From: Karen Ryan [k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net]
Sent: 04 February 2011 15:06
Subject: Fri sess at Keenan's starts Fri 4 Feb/ New music classes at Morley College/
The London Lasses at Walthamstow Sun 20 Marc
Included in this email:
* New music classes in Morley College, South London
* Camden’s Unsung Heroes message from Councillor Jonathon Simpson, Mayor of
Camden
* TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards announcement
* New Friday night session starts at Keenan's on Fri 4 February with Paddy
Egan (concertina), Colman Connolly (pipes), Peter McAlinden (keyboard) and
friends
* Photos from RtCT 08/ 09/ 10 up on facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/Return-to-Camden-Town-Events/104823076234568
* Auld Triangle sessions on Sunday nights
* Irish gigs at the Musical Traditions Folk Club, London W1 - including
Kathleen O'Sullivan and Billy Teare on 4th February 2011
* The Long Notes at Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, Fri 4th February
* Register your Irishness in the next census - if we are seen in big numbers,
we must be catered for (this applies to arts funding for our events among
other things)
* Weekend of tunes in Lisdoonvarna 18-20th Feb
* The London Lasses and Pete Quinn at Walthamstow Folk Club, Sunday 20th March
2011
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Message from Jacquelyn Hynes re new music classes in South London.
Folk On Fridays at Morley College 7.30 to 9.30 Come and join! Learn Irish
traditional jigs, reels, slides, hornpipes airs and music from the British
Isles in a very friendly fun atmosphere. Basic instrumental ability but no
prior knowledge of Folk or traditional music required. All instruments/levels
of ability welcome. Suitable for adult learners. Folk on Fridays also
incoprorates visits to The Irish Cultural Centre and occasional folk events in
London.
Classes are already in progress, but new students eagerly welcomed as a
mistake in advertising by the College (accidental omission from their
prospectus and website!) has resulted in low enrolment numbers if you’re
thinking about joining a class come along soon to boost numbers and ensure
this one keeps going.
www.morleycollege.ac.uk
www.myspace.com/jacquelynhynes
Message from Councillor Jonathon Simpson, Mayor of Camden:
I am writing to ask you to help me celebrate the people that have helped
Camden have a world renowned music heritage through a one off initiative
called "Camden's Unsung Heroes".
Camden is famous for its musical heritage and I am keen to hear about those
who have been instrumental in bringing music into the heart of their
community. I want to recognise those who have gone out of their way to make a
difference and continue to keep Camden's music heritage alive within Camden's
music industry sector and the local community. The initiative is kindly being
sponsored by local businesses so is at no cost to local council tax payers.
Many music events focus on the performers who make music, but I wish to
celebrate the people who have tirelessly run venues and helped give performers
their first break. I also want to celebrate the many people who are involved
in local community music projects.
I attach a flyer and hope that you will help me promote this initiative and
hopefully send in nominations.
(www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/council-
and-democracy/news/2011/nominate-your-unsung-
heroes.en;jsessionid=9F253C4B0A455F542D45DEE96824C498)
These awards will be a wonderful opportunity to recognise and value our Unsung
Heroes and the winners will be invited to a fantastic reception at the
Roundhouse.
Nominations should outline:
* How the person has contributed (through music performance or
teaching/mentoring to involve and encourage others to participate
and enjoy
music in the borough) or
* How the person has contributed in the industry (range of areas
including
venue managers, administration, technical, promotion or artistic
support)
You can email your nominations to me at mayor_at_camden_dot_gov_dot_uk or write to me
at the Mayor’s Parlour, London Borough of Camden Town Hall, Judd St, WC1H 9JE
I am really looking forward to receiving nominations for Camden's Unsung
Heroes and would be really grateful for your support in helping to promote
them to your customers.
Yours sincerely,
Councillor Jonathan Simpson
Mayor of Camden
Telephone: 020 7974 1989
Web: camden.gov.uk
Room 102
Camden Town Hall (General)
Judd Street
London WC1H 9JE
The 2011 TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards ceremony and concert will take place at
Wexford Opera House on Saturday, April 2 and will be broadcast on TG4 on
Easter Sunday, April 24, at 9.30pm
And the Gradam goes to . . .
Gradam Saoil/Lifetime Achievement Award: Ben Lennon
Gradam na gCeoltóirí/ Musicians’ Award: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
Cumadóir Ceoil/Traditional Composer of the Year: Liz Carroll
Amhránaí/Traditional Singer of the Year: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Ceoltóir Óg/Young Traditional Musician of the Year: Pádraig Keane
Gradam TG4 Traditional Musician of the Year: Noel Hill
More details at
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0131/1224288598766.html
Please pass on to anyone you think should know.
