Thursday, 28th October: Mary Staunton ‘Circle of Friends’ with guests Alec Finn & Ringo (DeDannan) and Mary Shannon on banjo and mandolin. Adm €10 includes a free copy of the album. Doors 8pm.
Buille on Blas
Buille will be doing a live recording of the BBC TV programme Blas Ceoil in Ballymacnab, Co. Armagh, on the 21st October in “one of our all-time favourite pubs – The Bulls Track (aka O’Toole’s Bar) – where manys a great night was had over the years!” Joining them will be Donal Lunny and Karan Casey.
Jeremy Spencer & Sean Leahy @ Cork Folk Festival
Session with the Pipers @ Cobblestone
05 October · 21:00 – 23:00
Traditional Music Recital featuring…
Joe McKenna (Pipes)
Antoinette McKenna (Harp)
Mary Bergin (Tin Whistle)
Danny O’Mahony (Accordion)
Starting at 9:30pm (Doors 9.00pm) Admission : €12.00 (concession €8.00)
Supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council
Dé Dannan @ Button Factory
Dé Danann’s only Dublin show. Tickets now on sale from tickets.ie or City Discs in Temple Bar. Not to be missed…
Book on-line http://www.tickets.ie/event.aspx/de-danann-feat-alec-finn-johnny-mcdonagh-the-button-factory-dublin-19-October-2010/9VPAV
Des Carty Sessions 2010
Des Carty Sessions 2010. Wednesday 20th -Monday 25th October. Featuring Tom Moran, Ed Harper, The Niall Toner Band, Sean Garvey, Josephine Keegan, Mick, Liam & Donal O’Connor, Dan Healy, Mick Shannon, Rick Epping, Seamie O’Dowd, Liam Kennedy, Charlie Piggott, Ed Deane, Peter Browne, Gerry O’Connor, Fintan Vallely, Pauline Fayne, Pat Good, Jimmy Cahill , Dave Cassidy, Tadhg O’Sullivan and Noel Kennedy.
Music festival based in Rathcoole & Saggart, south county Dublin that features the best of Irish music as well as celebrated musicians from around the world.
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The Ace & Deuce of Piping @ Liberty Hall
Saturday 9th October
Tommy Keane and Jacqueline McCarthy (Uilleann Pipes and Concertina)
Seán Keane (Fiddle)
Cathal McConnell (Flute & Songs)
Máire Ní Ghráda (Uilleann Pipes)
Dermot Byrne & Bríd Harper (Accordion & Fiddle)
MC – Philip King
Tickets €25/20 on Sale from Liberty Hall box office: 01 8721122 -www.centralticketbureau.com
or from Na Píobairí Uilleann: 01 8730093 - www.pipers.ie
Session with the Pipers @ The Cobblestone
Tuesday 5th October;
Joe McKenna (Pipes)
Antoinette McKenna (Harp)
Mary Bergin (Tin Whistle)
Danny O’Mahony (Accordion)
at The Cobblestone Bar, 77 North King Street, Dublin 7. Starting at 9:30pm (Doors 9.00pm). Admission : €12.00 (concession €8.00). Supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council
Click below to view a sample from previous recitals
Conor Byrne presents DÉ DANANN

Legendary group Dé Danann is back, performing for one night only in the intimate surrounding of the Button Factory in Temple Bar.
Featuring Alec Finn – Bouzouki & Tenor Guitar; Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh – Bodhrán & Bones; Eleanor Shanley – Vocals; Derek Hickey – Button Accordion; Mick Conneely – Fiddle; Brian McGrath – Banjo.
Founding members Alec Finn and Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh will be joined on this special night by luminaries of Irish music who have also played with the band over the years.
At the Button Factory Tuesday 19th October at 8pm. Tickets on sale from Tuesday 24th August on Tickets.ie



