormac Kenevey; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin; 8:00pm; €30/25 (www.paviliontheatre.ie)
20.7.08 Pendulum: Mark McKnight Quintet; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €10
25.7.08 Isotope: The Brian Meakin Band; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10 (www.myspace.com/brianmeakinband)
27.7.08 Pendulum: Myles Drennan Trio; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 8:30pm; €10

Thursdays (until August 21st) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones; The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
20.7.08 Best for the West: The Long Notes: Colette O’Leary (accordion), Brian Kelly (banjo, mandolin) & Jamie Smith (fiddle); Magnetic Music Shop & Café, Fisherstreet, Doolin, Co. Clare; 9:30pm
22.7.08 Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh Invites: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle) & Peadar Ó Ríada (piano); Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 8:00pm (www.stateofchassis.com)
23.7.08 Riches of Clare: Marcus Maloney, Derek Hickey & Martin Dermody; Pavilion Theatre, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare; 1:00pm; Free admission
24.7.08 An Béal Binn: Traditional Irish music and singing club: Domhnall Mac Sithigh; The Sailing Club, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 9:00pm; €6 (www.anbealbinn.com )
25.7.08 John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (fiddle), Damien O'Brien (fiddle), Oliver Loughlin (accordion) & Michael McCague (guitar); The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; 8:00pm; €20
25.7.08 - 26.7.08 Éigse Eatharlaí 2008; Various venues, Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary (www.eatharlai.ie)

Thursdays Lee Delta Blues Club; The Corner House, Coburg Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:30pm (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
21.7.08 Tinariwen; Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €35/30
22.7.08 Salon Music: Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi & Rajery; Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny; 8:00pm; Free admission
23.7.08 Salon Music: Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi & Rajery; Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare; 8:00pm; Free admission
24.7.08 Salon Music: Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi & Rajery; Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15; 8:00pm; Free admission
25.7.08 - 27.7.08 Big Bang Festival of Rhythm; Various venues, Dublin (www.bigbangfestival.com)
27.7.08 The Fireflies; Klezmer; Phoenix Restaurant, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry; 4:00pm - 7:00pm

The Dublin premiere of a new show conceived by traditional musician Tony MacMahon takes place on 2 August in Dún Laoghaire. Bringing together MacMahon on accordion, piper David Power, writer Dermot Bolger and director John Comiskey, the show is part of the second Tradition:DL festival at Pavilion Theatre, which also includes performances by Paddy Glackin, Spiers & Boden, Michelle Mulcahy, Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh. Visit wwwpaviliontheatre.ie/comingsoon.php

Win Tickets with JMI

We have three copies of a recent disc of music by Raymond Deane. Featuring the RTÉ NSO and violinist Christine Pryn, this record was recommended highly by John McLachlan in his article on expectation in new music in the July–August issue of JMI. To enter, email competition_at_thejmi_dot_com with your name and postal address.