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Booking essential.
Contact Teach an Mhargaidh 047-38162
Thursday and Friday.
As an important element in the cross curricular theme of Cultural heritage Jigtime introduces school children to the diversity of the Irish tradition of music, song and dance. The tone is one of fun and informality and emphasises a shared common heritage which is accessible modern and enjoyable.

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Booking essential.
Contact Teach an Mhargaidh 047-38162
Thursday and Friday.
As an important element in the cross curricular theme of Cultural heritage Jigtime introduces school children to the diversity of the Irish tradition of music, song and dance. The tone is one of fun and informality and emphasises a shared common heritage which is accessible modern and enjoyable.
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| Hosted by Monaghan Town Traders. |
| BBC Radio Ulster - "Blas" hosted by Lynette Fay, will do a live broadcast from The Tavern Bar in Westenra Hotel on Friday from 18.05-19.00. All welcome |
| - FRIDAY 21.00-22.00 |
Martin Donohoe will present a live show from Féile Oriel "The Wind that Blows" on Friday Night on Shannonside Northern Sound Radio (104.1Mhz) from 21.00 to 22.00 in Northern Sound studio, Milltown, Monaghan. |
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Seastán Ceoil gael linn...the longest running label for Irish Traditional music in Ireland....réimse leathan ceoil ar fáil ag Féile Oriel'...tuilleamh eolais reamonn@gael-linn.net or www.gael-linn.net
Aithnítear lipéad ceoil Gael Linn mar chomhartha de cheol traidisiúnta agus d'amhránaíocht den scoth. Tá luach agus saibhreas na mblianta i gcatalóg Gael Linn de shaothar taifeadta d'ardchaighdeán. I measc na n-oirfideach ar chatalóg Gael Linn tá Seán Ó Riada, Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, Áine Uí Cheallaigh, Seosamh Ó hÉanaí agus Paddy Glackin.
(Find out more about Coláiste Bhun An Inbhir - 1 scholarship to be won at Féile Oriel to enter send your name and address and name of secondary school to reamonn@gael-linn.net ) |
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Bi-lingual children's story telling, music and Song with "Cleamairí Ard Mhacha" (Armagh Rhymers)
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Venue: Leabharlann Mhuineacháin (Monaghan Library) an Bealach ó thuaidh (North Road)
Time:
11.00-12.30
Admission: Free
The Armagh Rhymers are one of Ireland’s most celebrated folk theatre ensembles. They have delighted audiences all over the world with their unique blend of music, drama, song and dance.
>> Armagh Rhymers website
>> Monaghan Library
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The Armagh Rhymers will perform in Leabharlann
Mhuineach Mhuineacháin Saturday 2nd May from 11-12.30 am |
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Gaining his diploma in violin-making and repair at Newark School of Violin Making,(UK), fiddle-player, fiddle-maker and poet, Paul Bradley (from Bessbrook, Co. Armagh), is based in Galway since 1998.
Paul will give an illustrated talk on the construction of a violin at Ronaghan's Chemists Feile Oirghiall, Muineachán: a talk he has delivered at primary, secondary and third level educationa and at festivals. Paul will be available to the public during the exhibition from 11-5pm.
A self-taught fiddler, northern fiddling informs his style. His 1998 album Atlantic Roar (Tuaim na Fairraige), gained a five-star review in the Irish Times. He gives fiddle masterclasses at University of Limerick, Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy etc. A poet, he has performed from his own works at Celtic Connections and was published recently in the review 'Fortnight'. His lecture will be informative and colourful - a confluence of knowledge from many sources from a skilfull racconteur.
During his stay at Feile Oriel, Paul will give a brief outline of how a fiddle is made in an illustrated talk titled "From Forest to Fiddle"
Website: www.paulbradleyviolins.ie
MySpace: www.myspace.com/paulbradleyviolins
Sponsored by Heritage Council (an Chomhairle Oidhreachta)
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Paul Bradley will give a brief outline of how a fiddle is made, in an illustrated talk titled "From Forest to Fiddle" |
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"Come and Try an Instrument" in Market Street with an array of instruments from McClean's "The Piano Shop" from Beal Atha an Fhóid (Ballinode), Co. Monaghan.
Instruments include guitars, tin-whistles, bodhráns, fiddles, banjoes, accordions, flutes, etc.
Website: www.pianocentre.com
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Café le Gaeilge - "Coffee agus cupla focal" in Master Deery's De Sathairn agus De Domhnaigh 12.00-15.00 hosted by Pat Deery.
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| Welsh, French & English Folk Singing |
Rob Fuke and Millie Dolan are both well versed in the folk music of their respective traditions:
Rob Fuke, singer-guitarist of Anglo-Scottish origin has diverse musical influences. He has played in various groups all over Europe. A founder member of the Celtic Reelers with Ian McCamy and Roger Morand, he has also recorded with Robert Crumb.
Millie Dolan, of Cornish-Irish stock, grew up in Wales, ‘the land of song’. As a child she sang in choirs before moving on to folk and country music. She performs regularly with the Occitan actress, Annette Clément, which has allowed her to add songs in Occitan, Catalan, Piedmontaise and Italian to her repertoire.
Together, Rob and Millie perform folk music from Britain and also the United States, much of which has its origins in the songs of immigrants from Europe.
http://www.myspace.com/milliedolan
http://www.myspace.com/robfukemilliedolan |
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| - SATURDAY 15.30 - 16.30 |
Marching Bands recital in Monaghan Shopping Centre and also at Peter's Lake, North Road. |
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"Dancing in the Diamond" will take place in the Diamond, weather permiting, and if not, then dancing will be in the Squealing Pig as part of Martin Donohoe's session on Sat and Sunday evening. Sets called by Therese Mc Connon

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| SATURDAY 14.00 -19.00 / SUNDAY 16.00 - 19.00 |
Outdoor Session in front of the Squealing Pig hosted by Northern Sound radio personality Martin Donohoe. Local young musicians' groups will perform on the gig-rig in Church Square on Saturday and Sunday.
Martin Donohoe is one of Ireland's most recognisable and colourful musical personalities. In addition to his abilities as a fine button accordionist, Martin also presents the highly popular "Wind that Blows" progamme on Shannonside /Northern Sound every Friday night from 21.00 to 22.00 He is also heavily involved in the promotion of traditional music in his native Cavan. Through his efforts, and those of the Nyah Co Cavan Arts Group, county Cavan can now lay claim to a traditional music festival to rival any other throughout the country. The NYAH festival as it is called, is held annually in March.
For further details - www.cavanmusic.com |
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| - Monaghan Harps Complex - Páirc Gabhán Dufaigh - SATURDAY 17.00 |
U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18 and Senior
no cover charge |
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| MASTER DEERYS |
featuring Music of Oriel by artists Barry Kerr & Lorcan Vallely
Websites: www.lorcanvallely.net
Websites: www.barrykerr.com
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Aifreann na nOg le ceol traidisuinta De Domhnaigh Ard Eaglais Mac Artain 10.30 le Deirdre Macklin
Youth Mass with traditional music, Sunday, St Macartan's Cathedral 10.30am with Deirdre Macklin |
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Family session, all welcome. This session will be led by local accordion player and music teacher Noirin Boyle and will feature local families that are playing Irish Traditional Music and are attending classes locally. The emphasis of the session between 15.00- 16.00 will be the under 12 age group, with the over 12s being catered for between 16.00-17.00. |
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Junior 'Fiddler of Oriel' final in Teach an Mhargaidh.
COVER CHARGE - €5 |
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Senior 'Fiddler of Oriel' competition in Teach an Mhargaidh.
COVER CHARGE - €10
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