SEPTEMBER 2007

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Classical/Early Music

29.8.07 Glenn Gould: His Life and Music, Karishmeh Felfeli (piano), J.S. Bach, Gibbons, Scarlatti, Debussy. National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8.00pm.
30.8.07 Sanna Heikinnen (soprano), Johanna Tilus (piano), Sibelius, Madetoja, Kilpinen, Strauss, Debussy, Schubert. Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place, Cork, Co. Cork, 1.00pm.
2.9.07 Eric Sweeney (organ), Bach, Widor. Christ Church, Waterford, Co. Waterford, 12.00pm.
3.9.07 - 8.9.07 Opera 2005 - Don Giovanni, Riccardo Simonetti, Majella Cullough, Bryan Flynn (director), Lisa Zagone (set design). Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork, Co. Cork, 8.00pm.
9.9.07 Carducci String Quartet, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 8.00pm.
10.9.07 - 15.9.07 Kerry's 10th International Chamber Music Festival / 10ú Féile Cheoil Aireagail i gContae Chiarraí, Kerry (various venues), Co. Kerry. (www.cmrl.ie)

Contemporary/Experimental

31.8.07 - 9.9.07 Westport Arts Festival, Westport (various venues), Westport, Co. Mayo. (www.westportartsfestival.com)
31.8.07 Strange Folk!, Crash Ensemble, Alan Pierson (cond.), Iarla Ó Lionáird (vocals), Dennehy (Sean Nos Settings), Riley (Loops for Ancient Giant Nude Hairy Warriors Racing Down the Slopes of Battle), Ziporyn (Kebyar Maya), Dennehy (Grá agus Bás). Holy Trinity Church, Westport, Co. Mayo, 8.00pm. (www.crashensemble.com)
1.9.07 Ulster Youth Choir, Greg Beardsell (cond.), Ian Wilson (White guardians of the universe of sleep), Grant Ford (Sphèrós), Dan Morse (Nachtlied). St. Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, 7.30pm.
2.9.07 Ulster Youth Choir, Greg Beardsell (cond.), Ian Wilson (White guardians of the universe of sleep), Grant Ford (Sphèrós), Dan Morse (Nachtlied). Clonard Monastery, Clonard Gardens, Belfast, Co. Antrim, 7.30pm.
7.9.07 Music 21: Frank Bungarten (guitar), Henze, Wilson. National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 1.00pm. (www.music21.ie)

Traditional/Folk

29.8.07 Southern Tenant Folk Union, St. John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry. (www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion)
29.8.07 Supergroup, Ciaran Tourish (fiddle), Dermot Byrne (fiddle), Michael McGoldrick (flute), John Doyle (guitar), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán). Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare, 8.00pm. (www.fiddlefair.com)
30.8.07 Southern Tenant Folk Union, The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. (www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion)
30.8.07 Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World, Ann Heymann (harp), Javier Sáinz (harp), Siobhán Armstrong (harp), Róisín Elsafty (song), Jimmy O’Brien-Moran (uilleann pipes). Galway Arts Centre (Nun's Island), Nun's Island, Galway, Co. Galway, 8:00pm. (www.irishharp.org)
30.8.07 Supergroup, Ciaran Tourish (fiddle), Dermot Byrne (fiddle), Michael McGoldrick (flute), John Doyle (guitar), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán). Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork, Co. Cork, 8.00pm. (www.fiddlefair.com)
31.8.07 Southern Tenant Folk Union, Market Place Arts Centre, Armagh, Co. Armagh. (www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion)
31.8.07 Chulrua, Paddy O’Brien (accordion), Patrick Ourceau (fiddle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals). Ramor Theatre, Cavan, Co. Cavan, 9.00pm. (www.chulrua.com)
1.9.07 Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World, Ann Heymann (harp), Javier Sáinz (harp), Siobhán Armstrong (harp), Róisín Elsafty (song), Jimmy O’Brien-Moran (uilleann pipes). St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, 8.00pm. (www.irishharp.org)
2.9.07 Southern Tenant Folk Union, Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois. (www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion)
4.9.07 Piperlink: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seán Donnelly, Seán Potts, Seán McKeon, Tommy Keane, Donnacha Dwyer, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran, Emmet Gill, Mick O’Brien, Peter Browne and Éanna Ó Cróinín. Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin, Co. Kerry. (www.pipers.ie)
6.9.07 The Reel Thing, Tony McMahon, SteveCooney; John Wynne, John McEvoy. Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.
6.9.07 Piperlink: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seán Donnelly, Seán Potts, Seán McKeon, Tommy Keane, Donnacha Dwyer, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran, Emmet Gill, Mick O’Brien, Peter Browne and Éanna Ó Cróinín. St. John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry. (www.pipers.ie)
7.9.07 The Outside Track. Christ Church, Waterford, Co. Waterford. (www.theoutsidetrack.com)
7.9.07 Piperlink: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seán Donnelly, Seán Potts, Seán McKeon, Tommy Keane, Donnacha Dwyer, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran, Emmet Gill, Mick O’Brien, Peter Browne and Éanna Ó Cróinín. Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Co. Cork, 8.30pm. (www.pipers.ie)
8.9.07 Piperlink: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seán Donnelly, Seán Potts, Seán McKeon, Tommy Keane, Donnacha Dwyer, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran, Emmet Gill, Mick O’Brien, Peter Browne and Éanna Ó Cróinín. Tigh Roy, Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary, 8.30pm (www.pipers.ie)

World/Blues

31.8.07 The Heavy Weights, JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 9.00pm.
1.9.07 Havana Son, Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, 7.30pm. (www.improvisedmusic.ie)
4.9.07 Havana Son, Crawdaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, 8.00pm. (www.improvisedmusic.ie)
7.9.07 Dunne & Hernandez: Dermot Dunne (accordion), Ariel Hernandez (guitar). Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Co. Mayo, 8.00pm.
7.9.07 Parchman Farm, JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 9.00pm..JMI Gig Guide · 29 August - 11 September 2007