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This year's Éigse an Spidéil in Conamara continues this week, including performances from Ben Lennon, Connie O'Connell, Colm Gannon, Lillis Ó Laoire, and American flatfoot dancers Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus. Over 5–11 March in Óstán na Páirce, Coláiste Chonnacht, the Boluisce and An Tobar in An Spideál, Co. Galway, the festival will feature a range of concerts, sessions, workshops and readings. A special accommodation deal also exists. For more information contact caitrionanioibicin_at_eircom_dot_net">caitrionanioibicin_at_eircom_dot_net or phone 091 553 124.

The Kodály Society of Northern Ireland Easter Course is taking place at the School of Music and Sonic Arts, Queens University, Belfast on 14–18 April. With tutors from London, Dublin, Cork and Budapest, the course will cover musicianship, choral conducting, teaching methodology, vocal technique and ensemble skills. The course is particularly designed to help teachers learn effective teaching techniques. Applications received by 21 March will receive a discount. www.ksoni.co.uk

RTÉ Living Music Festival Cancelled 

RTÉ Performing Groups has announced that it will not be presenting an RTÉ Living Music Festival in 2009. The decision not to mount the festival, which had been scheduled for October this year, 'has been taken with regret but was unavoidable given the financial challenges facing the organisation.' RTÉ Performing Groups has stated that 'it will continue to explore means by which new music and its audiences can be served with the resources available, whether through presentation, promotion, commissioning, recording or broadcasting.' Read back over our extensive coverage of previous RTÉ Living Music Festivals at www.tinyurl.com/livingmusic

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5.3.09 At First Light: John McSherry, Donal O'Connor, Alan Burke, Francis McIlduff, Ruben Bada; Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Co. Antrim; 8:00pm
5.3.09 Líam Ó Maonlaí; The Black Box, Hill St., Belfast, Co. Antrim (www.myspace.com/liamomaonlaimusic)
6.3.09 Ulster Hall Re-opening Concert: Ulster Orchestra: Kenneth Montgomery (conductor), Michael McHale (piano), Colm Carey (organ), Paul Whelan (baritone) with Belfast Philharmonic Choir; Christopher Bell (chorusmaster); Karg-Elert, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Irvine, Stanford, Dubois; Ulster Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim

5.3.09 Annual Corofin Trad Fest: Joe Burke; Tony Linnane, Charlie Lennon; Eileen O' Brien, Deirdre McSherry; Various venues, Corofin, Co. Clare; 8:00pm; €15
6.3.09 Annual Corofin Trad Fest: Conal O Grada; Meave Donnelly, John Blake; Deirdre Scanlan; Damian O' Reilly, Ciaran MacAodhagain; Tim Doorley, Tony Byrne.; Various venues, Corofin, Co. Clare; 8:00pm; €15
7.3.09 Annual Corofin Trad Fest: Micheál Ó Raghallaigh, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh; Aoife Granville, Deirdre Granville; Kavan Donohue  ; Various venues, Corofin, Co. Clare; 4:30pm; €10
7.3.09 Annual Corofin Trad Fest: Dermot Byrne, Tommy Peoples; John Kelly, Elaine Hogan; Stephen Madden, Aodan Coyne; Various venues, Corofin, Co. Clare; 8:00pm; €15

4.3.09 Ron Buckley, The Black Donnellys; Half Moon Theatre, Emmet Place, Co. Cork; 8:30pm; €13
5.3.09 Fidil; Ciarán O Maonaigh, Aidan O'Donnell, Damien McGeehan; Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Co. Cork
5.3.09 Two Way Split: Cathy Sharp Dance Ensemble; Half Moon Theatre, Emmet Place, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €19/26
5.3.09 Duetto; Finnish-Irish Musical Collaboration: Nicholas McMurry (countertenor), Niall Chorell (tenor), Ian Sexton (piano); Handel, Bach, Purcell, Rossini; St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €15/10
6.3.09 - 8.3.09 To Tell it in Song and in Story: A Weekend of Music and Song; An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street, Co. Cork
6.3.09 Cine-Concerts: L'Argent: Ray Scannell (piano); Cork School of Music, Lecture Theatre 1 – Room 213, Co. Cork; 6:00pm (www.corkfrenchfilmfestival.com)
7.3.09 Emmy the Great; An Cruibín, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €15 , 12
8.3.09 Diversions: National Dance Company of Wales; Half Moon Theatre, Emmet Place, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €26,28

