April 2009 Events
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- Seisiún - Friday, 3 July
- –3 July 2009
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Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling. This entertainment is available at 34 Centres around Ireland and information on tonight’s shows is listed here.
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- Seisiún - Thursday, 2 July
- –2 July 2009
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Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling. This entertainment is available at 34 Centres around Ireland and information on tonight’s shows is listed here.
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- “Macalla na hÉireann” Clare
- 22 October 2007–16 April 2011
- Cois na hAbhna
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- Patrick Byrne weekend
- 3 April 2009–5 April 2009
- Carrickmacross Branch
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- Cois na hAbhna Céilí
- 4 April 2009
- Cois na hAbhna
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A céilí takes place in Cois na hAbhna on Saturday, 4th April with the Five Counties Céilí Band.
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- Sharon Shannon Returns to Dún Uladh
- 5 April 2009
- Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
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Sharon Shannon will play Dún Uladh in Omagh on 5th April as part of her latest acoustic tour, and one of only a handful of Irish dates this year. The concert also features renowned traditional performers Mike McGoldrick (flute), Dezi Donnelly (fiddle), Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor (fiddle) and Tim Edey
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- RTE1 ‘In The Blood’ - 100 Years of The Kilfenora Céilí Band
- 7 April 2009
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‘In The Blood’, an hour long documentary that celebrates 100 Years of The Kilfenora Céilí Band will broadcast as part of the high profile Arts Lives strand next Tuesday 7th April at 10.30pm on RTÉ One.
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- Ennis Singers’ Club Session
- 11 April 2009
- Cois na hAbhna
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The Ennis Singers’ Club Session takes place in the Teach Ceoil Cois na hAbhna on Saturday night, 11th April. The Singers’ Club with M.C. Peadar McNamara is held on the second Friday of each month.
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- Feile Ealaion Traidisiunta Ghleanncholmcille
- 12 April 2009–18 April 2009
- Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal, Ireland
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Feile Ealaion Traidisiunta Ghleanncholmcille, starting Easter Sunday 12 April, commemorates its late founder, the legendary Donegal fiddler James Byrne from Meenacross, Glencomcille, who died suddenly last November. The festival continues until Saturday 18 April and features a host of top class
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- Seán McAloon Festival - Easter 2009
- 12 April 2009–17 April 2009
- Roslea, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland
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Sean McAloon Festival 2009 - Roslea CCE, Co Fermanagh. This week-long festival features some great traditional music, singing and dancing. Events include a concert, pub sessions and a Fior céilí.
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- North American Convention 2009
- 16 April 2009–19 April 2009
- St Louis Irish Arts
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The CCE 2009 Convention is now underway in downtown St. Louis, Missouri at the Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel from April 16-19th. The theme is Discover the Magic in St. Louis.
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- Granard Traditional Harp Festival
- 16 April 2009–20 April 2009
- Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland
- Granard Traditional Harp Festival will take place from April 16th to April 19th 2009. Granard is the oldest Harp Festival in Ireland [1781] and provides tution and help for all who come to the town.
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- Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann on RTE1
- 17 April 2009
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Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann – this six part series, recorded at Tullamore in August 2008, continues on Friday nights at 7.30pm on RTE 1
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- Cois na hAbhna Session
- 17 April 2009
- Cois na hAbhna
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Regular Friday night sessions take place in Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, Co. Clare commencing at 8.30pm with a Slow Session. This will be followed from 9.30pm onwards by a normal traditional session.
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- Midland Region Fleadh 2009
- 19 April 2009
- Midland Region
- The 2009 Midland Region Fleadh will take place at Princethorpe College on Sunday, April 19.
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- Feile Cheoil Sraid A Mhuilinn
- 19 April 2009
- Millstreet Comhaltas
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Milstreet Comhaltas branch welcome you to Milstreet for their annual Feile Cheoil on Sunday, April 20th
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- Kate Purcell CD Launch
- 19 April 2009
- Cois na hAbhna
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A Kate Purcell Concert to launch her new CD ‘Independent Soul’ takes place in Cois na hAbhna on Sunday 19th April at 8.00pm. Her guests feature some of the top names from the traditional world including: Martin Hayes, Brendan Begley, Tommy Hayes, Denis Carey, Danny Byrt & Dave Keary
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- Kilfenora - Celebrating a Century
- 23 April 2009–26 April 2009
- Co. Clare, Ireland
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Following recent overseas performances in Europe, appearances on RTE television and a sell-out concert in Dublin’s National Concert Hall The Kilfenora Céilí Band return home to the village of Kilfenora for a four day extravaganza of traditional music, song and dance. The festival runs from
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- Kildare Fleadh 2009
- 24 April 2009–27 April 2009
- Kildare
- The Kildare County Fleadh will be held from April 24th to 26th 2009 in Kilteel.
