25th - 29th January 2012
The Dubliners 50th Anniversary Concert
Location: Christ Church Cathedral
Time: 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Tickets: Full view seating €40, Restricted View Seating: €20 (these seats are in the side aisles of a church, pillars may restrict your view during the performance)
Join The Dubliners in an unforgettable and exclusive concert in Christ Church Cathedral as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the band in O’Donoghues Pub on Merrion Row in Dublin’s fair city. Hailed as one of the best traditional Irish bands of all time the Dubliners have recorded timeless classics such as Whiskey In The Jar, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover and played with the likes of U2, Rory Gallagher, Imelda May, Damien Dempsey, Glen Hansard and The Pogues. The Dubliners will be joined by some very well known names in Irish music who will celebrate the contribution The Dubliners have made to Irish music and culture over half a century.
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Frankie Gavin
Location: Dublin City Hall
Time: 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Tickets: €15
Frankie started playing the tin whistle at age four, making his first T.V. appearance three years later. At the age of ten years old Frankie began to play fiddle and at the age of seventeen he placed first in the All Ireland Fiddle Competition and in the All Ireland Flute Competition, both on the same day. Frankie is well known for playing with De Dannen, his powerful virtuoso fiddle playing has always been at the core of the De Dannan sound. He has recorded 16 albums with De Dannan as well as a number of solo albums, and three collaborations. He has also guested with The Rolling Stones on their ‘Voodoo Lounge’ album, with Keith Richards on ‘Wingless Angels’ and with Earl Scruggs the great banjo man. Frankie has also been invited to play for numerous State officials including President John F. Kennedy on historic visit to Ireland in 1962, French president Francois Mitterand and England's Prince Charles. Of a special event in America, United States Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith is reported to have commented that "The best all 'round performance of the entire week at Kennedy Center was by DeDannan."
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Tommy Sands
Location: Dublin City Hall
Time: 1.00pm (doors 12.30pm)
Tickets: €10
Tommy Sands, County Down's singer, songwriter and social activist, has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering tours with the highly influential Sands Family, playing Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has become one of Ireland's most powerful songwriters and enchanting performers. He enjoys celebrity status in many parts of the world, tempered by artistic integrity and the sorrow of personal tragedy in his war torn homeland. Walking the road between two cultures, he dreams of an Ireland without conflict. Indeed, his songs speak to all that Ireland is, from its troubled past to its indomitable spirit and a vision of "a land of dreaming". And his work around the globe speaks to our common heritage, using music to bridge cultural differences. In this way he shares a vision with songwriters instigating social change such as Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, and close friend Pete Seeger. With a new album and more concert dates than ever, Tommy now tours with two startlingly capable young musicians – son Fionan and daughter Moya. With Tommy on vocals/guitar, Moya on fiddle/vocals/bodhran/whistle, and Fionan on mandolin/banjo, the sound is livelier than ever. Their performances include concerts and educational programs at performing arts centers, folk clubs and schools. The music moves from traditional Irish to contemporary folk, and Tommy's lyrics evoke images of Ireland and make edgier commentaries on social consciousness.
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Inish Turk Beggers
Location: The Button Factory
Time: 8.00pm (doors 07.30pm)
Tickets: €20.99
The Inishturkbeggers have gigged and recorded with some of the top artists in the business. Drummer and producer, Lance Hogan has been a mainstay of Kíla for 18 years and has worked with Horslips and Dead Can. Alan Doherty is internationally recognised as the brightest trad flute star of his generation. He has played with Grada and was a soloist on The Lord of The Rings. Matt Molloy is a fan, so he must be good! Guitarist Steve Belton is part of Ireland’s rock history. He was half of seminal 80s band, Fountainhead and toured with the legendary (and recently reformed) Cry Before Dawn. Fiddle/viola/mandola player, Sean Regan, is regarded as one of the finest bowmen in the business. He has played with Sharon Shannon, Damien Dempsey, Sean Keane, the list is endless. Bassist and acoustic guitarist, Shea Fitzgerald, has been playing and recording with for 87 years (he uses a lot of moisturiser). When he’s not working with Paul Bra dy, Richie Buckley or the Galloping Hogans he can be found holed up in his studio recording the likes of Gemma Hayes or Scullion. They’ve played with the best – and the best love playing with them. Now, they’re creating their own legend. The Inishturkbeggers are invigorating and reinventing Trad music, and boldly taking its instruments into the big, bad world of rock and roll.