2.3.09 RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet; Boccherini, Haydn, Pärt, Mendelssohn; Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry, Co. Down; 8:00pm; £10

3.3.09 Gyan Riley Trio: Gyan Riley (guitar), Timb Harris (violin, viola), Ches Smith (drums, hand percussion); Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €15/10 (www.myspace.com/gyanriley)
3.3.09 Mairead Ní Fhlatharta (sean nós); Rathmines Public Library, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6; 1:15pm; Free Admission
4.3.09 John Quigley (piano); Rathmines Public Library, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6; 1:00pm; Free admission
4.3.09 Líam Ó Maonlaí; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 (www.myspace.com/liamomaonlaimusic)
4.3.09 Kíla; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; 8:00pm; €26
5.3.09 Sixteen Layers Album Launch; The POD, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €8
5.3.09 Francesco Turrisi Trio; "Si Dolce é il Tormento" CD Launch; Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2; 6:00pm; Free
5.3.09 Dickie Rock; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; 8:00pm; €28/25
6.3.09 RTÉ NSO, Arild Remmereit (cond.), Johannes Moser (cello); Haydn, Schumann; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €35/10 (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
7.3.09 Peter, Bjorn and John; Crawdaddy, Harcourt St.,; 7:30pm; €18
7.3.09 Jim Page; Séamus Ennis Centre, The Naul, Co. Dublin; 7:30pm; €13
9.3.09 Linley Hamilton (trumpet), Hugh Buckley (guitar); Rathmines Public Library, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6; 1:00pm; Free admission

6.3.09 Enniskillen Folk Weekend; Contact leona_dot_mcgee_at_fermanagh_dot_gov_dot_uk for details; Various venues, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
6.3.09 Sets Céilí: Emerald Céilí Band, Sheila Gormley; St. Michael's Community Hall, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; 9:00pm; £8
7.3.09 Harry Bradley (flute), Jesse Smith (fiddle); Higher Bridges Gallery, Clinton Centre, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; 9:00pm; £5
7.3.09 - 8.3.09 Traditional Dance and Music Workshops; Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; 10:30am - 3:30pm

5.3.09 Éigse an Spidéil 2009; Various Venues, An Spidéal, Co. Galway
6.3.09 Ana Gog; Cuba, Galway, Co. Galway; 9:00pm; €8

8.3.09 Hot Club Special; Frank Kilkelly (guitar), Eddie Lee (bass), Ken McDonald (drums); Murtagh's, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; Free Admission

2.3.09 Gyan Riley Trio: Gyan Riley (guitar), Timb Harris (violin, viola), Ches Smith (drums, hand percussion); Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo; 8:00pm; €15/12 (www.myspace.com/gyanriley)

5.3.09 The Odd Couple; Kieren Quinn (piano), Eddie Lee (double bass), Ken McDonald (drums) ; Furey's Bar, Bridge Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 9:30pm; Free Admission
8.3.09 Hot Club Special; Frank Kilkelly (guitar), Eddie Lee (bass), Ken McDonald (drums); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 3:00pm; Free Admission

6.3.09 Natty Wailer; The Passion Fruit Theatre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath; 8:30pm; €15
7.3.09 Bailer, A Band Called Wanda; The Passion Fruit Theatre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath; 8:30pm; €15

7.3.09 Líam Ó Maonlaí; Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Co. Wexford (www.myspace.com/liamomaonlaimusic)

6.3.09 At First Light: John McSherry, Donal O'Connor, Alan Burke, Francis McIlduff, Ruben Bada; Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 8:00pm

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