Enjoy,
Alan O’Leary
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New Friday session starts at Keenan's on Friday 4th February with Paddy Egan
(concertina), Colman Connolly (pipes/ flute), Peter McAlinden (keyboard) and
friends.
89 Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 1LR
(near the junction with Sutton Road - in amongst the parade of shops which
includes the Post Office and the new stripy library)
Busses 134 and 43 (both are a 10 minute journey from Highgate tube - Northern
Line)
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If you haven't already, please come and join us on facebook - search
for 'Return to Camden Town Events' and click 'like' OR click on the following
link:
www.facebook.com/pages/Return-to-Camden-Town-
Events/104823076234568 to keep up to date with all that's going on. Photos
from the 2008/ 09 and 10 Festivals have recently been uploaded! Come and have
a look.
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Welcome back to The Auld Triangle sessions :-)
Just to let you know that the legendary Sunday night sessions at The Auld
Triangle pub in Finsbury Park are back up and running ... and long may they
continue.
Every Sunday at 8pm (unless there's an Arsenal match), session hosted by:
Gary Connolly (accordion), Sinead Linane (fiddle), James Carty (flute) and Reg
Hall (keyboard).
Come down and show your support for some great music!
The Auld Triangle, 52 St Thomas's Road (corner of Plimsoll Road), London N4
2QW. Tel. 020 7354 2869
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The Irish community in Britain is running a national campaign to encourage as
many Irish and people of Irish descent to register their Irish ethnicity in
the upcoming Census, taking place on the 27 March 2011. We're doing this to
combat underrepresentation of the Irish in official figures.
You can play a critical role in making this happen. For the moment we're
building a database of supporters who identify with their Irish roots. We're
calling on you to sign up to the campaign and invite your friends, contacts
and colleagues to sign up too. This will give the campaign the right support
it needs to be the success we all want it to be.
Please help by joining the campaign, where you also can find out more about
it, at
www.howirishareyou.com
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FRIDAYS IN 2011
4th Feb: Kathleen O'Sullivan and Billy Teare
4th March: Jim Bainbridge
8th April: Askew Sisters
17th June: Bloomsday event with poet Racker Donnelly
May 6th-8th 2011 Keith Summers Festival
Grace Toland & Brian Doyle, Patricia Flynn, Mick Quinn (tbc), Oliver Mulligan
and Brendan McAuley, Joe Aitken, Geordie Murison, Dan & Bonnie Milner, Jeff
Warner, John and Katie Howson's East Anglian Concert Party.
Musical Traditions folk club
The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL
Nearest tube: Goodge Street/ Warren Street. Parking OK after 6.30pm Club
runs 8-11pm Admission for club nights: members £6, concs. £4 Non-members £7,
concs. £5
webukonline.co.uk/
martin.nail/MusTrad/MTCintro.htm
The Long Notes next live London performance will be this coming Friday 4th
February 2011 at the Irish Cultural Centre, Black's Road, Hammersmith W6 9DT.
One minute walk from Hammersmith tube.
Tickets can be purchased in advance on The Long Notes at Irish Cultural Centre
Hammersmith Friday 4th February or by telephoning the Irish Cultural Centre on
0208 563 8232.
We would be delighted to see you at Hammersmith this Friday before we depart
for our tour of Austria, 23rd February - 13th March.
With very best wishes,
Colette O'Leary
Accordionist with The Long Notes
Email: coletteoleary_at_hotmail_dot_com
Map of Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
www.myspace.com/thelongnotes
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Any Londoners fancy a weekend of tunes in Lisdoonvarna? . Message from Mary
Gillard:
You think anyone from London might fancy a weekend of madness in
Lidsdoonvarna? Fri 18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th February 2011.
They'd be very welcome - the sleepzone is a very good hostel just across the
road from the Roadside Tavern.
Peter Curtin runs the pub, likes his tunes and is working on getting proper
beer into the west .........
Pints of microbrew ale/ stout _at_ 2.50 Euro. Free Irish Stew and
www.sleepzone.com
hostel is opening at 15 Euro per night.
The London Lasses and Pete Quinn
Sunday 20th March at Walthamstow Folk Club
The Plough Inn, 173 Wood Street, Walthamstow E17
7.30pm doors, £8. After three sell out shows for The London Lasses and Pete
Quinn in Liverpool, London and Leeds - this is an opportunity to come and see
the band at this intimate venue - reported by Folk and Roots to be 'London's
friendliest folk club'
www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk
On this evening the band will appearing as a five piece.