From: Karen Ryan
[k_dot_ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]
Sent: 06 March 2009 15:38
Subject: Tix for Le Cheile/ London Lasses: Fri 13 March - H'smith
Book Fair Music this w'end - Mike Donaghy Tribute, South Bank Sat 14 March -
Niamh Parsons, Fri 24 April - SE London events Sat 21 March
Hi All,
Tickets
are selling fast for Friday 13th March concert at the
London Irish Centre with Le Cheile/ The London Lasses and
Pete Quinn/ The Trad Gathering. If you haven't already got
yours buy them now - don't leave it too late and be disappointed! (like I did
with The Long Notes gig last week :-()
Tickets available at www.ts.com (or through the link on www.returntocamden.org), also
available to buy in person at the London Irish Centre from 9am every day of the
week and from the Festival Hotline 07871 088121
St Patrick's Matinee Set
Dancing Ceili at the London Irish Centre with Ivy Leaf Ceili
Band - Sunday 15th March, 2-5pm. £8/ £6
concession (tickets can only be purchased at the door).
Also, we started the first 'Sunday Sessions' at the London Irish Centre last week.
Sharon Whelton (flute), Pete Quinn (keyboard) and myself
(fiddle) played tunes in the foyer 2-5pm - reminded us of the old days at
The Black Horse in Holloway! Anyway, we'd love it if you can join us at
the next one on Sunday 5th April. Terry
and Linda are serving Sunday Dinners from early afternoon through til 6pm -
yum!
Hope to see you soon
Karen
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Other dates for your diary which people have asked
me to pass on to you:
Music at Irish
Cultural Centre Book Fair, Hammersmith
Saturday 8th
March. 5.30pm The Big Bookfair Session with Jacquelyn Hynes & J
Eoin
other details re
the bookfair which starts this evening at 7pm and continues until tomorrow (Sat
8th March) are at http://www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk/?q=events
.
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In honour of a great friend,
musician and poet Michael Donaghy who sadly died in
2004:
Michael's publishers are bringing out
two new books this week - a Collected Poems and The Shape of the Dance
- essays, interviews and digressions, which is a collection of his prose
writings.
There is to be an evening of events at the Purcell
Room on Saturday March 14th, including a panel
discussion, Irish music and a specially composed piece for "prepared piano",
played alongside recordings of Michael reading his poems. It should be a really
good evening and we would love people to come and support
it.
Maddy
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Fri 24
April 2009 Niamh Parsons
From Dublin , one of Ireland's finest
singers, renowned for her expressive voice and for her strong sense
of the story behind the song.
with The
Rakes (Reg Hall, Paul Gross, Ken
Lees)
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Admission :
Members £6, concs. £3.50 . Non - Members £7,
concs. £4
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from Mike Keen ...
Euro-dance and trad session
Saturday 21st March
St John’s Church Hall, Eden Park Avenue,
Beckenham BR3 3JN (southeast London)
LEARN TO DANCE to traditional ceilidh and European
music
7–10.45pm
Britain's top Euro-dance teacher Kerry Fletcher will walk and talk you
through
the dances. Anyone can join in, you don’t need a partner. Great
live music from
Arcadia
(www.myspace.com/arcadiadance),
JigJaw (www.walshaw.plus.com/kerry) and guests.
Tickets Adults £8, young people/concessions £5
Plus two FREE afternoon events!!
4.30–6.45pm Music session
Never been to a pub session? Come and listen to
the
musicians from
The Lord
Hood, Danse Herts and
Les Batons. Even better, if you play an
instrument, bring it along and join in. Music provided. Everyone
welcome!
5.30–6.30pm Song and dance workshop
Get into the swing of Euro dancing
with
Kerry Fletcher and
a
cappella singing group JigJaw. Feeling in
fine voice? You can (if you
wish) learn to sing the dance tunes too. Dance novices welcome, no
partner needed.
To book
Call Mike
or Chris on 020 8650 3487. Tickets available on the door.
Food and refreshments available; over 18s, bring your own
alcohol.