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Location: Christ Church Cathedral
Time: 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Tickets: Full view seating €40, Restricted View Seating: €20 (these seats are in the side aisles of a church, pillars may restrict your view during the performance)
Join The Dubliners in an unforgettable and exclusive concert in Christ Church Cathedral as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the band in O’Donoghues Pub on Merrion Row in Dublin’s fair city. Hailed as one of the best traditional Irish bands of all time the Dubliners have recorded timeless classics such as Whiskey In The Jar, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover and played with the likes of U2, Rory Gallagher, Imelda May, Damien Dempsey, Glen Hansard and The Pogues. The Dubliners will be joined by some very well known names in Irish music who will celebrate the contribution The Dubliners have made to Irish music and culture over half a century.
buy tickets
Frankie Gavin
Location: Dublin City Hall
Time: 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Tickets: €15
Frankie started playing the tin whistle at age four, making his first T.V. appearance three years later. At the age of ten years old Frankie began to play fiddle and at the age of seventeen he placed first in the All Ireland Fiddle Competition and in the All Ireland Flute Competition, both on the same day. Frankie is well known for playing with De Dannen, his powerful virtuoso fiddle playing has always been at the core of the De Dannan sound. He has recorded 16 albums with De Dannan as well as a number of solo albums, and three collaborations. He has also guested with The Rolling Stones on their ‘Voodoo Lounge’ album, with Keith Richards on ‘Wingless Angels’ and with Earl Scruggs the great banjo man. Frankie has also been invited to play for numerous State officials including President John F. Kennedy on historic visit to Ireland in 1962, French president Francois Mitterand and England's Prince Charles. Of a special event in America, United States Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith is reported to have commented that "The best all 'round performance of the entire week at Kennedy Center was by DeDannan."
buy tickets
Tommy Sands
Location: Dublin City Hall
Time: 1.00pm (doors 12.30pm)
Tickets: €10
Tommy Sands, County Down's singer, songwriter and social activist, has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering tours with the highly influential Sands Family, playing Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has become one of Ireland's most powerful songwriters and enchanting performers. He enjoys celebrity status in many parts of the world, tempered by artistic integrity and the sorrow of personal tragedy in his war torn homeland. Walking the road between two cultures, he dreams of an Ireland without conflict. Indeed, his songs speak to all that Ireland is, from its troubled past to its indomitable spirit and a vision of "a land of dreaming". And his work around the globe speaks to our common heritage, using music to bridge cultural differences. In this way he shares a vision with songwriters instigating social change such as Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, and close friend Pete Seeger. With a new album and more concert dates than ever, Tommy now tours with two startlingly capable young musicians – son Fionan and daughter Moya. With Tommy on vocals/guitar, Moya on fiddle/vocals/bodhran/whistle, and Fionan on mandolin/banjo, the sound is livelier than ever. Their performances include concerts and educational programs at performing arts centers, folk clubs and schools. The music moves from traditional Irish to contemporary folk, and Tommy's lyrics evoke images of Ireland and make edgier commentaries on social consciousness.
buy tickets
Inish Turk Beggers
Location: The Button Factory
Time: 8.00pm (doors 07.30pm)
Tickets: €20.99
The Inishturkbeggers have gigged and recorded with some of the top artists in the business. Drummer and producer, Lance Hogan has been a mainstay of Kíla for 18 years and has worked with Horslips and Dead Can. Alan Doherty is internationally recognised as the brightest trad flute star of his generation. He has played with Grada and was a soloist on The Lord of The Rings. Matt Molloy is a fan, so he must be good! Guitarist Steve Belton is part of Ireland’s rock history. He was half of seminal 80s band, Fountainhead and toured with the legendary (and recently reformed) Cry Before Dawn. Fiddle/viola/mandola player, Sean Regan, is regarded as one of the finest bowmen in the business. He has played with Sharon Shannon, Damien Dempsey, Sean Keane, the list is endless. Bassist and acoustic guitarist, Shea Fitzgerald, has been playing and recording with for 87 years (he uses a lot of moisturiser). When he’s not working with Paul Bra dy, Richie Buckley or the Galloping Hogans he can be found holed up in his studio recording the likes of Gemma Hayes or Scullion. They’ve played with the best – and the best love playing with them. Now, they’re creating their own legend. The Inishturkbeggers are invigorating and reinventing Trad music, and boldly taking its instruments into the big, bad world of rock and roll.
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